Runewords Weapons

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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. Rhe item must have exactly the correct number of sockets (no more).
  4. You must socket the Runes in the correct order.


Runeword Stats Comments Active In
1.11 1.10 1.09
Beast
Ber + Tir + Um + Mal + Lum
Axes, Hammers & Scepters only
Clvl Required:
Level 9 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped
+40% Increased Attack Speed
+240-270% Enhanced Damage (varies)
20% Chance of Crushing Blow
25% Chance of Open Wounds
+3 To Werebear
+3 To Lycanthropy
Prevent Monster Heal
+25-40 To Strength (varies)
+10 To Energy
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
Level 13 Summon Grizzly (5 Charges)
See it here. Yes Yes No
Breath of the Dying
Vex + Hel + El + Eld + Zod + Eth
All Weapons
Clvl Required:
50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Poison Nova When You Kill An Enemy
Indestructible
+60% Increased Attack Speed
+350-400% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+200% Damage To Undead
-25% Target Defense
+50 To Attack Rating
+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
12-15% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)
Prevent Monster Heal
+30 To All Attributes
+1 To Light Radius
Requirements -20%
See it here. Yes Yes No
Brand
JahLoMalGul
Jah (31) + Lo (28) + Mal (23) + Gul(25)
Missile Weapons
Clvl Required:
35% Chance To Cast Level 14 Amplify Damage When Struck
100% Chance To Cast Level 18 Bone Spear On Striking
+260-340% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Ignore Target's Defense
20% Bonus to Attack Rating
+280-330% Damage To Demons (varies)
20% Deadly Strike
Prevent Monster Heal
Knockback
Fires Explosive Arrows or Bolts (15)
Ladder Only Yes Yes No
Call to Arms
Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist +Ohm
All Weapons
Clvl Required:
+2 To All Skills
+40% Increased Attack Speed
+200-240% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
+1-6 To Battle Command
+1-3 To Battle Orders
+1-2 To Battle Cry
Prevent Monster Heal
Replenish Life +12
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
See it here. Yes Yes No
Chaos
Fal + Ohm + Um
Claws only
Clvl Required:
9% Chance To Cast Level 11 Frozen Orb On Striking
11% Chance To Cast Level 9 Charged Bolt On Striking
+35% Increased Attacked Speed
+240-290% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Adds 216-471 Magic Damage
25% Chance of Open Wounds
+1 To Whirlwind
+10 To Strength
+15 Life After Each Demon Kill
See it here. Yes Yes No
Crescent Moon
Shael + Um + Tir
Axes, Polearms & Swords only
Clvl Required:
10% Chance To Cast Level 17 Chain Lightning On Striking
20% Chance To Cast Level 13 Static Field On Striking
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+220-260% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Ignore Target's Defense
-35% To Enemy Lightning Resistance
25% Chance of Open Wounds
+9-11 Magic Absorb (varies)
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
Level 18 Summon Spirit Wolf (30 Charges)
See it here. Yes Yes No
Death
HelElVexOrtGul
Hel (15) + El (1) + Vex (26) + Ort (9) + Gul (25)
Swords/Axes
Clvl Required:
100% Chance To Cast Level 44 Chain Lightning When You Die
25% Chance To Cast Level 18 Glacial Spike On Attack

Indestructible
+300-385% Enhanced Damage (varies)
20% Bonus To Attack Rating
+50 To Attack Rating Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
50% Chance of Crushing Blow
+(0.5 per Character Level) 0.5-49.5% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)
+1 To Light Radius
Level 22 Blood Golem (15 Charges)
Requirements -20%

