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''For additional Runeword information, please see [http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/runewords.shtml Battle.net's information].''


{| {{prettytable|sortable=1}}
Rune Words can be made by placing [[../Runes|rune]]s in the sockets of an item ([[../Rune Word helms|helm]], [[../Rune Word body armor|body armor]], [[../Rune Word weapons|weapon]] or [[../Rune Word shields|shield]]), but only when '''all''' the following conditions are met:
!Title!!Rune Order!!Usable Items!!Statistics!!Version
 
* Low, normal or superior quality socketed item (excluding {{DII|Secret Cow Level|Wirt's Leg}})
* Correct item type
* Exact number of sockets
* Enabled patch (Single Player and Other Multiplayer) and game mode (some are Ladder only)
* Correct runes
* Runes placed in correct order
 
Since runes cannot be recovered once they have been placed in sockets, proceed with caution.
 
Rune Words can benefit from the bonuses of up to 6 runes, and can have up to 7 bonuses of their own, which can make them extremely powerful (particularly when made in Elite armor and weapons). It is best to repair an item '''before''' using it to make a Rune Word, since the cost can increase significantly once rune and Rune Word bonuses have been added (particularly if the item is superior, or has its own skill bonuses).
 
Rune Words can also be made in ethereal items for increased base defense or damage and decreased requirements and durability, although they cannot be repaired or recharged. This is only recommended when they are to be used by a mercenary (since they will not lose durability), or they are Indestructible ({{s|Rune Word weapons|Breath of the Dying}}, {{s|Rune Word weapons|Death}}, {{s|Rune Word weapons|Eternity}} or {{s|Rune Word weapons|Oath}} weapon) or Repair Durability ({{s|Rune Word shields|Exile}} auric shield or {{s|Rune Word shields|Prudence}} body armor).
 
Ethereal normal armor [[../Horadric Cube#Normal items 2|socketed]] using the [[../Horadric Cube/]] applies the ethereal defense bonus a second time: for example, normal Sacred Armor has (487-600) base defense so ethereal Sacred Armor has (730-900), but after socketing it will have (1,095-1,350). This can be (ab)used to create Rune Word armor with extremely high defense: for example, a Prudence body armor's (140-170)% Enhanced Defense would result in (2,628-3,645) defense when made in the socketed ethereal Sacred Armor.
 
Since Rune Words can have variable bonuses, in the event of an unfavorable roll the Horadric Cube can also be used to [[../Horadric Cube#Socket|remove the Rune Word]] for another attempt. Although the runes will be destroyed, they can sometimes be much more easily replaced than the armor or weapon: for example, the runes needed for the {{s|Rune Word shields|Spirit}} Rune Word are very common but a Sacred Targe ({{DII|Paladin }} Only) with All Resistances +45 is '''much''' rarer.
 
All 78 enabled Rune Words are listed alphabetically in the table below, although they can also be sorted by number of sockets, patch and minimum required level.
 
{| {{prettytable|style=text-align:center}}
| {{no|Ladder Rune Words are highlighted like this}}
|}
 
* Rune Words enabled for Battle.net in 1.07 were not enabled for Single Player and Other Multiplayer until 1.09.
* {{s|Rune Word body armor|Duress}}, Prudence, {{s|Rune Word shields|Splendor}} and {{s|Rune Word weapons|Wind}} were enabled for Battle.net in 1.10, but were not enabled for SP and Other MP until 1.11.
* Ladder Rune Words are only enabled for Ladder realm games on closed Battle.net: they are '''not''' enabled for SP and Other MP unless the [http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?760286-ATMA-GoMule-RWM-etc-Help-Thread Rune Word Mod] has been downloaded and correctly installed. Once a season ends, any Ladder Rune Words made during that season can still be used by normal (non-Ladder) realm characters.
* Minimum required level is normally the highest rlvl of any rune used, although final rlvl is the highest rlvl of the base item and any rune used. {{s|Rune Word weapons|Holy Thunder}} has minimum rlvl 24 due to its +3 {{DII|Offensoce Auras|Holy Shock}} (Paladin Only} skill bonus (Holy Shock has rlvl 24).
 
