


The -28 fire resist is also useful for characters who specialize in fire damage.

Phoenix is the only way to get enhanced damage on a shield (aside from +x enhanced damage jewels), and the Redemption aura is very helpful in keeping the character alive. Lastly, the very same damage modifier is also one of the few that work with Smite, making it popular with certain Paladin builds utilizing this skill. Phoenix is the rune word VexVexLoJah for weapons or off-hand armor in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. When made in a fast-swinging weapon, Grief is one of the best weapons in the game in terms of physical damage per second. However, this does not show on the character screen, so actual damage is much higher than what is normally displayed (it is not uncommon for a character to have over 1000% added damage total from equipment and auras).įurthermore, as the extra damage is a flat increase as opposed to a percentage increase, Grief can be made in a very fast low damage weapon such as a Phase Blade to great effect. It has a high IAS and charges of Heart of Wolverine which if kept alive, boosts damage and attack rating to everyone in the party. This makes it a more affordable high damage ethreal weapon. Grief might seem odd at first, as it has no +% damage modifier, but in actuality, the pure damage component acts largely as if it was added to weapon damage directly. Oath is a rune word which provides Indestructible, without requiring Zod Rune. With the weapon's attribute of ignoring defense, attack rating becomes irrelevant, as the calculation to hit is based on the monster and player's level instead of attack rating vs defense rating.Īlthough the Faith Rune Word is more popular among Bowazons, Brand may be more useful with Paladin builds, who already benefit from Fanaticism or Holy Fire, or Enchantress Sorceresses, who empower Exploding Arrows with Enchant.1.10–current Grief is the rune word ' Eth Tir Lo Mal Ral' for swords or axes in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. This rune word can cause quite a bit of damage, especially if an enemy is under the effects of the rune word's Amplify Damage curse. (disabled 1.08– 1.09d) Brand is the rune word ' Jah Lo Mal Gul' for missile weapons in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction.Ī high-powered rune word, Brand grants large bonuses to damage (especially against demons), Deadly Strike, a guaranteed high-level Bone Spear per attack, and heal prevention.
