| Rune Word | Allowed Items | Runes | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient's Pledge | 3 Socket Shields | Ral + Ort + Tal | 50% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +43% Fire Resist +48% Lightning Resist +48% Poison Resist +48% 10% Damage Goes To Mana |
| Black | 3 Socket Clubs/Hammers/Maces | Thul + Io + Nef | +120% Enhanced Damage
40% Chance Of Crushing Blow +200 To Attack Rating Adds 3-14 Cold Damage - Cold Duration 3 Seconds +10 To Vitality +19 Poison Damage Over 2 Seconds 15% Increased Attack Speed Knockback Magic Damage Reduced By 2 Level 4 Corpse Explosion (12 Charges) |
| Fury | 3 Socket Melee Weapons | Jah + Gul + Eth | +209% Enhanced Damage
40% Increased Attack Speed Prevent Monster Heal 66% Chance Of Open Wounds 33% Chance Of Deadly Strike Ignore Target's Defense -25% Target Defense 20% Bonus To Attack Rating 6% Life Stolen Per Hit +5 To Frenzy (Barbarian Only) |
| Holy Thunder | 4 Socket Scepters | Eth + Ral + Ort + Tal | +60% Enhanced Damage
-25% Target Defense Adds 5-30 Fire Damage Adds 21-110 Lightning Damage +75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds +10 To Maximum Damage Lightning Resistance +60% +5 To Maximum Lightning Resistance +3 To Holy Shock (Paladin Only) Level 7 Chain Lightning (60 Charges) |
| Honor | 5 Socket Melee Weapons | Amn + El + Ith + Tir + Sol | +160% Enhanced Damage
+9 To Minimum Damage +9 To Maximum Damage 25% Deadly Strike +250 To Attack Rating +1 to All Skills 7% Life Stolen Per Hit Replenish Life +10 +10 To Strength +1 To Light Radius +2 To Mana After Each Kill |
| King's Grace | 3 Socket Swords/Scepters | Amn + Ral + Thul | +100% Enhanced Damage
+100% Damage vs. Demons +50% Damage To Undead Adds 5-30 Fire Damage Adds 3-14 Cold Damage - 3 Second Duration +150 To Attack Rating +100 To Attack Rating Against Demons +100 To Attack Rating Against Undead 7% Life Stolen Per Hit |
| Leaf | 2 Socket Staves (Not Orbs) | Tir + Ral | Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
+3 To Fire Skills +3 To Fire Bolt (Sorceress Only) +3 To Inferno (Sorceress Only) +3 To Warmth (Sorceress Only) +2 To Mana After Each Kill Cold Resist +33% |
| Lionheart | 3 Socket Body Armor | Hel + Lum + Fal | +20% Enhanced Damage
Requirements -15% +25 To Strength +10 To Energy +20 To Vitality +15 To Dexterity +50 To Life All Resistances +30% |
| Lore | 2 Socket Helms | Ort + Sol | +1 To All Skill Levels
+10 To Energy +2 To Mana After Each Kill Lightning Resist +30% Damage Reduced By 7 +2 To Light Radius |
| Malice | 3 Socket Melee Weapons | Ith + El + Eth | +33% Enhanced Damage
+9 To Maximum Damage 100% Chance Of Open Wounds -25% Target Defense -100 To Monster Defense Per Hit Prevent Monster Heal +50 To Attack Rating Drain Life -5 |
| Melody | 3 Socket Missile Weapons | Shael + Ko + Nef | +50% Enhanced Damage
300% Damage vs Undead +3 To Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only) +3 To Critical Strike (Amazon Only) +3 To Dodge (Amazon Only) +3 To Slow Missiles (Amazon Only) 20% Increased Attack Speed +10 To Dexterity Knockback |
| Memory | 4 Socket Staves (Not Orbs) | Lum + Io + Sol + Eth | +3 to Sorceress Skills
33% Faster Cast Rate Increase Maximum Mana 20% +3 Energy Shield (Sorceress Only) +2 Static Field (Sorceress Only) +10 To Energy +10 To Vitality +9 To Minimum Damage -25% Target Defense Magic Damage Reduced By 7 +50% Enhanced Defense |
| Nadir | 2 Socket Helms | Nef + Tir | +50% Enhanced Defense
+10 Defense +30 Defense vs. Missile Level 13 Cloak of Shadows (9 Charges) +2 To Mana After Each Kill +5 To Strength -33% Extra Gold From Monsters -3 To Light Radius |
| Radiance | 3 Socket Helms | Nef + Sol + Ith | +75% Enhanced Defense
