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Quick reference for breakpoints, cube recipes, area levels, runewords, and more. Updated for Diablo II: Resurrected — Reign of the Warlock. Inspired by Michaelangel007's Cheat Sheet.

FCR FHR FBR Warlock Runes Runewords Mercs Pandemonium MF Zones Upping Socketing Repair Crafting Area Levels Leveling

Faster Cast Rate (FCR) IAS Calculator → ▼

Class	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8
↑ Frames (lower is faster)
Amazon				0	7	14	22	32	48	68	99	152
Assassin							0	8	16	27	42	65	102	174
Barbarian										0	9	20	37	63	105	200
Druid Human			0	4	10	19	30	46	68	99	163
Bear					0	7	15	26	40	63	99	163
Wolf					0	6	14	26	40	60	95	157
Necro Human							0	9	18	30	48	75	125
Vampire	0	6	11	18	24	35	48	65	86	120	180
Paladin							0	9	18	30	48	75	125
Sorc Lightning			0	7	15	23	35	52	78	117	194
Other Skills									0	9	20	37	63*	105	200
Warlock							0	9	18	30	48	75	125
Merc Act 3				0	8	15	26	39	58	86	138

* Sorc 63 FCR is a hidden breakpoint — server-side faster than 37 FCR but client animation doesn't change.
Warlock shares Necromancer animation tables.

Faster Hit Recovery (FHR) ▼

Class	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4
↑ Frames (lower is faster)
Amazon					0	6	13	20	32	52	86	174	600
Assassin							0	7	15	27	48	86	200
Barbarian							0	7	15	27	48	86	200
Druid Human 1H	0	3	7	13	19	29	42	63	99	174	456
Human 2H		0	5	10	16	26	39	56	86	152	377
Bear		0	5	10	16	24	37	54	86	152	460
Wolf									0	9	20	42	86	280
Necro Human		0	5	10	16	26	39	56	86	152	377
Vampire	0	2	6	10	16	24	34	48	72	117
Paladin Spear/Staff		0	3	7	13	20	32	48	75	129	280
Other							0	7	15	27	48	86	200
Sorceress		0	5	9	14	20	30	42	60	86	142	280
Warlock		0	5	10	16	26	39	56	86	152	377
Merc Act 1					0	6	13	20	32	52	86	174	600
Act 2		0	5	9	14	20	30	42	60	86	142	280
Act 3	0	5	8	13	18	24	32	46	63	86	133	232	600
Act 5							0	7	15	27	48	86	200

Warlock shares Necromancer Human animation tables.

Faster Block Rate (FBR) ▼

Block% = (Shield% × (Dex - 15)) / (clvl × 2)

Class	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
↑ Frames (lower is faster)
Amazon 1H*	0	4	6	11	15	23	29	40	56	80	120	200	480
2H												0	13	32	86	600
Assassin												0	13	32	86	600
Barbarian										0	9	20	42	86	280
Druid Human					0	6	13	20	32	52	86	174	600
Bear							0	7	15	27	48	86	200
Wolf		0	5	10	16	27	40	65	109	223
Necro Human					0	6	13	20	32	52	86	174	600
Vampire		0	2	6	10	16	24	34	48	72	117	208
Paladin												0	13	32	86	600
Holy Shield																0	86
Sorceress							0	7	15	27	48	86	200
Warlock					0	6	13	20	32	52	86	174	600

* Amazon 1H includes: 1H axes/throwing axes, clubs, 1H maces, orbs, scepters, 1H swords, 2H swords wielded in one hand, and wands.
Warlock shares Necromancer Human animation tables.

Warlock — Reign of the Warlock Class Page → Skill Calc → ▼

The Warlock is the 8th class added in Reign of the Warlock. Uses Grimoires as their class-specific offhand. Shares Necromancer animation tables for breakpoints.

Chaos Spells

Miasma Bolt	Bolt + entropy cloud
Ring of Fire	Expanding hellfire volley
Sigil: Lethargy	Slow/weaken sigil
Sigil: Rancor	Enrage sigil
Miasma Chain	Chain miasma links
Flame Wave	Rolling fire wall
Sigil: Death	Execute low HP sigil
Enhanced Entropy	Passive — sigil mastery
Apocalypse	Pentagram hellfire AoE
Abyss	Reality tear — pull enemies

Eldritch Spells

Levitation Mastery	Passive — weapon levitation
Hex: Bane	Weapon hex — magic dmg
Cleave	Expanding arc attack
Echoing Strike	Piercing weapon echoes
Hex: Purge	Weapon hex — warp enemies
Blade Warp	Throw weapon + teleport
Psychic Ward	Mental shield absorb
Eldritch Blast	Blast hexed enemies
Hex: Siphon	Weapon hex — life drain
Mirrored Blades	Mirror weapon duplicates

