Diablo 2 resurrected runewords? (2023)

Are there new Runewords in Diablo 2: Resurrected?

Five new Runewords were officially revealed by Diablo 2 content creator MacroBioBoi in his video on January 20. These are all three-socket-helm Runewords using Shale and Io, with the last being the resistance-type rune of the player's choice.

When made in a fast-swinging weapon, Grief is one of the best weapons in the game in terms of physical damage per second. Lastly, the very same damage modifier is also one of the few that work with Smite, making it popular with certain Paladin builds utilizing this skill.

How to use Runewords in Diablo 2: Resurrected. Before applying Runewords to your gear, you'll need to gather them. For example, crafting the Runeword Ancient's Pledge requires you to place the Runes Ral, Ort, and Tal into a Shield with three sockets. Once done, the Runeword will activate and grant a powerful effect.

Zod is the rarest rune in Diablo II.

Contrary to what we and many others had assumed, the new Runewords introduced in Season One will remain craftable ONLY by Ladder characters.

Zod runes remain valuable, however, as they are the rarest rune in the game, and the second rarest item in the game, behind Tyrael's Might.

Normal Cows (Hell Bovines) have an 1:730k chance to drop a Ber rune, and an 1:2560k chance to drop a Zod rune. Despite these low chances, such high runes are still the most likely to be found by farming cows, as about 350 to 450 Hell Bovines appear on the Secret Cow Level.

Beast is a rune word typical for characters who use their basic attack as their damage output. With bear form, increased health and defense is always a bonus, on top of the Fanaticism aura. It is commonly also used for Necromancers who depend on their minions.

This is probably the most noticeable change on this list. As expected from a full remaster, Diablo 2: Resurrected will introduce 3D graphics to the game. Compared to other games released in the year 2000, Diablo 2 has aged quite gracefully, and its visuals aren't as bad as they could be.

What are the new Runewords in Diablo 2?

Diablo II: Resurrected content creator MacroBioBoi has released a video revealing five new Runewords called Cure, Hearth, Ground, Temper, and Bulwark coming with Patch 2.6. These Runewords can be built in Helmets and provide survivability and resistances.

The eight new rune words they revealed are: Bulwark, Cure, Ground, Hearth, Temper, Hustle, Mosaic, and Metamorphosis.

The Enigma Runeword is an Armor Runeword in Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.6 & Ladder Season 3.