Vex Rune
A Vex Rune is a high tier rune that can be socketed into armor and weapons in Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction and Diablo 2 Resurrected.
A Vex Rune requires level 55 to use. When you socket an item with a Vex Rune, you increase the level requirement to level 55, unless it was already higher.
| Mods | |
| Weapon | 7% Mana stolen per hit |
| Armor | +5% to Maximum Fire Resist |
| Shield | +5% to Maximum Fire Resist |
| Sources | |
| Countess | - |
| Hellforge | - |
| Treasure Class | Act 1 (H) Good |
| Cube | 2 Gul Rune + Ruby |
| Runewords | |
| Original | |
| 1.10 | |
| 2.4 | |
| Cube Recipes | |
| Other | Ohm Rune |
| Prev/Next | |
Effects
- Weapon: 7% Mana stolen per hit
- Armor: +5% to Maximum Fire Resist
- Shield: +5% to Maximum Fire Resist
A Vex Rune requires level 55 to use. When you socket an item with a Vex Rune, you increase the level requirement to level 55, unless it was already higher.
How to get Vex Runes
- The Act 1 (H) Good and higher Treasure Classes can drop Vex Runes
- Transmute 2
Gul Runes and a Ruby in the Horadric Cube
Runewords
A Vex Rune Rune is used in the following Runewords:
- Original
- Silence: dol + eld + hel + ist + tir + vex in Weapon
- 1.10
- Breath of the Dying: vex + hel + el + eld + zod + eth in Weapon
- Death: hel + el + vex + ort + gul in Sword or Axe
- Destruction: vex + lo + ber + jah + ko in Polearm or Sword
- Exile: vex + ohm + ist + dol in Paladin Item
- Heart of the Oak: ko + vex + pul + thul in Staff or Mace
- Phoenix: vex + vex + lo + jah in Weapon or Any Shield
- 2.4
- Flickering Flame: nef + pul + vex in Helm
Horadric Cube Recipes with Vex Rune Runes
Drop Chance
A Vex Rune will drop from TC Runes 13, which is accessed through Runes 14 or Act 1 (H) Good. Learn more about Treasure Classes here.

