Diablo II: Resurrected

Principle runeword in D2R: Ral + Gul + Eld (3 sockets, Body Armor). 100% Chance To Cast Level 5 Holy Bolt On Striking. +2 To Paladin Skill Levels. F-Tier.

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Principle

F-Tier — Trap / Nearly Unusable

3 Sockets Body Armor Patch Patch 1.11

Rune Recipe

Ral

Gul

Eld

Insert in order: Ral → Gul → Eld

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Gul Trade for Gul on Traderie ↗

Stats & Properties

100% Chance To Cast Level 5 Holy Bolt On Striking

+2 To Paladin Skill Levels

+100-150 To Life

+50% Damage to Undead

15% Slower Stamina Drain

+5% To Maximum Poison Resist

Fire Resist +30%

--- Rune Bonuses ---

Ral: +30% Fire Resistance

Gul: +5 Max Poison Resist

Eld: Lowers Stamina drain by 15%

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 Principle

Archon Plate

Find on Traderie ↗

Best defense for Paladin Principle armor. Holy Fire aura + high defense is excellent for Paladins.

Budget: Dusk Shroud — Lower str req (77). Good for Paladins who haven't stacked strength.

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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 Principle 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 Principle 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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