The following is a list of weapon rune words in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Each functions in nonmagic weapons of the given types with exactly the required number of sockets.
The existing bonuses on weapons persist after adding the Rune Word and may sum up in total. For example, all generic Scepters already include "+50% Damage to Undead" bonus and it adds up with King's Grace Rune Word, for a total of +100%.
List of weapon rune words
Rune word |   Axe? |   Club? |   Dagger? |   Hammer? |   Katar? |   Mace? |   Orb? |   Polearm? |   Scepter? |   Spear? |   Staff? |   Sword? |   Wand? |   Other melee? |   Missile? | Sockets | Highest rune | Ladder only? | Properties |
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Beast | A | — | — | H | — | — | — | — | Sc | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 sockets |
![]() Required level: 63
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Level 9 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped |
Black | — | C | — | H | — | Ma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 sockets |
![]() Required level: 35
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+120% to Enhanced Damage |
Brand | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mi |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 65
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— |
35% Chance To Cast Level 14 Amplify Damage When Struck |
Breath of the Dying | A | — | — | H | — | Ma | — | P | — | Sp | St | Sw | — | Me | Mi |
6 sockets |
![]() Required level: 69
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50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Poison Nova When You Kill An Enemy |
Call to Arms | A | — | — | H | — | Ma | — | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | — | Me | Mi |
5 sockets |
![]() Required level: 57
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+1 To All Skills |
Chaos | — | — | — | — | K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 sockets |
![]() Required level: 57
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9% Chance To Cast Level 11 Frozen Orb On Striking |
Crescent Moon | A | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
3 sockets |
![]() Required level: 47
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— |
10% Chance To Cast Level 17 Chain Lightning On Striking |
Death | A | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
5 sockets |
![]() Required level: 55
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100% Chance To Cast Level 44 Chain Lightning When You Die |
Destruction | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
5 sockets |
![]() Required level: 65
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— |
23% Chance To Cast Level 12 Volcano On Striking |
Doom | A | — | — | H | — | — | — | P | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 sockets |
![]() Required level: 67
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5% Chance To Cast Level 18 Volcano On Striking |
Edge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mi |
3 sockets |
![]() Required level: 25
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— |
Level 15 Thorns Aura When Equipped |
Eternity | A | — | — | H | — | Ma | — | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | — | Me | — |
5 sockets |
![]() Required level: 63
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Indestructible |
Faith | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mi |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 65
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Level 12–15 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped |
Famine | A | — | — | H | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 65
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30% Increased Attack Speed |
Fortitude | A | — | — | H | — | Ma | — | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | — | Me | Mi |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 59
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20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Chilling Armor when Struck |
Fury | A | C | D | H | K | Ma | — | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | — | Me | — |
3 sockets |
![]() Required level: 65
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— |
+209% Enhanced Damage |
Grief | A | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
5 sockets |
![]() Required level: 59
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— |
35% Chance To Cast Level 15 Venom On Striking |
Hand of Justice | A | — | — | H | — | Ma | — | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | — | Me | Mi |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 67
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100% Chance To Cast Level 36 Blaze When You Level-Up |
Harmony | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mi |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 39
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Level 10 Vigor Aura When Equipped |
Heart of the Oak | — | — | — | — | — | Ma | — | — | — | — | St | — | — | — | — |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 55
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— |
+3 To All Skills |
Holy Thunder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sc | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 24
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— |
+60% Enhanced Damage |
Honor | A | — | — | H | — | Ma | — | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | — | Me | — |
5 sockets |
![]() Required level: 27
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+160% Enhanced Damage |
Ice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mi |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 65
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— |
100% Chance To Cast Level 40 Blizzard When You Level-up |
Infinity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | Sp | — | — | — | — | — |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 63
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50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Chain Lightning When You Kill An Enemy |
Insight | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | — | St | — | — | — | Mi |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 27
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— |
Level 12–17 Meditation Aura When Equipped |
King's Grace | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sc | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
3 sockets |
![]() Required level: 25
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— |
+100% Enhanced Damage |
Kingslayer | A | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 53
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— |
+30% Increased Attack Speed |
