+50 To Attack Rating +15 Defense +1 Light Radius +75% Damage To Undead, +50 Attack Rating Against Undead 15% Slower Stamina Drain 7% Increased Chance of Blocking +2 To Mana After Each Kill Knockback +30 Defense Vs. Missile -25% To Target Defense Regenerate Mana 15% +9 To Maximum Damage 15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana +75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds Poison Resist 30% Poison Resist 35% Adds 5-30 Fire Damage Fire Resist 30% Fire Resist 35% Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage Lightning Resist 30% Lightning Resist 35% Adds 3-14 Cold Damage - 3 Second Duration Cold Resist 30% Cold Resist 35% 7% Life Stolen Per Hit Attacker Takes Damage of 14 +9 To Minimum Damage Damage Reduced By 7 20% Increased Attack Speed 20% Faster Hit Recovery 20% Faster Block Rate Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25% Replenish Life +7 Requirements -20% Requirements -15% +10 To Vitality +10 To Energy +10 To Dexterity +10 To Strength 75% Extra Gold From Monsters 50% Extra Gold From Monsters +75% Damage To Demons, +100 Attack Rating Against Demons +30% Enhanced Defense 25% Chance of Open Wounds All Resistances +15 All Resistances +22 Prevent Monster Heal Magic Damage Reduced By 7 30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items 20% Bonus To Attack Rating 5% To Maximum Poison Resist 7% Mana Stolen Per Hit 5% To Maximum Fire Resist +50% Enhanced Damage 5% To Maximum Cold Resist 20% Deadly Strike 5% To Maximum Lightning Resist Hit Blinds Target Maximum Mana 5% +50 To Mana 20% Chance of Crushing Blow Damage Reduced by 8% Ignore Target's Defense Increase Maximum Life 5% +50 Life Freeze Target +3 Cannot Be Frozen Indestructible +50% Enhanced Defence Cold Resist +43% Fire Resist +13% (+48% total) Lightning Resist +13% (48% total) Poison Resist +13% (48% total) 10% of Damage Goes To Mana The runes for this rune word are supplied by Qual-Kheck after completing a quest in Act V. Level 9 Fanatacism Aura When Equipped +240-270% Enhanced Damage (Varies) +3 To Werebear +3 To Lycanthropy +25-40 To Strength (Varies) Level 13 Summon Grizzly (12 Charges) +120% Enhanced Damage 40% Chance of Crushing Blow +200 To Attack Rating 15% Increased Attack Speed Magic Damage Reduced by 2 Level 4 Corpse Explosion (12 Charges) 15% Chance To Cast Level 10 Bone Armor, When Struck 15% Chance To Cast Level 10 Bone Spear When Striking +2 To Necromancer Skill Levels +100-150 Mana (Varies) The Um runes stack, so the total bonus to resistances is +30 Level 15-21 Thorns Aura When Equipped 50% Faster Hit Recovery 25-50% Poison Skill Damage +300 Defense Poison Resist +100% +13 Life After Each Kill Level 13 Spirit of Barbs (33 Charges) 35% Chance To Cast Level 14 Amplify Damage When Struck 100% Chance To Cast Level 18 Bone Spear On Striking Fires Explosive Arrows Or Bolts +260-340% Enhanced Damage (Varies) +280-330% Damage To Demons (Varies) 20% Deadly Strike Knockback Requirements -20% 50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Poison Nova When You Kill An Enemy +60% Increased Attack Speed +350-400% Enhanced Damage (Varies) +125% Damage To Undead (200% in Total) 12-15% Life Stolen Per Hit (Varies) Prevent Monster Heal +30 To All Attributes This is not only an extremely powerful rune word, but is also the one requiring the highest level, due to the Level 69 Zod rune. +1 To All Skills +40% Increased Attack Speed +200-240% Enhanced Damage (Varies, 250% - 290% Total) +2-6 To Battle Command (Varies) +1-6 To Battle Orders (Varies) +1-4 To Battle Cry (Varies) Replenish Life +12 Barbarians are capped at +3 To the skills of Battle Command, Battle Orders, and Battle Cry. For more information read about Skill Points. +2 To All Skills +200% Damage To Demons +100% Damage To Undead 8% Life Stolen Per Hit 