Diablo II: Resurrected

Chains of Honor runeword in D2R: Dol + Um + Ber + Ist (4 sockets, Body Armor). All Resistances +50. +70% Enhanced Defense. A-Tier.

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Chains of Honor

A-Tier — Excellent, Widely Used

4 Sockets Body Armor Patch Patch 1.10

Rune Recipe

Dol

Ber

Ist

Insert in order: Dol → Um → Ber → Ist

Get These Runes

Need runes for this runeword? Find them on Traderie — D2R's most active trading marketplace.

Um Trade for Um on Traderie ↗

Ber Trade for Ber on Traderie ↗

Ist Trade for Ist on Traderie ↗

Stats & Properties

All Resistances +50

+70% Enhanced Defense

+200% Damage to Demons

+100% Damage to Undead

8% Life Stolen Per Hit

+2 To All Skills

+20 To Strength

--- Rune Bonuses ---

Dol: +7 Replenish Life

Um: +15% Resist All

Ber: Damage Reduced by 8%

Ist: +25% MF

How to Socket Your Base

🛡️ Body Armor

Tal + Thul + Perfect Topaz + Normal Armor

Adds 1-4 sockets (random). For exactly 4, Larzuk is more reliable on the right base.

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Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 4 sockets on the right base.

Socket Guide (Max Sockets by Base) → · Cube Recipes →

Best Base Items for Chains of Honor

Archon Plate

Find on Traderie ↗

Best defense-to-str-req ratio for heavy armor. Standard CoH base. 103 str requirement is manageable for most endgame builds.

Budget: Dusk Shroud — Only 77 str req with excellent defense. The go-to for low-str builds (Sorceress, Necromancer).

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Where it drops Hell difficulty only.

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Socket ilvl Archon Plate: ilvl 26+ = 4 sockets from Larzuk (too many for CoH 4os — wait, CoH IS 4os, so this is perfect). Dusk Shroud: ilvl 26+ = 4 sockets. Both are ideal for CoH.

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How to socket Larzuk gives exactly 4 sockets on any Hell-dropped Archon Plate or Dusk Shroud — perfect for Chains of Honor (4os). Cube recipe gives random 1–4 sockets. Use Larzuk.

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Best farming spots Hell Mephisto (Act 3 — most efficient armor farming) · The Pit (Act 1 Hell) · Chaos Sanctuary (Act 4 Hell) · Worldstone Keep (Act 5 Hell)

⚡ Terror Zones scale monster levels to your character level (up to 99), so any terrorized area can drop elite bases — great supplemental farming.