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You’d then need to play the runes Ber, Tir, Um, Mal, and Lum into the item in that exact order to activate the Runeword. So, while Ancient’s Pledge can be used in shields with three sockets, making the Runeword Beast requires an axe, a scepter, or a hammer with five sockets. Additionally, you must set the Runes into the specific item or items that it supports, and you must choose an item with the number of sockets you need. The most important thing to remember about Runewords is to place the Runes in the correct order to activate them. Not all Runewords are equally powerful, so look for those with more potent effects. Once done, the Runeword will activate and grant a powerful effect. For example, crafting the Runeword Ancient’s Pledge requires you to place the Runes Ral, Ort, and Tal into a Shield with three sockets. It's one of the best weapons in regards to increasing the physical damage of party members (competing with the Runeword Pride, which gives a high-level Concentration Aura), and comes with the added bonus of severely reducing enemy movement and attack speed.Before applying Runewords to your gear, you’ll need to gather them. When used on a hireling, it is also particularly valuable to characters who deal physical damage, as they too may benefit from Decrepify's lowering of physical resistances. That, combined with high life steal and some cold damage, make this weapon one of the best mercenary weapons available in the game, particularly if it is Ethereal. The curse also acts as a defensive ability, seriously reducing speed on nearby hostile attackers. Its seemingly mediocre damage is greatly increased with its chances to activate Deadly Strike and Decrepify, which gets a double damage hit once in every three hits - and an almost constant 50% added to final damage from the curse. The Reaper's Toll is a unique Thresher in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction.Īlthough its damage may not be as high as other weapons, the Reaper's Toll bestows some effective bonuses.
