Mal Rune

A Mal Rune is a mid tier rune that can be socketed into armor and weapons in Diablo2: Lord of Destruction and Diablo 2 Resurrected.

A Mal Rune requires level 49 to use. When you socket an item with a Mal Rune, you increase the level requirement to level 49, unless it was already higher.

Diablo 2 Resurrected Mal Rune
Diablo 2 Resurrected Mal Rune
Mods
WeaponPrevent Monster Heal
ArmorMagic Damage Reduced by 7
ShieldMagic Damage Reduced by 7
Sources
Countess Hell and above
HellforgeHell
Treasure ClassAct 5 (N) Good
Cube2 Um Rune + Topaz
Runewords
Original
1.10
1.11
2.6
Cube Recipes
Other
Ist RuneRenewed Black Cleft
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Effects

  • Weapon: Prevent Monster Heal
  • Armor: Magic Damage Reduced by 7
  • Shield: Magic Damage Reduced by 7

A Mal Rune requires level 49 to use. When you socket an item with a Mal Rune, you increase the level requirement to level 49, unless it was already higher.

How to get Mal Runes

  • The Countess on Hell difficulty and above has a chance to drop Mal Runes
  • The Hellforge on Hell difficulty has a 1/11 chance to drop a Mal Rune as quest reward
  • The Act 5 (N) Good and higher Treasure Classes can drop Mal Runes
  • Transmute 2 Um RuneUm Runes and a Topaz in the Horadric Cube

Runewords

A Mal Rune Rune is used in the following Runewords:

  • Original
    • Venom: tal + dol + mal in Weapon
  • 1.10
    • Beast: ber + tir + um + mal + lum in Axe, Scepter or Hammer
    • Brand: jah + lo + mal + gul in Missile Weapon
    • Call to Arms: amn + ral + mal + ist + ohm in Weapon
    • Grief: eth + tir + lo + mal + ral in Sword or Axe
    • Infinity: ber + mal + ber + ist in Polearm or Spear
    • Kingslayer: mal + um + gul + fal in Sword or Axe
    • Last Wish: jah + mal + jah + sur + jah + ber in Sword, Hammer or Axe
    • Oath: shael + pul + mal + lum in Sword, Axe or Mace
    • Prudence: mal + tir in Armor
    • Sanctuary: ko + ko + mal in Any Shield
    • Wrath: pul + lum + ber + mal in Missile Weapon
  • 1.11
    • Rain: ort + mal + ith in Armor
  • 2.6
    • Mosaic: mal + gul + amn in Hand to Hand

Horadric Cube Recipes with Mal Rune Runes

Ist Rune

Mal RuneMal RuneAmethyst
horadric cube interface

Renewed Black Cleft

charmMal RunePerfect DiamondSouthern Worldstone ShardDeep Worldstone ShardNorthern Worldstone Shard
horadric cube interface

Drop Chance

A Mal Rune will drop from TC Runes 12, which is accessed through Runes 13, Act 5 (N) Good or Countess Rune (H). Learn more about Treasure Classes here.

Act 5 (N) Good

Runes 12