Runewords

The following runewords have been modified and/or rebalanced in Path of Diablo.

Original Rune Words

Holy Thunder

4 Socket Scepters
Eth + Ral + Ort + Tal
Required Level: 24

Before	After
+60% Enhanced Damage -25% Target Defense Adds 5-30 Fire Damage Adds 21-110 Lightning Damage +75 Poison Damage for 5 seconds +10 to Maximum Damage Lightning Resistance +60% +5 to Maximum Lightning Resistance +3 to Holy Shock (Paladin only) Level 7 Chain Lightning (60 charges)	+60% Enhanced Damage -25% Target Defense Adds 5-30 Fire Damage Adds 21-110 Lightning Damage +75 Poison Damage for 5 seconds +10 to Maximum Damage Lightning Resistance +60% +5 to Maximum Lightning Resistance +3 to Holy Shock (Paladin only) Level 7 Teleport (60 charges)

Leaf

2 Socket Staves
Tir + Ral
Required Level: 19

Before	After
+3 to Fire Skills Adds 5-30 Fire Damage +3 to Inferno (Sorceress Only) +3 to Warmth (Sorceress Only) +3 to Firebolt (Sorceress Only) +(2*Clvl) Defense (Based on Character Level) Cold Resist +33%	+3 to Fire Skills Adds 5-30 Fire Damage +3 to Blaze (Sorceress Only) +3 to Warmth (Sorceress Only) +3 to Firebolt (Sorceress Only) +(2*Clvl) Defense (Based on Character Level) Cold Resist +33%

The Inferno skill was removed from the game.

Melody

3 Socket Missile Weapons
Shael + Ko + Nef

Before	After
+3 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only) +20% Increased Attack Speed +50% Enhanced Damage +300% Damage to Undead +3 to Slow Missiles (Amazon Only) +3 to Dodge (Amazon Only) +3 to Critical Strike (Amazon Only) Knockback +10 to Dexterity	+3 to Bow and Crossbow Skills (Amazon Only) +20% Increased Attack Speed +50% Enhanced Damage +300% Damage to Undead +3 to Phase Run (Amazon Only) +3 to Dodge (Amazon Only) +3 to Lethal Strike (Amazon Only) Knockback +10 to Dexterity

The Slow Missiles skill was removed from the game. Phase Run is a new skill in Path of Diablo. Critical Strike was renamed to Lethal Strike.

Memory

4 Socket Staves
Lum + Io + Sol + Eth

Before	After
+3 to Sorceress Skill Levels 33% Faster Cast Rate +9 to Minimum Damage -25% Target Defense +3 to Energy Shield (Sorceress Only) +2 to Static Field (Sorceress Only) +50% Enhanced Defense +10 to Vitality +10 to Energy Increase Maximum Mana 20% Magic Damage Reduced by 7 +50% Damage to Undead	+3 to Sorceress Skill Levels 33% Faster Cast Rate +9 to Minimum Damage -25% Target Defense +3 to Energy Shield (Sorceress Only) +2 to Static Field (Sorceress Only) +50% Enhanced Defense +10 to Vitality +10 to Energy Increase Maximum Mana 20% Lightning Surge Deals (25%-35%) Extra Damage As Physical +50% Damage to Undead

Silence

6 Socket Weapons
Dol + Eld + Hel + Ist + Tir + Vex
Required Level: 55

Before	After
200% Enhanced Damage +75% Damage To Undead Requirements -20% 20% Increased Attack Speed +50 To Attack Rating Against Undead +2 To All Skills All Resistances +75 20% Faster Hit Recovery 11% Mana Stolen Per Hit Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25% Hit Blinds Target +33 +2 To Mana After Each Kill 30% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items	Level 7 Cleansing Aura 200% Enhanced Damage +75% Damage To Undead Requirements -20% 20% Increased Attack Speed +50 To Attack Rating Against Undead +2 To All Skills All Resistances +75 20% Faster Hit Recovery 11% Mana Stolen Per Hit Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25% Hit Blinds Target +33 +2 To Mana After Each Kill 30% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items

