It's also possible to 'ebug' a piece of Ethereal Armor that you find which will increase the Defense bonuses by 50%, check out my Ebugging Guide for more information.įarming High Runes: Out of all locations in the game one stands above the rest for farming specifically High Runes, the Countess during Act 1. If you find a 'Superior' piece of armor with +Enhanced Defense, a Superior Weapon with +Enhanced Damage or a Helm/Weapon that has +Skill bonuses for a certain class, all of these will remain on the final Rune Word that is created. Keep in mind that all Rune Words you create will retain any pre-existing bonuses found on the item. This Rune Word can be Socketed into the class specific Necromancer Shrunken Heads as well as into any Paladin Shields. It also returns 10% Damage Taken As Mana which is an extremely useful benefit for anyone who is a front line fighter. This Rune Word offers very good protection for its level in the form of both Resistances and defensive bonuses. Act 5 Quest 2: Rescue on Mount Arreat rewards the player with Ral, Ort and Tal Runes which are all used to create this Rune Word.
Ancient's Pledge: Shield Rune Word - Diablo 2Īncient's Pledge is the lowest level Shield Rune Word in the game and it is the only Rune Word that is technically given to you as a quest reward.