Demon Spells

Demonic Mastery	Passive — demon power
Summon Goatman	Melee demon pet
Blood Oath	Passive — demon life link
Death Mark	Force demon to target
Summon Tainted	Stronger demon pet
Blood Boil	AoE from demon blood
Summon Defiler	Defiler — soul bind
Engorge	Feed corpse to demon
Consume	Sacrifice demon for power
Bind Demon	Enslave injured demon

Warlock-Specific Item Types

Type	Slot	Notes
Grimoires	Off-hand	Warlock class-specific offhand — used for Vigilance runeword

Warlock Breakpoint Summary

Stat	Key Breakpoints
FCR	0 / 9 / 18 / 30 / 48 / 75 / 125
FHR	0 / 5 / 10 / 16 / 26 / 39 / 56 / 86 / 152 / 377
FBR	0 / 6 / 13 / 20 / 32 / 52 / 86 / 174 / 600
IAS	Shares Necromancer animation frames — use IAS Calculator

Warlock Attack Skills (IAS-relevant)

Normal Attack	Standard melee
Cleave	Expanding arc — Eldritch tree
Mirrored Blades	Multi-hit duplicates — Eldritch tree

Mercenaries & Essences ▼

All Mercenary Types

Act	Type	Weapon	Skills / Auras
I	Rogue Scouts	Bows	Inner Sight, Fire Arrow, Cold Arrow, Explosion Arrow, Freezing Arrow
II	Desert Mercs	Spears, Polearms	Prayer, Defiance, Blessed Aim, Thorns, Holy Freeze, Might
III	Iron Wolves	1H Swords + Shields	Fire / Cold / Lightning variants
V	Barbarians	1H Swords	Bash, Stun, Battle Cry

Patch 2.4+: Act II mercs have all six auras available at all difficulties.

Act II Merc Auras (Classic)

Type	Normal / Hell	Nightmare
Combat	Prayer	Thorns
Defense	Defiance	Holy Freeze
Offense	Blessed Aim	Might

Essences → Token of Absolution

Boss	Essence
Andariel / Duriel	Twisted
Mephisto	Charged
Diablo	Burning
Baal	Festering

Pandemonium Event ▼

Hell Act 5 — Cube 3 unique keys/organs → opens portal

Mob / Location	Key	Portal	Organ
The Countess (A1)	Key of Terror	Matron's Den	Diablo's Horn
The Summoner (A2)	Key of Hate	Forgotten Sands	Baal's Eye
Nihlathak (A5)	Key of Destruction	Furnace of Pain	Mephisto's Brain

Cube all 3 organs in Harrogath → portal to Uber Tristram → defeat Uber bosses → Hellfire Torch.

Upping Rares & Uniques All Cube Recipes → ▼

Upping Rares

Ort + Amn + Perfect Sapphire + Normal Rare Weapon	→	Exceptional Rare Weapon
Ral + Thul + Perfect Amethyst + Normal Rare Armor	→	Exceptional Rare Armor
Fal + Um + Perfect Sapphire + Exceptional Rare Weapon	→	Elite Rare Weapon
Ko + Pul + Perfect Amethyst + Exceptional Rare Armor	→	Elite Rare Armor

Upping Uniques

Ral + Sol + Perfect Emerald + Normal Unique Weapon	→	Exceptional Unique Weapon
Tal + Shael + Perfect Diamond + Normal Unique Armor	→	Exceptional Unique Armor
Lum + Pul + Perfect Emerald + Exceptional Unique Weapon	→	Elite Unique Weapon
Ko + Lem + Perfect Diamond + Exceptional Unique Armor	→	Elite Unique Armor

Socketing with Cube ▼

Normal drops = max 3* sockets (*Cows = 4 sockets; Lazarus varies by alvl)

Nightmare drops = max 4 sockets (0 MF is best for finding bases)

Hell drops = max 6 sockets

Tal + Thul + Perfect Topaz + Normal Body Armor	→	Socketed Body Armor
Ral + Amn + Perfect Amethyst + Normal Weapon	→	Socketed Weapon
Ral + Thul + Perfect Sapphire + Normal Helm	→	Socketed Helm
Tal + Amn + Perfect Ruby + Normal Shield	→	Socketed Shield
Hel + Scroll of Town Portal + Any Socketed Item	→	Remove gems/runes/jewels

Repair & Recharge ▼

You cannot repair Ethereal items.

