Diablo II: Resurrected

Treachery runeword in D2R: Shael + Thul + Lem (3 sockets, Body Armor). 25% Chance To Cast Level 15 Venom On Striking. 5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fade When Struck. A-Tier.

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Treachery

A-Tier — Excellent, Widely Used

3 Sockets Body Armor Patch Patch 1.11

Rune Recipe

Shael

Thul

Lem

Insert in order: Shael → Thul → Lem

Stats & Properties

25% Chance To Cast Level 15 Venom On Striking

5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fade When Struck

+2 To Assassin Skill Levels

+45% Increased Attack Speed

+20% Faster Hit Recovery

Cold Resist +30%

50% Extra Gold From Monsters

--- Rune Bonuses ---

Shael: +20 FHR

Thul: +30% Cold Resistance

Lem: +50% Extra Gold

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 Treachery

Archon Plate

Find on Traderie ↗

Best defense for endgame Treachery merc armor. Fade proc + high defense = exceptional merc survivability.

Budget: Dusk Shroud — Lower str req (77), excellent defense. Best budget option and very common drop.

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Where it drops Hell difficulty only for elite armors.

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Socket ilvl Archon Plate/Dusk Shroud: ilvl 26+ = 4 sockets from Larzuk (too many for Treachery 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 Treachery 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 (Act 3) · Hell Andariel (Act 1) · The Pit (Act 1 Hell) · Chaos Sanctuary (Act 4 Hell)

⚡ Terror Zones scale monster levels to your character level (up to 99), so any terrorized area can drop elite bases — great supplemental farming.