Diablo II: Resurrected

Duress runeword in D2R: Shael + Um + Thul (3 sockets, Body Armor). Adds 37-133 Cold Damage. +10-20% Enhanced Damage. B-Tier.

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Duress

B-Tier — Good, Situationally Strong

3 Sockets Body Armor Patch Patch 1.10

Rune Recipe

Shael

Thul

Insert in order: Shael → Um → Thul

Get These Runes

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

Um Trade for Um on Traderie ↗

Stats & Properties

Adds 37-133 Cold Damage

+10-20% Enhanced Damage

+150-200% Enhanced Defense

+20% Faster Hit Recovery

33% Chance of Open Wounds

15% Chance of Crushing Blow

Drain Life --20

--- Rune Bonuses ---

Shael: +20 FHR

Um: +15% Resist All

Thul: +30% Cold Resistance

How to Socket Your Base

🛡️ Body Armor

Tal + Thul + Perfect Topaz + Normal Armor

Adds 1-4 sockets (random). For exactly 3, 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 3 sockets on the right base.

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

Best Base Items for Duress

Archon Plate

Find on Traderie ↗

Best defense. Duress on Archon Plate is endgame quality for physical melee builds — high defense + Open Wounds + Crushing Blow.

Budget: Dusk Shroud — Lower str req (77). Excellent defense and much easier to find. Great for low-str builds.

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Where it drops Hell difficulty only.

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Socket ilvl Archon Plate/Dusk Shroud: ilvl 26+ = 4 sockets from Larzuk (too many for Duress 3os). All Hell-dropped armors are ilvl 41+ = Larzuk gives 4. Use cube recipe or find a natural 3os drop.

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How to socket ⚠️ Larzuk gives 4 sockets on Hell-dropped Archon Plate/Dusk Shroud (too many for Duress 3os). Use cube recipe (Tal+Thul+Perfect Topaz+Normal Armor) for random 1–4 sockets, or find/trade for a natural 3-socket drop.

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Best farming spots Hell Mephisto (Act 3) · The Pit (Act 1 Hell) · Chaos Sanctuary (Act 4 Hell)

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