Patch 2.6 (15 February 2023) added eight runewords with Ladder Season 3, which began on 16 February 2023. They were introduced for Ladder and offline single-player games. In Resurrected's Lord of Destruction mode they remain Ladder-only online; in Reign of the Warlock mode they can also be made in non-Ladder games.
Five are cheap 3-socket helm runewords built on Shael + Io, each with a different third rune. Hustle is the odd one out: it works in body armour or any weapon and gives different stats in each.
Ladder Season 15 (Patch 3.3, August 2026) made changed versions of Bulwark, Cure, Ground, Hearth, Temper and Metamorphosis for Reign of the Warlock Ladder only. The stats below are the original 2.6 versions, which still apply everywhere else.
| Runeword | Base and runes | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Bulwark Required level 35 | Helms, including Barbarian helms, Druid pelts and circlets (3 sockets) Shael + Io + Sol | +20% Faster Hit Recovery 4-6% Life Stolen per Hit +75-100% Enhanced Defense +10 to Vitality Increase Maximum Life 5% Replenish Life +30 Damage Reduced by 7 Physical Damage Received Reduced by 10-15% Season 15 Ladder (Reign of the Warlock) uses a changed version. |
| Cure Required level 35 | Helms, including Barbarian helms, Druid pelts and circlets (3 sockets) Shael + Io + Tal | Level 1 Cleansing Aura When Equipped +20% Faster Hit Recovery +75-100% Enhanced Defense +10 to Vitality Increase Maximum Life 5% Poison Resist +40-60% Poison Length Reduced by 50% Season 15 Ladder (Reign of the Warlock) uses a changed version. |
| Ground Required level 35 | Helms, including Barbarian helms, Druid pelts and circlets (3 sockets) Shael + Io + Ort | +20% Faster Hit Recovery +75-100% Enhanced Defense +10 to Vitality Increase Maximum Life 5% Lightning Resist +40-60% +10-15% Lightning Absorb Season 15 Ladder (Reign of the Warlock) uses a changed version. |
| Hearth Required level 35 | Helms, including Barbarian helms, Druid pelts and circlets (3 sockets) Shael + Io + Thul | +20% Faster Hit Recovery +75-100% Enhanced Defense +10 to Vitality Increase Maximum Life 5% Cold Resist +40-60% +10-15% Cold Absorb Cannot Be Frozen Season 15 Ladder (Reign of the Warlock) uses a changed version. |
| Hustle Required level 39 | Body armour or any weapon (3 sockets) Shael + Ko + Eld | In body armour +65% Faster Run/Walk +40% Increased Attack Speed +20% Faster Hit Recovery +6 to Evade +10 to Dexterity 50% Slower Stamina Drain All Resistances +10 In a weapon 5% Chance to Cast Level 1 Burst of Speed on Striking Level 1 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped +30% Increased Attack Speed +180-200% Enhanced Damage +75% Damage to Undead +50 to Attack Rating against Undead +10 to Dexterity Reign of the Warlock (Patch 3.0) renamed it: Hysteria in body armour and Mania in weapons, with the same runes and stats. |
| Metamorphosis Required level 67 | Helms, including Barbarian helms, Druid pelts and circlets (3 sockets) Io + Cham + Fal | Werewolf Strikes Grant Mark of the Wolf for 180 Seconds: 30% Bonus to Attack Rating, Increase Maximum Life 40% Werebear Strikes Grant Mark of the Bear for 180 Seconds: +25% Increased Attack Speed, Physical Damage Received Reduced by 20% +5 to Shape Shifting Skills (Druid Only) +25% Chance of Crushing Blow +50-80% Enhanced Defense +10 to Strength +10 to Vitality All Resistances +10 Cannot Be Frozen Season 15 Ladder (Reign of the Warlock) uses a changed version. |
| Mosaic Required level 53 | Assassin claws and katars (3 sockets) Mal + Gul + Amn | 50% Chance for Finishing Moves to Not Consume Charges Finishers that keep their charges refresh the charge timer +2 to Martial Arts (Assassin Only) +20% Increased Attack Speed +200-250% Enhanced Damage 20% Bonus to Attack Rating 7% Life Stolen per Hit +8-15% to Cold Skill Damage +8-15% to Lightning Skill Damage +8-15% to Fire Skill Damage Prevent Monster Heal |
| Temper Required level 35 | Helms, including Barbarian helms, Druid pelts and circlets (3 sockets) Shael + Io + Ral | +20% Faster Hit Recovery +75-100% Enhanced Defense +10 to Vitality Increase Maximum Life 5% Fire Resist +40-60% +10-15% Fire Absorb Season 15 Ladder (Reign of the Warlock) uses a changed version. |
Stats checked against current Diablo II: Resurrected data on 12 October 2026.
Earlier: Runewords — Patch 2.4 · Later: Runewords — Reign of the Warlock · All runeword tables