Crown of Thieves: Helmet with deduction for life and high armor value. SoBe 12 years ago #2. In this Diablo 2 Resurrected guide, we are taking a look at the Top 5 D2R runewords for your mercenary - all of these runewords will include a powerful aura that will help to make you stronger as well as your mercenary.. Top 1 - Pride (ChamSurIoLo) Runeword for Concentration Aura. thx in advance. Ice (AmnShaelJahLo) on a longbow By far, the Weapons category has the most Runewords - 49 out of 83. Although most were available with the Lord of Destruction expansion pack, more were added in future patches. 15 Treachery (Shael + Thul + Lem) 5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fade When Struck 25% Chance To Cast level. The most popular runewords that support the player passively are Insight, Infinity, and Faith. Archon plate is fine - lower def but also lower requirements. Shaftstop. Runeword treachery for the IAS or duriel's shell for the life resists and so he cannot be frozen, your pick. Leviathan. Smoke (Body Armor base, Nef + Lum) +75% Enhanced Defense +280 Defense Vs. Missile. Its secret lies in the flat damage increase which makes its average damage reliably. It requires at least level 17 to equip. How To Socket a Chest Armor in D2. Body Armor Socket Horadric Cube Recipe: 1 Tal Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Topaz + Any Normal Body Armor = Socketed Body Armor of same type. Duress. The is so useful that often times it . Players can also shop for a bone spear base wand for potentially +8 to this bone piercing attack. Treachery is the best merc armor in 95% of cases do I would go with that, however see below for other quick options for your best merc gear in d2. As is explained more indepth in the Runeword guide, you need to . Better get something which improves FHR, leech or speed . For more information about the mechanics and classifications of Rune Words, see Rune Words. Weapons: You can use a Cube Recipe to Reroll a Normal Helms (Gray Text) and attempt to reroll it with Sockets. While Chest, Helm, and Shield pieces only fit into one type of armor, Weapon Runewords have specific weapon types. To Make a Runeword []. innorton38 Diabloii.Net Member Jan 5, 2006 #3 gorash said: delirium is a excellent choice since it provides excellent crowd control, same goes for dream helm if u can afford to put a jah in it. still depends on what type of merc it is though. N. Dol + Io. ; The item must have exactly the correct number of sockets-- no more. Vampire Gaze: Helmet with life penalty and reduced damage. Enigma (Jah + Ith + Ber) +2 To All Skills +45% Faster Run/Walk +1 To Teleport +750-775 . Fortitude. The best runewords that improve survivability are Treachery, Fortitude, and Chains of Honor. Players can . He needs life leech, use a tals helm or crown of thieves, make sure he uses a fast polearm such as a thresher so he attacks quicker to steal more health. A runeword is a combination of multiple runestones to create a certain buff for items (weapons, shields, armor, etc.). Stealth is a Diablo 2 Resurrected runeword created by combining tal + eth into a 2 socket body armor. ago. Kira's Guardian, Steel Shade and Veil of Steel all offer great defense and resistances for the helmet slot, while Guardian Angel makes for a great max-resistance alternative to runeword chest armors. There are 33 runes in total across the game. Popular choices are Mage Plate and the lighter cloth and leather elite armors, since they have more defense than exceptional plate armor, can spawn with 3 or 4 sockets, don't slow running speed, and have lower strength requirements. However, the stated class on the tooltip may not match the required weapon type for the Runeword. Archon plate is a light armor so that doesnt lower movement speed. Personally I'm holding into Eth Kraken Shell as my base for Fortitude once I get the runes. It is also amongst the best end-game mercenary armors (just make sure to put it in an ethereal armor, as items don't lose durability on your merc). Armor: Chains of Honor. Lionheart is nice and cheap, gives over 100 hp and 30% all res along with 25 str to get closer to an eth CV. It's the best weapon for a lot of endgame builds, such as Tesladin, Zealot, Smiter, or Barbarian melee builds. You can use a Cube Recipe to Reroll a Normal Chest Armor (Gray Text) and attempt to reroll it with Sockets. Andy's + IAS/fires jewel is certainly one of the best option, but the choice of the jewel also depends on the speed breakpoints of the merc weapon. Sacred armor, but that has high str requirement. Crown of Ages: Helmet with high armor and +1 to all skills. How To Socket a Helms in D2. Runewords for a mercenary are usually picked to improve survivability or to provide a supporting function to the player. Stealth. All Resistances +50. 