[http://web.archive.org/web/20151207072321/http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/resources/d2armours.html Armor Upgrade Defense Calculator] or [http://web.archive.org/web/20151216052245/http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/resources/d2weapons.html Weapon Upgrade Damage Calculator] can be used to view completed Rune Word armor or weapon stats (excluding durability).
 
{| {{prettytable|sortable=1|style=font-size:0.9em; text-align:center}}
!width=16% rowspan=2|Rune Word
!colspan=6|Runes
!colspan=3|Item type(s)
!width=9% rowspan=2|Sockets
!width=9% rowspan=2|Patch
!width=6% rowspan=2|Min Rlvl
|-
!width=6% class="unsortable"|1
!width=6% class="unsortable"|2
!width=6% class="unsortable"|3
!width=6% class="unsortable"|4
!width=6% class="unsortable"|5
!width=6% class="unsortable"|6
!width=8% class="unsortable"|1
!width=8% class="unsortable"|2
!width=8% class="unsortable"|3
|-
! {{s|Rune Word shields|Ancients' Pledge}}
| Ral || Ort || Tal || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Shield || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.07
| 21
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Beast}}
| Ber || Tir || Um || Mal || Lum || {{N/a|}}
| Axe || Hammer || Scepter
| 5
| 1.10
| 63
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Black}}
| Thul || Io || Nef || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Club || Hammer || Mace
| 3
| 1.07
| 35
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Bone}}
| Sol || Um || Um || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}}|| {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.11
| 47
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Bramble}}
| Ral || Ohm  || Sur || Eth || {{N/a|}}|| {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}}|| {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 61
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Brand}}
| Jah || Lo || Mal || Gul || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Missile || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 65
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Breath of the Dying}}
| Vex || Hel || El || Eld || Zod || Eth
| Weapon || {{N/a|}}|| {{N/a|}}
| 6
| 1.10
| 69
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Call to Arms}}
| Amn || Ral || Mal || Ist || Ohm || {{N/a|}}
| Weapon || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 5
| 1.10
| 57
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Chains of Honor}}
| Dol || Um || Ber || Ist || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 63
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Chaos}}
| Fal || Ohm || Um || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Claw || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.10
| 57
|-
|-
|'''Ancient's Pledge'''||''Ral'' - ''Ort'' - ''Tal''||3 Socket Shields||+50% Enhanced Defense<br/>+43% Cold Resist<br/>+48%Fire Resist<br/>+48% Lightning Resist<br/>+48% Poison Resist<br/>10% Damage Goes To Mana||Original
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Crescent Moon}}
| Shael || Um || Tir || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Axe || Polearm || Sword
| 3
| 1.10
| 47
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Death}}
| Hel || El || Vex || Ort || Gul || {{N/a|}}
| Axe || Sword || {{N/a|}}
| 5
| 1.10
| 55
|-
|-
|'''Black'''||''Thul'' - ''Io'' - ''Nef''||3 Socket Clubs, Hammers, and Maces||+120% Enhanced Damage<br/>+40% Chance Of Crushing Blow<br/>+200 To Attack Rating<br/>Adds 3-14 Cold Damage - Cold Duration 3 Seconds<br/>+10 To Vitality<br/>+15% Attack Speed<br/>Knockback<br/>Magic Damage Reduced By 2<br/>Level 4 Corpse Explosion (12 Charges)||Original
! {{s|Rune Word helms|Delirium}}
| Lem || Ist || Io || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Helm || {{N/a|}}|| {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.10
| 51
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Destruction}}
| Vex || Lo || Ber || Jah || Ko || {{N/a|}}
| Polearm || Sword || {{N/a|}}
| 5
| 1.10
| 65
|-
|-
|'''Bone''' (Necromancer)||''Sol'' - ''Um'' - ''Um''||3 Socket Body Armor||15% Chance To Cast level 10 Bone Armor When Struck<br/>15% Chance To Cast level 10 Bone Spear On Striking<br/>+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels<br/>+100-150 To Mana (varies)<br/>All Resistances +30<br/>Damage Reduced By 7||1.11
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Doom}}
| Hel || Ohm || Um || Lo || Cham || {{N/a|}}
| Axe || Hammer || Polearm
| 5
| 1.10
| 67
|- {{no}}
! Dragon
| Sur || Lo || Sol || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| [[../Rune Word body armor#Dragon|Body]] || [[../Rune Word shields#Dragon|Shield]] || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.10
| 61
|- {{no}}