Strength

2 Socket Melee Weapons
Amn + Tir
Required Level: 25

Before	After
35% Enhanced Damage 7% Life Stolen 25% chance of Crushing Blow +20 to Strength +10 to Vitality +2 to Mana per Kill	35% Enhanced Damage 7% Life Stolen 25% chance of Crushing Blow +20 to Strength +10 to Vitality +2 to Mana per Kill 4-8 Life Gained on Melee Hit

White

2 Socket Wands
Dol + Io
Required Level: 35

Before	After
+3 to Poison and Bone Skills (Necromancer Only) +20% Faster Cast Rate +2 to Bone Spear (Necromancer Only) +4 to Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only) +3 to Bone Armor (Necromancer Only) Hit causes monster to flee 25% +10 to Vitality +13 to Mana Magic Damage Reduced by 4	+3 to Poison and Bone Skills (Necromancer Only) +20% Faster Cast Rate +2 to Bone Spear (Necromancer Only) +4 to Summon Mastery (Necromancer Only) +3 to Bone Armor (Necromancer Only) Hit causes monster to flee 25% +10 to Vitality +13 to Mana Magic Damage Reduced by 4

Skeleton Mastery was combined with other passive summoning skills and renamed Summon Mastery.

Zephyr

2 Socket Missile Weapons
Ort + Eth
Required level: 21

Before	After
7% Chance to Cast Level 1 Twister When Struck +25% Faster Run/Walk +25% Increased Attack Speed +33% Enhanced Damage -25% Target Defense +66 To Attack Rating Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage +25 Defense	+3 Phase Run (Amazon Only) +25% Faster Run/Walk +25% Increased Attack Speed +33% Enhanced Damage -25% Target Defense +66 To Attack Rating Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage +25 Defense

1.10 Rune Words

Crescent Moon/Doom/Destruction/Infinity/Insight/Obediance/Pride/Rift

These runewords are unchanged, except they now also function in Spears. Previously they only worked in Polearms (and some other weapons).

Call to Arms

5 Socket Weapons
Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist + Ohm
Required Level: 57

Before	After
+1 To All Skills +40% Increased Attack Speed +250-290% Enhanced Damage (varies) Adds 5-30 Fire Damage 7% Life Stolen Per Hit +2-6 To Battle Command (varies) +1-6 To Battle Orders (varies) +1-4 To Battle Cry (varies) Prevent Monster Heal Replenish Life +12 30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items	+1 To All Skills +40% Increased Attack Speed +250-290% Enhanced Damage (varies) Adds 5-30 Fire Damage 7% Life Stolen Per Hit +2-6 To Battle Command (varies) +1-6 To Battle Orders (varies) +1-4 To Battle Cry (varies) Prevent Monster Heal Replenish Life +12 30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items Battle Order's life and mana bonuses are halved.

Battle Orders (oskill) gives 50% less health and mana than the regular amount.
Battle Command (oskill) does not grant base levels, so cannot give more than +1 to all skills.

Chaos

3 Socket Claws
Fal + Ohm + Um
Required level: 57

Before	After
9% Chance To Cast Level 11 Frozen Orb On Striking 11% Chance To Cast Level 9 Charged Bolt On Striking +35% Increased Attack Speed +290-340% Enhanced Damage Adds 216-471 Magic Damage 25% Chance of Open Wounds +1 To Whirlwind +10 To Strength +15 Life After Each Demon Kill	9% Chance To Cast Level 11 Frozen Orb On Striking 11% Chance To Cast Level 9 Charged Bolt On Striking +35% Increased Attack Speed +290-340% Enhanced Damage Adds 216-471 Magic Damage 25% Chance of Open Wounds +1 To Whirlwind +10 To Strength +15 Life After Each Demon Kill Whirlwind on Chaos now affected by attack speed Whirlwind can now proc chance to cast