2. Its Meditation Aura effect, which grants fantastic mana regeneration, is amazing on its own, but Insight also grants Faster Cast Rate and Magic Find bonuses, making it an ideal pick for casters. Wand (2) Offering the best runewords by level required for Necromancer this item is ideal for the bonemancer build that uses Bone Spear giving a +5 in total and faster cast rate. sedittides 12 years ago #1. found a 3os eth scarab husk, is treachery the best option for it on a merc ? Pride is ChamSurIoLo - a fairly expensive rune word that includes an up to level 20 concentration aura. Lore runeword -usefulness 4/10, price 1/10 Peasant Crown unique helm - usefulness 5/10, price 2/10 Harlequin Crest Shako unique helm - Usefulness 8/10, price 6/10, Magic Find - 10/10 Griffon 's Eye unique helm - usefulness 9/10, price 7/10 Magic Circlet with +30% Faster run and walk and 3 sockets - usefulness 9/10, price 9/10 Amulet Cube Recipe Socket Odds. Look out for these 20 low level runewords. Shaftstop: Mesh armor with high armor value and reduced damage (best armor) Azurewrath: Blade with a refuge aura. The desert mercenary has been considered the best mercenary for pretty much every build. Runewords. Insight, which can be equipped in staves and polearms, is among the best Runewords in the whole game. Any eth armor that has 750 def (500+ base) which is then ebugged for 3 sockets for 1100+ def. Given its many useful starter attributes and easy to find runes, Stealth is the best starter armor in the game. Cfgonyea90-2352 October 7, 2021, 8:06pm #5 I'd say Treachery or Duress are probably better though if you have the runes for them. 35. You can also complete the first quest in Act 4 Siege on . Prudence (2os) Treachery (3os; Stone (4os) Treachery is top tier with Fort. Treachery, Duress, smoke, and lionheart are all fine choices IMO. Helm Socket Horadric Cube Recipe: 1 Ral Rune + 1 Thul Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + Any Normal Helm = Socketed Helm of same type. best runeword for 3os eth armor on a merc ? Yours would be good too. 1. 20% Faster Hit Recovery. ; The item must be of the correct type. still depends on what type of merc it is though. The following is a list of Helm Rune Words in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. crawlingdeadman Diabloii.Net Member Oct 10, 2011 #5 Re: Whats the Perfect Merc Helm? For most builds for over a decade 2.4 brings buffs to the other mercenaries, but it doesn't really change the fact that the desert mercenary remains the best choice for most builds, those auras are just so strong. Smoke*. When it comes to mercs, the base doesnt really matter as long as you are in your strength range and go for the highest defense your merc can get. Items used for Runewords must be gray text items, normal, exceptional, or Elite.Low Quality, Superior, and Ethereal can be used, but you can not use magical, Rare, Set, Crafted, or Unique items, even if they have the correct number of sockets. So take a look again at some of the best armor runewords Diablo 2, there's more of them here. eth are best and use um rune if you need res for merc or if using andys use a ral. Best armor runewords for merc d2. To Make a Runeword Items used for Runewords must be gray text items, normal, exceptional, or Elite. for the runewords, eth bug them (google it if you have too) and for the others, use um if merc needs res. The merc needs neither that many resists nor its DR. Best Aura To Get For Desert In terms of shield choices outside of Phoenix and Sanctuary , Stormshield may just be an Iron Wolves' best-in-slot dream - insane defense as well as tons of resistances. What is a runeword? Level 6 Weaken (18 Charges) +10 To Energy-1 To Light Radius 9 mo.