Ort Rune + Weapon	→	Fully Repaired Weapon
Ral Rune + Armor	→	Fully Repaired Armor
Ort Rune + Chipped Gem + Weapon	→	Repaired & Recharged Weapon
Ral Rune + Flawed Gem + Armor	→	Repaired & Recharged Armor

Rerolling

3 Perfect Gems + Magic Item	→	New Random Magic Item of same type
6 Perfect Skulls + Rare Item	→	Random Low Quality Rare of same type (Diadems)

Crafting Recipes All Crafted Items → ▼

Blood Crafting Rune + Magic Item + Perfect Ruby + Jewel → Effect + Life Stolen + (10-20) Life

Slot	Rune	Base	Effect 1	Effect 2
Amulet	Amn	Amulet	5-10% FRW	(1-4)% Life Stolen
Belt	Tal	Belt / Mesh / Mithril Coil	Open Wounds (5-10)%	(1-3)% Life Stolen
Body	Thul	Plate Mail / Templar / Hellforge	+(1-3) Life Per Demon Kill	(1-3)% Life Stolen
Boots	Eth	Lt. Plated / Battle / Mirrored	Replenish Life +(5-10)	(1-3)% Life Stolen
Gloves	Nef	Heavy / Sharkskin / Vampirebone	Crushing Blow (5-10)%	(1-3)% Life Stolen
Helm	Ral	Helm / Casquet / Armet	5-10% Deadly Strike	(1-3)% Life Stolen
Ring	Sol	Ring	+(1-5) Strength	(1-3)% Life Stolen
Shield	Ith	Spiked / Barbed / Blade Barrier	Attacker Takes (4-7)	(1-3)% Life Stolen
Weapon	Ort	Axe (any tier)	+(35-60)% ED	(1-4)% Life Stolen

Caster Crafting Rune + Magic Item + Perfect Amethyst + Jewel → Effect + Regen Mana (4-10)% + (10-20) Mana

Slot	Rune	Base	Effect
Amulet	Ral	Amulet	(5-10)% FCR
Belt	Ith	Light Belt / Sharkskin / Vampirefang	5-10% FCR
Body	Tal	Light Plate / Mage Plate / Archon	+(1-3) Mana Per Kill
Boots	Thul	Boots / Demonhide / Wyrmhide	Max Mana (2-5)%
Gloves	Ort	Leather / Demonhide / Bramble Mitts	+(1-3) Mana Per Kill
Helm	Nef	Mask / Death Mask / Demonhead	(1-4)% Mana Stolen
Ring	Amn	Ring	+(1-5) Energy
Shield	Eth	Small Shield / Round / Luna	+(5-10)% Block
Weapon	Tir	Scepter / Wand / Staff (any)	Max Mana (1-5)%

Hit Power Crafting Rune + Magic Item + Perfect Sapphire + Jewel → Effects + 5% Lvl 4 Frost Nova When Struck

Slot	Rune	Base	Effect 1	Effect 2
Amulet	Thul	Amulet	Monster Flee (3-11)%	Attacker Takes (3-10)
Belt	Tal	Heavy Belt / Battle / Troll	(5-10)% Dmg to Mana	Attacker Takes (3-7)
Body	Nef	Light Plate / Mage / Archon	10-20% FHR	Attacker Takes (3-10)
Boots	Ral	Chain / Mesh / Boneweave	(25-50) Def vs. Melee	Attacker Takes (3-7)
Gloves	Ort	Chain / Heavy Bracers / Vambraces	Knockback	Attacker Takes (3-7)
Helm	Ith	Full Helm / Basinet / Giant Conch	(25-50) Def vs. Missile	Attacker Takes (3-7)
Ring	Amn	Ring	+(1-5) Dexterity	Attacker Takes (3-6)
Shield	Eth	Small Shield / Round / Luna	+(5-10)% Block	Attacker Takes (3-10)
Weapon	Tir	Scepter / Wand / Staff (any)	+(35-60)% ED	Attacker Takes (3-7)

Safety Crafting Rune + Magic Item + Perfect Emerald + Jewel → Effects + Magic Dmg Reduced (1-2) + Dmg Reduced (1-4)

Slot	Rune	Base	Effect 1	Effect 2
Amulet	Thul	Amulet	+(1-10)% Block	—
Belt	Tal	Sash / Demonhide / Spiderweb	+(10-30)% ED	Poison Res +(5-10)%
Body	Eth	Breast Plate / Cuirass / Great Hauberk	+(10-30)% ED	Half Freeze Duration
Boots	Ort	Greaves / War Boots / Myrmidon	+(10-30)% ED	Fire Res +(5-10)%
Gloves	Ral	Gauntlets / War / Ogre	+(10-30)% ED	Cold Res +(5-10)%
Helm	Ith	Crown / Grand Crown / Corona	+(10-30)% ED	Light Res +(5-10)%
Ring	Amn	Ring	+(1-5) Vitality	—
Shield	Nef	Kite / Dragon / Monarch	+(10-30)% ED	Magic Res +(5-10)%
Weapon	Sol	Spear / Javelin (any)	+(5-10)% ED	—

Area Levels All Zones → ▼

alvl 83 alvl 84 alvl 85 — highest level zones can drop all items. Layout hints: L=Left/CW C=Center/Straight R=Right/CCW from entrance.

