Treachery
A
A-Tier — Excellent, Widely Used
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.
Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 3 sockets on the right base.
Best Base Items for Treachery
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.
Where it drops Hell difficulty only for elite armors.
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.
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.
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.
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