Diablo II: Resurrected

Oath runeword in D2R: Shael + Pul + Mal + Lum (4 sockets, Swords/Axes/Maces). +210-340% Enhanced Damage. +50% Increased Attack Speed. C-Tier.

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Oath

C-Tier — Decent, Niche Use Cases

4 Sockets SwordsAxesMaces Patch Patch 1.10 (Ladder → Non-Ladder in D2R)

Rune Recipe

Shael

Pul

Mal

Lum

Insert in order: Shael → Pul → Mal → Lum

Get These Runes

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Pul Trade for Pul on Traderie ↗

Mal Trade for Mal on Traderie ↗

Stats & Properties

+210-340% Enhanced Damage

+50% Increased Attack Speed

30% Chance To Cast Level 20 Bone Spirit On Striking

Level 17 Iron Golem (14 Charges)

Level 16 Heart of Wolverine (20 Charges)

+10-15 Magic Absorb

Indestructible

+75% Damage To Demons

+100 To Attack Rating Against Demons

Prevent Monster Heal

+10 To Energy

--- Rune Bonuses ---

Shael: +20 IAS

Pul: +75% Damage to Demons

Pul: +100 AR vs Demons

Mal: Prevent Monster Healing

Lum: +10 Energy

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 4 sockets on the right base.

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

Best Base Items for Oath

Phase Blade

Find on Traderie ↗

Indestructible + fastest attack speed. Oath Phase Blade is a budget powerhouse — Bone Spirit proc + fast attacks.

Budget: Berserker Axe — High damage for Barbarians. ⚠️ Oath needs 4 sockets. Berserker Axe: ilvl 1–25 = 4 sockets from Larzuk. ilvl 26–40 = 5. ilvl 41+ = 6. Hell drops give 6 (too many). Need ilvl 1–25 Berserker Axe or natural 4os drop.

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Where it drops Hell difficulty only.

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Socket ilvl Phase Blade: Larzuk gives 6os (too many for Oath 4os). Find a natural 4os Phase Blade or cube recipe. Berserker Axe: ilvl 1–25 = 4 sockets from Larzuk (correct for Oath). ilvl 26–40 = 5. ilvl 41+ = 6. Hell drops = 6 sockets (too many).

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How to socket Phase Blade: Larzuk gives 6os (too many for Oath 4os). Find a natural 4os Phase Blade or cube recipe. ⚠️ Berserker Axe: Hell drops get 6 sockets from Larzuk (too many). Need ilvl 1–25 Berserker Axe (Larzuk gives 4), a natural 4os drop, or cube recipe.

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Best farming spots Hell Mephisto · Chaos Sanctuary · The Pit

⚡ 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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