Diablo II: Resurrected

Prudence runeword in D2R: Mal + Tir (2 sockets, Body Armor). +140-170% Enhanced Defense. Magic Damage Reduced by 10. C-Tier.

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Prudence

C-Tier — Decent, Niche Use Cases

2 Sockets Body Armor Patch Patch 1.10

Rune Recipe

Mal

Tir

Insert in order: Mal → Tir

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Mal Trade for Mal on Traderie ↗

Stats & Properties

+140-170% Enhanced Defense

Magic Damage Reduced by 10

Damage Reduced by 3

All Resistances +25-35

+25% Faster Hit Recovery

Repairs 0 Durability Per Second

+1 to Light Radius

--- Rune Bonuses ---

Mal: Reduce Magic Damage by 7

Tir: +2 Mana Per Kill

How to Socket Your Base

🛡️ Body Armor

Tal + Thul + Perfect Topaz + Normal Armor

Adds 1-4 sockets (random). For exactly 2, 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 2 sockets on the right base.

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

Best Base Items for Prudence

Archon Plate

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Best defense for Prudence. The mana after kill and resistances are great on a high-defense base.

Budget: Dusk Shroud — Lower str req (77). Good for builds without heavy strength investment.

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Where it drops Hell difficulty only.

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Socket ilvl Prudence needs 2 sockets. Archon Plate/Dusk Shroud: ilvl 26+ = 4 sockets from Larzuk (too many for Prudence 2os). Use cube recipe or find a natural 2os drop.

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How to socket ⚠️ Larzuk gives 4 sockets on Hell-dropped Archon Plate/Dusk Shroud (too many for Prudence 2os). Use cube recipe (Tal+Thul+Perfect Topaz+Normal Armor) for random 1–4 sockets, or find/trade for a natural 2-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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