Diablo II: Resurrected

Radiance runeword in D2R: Nef + Sol + Ith (3 sockets, Helms). +5 to Light Radius. +10 To Energy. C-Tier.

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Radiance

C-Tier — Decent, Niche Use Cases

3 Sockets Helms Patch Patch 1.09 (Classic)

Rune Recipe

Nef

Sol

Ith

Insert in order: Nef → Sol → Ith

Stats & Properties

+5 to Light Radius

+10 To Energy

+10 To Vitality

Magic Damage Reduced by 3

+33 To Mana

+75% Enhanced Defense

--- Rune Bonuses ---

Nef: +30 Defense vs. Missile

Sol: -7 Damage Taken

Ith: 15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana

How to Socket Your Base

⛑️ Helm

Ral + Thul + Perfect Sapphire + Normal Helm

Adds 1-3 sockets (random).

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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 Radiance

Bone Visage

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Best endgame Radiance base — highest defense helm that supports 3 sockets. Larzuk on any Hell-dropped Bone Visage (ilvl 41+) gives exactly 3 sockets.

Budget: Bone Helm — Cheap 3-socket helm. ⚠️ Bone Helm max is 2 sockets — cannot make Radiance (3os) in Bone Helm! Use Bone Visage instead.

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Where it drops Hell for Bone Visage. Normal for Bone Helm.

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Socket ilvl Bone Visage: ilvl 41+ = 3 sockets from Larzuk. All Hell-dropped Bone Visages qualify. ⚠️ Shako: max 2 sockets — cannot make Radiance (3os). ⚠️ Bone Helm: max 2 sockets — cannot make Radiance (3os).

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How to socket Bone Visage: Larzuk gives 3 sockets on any Hell-dropped Bone Visage — guaranteed for Radiance (3os). ⚠️ Shako and Bone Helm max at 2 sockets — do NOT use them for Radiance.

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Best farming spots Hell Mephisto (Shako) · Normal areas (Bone Helm)

⚡ 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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