! Dream
| Io || Jah || Pul || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| [[../Rune Word helms#Dream|Helm]] || [[../Rune Word shields#Dream|Shield]] || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.10
| 65
|-
|-
|'''Enlightenment''' (Sorceress)||''Pul'' - ''Ral'' - ''Sol''||3 Socket Body Armor||5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Blaze When Struck<br/>5% Chance To Cast level 15 Fire Ball On Striking<br/>+2 To Sorceress Skill Levels<br/>+1 To Warmth<br/>+30% Enhanced Defense<br/>Fire Resist +30%<br/>Damage Reduced By 7||1.11
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Duress}}
| Shael || Um || Thul || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}}|| {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.10
| 47
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Edge}}
| Tir || Tal || Amn || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Missile || {{N/a|}}|| {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.10
| 25
|-
|-
|'''Fury'''||''Jah'' - ''Gul'' - ''Eth''||3 Socket Melee Weapons||+209% Enhanced Damage<br/>+40% Attack Speed<br/>Targets Don't Heal<br/>66% Chance Of Enacting Open Wounds<br/>33% Chance of Dealing a Deadly Strike<br/>Ignore Target's Defense<br/>-25% Enemy Defense<br/>+20% Attack Rating<br/>6% Life Leech<br/>+5 Frenzy (Barbs only)||Original
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Enigma}}
| Jah || Ith || Ber || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}}|| {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.10
| 65
|-
|-
|'''Myth''' (Barbarian)||''Hel'' - ''Amn'' - ''Nef''||3 Socket Body Armor||3% Chance To Cast Level 1 Howl When Struck<br/>10% Chance To Cast Level 1 Taunt On Striking<br/>+2 To Barbarian Skill Levels<br/>+30 Defense Vs. Missile<br/>Replenish Life +10<br/>Attacker Takes Damage of 14<br/>Requirements -15%||1.11
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Enlightenment}}
| Pul || Ral || Sol || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.11
| 45
|-
|-
|'''Peace''' (Amazon)||''Shael'' - ''Thul'' - ''Amn''||3 Socket Body Armor||+4% Chance of casting lvl 5 Slow Missiles when struck<br/>+2% Chance of casting a level 15 Valkyrie when striking<br/>+2 Amazon Skills<br/>+2 Critical Strike<br/>+20% Faster Hit Recovery<br/>+30% Cold Resist<br/>Attacker Takes Damage of 14||1.11
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Eternity}}
| Amn || Ber || Ist || Sol || Sur || {{N/a|}}
| Melee || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 5
| 1.10
| 63
|-
|-
|'''Principle''' (Paladin)||''Ral'' - ''Gul'' - ''Eld''||3 Socket Body Armor||100% Chance To Cast Level 5 Holy Bolt On Striking<br/>+2 To Paladin Skill Levels<br/>15% Slower Stamina Drain<br/>+5% To Maximum Poison Resist<br/>+30% Fire Resist||1.11
! {{s|Rune Word shields|Exile}}
| Vex || Ohm || Ist || Dol || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Auric || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 57
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Faith}}
| Ohm || Jah || Lem || Eld || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Missile || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 65
|-
|-
|'''Rain''' (Druid)||''Ort'' - ''Mal'' - ''Ith''||3 Socket Body Armour||5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Cyclone Armor When Struck<br/>5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Twister On Striking<br/>+2 To Druid Skills<br/>+100-150 To Mana (varies)<br/>Lightning Resist +30%<br/>Magic Damage Reduced By 7<br/>15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana||1.11
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Famine}}
| Fal || Ohm || Ort || Jah || {{N/a|}}|| {{N/a|}}
| Axe || Hammer || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 65
|- {{no}}
! Fortitude
| El || Sol || Dol || Lo || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| [[../Rune Word body armor#Fortitude|Body]] || [[../Rune Word weapons#Fortitude|Weapon]] || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 59
|-
|-
|'''Treachery''' (Assassin)||''Shael'' - ''Thul'' - ''Lem''||3 Socket Body Armor||5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fade When Struck<br/>25% Chance To Cast level 15 Venom On Striking<br/>+2 To Assassin Skills<br/>+45% Increased Attack Speed<br/>+20% Faster Hit Recovery<br/>+30% Cold Resist<br/>50% Extra Gold From Monsters||1.11
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Fury}}
| Jah || Gul || Eth || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Melee || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.07
| 65
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Gloom}}
| Fal || Um || Pul || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.10
| 47
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Grief}}