Dragon

3 Socket Armor/Shields
Sur + Lo + Sol
Required Level: 61

Before	After
+3-5 to All Attributes (varies) 20% Chance to Cast Level 18 Venom When Struck 12% Chance To Cast Level 15 Hydra On Striking Level 14 Holy Fire Aura When Equipped +360 Defense +230 Defense vs. Missile +(0-37) to Strength (0.375 per Character Level) +5% to Maximum Lightning Resist Damage Reduced by 7 Increase Maximum Mana 5% (Armor only) +50 to Mana (Shield only)	20% Chance to Cast Level 18 Venom When Struck 12% Chance To Cast Level 15 Hydra On Striking Level 14 Holy Fire Aura When Equipped +360 Defense +230 Defense vs. Missile +(0-37) to Strength (0.375 per Character Level) +5% to Maximum Lightning Resist Damage Reduced by 7 Increase Maximum Mana 5% (Armor only) +50 to Mana (Shield only)

Reason for Change: "+3-5 to All Attributes" replaced with a hidden statline that fixes aura stacking (items have a limited number of statlines)

Dream

3 Socket Helms/Shields
Io + Jah + Pul
Required Level: 65

Before	After
10% Chance To Cast Level 15 Confuse When Struck Level 15 Holy Shock Aura When Equipped +20-30% Faster Hit Recovery (varies) +30% Enhanced Defense +150-220 Defense (varies) +10 To Vitality +(0.625 Per Character Level) To Mana All Resistances +5-20 (varies) 12-25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (varies) Increase Maximum Life 5% (Helms only) +50 To Life (Shields only)	10% Chance To Cast Level 15 Confuse When Struck Level 13 Holy Shock Aura When Equipped +20-30% Faster Hit Recovery (varies) +30% Enhanced Defense +150-220 Defense (varies) +10 To Vitality +(0.625 Per Character Level) To Mana All Resistances +5-20 (varies) 12-25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (varies) Increase Maximum Life 5% (Helms only) +50 To Life (Shields only)

Enigma

3 Socket Body Armor
Jah + Ith + Ber
Required Level: 65

Before	After
+2 To All Skills +45% Faster Run/Walk +1 To Teleport +750-775 Defense (varies) + (0.75 Per Character Level) +0-74 To Strength Increase Maximum Life 5% Damage Reduced By 8% +14 Life After Each Kill 15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana + (1 Per Character Level) +1-99% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items	+2 To All Skills +45% Faster Run/Walk +1 To Warp +750-775 Defense (varies) + (0.75 Per Character Level) +0-74 To Strength Increase Maximum Life 5% Damage Reduced By 8% +14 Life After Each Kill 15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana + (1 Per Character Level) +1-99% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items

Faith

4 Socket Missile Weapons
Ohm + Jah + Lem + Eld
Required Level: 65

Before	After
Level 12-15 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped (varies) +1-2 To All Skills (varies) +330% Enhanced Damage Ignore Target's Defense 300% Bonus To Attack Rating +75% Damage To Undead +50 To Attack Rating Against Undead +120 Fire Damage All Resistances +15 10% Reanimate As: Returned 75% Extra Gold From Monsters	Level 12-15 Fanaticism Aura When Equipped (varies) +1-2 To All Skills (varies) +330% Enhanced Damage Ignore Target's Defense 300% Bonus To Attack Rating +75% Damage To Undead +50 To Attack Rating Against Undead +120 Fire Damage All Resistances +15 4% Reanimate As: Returned 75% Extra Gold From Monsters

Fortitude (Armor version)

4 Socket Body Armor
El + Sol + Dol + Lo
Required Level: 59

Before	After
20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Chilling Armor when Struck +25% Faster Cast Rate +300% Enhanced Damage +200% Enhanced Defense +15 Defense + (1, 1.125, 1.25, 1.375 or 1.5 Per Character Level) To Life Replenish Life +7 +5% To Maximum Lightning Resist All Resistances +25-30 Damage Reduced By 7 12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana +1 To Light Radius	20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Chilling Armor when Struck +25% Faster Cast Rate +250-300% Enhanced Damage +200% Enhanced Defense +15 Defense + (1, 1.125, 1.25, 1.375 or 1.5 Per Character Level) To Life Replenish Life +7 +5% To Maximum Lightning Resist All Resistances +25-30 Damage Reduced By 7 12% Damage Taken Goes To Mana +1 To Light Radius