Act I — Rogue Encampment

	Zone	N	NM	Hell	Layout
	Blood Moor	1	36	67	Follow path
	Den of Evil	1	36	79
WP	Cold Plains	2	36	68	Follow path
	The Cave 1	2	36	77
	The Cave 2	2	37	78
	Burial Grounds	3	36	80
	The Crypt	3	37	83
	The Mausoleum	3	37	85
WP	Stony Field	4	37	68	Follow path
	Tristram	6	39	76	Cairn by path
	Underground Passage 1	4	37	69	Right
	Underground Passage 2	4	38	83
WP	Dark Wood	5	38	68	Follow path
WP	Black Marsh	6	38	69
	Tower Cellar 1-5	7	38-42	75-79	Left
	The Hole 1	5	38	80
	The Hole 2	5	39	81
	Tamoe Highland	8	39	69
	The Pit 1	7	39	85
	The Pit 2	7	40	85
WP	Outer Cloister	9	40	70
	Barracks	9	40	70	Left
WP	Jail 1-3	10	41	71	Straight / L on 3
	Cathedral → Catacombs 1-4	11-12	42-43	72-73	wp→R on 2
	Secret Cow Level	28	64	81

Act II — Lut Gholein

	Zone	N	NM	Hell	Layout
	Sewers 1-3	13-14	43-44	74-75	wp→L / Straight
	Rocky Waste	14	43	75
	Stony Tomb	12	44	85
WP	Dry Hills	15	44	76
WP	Halls of the Dead	12	44	79	Left
WP	Far Oasis	16	45	76
	Maggot Lair 1-2	17	45	84	Right
	Maggot Lair 3	17	46	85	Straight
WP	Lost City	17	46	77
	Ancient Tunnels	17	46	85
	Valley of Snakes	18	46	77
	Claw Viper Temple 1-2	14	47	82/83	Left
	Palace Cellar 1-3	18	42	68
WP	Arcane Sanctuary	14	48	79
WP	Canyon of the Magi	16	48	79
	Tal Rasha's Tomb / Chamber	17	49	80

Act III — Kurast Docks

	Zone	N	NM	Hell	Layout
WP	Spider Forest	21	49	79
	Spider Cavern	21	50	79
	Arachnid Lair	21	50	85
WP	Great Marsh	21	50	80
WP	Flayer Jungle	22	50	80
	Swampy Pit 1-3	21	51	85	Left
	Flayer Dungeon 1-3	22	51	81-83	Left
WP	Lower Kurast	22	52	80
WP	Kurast Bazaar	22	52	81
	Disused Fane	23	49	79
	Ruined Temple	23	49	79
	Sewers 1-2	23-24	52-53	74-75	chest→R
WP	Upper Kurast	23	52	81
	Forgotten Temple	23	49	79
	Forgotten Reliquary	23	49	79
	Disused Reliquary	23	49	79
	Ruined Fane	23	49	79
WP	Travincal	24	54	82
	Durance of Hate 1-3	25	55	83	wp→L / Straight

Act IV — Pandemonium Fortress

	Zone	N	NM	Hell	Layout
	Outer Steppes	26	56	82
	Plains of Despair	26	56	83
WP	City of the Damned	27	57	84
WP	River of Flame	27	57	85	Straight
	Chaos Sanctuary	28	58	85

Act V — Harrogath

	Zone	N	NM	Hell	Layout
	Bloody Foothills	24	58	80
WP	Frigid Highlands	25	59	81
	Abaddon	39	60	85
WP	Arreat Plateau	26	60	81
	Pit of Acheron	39	61	85
WP	Crystalline Passage	29	61	82
	Frozen River	29	61	82
WP	Glacial Trail	29	61	83
	Drifter Cavern	29	61	85
WP	Frozen Tundra	27	60	81
	Infernal Pit	39	62	85
WP	The Ancients' Way	29	62	82	Left
	Icy Cellar	29	62	85
	Nihlathak's Temple	32	63	83
	Halls of Anguish	33	63	83
	Halls of Pain	34	64	84
	Halls of Vaught	36	64	84
	Arreat Summit	37	68	87
	Worldstone Keep 1	39	65	85
WP	Worldstone Keep 2	40	65	85	wp→R
	Worldstone Keep 3	42	66	85
	Throne of Destruction	43	66	85
	Worldstone Chamber	43	66	85

alvl	Champions	Uniques	TC 87
83	85+	86+	No
84	86	88	Yes
85	87	88	Yes

Power Leveling & Best XP XP Calculator → ▼

Power Leveling Route

1-15	Tristram runs
15-24	Tombs runs
24	Ancients
25-40	Sanctuary / Baal
40	Ancients (NM)
41-60	Sanctuary / Baal (NM)
60	Ancients (Hell)
61-99	Baal (Hell)

Best XP by Act

Diff.	I	II	III	IV	V
Normal	1-11	12-18	19-23	24-31	32-36
NM	37-43	44-48	49-52	53-62	skip
Hell	63-73	74-80	81-83	83-94	95-99

Rune Chart & Upgrades All Runes → ▼

Upgrade: cube 3 of same rune (El–Thul) or 2 + gem (Amn–Zod) → next rune. Farm: Countess (up to Ist/Lo), Lower Kurast super chests, Baal.

