Delirium
B
B-Tier — Good, Situationally Strong
Rune Recipe
Insert in order: Lem → Ist → Io
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Stats & Properties
11% Chance To Cast Level 18 Confuse On Striking
Level 17 Attract (60 Charges)
1% Chance To Cast Level 50 Delirium When Struck
+261 Defense
6% Chance To Cast Level 14 Mind Blast When Struck
14% Chance To Cast Level 13 Terror When Struck
+2 To All Skills
+10 To Vitality
50% Extra Gold From Monsters
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
--- Rune Bonuses ---
Lem: +50% Extra Gold
Ist: +25% MF
Io: +10 Vitality
How to Socket Your Base
⛑️ Helm
Ral + Thul + Perfect Sapphire + Normal Helm
Adds 1-3 sockets (random).
Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 3 sockets on the right base.
Best Base Items for Delirium
Shako Delirium gives +2 skills plus chaos proc effects. Popular choice for Summoners who want the proc utility.
Budget: Bone Visage — Highest defense helm. Good for merc Delirium builds.
Where it drops Hell difficulty only (elite helms).
Socket ilvl ilvl 26+ for 3 sockets on helms via Larzuk.
How to socket Larzuk gives 3 sockets at ilvl 26+. Cube recipe (Ral+Thul+Perfect Sapphire+Normal Helm) gives random 1–3 sockets.
Best farming spots Hell Mephisto (Act 3 — best for Shako/Bone Visage) · Hell Andariel (Act 1) · The Pit (Act 1 Hell)
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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