Diablo II: Resurrected

Venom runeword in D2R: Tal + Dol + Mal (3 sockets, All Weapons). Adds 312-312 Poison Damage. Ignore Target Defense. C-Tier.

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Venom

C-Tier — Decent, Niche Use Cases

3 Sockets All Weapons Patch Patch 1.09 (Classic)

Rune Recipe

Tal

Dol

Mal

Insert in order: Tal → Dol → Mal

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Stats & Properties

Adds 312-312 Poison Damage

Ignore Target Defense

Level 27-15 Poison Explosion (15 Charges)

Level 11-13 Poison Nova (13 Charges)

7% Mana Stolen Per Hit

--- Rune Bonuses ---

Tal: 75 Poison damage over 5 seconds

Dol: 25% Chance Hit Causes Monster to Flee

Mal: Prevent Monster Healing

How to Socket Your 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 Venom

Phase Blade

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Indestructible + fastest attack speed. More hits = more poison applications. Best base for Venom.

Budget: Berserker Axe — High damage, works for Barbarians. Venom needs 3 sockets — Larzuk gives 6 on Berserker Axe (too many). Find a natural 3os Berserker Axe or use cube recipe.

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Where it drops Hell difficulty only.

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Socket ilvl Venom needs 3 sockets. Phase Blade: Larzuk gives 6os (too many). Find a natural 3os Phase Blade or cube recipe. Berserker Axe: ilvl 41+ = 6 sockets from Larzuk (too many). Find natural 3os Berserker Axe or use cube recipe.

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How to socket Venom needs 3 sockets. Phase Blade: Larzuk gives 6os (too many). Berserker Axe: Larzuk gives 6os on Hell drops (too many). Use cube recipe (Ral+Amn+Perfect Amethyst+Normal Weapon) for random 1–6 sockets, or find a natural 3-socket drop.

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Best farming spots Hell Mephisto · Chaos Sanctuary · The Pit

⚡ 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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