23 Runeword Search Thread

i find my last post ironic (having posted it 10 minutes b4 they released them) wanting to discover the runewords were the only thing keeping me on diablo

i will probably still check in here often for a while to come, but i know soon it will stop, nice getting to know some of you.

suppose i am moving to wow

exits stage right
 
Interestingly, all of the new runewords were in the file list extracted (check first post).. however all in name only as the runes (and sometimes item type) were changed.

Still, many of them survived with at least the item type intact or close.

Nice to know for the future I guess.
 
lol, looks like a came back to d2 at the right time, woot new runewords!!!!!
well, i no i had an awsome time finden runewords with u all, *hand shakes all around* i hope that the hunting community can saty together as freinds.
 
WOW, think about what we accomplished here. A thread that lasted 5 months on the top of the list. Over 3500 replies. Over 100 listed participants (and many more unlisted). A massive spreadsheet. A special web app. Thousands of tests. Think of the effort to collect those many thousands of runes used and cubed-up to be used, coordinate test results, organize RuST games to gather the socketables.

Again I say, WOW!

:clap: :thumbsup: :clap:
 
Embarrassing, shameful and a total disgrace.

First, no 2OS runewords means the 2OS grids were a waste of time.

Second, only four 3OS words, two of which would've been impossible to test even if we had an inclination. Of the other two, only one remotely fits any of our grids, and no one was working on that. The other is so overpowered it's pathetic: level 15 thorns aura at CLvl25...

Third, multiple runes are rampant, especially high runes - most of which I've never seen let alone will ever be able to make do to many in this very thread not even participating in forge rushing I offered months ago.

Fourth, no acronyms, which I bagged long ago.

Fifth, no relation to Warcraft, which everyone continuously pointed out was a theme for this season. I never latched on to that, either.

Sixth, the words are ridiculous. Period.

Sorry if I'm raining on everyone's parade, but this is damn assinine. I was almost ready to call it a cruel joke until I saw screenshots. WTF is in charge of making this crap? This isn't to get people playing D2:LOD again, this is to run people out!

The worst part of it is every other person out there with multiple CD keys is perfect situated to make these words, having done hundreds of forge rushes and having upgraded or traded for high runes while I sat here perming public mules and getting cubes for them and... and...

What a ****ing waste of time. I'll probably rarely hear from anyone in this thread again, and the RuST clan for season three idea will probably die. I was going to post a simple process on how best to self level our own mules in eight-player clan games but now it seems utterly useless.

I woke up from a bad dream and walked right into a nightmare.
 
Remlin said:
WOW, think about what we accomplished here. A thread that lasted 5 months on the top of the list. Over 3500 replies. Over 100 listed participants (and many more unlisted). A massive spreadsheet. A special web app. Thousands of tests. Think of the effort to collect those many thousands of runes used and cubed-up to be used, coordinate test results, organize RuST games to gather the socketables.

Again I say, WOW!

:clap: :thumbsup: :clap:
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Hear, hear. Would have been nice if we had found something, but I think the level of cooperation, selflessness, and zeal in this thread over the past SIX months was pretty unprecedented. I will admit I got a little burned out and distracted at the end, but it was a great ride.

If I manage to get re-hooked for a few weeks, maybe we can put together an untwinked "Journey to Hell" group, like someone did on the Player Matchup forum this summer. Would be fun, wouldn't have to worry about scouring for runes or looking for ****ing 2os orbs and hammers or forge/classic rushing.

Ax, I share your pain regarding how far off we were and how impossible these words would have been to find. I'm sorry you feel that your/our efforts were wasted. I personally think you--and Cherokee and Remlin as well for the past couple months--did a great job keeping the torch alive on East. Best of luck if you go questing for runes for the new RW. :drink:

EDIT: One more thought:

Not a single one of the new runewords was at all close to the recipe for the 1.07 versions, so our thoughts that the formulae might only be changed by a rune or two in some words was completely off, too.

(*sigh*)
 
Well, it's over now. At least we were right about two things 1) Dream was one of the activated words, even though we didn't have a hope in hell of discovering it and 2) Lawbringer...this is the only one we were close to finding and given a couple more weeks I think this one would have come to light on the Amn +blank +blank tests.

