Insight, which can be equipped in staves and polearms, is among the best Runewords in the whole game. It's formed with the Tal, Thul, Ort, and Amn runes. That said, it's a Runeword that can take players all the way to the endgame, making it one of the best Runewords in Diablo 2: Resurrected. It can only be used in swords and shields, which unfortunately makes it less versatile, especially as four-socket shields that aren't exclusive to Diablo 2: Resurrected's Paladin class are hard to come by. Spirit is incredibly powerful, thanks to its Faster Cast Rate bonus, strong resistances, and +2 to all skills. Rhyme is formed using the Shael Eth runes. Related: Diablo 2: Resurrected Lets You Import Classic Diablo 2 Save DataĪnother useful shield Runeword, Rhyme grants some great defensive bonuses, including the fantastic ' Cannot be frozen' effect and +25% to all resistances, plus 25% extra Magic Find.

Ancient's Pledge is formed with the Ral, Ort, and Tal runes. The Runeword grants +50% Enhanced Defense, +43% Cold Resist, and and +48% to Fire, Lightning, and Poison. Each of these Runewords can be obtained fairly easily before reaching level 30, and many of them are still effective in later levels of the game, depending on the gear being used.Īncient's Pledge is a bit of a no-brainer for shield users, as the runes used to create it are simply given out to players after completing the ' Rescue on Mount Arreat' quest in Diablo 2: Resurrected Act V. While there are far too many Diablo 2: Resurrected Runewords to detail here, players leveling through the game for the first time will want to seek out a few standouts. Related: Diablo II: Resurrected Faces Server Instability & Missing Characters Runewords must also be placed in a specific order to spell the desired word, or else the item will simply be a piece of gear with three individual runes. The Runeword must match the exact number of sockets on the gear piece, so a three-part Runeword can only be placed into a three-socket item. Runewords are special combinations of runes that, when placed into a piece of Diablo 2: Resurrected gear in the right order, grant the user additional bonuses. Attaching a Runeword to an item comes with a few caveats: For starters, Runewords can only be used on non-magic, grey-text (Normal, Exceptional, or Elite), socketed gear, and only chest, helms, shields, and (most) weapons can have sockets.

Diablo 2 resurrected runewords recipes