Diablo II: Resurrected

Rain runeword in D2R: Ort + Mal + Ith (3 sockets, Body Armor). 5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Twister On Striking. 5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Cyclone Armor When Struck. C-Tier.

Rain

C

C-Tier — Decent, Niche Use Cases

3 Sockets Body Armor Patch Patch 1.11

Rune Recipe

Ort rune Ort
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Mal rune Mal
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Ith rune Ith
Insert in order: Ort → Mal → Ith

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Stats & Properties

5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Twister On Striking
5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Cyclone Armor When Struck
+2 To Druid Skill Levels
+100-150 To Mana
Lightning Resist +30%
Magic Damage Reduced By 7
15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana
--- Rune Bonuses ---
Ort: +30% Lightning Resistance
Mal: Reduce Magic Damage by 7
Ith: 15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana

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.

Best Base Items for Rain

#1
Archon Plate
Find on Traderie ↗
Best defense. Rain is Druid-only, so this is for Elemental or Summoner Druids wanting the mana and skill bonuses.
Budget: Dusk Shroud — Lower str req (77). Good for Druids who typically have moderate 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 Rain 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 Rain 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)
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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