#	Rune	Lvl	Weapon	Armor/Helm	Shield	Upgrade
1	El	11	+50 to Attack Rating, +1 to Light Radius	+15 Defense, +1 to Light Radius	+15 Defense, +1 to Light Radius	3× → Eld
2	Eld	11	+75% Damage to Undead, +50 to Attack Rating against Undead	15% Slower Stamina Drain	7% Increased Chance of Blocking	3× → Tir
3	Tir	13	+2 to Mana after each Kill	+2 to Mana after each Kill	+2 to Mana after each Kill	3× → Nef
4	Nef	13	Knockback	+30 Defense vs. Missile	+30 Defense vs. Missile	3× → Eth
5	Eth	15	-25% Target Defense	Regenerate Mana 15%	Regenerate Mana 15%	3× → Ith
6	Ith	15	+9 to Maximum Damage	+15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana	+15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana	3× → Tal
7	Tal	17	+75 poison damage over 5 seconds	Poison Resist +30%	Poison Resist +35%	3× → Ral
8	Ral	19	Adds 5-30 fire damage	Fire Resist +30%	Fire Resist +35%	3× → Ort
9	Ort	21	Adds 1-50 lightning damage	Lightning Resist +30%	Lightning Resist +35%	3× → Thul
10	Thul	23	Adds 3-14 cold damage	Cold Resist +30%	Cold Resist +35%	3× → Amn
11	Amn	25	7% Life stolen per hit	Attacker Takes Damage of 14	Attacker Takes Damage of 14	2× + Chipped Topaz → Sol
12	Sol	27	+9 to Minimum Damage	Damage Reduced by 7	Damage Reduced by 7	2× + Chipped Amethyst → Shael
13	Shael	29	+20% Increased Attack Speed	+20% Faster Hit Recovery	+20% Faster Block Rate	2× + Chipped Sapphire → Dol
14	Dol	31	Hit Causes Monster to Flee +25%	Replenish Life +7	Replenish Life +7	2× + Chipped Ruby → Hel
15	Hel	n/a	Requirements -20%	Requirements -15%	Requirements -15%	2× + Chipped Emerald → Io
16	Io	35	+10 to Vitality	+10 to Vitality	+10 to Vitality	2× + Chipped Diamond → Lum
17	Lum	37	+10 to Energy	+10 to Energy	+10 to Energy	2× + Flawed Topaz → Ko
18	Ko	39	+10 to Dexterity	+10 to Dexterity	+10 to Dexterity	2× + Flawed Amethyst → Fal
19	Fal	41	+10 to Strength	+10 to Strength	+10 to Strength	2× + Flawed Sapphire → Lem
20	Lem	43	75% Extra Gold from Monsters	50% Extra Gold from Monsters	50% Extra Gold from Monsters	2× + Flawed Ruby → Pul
21	Pul	45	+75% Damage to Demons, +100 to Attack Rating against Demons	+30% Enhanced Defense	+30% Enhanced Defense	2× + Flawed Emerald → Um
22	Um	47	+25% Chance of Open Wounds	All Resistances +15	All Resistances +22	2× + Flawed Diamond → Mal
23	Mal	49	Prevent Monster Heal	Magic Damage Reduced by 7	Magic Damage Reduced by 7	2× + Topaz → Ist
24	Ist	51	30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items	25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items	25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items	2× + Amethyst → Gul
25	Gul	53	20% Bonus to Attack Rating	+5% to Maximum Poison Resist	+5% to Maximum Poison Resist	2× + Sapphire → Vex
26	Vex	55	7% Mana stolen per hit	+5% to Maximum Fire Resist	+5% to Maximum Fire Resist	2× + Ruby → Ohm
27	Ohm	57	+50% Enhanced Damage	+5% to Maximum Cold Resist	+5% to Maximum Cold Resist	2× + Emerald → Lo
28	Lo	59	+20% Deadly Strike	+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist	+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist	2× + Diamond → Sur
29	Sur	61	Hit Blinds Target	Increase Maximum Mana 5%	+50 to Mana	2× + Flawless Topaz → Ber
30	Ber	63	+20% Chance of Crushing Blow	Physical Damage Received Reduced by 8%	Physical Damage Received Reduced by 8%	2× + Flawless Amethyst → Jah
31	Jah	65	Ignore Target's Defense	Increase Maximum Life 5%	+50 to Life	2× + Flawless Sapphire → Cham
32	Cham	67	Freezes target +3	Cannot Be Frozen	Cannot Be Frozen	2× + Flawless Ruby → Zod
33	Zod	69	Indestructible	Indestructible	Indestructible

