[GUIDE] FINDING RUNEWORD BASES - Diablo 2 Resurrected

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[@kevinbazarek]

old Diablo player but new sub. I always try to find a solid KZbinr now whenever I plan on investing my time into a game and you're the guy! thanks for all the help brother, here's to your health and wealth

[@calibrated692]

You’ve come to the right place.

[@TheHungryTrollRawr]

Stay a while and listen..

[@simpicusmaximus]

I actually remember trying to make a lore helm out of a yellow helm way back in the early life of LOD thinking that I was going to get some sick even further enhanced runeword and just being really disappointed. Good times

[@vorlash1]

I am in this post, and I don't like it.

[@DvSDiabloHR]

For anyone looking for a 2os Wand for White, use a level 17 character. Any suitable bone wands with 18 level skills will be red/unusable at Drognan.

[@ryanband0]

Unless you want a +3 bone spear which is level 20. Doing this exact thing rn and learned about it today haha

[@arturotorres6251]

Almost liked this comment but realized things were perfect as they are

[@janzizka9963]

Thank you very much for this. You clarified some things I was unsure about for years and this is great way to teach friends new to the game entirely.

[@pmgpc69]

Thank you for this video. I’m a casual player that took a long break from D2LOD. I looked at guides but did my own thing. Now Im back playing D2R on console. After hours of playing the game, I came to the same conclusion that you did about shopping for runeword bases. Oh, I did find a 2os Splint Armor in Act 3 that I used to make a Stealth runeword. After that, I didn’t find any runeword bases going forward into the later Acts. If I watched your video earlier, it would have saved me time. Subbed! 👍

[@djnorth2020]

I barely use uniques now. After 20 years of playing Diablo 2 for the first time, I'm going crazy with the runewords. I can't believe how I ever was able to play without Stealth for example.

[@callmefrog76]

Amazingly helpful, thanks for the tip on shopping for armor/helms/shields… I never knew the only places to buy them. Most helpful. Thanks a bunch!!

[@JAS82]

you should note, vendor inventories won't reset when you leave town if another player is/stays in town in the same act.

[@iv4nGG]

also, note that if/when the other player is/stays in town you have to wait for him/her to leave.

[@cero1399]

already found out that)

[@Kristalya]

Also for some reason they will not reset if you use a waypoint to go to another town and back! For example Lut Gholein -> Rogue Encampment - > Lut Gholein. It has to be any other waypoint for it to reset all vendor wares. 😊

[@Dreamzzly]

For Lut I personally just jump into the sewers and out of them to reset the items, way faster than going to another waypoint and loading the whole map

[@kerch-e]

Im just getting in to D2 since ages ago and your videos are so helpful. The best

[@Me-uv6kc]

OMFG Thanks so much for this video... I was looking for a 3 open socket shield for so long and farmed it while watching this video after you explained it.

[@gel1413]

awesome video. Been playing for a long time and returning and never knew about Act 1-2 normal for only white/grey items. THIS saves me so much time:)

[@CastIronGinger]

This is literally such a huge tip for me because I’m playing solo currently, just imagine wasting all that time finding those high runes to waste it in an armor you thought was actually great and was the worst ha. Thank you so much! I’ll stop asking in your twitch chat now, sorry it was important for end game! 😂

[@Android-nv7gu]

Never wasted. It may have given you the power boost you needed to get better loot quicker

[@TrupimOkiemTV]

It honestly never crossed my mind that MF affecting bases drop rate. 20 years into playing best HnS OF ALL TIME and I'm still learning new stuff about it. Thanks, MrLlama!

[@LeoFINuTube]

I just yesterday learned that only hard points on ur synergies affect ur main skill. Equipped wand that gives +skills that synergies with bone spear and realized that this wand didnt increase my bone spear dmg at all lol. So embrassing hahaha.

[@michaelzachar7166]

@@LeoFINuTube same! I was under the impression the soft points into Blessed hammer would also increase Holy Bolt damage output since BH increases the damage. There’s still so much to learn about this game lol

[@evilzinabyssranger5695]

@@LeoFINuTube that is a SAD finding. Fuck this

[@msoulforged]

Heyy, the flower is back

[@bobpope3656]

Oh it’s a flower 🌸 I thought it was a dirty asshole.