Last Wish | A | — | — | H | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
6 sockets |
![]() Required level: 65
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— |
6% Chance To Cast Level 11 Fade When Struck |
Lawbringer | — | — | — | H | — | — | — | — | Sc | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
3 sockets |
![]() Required level: 43
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20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Decrepify On Striking |
Leaf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | St | — | — | — | — |
2 sockets |
![]() Required level: 19
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Adds 5–30 Fire Damage |
Malice | A | C | D | H | K | Ma | — | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | — | Me | — |
3 sockets |
![]() Required level: 15
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— |
+33% Enhanced Damage |
Melody | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mi |
3 sockets |
![]() Required level: 39
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— |
+50% Enhanced Damage |
Memory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | St | — | — | — | — |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 37
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— |
+3 to Sorceress Skill Levels |
Mist | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mi |
5 sockets |
![]() Required level: 67
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Ladder Only |
Level 8-12 Concentration Aura When Equipped (varies) |
Oath | A | — | — | — | — | Ma | — | — | — | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 49
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30% Chance To Cast Level 20 Bone Spirit On Striking |
Obedience | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | Sp | — | — | — | — | — |
5 sockets |
![]() Required level: 41
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Ladder only |
30% Chance To Cast Level 21 Enchant When You Kill An Enemy |
Obsession | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | St | — | — | — | — |
6 sockets |
![]() Required level: 69
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Ladder Only |
Indestructible ( |
Passion | A | — | — | H | — | Ma | — | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | — | Me | Mi |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 43
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+25% Increased Attack Speed |
Pattern | — | — | — | — | K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 sockets |
![]() Required level: 23
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Ladder Only |
+30% Faster Block Rate |
Phoenix | A | — | — | H | — | Ma | — | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | — | Me | Mi |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 65
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— |
100% Chance To Cast level 40 Blaze When You Level-up |
Plague | — | — | D | — | K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
3 sockets |
![]() Required level: 67
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Ladder Only |
20% Chance to cast level 12 Lower Resist when struck |
Pride | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | Sp | — | — | — | — | — |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 67
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— |
25% Chance To Cast Level 17 Fire Wall When Struck |
Rift | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | Sc | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 53
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— |
20% Chance To Cast Level 16 Tornado On Striking |
Silence | A | — | — | H | — | Ma | — | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | — | Me | Mi |
6 sockets |
![]() Required level: 55
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— |
200% Enhanced Damage |
Spirit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 25
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— |
+2 To All Skills |
Steel | A | — | — | — | — | Ma | — | — | — | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
2 sockets |
![]() Required level: 13
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— |
20% Enhanced Damage |
Strength | A | C | D | H | K | Ma | — | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | W | Me | — |
2 sockets |
![]() Required level: 25
|
— |
35% Enhanced Damage |
Unbending Will | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
6 sockets |
![]() Required level: 41
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Ladder Only |
18% Chance to cast Level 18 Taunt on striking |
Venom | A | C | D | H | K | Ma | O | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | — | Me | Mi |
3 sockets |
![]() Required level: 49
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— |
Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25% |
Voice of Reason | — | — | — | — | — | Ma | — | — | — | — | — | Sw | — | — | — |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 43
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— |
15% Chance To Cast Level 13 Frozen Orb On Striking |
White | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — |
2 sockets |
![]() Required level: 35
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— |
Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25% |
Wind | A | C | D | H | K | Ma | — | P | Sc | Sp | St | Sw | W | Me | — |
2 sockets |
![]() Required level: 61
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— |
10% Chance To Cast Level 9 Tornado On Striking |
Wrath | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mi |
4 sockets |
![]() Required level: 63
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— |
30% Chance To Cast Level 1 Decrepify On Striking |
Zephyr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mi |
2 sockets |
![]() Required level: 21
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— |
+33% Enhanced Damage |
Weapon classification
The in-game display of item "classes" sometimes conflicts with weapons' actual classifications used for rune words and all other game mechanics.
Mace Class
Although several weapon types are labeled "Mace Class", only the following weapons, and their exceptional and elite versions, are maces.
The following weapons, and their exceptional and elite versions, are clubs.
The following weapons, and their exceptional and elite versions, are hammers.
Scepters are not maces, and are a separate category of melee weapon.
Staff Class
Although several weapon types are labeled "Staff Class", only two-handed rods are staves. Wands are not staves, and are a separate category of melee weapon. Orbs are classified as neither staves nor melee weapons, and are a separate category of weapon.
Missile weapons
The types of Missile Weapons that can have sockets are bows, including Amazon bows, and crossbows.
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