Malice Runeword: Ith El Eth

Malice Runeword

May 25, 2026


Runes
Item Types	Melee Weapon
Ladder Only?	No
Level Required	15
Patch	Original - Current
Expansion	Lord of Destruction
+9 to Maximum Damage (All)-25% Target Defense+50 to Attack Rating100% Chance of Open WoundsPrevent Monster Heal-100 to Monster Defense Per HitReplenish Life -5+ to Light Radius+33% Enhanced Damage

Malice is a Diablo 2 Resurrected Runeword created by combining Ith + El + Eth into 3 socket Melee Weapon. It requires at least level 15 to equip. Malice was first released in patch original.

Malice has minor damage modifiers and the only real benefit of the weapon is the guaranteed Open Wounds and Prevent Monster Heal. This makes it a viable switch weapon for Bosses in Normal difficulty.

The Drain Life can take quite a toll over time if it is not balanced out by Life Generation or a Prayer Aura. Drain Life is the opposite of Replenish Life, the effect from Malice results in approximately -1 life every 2 seconds. Drain Life can not kill you (like poison).