Swordguard

Swordguard
  • Swordguard
  • Executioner Sword
    • Item Level: 54
    • Speed Modifier: +10
    • Range: +2
  • One-Hand Damage: 24 to 40
  • Two-Hand Damage: 47 to 80
  • Durablity: 50 of 50
  • Required Strength: 170
  • Required Dexterity: 110
  • Required Level: 48
  • +20% Faster Hit Recovery
  • 20% Increased Chance of Blocking
  • +8 Defense (Based on Character Level)RotW Ladder
  • +200 Defense vs. Melee
  • +100 Defense vs. Missile
  • Replenish Life +10 - 15RotW Ladder
  • All Resistances +20 - 30RotW Ladder
  • Attacker Takes Damage of 15 - 25RotW Ladder
  • 30% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
  • +180 - 230% Enhanced DamageRotW Ladder
  • Requirements -50%
  • +5 Defense (Based on Character Level)LoD / RotW NL
  • All Resistances +10 - 20LoD / RotW NL
  • +170 - 180% Enhanced DamageLoD / RotW NL

Swordguard is an exceptional unique Executioner SwordExecutioner Sword found in Diablo 2 Resurrected. Swordguard has a Bright White tint.

Two versions of this item exist. The updated one only drops on Ladder with Reign of the Warlock in Season 16, in Diablo II: Resurrected the original still drops, with its old stats. See everything that is Ladder-only in Season 16.

Season 16 Changes

Patch 3.4 changed Swordguard on Reign of the Warlock Online Ladder and Offline when Ladder Season 16 started on 13 November 2026. Online Non-Ladder and Diablo II: Resurrected without the expansion kept the previous stats.

  • NewReplenish Life +10-15
  • NewAttacker Takes Damage of 15-25
  • ChangedAll Resistances +10-20 → All Resistances +20-30
  • Changed+170-180% Enhanced Damage → +180-230% Enhanced Damage
  • Changed+5-495 Defense (Based on Character Level) → +7-779 Defense (Based on Character Level)

Source: Blizzard's Season 16 patch notes.

How to upgrade Swordguard

You can upgrade Swordguard to a Colossus BladeColossus Blade with the following cube recipe:

1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + Swordguard

When upgrading Swordguard to a Colossus Blade the level requirement will increase to level 70.

SwordguardLum RunePul RunePerfect Emerald
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Reign of the Warlock Changes

Compared to Lord of Destruction, here is what changed for Reign of the Warlock Ladder:

Added in RotW Ladder

  • +8 Defense (Based on Character Level)
  • Replenish Life +10 - 15
  • All Resistances +20 - 30
  • Attacker Takes Damage of 15 - 25
  • +180 - 230% Enhanced Damage

Removed in RotW Ladder

  • +5 Defense (Based on Character Level)
  • All Resistances +10 - 20
  • +170 - 180% Enhanced Damage

These removed stats are still used in Lord of Destruction/Classic and in Reign of the Warlock non-ladder.

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