Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

Rune Words

Helpful Staff Class Weapons

Bane Ash
Short Staff

Two-Hand Damage: 1 To (7-8) (4-4.5 Avg)
Required Level: 5
Durability: 20
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
+50-60% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+50% Damage To Undead
20% Increased Attack Speed
+30 To Mana
Fire Resist +50%
Adds 4-6 Fire Damage
+5 To Fire Bolt (Sorceress Only)
+2 To Warmth (Sorceress Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)

Infernal Torch
Grim Wand
One-Hand Damage: 13 to 14 (13.5 Avg)
Required Level: 5
Durability: 15
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+1 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+8 to Min Damage
150% Damage to Undead
+ (10 Per Character Level) 10-990 Attack Rating (Based On Character Level) (2 Items)
Torch of Iro
Wand

One-Hand Damage: 2 To 4 (3 Avg)
Required Level: 5
Durability: 15
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+50% Damage To Undead
Adds 5-9 Fire Damage
+1 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+10 To Energy
Regenerate Mana 5%
6% Life Stolen Per Hit
+3 To Light Radius
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Serpent Lord
Long Staff

Two-Hand Damage: 2 To (10-11) (6-6.5 Avg)
Required Level: 9
Durability: 30
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+30-40% Enhanced Damage(varies)
+50% Damage To Undead
+12 Poison Damage Over 3 Seconds
100% Mana Stolen Per Hit (Yes that's correct!)
-50% Target Defense
+10 to Mana
Poison Resist +50%
-1 To Light Radius
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)

Cathan's Rule
Battle Staff
Two-Hand Damage: 6 to 13 (9.5 Avg)
Required Level: 11
Durability: 40
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+1 to Fire Skills
+10 Maximum Fire Damage
+50% Damage To Undead
+50 Mana (2 Set Items)
All Resistances +10 (3 Set Items)
Maelstrom
Yew Wand

One-Hand Damage: 2 To 8 (5 Avg)
Required Level: 14
Durability: 15
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+50% Damage To Undead
Adds 1-9 Lightning Damage
+13 To Mana
30% Faster Cast Rate
Lightning Resist +40%
+1-3 to Iron Maiden (Necromancer Only)(varies)
+1-3 to Amplify Damage (Necromancer Only)(varies)
+1-3 to Terror (Necromancer Only)(varies)
+1-3 to Corpse Explosion (Necromancer Only)(varies)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)

Arcanna's Deathwand
War Staff
Two-Hand Damage: 12-28 (20 Avg)
Required Level: 15
Durability: 50
Base Weapon Speed: [20]
+1 to Sorceress Skill Levels
25% Deadly Strike
+50% Damage To Undead
+50 Mana (2 Set Items)
Regenerate Mana +5% (3 Set Items)
Spire of Lazarus
Gnarled Staff

Two-Hand Damage: 4 To 12 (8 Avg)
Required Level: 18
Durability: 35
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+50% Damage To Undead
Adds 1-28 Lightning Damage
+1 To Sorceress Skill Levels
+2 To Lightning (Sorceress Only)
+1 To Chain Lightning (Sorceress Only)
+3 To Static Field (Sorceress Only)
Regenerate Mana 43%
+15 To Energy
Damage Reduced By 5
Lightning Resist +75%
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Gravenspine
Bone Wand

One-Hand Damage: 3 To 7 (5 Avg)
Required Level: 20
Durability: 15
Base Weapon Speed: [-20]
+50% Damage To Undead
+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
Adds 4-8 Cold Damage, Cold Duration: 3 seconds
5% Mana Stolen Per Hit
+25-50 Mana(varies)
+10 To Dexterity
+10 To Strength
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
The Salamander
Battle Staff

Two-Hand Damage: 6 To 13 (9.5 Avg)
Required Level: 21
Durability: 40
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+50% Damage To Undead
Adds 15-32 Fire Damage
Fire Resist +30%
+2 To Fire Skills*
+3 To Warmth (Sorceress Only)
+2 To Fire Ball (Sorceress Only)
+1 To Fire Wall (Sorceress Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)

Sander's Superstition
Bone Wand
Damage: 5 To 12 (8.5 Avg)
Required Level: 25
Durability: 15
Base Weapon Speed: [-20]
+75% Enhanced Damage
+50% Damage To Undead
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+25 To Mana
8% Mana Stolen Per Hit
25-75 Cold Damage, 2 sec. Duration (Normal)
The Iron Jang Bong
War Staff

