In Diablo 2 Resurrected runes play an important role. We show you which ones exist, how you can upgrade runes, and what effects they bring for your equipment.
What runes are there? The names of the runes also indicate the quality of each rune. Eld is the lowest quality rune, while Thul represents the highest quality level. However, you need the Horadric Cube for this.
What exactly is the Horadric Cube? Once you have this item in your possession, it remains permanently in your inventory and accompanies you on your journeys. You can use it to store additional items in your inventory and craft items.
Where can you find it? You receive the Horadric Cube after completing Act 2. Once you possess it, there are also some additional quests that you can complete.
If you want to know more about runes and recipes, you can also check out these guides:
- Diablo 2: Resurrected – All rune words as a list and what they bring
- Diablo 2: Resurrected – All recipes of the Horadric Cube at a glance
In this guide, we focus on rune upgrades and how you can upgrade the runes. We also show you what properties the different runes possess.
Upgrading runes – All rune recipes at a glance
These are the recipes without gems:
| Required Items | Result |
| 3x El Rune | 1x Eld Rune |
| 3x Eld Rune | 1x Tir Rune |
| 3x Tir Rune | 1x Nef Rune |
| 3x Nef Rune | 1x Eth Rune |
| 3x Eth Rune | 1x Ith Rune |
| 3x Ith Rune | 1x Tal Rune |
| 3x Tal Rune | 1x Ral Rune |
| 3x Ral Rune | 1x Ort Rune |
| 3x Ort Rune | 1x Thul Rune |
These are the recipes with gems:
| Required Items | Result |
| 3x Thul Rune + 1x flawed Topaz | Amn Rune |
| 3x Amn Rune + 1x flawed Amethyst | Sol Rune |
| 3x Sol Rune + 1x flawed Sapphire | Shael Rune |
| 3x Shael Rune + 1x flawed Ruby | Dol Rune |
| 3x Dol Rune + 1 flawed Emerald | Hel Rune |
| 3x Hel Rune + 1 flawed Diamond | Io Rune |
| 3x Io Rune + 1 flawed Topaz | Lum Rune |
| 3x Lum Rune + 1 flawed Amethyst | Ko Rune |
| 3x Ko Rune + 1 flawed Sapphire | Fal Rune |
| 3x Fal Rune + 1 flawed Ruby | Lem Rune |
| 3x Lem Rune + 1 flawed Emerald | Pul Rune |
| 2x Pul Rune + 1 flawed Diamond | Um Rune |
| 2x Um Rune + 1 Topaz | Mal Rune |
| 2x Mal Rune + 1 Amethyst | Ist Rune |
| 2x Ist Rune + 1 Sapphire | Gul Rune |
| 2x Gul Rune + 1 Ruby | Vex Rune |
| 2x Vex Rune + 1 Emerald | Ohm Rune |
| 2x Ohm Rune + 1 Diamond | Lo Rune |
| 2x Lo Rune + 1 flawless Topaz | Sur Rune |
| 2x Sur Rune + 1 flawless Amethyst | Ber Rune |
| 2x Ber Rune + 1 flawless Sapphire | Jah Rune |
| 2x Jah Rune + 1 flawless Ruby | Cham Rune |
| 2x Cham Rune + 1 flawless Emerald | Zod Rune |
The properties of the runes for weapons and armor
These effects have the runes:
| Rune | Level | Properties for Weapons | Properties for Armor |
| El | 11 | +15 Defense +1 to Light Radius | +15 Defense +1 Light Radius |
| Eld | 11 | +75 % damage to undead +50 attack rating against undead | 15 % slower stamina drain 7 % increased chance to block (shield) |
| Tir | 13 | +2 Mana per critical hit | +2 Mana per critical hit |
| Nef | 13 | Knockback | +30 Defense against missiles |
| Eth | 15 | -25 % target defense | Mana regeneration +15 % |
| Ith | 15 | +9 max damage | 15 % damage taken goes to Mana |
| Tal | 17 | +75 poison damage, duration 5 seconds | Poison resistance +30% |
| Ral | 19 | Increases fire damage by 5-30 | Fire resistance +30 % |
| Ort | 21 | Increases lightning damage by 1-50 | Lightning resistance +30 % |
| Thul | 23 | Increases cold damage by 3-14 | Cold resistance +30 % |
| Amn | 25 | 7 % life stolen per hit | Attacker takes damage of 14 |
| Sol | 27 | +9 min damage | Damage reduced by 7 |
| Shael | 29 | +20 % increased attack speed | +20 % faster recovery after hit +20 % faster block rate (shield) |
| Dol | 31 | Hits cause monsters to flee 25 % | Life replenished +7 |
| Hel | Requirements -20 % | Requirements -15 % | |
| Io | 35 | +10 Vitality | +10 Vitality |
| Lum | 37 | +10 Energy | +10 Energy |
| Ko | 39 | +10 Dexterity | +10 Dexterity |
| Fal | 41 | +10 Strength | +10 Strength |
| Lem | 43 | 70 % extra gold from monsters | 50 % extra gold from monsters |
| Pul | 45 | +75 % enhanced damage against demons +100 to attack rating against demons | +30 % enhanced defense |
| Um | 47 | 25 % chance of open wounds | All resistance types +15 % All resistance types +22 % (shield) |
| Mal | 49 | Prevents monster healing | Magic damage reduced by 7 |
| Ist | 51 | 30 % better chance of getting magical item | 25 % better chance of getting magical item |
| Gul | 53 | 20 % bonus to attack rating | +5 % max poison resistance |
| Vex | 55 | 7% mana stolen per hit | +5 % max fire resistance |
| Ohm | 57 | +50 % enhanced damage | +5 % max cold resistance |
| Lo | 59 | 20 % death strike | +5 % max lightning resistance |
| Sur | 61 | Hits blind the target | +5 % Mana +50 Mana (shield) |
| Ber | 63 | 20 % chance of devastating blow | Damage reduced by 8 % |
| Jah | 65 | Ignore target defense | +5 % life +50 life (shield) |
| Cham | 67 | Freezes the target | Cannot freeze |
| Zod | 69 | Indestructible | Indestructible |