| Eth || Tir || Lo || Mal || Ral || {{N/a|}}
| Axe || Sword || {{N/a|}}
| 5
| 1.10
| 59
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Hand of Justice}}
| Sur || Cham || Amn || Lo || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Weapon || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 67
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Harmony}}
| Tir || Ith || Sol || Ko || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Missile || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 39
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Heart of the Oak}}
| Ko || Vex || Pul || Thul || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Mace || Staff || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 55
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Holy Thunder}}
| Eth || Ral || Ort || Tal || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Scepter || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.07
| 24
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Honor}}
| Amn || El || Ith || Tir || Sol || {{N/a|}}
| Melee || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 5
| 1.07
| 27
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Ice}}
| Amn || Shael || Jah || Lo || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Missile || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 65
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Infinity}}
| Ber || Mal || Ber || Ist || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Polearm || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 63
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Insight}}
| Ral || Tir || Tal || Sol || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Polearm || Staff || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 27
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|King's Grace}}
| Amn || Ral || Thul || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Scepter || Sword || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.07
| 25
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Kingslayer}}
| Mal || Um || Gul || Fal || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Axe || Sword || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 53
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Last Wish}}
| Jah || Mal || Jah || Sur || Jah || Ber
| Axe || Hammer || Sword
| 6
| 1.10
| 65
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Lawbringer}}
| Amn || Lem || Ko || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Hammer || Scepter || Sword
| 3
| 1.10
| 43
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Leaf}}
| Tir || Ral || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Staff || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 2
| 1.07
| 19
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Lionheart}}
| Hel || Lum || Fal || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.07
| 41
|-
! {{s|Rune Word helms|Lore}}
| Ort || Sol || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Helm || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 2
| 1.07
| 27
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Malice}}
| Ith || El || Eth || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Melee || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.07
| 15
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Melody}}
| Shael || Ko || Nef || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Missile || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.07
| 39
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Memory}}
| Lum || Io || Sol || Eth || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Staff || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.07
| 37
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Myth}}
| Hel || Amn || Nef || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.11
| 25
|-
! {{s|Rune Word helms|Nadir}}
| Nef || Tir || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Helm || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 2
| 1.07
| 13
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Oath}}
| Shael || Pul || Mal || Lum || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Axe || Mace || Sword
| 4
| 1.10
| 49
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Obedience}}
| Hel || Ko || Thul || Eth || Fal || {{N/a|}}
| Polearm || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 5
| 1.10
| 41
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Passion}}
| Dol || Ort || Eld || Lem || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Weapon || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 43
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Peace}}
| Shael || Thul || Amn || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}}|| {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.11
