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==Diablo I== |
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+ | '''Runes''' are [[Traps|trap-like]] objects that can only be found in the [[Hellfire]] expansion. Runes are dropped by [[chests]] and [[monsters]] and randomly sold by [[Adria the Witch]]. They deal [[Fire]] or [[Lightning (damage)|Lightning]] damage, or cast a [[Stone Curse]], on monsters that walk over the activated rune. They're an interesting concept, but aren't powerful enough to be of any real use after the early portions of the game. |
The easiest way to use a rune is to place it in your belt. Click 1-8 to trigger it, and your cursor will become a pointer. Wherever you point on the dungeon floor, within the line of sight, will place the rune. The next monster or player to walk over the rune will trigger it, and the appropriate spell will cast from the spot of the rune. |
The easiest way to use a rune is to place it in your belt. Click 1-8 to trigger it, and your cursor will become a pointer. Wherever you point on the dungeon floor, within the line of sight, will place the rune. The next monster or player to walk over the rune will trigger it, and the appropriate spell will cast from the spot of the rune. |
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Revision as of 16:32, 2 October 2008
Runes are magical symbols carved on rock. They made their first appearance in the Diablo expansion Hellfire as usable items. They were reintroduced in Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction as a new type of socketable item along with jewels. They have also been seen in Diablo III.
Diablo I
Runes are trap-like objects that can only be found in the Hellfire expansion. Runes are dropped by chests and monsters and randomly sold by Adria the Witch. They deal Fire or Lightning damage, or cast a Stone Curse, on monsters that walk over the activated rune. They're an interesting concept, but aren't powerful enough to be of any real use after the early portions of the game.
The easiest way to use a rune is to place it in your belt. Click 1-8 to trigger it, and your cursor will become a pointer. Wherever you point on the dungeon floor, within the line of sight, will place the rune. The next monster or player to walk over the rune will trigger it, and the appropriate spell will cast from the spot of the rune.
Runes can also be cast directly on a monster's current location, and will detonate at once.
The damage/duration from rune effects is determined by the player's level. They become more damaging for higher level characters (as is the case with almost everything in Diablo/Hellfire). Of course higher level characters have less and less use for Runes...
Diablo II
Runes are a type of socketable item introduced in Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction. The player can insert them into socketed items to add many magical attributes. The type of attribute added depends on the socketed item.
Runes are unique as they can be used to create Rune Words. Rune words are special combinations of runes that bestow not only the benefits of the associated runes but also add many powerful magical attributes due to their combination.
Some of them can also be used for purposes such as repairing equipment. Some of them are used in crafting recipes.
Another type of rune serve as traps, activating a spell. Although these runes cannot be added to the player's inventory.
Runes in the Lord of Destruction expansion were identified by certain mystical words (Eg:Ko Rune).
In patched versions of Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction, all runes can be upgraded to higher runes by using the Horadric Cube to transmute three same runes much like gems. These recipes often require the use of gems for higher runes.
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Diablo III
Runes have been seen in the gameplay trailer. In Diablo 3, their names are much more descriptive (Eg:Minor Lethality Rune).
Trivia
