In the game " Diablo 2 " runes are small stones with power. They can be inserted into holes on weapons and armor. More about them will be discussed in the article.
About the game
Diablo 2 - the brainchild of Blizzard, is an Action / RPG with a third-person view with elements of Hack'n'Slash. The last term is characterized by a battle system when crowds of enemies literally wallowing on a hero need to be swept away in order to pave the way to the goal. It is worth giving slack and trying to escape from the battlefield, as this deadly wave covers its head.
In the original version of Diablo 2 there were no stones to strengthen objects. Runes appeared in Diablo 2 Lord Of Destruction , the official expansion pack. They can be knocked out of enemies, bought from other players in the multiplayer mode, or by crafting independently combine the weak to get stronger.
Words of power
The runes in Diablo 2, inserted in a specific order, form the Runic Word. After the manipulations, the thing turns golden, acquires all the available properties of the integrated runes, and also receives an additional effect and an exclusive name.
For example, if you take a mace with three holes and sequentially inlaid it with Thul, Io and Nef runes (in that order), you can get a golden weapon with the name Black and a number of additional properties:
- increased damage by 120%;
- reduces magic damage by 2 ;
- Adds Corpse Explosion skill level 4 (12 charges);
- 40% chance to inflict a crushing blow to the opponent;
- 200 attack rating increase;
- a chance to knock an adversary a certain distance;
- cold damage is added in the range of 3-14;
- increase in survivability (+10);
- increases attack speed by 15%.
Sample list
Runes in " Diablo 2 " a great many. They are conditionally divided into ordinary, rare and very rare. Ordinary are quite common, they have unremarkable indicators, because they come across at almost every step, they are often thrown out, sold by players or not selected at all .
Accordingly, very rare runes come across less often, it is almost impossible to find them, and they are also ideal for compiling rune words, therefore, they claim to be the most valuable find in the game.
An item that has been strengthened with a word from top runes becomes the most powerful and high-quality artifact.
Below are lists of the most interesting runes in Diablo 2:
| Fleece / Description | Rarity | Property in arms | Property in armor | Note |
| Tal | Plain | Increases Poison Damage by 75 for 5 seconds. | Resistance to poison is increased by 30% (if inserted into a shield, then + 35% ) | There is a chance to get a reward in the fifth act for the quest from Kval-Kenka |
| Ort (Ort ) | Plain | Added Lightning Damage 1 - 50 | Resistance to electricity + 30% (if in a shield, then +35 ) | Similar to the above: can be obtained from the quest Kval-Kenka |
| Shael | Rare | Attack speed increased by 30% | Recovery after received damage proceeds faster by 20% (if in the shield, then the probability of blocking the blow increases by 20%) | - |
| Zod | Very rare | The item this rune is inserted into becomes indestructible | It makes no sense to make a rune word, since the effect does not add up at all , runwords with such a rune are simply absent |
Full lists of runes available in the game can be found on any thematic forum.
crazy hands
Crafting these magic stones is done through manipulations with the Horadric Cube. It should be said that in “ Diablo 2 ” rune recipes that apply only to the Nave, El, Tyr, Et , It , Eld , Tal, Ral and Ort, allow you to get a higher order item: just put three identical runes in the Cube. The rest should not be - there will be no sense .
If a gamer wants to find a specific rune, and such one still doesn’t come across, you can throw three identical ones into a cube and add a gem. The desired artifact will turn out.
Some recipes for Horadric Cube are presented in the table.
| Recipe | Result |
| Three identical runestones of a certain rarity | Rune an order of magnitude higher in rarity |
| Three gems | Pebbles of a higher rank |
| Flawless Emerald + Two Cham Runes | One rune Zod |
| 3 Runes Hal + Broken Diamond | Rune Io |
More detailed lists of recipes for crossing the runes " Diablo 2 " are available on thematic forums.
Game difficulty
Many people think that the higher the difficulty, the more likely it is to knock out the rarest rune or golden item. Maybe in other game projects this is true, but not in Diablo 2 . Here you can run away from the most evil boss on the highest difficulty for an hour, and in the end get a lot of loot for him and some rune of medium or ordinary rarity. Or do not knock one out at all. However, there are places where the actual loss of runes depends on the complexity of the game. For example, the Infernal Forge, which will be discussed below.
The fact is that the game already has a certain probability of falling onto each rune, depending on its rarity. Therefore, it is better to study the recipes of the runes in "Diablo 2", to collect the most common ones and to receive top artifacts by manipulating the Horadric Cube.
Search
There are a number of places where lovers of playing on the network most often visit:
- Countess in numerous cellars . A simple mini-boss that is hard to find. Usually guarded by crowds of monsters in the lower rooms of some tunnels or watch towers, the location of which often changes.
- Lower Kurast . You should often look in the huts and open everything that is there. In special chests you can find rare runes.
- Secret level with cows . Any rune existing in the game can fall here, and the probability of falling is higher than that of many project monsters.
- Chests on the way to Andariel . A lot of boxes, even more opponents, often runic stones and objects are poured out with artifacts and gems already inserted.
Hell Forge
It is the second quest in the fourth act. Upon completion, the hero receives a rune, depending on the complexity of the game:
- at normal difficulty: from El to Amn;
- on a nightmare: Sol - Um;
- on the highest difficulty: from Hel to Goole .
Between each of the above runes, there are 11 stones. That is, the probability of falling out for each 1 out of 11. And what probability series is involved in the quest depends on the chosen complexity. To make it easier to navigate, you need to study the list of runes "Diablo 2".
Conclusion
In the end, it should be said that in such games gathering plays a very important role, and this lesson is devoted almost more time than the main task - killing enemies.
And it is justified. You can successfully run through the whole act, push all the monsters to quickly fight the boss, but eventually die from one blow of the leader himself. So, many are revising their opinions after the first meeting with the demoness Andariel . This is not some unique monster with a golden or purple name, this is the boss - and she is strong.
Therefore, to pass the level further, thorough preparation is required, which requires the presence of certain armor and weapons. After all, it should be understood that after the leader there will be the next act, where the enemies will be faster, more bloodthirsty and it will be more difficult to kill them. An untrained player will be hard, especially if the character has not yet reached the desired level to withstand the danger in such conditions.
The gradual upgrade of items, crafting runes and the improvement of gems allow us to derive a formula for success: dress the hero in shining gold armor. Only then will a character be able to compete with the endless stream of evil spirits that fall upon the player in each act and fight the boss.
But it should be understood that in the next act the set of armor will no longer be very relevant. After all, monsters are stronger, faster and more dangerous. Therefore, you should be wise to crafting runes in Diablo 2. Although they come across at every turn, the most rare ones should be held for the final act - the battle with Baal and his minions. You should not inlaid with these artifacts any trapped armor or weapons. The choice of such should be taken wisely so that you do not have to get rid of the object into which the runes are already inserted (especially if they are already laid out in a word).
The best formula for success is to be patient, do not rush anywhere or exchange items with other players in online mode. Good game!