Plague
B
B-Tier — Good, Situationally Strong
Rune Recipe
Cham 
Shael 
Um
Insert in order: Cham → Shael → Um
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Stats & Properties
+220-320% Enhanced Damage
20% Chance To Cast Level 12 Lower Resist When Struck
25% Chance To Cast Level 15 Poison Nova On Striking
-23% To Enemy Poison Resistance
+(0.375 Per Character Level) 0.375-37.125% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level)
Level 13-17 Cleansing Aura When Equipped
+1-2 To All Skills
+20% Increased Attack Speed
+25% Chance of Open Wounds
Freezes Target +3
--- Rune Bonuses ---
Cham: 32% Chance Freeze Target 3 sec
Shael: +20 IAS
Um: 25% Chance of Open Wounds
How to Socket Your Base
⚔️ Weapon
Ral + Amn + Perfect Amethyst + Normal Weapon
Adds 1-6 sockets (random). Cannot exceed item's max sockets.
Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 3 sockets on the right base.
Best Base Items for Plague
Indestructible + fastest attack speed. Plague Phase Blade maximizes Poison Nova proc frequency.
Budget: Crystal Sword — Budget 4-socket option. Works for the Cleansing aura utility.
Where it drops Hell for Phase Blade.
Socket ilvl Phase Blade: max 6 sockets. Larzuk gives 6. For 5os: find a natural drop or cube recipe. Crystal Sword: ilvl ≤25 for 4 sockets.
How to socket Phase Blade: Larzuk gives 6os. For 5os runewords, find a 5os drop or cube recipe. Crystal Sword: Larzuk on Normal Cows drop.
Best farming spots Hell Mephisto (Phase Blade) · Normal Cows (Crystal Sword)
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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