Diablo II: Resurrected

Death runeword in D2R: Hel + El + Vex + Ort + Gul (5 sockets, Swords/Axes). +300-385% Enhanced Damage. +(0.5 Per Character Level) 0.5-49.5% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level). B-Tier.

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Death

B-Tier — Good, Situationally Strong

5 Sockets SwordsAxes Patch Patch 1.10 (Ladder → Non-Ladder in D2R)

Rune Recipe

Hel

Vex

Ort

Gul

Insert in order: Hel → El → Vex → Ort → Gul

Get These Runes

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

Vex Trade for Vex on Traderie ↗

Gul Trade for Gul on Traderie ↗

Stats & Properties

+300-385% Enhanced Damage

+(0.5 Per Character Level) 0.5-49.5% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)

Level 22 Blood Golem (15 Charges)

25% Chance To Cast Level 18 Glacial Spike On Attack

100% Chance To Cast Level 44 Chain Lightning When You Die

50% Chance of Crushing Blow

Indestructible

+50 To Attack Rating

7% Mana Stolen Per Hit

Requirements -20%

--- Rune Bonuses ---

Hel: -20% Requirements

El: +50 AR

El: +1 Light Radius

Vex: 7% Mana Leech

Ort: +1-50 Lightning Damage

Gul: +20% AR

How to Socket Your Base

⚔️ Weapon

Ral + Amn + Perfect Amethyst + Normal Weapon

Adds 1-6 sockets (random). Cannot exceed item's max sockets.

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Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 5 sockets on the right base.

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

Best Base Items for Death

Berserker Axe

Find on Traderie ↗

Best elite axe damage. Death in Berserker Axe with Berserk charges is devastating for Barbarians.

Budget: Colossus Blade — Huge two-handed sword damage. Good for builds that want maximum reach.

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Where it drops Hell difficulty only.

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Socket ilvl Berserker Axe: ilvl 41+ = 6 sockets from Larzuk. All Hell-dropped Berserker Axes qualify. Death needs 5 sockets — Larzuk gives 6 (too many). Find a natural 5os Berserker Axe or use cube recipe. Colossus Blade: ilvl 41+ = 6 sockets — same issue for 5os Death.

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How to socket ⚠️ Larzuk gives 6 sockets on Hell-dropped Berserker Axe or Colossus Blade — too many for Death (5os). Find a natural 5-socket drop or use cube recipe (Ral+Amn+Perfect Amethyst+Normal Weapon) for random 1–6 sockets.

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Best farming spots Hell Mephisto (Act 3) · 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.