Diablo II: Resurrected

Gloom runeword in D2R: Fal + Um + Pul (3 sockets, Body Armor). +170-230% Enhanced Defense. All Resistances +30. C-Tier.

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Gloom

C-Tier — Decent, Niche Use Cases

3 Sockets Body Armor Patch Patch 1.10

Rune Recipe

Fal

Pul

Insert in order: Fal → Um → Pul

Get These Runes

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

Um Trade for Um on Traderie ↗

Pul Trade for Pul on Traderie ↗

Stats & Properties

+170-230% Enhanced Defense

All Resistances +30

15% Chance To Cast Level 3 Dim Vision When Struck

+10% Faster Hit Recovery

5% Damage Taken Goes To Mana

-3 To Light Radius

Half Freeze Duration

+10 To Strength

--- Rune Bonuses ---

Fal: +10 Strength

Um: +15% Resist All

Pul: +30% Defense

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 Gloom

Archon Plate

Find on Traderie ↗

Best defense. Gloom Archon Plate on a merc gives Dim Vision proc for crowd control + maximum defense.

Budget: Dusk Shroud — Lower str req (77). Excellent alternative.

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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 Gloom 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 Gloom 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 · The Pit (Act 1 Hell) · Chaos Sanctuary

⚡ 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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