Diablo 2 Runes List | Where To Find & How To Get

Diablo 2 Resurrected Runes are a type of item players will find when playing the game. You can use these by themselves to gain bonuses with socketed weapons and armor. However, the more effective way of using Runes is to combine them into a Runeword. This will grant the item powerful stats and magic effects. Some of these runewords are considered as the best gear in the game for specific Builds and Classes in D2 Resurrected. Below we include a Ranking of the Best Runes based on their value in-game, which relates to what Runewords they are used in.

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Best Runes Tier List
How To Get

Best Runes in D2R

S TIER
The Best Runes in D2 and used as late-game currency.
A TIER
Very Strong runes, similar value to S-Tier Choices.
B TIER
Good runes and can be used in useful runewords with the right Class Build.
C TIER
An Average choice, middle of the pack neither good nor bad.
D TIER
Below Average, slightly on the weaker side of an average runes.
E TIER
Weak choice and common low level drop.
F TIER
Worst the lowest ranking options in this Diablo 2 Runes Tier List.

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S TIER

A TIER

B TIER

C TIER

D TIER

E TIER

F TIER

How To Get Runes in Diablo 2

You can obtain Runes using four methods, first is they can randomly drop in-game in specific difficulty. Second, you can get a higher chance of rune drop rates from the Countess and Hell Forge. Lastly, you can craft runes using recipes in the Horadric Cube, but we do not recommend this method.

Countess Farming

The Countess is the objective of The Forgotten Tower (Quest) in Act I. You can repeatedly kill the Countess Boss for Runes, even after you finish the quest.
Hell Forge Runs

Hell Forge is the second quest of Act IV. Started by talking to Deckard Cain. In order to complete the quest players need to bring Mephisto's Soulstone to the Hellforge, located within the River of Flame.
Drop Chance

Randomly dropped by monsters.
Horadric Cube Recipe

Using a recipe to craft a rune.