+30 Defense Vs. Missile +10 To Energy +10 To Vitality 15% Damage Goes To Mana Magic Damage Reduced By 3 +33 To Mana Damage Reduced By 7 +5 To Light Radius |
| Rhyme | 2 Socket Shields | Shael + Eth | 20% Increased Chance of Blocking
40% Faster Block Rate All Resistances +25% Regenerate Mana 15% Cannot Be Frozen 50% Extra Gold From Monsters 25% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items |
| Silence | 6 Socket Weapons | Dol + Eld + Hel + Ist + Tir + Vex | 200% Enhanced Damage
175% Damage vs. Undead Requirements -20% 20% Increased Attack Speed +50 Attack Rating vs. Undead +2 To All Skill Levels All Resistances +75% 20% Faster Hit Recovery 11% Mana Stolen Per Hit Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25% Hit Blinds Target [33] +2 To Mana Per Kill 30% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items |
| Smoke | 2 Socket Body Armor | Nef + Lum | +75% Enhanced Defense
+280 Defense Vs. Missile All Resistances +50% 20% Faster Hit Recovery Level 6 Weaken (18 Charges) +10 To Energy -1 To Light Radius |
| Stealth | 2 Socket Body Armor | Tal + Eth | Magic Damage Reduced By 3
+6 To Dexterity +15 To Maximum Stamina Poison Resist +30% Regenerate Mana 15% 25% Faster Run/Walk 25% Faster Cast Rate 25% Faster Hit Recovery |
| Steel | 2 Socket Swords/Axes/Maces | Tir + El | 20% Enhanced Damage
+3 To Minimum Damage +3 To Maximum Damage +50 To Attack Rating 50% Chance Of Open Wounds 25% Increased Attack Speed +2 To Mana After Each Kill +1 To Light Radius |
| Strength | 2 Socket Melee Weapons | Amn + Tir | 35% Enhanced Damage
25% Chance Of Crushing Blow 7% Life Stolen Per Hit +2 To Mana Per Kill +20 To Strength +10 To Vitality |
| Venom | 3 Socket Weapons | Tal + Dol + Mal | 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) +273 Poison Damage Over 6 seconds |
| Wealth | 3 Socket Body Armor | Lem + Ko + Tir | 300% Extra Gold From Monsters
100% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items +2 To Mana After Each Kill +10 To Dexterity |
| White | 2 Socket Wand | Dol + Io | Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25%
+10 To Vitality +3 To Poison And Bone Spells (Necromancer Only) +3 To Bone Armor (Necromancer Only) +2 To Bone Spear (Necromancer Only) +4 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only) Magic Damage Reduced By 4 20% Faster Cast Rate +13 To Mana |
| Zephyr | 2 Socket Missile Weapons | Ort + Eth | +33% Enhanced Damage
+66 To Attack Rating Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage -25% Target Defense +25 Defense 25% Faster Run/Walk 25% Increased Attack Speed 7% Chance To Cast Level 1 Twister When Hit |
| Rune Word | Allowed Items | Runes | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beast | 5 Socket Axes/Scepters/Hammers | Ber + Tir + Um + Mal + Lum | 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) |
| Bramble | 4 Socket Body Armor | Ral + Ohm + Sur + Eth | Level 15-21 Thorns Aura When Equipped (varies)
+50% Faster Hit Recovery +100% To Poison Skill Damage +300 Defense Increase Maximum Mana 5% Regenerate Mana 15% +5% To Maximum Cold Resist Fire Resist +30% Poison Resist +100% +13 Life After Each Kill Level 13 Spirit of Barbs (33 Charges) |
| Breath of the Dying | 6 Socket Weapons | Vex + Hel + El + Eld + Zod + Eth | 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% |
| Call To Arms | 4 Socket Weapons | Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist | +2 To All Skills
+40% Increased Attack Speed +200-240% Enhanced Damage (varies) Adds 5-30 Fire Damage 7% Life Stolen Per Hit +6-18 To Battle Command (varies) +8-13 To Battle Orders (varies) +10-13 To Battle Cry (varies) Prevent Monster Heal Replenish Life +12 30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items |