Ladder Only Yes Yes No
Destruction
VexLoBerJahKo
Vex (26) + Lo (28) + Ber (30) + Jah (31) + Ko (18)
Polearms/Swords
Clvl Required:
23% Chance To Cast Level 12 Volcano On Striking
5% Chance To Cast Level 23 Molten Boulder On Striking
100% Chance To Cast level 45 Meteor When You Die
15% Chance To Cast Level 22 Nova On Attack
+350% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
Adds 100-180 Magic Damage
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
20% Chance Of Crushing Blow
20% Deadly Strike
Prevent Monster Heal
+10 To Dexterity
Ladder Only Yes Yes No
Doom
Hel + Ohm + Um + Lo + Cham
Axes, Hammers & Polearms only
Clvl Required:
5% Chance To Cast Level 18 Volcano On Striking
Level 12 Holy Freeze Aura When Equipped
+2 To All Skills
+45 Increased Attack Speed
+280-320% Enhanced Damage (varies)
-57% To Enemy Cold Resistance
20% Deadly Strike
25% Chance of Open Wounds
Prevent Monster Heal
Freezes Target
Requirements -20%
See it here. Yes Yes No
Edge
TirTalAmn
Tir (3) + Tal (7) + Amn (11)
Missile Weapons
Clvl Required:
Level 15 Thorns Aura When Equipped
+35% Increased Attack Speed
+320-380% Damage To Demons (varies)
+280% Damage To Undead
+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
Prevent Monster Heal

+5-10 To All Attributes (varies)
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
Reduces All Vendor Prices 15%

Ladder Only Yes Yes No
Eternity
Amn + Ber + Ist + Sol + Sur
All Melee Weapons
Clvl Required:
Indestructible
+276% Enhanced Damage
+9 To Minimum Damage
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
20% Chance of Crushing Blow
Hit Blinds Target
Slows Target By 33%
Replenish Mana 16%
Cannot Be Frozen
30% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
Level 8 Revive (88 Charges)
See it here. Yes Yes No
Faith
OhmJahLemEld
Ohm (27) + Jah (31) + Lem (20) + Eld (2)
Missile Weapons
Clvl Required:
Level 12-15 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped (varies)
+1-2 To All Skills (varies)
+330% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
300% Bonus To Attack Rating
+75% Damage To Undead
+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead
+120 Fire Damage
All Resistances +15
10% Reanimate As: Returned
75% Extra Gold From Monsters
Ladder Only Yes Yes No
Famine
Fal + Ohm + Ort + Jah
Axes & Hammers only
Clvl Required:
+30% Increased Attack Speed
+270-320% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Ignore Target's Defense
Adds 180-200 Magic Damage
Adds 50-200 Fire Damage
Adds 51-250 Lightning Damage
Adds 50-200 Cold Damage
12% Life Stolen Per Hit
Prevent Monster Heal
+10 To Strength
See it here. Yes Yes No
Fortitude
ElSolDolLo
El (1) + Sol (12) + Dol (14) + Lo (28)
Weapons & Armor
Clvl Required:
20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Chilling Armor when Struck
+25% Faster Cast Rate
+300% Enhanced Damage
+1 To Light Radius
12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
All Resistances +25-30 (varies)
+200% Enhanced Defense
+ To Life (Based on Character Level)
+9 To Minimum Damage
+50 To Attack Rating
20% Deadly Strike
Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25%
Ladder Only Yes Yes No
Hand of Justice
Sur + Cham + Amn + Lo
All Weapons
Clvl Required:
100% Chance To Cast Level 36 Blaze When You Level-Up
100% Chance To Cast Level 48 Meteor When You Die
Level 16 Holy Fire Aura When Equipped
+33% Increased Attack Speed
+280-330% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
-20% To Enemy Fire Resistance
20% Deadly Strike
Hit Blinds Target
Freezes Target
See it here. Yes Yes No
Heart of the Oak
Ko + Vex + Pul + Thul
Staves & Maces only
Clvl Required:
+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
+1 To Blizzard (Sorceress Only)
+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)
+50% Damage To Undead
See it here. Yes Yes No
Kingslayer
Mal + Um + Gul + Fal
Swords & Axes only
Clvl Required:
+30% Increased Attack Speed
+230-270% Enhanced Damage (varies)
-25% Target Defense
20% Bonus To Attack Rating
33% Chance of Crushing Blow
50% Chance of Open Wounds
+1 To Vengeance
Prevent Monster Heal
+10 To Strength
40% Extra Gold From Monsters
See it here. Yes Yes No
Passion
Dol + Ort + Eld + Lem
All Weapons
Clvl Required:
+25% Increased Attack Speed
+160-210% Enhanced Damage
50-80% Bonus To Attack Rating
+75% Damage To Undead
+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
+1 To Berserk
+1 To Zeal
Hit Blinds Target +10
Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25%
75% Extra Gold From Monsters
Level 3 Heart of Wolverine (12 Charges)
See it here. Yes Yes No
Wind
SurEl
Sur (29) + El(1)
2 Socket Melee Weapons
Clvl Required:
10% Chance To Cast Level 9 Tornado On Striking
+20% Faster Run/Walk
+40% Increased Attack Speed
+15% Faster Hit Recovery
+120-160% Enhanced Damage (varies)
-50% Target Defense
+50 To Attack Rating
Hit Blinds Target
+1 To Light Radius
Level 13 Twister (127 Charges)
- Yes Yes No
Black
ThulIoNef
Thul (10) + Io (16) + Nef (4)
Clubs, hammers, maces only.
Clvl Required: 35
+120% Enhanced Damage
+200 to Attack Rating
+3-14 Cold Damage (3 sec)
15% Increased Attack Speed
Knockback
12 Level 4 Corpse Explosion Charges
40% Chance of Crushing Blow
-2 Magic Damage
+10 to Vitality
Lots of weapon bonuses, the top damage isn't that high, but the Crushing Blow and chill would help a lot. CE charges are an odd stat, and would be most useful for body disposal. See it here. Yes Yes Yes
Fury
JahGulEth
Jah (31) + Gul (25) + Eth (5)
All Melee Weapons
Clvl Required: 65
+209% Enhanced Damage
40% Increased Attack Speed
Prevent Monster Heal
66% Chance Of Open Wounds
33% Chance Of Deadly Strike
Ignores Target Defense
-25% Target Defense
+20% Attack Rating
6% Life Stolen Per Hit
+5 To Frenzy (Barbarian Only)

