Exile
A
A-Tier — Excellent, Widely Used
Rune Recipe
Vex 
Ohm 
Ist 
Dol
Insert in order: Vex → Ohm → Ist → Dol
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Stats & Properties
+30% Faster Block Rate
Freezes Target
+220-260% Enhanced Defense
Level 13-16 Defiance Aura When Equipped
+2 To Offensive Auras (Paladin Only)
15% Chance To Cast Level 5 Life Tap On Striking
Repairs 1 Durability in 4 Seconds
Replenish Life +7
+5% To Maximum Cold Resist
+5% To Maximum Fire Resist
25% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
--- Rune Bonuses ---
Vex: +5 Max Fire Resist
Ohm: +5 Max Cold Resist
Ist: +25% MF
Dol: +7 Replenish Life
How to Socket Your Base
Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 4 sockets on the right base.
Best Base Items for Exile
Highest all-resist bonus (+45%) of any Paladin shield. Low str req (86). Best for max resistance builds — the 5% extra res over Sacred Rondache matters in Hell.
Budget: Sacred Rondache — +40% all res, 109 str req. Marginal difference from Sacred Targe. Both are excellent.
Where it drops Hell difficulty only.
Socket ilvl ilvl 26+ for 4 sockets via Larzuk on Paladin shields.
How to socket Larzuk gives 4 sockets at ilvl 26+. Cube recipe (Tal+Amn+Perfect Ruby+Normal Shield) gives random 1–4 sockets.
Best farming spots Hell Cows (Secret Cow Level — high density) · Hell Countess (Act 1 Hell Tower) · 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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