Two-Hand Damage: 24 To 56 (40 Avg)
Required Level: 28
Durability: 50
Base Weapon Speed: [20]
+100% Enhanced Damage
+50% Damage To Undead
50% bonus to Attack Rating
20% Faster Cast Rate
+2 to Sorceress Skill Levels
+3 To Frost Nova (Sorceress Only)
+2 To Blaze (Sorceress Only)
+2 To Nova (Sorceress Only)
+30 Defense
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Ume's Lament
Grim Wand

One-Hand Damage: 5 To 11 (8 Avg)
Required Level: 28
Durability: 15
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+50% Damage To Undead
+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
20% Faster Cast Rate
+40 To Mana
Hit Causes Monster To Flee 50%
+2 To Decrepify (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Terror (Necromancer Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Razorswitch
Jo Staff

Two-Hand Damage: 6-21 (13.5 Avg)
Required Level: 28
Required Strength: 25
Durability: 20
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
+50% Damage To Undead
+1 To All Skills
30% Faster Cast Rate
Magic Damage Reduced By 15
All Resistances +50
+175 To Mana
+80 To Life
Attacker Takes Damage Of 15
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Ribcracker
Quarterstaff

Two-Hand Damage: (54-62) To (143-169) (98.5-115.5 Avg)
Required Level: 31
Required Strength: 25
Durability: 130
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+200-300% Enhanced Damage(varies)
Adds 30-65 Damage
+50% Damage To Undead
50% Chance Of Crushing Blow
50% Increased Attack Speed
50% Faster Hit Recovery
+100% Enhanced Defense
+100 Defense
+15 To Dexterity
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Suicide Branch
Burnt Wand

One-Hand Damage: 8 To 18 (13 Avg)
Required Level: 33
Required Strength: 25
Durability: 15
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+50% Damage To Undead
+1 To All Skills
50% Faster Cast Rate
Increase Maximum Mana 10%
All Resistances +10
+40 To Life
Attacker Takes Damage of 25
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Carin Shard
Petrified Wand

One-Hand Damage: 8 To 24 (16 Avg)
Required Level: 35
Required Strength: 25
Durability: 15
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+50% Damage To Undead
+ (1.25 Per Character Level) 1-123 To Mana (Based On Character Level)
+ (1.25 Per Character Level) 1-123 To Life (Based On Character Level)
+1 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+2 To Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only)
10% Faster Cast Rate
30% Faster Hit Recovery
Replenish Life +5
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Chromatic Ire
Cedar Staff

Two-Hand Damage: 11 To 32 (21.5 Avg)
Required Level: 35
Required Strength: 25
Durability: 35
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+50% Damage To Undead
20% Faster Cast Rate
+3 To Sorceress Skill Levels
Increase Maximum Life 20-25%(varies)
All Resistances +20-40(varies)
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage Of 20
+1 To Cold Mastery (Sorceress Only)
+1 To Lightning Mastery (Sorceress Only)
+1 To Fire Mastery (Sorceress Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Arm of King Leoric
Tomb Wand

One-Hand Damage: 10 To 22 (16 Avg)
Required Level: 36
Required Strength: 25
Durability: 15
Base Weapon Speed: [-20]
+50% Damage To Undead
10% Chance To Cast Level 2 Bone Prison When Struck
5% Chance To Cast Level 10 Bone Spirit When Struck
+ (1.25 Per Character Level) 1-123 To Mana (Based On Character Level)
10% Faster Cast Rate
+2 To Terror (Necromancer Only)
+2 To Raise Skeletal Mage (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Raise Skeleton (Necromancer Only)
+2 To Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only)
+2 To Poison And Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Warpspear
Gothic Staff

Two-Hand Damage: 14 To 34 (24 Avg)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 25
Durability: 40
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+50% Damage To Undead
Ignore Target's Defense
+250 Defense Vs. Missiles
+3 To Sorceress Skill Levels
+3 To Energy Shield (Sorceress Only)
+3 To Telekinesis (Sorceress Only)
+3 To Teleport (Sorceress Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Blackhand Key
Grave Wand

One-Hand Damage: 13 To 29 (21 Avg)
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 25
Durability: 15
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+50% Damage To Undead
+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+1 To Curses (Necromancer Only)
20% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
30% Faster Cast Rate
Fire Resist +37%
+50 To Life
Level 13 Grim Ward (30 Charges)
-2 To Light Radius
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Skull Collector
Rune Staff

Two-Hand Damage: 24 To 58 (41 Avg)
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 25
Durability: 50
Base Weapon Speed: [20]
+50% Damage To Undead
+20 To Mana After Each Kill
Increase Maximum Mana 20%
+ (1 Per Character Level) 1-99% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items (Based On Character Level)
+2 To All Skills
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
The Oculus
Swirling Crystal