| 29
|- {{no}}
! Phoenix
| Vex || Vex || Lo || Jah || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| [[../Rune Word weapons#Phoenix|Weapon]] || [[../Rune Word shields#Phoenix|Shield]]
| {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 65
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Pride}}
| Cham || Sur || Io || Lo || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Polearm || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 67
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Principle}}
| Ral || Gul || Eld || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.11
| 53
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Prudence}}
| Mal || Tir || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 2
| 1.10
| 49
|-
! {{s|Rune Word helms|Radiance}}
| Nef || Sol || Ith || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Helm || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.07
| 27
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Rain}}
| Ort || Mal || Ith || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.11
| 49
|-
! {{s|Rune Word shields|Rhyme}}
| Shael || Eth || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Shield || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 2
| 1.07
| 29
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Rift}}
| Hel || Ko || Lem || Gul || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Polearm || Scepter || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 53
|-
! {{s|Rune Word shields|Sanctuary}}
| Ko || Ko || Mal || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Shield || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.10
| 49
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Silence}}
| Dol || Eld || Hel || Ist || Tir || Vex
| Weapon || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 6
| 1.07
| 55
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Smoke}}
| Nef || Lum || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 2
| 1.07
| 37
|- {{no}}
! Spirit
| Tal || Thul || Ort || Amn || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| [[../Rune Word weapons#Spirit|Sword]] || [[../Rune Word shields#Spirit|Shield]] || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 25
|-
! {{s|Rune Word shields|Splendor}}
| Eth || Lum || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Shield || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 2
| 1.10
| 37
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Stealth}}
| Tal || Eth || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 2
| 1.07
| 17
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Steel}}
| Tir || El || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Axe || Mace || Sword
| 2
| 1.07
| 13
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Stone}}
| Shael || Um || Pul || Lum || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 47
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Strength}}
| Amn || Tir || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Melee || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 2
| 1.07
| 25
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Treachery}}
| Shael || Thul || Lem || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.11
| 43
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Venom}}
| Tal || Dol || Mal || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Weapon || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.07
| 49
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Voice of Reason}}
| Lem || Ko || El || Eld || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Mace || Sword || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 43
|-
! {{s|Rune Word body armor|Wealth}}
| Lem || Ko || Tir || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Body || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 3
| 1.07
| 43
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|White}}
| Dol || Io || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Wand || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 2
| 1.07
| 35
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Wind}}
| Sur || El || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Melee || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 2
| 1.10
| 61
|- {{no}}
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Wrath}}
| Pul || Lum || Ber || Mal || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Missile || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 4
| 1.10
| 63
|-
! {{s|Rune Word weapons|Zephyr}}
| Ort || Eth || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| Missile || {{N/a|}} || {{N/a|}}
| 2
| 1.07
| 21
|}
|}
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Table of Contents