Anyway this is an up-to-the-hour list of all the runewords so far verifiable either on Arreat Summit or from screenshots posted by those childish morons on the brat.net forums:

Brand
4 Socket Missile Weapons
Jah + Lo + Mal + Gul
?
35% CTC Lvl 14 Amplify Damage when struck
100% CTC lvl 18 Bonespear on Striking
Fires Explosive Arrows or Bolts
+332% Enhanced Damage
ITD
20% Bonus to Attack Rating
+318% Damage to Demons
20% DS
PMH
Knockback

Death
5 Socket Swords/Axes
Hel + El + Vex + Ort + Gul

100% Chance To Cast Level 44 Chain Lightning When You Die
25% Chance To Cast Level 18 Glacial Spike On Attack
Indestructible
+300-385% Enhanced Damage (varies)
20% Bonus To Attack Rating
+50 To Attack Rating
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
50% Chance of Crushing Blow
+0.5% (per Character Level) Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)
+1 To Light Radius
Level 22 Blood Golem (15 Charges)
Requirements -20%


Destruction
5 Socket Polearms/Swords
Vex + Lo + Ber + Jah + Ko
?
23% CTC lvl 12 Volcano on striking
5% CTC lvl 23 Molten Boulder on striking
100% CTC lvl 45 Meteor when you die
15% CTC lvl 22 Nova on attack
350% ED
ITD
100-180 Magic Damage
7% Mana Steal
20% CB
20% DS
PMH
+10 Dexterity


Dragon
3 Socket Body Armor
Sur + Lo + Sol

20% Chance to Cast Level 18 Venom When Struck
12% Chance To Cast Level 15 Hydra On Striking
+9% Enhanced Defense
+360 Defense
+230 Defense Vs. Missile
+3-5 To All Attributes (varies)
+0.375 (per level) To Strength (Based on Character Level)
Increase Maximum Mana 5%
+5% To Maximum Lightning Resist
Damage Reduced by 7%

Dragon
3 Socket Shields
Sur + Lo + Sol
?

Dream
3 Socket Helms
Io + Jah + Pul
?
10% CTC lvl 15 Confuse when struck
lvl 15 Holy Aura when equipped
22% FHR
44% enhanced Defence
+205 Defence
+10 Vitality
Increase max Life 5%
+xx to mana (bsed on char lvl)
All Resistances +14
25% MF

Dream
3 Socket Shields
Io + Jah + Pul
?

Edge
3 Socket Missile Weapons
Tir + Tal + Amn

Level 15 Thorns Aura When Equipped
+35% Increased Attack Speed
+320-380% Damage To Demons (varies)
+280% Damage To Undead
+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
Prevent Monster Heal
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
Reduces All Vendor Prices 15%!!!


Faith
4 Socket Missile Weapons
Ohm + Jah + Lem + Eld

Level 12-15 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped (varies)
+1-2 To All Stats (varies)
+330% Enhanced Damage
Ignore Target's Defense
300% Bonus To Attack Rating
+75% Damage To Undead
+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead
All Resistances +15
10% Reanimate As: Returned
75% Extra Gold From Monsters


Fortitude
4 Socket Body Armor
El + Sol + Dol + Lo

20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Chilling Armor when Struck
+25% Faster Cast Rate
+300% Enhanced Damage
+200% Enhanced Defense
+15 Defense
+ To Life (Based on Character Level)
Replenish Life +7
+5% To Maximum Lightning Resist
All Resistances +25-30 (varies)
Damage Reduced By 7
12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
+1 To Light Radius

Fortitude
4 Socket Weapons
El + Sol + Dol + Lo
?