Grief

5 Socket Swords/Axes
Eth + Tir + Lo + Mal + Ral
Required Level: 59

Before	After
35% Chance To Cast Level 15 Venom On Striking +30-40% Increased Attack Speed Damage +340-400 Ignore Target's Defense -25% Target Defense +(1.875 Per Character Level) 1.875-185.625% Damage To Demons Adds 5-30 Fire Damage -20-25% To Enemy Poison Resist 20% Deadly Strike Prevent Monster Heal +2 To Mana After Each Kill +10-15 Life After Each Kill	35% Chance To Cast Level 15 Venom On Striking +30-40% Increased Attack Speed +(3.375 per character level) 4-334 Minimum Damage +(3.625 per character level) 4-359 Maximum Damage Ignore Target's Defense -25% Target Defense Adds 5-30 Fire Damage -20-25% To Enemy Poison Resist 20% Deadly Strike Prevent Monster Heal +2 To Mana After Each Kill +10-15 Life After Each Kill

Heart of the Oak

4 Socket Staves/Maces (not Clubs/Hammers - only Flail, Knout, Scourge, & staves)
Ko + Vex + Pul + Thul
Required level: 55

Before	After
+3 to All Skills 40% Faster Cast Rate 75% Damage to Demons +100 to Attack Rating against Demons Adds 3-14 Cold Damage 7% Mana Stolen Per Hit +10 To Dexterity Replenish Life +20 Increase Maximum Mana 15% All Resistances +30-40% Level 4 Oak Sage (25/25 Charges) Level 14 Raven (60/60 Charges)	+3 to All Skills 40% Faster Cast Rate 75% Damage to Demons +100 to Attack Rating against Demons Adds 3-14 Cold Damage 7% Mana Stolen Per Hit +10 To Dexterity Replenish Life +20 Increase Maximum Mana 15% All Resistances +30-40% Increase Maximum Life 6-8%

Infinity

4 Socket Polearms and Spears
Ber + Mal + Ber + Ist
Required Level: 63

Before	After
50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Chain Lightning When You Kill An Enemy Level 12 Conviction Aura When Equipped +35% Faster Run/Walk +255-325% Enhanced Damage -(45-55)% To Enemy Lightning Resist 40% Chance of Crushing Blow Prevent Monster Heal 0.5-49.5 To Vitality (Based on Character Level) 30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items Level 21 Cyclone Armor (30 Charges)	50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Chain Lightning When You Kill An Enemy Level 12 Conviction Aura When Equipped +35% Faster Run/Walk +125-170% Enhanced Damage -(45-55)% To Enemy Lightning Resist 40% Chance of Crushing Blow Prevent Monster Heal 0.5-49.5 To Vitality (Based on Character Level) 30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items Level 21 Cyclone Armor (30 Charges)

Oath

4 Socket Swords/Maces/Axes
Shael + Pul + Mal + Lum
Required Level: 49

Before	After
30% Chance To Cast Level 20 Bone Spirit On Striking Indestructible +50% Increased Attack Speed +210-340% Enhanced Damage (varies) +75% Damage To Demons +100 To Attack Rating Against Demons Prevent Monster Heal +10 To Energy +10-15 Magic Absorb (varies) Level 16 Heart Of Wolverine (20 Charges) Level 17 Iron Golem (14 Charges)	30% Chance To Cast Level 20 Bone Spirit On Striking Indestructible +50% Increased Attack Speed +210-340% Enhanced Damage (varies) +75% Damage To Demons +100 To Attack Rating Against Demons Prevent Monster Heal +10 To Energy +10-15 Magic Absorb (varies) +10-12 Heart of the Wolverine (oSkill) Level 17 Iron Golem (14 Charges)