Diablo II
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Diablo II: Lord of Destruction
New features
Enemies
Items
Rune Words
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Assassin
Druid
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Class armor
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Blunt weapons

Rods

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Rods

Class weapons

Rune Words can be made by placing runes in the sockets of an item (helm, body armor, weapon or shield), but only when all the following conditions are met:

  • Low, normal or superior quality socketed item (excluding Wirt's Leg)
  • Correct item type
  • Exact number of sockets
  • Enabled patch (Single Player and Other Multiplayer) and game mode (some are Ladder only)
  • Correct runes
  • Runes placed in correct order

Since runes cannot be recovered once they have been placed in sockets, proceed with caution.

Rune Words can benefit from the bonuses of up to 6 runes, and can have up to 7 bonuses of their own, which can make them extremely powerful (particularly when made in Elite armor and weapons). It is best to repair an item before using it to make a Rune Word, since the cost can increase significantly once rune and Rune Word bonuses have been added (particularly if the item is superior, or has its own skill bonuses).

Rune Words can also be made in ethereal items for increased base defense or damage and decreased requirements and durability, although they cannot be repaired or recharged. This is only recommended when they are to be used by a mercenary (since they will not lose durability), or they are Indestructible (Breath of the Dying, Death, Eternity or Oath weapon) or Repair Durability (Exile auric shield or Prudence body armor).

Ethereal normal armor socketed using the Horadric Cube applies the ethereal defense bonus a second time: for example, normal Sacred Armor has (487-600) base defense so ethereal Sacred Armor has (730-900), but after socketing it will have (1,095-1,350). This can be (ab)used to create Rune Word armor with extremely high defense: for example, a Prudence body armor's (140-170)% Enhanced Defense would result in (2,628-3,645) defense when made in the socketed ethereal Sacred Armor.

Since Rune Words can have variable bonuses, in the event of an unfavorable roll the Horadric Cube can also be used to remove the Rune Word for another attempt. Although the runes will be destroyed, they can sometimes be much more easily replaced than the armor or weapon: for example, the runes needed for the Spirit Rune Word are very common but a Sacred Targe (Paladin Only) with All Resistances +45 is much rarer.

All 78 enabled Rune Words are listed alphabetically in the table below, although they can also be sorted by number of sockets, patch and minimum required level.

Ladder Rune Words are highlighted like this
  • Rune Words enabled for Battle.net in 1.07 were not enabled for Single Player and Other Multiplayer until 1.09.
  • Duress, Prudence, Splendor and Wind were enabled for Battle.net in 1.10, but were not enabled for SP and Other MP until 1.11.
  • Ladder Rune Words are only enabled for Ladder realm games on closed Battle.net: they are not enabled for SP and Other MP unless the Rune Word Mod has been downloaded and correctly installed. Once a season ends, any Ladder Rune Words made during that season can still be used by normal (non-Ladder) realm characters.
  • Minimum required level is normally the highest rlvl of any rune used, although final rlvl is the highest rlvl of the base item and any rune used. Holy Thunder has minimum rlvl 24 due to its +3 Holy Shock (Paladin Only} skill bonus (Holy Shock has rlvl 24).

Armor Upgrade Defense Calculator or Weapon Upgrade Damage Calculator can be used to view completed Rune Word armor or weapon stats (excluding durability).