[@Anonymous-hg4lu]

Just tried this and found what I needed before half way through the video. Cheers! Video liked and subscribed

[@Dan-dp5qi]

Mrllama knows, he watching. Everytime i play I encounter a problem like rune finding base finding equipments recommended, that particular video he has just shows up in my feed the next day.

[@raymondabrenica8471]

Just left a message on your other video asking where to find socketed wand. Then I saw this video. This is really helpful. Thanks.

[@laabs2503]

Hi MrLlamaSc, thanks for Your Videos. The helped me a lot, I've learned so much. Today I found an amu with 20all res and 35mf on my first char (d2r) in years. (Trapsin, watched your playtrough) Thank you, keep on going ;-)

[@corwinbethune2052]

the exact video i was looking for and you answered my big question in a 1:49. thats a sub lol

[@snowdawn]

Excellent guide Mr. Llama. I will save this for reference later on.

[@samjw84]

You sir, are a fountain of information, thank you for sharing it!

[@Micsan90]

I watched so many guides on this and could not figure out why I couldn't find any rune word bases, bc I was i NM act 1... Thank you! 😁

[@ShadwDrgn]

also for some armors like archon plate if you get a low quality drop you can up it to norm in cube and it'll always get 3 sockets (at larzuk) because it becomes ilvl 1. some other stuff works for this too

[@Mike-om4tv]

Woah how do u up it???

[@ShadwDrgn]

@@Mike-om4tv I think youtube won't leet me put links so you'll just have to google the recipe for low quality armor and weapon upgrades in horadric cube

[@memory_null]

@@Mike-om4tv 1 El Rune + 1 Chipped Gem + Low Quality Armor = Normal Quality Armor of same type

[@rohsouto]

@@ShadwDrgn jesus fucking christ... I just upped a low quality dusk shroud and then socketed with cube and luckly rolled 3 sockets. I would be really sad to know that just now if It didnt roll 3 sockets. But good to know. Thanks!

[@tonyontilt3522]

Thank you. This video was very informative, helped a ton

[@leesagrrl]

Thanx so much for this! You answered a buncha my questions.

[@nostick18]

Best d2 guide youtuber, thanks so much

[@MrImperio09]

I swear the timing of your vids are golden

[@inscription8099]

ikr hahah

[@jau42]

This is the best video love you Mr. Llama

[@PandaArchaedas]

Rngesus bless u for this video MrLlamaSC! Ty so much!

[@michaelsethman1181]

Commenting for the algorithm. D2R needs to stay trending

[@lubomirgeneraliskluciar1049]

Very helpfull video ( : thx,MrLlamma 👍

[@Skulm]

Very useful video that is "to the point". GJ.

[@shoudy1987]

Thanks for you sharing all your knowledge

[@Sentinello]

As an alternative to flails which have both strength and dexterity requirements you can also give a fresh character a three socket Wirt’s leg, which has no requirements. You cannot make rune words with it but you can put 3x chipped/perfect emeralds or amethysts or Tirs for example.

[@tsqbasscovers]

tkx a lot MrLlama! thats gold

[@oldsloppy69]

Mr. Llama you're amazing. Keep up the content.

[@juicybombay3534]

You are a legend! Thank you

[@cryptic_conman3149]

Diablo 2 is a grind. I love it. Keep grinding y'all 💪. You'll eventually find what you're looking for or something good enough to trade!

[@demonas150]

Thank you my man!!

[@kennyg7163]

love that the dead rogue from the how to make spirit video is still there.

[@rayvincyful1]

Love that you love that my poor girl is dead.

[@ThorsShadow]

Yeah, love the continuity in the MrLlama cinematic universe.

[@Nevict]

The flower is back! :D

[@DamianPereyraHs]

Thanks MrLlama!

[@coooolibri]

the d2 community is still so big. im also feeling like playing this xD last few days i thought if they just in secret sat down the last 1-2 years, and make act 6 with release. that would have been the 2021 move ever. in that case id love to pay the 40 euro :D

[@Darkendragon]

I know you keep saying to use larzuk to get socketed base items, but what if I already waste mine? am I left with just farming cow level and/or trying to use the cube recipe to add sockets? or would it be faster to just make a new sorc, get them lore, leaf and stealth and make a firebolt/fireball and speed running to larzuk quest?