Rune	How To Get	What It Does	What You Can Make
F Tier El	Countess: Normal and above Hell Forge: Normal Drop Chance: Act 2 Horadric Cube Recipe:	Weapon: +50 attack rating, +1 light Armor: +15 defense, +1 light Shield: +15 defense, +1 light	Breath of the Dying Honor Malice Passion Silence Steel Wind Death Faith Fortitude Voice of Reason Principle
F Tier Eld	Countess: Normal and above Hell Forge: Normal Drop Chance: Act 2 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 El	Weapon: +75% damage to undead, +50 attack rating vs. undead Armor: 15% slower stamina drain Shield: +7% block chance	Breath of the Dying Passion Silence Faith Voice of Reason Principle
F Tier Tir	Countess: Normal and above Hell Forge: Normal Drop Chance: Act 2 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Eld	Weapon: +2 mana per kill Armor: +2 mana per kill Shield: +2 mana per kill	Beast Crescent Moon Honor Leaf Nadir Prudence Silence Steel Strength Wealth Edge Grief Harmony Insight
F Tier Nef	Countess: Normal and above Hell Forge: Normal Drop Chance: Act 2 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Tir	Weapon: knockback Armor: +30 defense vs. missiles Shield: +30 defense vs. missiles	Black Melody Myth Nadir Radiance Smoke
F Tier Eth	Countess: Normal and above Hell Forge: Normal Drop Chance: Act 3 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Nef	Weapon: -25% target defense Armor: +15% mana regeneration Shield: +15% mana regeneration	Bramble Breath of the Dying Fury Holy Thunder Malice Memory Rhyme Splendor Stealth Zephyr Grief Obedience
F Tier Ith	Countess: Normal and above Hell Forge: Normal Drop Chance: Act 3 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Eth	Weapon: +9 maximum damage Armor: 15% damage to mana Shield: 15% damage to mana	Enigma Honor Malice Radiance Rain Harmony
E Tier Tal	Countess: Normal and above Hell Forge: Normal Drop Chance: Act 3 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Ith	Weapon: +75 poison damage over 5s Armor: 30% poison resist Shield: 35% poison resist	Ancient's Pledge Holy Thunder Stealth Venom Edge Insight Spirit
E Tier Ral	Countess: Normal and above Hell Forge: Normal Drop Chance: Act 3 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Tal	Weapon: +5-30 fire damage Armor: 30% fire resist Shield: 35% fire resist	Ancient's Pledge Bramble Call to Arms Enlightenment Holy Thunder King's Grace Leaf Grief Insight Principle
E Tier Ort	Countess: Nightmare and above Hell Forge: Normal Drop Chance: Act 4 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Ral	Weapon: +1-50 lightning damage Armor: 30% lightning resist Shield: 35% lightning resist	Ancient's Pledge Famine Holy Thunder Lore Passion Rain Zephyr Death Spirit
E Tier Thul	Countess: Nightmare and above Hell Forge: Normal Drop Chance: Act 4 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Ort	Weapon: +3-14 cold damage, 3s chill Armor: 30% cold resist Shield: 35% cold resist	Black Duress Heart of the Oak King's Grace Peace Treachery Obedience Spirit
D Tier Amn	Countess: Nightmare and above Hell Forge: Normal Drop Chance: Act 4 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Thul + 1 Chipped Topaz	Weapon: 7% life leech Armor: 14 damage returned Shield: 14 damage returned	Call to Arms Eternity Hand of Justice Honor King's Grace Myth Peace Strength Edge Ice Lawbringer Spirit
D Tier Sol	Countess: Nightmare and above Hell Forge: Nightmare Drop Chance: Act 4 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Amn + 1 Chipped Amethyst	Weapon: +9 minimum damage Armor: damage reduced by 7 Shield: damage reduced by 7	Bone Enlightenment Eternity Honor Lore Memory Radiance Dragon Fortitude Harmony Insight
C Tier Shael	Countess: Nightmare and above Hell Forge: Nightmare Drop Chance: Act 5 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Sol + 1 Chipped Sapphire	Weapon: 20% increased attack speed Armor: 20% faster hit recovery Shield: 20% faster block rate	Crescent Moon Duress Melody Peace Rhyme Stone Treachery Ice Oath
C Tier Dol	Countess: Nightmare and above Hell Forge: Nightmare Drop Chance: Act 5 Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Shael + 1 Chipped Ruby	Weapon: hit causes flee 25% Armor: replenish life +7 Shield: replenish life +7	Chains of Honor Exile Passion Silence Venom White Fortitude
B Tier Hel	Countess: Nightmare and above Hell Forge: Nightmare and Hell Drop Chance: Act 1 (Nightmare) Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Dol + 1 Chipped Emerald (Ladder Only)	Weapon: requirements -20% Armor: requirements -15% Shield: requirements -15%	Breath of the Dying Doom Lionheart Myth Silence Death Obedience Rift
B Tier Io	Countess: Nightmare and above Hell Forge: Nightmare and Hell Drop Chance: Act 1 (Nightmare) Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Hel + 1 Chipped Diamond (Ladder Only)	Weapon: +10 vitality Armor: +10 vitality Shield: +10 vitality	Black Delirium Memory White Dream Pride