| Chaos | 3 Socket Claws | Fal + Ohm + Um | 9% Chance To Cast Level 11 Frozen Orb On Striking
11% Chance To Cast Level 9 Charged Bolt On Striking +35% Increased Attacked Speed +240-328% 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 |
| Chains of Honor | 4 Socket Body Armor | Dol + Um + Ber + Ist | +2 To All Skills
+200% Damage To Demons +100% Damage To Undead 8% Life Stolen Per Hit +70% Enhanced Defense +20 To Strength Replenish Life +7 All Resistances +65 Damage Reduced By 8% 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items |
| Crescent Moon | 3 Socket Axes/Swords/Polearms | Shael + Um + Tir | 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) |
| Delirium | 3 Socket Helms | Lem + Ist + Io | 1% Chance To Cast Level 50 Delirium When Struck
10% Chance To Cast Level 14 Mind Blast When Struck 20% Chance To Cast Level 13 Terror When Struck 33% Chance To Cast Level 18 Confuse On Striking +2 To All Skills +261 Defense +10 To Vitality 50% Extra Gold From Monsters 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items Level 17 Attract (60 Charges) |
| Doom | 5 Socket Axes/Polearms/Hammers | Hel + Ohm + Um + Lo + Cham | 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% |
| Enigma | 3 Socket Body Armor | Jah + Ith + Ber | +2 To All Skills
+45% Faster Run/Walk +1 To Teleport +757 Defense +1-74.25 To Strength (Based On Character Level) Increase Maximum Life 5% Damage Reduced By 8% +14 Life After Each Kill 15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana +1-99% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based On Character Level) |
| Eternity | 5 Socket Melee Weapons | Amn + Ber + Ist + Sol + Sur | 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) |
| Exile | 4 Socket Paladin Shields | Vex + Ohm + Ist + Dol | 15% Chance To Cast Level 5 Life Tap On Striking
Level 13-16 Defiance Aura When Equipped +2 To Offensive Auras (Paladin Only) +30% Faster Block Rate Freezes Target +220-260% Enhanced Defense Replenish Life +7 +5% To Maximum Cold Resist +5% To Maximum Fire Resist 25% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items Repairs 1 Durability in 4 Seconds |
| Famine | 4 Socketed Axes/Hammers | Fal + Ohm + Ort + Jah | +30% Increased Attack Speed
+270-320% Enhanced Damage 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 |
| Gloom | 3 Socket Body Armor | Fal + Um + Pul | 15% Chance To Cast Level 3 Dim Vision When Struck
+10% Faster Hit Recovery +170-230% Enhanced Defense (varies) +10 To Strength All Resistances +45 Half Freeze Duration 5% Damage Taken Goes To Mana -3 To Light Radius |
| Hand of Justice | 4 Socketed Weapons | Sur + Cham + Amn + Lo | 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 |
| Heart of the Oak | 4 Socketed Staves/Maces | Ko + Vex + Pul + Thul | +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 |
| Kingslayer | 4 Socket Swords/Axes | Mal + Um + Gul + Fal | +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 |
| Passion | 4 Socket Weapons | Dol + Ort + Eld + Lem | +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) |
| Sanctuary | 3 Socketed Shields | Ko + Ko + Mal | 20% Faster Hit Recovery
+20% Faster Block Rate 20% Increased Chance of Blocking +130-160% Enhanced Defense (varies) +250 Defense vs. Missile +20 To Dexterity All Resistances +50-70 (varies) Magic Damage Reduced By 7 Level 12 Slow Missiles (60 Charges) |
| Stone | 4 Socketed Body Armor | Shael + Um + Pul + Lum | +60% Faster Hit Recovery
+220-260% Enhanced Defense +300 Defense Vs. Missile +16 To Strength +16 To Vitality +10 To Energy All Resistances +15 Level 16 Molten Boulder (80 Charges) Level 16 Clay Golem (16 Charges) |