Call to Arms
S
S-Tier — Best in Slot / Meta-Defining
Rune Recipe
Amn 
Ral 
Mal 
Ist 
Ohm
Insert in order: Amn → Ral → Mal → Ist → Ohm
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Stats & Properties
+40% Increased Attack Speed
+200-240% Enhanced Damage
+1 To All Skills
Level 2-6 Battle Command
Level 1-6 Battle Orders
Level 1-4 Battle Cry
Replenish Life +12
--- Rune Bonuses ---
Amn: 7% Life Stolen Per Hit
Ral: +5-30 Fire Damage
Mal: Prevent Monster Healing
Ist: +30% MF
Ohm: +50% Damage
How to Socket Your Base
Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 5 sockets on the right base.
Best Base Items for Call to Arms
Most popular CTA base. 43 Str required, no Dex. Larzuk guarantees 5 sockets on a Normal Cows Crystal Sword (ilvl 26-40). Since CTA is a BO switch, weapon stats are irrelevant — low requirements are what matter.
Where it drops Normal Secret Cow Level (ilvl 28 — perfect for 5os from Larzuk).
Socket ilvl ilvl 26-40 = Larzuk gives 5 sockets. ilvl 1-25 = 4 sockets. ilvl 41+ = 6 sockets (too many). Normal Cows = ilvl 28, perfect.
How to socket Larzuk on Normal Cow Level Crystal Sword (ilvl 28) = guaranteed 5 sockets. This is the easiest 5os base in the game.
Best farming spots Normal Secret Cow Level (guaranteed ilvl 28 — Larzuk gives exactly 5os) · Normal Act 5 (ilvl 26-40 range for 5os)
Terror Zones scale monster levels to your character level (up to 99), so any terrorized area can drop elite bases — great supplemental farming.
Same 41 Str / 35 Dex as Crystal Sword family. Max 5 sockets — Larzuk always gives 5 on any ilvl Flail. Popular alternative to Crystal Sword. Visually distinct from Spirit sword, making weapon swap easier to spot.
Budget: Double Axe — 43 Str, no Dex. Max 5 sockets — Larzuk guarantees 5. Visually very distinct from Spirit, easy to tell you're on your CTA swap.
Where it drops Any difficulty — Flail max sockets = 5, so Larzuk always gives 5 regardless of ilvl.
Socket ilvl Flail max sockets = 5. Larzuk gives 5 on ANY ilvl Flail. No ilvl hunting needed.
How to socket Larzuk on any white Flail = guaranteed 5 sockets. Easiest route alongside Crystal Sword.
Best farming spots Any difficulty — Flails drop commonly · Normal/Nightmare Cows for bulk farming
Terror Zones scale monster levels to your character level (up to 99), so any terrorized area can drop elite bases — great supplemental farming.
Paladin-specific best-in-slot. Can spawn with +3 Holy Shield auto-mod, letting you pre-buff Holy Shield alongside Battle Orders on swap. 55 Str required. Max 5 sockets — Larzuk guarantees 5.
Where it drops Any difficulty. Shop from Drognan (Act 2) or Ormus (Act 3) for +Holy Shield staffmods.
Socket ilvl War Scepter max sockets = 5. Larzuk gives 5 on any ilvl.
How to socket Larzuk on any white War Scepter = guaranteed 5 sockets. Shop for +3 Holy Shield first, then Larzuk it.
Best farming spots Shop Drognan (Act 2 NM/Hell) for +Holy Shield staffmods · Shop Ormus (Act 3 NM/Hell) for +Holy Shield staffmods · Any area — War Scepters drop commonly
Terror Zones scale monster levels to your character level (up to 99), so any terrorized area can drop elite bases — great supplemental farming.
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Every Build (BO switch)
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