Wind
C
C-Tier — Decent, Niche Use Cases
Rune Recipe
Insert in order: Sur → El
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Stats & Properties
+120-160% Enhanced Damage
+40% Increased Attack Speed
+20% Faster Run/Walk
-50% Target Defense
10% Chance To Cast Level 9 Tornado On Striking
Level 13 Twister (127 Charges)
+15% Faster Hit Recovery
+50 To Attack Rating
Hit Blinds Target
+1 To Light Radius
--- Rune Bonuses ---
Sur: 20% Chance Hit Blinds Target
El: +50 AR
El: +1 Light Radius
How to Socket Your Base
Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 2 sockets on the right base.
Best Base Items for Wind
Indestructible + fast. More attacks = more Tornado/Twister procs. Best base for Wind runeword.
Budget: Berserker Axe — High damage. Wind needs 2 sockets — Larzuk gives 6 on Berserker Axe (too many). Find a natural 2os Berserker Axe or use cube recipe.
Where it drops Hell difficulty only.
Socket ilvl Phase Blade: Larzuk gives 6os (too many for Wind 2os). Find a natural 2os Phase Blade or use cube recipe. Berserker Axe: ilvl 41+ = 6 sockets from Larzuk (too many for Wind 2os). Find a natural 2os drop or use cube recipe.
How to socket Wind needs 2 sockets. Phase Blade: Larzuk gives 6os (too many). Berserker Axe: Larzuk gives 6os (too many). Use cube recipe (Ral+Amn+Perfect Amethyst+Normal Weapon) for random 1–6 sockets, or find a natural 2-socket drop.
Best farming spots Hell Mephisto · Chaos Sanctuary
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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