Grief
5 Socket Swords/Axes
Eth + Tir + Lo + Mal + Ral

35% Chance To Cast Level 15 Venom On Striking
+30-40% Increased Attack Speed (varies)
Damage +340-400 (varies)
Ignore Target's Defense
+25% Target Defense
+1.875 (per character level)% Damage To Demons (Based on Character Level)
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
-20-25% To Enemy Poison Resistance (varies)
20% Deadly Strike
Prevent Monster Heal
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
+11 Life After Each Kill


Harmony
4 Socket Missile Weapons
Tir + Ith + Sol + Ko

Level 10 Vigor Aura When Equipped
+200-275% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+9 To Minimum Damage
+9 To Maximum Damage
Adds 55-160 Fire Damage
Adds 55-160 Cold Damage
+2-6 To Valkyrie (varies)
+10 To Dexterity
Regenerate Mana 20%
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
+2 To Light Radius
Level 20 Revive (25 Charges)


Ice
4 Socket Missile Weapons
Amn + Shael + Jah + Lo
?


Infinity
4 Socket Polearms
Ber + Mal + Ber + Ist
?
50% Chance to Cast Level 20 Chain Lightning When You Kill an Enemy
Level 12 Conviction Aura When Equipped
+35% Faster Run/Walk
+305% Enhanced Damage (varies)
-49% to enemy Lightning Resistance (varies)
40% Chance of Crushing Blow
Prevent Heal
0 to Vitality (Based on Character Level)
30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Level 21 Cyclone Armor (?/30 Charges)


Insight
4 Socket Polearms/Staves
Ral + Tir + Tal + Sol

Level 12-17 Meditation Aura When Equipped (varies)
+35% Faster Cast Rate
+200-260% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+9 To Minimum Damage
180-250% Bonus to Attack Rating (varies)
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds
+1-6 To Critical Strike (varies)
+5 To All Attributes
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items


Last Wish
6 Socket Swords/Hammers/Axes
Jah + Mal + Jah + Sur + Jah + Ber

6% Chance To Cast Level 11 Fade When Struck
10% Chance To Cast Level 18 Life Tap On Striking
20% Chance To Cast Level 20 Charged Bolt On Attack
Level 17 Might Aura When Equipped
+330-375% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Ignore Target's Defense
60-70% Chance of Crushing Blow (varies)
Prevent Monster Heal
Hit Blinds Target
0.5 (per level)% Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based on Character Level)


Lawbringer
3 Socket Swords/Hammers/Scepters
Amn + Lem + Ko
?
20% chance to cast lvl 15 decrepify
lvl 18 sanctuary when equiped
-50 target def
15 - 210 fire damage
130 - 180 cold damage
7% life leach
rest in peace
234 def vs missle
10 dex
75 gold



Oath
4 Socket Swords/Axes/Maces
Shael + Pul + Mal + Lum
?
30% chance to cast lvl 20 Bone spirit on striking
Indestructible
50% increased attack speed
334% enhanced damage
75% damage to demons
100 attack rating on demons
Prevent Monster Heal
+10 Energy
+15 Magic absorb
lvl 16 heart of wolverine (20 charges)
lvl 17 iron golem 16 charges


Obedience
5 Socket Polearms
Hel + Ko + Thul + Eth + Fal
?
30% CTC lvl 21 Enchant when you kill an enemy
40% FHR
370% ED (varies)
-25% Target Defence
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage
-25% to Enemy Fire Resistance
40% CB
+268 Defence (varies)
+10 Strength
+10 Dexterity
All Resistances +21 (varies)
Requirements –20%


Phoenix
4 Socket Shields
Vex + Vex + Lo + Jah
?
100% CTC lvl 40 Blaze when lvl up
40% CTC lvl 22 Firestorm on striking
lvl 13 Redemption Aura when equipped
+363% Enhanced Damage!!!!
-28% to enemy fire resistance
10% enhanced defence
+360 Def vs missiles
+50 to life
+5% to max lightning resist
10% to max fire resist
+16 Fire Absorb

Phoenix
4 Socket Weapons
Vex + Vex + Lo + Jah
?


Pride
4 Socket Polearms
Cham + Sur + Io + Lo
?


