Hel Rune
A Hel Rune is a low tier rune that can be socketed into armor and weapons in Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction and Diablo 2 Resurrected.
The primary use of Hel Runes, beside Runewords, is removing Gems, Runes, and Jewels from socketed items.
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| Mods | |
| Weapon | Requirements -20% |
| Armor | Requirements -15% |
| Shield | Requirements -15% |
| Sources | |
| Countess | Nightmare and above |
| Hellforge | Nightmare |
| Treasure Class | Act 1 (N) Good |
| Cube | 3 Dol Rune + Chipped Emerald |
| Runewords | |
| Original | |
| 1.10 | |
| 1.11 | |
| 2.4 | |
| Cube Recipes | |
| Other | Io RuneClear Sockets on Item |
| Prev/Next | |
Effects
- Weapon: Requirements -20%
- Armor: Requirements -15%
- Shield: Requirements -15%
A Hel Rune requires level 33 to use. When you socket an item with a Hel Rune, you increase the level requirement to level 33, unless it was already higher.
How to get Hel Runes
- The Countess on Nightmare difficulty and above has a chance to drop Hel Runes.
- The Hellforge on Nightmare difficulty has a 1/11 chance to drop a Hel Rune as quest reward.
- The Act 1 (N) Good and higher Treasure Classes can drop Hel Runes.
- Transmute 3
Dol Runes and a Chipped Emerald in the Horadric Cube.
Runewords
A Hel Rune is used in the following Runewords:
- Original
- 1.10
- Breath of the Dying: Vex + Hel + El + Eld + Zod + Eth in Weapon
- Death: Hel + El + Vex + Ort + Gul in Sword or Axe
- Doom: Hel + Ohm + Um + Lo + Cham in Axe, Hammer or Polearm
- Obedience: Hel + Ko + Thul + Eth + Fal in Polearm or Spear
- Rift: Hel + Ko + Lem + Gul in Polearm or Scepter
- 1.11
- Myth: Hel + Amn + Nef in Body Armor
- 2.4
- Unbending Will: Fal + Io + Ith + Eld + El + Hel in Sword
Horadric Cube Recipes with Hel Runes
Upgrade Rune
Remove Socketed Items
Drop Chance
A Hel rune will drop from TC Runes 8, which is accessed through Runes 9, Act 1 (N) Good or Countess Rune (N). Learn more about Treasure Classes here.