Diablo 2 Resurrected - Top 12 Early Runewords

[@snarfsnarfff]

Its easy to get a base for Spirit. Go to normal cows and kill cows until they drop a crystal sword. Take it to Larzuk in act 5 and have him add sockets. As long as it drops from a cow in normal difficulty (not a chest) it will always give you four sockets with Larzuk. Cube socket recipe is a 50/50 chance at 4 sockets I think.

[@The_D_Cast]

Yeah or a broadsword. I covered that as well in my top 3 starter character guide.

[@yanniblumstein1]

Or longsword

[@Masoneuler]

Great video. I see a lot of content on the high tier items, but this is nice for the D2R return!

[@The_D_Cast]

Thanks that’s my goal with the content I’m making now is for starting the game as a new/returning player that hasn’t played in a long time and needs a refresher. Later as I progress in the game I’ll make videos on mid game and end game content.

[@colefournel5701]

I'm lvl 50 half way through nightmare. Such a noob I still dont own one rune word lol. Crushing nightmare tho

[@CatacombD]

Should mention that spirit shields are significantly harder to get than spirit swords. You can easily make a spirit sword at nightmare countess. On the other hand, getting the base for a spirit shield requires hell.

[@The_D_Cast]

Yeah except for paladins can get a 4 socket shield early on even in Normal. I forgot to mention it in this video but in my starting class guide I did put that info in there.

[@nunyabeezwax6758]

I actually opted for Radiance over Lore (no mana pallies don't really care ;) ) but swapped back to my Duskdeep because man those resistance penalties even on nightmare are *insane*.

[@nunyabeezwax6758]

RAL ORT TAL! (In droning robot voice...) But spirit blows it out of the water and was totally worth saving a socket quest for a crown shield. Teehee. Too bad I can't get a superior to drop for a tal eth too.

[@nunyabeezwax6758]

I couldn't even get a normal ancient armor to drop, how'd you get a freaking sacred socketed properly to...

[@ghostlightx9005]

Leaf also good for Fire Trap Assassin.

[@sim.frischh9781]

Leaf also should work for the Holy Fire Aura of the Paladin, i´m just not sure whether he can wield staffs.

[@The_D_Cast]

Yeah any class can wield a staff.

[@nightowl8363]

Honor is beyond great for Nightmare, and if you put it in a 15% ED Phase Blade, you can beat Hell with it if your other gear is decent.

[@Sharpypus]

Great guide, thanks a lot!

[@mojito167able]

Hi all, noob question - can I forge a STEEL "TIR EL" on a 2 socket claw-class weapon?

[@The_D_Cast]

As far as I can tell it won’t but let me know if you try it.

[@JoseNunez-lz7ly]

No you can't. Steel is only for swords, makes and axes.

[@Gods_Fury101]

Try malice that might be a more achievable claw rune word

[@nunyabeezwax6758]

Oh I'm already in nightmare now at like 55 clvl or something... not a single decent weapon has dropped better than the weird 1h jav I am using... As a pally, just because of the +128 or so to attack rating AND the chain lightning chance on strike AND 1-148 extra lightning damage... Of course it dropped from Baal on normal four levels before I could equip it but HEY! lol

[@williamhebert8862]

that was so useful thank u!!!

[@danguillou713]

It’s kinda tricky to get a four socket shield in early game though. And a four socket scepter with good bonuses is rally rare.

[@The_D_Cast]

For Paladin it is possible but every other class not until elite monarch shield.

[@danguillou713]

@@The_D_Cast Yep, got a couple of those for my pally. But for regular 4 socket shields, or1-h weapons and polearms with more sockets, it seems that one of my characters will need to hit hell and do a bunch of farming for runeword bases. Which kinda modifies the description ”early”. Oh, well.

[@ioio6104]

AMN+TIR dosn't work on a war hammer...any weapon u said? :P

[@The_D_Cast]

You sure? It says any two socket melee weapon.

[@warpig372]

@@The_D_Cast He is right i placed it on a war hammer and it didn't work. I can send a photo if needed.

[@The_D_Cast]

@@warpig372 good to know the wiki might be incorrect then.

[@themidnightace8295]

Best runes for Emilio?Merc?Also good ones for a Druid or Amazon?

[@The_D_Cast]

Insight is great for merc, so is ethereal stone armor. Druid spirit is great and lore. Not as sure about Amazon though.

[@themidnightace8295]

@@The_D_Cast Thank you so much and are these early game runes?

[@The_D_Cast]

@@themidnightace8295 spirit is relatively early, insight isn’t too hard to get runes but a good base will be harder to find in hell. Stone I think has higher runes in it and a good base will be found in hell as well.

[@Sis-p6w]

I have a barb to nightmare and it suckssssss. I forgot about rune words havent picked up any runes on normal opps

[@Markleadguitar]

need resists

[@crboxRTS]

Troll Nest shield with 4 os? Hero editor I guess?

[@The_D_Cast]

I think back in 1.08 they could have 4 sockets.

[@NARKISDUDE]

@@The_D_Cast Insane, didn't know

[@MarkMcDaniel]

When doing these videos, you should socket these runewords in the best items whose required level is at or below the runeword's required level. Kinda ticks me off seeing a 20-level runeword in a 60-level item.

[@The_D_Cast]

The game wasn’t released yet when I made the video so was limited in what images I had.

[@yuryyugay]

How did you get 80 res on ancient's pledge?

[@luxxa]

He did the runeword on a palading shield that already has resistance on it

[@grimmentry5115]

I haven't found a 4 socket war scepter yet my luck is horrible lol

[@YM-qb6gh]

Can these be used on non ladder characters?

[@The_D_Cast]

Yes they made it so that ladder runewords are enabled on non ladder in d2 resurrected.

[@goshu7009]

You forgot the 2 socked Bow :P

[@snarfsnarfff]

Edge? Good for every class if you like to gamble.

[@goshu7009]

@@snarfsnarfff No, Edge has 3 sockets. I am talking about 2 socket bow, i forgot the name. Orth-Eth Runes.

[@carebear_hd3646]

@@goshu7009 Zephyr.

[@preston748159263]

Play on speed 1.5-2x for best experienxe

[@bobsmith5243]

If you can even log in heh

[@Eveseptir]

Troll nests can't have 4 sockets.

[@The_D_Cast]

In an older version of the game they could.

[@omfgusername002]

these bases were fucking gross

[@enigma9971]

I was the 420th like! Haha!

[@The_D_Cast]

Nice

[@Ehrle6969]

First

[@mrhristv]

your bases are ridiculous! You should war the new players.