Two very high-level Runes, and awesome mods to show for it. This would be a great item for any character, but especially for the Barbarian, with the big bonus to Frenzy. See it here.

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Holy Thunder
EthRalOrtTal
Eth (6) + Ral (8) + Ort (9) + Tal (7)
Scepters only
Clvl Required: 23
Level 7 Chain Lightning 60 charges
-25% Target Defense
+60% Enhanced Damage
+75 Poison Damage over 7 secs
+5% Maximum Lightning Resistance
+60% Lightning Resistance
+21-110 Lightning Damage
+5-30 Fire Damage
+3 to Holy Shock
150% Damage vs. Undead
Lightning galore. See it here. Repair costs are enormous for the charges, don't use them unless you really have to, actual weapon repairs aren't too steep though. Yes Yes Yes
Honor
AmnElIthTirSol
Amn (11) + El (1) + Ith (6)
+ Tir (3) + Sol (12)
All Melee Weapons
Clvl Required: 27
+160% Enhanced Damage
+250 Attack Rating
+9 Minimum Damage
+9 Maximum Damage
25% Deadly Strike
7% Life Stolen per Hit
+1 to all skill levels
+2 Mana per kill
+1 Light Radius
Replenish life +10
+10 to Str
An absolute ton of mods, and some very good ones too, even though the Runes in this are pretty common. See it here. Yes Yes Yes
King's Grace
AmnRalThul
Amn (11) + Ral (8) + Thul (10)
Swords and Scepters only
Clvl Required: 23
+100% Enhanced Damage
+150 AR
+100 Attack Rating vs. Undead
150% Damage vs. Undead
+100 Attack Rating vs. Demons
200% Damage vs. Demons
7% life steal
+3-14 Cold damage (3 sec)
+5-30 Fire Damage
Nice weapon damage and good mods, for just three common Runes. Could even be a weapon switch to use especially on Demons and Undead. See it here. Yes Yes Yes
Leaf
TirRal
Tir (3) + Ral (8)
Staves (Not Orbs)
Clvl Required: 19
+5-30 Fire Damage
+2 mana per kill
+3 to Fire Skills
+33% Cold Resistance
+3 Inferno
+3 Fire Bolt
+3 Warmth
Huge bonuses to fire skills, but probably too high a Clvl requirement to be of that much use. See it here. Yes Yes Yes
Malice
IthElEth
Ith (6) + El (1) + Eth (5)
Works: All Melee Weapons
Clvl Required: 15
+33% enhanced damage
+9 max damage
+50 Attack Rating
100% chance of open wounds
-100 monster def/hit
Prevents Monster Heal
-25% target defense
Life drain -5
Total damage isn't that big, but the other bonuses are very useful. See it here. Life drain is the opposite of life regeneration, with this you will lose 1 hp about every 2 secodns. Yes Yes Yes
Melody
ShaelKoNef
Shael (13) + Ko (18) + Nef (4)
Bows and Xbows only.
Clvl Required: 39
+300% Damage vs. Undead
+50% Enhanced Damage
+10 Dexterity
20% Increased Attack Speed
Knockback
+3 Bow Skill Tab
+3 Slow Missiles
+3 Dodge
+3 Critical Strike
An awesome item for killing the undead, but not that great for the rest of the game. Useful weapon switch, at least. See it here. Yes Yes Yes
Memory
LumIoSolEth
Lum (17) + Io (16) + Sol (12) + Eth (5)
Staves (Not Orbs).
Clvl Required: 37
Lowers Target's Defense by 25%