Runewords (105) Runeword Creator → Browse All → ▼

Include Ladder

Name	Runes	Sockets	Type	Lvl
Nadir	Nef + Tir	2	Helmets	13	view
Steel	Tir + El	2	Swords, Axes, Maces	13	view
Malice	Ith + El + Eth	3	Melee Weapons	15	view
Stealth	Tal + Eth	2	Body Armor	17	view
Leaf	Tir + Ral	2	Staves	19	view
Ancients' Pledge	Ral + Ort + Tal	3	Shields	21	view
Holy Thunder	Eth + Ral + Ort + Tal	4	Scepters	21	view
Zephyr	Ort + Eth	2	Missile Weapons	21	view
Pattern	Tal + Ort + Thul	3	Claws	23	view
Edge	Tir + Tal + Amn	3	Missile Weapons	25	view
King's Grace	Amn + Ral + Thul	3	Swords, Scepters	25	view
Myth	Hel + Amn + Nef	3	Body Armor	25	view
Spirit	Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn	4	Shields	25	view
Spirit	Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn	4	Weapons	25	view
Strength	Amn + Tir	2	Melee Weapons	25	view
Honor	Amn + El + Ith + Tir + Sol	5	Melee Weapons	27	view
Insight	Ral + Tir + Tal + Sol	4	Polearms, Staves, Missile Weapons	27	view
Lore	Ort + Sol	2	Helmets	27	view
Radiance	Nef + Sol + Ith	3	Helmets	27	view
Authority	Hel + Shael + Ral	3	Body Armor	29	view
Peace	Shael + Thul + Amn	3	Body Armor	29	view
Rhyme	Shael + Eth	2	Shields	29	view
Black	Thul + Io + Nef	3	Clubs, Hammers, Maces	35	view
Bulwark L	Shael + Io + Sol	3	Helmets	35	view
Cure L	Shael + Io + Tal	3	Helmets	35	view
Ground L	Shael + Io + Ort	3	Helmets	35	view
Hearth L	Shael + Io + Thul	3	Helmets	35	view
Temper L	Shael + Io + Ral	3	Helmets	35	view
White	Dol + Io	2	Wands	35	view
Memory	Lum + Io + Sol + Eth	4	Staves	37	view
Smoke	Nef + Lum	2	Body Armor	37	view
Splendor	Eth + Lum	2	Shields	37	view
Harmony	Tir + Ith + Sol + Ko	4	Missile Weapons	39	view
Hustle	Shael + Ko + Eld	3	Body Armor	39	view
Hustle	Shael + Ko + Eld	3	Weapons	39	view
Hysteria L	Shael + Ko + Eld	3	Body Armor	39	view
Mania	Shael + Ko + Eld	3	Weapons	39	view
Melody	Shael + Ko + Nef	3	Missile Weapons	39	view
Lionheart	Hel + Lum + Fal	3	Body Armor	41	view
Obedience	Hel + Ko + Thul + Eth + Fal	5	Polearms, Spears	41	view
Unbending Will	Fal + Io + Ith + Eld + El + Hel	6	Swords	41	view
Lawbringer	Amn + Lem + Ko	3	Swords, Hammers, Scepters	43	view
Passion	Dol + Ort + Eld + Lem	4	Weapons	43	view
Treachery	Shael + Thul + Lem	3	Body Armor	43	view
Voice of Reason	Lem + Ko + El + Eld	4	Swords, Maces	43	view
Wealth	Lem + Ko + Tir	3	Body Armor	43	view
Enlightenment	Pul + Ral + Sol	3	Body Armor	45	view
Wisdom	Pul + Ith + Eld	3	Helmets	45	view
Bone	Sol + Um + Um	3	Body Armor	47	view
Crescent Moon	Shael + Um + Tir	3	Axes, Swords, Polearms	47	view
Duress	Shael + Um + Thul	3	Body Armor	47	view
Gloom	Fal + Um + Pul	3	Body Armor	47	view
Stone	Shael + Um + Pul + Lum	4	Body Armor	47	view
Oath	Shael + Pul + Mal + Lum	4	Swords, Axes, Maces	49	view
Prudence	Mal + Tir	2	Body Armor	49	view
Rain	Ort + Mal + Ith	3	Body Armor	49	view
Sanctuary	Ko + Ko + Mal	3	Shields	49	view
Venom	Tal + Dol + Mal	3	Weapons	49	view
Coven	Ist + Ral + Io	3	Helmets	51	view
Delirium	Lem + Ist + Io	3	Helmets	51	view
Kingslayer	Mal + Um + Gul + Fal	4	Swords, Axes	53	view
Mosaic	Mal + Gul + Amn	3	Claws, Disabled in ladder	53	view
Principle	Ral + Gul + Eld	3	Body Armor	53	view
Rift	Hel + Ko + Lem + Gul	4	Polearms, Scepters	53	view
Vigilance	Dol + Gul	2	Grimoires, Shields, Voodoo Heads, Auric Shields	53	view
Death	Hel + El + Vex + Ort + Gul	5	Swords, Axes	55	view
Flickering Flame	Nef + Pul + Vex	3	Helmets	55	view
Heart of the Oak	Ko + Vex + Pul + Thul	4	Staves, Maces	55	view
Silence	Dol + Eld + Hel + Ist + Tir + Vex	6	Weapons	55	view
Call to Arms	Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist + Ohm	5	Weapons	57	view
Chaos	Fal + Ohm + Um	3	Claws	57	view
Exile	Vex + Ohm + Ist + Dol	4	Auric Shields	57	view
Ritual	Amn + Shael + Ohm	3	Daggers	57	view
Fortitude	El + Sol + Dol + Lo	4	Weapons	59	view
Fortitude	El + Sol + Dol + Lo	4	Body Armor	59	view
Grief	Eth + Tir + Lo + Mal + Ral	5	Swords, Axes	59	view
Bramble	Ral + Ohm + Sur + Eth	4	Body Armor	61	view
Dragon	Sur + Lo + Sol	3	Body Armor	61	view
Wind	Sur + El	2	Melee Weapons	61	view
Beast	Ber + Tir + Um + Mal + Lum	5	Axes, Scepters, Hammers	63	view
Chains of Honor	Dol + Um + Ber + Ist	4	Body Armor	63	view
Eternity	Amn + Ber + Ist + Sol + Sur	5	Melee Weapons	63	view
Infinity	Ber + Mal + Ber + Ist	4	Polearms, Spears	63	view
Wrath	Pul + Lum + Ber + Mal	4	Missile Weapons	63	view
Brand	Jah + Lo + Mal + Gul	4	Missile Weapons	65	view
Destruction	Vex + Lo + Ber + Jah + Ko	5	Polearms, Swords	65	view
Dream	Io + Jah + Pul	3	Shields	65	view
Dream	Io + Jah + Pul	3	Helmets	65	view
Enigma	Jah + Ith + Ber	3	Body Armor	65	view
Faith	Ohm + Jah + Lem + Eld	4	Missile Weapons	65	view
Famine	Fal + Ohm + Ort + Jah	4	Axes, Hammers	65	view
Fury	Jah + Gul + Eth	3	Melee Weapons	65	view
Ice	Amn + Shael + Jah + Lo	4	Missile Weapons	65	view
Last Wish	Jah + Mal + Jah + Sur + Jah + Ber	6	Swords, Hammers, Axes	65	view
Phoenix	Vex + Vex + Lo + Jah	4	Weapons	65	view
Phoenix	Vex + Vex + Lo + Jah	4	Shields	65	view
Doom	Hel + Ohm + Um + Lo + Cham	5	Axes, Polearms, Hammers	67	view
Hand of Justice	Sur + Cham + Amn + Lo	4	Weapons	67	view
Metamorphosis L	Io + Cham + Fal	3	Helmets	67	view
Mist	Cham + Shael + Gul + Thul + Ith	5	Missile Weapons	67	view
Plague	Cham + Shael + Um	3	Swords, Daggers, Claws	67	view
Pride	Cham + Sur + Io + Lo	4	Polearms, Spears	67	view
Breath of the Dying	Vex + Hel + El + Eld + Zod + Eth	6	Weapons	69	view
Obsession	Zod + Ist + Lem + Lum + Io + Nef	6	Staves	69	view
Void	Thul + Zod + Ist	3	Daggers	69	view