70% Enhanced Defense +20 To Strength All Resistances +50 (+65 In Total) 9% Chance To Cast Level 11 Frozen Orb On Striking 11% Chance To Cast Level 9 Charged Bolt On Striking +35% Increased Attack Speed +240-290% Enhanced Damage (Varies) (290-340% Total) Adds 216-471 Magic Damage +1 To Whirlwind +15 Life After Each Demon Kill 10% Chance To Cast Level 17 Chain Lightning On Striking 7% Chance To Case Level 13 Static Field On Striking +180-220% Enhanced Damage (Varies) Ignore Target's Defense -35% To Enemy Lightning Resistance +9-11 Magic Absorb (Varies) Level 18 Summon Spirit Wolf (30 Charges) 100% Chance To Cast Level 44 Chain Lighting When You Die 25% Chance To Cast Level 18 Glacial Spike On Attack Indestructible +300-385% Enhanced Damage (varies) 50% Chance of Crushing Blow +0.5-50% (Per Character Level) Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level) Level 22 Blood Golem (15 Charges) 1% Chance To Cast Level 50 Delirium (morph) When Struck (See Note) 6% Chance To Cast Level 14 Mind Blast When Struck 14% Chance To Cast Level 13 Terror When Struck 11% Chance To Cast Level 18 Confuse When Striking +2 To All Skills +261 To Defense Level 17 Attract (60 Charges) This ability morphs your character into a Bone Fetish for a period of about 1 minute. You can use the skill Armageddon once you have transformed. You can also do normal attacks in the form of a headbutt. 23% Chance To Cast Level 12 Volcano On Striking 5% Chance To Cast Level 23 Molten Boulder On Striking 100% Chance To Cast Level 45 Meteor When You Die 15% Chance To Cast Level 22 Nova On Attack 350% Enhanced Damage Adds 100-180 Magic Damage Prevent Monster Heal 5% Chance To Cast Level 18 Volcano On Striking Level 12 Holy Freeze Aura When Equipped +2 To All Skills +45% Increased Attack Speed +330-370% Enhanced Damage (Varies) -(40-60%) To Enemy Cold Resistance (Varies) Prevent Monster Heal 20% Chance To Cast Level 18 Venom When Struck 12% Chance To Cast Level 15 Hydra On Striking Level 14 Holy Fire Aura When Equipped +360 Defense +230 Defense Against Missile +3-5 To All Attributes (Varies) +0.375-37.125 To Strength (Based On Character Level) 10% Chance To Cast Level 15 Confuse When Struck Level 15 Holy Shock Aura When Equipped +20-30% Faster Hit Recovery (Varies) +150-220 Defense (Varies) +0.625-61.875 To Mana (Based On Character Level) All Resistances +5-20 (Varies) 15-25% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items (Varies) +15% Faster Hit Recovery (40% Total) +10-20% Enhanced Damage Adds 37-133 Cold Damage 15% Chance of Crushing Blow 33% Chance of Open Wounds +150-200% Enhansed Defense (Varies) -20% Slower Stamina Drain The Thul and Um runes stack, giving you a 45% resistance to Cold. Fire, Lightning, and Poison resistances are all raised 15%. Level 15 Thorns Aura When Equipped +35% Increased Attack Speed +320-380% Damage To Demons (Varies) +280% Damage To Undead Prevent Monster Heal +5-10 To All Attributes Reduces All Vender Prices 15% +2 To All Skills +45% Faster Run/Walk +1 To Teleport +750-775 Defense (Varies) (0.75 Per Character Level) +0-74 To Strength (Based On Character Level) +14 Life After Each Kill (1 Per Character Level) +1-99% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items 5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Blaze When Struck 5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fire Ball On Striking +2 To Sorceress Skill Levels +1 To Warmth Indestructible +260-310% Enhanced Damage Slows Target by 33% Regenerate Mana 16% Replenish Life +16 Cannot Be Frozen Level 8 Revive (88 Charges) 15% Chance To Cast Level 5 Life Tap On Striking Level 13-16 Defiance Aura When Equipped (Varies) +2 To Offensive Auras (Paladin Only) +30% Faster Block Rate Freezes Target +220-260% Enhanced Defense (Varies) Repairs 1 Durability In 