

The tooltips provided in this guide will be very clear on what weapon types the Runeword in question will fit. There are some Runewords that only work in Scepters but not Maces, or vice versa. However, for the purposes of Runewords, this is considered a Scepter, not a Mace. As is explained more indepth in the Runeword guide, you need to pay strict attention to which weapon you have and the Runeword's specific weapon requirements.įor example, a Normal Socketed scepter's tooltips states that it's in the Mace Class: However, the stated class on the tooltip may not match the required weapon type for the Runeword. While Chest, Helm, and Shield pieces only fit into one type of armor, Weapon Runewords have specific weapon types. For more information about farming Runes, please see the Rune guide:Ī brief reminder of Runeword rules in regard to socketed gear:īy far, the Weapons category has the most Runewords - 49 out of 83. To get runes required for higher-level Runewords, you'll need to farm her on Nightmare difficulty. The most common place to farm Runes is the Countess in The Forgotten Tower, Act 1, and she only drops them through Io (cLvl 25). While this won't work on every class and spec, since the needs of a melee tank will be different than those of a ranged DPS character, we will try to highlight those that can be passed from one alt to another.Īny Runewords showing a required character level (cLvl) over 25 require Runes not easily farmed in Normal difficulty.

In addition, this guide will focus on reusability - items you can use on one character and pass down to another. This guide focuses on Runewords with easily accessible Runes found early on in the game, along with gear you can farm as you level. While there are over 80 Runewords in D2:R, most of them are more geared toward end-game content and thus contain harder-to-find Runes. Overview of Leveling Runewords in Diablo II: Resurrected Runes in Diablo II: Resurrected Runewords in Diablo II: Resurrected Item Rarity in Diablo II: Resurrected These Runewords create new properties when combined that make the items equal or even superior to Unique items.įor general information about Runes and Runewords in D2:R, as well as a discussion of Item Rarity types for determining item quality, please see the following guides: Welcome to Wowhead's guide to the Top 10 Runewords for Leveling in Diablo II: Resurrected (D2:R)! Runewords are special sequences of Runes, small items with special properties that can be inserted into Normal quality Socketed Chest Armor, Helms, Shields, and Weapons.