Rift
4 Socket Polearms/Scepters
Hel + Ko + Lem + Gul
?
20% CTC lvl 16 Tornado on striking
16% CTC lvl 21 Frozen Orb on attack
20% bonus to Attack Rating
Adds 160-250 Magic Damage
Adds 60-180 Fire Damage
+10 Strength
+20 Dexterity
+10 Vitality
+10 Energy
38% Damage taken goes to mana
75% Extra Gold from Monsters
Lvl 15 Iron Maiden (40 charges)
Requirements -20%


Spirit
4 Socket Shields
Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn

+2 To All Skills
+25-35% Faster Cast Rate (varies)
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
+15% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+250 Defense Vs. Missile
+22 To Vitality
+89-112 To Mana (varies)
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
+3-8 Magic Absorb (varies)
Attacker Takes Damage of 14

Spirit
4 Socket Swords
Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn

+2 All Skills
+25-35% FCR
+55% FHR
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage
+75 Poison Damage over 5 seconds
7% Life leech
+250 Defence vs missile
+22 to Vitality
+89-112 to Mana
+3-8 Magic Absorb

Voice of Reason
4 Socket Swords/Maces
Lem + Ko + El + Eld

15% Chance To Cast Level 13 Frozen Orb On Striking
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 To Attack Rating Against Undead
Adds 100-220 Cold Damage
-24% To Enemy Cold Resistance
+10 To Dexterity
Cannot Be Frozen
75% Extra Gold From Monsters
+1 To Light Radius


Wrath
4 Socket Missile Weapons
Pul + Lum + Ber + Mal
?

Words with only a "?" have yet to be tested. Words with "?" and stats are "yet to be revealed", so to speak, by Blizzard but screenshots are available.
Interestingly Blizzard has, in effect, released 30 (?) new runewords given that some of these work in multiple items giving a different result. Not many of these variations have been tried as of right now, but I have listed some.

Some of these are incredible...Phoenix shield + Fortitude armour + Destruction sword (or some others) = PWNT!
 
Well, Its a little disappointing to test all of those orbs, and not one single orb runeword...blah!

This is what someone said on these forums: (be-ware)

well my advice to you would be look at the runewords (the actual titles, i.e. wisdom) and think hmm if this were in a 3 socket helm, what would be a good rune combo to make it... something like jah um pul (life resists defense)

Just thought it was funny that we all had the right idea with orbs, that is testing combinations that make sense for sorcs, but all along there was a word that fit that pattern in another item type. io jah pul.....pretty close to the recommendation above. defense, life, vitality(more life.)

Well, it was fun while it lasted...
 
Wathombe: First order of business, regardless of the huge steaming pile that has been dropped on us, is the fate of the three mule accounts. Whether it's to prove me wrong or otherwise, I think if anyone who is left plans to play in season three then we better get to practicing with each other, and that means regular playing times. I'm assuming you can coordinate that on USWest, but who on USEast and other realms?

Sokar: A couple weeks? Keep dreaming. No one was working on the AMN+*+* tests and we may have hit AMN+AMN+AMN by Christmas, given all the people who slowed to a crawl in wand/orb tests. I can't remember if Andy chipped in since the release, but I'm sure he's plenty torqued about it as well.

All: I believe a full 90%+ of the people who were at some time a part of this thread have left it, and possibly D2:LOD, for good. I doubt they'll be seen again even for season three, so what does this teach us?
 
First off: Fantastic job done by all of you who have tested a lot the last couple of months
Second off: about 75% of the the new runewords are plain ridiculous, nothing more, nothing less. I guess all the duping 7 year old kids will be happy to hear about these overpowered shitty runewords.
 
hi there,

as you all know blizzard wants more players on WoW, and noone on our beloved Diablo :P

this runewords are a part of WoW marketing campaign in my opinion!!
they ruin my game!!!

i think i will play Diablo2 Classic now.... there are nice people too, and D2C MUST be better than D2 Lod now

wot u think bout that? ^^

brainless
 
OK guys, these are the last 3 unknowns. Still need to know the stats for Dragon Shield, Dream Shield, Fortitude Weapon and Phoenix Weapon.

