Rhyme
B
B-Tier — Good, Situationally Strong
Rune Recipe
Shael 
Eth
Insert in order: Shael → Eth
Stats & Properties
+20% Faster Block Rate
+20% Chance of Blocking
All Resistances +25
Cannot Be Frozen
50% Extra Gold From Monsters
25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
--- Rune Bonuses ---
Shael: +20 FBR
Eth: Regenerate Mana 15%
How to Socket Your Base
🔰 Shield
Tal + Amn + Perfect Ruby + Normal Shield
Adds 1-4 sockets (random).
Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 2 sockets on the right base.
Best Base Items for Rhyme
Best non-Paladin shield for Rhyme. High block, good defense. Only needs 2 sockets.
Budget: Kite Shield — Any 2-socket shield works for Rhyme. Kite Shield has good block and is easy to find.
Where it drops Hell for Monarch. Normal/Nightmare for budget shields.
Socket ilvl Any ilvl for 2 sockets on shields via Larzuk.
How to socket Larzuk gives 2 sockets on any shield. Cube recipe gives random 1–4 sockets.
Best farming spots Hell Cows (Monarch) · Any Normal area (budget shields)
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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