Thul

If you look at the list of all runes, you can find out the cube recipes to create a rune of one level higher than Thul. Here are the Thul attributes:

Rank: (r10)
Weapon: +3-14 Cold Damage (Cold Length 3 seconds)
Armor/Helm/Shield: +35% Cold Resistance
Ilvl/Clvl Required: 23

Contents

The Right Runes

Look at the rune list for information on how to get the right runes. For weapons you'll want to find the best type of weapon possible, since that's what the bonus damage is based on. Same with Armor if you are after Defense and shields for blocking percentage. If defense isn't important, look for an item that looks good, has low requirements, and for armor and shields, is not going to slow your running speed.

To Make a Runeword

1. Items used for Runewords must be gray text items, normal, exceptional, or Elite. Low Quality, Superior, and Ethereal can be used, but you can not use magical, Rare, Set, Crafted, or Unique items, even if they have the correct number of sockets.
2. The item must be of the correct type.
3. The item must have exactly the correct number of sockets -- no more.
4. You must socket the Runes in the correct order.

Notes:

• The Runes fill the sockets in numerical order automatically, i.e. in the order 1, 2, 3, .... For example, trying to place the third Rune of a Runeword into the third socket while sockets 1 and 2 are empty will result in the Rune filling socket 1, contrary to intentions. As mentioned elsewhere, it is possible to remove an item from a socket, but the item is destroyed in the process.
• The Runeword Preparation Recipes tune equipment for receiving Runewords.
• Check the Rune FAQ for further help.

Runewords with Thul

Runeword	Stats	Comments	Active In
			v1.11+	v1.10	v1.09
Black ThulIoNef Thul (10) + Io (16) + Nef (4) Clubs, Hammers, Maces {3} Clvl Required: 35	+15% Increased Attack Speed +120% Enhanced Damage +200 to Attack Rating Adds 3-14 Cold Damage (3 sec) 40% Chance of Crushing Blow Knockback +10 to Vitality Magic Damage Reduced By 2 Level 4 Corpse Explosion (12 Charges)	See it here.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Duress ShaelUmThul Shael (13) + Um (22) + Thul (10) Body Armor {3} Clvl Required: 47	40% faster hit Recovery +10-20% Enhanced Damage (varies) Adds 37-133 Cold Damage 15% Crushing Blow 33% Open Wounds +150-200% Enhanced Defense (varies) -20% Slower Stamina Drain Cold Resist +45% Lightning Resist +15% Fire Resist +15% Poison Resist +15%	See it here.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Heart of the Oak KoVexPulThul Ko (18) + Vex (26) + Pul (21) + Thul (10) Staves & Maces {4} Clvl Required:55	+3 To All Skills +40% Faster Cast Rate +75% Damage To Demons +100 To Attack Rating Against Demons Adds 3-14 Cold Damage 7% Mana Stolen Per Hit +10 To Dexterity Replenish Life +20 Increase Maximum Mana 15% All Resistances +30-40 (varies) Level 4 Oak Sage (25 Charges) Level 14 Raven (60 Charges)	See it here.	Yes	Yes	No
King's Grace AmnRalThul Amn (11) + Ral (8) + Thul (10) Swords & Scepters {3} Clvl Required: 25	+100% Enhanced Damage +150 to Attack Rating +100% Damage to Demons +100 to Attack Rating against Demons +50% Damage to Undead +100 to Attack Rating against Undead Adds 5-30 Fire Damage Adds 3-14 Cold damage 7% Life stolen per hit	See it here.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Obedience HelKoThulEthFal Hel (15) + Ko (18) + Thul (10) + Eth (5) + Fal (19) Polearms {5} Clvl Required: 41	30% Chance To Cast Level 21 Enchant When You Kill An Enemy +40% Faster Hit Recovery +370% Enhanced Damage -25% Target Defense Adds 3-14 Cold Damage (3 Seconds Duration,Normal) -25% To Enemy Fire Resistance 40% Chance of Crushing Blow +200-300 Defense (varies) +10 To Strength +10 To Dexterity All Resistances +20-30 (varies) Requirements -20%	Ladder Runeword (Ladder Runewords are available in all game modes including non-ladder Single Player in Diablo 2: Resurrected)	Yes	Yes	No
Peace ShaelThulAmn Shael (13) + Thul (10) + Amn (11) Body Armor {3} Clvl Required: 29	4% Chance To Cast Level 5 Slow Missiles When Struck 2% Chance To Cast level 15 Valkyrie On Striking +2 To Amazon Skill Levels +20% Faster Hit Recovery +2 To Critical Strike Cold Resist +30% Attacker Takes Damage of 14	+ To Amazon skill levels.	Yes	No	No
Spirit TalThulOrtAmn Tal (7) + Thul (10) + Ort (9) + Amn (11) Shields & Swords {4} Clvl Required: 25	Both +2 To All Skills +25-35% Faster Cast Rate (varies) +55% Faster Hit Recovery +250 Defense Vs. Missile +22 To Vitality +89-112 To Mana (varies) +3-8 Magic Absorb (varies) Shields Cold Resist +35% Lightning Resist +35% Poison Resist +35% Attacker Takes Damage of 14 Swords Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage Adds 3-14 Cold Damage (3 Sec,Normal) +75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds 7% Life Stolen Per Hit	Ladder Runeword (Ladder Runewords are available in all game modes including non-ladder Single Player in Diablo 2: Resurrected)	Yes	Yes	No
Treachery ShaelThulLem Shael (13) + Thul (10) + Lem (20) Body Armor {3} Clvl Required: 43	5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fade When Struck 25% Chance To Cast level 15 Venom On Striking +2 To Assassin Skills +45% Increased Attack Speed +20% Faster Hit Recovery Cold Resist +30% 50% Extra Gold From Monsters	+ To Assassin skill levels.	Yes	No	No