Magic Find Farming Zones All Zones → ▼

alvl 85 zones can drop every item in the game. alvl 84 zones drop TC87 items from champion/unique packs.

alvl 85 Zones (Best for MF)

Zone	Act	Notes
Mausoleum	I	No fire/cold immune — easy access from Cold Plains WP
The Pit	I	High density, 2 levels — near Outer Cloister WP
Stony Tomb	II	Near Rocky Waste, 2 levels
Ancient Tunnels	II	No cold immune — best for Blizzard Sorc
Arachnid Lair	III	Off Spider Forest WP
Swampy Pit	III	Off Flayer Jungle, 3 levels
River of Flame	IV	Has waypoint, leads to Chaos Sanctuary
Chaos Sanctuary	IV	High density, seal bosses, Diablo
Abaddon	V	Off Frigid Highlands
Pit of Acheron	V	Off Arreat Plateau
Drifter Cavern	V	Off Glacial Trail
Infernal Pit	V	Off Frozen Tundra
Icy Cellar	V	Off The Ancients' Way
Worldstone Keep 1-3	V	High density, leads to Baal
Throne of Destruction	V	Baal waves — excellent XP + drops

Key Boss Farming Targets

Boss	Location	Notable Drops
Andariel	Catacombs 4 (A1)	SoJ, unique rings — quest bug doubles drop chance
Mephisto	Durance of Hate 3 (A3)	Best source for many uniques, fast moat trick
Diablo	Chaos Sanctuary (A4)	High TC drops, seal bosses add density
Baal	Throne of Destruction (A5)	Highest TC drops in game, wave XP
Pindleskin	Nihlathak's Temple (A5)	Quick runs, high TC, near Anya portal
Countess	Forgotten Tower (A1)	Rune drops (up to Ist/Lo), keys
Summoner	Arcane Sanctuary (A2)	Keys, ghosts drop runes well
Nihlathak	Nihlathak's Temple (A5)	Keys, high TC

General

Runeword Guide

How runewords work in Diablo 2: Resurrected. Covers creation rules, socket requirements, best runewords by level, and common mistakes to avoid.