Rune Word Runes Item type(s) Sockets Patch Min Rlvl
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3
Ancients' Pledge Ral Ort Tal Shield 3 1.07 21
Beast Ber Tir Um Mal Lum Axe Hammer Scepter 5 1.10 63
Black Thul Io Nef Club Hammer Mace 3 1.07 35
Bone Sol Um Um Body 3 1.11 47
Bramble Ral Ohm Sur Eth Body 4 1.10 61
Brand Jah Lo Mal Gul Missile 4 1.10 65
Breath of the Dying Vex Hel El Eld Zod Eth Weapon 6 1.10 69
Call to Arms Amn Ral Mal Ist Ohm Weapon 5 1.10 57
Chains of Honor Dol Um Ber Ist Body 4 1.10 63
Chaos Fal Ohm Um Claw 3 1.10 57
Crescent Moon Shael Um Tir Axe Polearm Sword 3 1.10 47
Death Hel El Vex Ort Gul Axe Sword 5 1.10 55
Delirium Lem Ist Io Helm 3 1.10 51
Destruction Vex Lo Ber Jah Ko Polearm Sword 5 1.10 65
Doom Hel Ohm Um Lo Cham Axe Hammer Polearm 5 1.10 67
Dragon Sur Lo Sol Body Shield 3 1.10 61
Dream Io Jah Pul Helm Shield 3 1.10 65
Duress Shael Um Thul Body 3 1.10 47
Edge Tir Tal Amn Missile 3 1.10 25
Enigma Jah Ith Ber Body 3 1.10 65
Enlightenment Pul Ral Sol Body 3 1.11 45
Eternity Amn Ber Ist Sol Sur Melee 5 1.10 63
Exile Vex Ohm Ist Dol Auric 4 1.10 57
Faith Ohm Jah Lem Eld Missile 4 1.10 65
Famine Fal Ohm Ort Jah Axe Hammer 4 1.10 65
Fortitude El Sol Dol Lo Body Weapon 4 1.10 59
Fury Jah Gul Eth Melee 3 1.07 65
Gloom Fal Um Pul Body 3 1.10 47
Grief Eth Tir Lo Mal Ral Axe Sword 5 1.10 59
Hand of Justice Sur Cham Amn Lo Weapon 4 1.10 67
Harmony Tir Ith Sol Ko Missile 4 1.10 39
Heart of the Oak Ko Vex Pul Thul Mace Staff 4 1.10 55
Holy Thunder Eth Ral Ort Tal Scepter 4 1.07 24
Honor Amn El Ith Tir Sol Melee 5 1.07 27
Ice Amn Shael Jah Lo Missile 4 1.10 65
Infinity Ber Mal Ber Ist Polearm 4 1.10 63
Insight Ral Tir Tal Sol Polearm Staff 4 1.10 27
King's Grace Amn Ral Thul Scepter Sword 3 1.07 25
Kingslayer Mal Um Gul Fal Axe Sword 4 1.10 53
Last Wish Jah Mal Jah Sur Jah Ber Axe Hammer Sword 6 1.10 65
Lawbringer Amn Lem Ko Hammer Scepter Sword 3 1.10 43
Leaf Tir Ral Staff 2 1.07 19
Lionheart Hel Lum Fal Body 3 1.07 41
Lore Ort Sol Helm 2 1.07 27
Malice Ith El Eth Melee 3 1.07 15
Melody Shael Ko Nef Missile 3 1.07 39
Memory Lum Io Sol Eth Staff 4 1.07 37
Myth Hel Amn Nef Body 3 1.11 25
Nadir Nef Tir Helm 2 1.07 13
Oath Shael Pul Mal Lum Axe Mace Sword 4 1.10 49
Obedience Hel Ko Thul Eth Fal Polearm 5 1.10 41
Passion Dol Ort Eld Lem Weapon 4 1.10 43
Peace Shael Thul Amn Body 3 1.11 29
Phoenix Vex Vex Lo Jah Weapon Shield 4 1.10 65
Pride Cham Sur Io Lo Polearm 4 1.10 67
Principle Ral Gul Eld Body 3 1.11 53
Prudence Mal Tir Body 2 1.10 49
Radiance Nef Sol Ith Helm 3 1.07 27
Rain Ort Mal Ith Body 3 1.11 49
Rhyme Shael Eth Shield 2 1.07 29
Rift Hel Ko Lem Gul Polearm Scepter 4 1.10 53
Sanctuary Ko Ko Mal Shield 3 1.10 49
Silence Dol Eld Hel Ist Tir Vex Weapon 6 1.07 55
Smoke Nef Lum Body 2 1.07 37
Spirit Tal Thul Ort Amn Sword Shield 4 1.10 25
Splendor Eth Lum Shield 2 1.10 37
Stealth Tal Eth Body 2 1.07 17
Steel Tir El Axe Mace Sword 2 1.07 13
Stone Shael Um Pul Lum Body 4 1.10 47
Strength Amn Tir Melee 2 1.07 25
Treachery Shael Thul Lem Body 3 1.11 43
Venom Tal Dol Mal Weapon 3 1.07 49
Voice of Reason Lem Ko El Eld Mace Sword 4 1.10 43
Wealth Lem Ko Tir Body 3 1.07 43
White Dol Io Wand 2 1.07 35
Wind Sur El Melee 2 1.10 61
Wrath Pul Lum Ber Mal Missile 4 1.10 63
Zephyr Ort Eth Missile 2 1.07 21
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