Crafted Items with Thul

Ingredients	Crafted Item	Comments
Blood Armor
Magical Plate Mail or Templar Plate (Excep) or Hellforge Plate (Elite) + Jewel (any) + Thul Rune (#10) + Perfect Ruby	Blood Body Preset Mods: 1-3% Life Steal +10-20 Hit points 1-3 Demon Heal	"Demon Heal" means you gain 1-3 hit points for every Demon death, similar to the +mana per kill modifiers. Full details on the [../modifiers/special-modifiers.shtml Special Modifiers ]page.
Caster Boot
Magical Leather Boots or Demonhide Boots (Excep) or Wyrmhide Boots (Elite) + Jewel (any) + Thul Rune (#10) + Perfect Amethyst	Caster Boots Preset Mods: Regenerate Mana 4-10% Mana +10-20 Max Mana +2-5%	A lot of variety in the pre-set mods, so several tries will probably be needed to get really good ones.
Hitpower Jewelry
Magical Amulet + Jewel (any) + Thul Rune (#10) + Perfect Sapphire	Hitpower Amulet Preset Mods: 5% chance of casting Slvl 4 Frost Nova when hit Attacker takes 3-10 damage 5-15% Chance of Monster Flee	Howling replaces Faster Hit Recovery in v1.09.
Safety Jewelry
Magical Amulet + Jewel (any) + Thul Rune (#10) + Perfect Emerald	Safety Amulet Preset Mods: Reduces Damage 1-4 Reduces Magic Damage 1-2 +1-10% Blocking

Cube Recipes with Thul

Runeword Preparation Recipes

1 Tal Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Topaz + Normal Body Armor --> Socketed Body Armor of same type

• This recipe adds 1-4 sockets to the armor, making it potentially useful for a Runeword.
• The game always rolls for up to 6 sockets with this recipe. The amount of sockets is then capped to the maximum amount that particular item can have. Armor that can only have up to 2 sockets would therefore have a 1/6 chance of 1, and a 5/6 chance of 2.

1 Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Normal Helm --> Socketed Helm of same type

• This recipe adds 1-3 sockets to the helm, making it potentially useful for a Runeword.
• The game always rolls for up to 6 sockets with this recipe. The amount of sockets is then capped to the maximum amount that particular item can have. A helm type that only allows 2 sockets would have a 1/6 chance of 1, and a 5/6 chance of 2.

Item Upgrades

1 Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Amethyst + Normal (Basic) Rare Armor --> Exceptional Rare Armor

• v1.10 and later only.
• This recipe upgrades the item type of the armor without changing the stats, and is useful to increase the armor's defense.
• Ethereal items, as well as socketed items can be upgraded without changing their nature.
• Level requirements, as well as strength requirements, may increase corresponding to the exceptional version of the item.