Doom
B
B-Tier — Good, Situationally Strong
Rune Recipe
Insert in order: Hel → Ohm → Um → Lo → Cham
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Stats & Properties
+280-320% Enhanced Damage
Level 12 Holy Freeze Aura When Equipped
+45% Increased Attack Speed
Prevent Monster Heal
-(40-60)% To Enemy Cold Resistance
+2 To All Skills
5% Chance To Cast Level 18 Volcano On Striking
20% Deadly Strike
25% Chance of Open Wounds
Freezes Target +3
Requirements -20%
--- Rune Bonuses ---
Hel: -20% Requirements
Ohm: +50% Damage
Um: 25% Chance of Open Wounds
Lo: 20% Chance of Deadly Strike
Cham: 32% Chance Freeze Target 3 sec
How to Socket Your Base
⚔️ Weapon
Ral + Amn + Perfect Amethyst + Normal Weapon
Adds 1-6 sockets (random). Cannot exceed item's max sockets.
Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 5 sockets on the right base.
Best Base Items for Doom
Best elite axe for Barbarian Doom. Holy Freeze aura + massive axe damage = excellent melee support.
Budget: Cryptic Axe — Polearm option for mercs. Cryptic Axe: ilvl 41+ = 5 sockets from Larzuk — perfect for Doom (5os).
Where it drops Hell difficulty only.
Socket ilvl Berserker Axe: ilvl 26–40 = 5 sockets from Larzuk — perfect for Doom (5os). ilvl 41+ = 6 sockets (too many). Hell drops are ilvl 41+ = Larzuk gives 6. Find a natural 5os Berserker Axe or Larzuk on ilvl 26–40 item, or use cube recipe. Cryptic Axe: ilvl 41+ = 5 sockets — Larzuk on Hell-dropped Cryptic Axe gives exactly 5.
How to socket ⚠️ Hell-dropped Berserker Axes (ilvl 41+) get 6 sockets from Larzuk — too many for Doom (5os). Options: (1) Find an ilvl 26–40 Berserker Axe for Larzuk to give 5, (2) Find a natural 5os Berserker Axe, (3) Use cube recipe for random 1–6 sockets. Cryptic Axe: Larzuk on any Hell-dropped Cryptic Axe (ilvl 41+) gives exactly 5 sockets — ideal for Doom.
Best farming spots Hell Mephisto · Chaos Sanctuary · Worldstone Keep
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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