4 Seconds Level 12-15 Fanatacism Aura When Equipped (Varies) +1-2 To All Skills (Varies) +330% Enhanced Damage 300% Bonus To Attack Rating All Resistances +15 10% Reanimate As Returned +30% Increased Attack Speed +270-320% Enhanced Damage (Varies, 320-370% In Total)) Adds 180-200 Magic Damage Adds 50-200 Fire Damage +50-200 Lightning Damage (51-250 In Total) Adds 50-200 Cold Damage 12% Life Stolen Per Hit Prevent Monster Heal 20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Chilling Armor When Struck 25% Faster Cast Rate 300% Enhanced Damage +(1-1.5)-(99-148.5) To Life (Based On Character Level) All Resistances +25-30 (Varies) 12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana +200% Enhanced Defense +209% Enhanced Damage 40% Increased Attack Speed Prevent Monster Heal 66% Chance Of Open Wounds 33% Deadly Strike 6% Life Stolen Per Hit +5 To Frenzy (Barbarian Only) 15% Chance To Cast Level 3 Dim Vision When Struck 10% Faster Hit Recovery 170%-230% Enhanced Defense (Varies, 200% - 260% in total) All Resistances +30 (+45 in total) Half Freeze Duration 5% Damage Taken Goes To Mana -3 Light Radius 35% Chance To Cast Level 15 Venom On Striking +30-40% Increased Attack Speed (Varies) Damage +340-400 (Varies) Ignore Target Defense -20-25% To Enemy Poison Resistance 1.875% * Character Level Damage to Demons +11 Life After Each Kill 100% Chance To Cast Level 36 Blaze When You Level-Up 100% Chance To Cast Level 48 Meteor When You Die (See Note) Level 16 Holy Fire Aura When Equipped +33% Increased Attack Speed +280-330% Enhansed Defense Ignore Target's Defense -20% To Enemy Fire Resistance This is a final strike in hardcore mode. You'll take out your enemies, but you're still dead. Level 10 Vigor Aura when equipped 200-275% Enhanced Damage (Varies) Adds 55-160 Lightning Damage Adds 55-160 Fire Damage Adds 55-160 Cold Damage +2-6 To Valkyrie (Varies) Regenerate Mana 20% +2 To Light Radius Level 20 Revive (20 Charges) +3 To All Skills +40% Faster Cast Rate 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 The 3 Second duration applies to Normal Mode +60% Enhanced Damage +20-60 Lightning Damage (21-110 In Total) +10 To Maximum Damage Lightning Resistance 60% +5 To Maximum Lightning Resistance +3 To Holy Shock (Paladin Only) Level 7 Chain Lightning (60 Charges) Only War Scepters, Divine Scepters, and Caduceuses can have more than three sockets. +160% Enhanced Damage 25% Deadly Strike +200 To Attack Rating (+250 In Total) +1 To All Skills Replenesh Life +10 +10 To Strength 100% Chance To Cast Level 40 Blizzard When You Level-Up 25% Chance To Cast Level 22 Frost Nova On Striking Level 18 Holy Freeze Aura When Equipped 140-210% Enhanced Damage 25-30% To Cold Skill Damage -20% To Enemy Cold Resist 3.125-309.375 Extra Gold From Monsters (Based on Character Level) 50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Chain Lightning When You Kill An Enemy Level 12 Conviction Aura When Equipped +35% Faster Run/Walk +255-325% Enhanced Damage -(45-55)% To Enemy Lightning Resist 0.5-49.5 To Vitality (Based on Character Level) Level 21 Cyclone Armor (30 Charges) The decrease in enemies' Lightning Resistance only works for the character equipped with it, so Lightning-based Sorceresses with an Infinity-wielding Mercenary will only benefit from the Conviction aura. The Ber runes stack, giving you a 40% chance of Crushing Blow overall. Level 12-17 Meditation Aura When Equipped +35% Faster Cast Rate +200-260% Enhanced Damage (varies) 180-250% Bonus to Attack Rating +1-6 To Critical Strike +5 To All Attributes 23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items +100% Enhanced Damage +100% Damage against Demons +50% Damage against Undead +150 to Attack Rating +100 to Attack Rating against Demons +100 to Attack Rating against Undead +30% Increased Attack Speed +230-270% Enhanced Damage -25% Target Defense 33% Chance of Crushing Blow +25% Chance of Open Wounds (50% Chance in total) +1 To Vengeance 40% Extra Gold From Monsters 6% Chance To Cast Level 11 Fade When Struck 10% Chance To Cast Level 18 Life Tap On Striking 20% Chance To Cast Level 20 Charged Bolt On Attack Level 17 Might Aura When Equipped +330-375% Enhanced Damage + 40-50% Chance of Crushing Blow (60%-70% chance overall) +(0.5 per character level) 0.5-49.5% Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based on Character Level) This may be the most expensive rune word of all, due to the requirement of three Jah runes, a Ber rune, and a Sur rune; all of which require the player to be over level 60. 20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Decrepify On Striking Level 16-18 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped (varies) -50% Target Defense Adds 150-210 Fire Damage Adds 130-180 Cold Damage Slain Monsters Rest In Peace +200-250 Defense vs. Missiles 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 - 198 To Defense (Based On Character Level) Cold Resist +33% Does Not Work With Orbs +20% Enhanced Damage +20 To Vitality +15 To Dexterity +50 To Life All Resistances +30 +1 To All Skill Levels +10 To Energy +2 To Mana After Each Kill +2 To Light Radius +33% Enhanced Damage 100% Chance Of Open Wounds Prevent Monster Heal -100 To Monster Defense per Hit Drain Life -5 Yes, this weapon drains your life. Try to counter that. +50% Enhanced Damage +300% Damage To 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) +3 to Sorceress Skill Levels 33% Faster Cast Rate Increase Maximum Mana 20% +3 Energy Shield (Sorceress Only) +2 Static Field (Sorceress Only) Magic Damage Reduced By 7 +50% Enhanced Defense Will not work on Orbs (which will never have enough sockets anyway) 3% Chance To Cast Level 1 Howl When Struck 10% Chance To Cast Level 1 Taunt On Striking +2 To Barbarian Skill Levels Replenish Life +10 Designed for the Barbarian. Of all rune words designed for specific classes, this has the lowest level requirement (25). +50% Enhanced Defense +10 Defense Level 13 Cloak of Shadows (9 Charges) +5 To Strength -33% Extra Gold From Monsters -3 To Light Radius This, along with Steel, is the lowest-level rune name (Level 13) 30% Chance To Cast Level 20 Bone Spirit On Striking Indestructible +30% Increased Attack Speed (+50% Total) +210-340% Enhanced Damage +10-15 Magic Absorb Level 16 Heart of Wolverine (20 Charges) Level 17 Iron Golem (14 Charges) 30% Chance To Cast Level 21 Enchant When You Kill An Enemy 40% Faster Hit Recovery +370% Enhanced Damage -25% To Enemy Fire Resist 40% Chance of Crushing Blow +200-300 Defense All Resistances +20-30 +25% Increased Attack Speed +160-210% Enhanced Damage 50-80% Bonus To Attack Rating +1 To Berserk +1 To Zeal Hit Blinds Target +10 Level 3 Heart of Wolverine (12 Charges) 4% Chance To Cast Level 5 Slow Missiles When Struck 2% Chance To Cast level 15 Valkyrie On Striking +2 To Amazon Skill Levels +2 To Critical Strike 100% Chance To Cast level 40 Blaze When You Level-up 40% Chance To Cast Level 22 Firestorm On Striking Level 10-15 Redemption Aura When Equipped +350-400% Enhanced Damage -28% To Enemy Fire Resist +350-400 Defense vs. Missile +15-21 Fire Absorb The Vex runes stack, giving you a total of either 14% mana stolen per hit or 10% to Maximum fire resist. 