[@p0ck3tp3ar]

Here is a pro tip for you: The best way to find elite runeword bases is by farming the chaos sanctuary with 0% magic find. This way you get far less magic items and you'll be pulling in tons of quality bases at the fastest possible speed.

[@DecoyAUT]

Does this really work?

[@shoopi1234]

Or better yet, cow level.

[@p0ck3tp3ar]

@@DecoyAUT Yes. When weapons and armor drop the game uses you magic find to calculate if the items become blue. Then the game rolls again to see if they become yellow. Then they roll again to see if they become set or unique. So by having 0% magic find you can prevent all this from happening. So let's say you're hunting for an elite sword and you find a bad unique version, with 0% magic find that would have been a white item, which could have had sockets and/or quality.

[@p0ck3tp3ar]

@@shoopi1234 Cow level is nowhere near as good imo. Chaos Sanctuary drops a ton of good runeword bases. It is the best area by far for it if you have 0% magic find.

[@shoopi1234]

@@p0ck3tp3ar Chaos Sanctuary might have good drops, but it's a lot harder. For most people, cow level would be a lot easier (unless you are hammerdin with enigma). They also made Chaos harder in D2r because lower resist curse is back.

[@reeven1721]

But what about fashion though? :O What if I specifically want a skull or a circlet?

[@Cracktune]

clutch content bro

[@VladTheBreaker]

This video is a lot more helpful than the spirit one you just made! The vibe is more chill. It feels and looks like a guide! Thanks for the effort!!

[@bighead4409]

Lol

[@jmorup5152]

just like to ask if its true you can not socket superior weapons/armors using the cube recipes? only asking ,been trying to socket a superior sacred rondache shield (Greyed)

[@cgerman]

I think it should be noted that you should also look for them while having the highest players' number your character can handle without dying all the time or have a very slow clear speed. The higher the players' number->more items drop->better chance to drop a good base. You also get significantly more experience. Also drop chances only change in odd players' number like 1, 3, 5, 7. 4 is the same as 3, 6 is like 5 etc. Only the experience changes and the mosters being somewhat harder to kill

[@vhyles]

Cool, but only offline characters can change the player number with the command "/playerX"

[@betafishjeremy7454]

@@vhyles or play with people...

[@lizard1193]

@@betafishjeremy7454thanks for that pal……..

[@PNW_Adventures1]

Nice cube! Wow

[@Psynister_PBP]

What we really want to know, Llama, is how/where to farm a Vortex shield.

[@dotatrip7742]

I have one 3sox!

[@dotatrip7742]

Ancient pledge in that as a meme

[@danieltown2471]

Is a eth 4 socket lacquered plate good at all? I know it takes a lot of str but might it be good for a pally? Didn’t watch video just came here to ask.

[@rathenn6959]

Can you shop a 3pnova wand? If so act 1 or 2?

[@chrisg2739]

Can stealth runeword go on helmets or just chest piece armors?

[@MajorKoenig]

Before I start farming: Can a 5-socket weapon drop in hell cows (like a one handed mace)?

[@69mihail96]

How is a Forgotten Tower for finding bases? I'm in a desperate need for a decent armor for my merc, we're in Hell and in act 5 he's dying constantly so I wanted to find some elite 2-socket heavy armor to make Smoke (don't have any high runes to make anything better, not even Treachery atm).

[@TioMagic]

i want to make an obedience, what about if is superior cude etc but white? and what would be a nice place to learn this kind of stuff because people tell you random stuff i prefer more wiki like stuff but idk about the affixes if is should get some or not. thanks mate!

[@mikeygduv]

I don't know what everyone is talking about. I can hear you fine. I am subscribed of course...