Overview

Runewords are among the most powerful items in Diablo 2: Resurrected. By inserting specific runes in the correct order into the right type of socketed item, you create an item with powerful fixed bonuses. Runewords can rival or surpass unique and set items, making them essential for endgame builds.

Creating a runeword requires following exact rules. If any rule is broken, you just get an item with individual rune bonuses — not the runeword.

Correct base type: The item must match the runeword's allowed types (e.g., "Body Armor" means chest armor only — not helmets or shields)
Exact socket count: The item must have exactly the same number of sockets as runes in the runeword. A 4-socket item cannot make a 3-rune runeword.
Correct order: Runes must be inserted left-to-right in the exact order listed.
Gray (normal or superior) items only: The base item must be white/gray name. Magic (blue), rare (yellow), unique (gold), set (green), and crafted (orange) items will NOT work.
Ladder vs Non-Ladder: As of D2R patch 2.4+, all runewords are available in all game modes.

These runewords use low runes and are great for leveling and early endgame:

Runeword	Runes	Base	Key Bonuses
Stealth	Tal + Eth	Body Armor	25% FRW, 25% FCR, 25% FHR — best leveling armor for all classes
Spirit	Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn	Sword / Shield	+2 skills, 25-35% FCR, mana, vita — best budget caster weapon and shield
Lore	Ort + Sol	Helmet	+1 skills, lightning res, energy — great early helm
Insight	Ral + Tir + Tal + Sol	Polearm / Staff	Meditation aura on merc — solves mana problems for casters
Rhyme	Shael + Eth	Shield	Cannot Be Frozen, 25% MF, all res, block — solid budget shield
Ancients' Pledge	Ral + Ort + Tal	Shield	+43% all res — easy resistance fix from Act 5 quest runes
Smoke	Nef + Lum	Body Armor	+50% all res — great for Hell difficulty resistance needs

Runeword	Runes	Base	Key Bonuses
Treachery	Shael + Thul + Lem	Body Armor	45% IAS, Fade proc (60% res + DR) — best merc armor until endgame
Black	Thul + Io + Nef	Club / Hammer / Mace	40% CB, IAS — great budget Smiter weapon for Ubers
White	Dol + Io	Wand	+3 Poison & Bone, +3 Bone Armor — Necromancer staple
Obedience	Hel + Ko + Thul + Eth + Fal	Polearm	Huge damage, 40% CB, enchant — strong merc weapon
Honor	Amn + El + Ith + Tir + Sol	Melee Weapon	+1 skills, 160% ED, 25% DS — solid melee leveling weapon

Runeword	Runes	Base	Key Bonuses
Enigma	Jah + Ith + Ber	Body Armor	Teleport for any class, +2 skills, MF, strength — game-changing
Infinity	Ber + Mal + Ber + Ist	Polearm	Conviction aura on merc — breaks lightning immunities
Heart of the Oak (HOTO)	Ko + Vex + Pul + Thul	Flail / Mace	+3 skills, 30-40% FCR, all res — top caster weapon
Call to Arms (CTA)	Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist + Ohm	Weapon	Battle Orders for any class on weapon swap — huge life/mana boost
Grief	Eth + Tir + Lo + Mal + Ral	Sword / Axe	+340-400 flat damage, IAS — best melee weapon in the game
Fortitude	El + Sol + Dol + Lo	Body Armor	300% ED, life, res — best physical damage armor
Chains of Honor	Dol + Um + Ber + Ist	Body Armor	+2 skills, 65% all res, 8% DR, MF — versatile endgame armor
Exile	Vex + Ohm + Ist + Dol	Paladin Shield	Defiance aura, life tap, high res — Smiter shield for Ubers

Wrong socket count: A 4-socket sword won't make Spirit (which needs exactly 4) if you accidentally use a 5 or 6 socket base.
Wrong base type: "Armor" in a runeword description means body armor only, not any armor piece. "Melee weapon" does not include bows.
Using magic/rare bases: Only plain white or gray (superior) bases work. Even if a magic item has the right number of sockets, it will not create a runeword.
Wrong rune order: Inserting runes out of order gives you a useless socketed item. There is no way to undo this without destroying the item.
Spirit shield: Spirit requires a 4-socket shield. Only Monarch (or Paladin shields) can roll 4 sockets among non-paladin shields. Monarch requires 156 Strength.

Use the Runeword Creator tool to check which runewords you can make with your current runes.
Superior bases with 15% Enhanced Defense or 15% Enhanced Damage are ideal for expensive runewords, but the repair cost is much higher.
Ethereal bases are excellent for merc runewords since mercenaries don't lose durability.
Check the Cheat Sheet for a quick reference of all runes and their properties.

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