Hey, I’m Zathong and this guide is about Runes in Diablo 2. Runes are small stones inscribed with magical glyphs that can be inserted into Socketed Items. Let’s just get into the details below!
Diablo 2 rune list
Depending on whether you socket a weapon or an armor component, different runes may apply. Runes show in Orange lettering and can be used to produce Crafted Items.
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| Name | Lvl | Weapon | Armor/Helm/Shields |
|---|---|---|---|
El | 11 | +50 to Attack Rating +1 Light Radius | +15 Defense +1 to Light Radius |
Eld | 11 | +75% Damage to Undead +50 Attack Rating Against Undead | 15% Slower Stamina Drain 7% Increased Chance of Blocking (Shields) |
Tir | 13 | +2 to Mana after each kill | +2 to Mana after each kill |
Nef | 13 | Knockback | +30 Defense vs. Missile |
Eth | 15 | -25% to target defense | Regenerate Mana 15% |
Ith | 15 | +9 to maximum damage | 15% Damage taken goes to Mana |
Tal | 17 | +75 Poison Damage over 5 seconds | Poison resistance 30% Poison resistance 35% (Shields) |
Ral | 19 | Adds 5-30 Fire Damage | Fire Resistance 30% Fire Resistance 35% (Shields) |
Ort | 21 | Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage | Lightning Resistance 30% Lightning Resistance 35% (Shields) |
Thul | 23 | Adds 3-14 Cold Damage | Cold Resistance 30% Cold Resistance 35% (Shields) |
Amn | 25 | 7% Stolen per hit | Attacker takes damage of 14 |
Sol | 27 | +9 to Minimum damage | Damage reduced by 7 |
Shael | 29 | 20% Increased Attack Speed | 20% Faster Hit Recovery 20% Faster Block Rate (Shields) |
Dol | 31 | Hit causes monster to flee 25% | Replenish Life +7 |
| Hel | – | Requirements -20% | Requirements -15% |
| Io | 35 | +10 to Vitality | +10 to Vitality |
| Lum | 37 | +10 to Energy | +10 to Energy |
| Ko | 39 | +10 to Dexterity | +10 to Dexterity |
| Fal | 41 | +10 to Strength | +10 to Strength |
| Lem | 43 | 75% Extra Gold from Monsters | 50% Extra gold from Monsters |
| Pul | 45 | +75% Damage to Demons +100 Attack Rating against Demons | +30% Enhanced Defense |
| Um | 47 | 25% Chance of Open Wounds | All Resistances +15 All Resistances +22 (Shields) |
| Mal | 49 | Prevent Monster Heal | Magic Damage Reduced by 7 |
| Ist | 51 | 30% Better Chance of getting Magic Items | 25% Better chance of getting magic items |
| Gul | 53 | 20% Bonus to Attack Rating | 5% To Maximum Poison Resistance |
| Vex | 55 | 7% Mana stolen per hit | 5% to Maximum Fire Resistance |
| Ohm | 57 | +50% Enhanced Damage | 5% to Maximum Cold Resistance |
| Lo | 59 | 20% Deadly Strike | 5% to Maximum Lightning Resistance |
| Sur | 61 | Hit Blinds target | Maximum Mana 5% +50 to Mana (Shields) |
| Ber | 63 | 20% Chance of Crushing Blow | Damage reduced by 8% |
| Jah | 65 | Ignore Target’s Defense | Increase Maximum Life 5% +50 Life (Shields) |
| Cham | 67 | Freeze Target +3 | Cannot be Frozen |
| Zod | 69 | Indestructible | Indestructible |
The unique quality of runes is that, when combined with other elements to form what are known as runewords, they can bestow magical abilities on their own.
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