Diablo II · Lord of Destruction · Resurrected — since 2002

Runewords — Patch 1.11

Editor’s note (2026): Patch 1.11 added seven runewords: Bone, Enlightenment, Myth, Peace, Principle, Rain and Treachery. Voice of Reason and Wrath, listed below, came in Patch 1.10. Plague was in the 1.11 game files with the stats shown here but couldn’t be made until Diablo II: Resurrected Patch 2.4, where its stats changed. Plague is listed with its current stats on the Patch 2.4 page.

Runewords from the original D2Sector page for Patch 1.11, with the in-game screenshots it was published with.

RunewordBase and runesStats
Bone
Required level 47
Body armour (3 sockets)
Sol + Um + Um
15% Chance to cast level 10 Bone Armor when struck
15% Chance to cast level 10 Bone Spear on striking
+2 to Necromancer Skill Levels
+100-150 to mana
All Resistances +30
Damage Reduced by 7
Bone runeword in game
Enlightenment
Required level 45
Body armour (3 sockets)
Pul + Ral + Sol
15% Chance to cast level 15 Blaze when struck
15% Chance to cast level 15 Fire Ball on striking
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+1 to Warmth
+30% Enhanced Defense
Fire Resist +30%
Damage Reduced by 7
Enlightenment runeword in game
Myth
Required level 25
Body armour (3 sockets)
Hel + Amn + Nef
3% Chance to cast level 1 Howl when struck
10% Chance to cast level 1 Taunt on striking
+2 to Barbarian Skill Levels
+30 Defense vs. Missile
Replenish Life +10
Attacker Takes Damage of 14
Requirements -15%
Myth runeword in game
Peace
Required level 29
Body armour (3 sockets)
Shael + Thul + Amn
3% Chance to cast level 5 Slow Missiles when struck
2% Chance to cast level 15 Valkyrie on striking
+2 to Amazon Skill Levels
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
+2 to Critical Strike
Cold Resist +30%
Attacker TTakes Damage of 14
Peace runeword in game
Plague
Required level 67
Axes (3 sockets)
Cham + Fal + Um
20% Chance to cast level 12 Lower Resist when struck
25% Chance to cast level 15 Poison Nova on striking
Level 13-17 Cleansing Aura When Equipped
+1-2 to All Skills
+260-380% Damage to Demons
-23% to Enemy Poison Resistance
37% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level) [+3% Deadly Strike/Lvl]
25% Chance of Open Wounds
Freezes Target +3
+10 Strength
Plague runeword in game
From the 1.11 game files, where it couldn't be made. It became craftable in Resurrected Patch 2.4 with different runes (Cham + Shael + Um) and stats. The original page said it might work in more weapon types.
Principle
Required level 53
Body armour (3 sockets)
Ral + Gul + Eld
100% Chance to cast level 5 Holy Bolt on striking
+2 to Paladin Skill Levels
15% Slower Stamina Drain
+100-150 to life
+5% to Maximum Poison Resist
Principle runeword in game
The original page credited the life range to LanderZ.
Rain
Required level 49
Body armour (3 sockets)
Ort + Mal + Ith
5% Chance to cast level 15 Cyclone Armor when struck
5% Chance to cast level 15 Twister on striking
+2 to Druid Skills
+100-150 to Mana
Lightning Resist +30%
Magic Damage Reduced by 7
15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
Rain runeword in game
Treachery
Required level 43
Body armour (3 sockets)
Shael + Thul + Lem
5% Chance to cast level 15 Fade when struck
2% Chance to cast level 15 Venom on striking
+2 to Assassin Skills
+45% Increased Attack Speed
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
+30% Cold Resist
50% Extra Gold from Monsters
Treachery runeword in game
Voice of Reason
Required level 43
Swords (4 sockets)
Lem + Ko + El + Eld
15% Chance to cast level 13 Frozen Orb when struck
18% Chance to cast level 20 Ice Blast on striking
+50 to Attack Rating
+220-350% Damage to Demons
+280-300% Damage to Undead
+50 Attack Rating against Undead
Adds 100-220 cold damage
-24% to Enemy Cold Resistance
+10 Dexterity
Cannot Be Frozen
75% Extra Gold from Monsters
+1 to Light Radius
Voice of Reason runeword in game
Added in Patch 1.10, not 1.11. The original page said it might work in more weapon types.
Wrath
Required level 63
Missile weapons (4 sockets)
Pul + Lum + Ber + Mal
30% Chance to cast level ? Decrepify when struck
5% Chance to cast level 10 Life Tap on striking
+375% Damage to Demons
+100 Attack Rating against Demons
+250-300% Damage to Undead
Adds 85-120 magic damage
Adds 41-240 lightning damage
20% Chance of Crushing Blow
Prevent Monster Heal
+10 to Energy
Cannot be Frozen
Wrath runeword in game
Added in Patch 1.10, not 1.11.

From the original D2Sector page, published August 2005. Stats are as listed then, with typos corrected. Required levels are each runeword’s highest rune, which is how the game sets them; the original tables showed some pre-release guesses.

Earlier: Runewords — Patch 1.10 · Later: Runewords — Patch 2.4 · All runeword tables

Original D2Sector reference. This article describes the historical game version indicated; some advice and external resources may be outdated.