Diablo 2 Runewords guide: All old & new combinations in Resurrected

Diablo 2 Runewords guide

Diablo 2 Resurrected’s Runeword system can be pretty baffling for players both old and new, so here are all of the game’s rune combinations and recipes.

Whether you’re a veteran Diablo player or someone totally new to the game, one of the key things that you’ll encounter on your journey are Runewords, one of Diablo’s item upgrade mechanics.

So, if you need a refresh or are looking to get a few steps ahead before plunging into the battle between heaven and hell, here’s everything you need to know about Runewords and their combinations Diablo 2 Resurrected.


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What are Runewords?

Runewords are the best way of upgrading your items in Diablo 2. Combining the right rune with the correct item can grant you a massive spike in power, making you a force to be reckoned with.

In order to form Runewords, you’ll first need the key component: runes. These can be combined together with gems to create more powerful and complex runes, or left alone if you’re looking to slot them in and create a Runeword.

There are a few requisites for using Runewords, though:

  • Items must be gray text items – normal, exceptional, or Elite. Low Quality, Superior, and Ethereal can be used.
  • The item must be of the correct type – trying to slot weapon runes into a piece of armor isn’t going to get you anywhere.
  • The item must have the correct amount of slots – there cannot be any leftover. For example, if you try to slot a two rune Runeword into an item with three slots, nothing will happen.
  • Runes must be socketed in the correct order – Think of it as literally writing a word, you can’t jumble up the letters. Runes socket in the order 1, 2, 3, so you can’t place them wherever you want them.

Diablo 2 Runeword Recipes

In order to make your items Runeword ready in Diablo 2, you’ll need to prepare them first using the Horadric CubeThis quest item is essential to completing Acts Two and Three, but it also comes with some unique perks.

Adding the following recipes to the cube will allow you to transform your items from normal to Runeword ready:

Diablo 2 Runewords combinations: full list

There are 78 different Runewords in Diablo 2, each of which grants players some miraculous upgrades to their items.

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Marked below are Runewords and combinations that are class-specific, as well as those that are only available by playing through the Ladder season. At the time of writing, however, all Ladder-only Runewords can be obtained in-game because the Ladder hasn’t been released yet.

We’ve listed them all below, in alphabetical order:

Diablo 2 Resurrected new Runewords

Diablo 2 Resurrected’s 2.4 update will add some brand new Runewords to the game, some of which have been showcased by various streamers on behalf of Blizzard.

Below is a list of the new Runewords (we’ll keep this updated as more release), as well as their individual components and what they do. Remember that these are on the PTR, however, and may be changed when the patch is pushed live:

 


That’s everything you need to know about Diablo 2 Resurrected’s Runewords and Rune combinations! If you’re looking to snatch the edge in the war between angels and demons, be sure to check out our guides below:

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