33% Faster Cast Rate
+3 Sorceress Skill Levels
+50% Enhanced Defense
-7 Magic Damage
+20% Max Mana
+9 Minimum Damage
+10 Energy
+10 Vitality
+2 Static Field
+2 Energy Shield
Very powerful mods for the Sorceress on a staff, and this one preserves the inherent bonuses to skills on the staff you use as well. See it here. Yes Yes Yes
Silence
DolEldHelIstTirVex
Dol (14) + Eld (2) + Hel (15) + Ist (24) + Tir (3) + Vex (26)
Works: All Weapons.
Clvl Required: 55
+200% Enhanced Damage
175% Damage vs. Undead
+50 to Attack Rating Against Undead
11% Mana Steal
Hit Blinds Target
(20) Faster Hit Recovery
+2 to All Skills
All Resistances +75
20% Increased Attack Speed
+2 to Mana After Each Kill
Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25%
Requirements -20%
30% Better Magic Find
Unbelievable total bonuses. Huge resistance, huge damage, mana leech, and much more. See it here. Yes Yes Yes
Steel
TirEl
Tir (3) + El (1)
Works: Sword, Axe, Mace
Doesn't work: Maul, Great Maul, War Hammer
Clvl Required: 13
+20% Enhanced Damage
+3 Minimum Damage
+3 Maximum Damage
+50 Attack Rating
50% Chance of Open Wounds
+1 light radius
+2 mana per kill
25% Increased Attack Speed
Good low-mid level character weapon, but not enough punch for higher level use. See it here. Yes Yes Yes
Strength
AmnTir
Amn (11) + Tir (3)
Melee Weapons only.
Clvl Required: 25
+35% Enhanced Damage
25% chance of Crushing Blow
7% life steal
+2 mana per kill
+10 vitality
+20 strength
Nice weapon for low-mid level characters, with Crushing Blow to help out on larger targets. See it here. Yes Yes Yes
Venom
TalDolMal
Tal (7) + Dol (14) + Mal (23)
All Weapons
Clvl Required: 49
288 Poison Damage Over 6 Seconds
Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25%
Prevent Monster Heal
Ignore Target's Defense
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
Level 15 Poison Explosion (27 Charges)
Level 13 Poison Nova (11 Charges)
Big Poison damage, but not that big. The charges of Poison Nova and Poison Explosion add a nice, although expensive, touch. See it here. Yes Yes Yes
White
DolIo
Dol (14) + Io (16)
Wands only.
Clvl Required: 35
Hit causes monster to flee 25%
20% Faster Cast Rate
Magic Damage Reduced by 4
+13 to mana
+10 to vitality
+3 to bone and poison skills
+4 to skeleton mastery
+2 to bone spear
+3 to bone armor
Nice bonuses for a Necromancer and huge bonuses to individual skills. See it here. Yes Yes Yes
Zephyr
OrtEth
Ort (9) + Eth (5)
Bows and Xbows
Clvl Required: 21
7% Chance to Cast Slvl 1 Twister When Struck
+33% Enhanced Damage
+1-50 lightning damage
Increased Attack Speed (25)
-25% Target Defense
Faster Run (25)
+25 Defense
+66 Attack Rating

A low-damage bow with a ton of mods you don't expect on a weapon. Very nice attack rate and other bonuses make this a viable item until the damage can't keep up. See it here.

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