Rune Guide: A Complete List of Runes in Diablo II Resurrected

A Rune is a type of item introduced in the Lord of Destruction expansion. Runes can be inserted into socketed items to add various modifiers to these items. The specific modifiers added by a given Rune depend on both the type of Rune used and the type of item in which it is inserted (weapon, shield, body armor, or helm). Whereas Runes that have been inserted into an item cannot be recovered, they can be destroyed to free up any busy sockets.

Runes are most notable for their ability to create powerful Rune Words when inserted into the right type of item and in the right order, among other conditions. They are also used in several Horadric Cube transmutations, including crafting and upgrading.

For a full list of Rune Words, refer to our Rune Words guide.

The following table lists each of the 33 different Runes in Diablo 2 as well as the modifiers they add to the items into which they are inserted based on their type. The Runes are ordered in their relative rarity, with El being the most common, and Zod being the rarest. The Rlvl column represents the minimum level required to equip an item into which the corresponding Rune has been inserted.

Rune	Rlvl	Weapon Modifiers	Helm and Body Armor Modifiers	Shield Modifiers
El Rune	11	+50 Attack Rating, +1 Light Radius	+15 Defense, +1 Light Radius	+15 Defense, +1 Light Radius
Eld Rune	11	+75% Damage, +50 Attack Rating vs Undead	15% Slower Stamina Drain	7% Increased Chance of Blocking
Tir Rune	13	+2 Mana After Each Kill	+2 Mana After Each Kill	+2 Mana After Each Kill
Nef Rune	13	Knockback	+30 Defense vs Missile	+30 Defense vs Missile
Eth Rune	15	-25% Target Defense	Regenerate Mana 15%	Regenerate Mana 15%
Ith Rune	15	+9 Maximum Damage	15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana	15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana
Tal Rune	17	75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds	Poison Resist +30%	Poison Resist +35%
Ral Rune	19	5-30 Fire Damage	Fire Resist +30%	Fire Resist +35%
Ort Rune	21	1-50 Lightning Damage	Lightning Resist +30%	Lightning Resist +35%
Thul Rune	23	3-14 Cold Damage (3 Seconds)	Cold Resist +30%	Cold Resist +35%
Amn Rune	25	7% Life Stolen per hit	Attacker Takes Damage of 14	Attacker Takes Damage of 14
Sol Rune	27	+9 Minimum Damage	Damage Reduced by 7	Damage Reduced by 7
Shael Rune	29	20 Increased Attack Speed	20 Faster Hit Recovery	20 Faster Block Rate
Dol Rune	31	Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25%	Replenish Life +7	Replenish Life +7
Hel Rune	-	Requirements -20%	Requirements -15%	Requirements -15%
Io Rune	35	+10 Vitality	+10 Vitality	+10 Vitality
Lum Rune	37	+10 Energy	+10 Energy	+10 Energy
Ko Rune	39	+10 Dexterity	+10 Dexterity	+10 Dexterity
Fal Rune	41	+10 Strength	+10 Strength	+10 Strength
Lem Rune	43	75% Extra Gold From Monsters	50% Extra Gold From Monsters	50% Extra Gold From Monsters
Pul Rune	45	+75% Damage, +100 Attack Rating vs Demons	30% Enhanced Defense	30% Enhanced Defense
Um Rune	47	25% Chance of Open Wounds	All Resistances +15	All Resistances +22
Mal Rune	49	Prevent Monster Heal	Magic Damage Reduced by 7	Magic Damage Reduced by 7
Ist Rune	51	30% Better Chance of Magic Items	25% Better Chance of Magic Items	25% Better Chance of Magic Items
Gul Rune	53	20% Bonus to Attack Rating	+5% Maximum Poison Resist	+5% Maximum Poison Resist
Vex Rune	55	7% Mana Stolen per hit	+5% Maximum Fire Resist	+5% Maximum Fire Resist
Ohm Rune	57	50% Enhanced Damage	+5% Maximum Cold Resist	+5% Maximum Cold Resist
Lo Rune	59	20% Deadly Strike	+5% Maximum Lightning Resist	+5% Maximum Lightning Resist
Sur Rune	61	Hit Blinds Target +1	Increase Maximum Mana 5%	+50 Mana
Ber Rune	63	20% Chance of Crushing Blow	Damage Reduced by 8%	Damage Reduced by 8%
Jah Rune	65	Ignore Target's Defense	Increase Maximum Life 5%	+50 Life
Cham Rune	67	Freezes Target +3	Cannot be Frozen	Cannot be Frozen
Zod Rune	69	Indestructible	Indestructible	Indestructible

Finding runes is a vast topic in itself, so we made a separate guide for it, which you can access using the link below.

Combining specific runes on gear can create powerful Rune Words. To find out more on the topic, please click the link below to access our dedicated guide.