{"id":20902,"date":"2021-08-19T10:59:14","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T10:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/how-do-runewords-work-diablo-2-resurrected-best-early-combinations"},"modified":"2024-07-19T23:43:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T23:43:08","slug":"how-do-runewords-work-diablo-2-resurrected-best-early-combinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/diablo\/how-do-runewords-work-diablo-2-resurrected-best-early-combinations","title":{"rendered":"How do Runewords work Diablo 2 Resurrected? Best early combinations"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those who are new to the Diablo 2 experience, the game can be complicated and unforgiving. Diablo 2 Resurrected takes us back to a time where players needed to grind for their loot and discover a variety of systems, from why attacks keep missing<\/a>, to the not-so-easy task of resetting their skills and stats. Most gamers, however, know that Diablo 2 Resurrected is all about the loot, and one loot system that might be very confusing to new players is Runewords.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we explain how you can combine Runes you’ve picked up on your journey into Sanctuary, creating early Runeword items to decimate the legions of the Burning Hells. Let’s kick things off with the requirements for successfully creating Runewords.<\/p>\n

How to create Runewords in Diablo 2 Resurrected<\/h2>\n

While slaying the undead and demons of Sanctuary, Runes will inevitably drop. These are important items for players to get geared up with but they aren’t easy to understand.<\/p>\n

With Runes, players can create Runeword items, powerful relics that can bolster your character’s strength. <\/p>\n

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Stay a while, and listen…as we explain Runewords in Diablo 2 Resurrected. (Picture: Blizzard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The rules and requirements for creating Runewords are quite intricate:<\/p>\n

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  • Base items used to create Runewords must be gray text items, this includes normal, exception, elite, low quality and superior. While Ethereal can also be used, we recommend you don’t as they can’t be repaired.<\/li>\n
  • You can’t use Magic, Rare, Set, Unique or Crafted items.<\/li>\n
  • The item must be of the correct type.<\/li>\n
  • The base item must have the correct number of sockets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Let’s use the Leaf Runeword as an example for casters level 19 and above. <\/p>\n

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    The Leaf Runeword using Tir and Ral in a staff. (Picture: Blizzard \/ Dbrunski125)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    To create Leaf (TirRal) in Diablo 2 Resurrected, you first need to find a base staff with grey text, and two sockets. You also need to find the two Runes, Tir and Ral.<\/p>\n

    Once you have all the required items, place Tir in the base staff first, followed by Ral. If you place the Runes in the correct order, or in a magic item, the Runes will be stuck in the base, and you won’t get the actual Runeword weapon. You can use the Horadric Cube<\/a> to remove Runes from the sockets of an item with the Hel Rune + Scroll of Town Portal + Item recipe, but your precious Runes will be lost.<\/p>\n