Diablo II: Resurrected

Grief runeword in D2R: Eth + Tir + Lo + Mal + Ral (5 sockets, Swords/Axes). +(1.875 Per Character Level) 1.875-185.625% Damage To Demons (Based on Character Level). Damage +340-400. S-Tier.

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Grief

S-Tier — Best in Slot / Meta-Defining

5 Sockets SwordsAxes Patch Patch 1.10 (Ladder → Non-Ladder in D2R)

Rune Recipe

Eth

Tir

Mal

Ral

Insert in order: Eth → Tir → Lo → Mal → Ral

Get These Runes

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

Lo Trade for Lo on Traderie ↗

Mal Trade for Mal on Traderie ↗

Stats & Properties

+(1.875 Per Character Level) 1.875-185.625% Damage To Demons (Based on Character Level)

Damage +340-400

+30-40% Increased Attack Speed

35% Chance To Cast Level 15 Venom On Striking

-20-25% To Enemy Poison Resistance

Ignore Target's Defense

+10-15 Life After Each Kill

Adds 5-30 Fire Damage

20% Deadly Strike

Prevent Monster Heal

+2 To Mana After Each Kill

--- Rune Bonuses ---

Eth: -25% Target Defense

Tir: +2 Mana Per Kill

Lo: 20% Chance of Deadly Strike

Mal: Prevent Monster Healing

Ral: +5-30 Fire Damage

How to Socket Your Base

⚔️ Weapon

Ral + Amn + Perfect Amethyst + Normal Weapon

Adds 1-6 sockets (random). Cannot exceed item's max sockets.

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Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 5 sockets on the right base.

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

Best Base Items for Grief

Phase Blade

Find on Traderie ↗

Indestructible (no repair costs), fastest attack speed (WSM −30), and up to 6 sockets. The undisputed best base for Grief — but Larzuk gives 6os, so find a 5-socket drop or use cube recipe.

Budget: Berserker Axe — Slower but more accessible. Excellent for Barbarians with native axe mastery.

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Where it drops Hell difficulty only (elite swords).

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Socket ilvl Phase Blade has max 6 sockets (gemsockets=6). Larzuk always gives 6. For 5os runewords: find one with 5 sockets naturally, or cube recipe (Ral+Amn+Perfect Amethyst) for random 1-6.

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How to socket Larzuk gives 6 sockets (too many for 5os runewords). Find a 5os Phase Blade drop, or use cube recipe (Ral+Amn+Perfect Amethyst) for random 1-6 sockets.

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Best farming spots Hell Mephisto (Act 3) · Chaos Sanctuary (Act 4 Hell) · The Pit (Act 1 Hell) · Worldstone Keep (Act 5 Hell) · Hell Cows (Secret Cow Level)

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