Leaf is a great early Rune Word for Sorceress' or Elemental Druids which are currently fire spec. +(2*Clvl) Defense (Based on Character Level) Only Paladin Shields have 4 open Sockets and drop before in Normal/Early Nightmare. The down side with Spirit though is it requires a 4 open Socket Shield which you can't find until Monarch's start dropping late Nightmare/Hell. Rhyme is the second best Rune Word for this level range with Spirit being by far the best. Assasin Claws work well too or Scepters for Paladins. Much like the Steel Rune Word before it, this goes best in any fast weapons like a Sabre or Crystal Sword. You can make up for this with Replenish Life on any piece of gear. The biggest downside to this Rune Word is the -5 Drain Life. You can find a Tal and Eth Rune by farming The Countess on Normal (as well as any other difficulty) very early on in the game and make this armor right after entering Act 2.

Out of all the early chest armor Rune Words that you can make, Stealth stands above them all. This Runeword works best in a fast weapon like a Crystal Sword or Sabre. Every Rune Word on this list is meant for characters who are level 30 or under, if you'd like to check out my other lists of Rune Words then follow the links below. If the maximum amount of sockets on the item equals the amount you need, you can also take it to Larzuk, he will add the maximum amount of sockets to the item as a quest reward.This page contains a list of all the beginner Rune Words in Diablo 2 as well as a little bit of information about why they're on this list to begin with. When you find a good base without sockets you can try to add sockets with the Horadric Cube socket recipe.

See the detailed type definition for more info. Note that for Runewords, Scepters, Maces, Hammers, and Clubs are distinct classes, even though the game groups them all under the Mace class. Insight can only be made in Polearms or Staves (missile weapons too in patch 2.4), so it will not work in Spears (which look like Polearms). The item type must be eligible for the Runeword.If the item has more sockets, the Runeword will not work. The item needs the have the exact amount of sockets as listed in the recipe.You can not use, magic, rare, unique, set, or crafted items. Ethereal and superior items can be used to create a Runeword.

Diablo 2 resurrected 2 socket runewords