[@RS14988]

I've never even considered runewords much, even in the original, but having looked at some builds lately, I'm definitely going to start trying to put some things together. My big question though is given that you have said you can shop for socketed gear only in Acts 1 and 2 Normal, are you basically at the mercy of RNG-sus for higher level weapons? For example, I'm running a Werewolf Druid, currently level 8 on Act 1 Normal and I have the runes for Steel but I don't really want to waste it if I can end up putting it into something better later on. Or given that it is only Normal difficulty, should I wait until around Nightmare before I start using runewords at all?

[@justinsavedra7633]

Make It as soon as you can. You will come across more low level runes all the time. The point if low level runewords is to have them as soon as possible to make things easier for you.

[@Jasonmakesvideo]

Excellent reference

[@RustyDemons1987]

I finally found my Jah rune!! Which base should i use for enigma... im torn...

[@feldartillerie1620]

Hello, is it possible to carry a rune word several times on the char, e.g. "Spirit" as a sword and once as a shield version? Or is it like any gold item that you can only wear once per char Thx :-)

[@tonybaker3793]

Yes it's possible to have 2 spirits. Also I'm pretty sure allowing only one unique type is a limitation in d3 but not d2.

[@jacechan5499]

do i go to NM or normal cow for 3 socket helm or when is the earliest I can get?

[@VanTemplar]

I am having trouble locating Berserker Axes and I have been farming cows and lvl85 areas like crazy ... It's driving me insane

[@FishYourHeartOut]

You and I both....

[@Jsneebs42]

Where can I find a 4 os scepter? Been trying to find for a while

[@MedicalNemesis]

So "base" is simply the normal item that can then be socketed, or a socketed normal item to add runewords into?

[@johnbanks4761]

is insight a high lvl runeword or mid or lower? i want to stick insight on a merc but dont have a really good base weapon to try and get sockets on yet..so i thought trying to buy one with the right amount of sockets from norm..is good or bad idea?

[@jesseroberts1041]

About as low level as they get. You can get every rune off of normal countess.

[@briangraham6264]

Please help need to find a War scepter plain white or gray base so I can make into runeword rift weapon. It’s seem very hard to find. Any suggestions would help greatly!!! With 4 open socket. Or act 5 vendor be able add 4 open sockets?

[@flohubs2563]

Can you share your grafik setting? I saw in your hotkey vid it isnt that high but your game looks way better than mine...

[@msarilyn7677]

I always did question why there is no way to disenchant blue items to make them be useable as bases for runewords ?

[@devileh]

That KZbin voice. I paid for the audio. 👍

[@ryantucker5890]

luv you llama thanks

[@stevzor]

I'm a lvl 72 sorc, no helm and I have Ort/Sol should I make Lore Helm or should I keep Sol run for something like Insight for merc?

[@DrewDalasta]

at that level you dont really need either. i would make a lore then go kill meph until i had all the basic late game gear. you dont need a merc at all for this strategy. search for videos on how to kill meph safely and quickly.

[@denizbircan5894]

any idea for 3os eth bone visage drop? not sure it can be from merchant

[@zero989898]

What about 4 sockets paladin's shields? I'm looking for a very basic one, to run through NM.

[@johnforsberg458]

I just found a Sacred Targe with 60% ED and 112 AT with 4 open sockets (non-magic) useful?

[@nachochile1985]

I found a 4-socket eth Great Poleaxe. Is it a good Infinity base?

[@EvilHina]

it happened today. never found one in d2 classic... now 1 day into d2r and i looted Crown of Ages 2os/28r/13dr @ chaos sanctorium.

[@zacharyhall8392]

pics or it didn't happeb

[@jesseroberts1041]

@@zacharyhall8392 CoA isn’t that hard to find lol

[@zacharyhall8392]

@@jesseroberts1041 find me 2 and leave them unid for me then. put your money where your mouth is bub

[@jesseroberts1041]

@@zacharyhall8392 Lmfao. Get a fucking magic find sorc.

[@zacharyhall8392]

@@jesseroberts1041 that's what I thought. 👍

[@equious8413]

Randomly found a 4os crystal sword and I tucked it away. I'm one thul rune away from finishing my spirit! I gotta make a lore >.>

[@marine5323]

loser

[@equious8413]

@@marine5323 nice.

[@johnsmith5068]

@@marine5323 ?

