Melody Runeword
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| Runes |    |
| Item Types | |
| D2R Ladder Only? | No |
| RotW Ladder Only? | No |
| Level Required | 39 |
| Patch | Original - Current |
| Expansion | Lord of Destruction |
+3 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only)+20% Increased Attack Speed+300% Damage to Undead+3 to  Critical Strike (Amazon only)+3 to  Dodge (Amazon only)+3 to  Slow Missiles (Amazon only)Knockback+10 to Dexterity+50% Enhanced Damage | |
Melody is a Diablo 2 Resurrected Runeword created by combining Shael + Ko + Nef into 3 socket Missile Weapon. It requires at least level 39 to equip. Melody was first released in patch original.
Even though Melody doesn't add much enhanced damage, it does give +3 to Bow and Crossbow Skills, which can be increased to +6 when made in an Amazon bow with auto mods. For the low rune requirements, it is a great budget option for starting Bowazons.
Another overlooked mod on this Runeword is Knockback, as a ranged based character you actually want to knock enemies away from you, so you have to spend less time kiting.
Melody Bases
| Bow8 | DamageDmg | SpeedSpeed | StrStr | DexDex | LvlLvl | Earliest drop with 3 OSDrops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edge BowLvl 18 | 6 – 19 | 5 | 25 | 43 | 18 | |
 Razor BowLvl 21 | 8 – 22 | -10 | 25 | 62 | 21 | |
 Cedar BowLvl 23 | 10 – 29 | 0 | 53 | 49 | 23 | |
 Double BowLvl 25 | 11 – 26 | -10 | 58 | 73 | 25 | |
| Amazon Bow2 | DamageDmg | SpeedSpeed | StrStr | DexDex | LvlLvl | Earliest drop with 3 OSDrops |
 Ashwood BowLvl 29 | 16 – 29 | 0 | 56 | 77 | 29 | |
 Ceremonial BowLvl 35 | 19 – 41 | 10 | 73 | 110 | 35 | |
| Crossbow4 | DamageDmg | SpeedSpeed | StrStr | DexDex | LvlLvl | Earliest drop with 3 OSDrops |
 ArbalestLvl 22 | 14 – 27 | -10 | 52 | 61 | 22 | |
 Siege CrossbowLvl 25 | 20 – 42 | 0 | 80 | 70 | 25 | |
 BallistaLvl 25 | 33 – 55 | 10 | 110 | 80 | 25 | |
 Chu-Ko-NuLvl 25 | 14 – 32 | -60 | 80 | 95 | 25 | |