Diablo II Resurrected features a ton of different mechanics, such as the rune mechanics, that allow players to customize their gear and let them come up with some very unique builds. As such, knowing exactly what each Rune does is extremely important to plan out these builds and make them viable for all difficulty settings.
Here are all of the runes available in Diablo II Resurrected, their effects, and how to upgrade them via the Horadric Cube.
All Runes in Diablo II Resurrected
Diablo II Resurrected features 33 different runes which all come with different effects for weapons, armors, helms, or shields. Additionally, all runes have a minimum required level, meaning that a character needs to be at this level or higher to equip the item in which a specific rune has been socketed.
Name | Minimum Level | Weapon Effect | Armor Effect | Shield Effect | Upgrade |
El | 11 | +50 attack rating +1 light radius | +15 defense +1 light radius | ||
Eld | 11 | +75% damage versus undead +50 attack rating versus undead | 15% slower stamina drain | +7% chance to block | 3 El |
Tir | 13 | +2 mana per kill | +2 mana after each kill | 3 Eld | |
Nef | 13 | Knockback | +30 missile defense | 3 Tir | |
Eth | 13 | -25% target defense | +15% mana regeneration | 3 Nef | |
Ith | 15 | +9 max damage | 15% damage taken goes to mana | 3 Eth | |
Tal | 17 | +75 poison damage over 5 seconds | +30% poison resist | +35% poison resist | 3 Ith |
Ral | 19 | Add 5-30 fire damage | +30% fire resist | +35% fire resist | 3 Tal |
Ort | 21 | Add 1-50 lightning damage | +30% lightning resist | +35% lightning resist | 3 Ral |
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Thul | 23 | Add 3-14 cold damage (3 seconds length) | +30% cold resist | +35% cold resist | 3 Ort |
Amn | 25 | 7% life stolen per hit | Attacker takes damage of 14 | 3 Thul + Chipped Topaz | |
Sol | 27 | +9 min damage | Damage reduced by 7 | 3 Amn + Chipped Amethyst | |
Shael | 29 | 20% increased attack speed | 20% faster hit recovery | 20% faster block rate | 3 Sol + Chipped Sapphire |
Dol | 31 | 25% chance of hit causing monster to flee | +7 replenish life | 3 Shael + Chipped Ruby | |
Hel | No Level requirement | -20% requirements | -15% requirements | 3 Dol + Chipped Emerald | |
Io | 35 | +10 vitality | +10 vitality | 3 Hel + Chipped Diamond | |
Lum | 37 | +10 energy | +10 energy | 3 Io + Flawed Topaz | |
Ko | 39 | +10 dexterity | +10 dexterity | 3 Lum + Flawed Amethyst | |
Fal | 41 | +10 strength | +10 strength | 3 Ko + Flawed Sapphire | |
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Lem | 43 | 75% extra gold from monsters | 50% extra gold from monsters | 3 Fal + Flòawed Ruby | |
Pul | 45 | +75% damage to demons +100 attack rating against demons | +30% enhanced defense | 3 Lem + Flawed Emerald | |
Um | 47 | 25% chance of open wounds | +15 all resistances | +22 all resistances | 2 Pul + Flawed Diamond |
Mal | 49 | Prevent monsters from healing | Magic damage reduced by 7 | 2 Um + Topaz | |
Ist | 51 | +30% better magic find | +25% better magic find | 2 Mal + Amethyst | |
Gul | 53 | +20% bonus to attack rating | +5% to max poison resist | 2 Ist + Sapphire | |
Vex | 55 | 7% mana stolen per hit | +5% to max fire resist | 2 Gul + Ruby | |
Ohm | 57 | +50% enhanced damage | +5% to max cold resist | 2 Vex + Emerald | |
Lo | 59 | +20% deadly strike | +5% to max lightning resist | 2 Ohm + Diamond | |
Sur | 61 | Blinds target upon hit | +5% max mana | +50 mana | 2 Lo + Flawless Topaz |
Ber | 63 | +20% chance of crushing blow | Damage reduced by 8% | 2 Sur + Flawless Amethyst | |
Jah | 65 | Ignore target’s defense | +5% max life | +50 life | 2 Ber + Flawless Sapphire |
Cham | 67 | Freeze target +3 | Freeze immunity | 2 Jah + Flawless Ruby | |
Zod | 69 | Indestructible | Indestructible | 2 Cham + Flawless Emerald |
Published: Oct 19, 2021 06:50 am