25% Chance To Cast Level 17 Fire Wall When Struck Level 16-20 Concentration Aura When Equipped 260-300% Bonus To Attack Rating +1-99% Damage To Demons (Based on Character Level) Adds 50-280 Lightning Damage Replenish Life +8 1.875-185.625% Extra Gold From Monsters (Based on Character Level) 100% Chance To Cast Level 5 Holy Bolt On Striking +2 To Paladin Skill Levels +140-170% Enhanced Defense All Resistances +25-35 Damage Reduced by 3 Magic Damage Reduced by 10 (17 in total) +1 To Light Radius Repairs Durability 1 In 4 Seconds +75% Enhanced Defense +10 To Energy +10 To Vitality +33 To Mana Damage Reduced By 7 +5 To Light Radius 5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Cyclone Armor When Struck 5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Twister On Striking +2 To Druid Skills +100-150 To Mana 20% Increased Chance of Blocking 20% Faster Block Rate (40% Total) +25% to All Resistances Cannot Be Frozen 50% Extra Gold From Monsters 25% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items 20% Chance To Cast Level 16 Tornado On Striking 16% Chance To Cast Level 21 Frozen Orb On Attack Adds 160-250 Magic Damage Adds 60-180 Fire Damage +5-10 To All Stats (varies) 38% Damage Taken Goes To Mana Level 15 Iron Maiden (40 Charges) The only Scepters that will have enough sockets are War Scepters, and Scepters, and Caduceuses. +20% Faster Hit Recovery +20% Faster Block Rate 20% Increased Chance of Blocking +130-160% Enhanced Defense +250 Defense vs. Missile All Resistances +50-70 Level 12 Slow Missiles (60 Charges) The Ko runes stack, for a total of +20 to Dexterity. 200% Enhanced Damage 20% Increased Attack Speed +2 To All Skills All Resistances +75 20% Faster Hit Recovery 4% Mana Stolen Per Hit (11% in all) Hit Blinds Target +33 +75% Enhanced Defense +250 Defense vs. Missiles (280 in all) All Resistances +50 20% Faster Hit Recovery Level 6 Weaken (18 Charges) -1 To Light Radius +2 To All Skills +25-35% Faster Cast Rate +55% Faster Hit Recovery +250 Defense vs. Missiles +22 To Vitality +89-112 To Mana +3-8 Magic Absorb +1 To All Skills +10% Faster Cast Rate +20% Faster Block Rate +60-100% Enhanced Defense 50% Extra Gold From Monsters 20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items +3 To Light Radius Magic Damage Reduced By 3 +6 To Dexterity +15 To Maximum Stamina 25% Faster Run/Walk 25% Faster Cast Rate 25% Faster Hit Recovery 20% Enhanced Damage +3 To Minimum Damage +3 To Maximum Damage 50% Chance Of Open Wounds 25% Increased Attack Speed This, along with Nadir, is the lowest-level rune word (Level 13) +40% Faster Hit Recovery (60% in total) +220-260% Enhanced Defense (250-290% in total) +300 Defense vs. Missile +16 To Strength +16 To Vitality Level 16 Molten Boulder (80 Charges) Level 16 Clay Golem (16 Charges) 35% Enhanced Damage 25% Chance Of Crushing Blow +20 To Strength +10 To Vitality 5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fade When Struck 25% Chance To Cast level 15 Venom On Striking +2 To Assassin Skills +45% Increased Attack Speed Ignore Target's Defense 7% Mana Stolen Per Hit Level 15 Poison Explosion (27 Charges) Level 13 Poison Nova (11 Charges) +268 Poison Damage Over 6 seconds (+273 over all) 15% Chance To Cast Level 13 Frozen Orb On Striking 18% Chance To Cast Level 20 Ice Blast On Striking +220-350% Damage To Demons +280-300% Damage To Undead (355-375% in total) Adds 100-220 Cold Damage -24% To Enemy Cold Resistance Cannot Be Frozen 250% Extra Gold From Monsters (300% in all) 100% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items +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 10% Chance To Cast Level 9 Tornado On Striking +20% Faster Run/Walk +40% Increased Attack Speed +15% Faster Hit Recovery +120-160% Enhanced Damage -50% Target Defense Level 13 Twister (127 Charges) 30% Chance To Cast Level 1 Decrepify On Striking 5% Chance To Cast Level 10 Life Tap On Striking +300% Damage To Demons (375% in total) +250-300% Damage To Undead Adds 85-120 Magic Damage Adds 41-240 Lightning Damage Cannot Be Frozen +33% Enhanced Damage +66 To Attack Rating +25 Defense 25% Faster Run/Walk 25% Increased Attack Speed 7% Chance To Cast Level 1 Twister When Struck