[@trailblazer_nomad]

Hey, I have a Leaf staff but it's two-hand staff and I wanted to craft one-hand Leaf, got a new staff and runes but it doesn't work. Is it because I already have one? I have the right base, it's grey staff and I am inserting the runes in proper order. Why doesn't it work. Does nayone know?

[@stpnpl]

Can you please make a Runeword guide for all classes? Thanks

[@benk1102]

If I was making a leaf staff, would I want the base to have + fire bolt? For example if the base was +3 fire bolt and then I make it into leave, will it be +6 fire bolt?

[@war590]

Yeah it would add on. The runeword itself is good enough for leveling, that +3 mod would be nice yes. But it won't make a Huge difference. You'll still pwn

[@Parzival.007]

Lol! I just made a comment about this on your runes video! Great minds think alike!

[@dario2493]

Where to farm phase blades to make sure they get 5 sockets from Larzuk please?

[@thunderfox5845]

thank you

[@the1onlynoob]

Quick question gurus of diablo 2: does a paladin shield count as 'shield' for runewords? also, does a circlet count as 'helmet' for runewords? other than runewords, my friend told me to always play on /players 8, does that affect big boss enemies like diablo and mephisto? Thanks for your time if you answer.

[@Frank00000]

Yes they do, you can make spirit in any Paladin shield. You can also make any helmet runeword in circlets. /players 8 doesnt work in online for d2r; but if it did, it would affect all monsters and drops (chests)

[@sWsTwisTed]

The ad I saw to watch this video had a llama in it..... coincidence? I think not!

[@jimpennin9588]

Any advice for the earliest I can find a 5 open socket polearm for Honor? Or one where Larzuk will give it 5 sockets

[@zeffmalchazeen3429]

there's a table in diablo2 wiki where you can see what area in the game drops these items. Like llama said, you can get a broadsword base in normal cows which gives 4 sockets when you larzuk quest it. I think, you need to be at least hell or nightmare for these 5 socket base to drop

[@Dalamartm]

Normal cows also for the crystal sword with sockets i need both almost done with act 5.

[@Glennmc7]

My inventory is full is there a safe place to drop my items for safe keeping for another time.

[@necrolicious]

10:54 what are those piles of dust in the bottom left?

[@TBathory]

So rune words don't work in magic items... but can you still use rune, like 2 tirs, in an magic 2 socket helm and get the effect?

[@Mike-om4tv]

Yes you can and that's a great combo for mana hungry chars

[@Johnny_Shikari]

Where would you suggest farming for a good Mechanical Necro Staff to put Io Dol into 😜 ?

[@thelastlaughh8614]

😜

[@curtist4159]

Mr lama help meee I’ve had 3 rune words not work for me and I have put the runes in order and the armour/wepon had the exact amount of sockets I don’t understand ??

[@lawrencebrowning8249]

I read an article that says to put CTA in an oculus it has a foot print of 3 squares as far as I know the maximum is 3 sockets CTA is 4 am I wrong???

[@krischan67]

A bit nitpicking: Not the act or difficulty decides decides whether you can buy nonmagical gear in ths shops., but the character level. The higher the character level, the less nonmagical gear is available. The thing with normal act 1 and 2 vendors is that the ilvl (which is character level + 4 or +5) of their items are capped at rather low values (12 in normal act 1and 18 in act 2 IIRC) and the chance of something being nonmagical is based on that, so you can get nonmagical gear there with higher level characters as well. However, if you have rushed a low-level character through all of the game (like for getting additional Larzuk and Hellforge rewards), you can shop nonmagical gear with them in later acts and higher difficulties as well. When resetting shop inventories, you have to switch to a different area in the same act. If you go to a different act (or into town in a different act, I'm not sure), the inventory won't reset.

[@GunBlasts]

Can u get a 2os kite shield and a 2os circlet

[@tgromofo]

Can you find a 4 OS polearm in normal cows? I want to save my socket quest, found a few 3 OS poles so far there.

[@louisd.8928]

Yeah, I found one the other day, and my merc is still stuck with it in hell.

[@RelaxingVideos1]

how/where to find Phase Blade with 5 open sockets to make Grief? spent so much time...

[@pioneer7777777]

Best way to get ethereal polearm bases?