Ort Rune
An Ort Rune is a low tier rune that can be socketed into armor and weapons in Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction and Diablo 2 Resurrected.
Ort Runes are mostly wanted for their use in the Spirit runeword and for repairing and recharging weapons.
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| Mods | |
| Weapon | Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage |
| Armor | Lightning Resist +30% |
| Shield | Lightning Resist +35% |
| Sources | |
| Countess | Nightmare and above |
| Hellforge | Normal |
| Treasure Class | Act 4 Good |
| Cube | 3 Ral Rune |
| Runewords | |
| Original | |
| 1.10 | |
| 1.11 | |
| 2.4 | |
| 2.6 | |
| Cube Recipes | |
| Crafting | Hit Power GlovesBlood WeaponCaster GlovesSafety Boots |
| Upgrading | to Exceptional Rare Weapon |
| Other | Thul RuneFully Repaired WeaponFully Repaired and Recharged Weapon |
| Prev/Next | |
Effects
- Weapon: Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
- Armor: Lightning Resist +30%
- Shield: Lightning Resist +35%
An Ort Rune requires level 21 to use. When you socket an item with an Ort Rune, you increase the level requirement to level 21, unless it was already higher.
How to get Ort Runes
- Completing the
Rescue on Mount Arreat quest awards a 
Ral Rune, an 
Ort Rune, and a 
Tal Rune. - The Countess on Nightmare difficulty and above has a chance to drop Ort Runes.
- The Hellforge on Normal difficulty has a 1/11 chance to drop a Ort Rune as quest reward.
- The Act 4 Good and higher Treasure Classes can drop Ort Runes.
- Transmute 3 Ral Runes in the Horadric Cube.
Runewords
An Ort Rune is used in the following Runewords:
- Original
- Ancients' Pledge: Ral + Ort + Tal in Shield
- Holy Thunder: Eth + Ral + Ort + Tal in Scepter
- Lore: Ort + Sol in Helm
- Zephyr: Ort + Eth in Missile Weapon
- 1.10
- 1.11
- Rain: Ort + Mal + Ith in Body Armor
- 2.4
- Pattern: Tal + Ort + Thul in Claw
- 2.6
- Ground: Shael + Io + Ort in Helm
Horadric Cube Recipes with Ort Runes
Upgrade Rune
Upgrade Rare Weapon
Repair Weapon
Repair and Recharge Armor
Crafting Recipes with Ort Runes
Drop Chance
An Ort rune will drop from TC Runes 5, which is accessed through Runes 6 or Act 4 Good. Learn more about Treasure Classes here.