One-Hand Damage: 18 To 42 (30 Avg)
Required Level: 42
Durability: 50
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
(Sorceress Only)
+3 To Sorceress Skill Levels
+5 To Mana After Each Kill
All Resistances +20
25% Chance To Cast Level 1 Teleport When Struck
30% Faster Cast Rate
+20 To Vitality
+20 To Energy
+20% Enhanced Defense
50% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)

Tal Rasha's Lidless Eye
Swirling Crystal
Damage: 18 To 42 (30 Avg)
Required Level: 65
Durability: 50
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
(Sorceress Only)
20% Faster Cast Rate
+77 To Mana
+57 To Life
+10 To Energy
+1-2 To Lightning Mastery (Sorceress Only) (varies)
+1-2 To Fire Mastery (Sorceress Only) (varies)
+1-2 To Cold Mastery (Sorceress Only) (varies)
+1 To Sorceress Skill Levels (2 Items)
-15% To Enemy Fire Resistance (3 Items)
-15% To Enemy Lightning Resistance (4 Items)
+15% To Cold Skills Damage (Complete Set)
Death's Web
Unearthed Wand

One-Hand Damage: 22 To 28 (25 Avg)
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 25
Durability: 18
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+50% Damage To Undead
-40-50% To Enemy Poison Resistance (varies)
+7-12 To Mana After Each Kill (varies)
+7-12 Life After Each Kill (varies)
+2 To All Skills
+1-2 To Poison And Bone Skills (Necromancer Only) (varies)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Ondal's Wisdom
Elder Staff

Two-Hand Damage: 80 To 93 (86.5 Avg)
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 44
Required Dexterity: 37
Durability: 35
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+2-4 To All Skills (varies)
+45% Faster Cast Rate
+450-550 Defense (varies)
+40-50 To Energy (varies)
Magic Damage Reduced by 5-8 (varies)
+5% To Experience Gained
+50% Damage To Undead
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Eschuta's Temper
Eldritch Orb

One-Hand Damage: 18 To 50 (34 Avg)
Required Level: 72
Durability: 30
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
(Sorceress Only)
+1-3 To Sorceress Skill Levels (varies)
+40% Faster Cast Rate
+10-20% To Fire Skill Damage (varies)
+10-20% To Lightning Skill Damage (varies)
+20-30 To Energy (varies)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Death's Fathom
Dimensional Shard

One-Hand Damage: 30 To 53 (41.5 Avg)
Required Level: 73
Durability: 50
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
(Sorceress Only)
+3 To Sorceress Skill Levels
+20% Faster Cast Rate
+15-30% To Cold Skill Damage (varies)
Lightning Resist +25-40% (varies)
Fire Resist +25-40% (varies)
(Ladder Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)

Naj's Puzzler
Elder Staff
Damage: 200 To 232 (216 Avg)
Required Level: 78
Required Strength: 44
Required Dexterity: 37
Durability: 35
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+150% Enhanced Damage
+50% Damage To Undead
Adds 6-45 Lightning Damage
+30% Faster Cast Rate
+1 To All Skills
+70 To Mana
+35 To Energy
Level 11 Teleport (69 Charges)
Boneshade
Lich Wand

One-Hand Damage: 10 To 31 (20.5 Avg)
Required Level: 79
Required Strength: 25
Durability: 17
Base Weapon Speed: [-20]
+50% Damage To Undead
+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels (Necromancer Only)
+1-2 To Bone Spirit (Necromancer Only) (varies)
+2-3 To Bone Spear (Necromancer Only) (varies)
+2-3 To Bone Wall (Necromancer Only) (varies)
+4-5 To Bone Armor (Necromancer Only) (varies)
+4-5 To Teeth (Necromancer Only) (varies)
+25% Faster Cast Rate
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Mang Song's Lesson
Archon Staff

Two-Hand Damage: 83 To 99 (91 Avg)
Required Level: 82
Required Strength: 34
Durability: 26
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+5 To All Skills
+30% Faster Cast Rate
-(7-15)% To Enemy Lightning Resistances (varies)
-(7-15)% To Enemy Cold Resistances (varies)
-(7-15)% To Enemy Fire Resistances (varies)
Regenerate Mana 10%
+50% Damage To Undead
(Ladder Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)

Notes:

-The Salamander: Fire Skills include all of the Sorceress Fire Tree, Amazon Fire Arrow/Explosive Arrow/Immolation Arrow, Paladin Holy Fire, and Druid Fire Skills. These will not raise a skill point in the Necromancer's Fire Golem, however will raise Necromancer's Corpse Explosion, if at least 1 skill point is spent on it.


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