B Tier Lum	Countess: Hell Hell Forge: Nightmare and Hell Drop Chance: Act 2 (Nightmare) Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Io + 1 Flawed Topaz (Ladder Only)	Weapon: +10 energy Armor: +10 energy Shield: +10 energy	Beast Lionheart Memory Smoke Splendor Stone Oath Wrath
B Tier Ko	Countess: Hell Hell Forge: Nightmare and Hell Drop Chance: Act 2 (Nightmare) Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Lum + 1 Flawed Amethyst (Ladder Only)	Weapon: +10 dexterity Armor: +10 dexterity Shield: +10 dexterity	Heart of the Oak Melody Sanctuary Wealth Destruction Harmony Lawbringer Obedience Rift Voice of Reason
B Tier Fal	Countess: Hell Hell Forge: Nightmare and Hell Drop Chance: Act 3 (Nightmare) Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Ko + 1 Flawed Sapphire (Ladder Only)	Weapon: +10 strength Armor: +10 strength Shield: +10 strength	Chaos Famine Gloom Kingslayer Lionheart Obedience
A Tier Lem	Countess: Hell Hell Forge: Nightmare and Hell Drop Chance: Act 3 (Nightmare) Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Fal + 1 Flawed Ruby (Ladder Only)	Weapon: 75% extra gold Armor: 50% extra gold Shield: 50% extra gold	Delirium Passion Treachery Wealth Faith Lawbringer Rift Voice of Reason
B Tier Pul	Countess: Hell Hell Forge: Nightmare and Hell Drop Chance: Act 4 (Nightmare) Horadric Cube Recipe: 3 Lem + 1 Flawed Emerald (Ladder Only)	Weapon: +75% damage to demons, +100 attack rating vs. demons Armor: +30% defense Shield: +30% defense	Enlightenment Gloom Heart of the Oak Stone Dream Oath Wrath
A Tier Um	Countess: Hell Hell Forge: Nightmare and Hell Drop Chance: Act 4 (Nightmare) Horadric Cube Recipe: 2 Pul + 1 Flawed Diamond (Ladder Only)	Weapon: 25% open wounds Armor: 15% all resists Shield: 22% all resists	Beast Bone Chains of Honor Chaos Crescent Moon Doom Duress Gloom Kingslayer Stone
A Tier Mal	Countess: Hell Hell Forge: Hell Drop Chance: Act 5 (Nightmare) Horadric Cube Recipe: 2 Um + 1 Topaz (Ladder Only)	Weapon: prevent monster heal Armor: magic damage reduced by 7 Shield: magic damage reduced by 7	Beast Call to Arms Kingslayer Prudence Rain Sanctuary Venom Brand Grief Infinity Last Wish Oath Wrath
S Tier Ist	Countess: Hell Hell Forge: Hell Drop Chance: Act 5 (Nightmare) Horadric Cube Recipe: 2 Mal + 1n Amethyst (Ladder Only)	Weapon: 30% magic find Armor: 25% magic find Shield: 25% magic find	Call to Arms Chains of Honor Delirium Eternity Exile Silence Infinity
B Tier Gul	Countess: N/A Hell Forge: Hell Drop Chance: Act 1 (Hell) Horadric Cube Recipe: 2 Ist + 1 Sapphire (Ladder Only)	Weapon: +20% AR Armor: 5% maximum poison resist Shield: 5% maximum poison resist	Fury Kingslayer Brand Death Rift Principle
S Tier Vex	Countess: N/A Hell Forge: N/A Drop Chance: Act 1 (Hell) Horadric Cube Recipe: 2 Gul + 1 Ruby (Ladder Only)	Weapon: 7% mana leech Armor: 5% maximum fire resist Shield: 5% maximum fire resist	Breath of the Dying Exile Heart of the Oak Silence Death Destruction Phoenix
S Tier Ohm	Countess: N/A Hell Forge: N/A Drop Chance: Act 2 (Hell) Horadric Cube Recipe: 2 Vex + 1 Emerald (Ladder Only)	Weapon: +50% enhanced damage Armor: 5% maximum cold resist Shield: 5% maximum cold resist	Bramble Call to Arms Chaos Doom Exile Famine Faith
S Tier Lo	Countess: N/A Hell Forge: N/A Drop Chance: Act 2 (Hell) Horadric Cube Recipe: 2 Ohm + 1 Diamond (Ladder Only)	Weapon: 20% deadly strike Armor: 5% maximum lightning resist Shield: 5% maximum lightning resist	Doom Hand of Justice Brand Destruction Dragon Fortitude Grief Ice Phoenix Pride
S Tier Sur	Countess: N/A Hell Forge: N/A Drop Chance: Act 3 (Hell) Horadric Cube Recipe: 2 Lo + 1 Flawless Topaz (Ladder Only)	Weapon: hit blinds target Armor: +5% mana Shield: +50 mana	Bramble Eternity Hand of Justice Wind Dragon Last Wish Pride
S Tier Ber	Countess: N/A Hell Forge: N/A Drop Chance: Act 3 (Hell) Horadric Cube Recipe: 2 Sur + 1 Flawless Amethyst (Ladder Only)	Weapon: 20% crushing blow Armor: 8% physical resist Shield: 8% physical resist	Beast Chains of Honor Enigma Eternity Destruction Infinity Last Wish Wrath
S Tier Jah	Countess: N/A Hell Forge: N/A Drop Chance: Act 4 (Hell) Horadric Cube Recipe: 2 Ber + 1 Flawless Sapphire (Ladder Only)	Weapon: ignore target defense Armor: +5% life Shield: +50 life	Enigma Famine Fury Brand Destruction Dream Faith Ice Last Wish Phoenix
S Tier Cham	Countess: N/A Hell Forge: N/A Drop Chance: Act 4 (Hell) Horadric Cube Recipe: 2 Jah + 1 Flawless Ruby (Ladder Only)	Weapon: freeze target +3 Armor: cannot be frozen Shield: cannot be frozen	Doom Hand of Justice Pride
S Tier Zod	Countess: N/A Hell Forge: N/A Drop Chance: Act 5 (Hell) Horadric Cube Recipe: 2 Cham + 1 Flawless Emerald (Ladder Only)	Weapon: indestructible Armor: indestructible Shield: indestructible	Breath of the Dying