Mania
C
C-Tier — Decent, Niche Use Cases
Rune Recipe
Insert in order: Shael → Ko → Eld
Stats & Properties
5% Chance to Cast Level 1 Burst of Speed on Striking
+30% Increased Attack Speed
+180-200% Enhanced Damage
Level 1 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped
+75% Damage to Undead
+50 to Attack Rating against Undead
+10 to Dexterity
--- Rune Bonuses ---
Shael: +20 IAS
Ko: +10 Dexterity
Eld: +75% Damage vs. Undead
Eld: +50 AR vs. Undead
How to Socket Your Base
Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 3 sockets on the right base.
Best Base Items for Mania
Indestructible + fast. Mania weapon on a Phase Blade is excellent for builds that want the Burst of Speed proc without durability concerns.
Budget: Flail — Fast mace, cheap, easy to socket. Works well as a switch weapon.
Where it drops Hell for Phase Blade. Normal+ for Flail.
Socket ilvl Phase Blade: Larzuk gives 6os (too many for Hysteria/Mania 3os). Find a natural 3os Phase Blade or use cube recipe. Flail: ilvl 26–40 = 4 sockets, ilvl 41+ = 5 sockets. Mania needs 3 sockets. For Flail: find a natural 3os drop, or Larzuk on ilvl 1–25 Flail (3 sockets).
How to socket Phase Blade: Larzuk gives 6os (too many for Hysteria/Mania 3os). Find a natural 3os Phase Blade or cube recipe. Flail: Larzuk on ilvl 1–25 Flail gives 3 sockets. ilvl 26+ gives 4 (too many). Normal difficulty Flails are ilvl 1–25 — Larzuk on Normal Flail works for Mania.
Best farming spots Hell Mephisto (Phase Blade) · Nightmare/Hell Cows (Flail)
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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