¶ Runes
Runes, like gems and jewels, are items that you can insert into the sockets of weapons and armor to add benefits (a.k.a socketing). These benefits change if the rune is added to armor, shields or weapons. There are 33 runes in total - a list of them can be found at the bottom of this page. The combination of runes socketed in a specific order will result in the creation of a "Runeword", which we'll get into later.
As an added quality of life feature in Reimagined, runes have been changed to drop as 'stacks'. This makes storing lots of them easier.
You can identify a stack by the little green + symbol in the top-left of the item's icon. The number in the top-right indicates the rune's number.
Rune stacks have tooltips that tell you what you can do with stacks (stacking, unstacking, upgrading and downgrading). In order to use a rune you need to ‘unstack’ it first by transmuting the stack in the Horadric Cube.
¶ How do I stack runes?
As runes drop as stacks they will auto-stack in your inventory. You can also click/drag them on top of each other in your inventory or personal stash. The shared stash is hardcoded to not allow combining of items, so you must first remove items from it to stack them.
If you have an unstacked rune, simply transmute it with a rune stack of the same type in the Horadric Cube to merge them.
¶ How do I unstack runes?
To unstack a rune, put the stack in the Horadric Cube and press transmute.
- Transmuting a stack with a quantity of 1 will convert it to a single, useable rune.
- Transmuting a stack with a quantity greater than 1 will create a single, useable rune and reduce quantity of the stack by 1.
¶ How do I upgrade runes?
Upgrading runes requires 2 runes of the same tier to create 1 rune of the next tier up.
Upgrading can be done in two ways:
1) Transmute two unstacked runes and a Tome of Town Portal in the Horadric Cube.
2) Transmute a stack (quantity must be 2 or more) and a Tome of Town Portal in the Horadric Cube. This will generate a single, unstacked rune of the next tier up, and reduces quantity of the stack by two.
¶ How do I downgrade runes?
Downgrading a rune yields only one rune of a tier lower.
Downgrading can be done in two ways:
1) Transmute an unstacked rune and a Tome of Identification in the Horadric Cube.
2) Transmute a stack (quantity must be 1 or more) and a Tome of Identification in the Horadric Cube. This will generate a single, unstacked rune of the tier lower, and reduces quantity of the stack by one.
¶ Where do runes drop?
Runes can drop from any monster in the game, but are especially common from the following Super Unique Monsters. You can read more information about rune drop tables and how they are affected by player count on MaxRoll.
- Act 1 - The Forgotten Tower: The Countess
- Normal: RAL
- Nightmare: LUM
- Hell: VEX
- Act 2 - Halls of the Dead: Bloodwitch the Wild (2/3 drop chance of Countess due to proximity to waypoint)
- Normal: RAL
- Nightmare: LUM
- Hell: VEX
- Act 3 - Ruined Temple: Battlemaiden Sarina (1/3 drop chance of Countess due to proximity to waypoint)
- Normal: RAL
- Nightmare: LUM,
- Hell: VEX
- Act 4 - River of Flame: Hephasto
- Normal: SOL
- Nightmare: UM
- Hell: LO
- Act 5 - Frozen River: Frozenstein
- Normal: SOL
- Nightmare: UM
- Hell: LO
¶ What are Runewords?
Socketing runes into a non-magical item (a.k.a white 'base item') in a specific order results in a powerful item known as a Runeword. In addition to granting the benefits of the runes themselves, additional stats and modifiers are added that help empower your character's spells and abilities, or grant you new ones.
Runewords require that runes be added in a specific order, with the exact number of sockets required, into an appropriate base item.
For a list of all the Runewords in D2R-Reimagined, visit the mod website's Runewords tab, or the Wiki Runewords page.
¶ Rune List
|
Name |
# |
Req Lvl. |
Weapon Effect |
Armor / Helms / Shields Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EL |
#1 |
11 |
+50 To Attack Rating |
+15 Defense |
|
ELD |
#2 |
11 |
+75% Damage To Undead |
+5 Life After Each Kill |
|
TIR |
#3 |
13 |
+2 To Mana After Each Kill |
+2 To Mana After Each Kill |
|
NEF |
#4 |
13 |
Knockback |
+30 Defense Vs. Missile |
|
ETH |
#5 |
15 |
-25% To Target Defense |
Regenerate Mana 15% |
|
ITH |
#6 |
15 |
+9 To Maximum Damage |
15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana |
|
TAL |
#7 |
17 |
+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds |
Poison Resist 30% |
|
RAL |
#8 |
19 |
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage |
Fire Resist 30% |
|
ORT |
#9 |
21 |
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage |
Lightning Resist 30% |
|
THUL |
#10 |
23 |
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage - 3 Second Duration |
Cold Resist 30% |
|
AMN |
#11 |
25 |
7% Life Stolen Per Hit |
Attacker Takes Damage of 14 |
|
SOL |
#12 |
27 |
+9 To Minimum Damage |
Damage Reduced By 7 |
|
SHAEL |
#13 |
29 |
20% Increased Attack Speed |
20% Faster Hit Recovery |
|
DOL |
#14 |
31 |
Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25% |
Replenish Life +7 |
|
HEL |
#15 |
- |
Requirements -20% |
Requirements -15% |
|
IO |
#16 |
35 |
+10 To Vitality |
+10 To Vitality |
|
LUM |
#17 |
37 |
+10 To Energy |
+10 To Energy |
|
KO |
#18 |
39 |
+10 To Dexterity |
+10 To Dexterity |
|
FAL |
#19 |
41 |
+10 To Strength |
+10 To Strength |
|
LEM |
#20 |
43 |
75% Extra Gold From Monsters |
50% Extra Gold From Monsters |
|
PUL |
#21 |
45 |
+75% Damage To Demons |
+30% Enhanced Defense |
|
UM |
#22 |
47 |
25% Chance of Open Wounds |
+15 All Resistances (Armor/Helms) |
|
MAL |
#23 |
49 |
Prevent Monster Heal |
Magic Damage Reduced By 7 |
|
IST |
#24 |
51 |
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items |
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items |
|
GUL |
#25 |
53 |
20% Bonus To Attack Rating |
5% To Maximum Poison Resist |
|
VEX |
#26 |
55 |
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit |
5% To Maximum Fire Resist |
|
OHM |
#27 |
57 |
+50% Enhanced Damage |
5% To Maximum Cold Resist |
|
LO |
#28 |
59 |
20% Deadly Strike |
5% To Maximum Lightning Resist |
|
SUR |
#29 |
61 |
Hit Blinds Target |
+5% Maximum Mana |
|
BER |
#30 |
63 |
20% Chance of Crushing Blow |
Damage Reduced by 8% |
|
JAH |
#31 |
65 |
Ignore Target's Defense |
Increase Maximum Life 5% |
|
CHAM |
#32 |
67 |
Freeze Target +3 |
Cannot Be Frozen |
|
ZOD |
#33 |
69 |
Indestructible |
Indestructible |