+((8-12)*0.125*Clvl) To Life (Based on Character Level) (varies)ДЇortitude Rune Word as a Chest Armor is one of the best melee armors available due to the fact that it offers Enhanced Damage on a piece of armor. Both of these abilities last for a couple minutes (if you have a lot of + Skills and you roll high ranks on the weapon itself) and they boost your total Health, Mana and Stamina as well as your Skill Levels.Д«asically, you keep this weapon equipped in your off hand and occasionally switch to it, buff yourself and then switch back.Дў0% Chance To Cast Level 15 Chilling Armor when Struck This weapon is what's known as a Switch Weapon since it provides the player with Battle Command and Battle Orders. Required Runes: Amn - Ral - Mal - Ist - Ohm

There is a whole Assassin spec built around this Rune Word and the Whirlwind attack that it provides called WWsin. While there are some better Rune Words available you can't use them until you're a higher level.Д©% Chance To Cast Level 11 Frozen Orb On StrikingДЎ1% Chance To Cast Level 9 Charged Bolt On Striking This is one of the lowest level end game Rune Words which can be put into Ethereal weapons due to it making the item Indestructible. (0.5*Clvl)% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level) Required Runes: Hel - El - Vex - Ort - GulДЎ00% Chance To Cast Level 44 Chain Lightning When You DieДў5% Chance To Cast Level 18 Glacial Spike On Attack It also offers the Mercenary very high All Resist which will (obviously) help keep them alive on Hell. This Rune Word is popular as a Mercenary weapon, especially for Bowzons as it blinds monsters and causes them to flee which allows you to keep a distance on them. Required Runes: Dol - Eld - Hel - Ist - Tir - Vex Heart of the Oak, Chains of Honor and Sanctuary are a combination of Rune Words that I use on most of my Casters. I strongly recommend this Rune Word for any Casters who need a good weapon. No matter what class you are this weapon will be useful to you as a Caster.

Without a doubt this is the best universal caster Rune Word in the game. Extra tip: Use an Ethereal Polearm as it can't break when your Mercenary is using it, you'll be able to boost his damage this way! When put into a Polearm and equipped onto an Act 2 Mercenary you'll share the Meditation Aura with him. The reason for this is because Insight comes with Meditation Aura which gives you insanely good mana regeneration. This weapon makes every Rune Word list whether it be beginner, intermediate or the best Rune Words in the game. Level 12-17 Meditation Aura When Equipped (varies) Prior to the Monarch shield there are not many shields with 4 Sockets. Despite this being a level 25 Rune Word you can't typically use it until level 54+ when your character can equip a Monarch shield. There are plenty of better Rune Words that you can use for a weapon but Spirit offers you +2 to Skills on a shield which is very rare.

Specifically the Spirit Shield Rune Word is the one that is 'the best'. Every Rune Word on this list is meant for characters who are level 50+, if you'd like to check out my other lists of Rune Words then follow the links below. This page contains a list of all the best Rune Words in Diablo 2 as well as a little bit of information about why they're on this list to begin with.

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