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Best Runes in Diablo 2
Best Runes in Diablo 2: Ber, Jah, Lo, Ist, Tal.
| Rune | Weapons | Armor, Helms and Shields | Effects | How to find | Rune Words that use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ber | 20% Chance of Crushing Blow | Damage Reduced by 8% | An item Socketed with a Ber Rune increases the item’s level requirement to 63, unless it was already higher. | You can transmute a x2 Sur Runes and x1 Flawless Amethyst to create x1 Ber Rune. (Only in single player, open or ladder) | Beast Chains of Honor Destruction Enigma Eternity Infinity Last Wish Wrath |
| Jah | Ignore Target’s Defense | Increase Maximum Life 5% (Armor) +50 Life (Shields) | An item Socketed with a Jah Rune increases the item’s level requirement to 65, unless it was already higher. | You can transmute x2 Ber Runes and x1 Flawless Sapphire into x1 Jah Rune. (Only in Single-player, open or ladder) | x1 Brand x1 Destruction x1 Dream x1 Enigma x1 Faith x1 Famine x1 Fury x1 Ice x2 Last Wish x1 Phoenix |
| Lo | 20% Deadly Strike | 5% To Maximum Lightning Resistance | An item Socketed with a Lo Rune increases the item’s level requirement to 59, unless it was already higher. | You can transmute x2 Ohm Runes and a Diamond to obtain x1 Lo Rune with the Horadric Cube. (Only on single player, open or ladder) | x1 Brand x1 Destruction x1 Doom x1 Dragon x1 Fortitude x1 Grief x1 Hand of Justice x1 Ice x1 Phoenix x1 Pride |
| Ist | 30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items | 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items | An item Socketed with a Ist Rune increases the item’s level requirement to 51, unless it was already higher. | The Countess’s extra Rune drops on Hell difficulty can include Ist Runes. The Hellforge on Hell difficulty has a 1 to 11 chance to drop an Ist Rune as part of its reward. | x1 Call to Arms x1 Chains of Honor x1 Delirium x1 Eternity x1 Exile x1 Infinity x1 Silence x1 Obsession (Added in Patch 2.4) |
| Tal | +75 Poison Damage over 5 Seconds. | Poison Resistance +30% (Armor) Poison Resistance +35% (Shields) | An item Socketed with a Tal Rune increases the item’s level requirement to 17, unless it was already higher. | The Countess’s extra Rune drops on any difficulty can include Tal Runes. The Hellforge on normal difficulty has a 1 to 11 chance to drop a Tal Rune as part of its reward. | x1 Ancient’s Pledge x1 Edge x1 Holy Thunder x1 Insight x1 Spirit x1 Stealth x1 Venom 1x Pattern (Added in Patch 2.4) |
-> They are first and foremost used in Runewords, but can also be powerful on its own.
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