A Ral rune is a low rune which can be socketed into equipment in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Ral runes are common, but useful for crafting Caster amulets, repairing and recharging armor, and other Horadric Cube recipes.
Effects[]
| Equipment type | Effects |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Adds 5–30 Fire Damage |
| Body armor or helm | Fire Resist 30% |
| Shield | Fire Resist 35% |
Socketing an item with a Ral rune increases the item's level requirement to 19, unless it was already higher.
Sources[]
The Rescue on Mount Arreat quest awards a Ral rune, an Ort rune, and a Tal rune.
The Countess's extra rune drops on any difficulty can include Ral runes.
The Hellforge on normal difficulty has a 1 in 11 chance to drop a Ral rune as part of its quest reward.
The Act 3 Good treasure class has a chance to drop a Ral rune, as do higher Good treasure classes.
The Horadric Cube can transmute three Tal runes into one Ral rune.
Rune Words[]
Ral runes are used in these rune words:
- Ancient's Pledge 'RalOrtTal' off-hand armor
- Bramble 'RalOhmSurEth' body armor
- Call to Arms 'AmnRalMalIstOhm' weapon
- Enlightenment 'PulRalSol' body armor
- Grief 'EthTirLoMalRal' sword or axe
- Holy Thunder 'EthRalOrtTal' scepter
- Insight 'RalTirTalSol' polearm, staff or missile weapon
- King's Grace 'AmnRalThul' sword or scepter
- Leaf 'TirRal' staff
- Principle 'RalGulEld' body armor
- Temper 'ShaelIoRal' helm(L)
Recipes[]
Ral runes are used in eleven Horadric Cube recipes.
- Transmute three Ral runes to create one Ort rune.
- Transmute magic chain boots or exceptional/elite version (mesh boots or boneweave boots), a jewel, a Ral rune, and a perfect sapphire to create crafted Hit Power boots.
- Transmute a magic helm or exceptional/elite version (casque or armet), a jewel, a Ral rune, and a perfect ruby to create a crafted Blood helm.
- Transmute a magic amulet, a jewel, a Ral rune, and a perfect amethyst to create a crafted Caster amulet.
- Transmute magic gauntlets or exceptional/elite version (war gauntlets or ogre gauntlets), a jewel, a Ral rune, and a perfect emerald to create crafted Safety gloves.
- Transmute a normal quality unsocketed weapon, a Ral rune, an Amn rune, and a perfect amethyst to add a random number of sockets to the weapon.
- Transmute a normal quality unsocketed helm, a Ral rune, a Thul rune, and a perfect sapphire to add a random number of sockets to the helm.
- Transmute a basic unique weapon, a Ral rune, a Sol rune, and a perfect emerald to upgrade the unique weapon's base weapon type to its exceptional version.
- Transmute a basic rare armor, a Ral rune, a Thul rune, and a perfect amethyst to upgrade the rare armor's base armor type to its exceptional version.
- Transmute non-ethereal armor and a Ral rune to repair the armor's durability.
- Transmute non-ethereal armor, a Ral rune and a flawed gem to repair the armor's durability and restore the armor's skill charges.
