the item must be non-magical it CANNOT be a Set Item, a Unique Item, a Rare Item, or a Magic Item (in other words, the item name should be displaying in grey).the item must have the exact number of sockets as specified in the recipe no more, no less.the item must be of the correct type, as specified in the recipe.When creating a Rune Word item, make sure: Scepters - Scepter, Grand Scepter, War Scepter, and exceptional and elite versions.Weapons - Melee Weapons, Missile Weapons, and Sorceress orbs.Melee Weapons - Any non-ranged weapon (Sorceress orbs are not considered melee weapons).Maces - Mace, Morning Star, Flail, and exceptional and elite versions.Hammers - War Hammer, Maul, Great Mail, and exceptional and elite versions.Shield - Any armor used to block including Necromancer Shrunken Heads and Paladin-specific Shields.Club - Clubs and exceptional and elite versions.Helm - Armor worn on the head including Barbarian Helms, Druid Pelts and Circlets.The definitions of Item Types for Rune Word items are: Some 1.10 Rune Words allow players to use skills from another class. Only Maces, Morning Stars, Flails, and their exceptional and elite versions can be used in Rune Word formulae.īe careful when using Rune Words formula with the runes Io and Lo.make sure you use the right rune.īTW, Rune Words will not work with Wirts Leg. You will still receive all of the magical bonuses that were already on each Rune used.Įach Rune Word has a character level requirement, so make sure your character is at the required level, before you create a Rune Word item and then discover that you can't use it.īe careful when using Rune Words formula with Maces. Rune Word items can be personalized using the 'Rescue Anya Quest' reward in Act 5. Click here for v1.10 LADDER ONLY Rune Word Recipesīy inserting the correct Runes in the correct order into a specific type of item with the correct number of sockets, it is possible to create a Rune Word Item.Īs of the 1.09 patch, Blizzard has said that Rune Words will work both on and off realms, in single or multiplayer games.

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