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Best Common Runewords for Single Player & Hardcore

(these runewords are useful early on and are commonly found in single player and hardcore difficulty)

 

 

Ancient's Pledge

Ral + Ort + Tal

3 Socketed Shields 

50% Enhanced Defense

Cold Resist + 43%

Fire Resist +48%

Lightning Resist + 48%

Poison Resist + 48%

10% Damage Goes To Mana

 

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Bone

Sol + Um + Um

3 Socket Body Armors

15% Chance to Cast level 10 Bone Armor When Struck

15% Chance to Cast level 10 Bone Spear on Striking

All Resistances +30

+2 Necromancer Skills

+100-150 to Mana

Damage Reduced by 7

 

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Crescent Moon

Shael + Um + Tir

3 Socket Axes/Swords/Polearms

180-220% Enhanced Damage

20% Increased Attack Speed

Ignore Targets Defense

-35% to Enemy Lightning Resistance

7% Chance to Cast Level 13 Static Field on Striking

10% Chance to Cast Level 17 Chain Lightning on Striking

Level 18 Summon Spirit Wolf (30 Charges)

9-11 Magic Absorb

25% Chance of Open Wound

+2 Mana After Each Kill

 

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Delirium

Lem + Ist + Io

3 Socket Helms

+2 to All Skills

1% Chance To Cast Level 50 Delirium When Struck

6% Chance To Cast Level 14 Mind Blast When Stuck

14% Chance to Cast Level 13 Terror When Struck

11% Chance To Cast Level 18 Confuse On Striking

+261 Defense

25% Magic Find

50% Extra Gold From Monsters

+10 Vitality

Level 17 Attract (60 Charges)

 

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Harmony

Tir + Ith + Sol + Ko

4 Socket Missile Weapon

Level 10 Vigor Aura When Equipped

200-275% Enhanced Damage

+9 to Minimum Damage

+9 to Maximum Damage

Adds 55-160 Fire Damage

Adds 55-160 Cold Damage

+2-6 Valkyrie

+10 to Dexterity

Regenerate Mana 20%

+2 Mana After Each Kill

+2 Light Radius

Level 20 Revive (25 Charges)

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Heart of the Oak

Ko + Vex + Pul + Thul

4 Socket Maces

+3 to All Skills

40% Faster Cast Rate

All Resistances +30-40%

Increase Maximum Mana 15%

Level 4 Oak Sage (25 Charges)

Level 14 Raven (60 Charges)

Replenish Life +20

+10 Dexterity

 

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Holy Thunder

Eth + Tal + Ort + Tal

4 Socketed Scepters

+3 To Holy Shock (Paladin Only)

60% Enhanced Damage

-25% Target Defense

5-30 Fire Damage

21-110 Lightning Damage

75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds

+10 Maximum Damage

+5 To Maximum Lightning Resist

Lightning Resist +60%

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Insight

Ral + Tir + Tal + Sol

4 Socket Polearm

Level 12-17 Meditation

35% Faster Faster Cast Rate

200-260% Enhanced Damage

+9 Minimum Damage

180-250% Bonus to Attack Rating

Adds 5-30 Fire Damage

+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds

+1-6 to Critical Strike

+5 to All Attributes

+2 to Mana After Each Kill

23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

 

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Rhyme

Shael + Eth

2 Socket Shields

20% Increased Chance of Blocking 

40% Faster Block Rate

All Resistances +25

Cannot be Frozen

50% Extra Gold From Monsters

25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Regenerate Mana 15%

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Smoke

Nef + Lum

2 Socket Body Armors

75% Enhanced Defense

+280 Defense Vs. Missiles

All Resistances +50

Level 6 Weaken (18 Charges)

20% Faster Hit Recovery

+10 Energy

-1 Light Radius

 

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Spirit

Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn

4 Socket Swords/Shield

+2 to All Skills

+25-35% Faster Cast Rate

55% Faster Hit Recovery

+250 Defense vs. Missiles

+22 to Vitality

+89-112 Mana

3-8 Magic Absorb

Cold Resist +35% (Shield Only)

Lightning Resist +35% (Shield Only)

Poison Resist +35% (Shield Only)

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Treachery

Shael + Thul + Lem

3 Socket Body Armors

5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fade When Struck

25% Chance To Cast Level 15 Venom on Striking

45% Increased Attack Speed

+2 Assassin Skills

20% Faster Hit Recovery

Cold Resist +30%

50% Extra Gold From Monsters

 

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Wealth

Lem + Ko + Tir

3 Socket Armors

100% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

300% Extra Gold From Monsters

+10 to Dexterity

+2 Mana After Each Kill

 

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White

Dol + Io

2 Socket Wands

+3 to Poison and Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)

20% Faster Cast Rate

+3 to Bone Armor (Necromancer Only)

+2 to Bone Spear (Necromancer Only)

+4 to Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)

Magic Damage Reduced by 4

+13 Mana

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