Pride
4 Socket Polearms
Cham + Sur + Io + Lo
?
25% Chance to Cast Level 17 Fire wall When Struck
Level 16 Concentration Aura When Equipped
250-310% Bonus To Attack Rating (varies)
+1%(per level) Damage to Demons (Based on Character Level)
Adds 50-280 Lightning Damage
20% Deadly Strike
Hit Blinds Target
Freezes Target +3
+10 vitality
Replenish Life +8
1%(per level) Extra Gold From Monsters (Based on Character Level)



Wrath
4 Socket Missile Weapons
Pul + Lum + Ber + Mal
?
30% Chance to Cast Level 1 Decrepify on Striking
5% chance to Cast level 10 Life Tap on Striking
+320-390% Damage to Demons (varies)
+100 to attack Rating Against Demons
+250-310% Damage to Undead (varies)
Adds 85-120 Magic Damage
Adds 41-240 Lightning Damage
20% Chance of Crushing Blow
Prevent Monster Heal
+10 to Energy
Cannot Be Frozen


Ice
4 Socket Missile Weapons
Amn + Shael + Jah + Lo
?
100% CTC lvl 40 Blizzard on lvl up
25% CTC lvl 22 Frost Nova on Striking
Lvl 18 Holy Freeze Aura when equipped
20% IAS
172% enhanced damage (varies)
ITD
+25% to Cold Skill damage
-20% to enemy Cold Resist
7% Life leech
20% DS
% extra gold from monsters (per char lvl)
 
I can't believe all the crying I'm hearing from people. Just about everything in d2 exp has been figured out if your much of a forum reader at all, and FINALLY you have something new to think about. Be grateful! :xsmile4:

That said, MOST of these runewords only have pvm potential; And that's why you won't be seeing all of them in pvp! Why worry about overpowered mercs? Has anyone seen a merc so far that doesn't die yet with one hit in the high level pvp arena? The insane weapons basically don't have ias. Using some of the "godly" mods on certain items will mean your other items you have to compensate for them with will be sub par... and all in all, I can't see a lot changing. Sure a bunch of people will make characters with insane enhanced damage but what are they gonna do when they have no resist or no armor or not even enough dex to block half the time? :xfrosty:

Anyways, quit the whining and enjoy! You guys take this too seriously. :xx:
 
Tindil said:
Anyways, quit the whining and enjoy! You guys take this too seriously. :xx:
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uh, stfu, we will complain if we want to about something we don't like.
its called the internet, we will bash any movie we and the only thing you can do is show up at our houses and kick some ***

and all this about this being a marketing campaign for WoW, plz stop saying that, diablo is the love of my life (so to speak) but i do feel now that they ruined it, i planned to move to WoW, but since i hate blizz for doing this (f'ing up diablo) but i feel if i go buy it and play it that they will get what they wanted, and i will be just another sheep, idk what to do........i feel sick :xx:
 
You guys did a good job, regardless whether or not you found the runewords before they were released. The whole motive of doing it was to help others, and because of that it was noble.
 
Ax2Grind said:
Embarrassing, shameful and a total disgrace.
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Yeah, that pretty much sums it up.

We really couldn't have realistically discovered any of them. Those that don't require stupendously rare runes (two BER in one RW? THREE JAH?? Give me a bloody break) still contain at least three runes, so with our focus on two-socket RWs we really did shoot ourselves in the foot. Not that it was our fault, but still. Retrospectively speaking, a waste of time.

:mad:

Regardless, thank you all for the incredible spirit and effort put forth. We deserved better than this, but alas.

edit: and for what it's worth, I gave up on D2 months ago. Trash like this makes me glad I did.
 
It really makes you wonder why Blizzard didn't help out the runeword hunt more - why not state that all of the new recipes were at least 3 os, and none of them were restricted to class-specific items? Or even that 6 of them could be found in bows? A few hints like those would have allowed the group a much better chance of finding at least words like Spirit and Lawgiver.

Tis a shame, I was really hoping you guys would at least discover one of them. I really think Blizzard could have encouraged the hunt in better ways than they did.

I'm off to finally make my Faith bow :D
 
I think on the birght side there are soem runes that are good but on the lower end of th spectrum, spirit for instance is pretty good, also note i think we would have gotten insight if we had applied the theory that items would sue things that make sense for that charcter type. One thing i dont think any of us were ready for were the crazy item types these runewords can have...
Spirit in a swrd/shield wtf?
 
There is basically nothing that will help a sorc very much, so I think I'm gonna start up a new char. Are there any of these new runewords that you think could become the centerpiece of a very interesting new build?
 
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