Lawbringer

3 Socket Swords/Hammers/Scepters
Amn + Lem + Ko
Required Level: 43

Before	After
20% Chance To Cast Level 15 Decrepify On Striking Level 16-18 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped (varies) -50% Target Defense Adds 150-210 Fire Damage Adds 130-180 Cold Damage 7% Life Stolen Per Hit Slain Monsters Rest in Peace +200-250 Defense vs. Missiles +10 To Dexterity 75% Extra Gold From Monsters	20% Chance To Cast Level 7 Decrepify On Striking Level 16-18 Sanctuary Aura When Equipped (varies) -50% Target Defense Adds 150-210 Fire Damage Adds 130-180 Cold Damage 7% Life Stolen Per Hit Slain Monsters Rest in Peace +200-250 Defense vs. Missiles +10 To Dexterity 75% Extra Gold From Monsters

Passion

4 Socket Weapons
Dol + Ort + Eld + Lem
Required Level: 43

Before	After
+25% Increased Attack Speed +160-210% Enhanced Damage (varies) 50-80% Bonus To Attack Rating (varies) +75% Damage To Undead +50 To Attack Rating Against Undead Ads 1-50 Lightning Damage +1 To Berserk +1 To Zeal Hit Blinds Target +10 Hit Cause Monster To Flee 25% 75% Extra Gold From Monsters Level 3 Heart of Wolverine (12 Charges)	+25% Increased Attack Speed +160-210% Enhanced Damage (varies) 50-80% Bonus To Attack Rating (varies) +75% Damage To Undead +50 To Attack Rating Against Undead Ads 1-50 Lightning Damage +1 To Bash +1 To Zeal Hit Blinds Target +10 Hit Cause Monster To Flee 25% 75% Extra Gold From Monsters Level 3 Heart of Wolverine (12 Charges)

The Berserk skill was removed from the game.

Phoenix

4 Socket Weapons/Shields
Vex + Vex + Lo + Jah
Required Level: 65

Before

After

100% chance to cast Level 40 Blaze when you level-up 40% chance to cast Level 22 Firestorm on Striking Level 10-15 Redemption Aura When Equipped +350-400% Enhanced Damage (varies) -28% Enemy Fire resist +350-400 defense against missiles (varies) +15-21 to Fire Absorb (varies) (Weapons) 14% mana stolen per hit (Weapons) Ignore Targest Defense (Weapons) 20% Deadly strike (Shields) +50 To Life (Shields) +5% To maximum lightning resist (Shields) +10% To maximum fire resist

100% chance to cast Level 40 Firestorm when you level-up 40% chance to cast Level 22 Fireball on Striking Level 10 Redemption Aura When Equipped +300-350% Enhanced Damage (varies) -28% Enemy Fire resist +350-400 defense against missiles (varies) +15-21 to Fire Absorb (varies) (Weapons) 14% mana stolen per hit (Weapons) Ignore Targest Defense (Weapons) 20% Deadly strike (Shields) +50 To Life (Shields) +5% To maximum lightning resist (Shields) +10% To maximum fire resist

Spirit (Sword version)

Spirit Shield remains unchanged.
4 Socket Swords
Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn
Required level: 25

Before	After
+2 To All Skills +25-35% Faster Cast Rate +55% Faster Hit Recovery Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage Adds 3-14 Cold Damage 75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds 7% Life Stolen Per Hit +250 Defense Vs. Missile 89-112 To Mana +3-8 Magic Absorb +22 To Vitality	+2 To All Skills + (0.375 per Character Level) 0-37% Faster Cast Rate (Based on Character Level) +55% Faster Hit Recovery Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage Adds 3-14 Cold Damage 75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds 7% Life Stolen Per Hit +75 Defense Vs. Missile + (1 per Character Level) 1-99 To Mana (Based on Character Level) +3-8 Magic Absorb

1.11 Rune Words

Bone

3 Socket Body Armor
Sol + Um + Um
Required Level: 47

Before	After
15% Chance To Cast Level 10 Bone Armor When Struck 15% Chance To Cast Level 10 Bone Spear On Striking +2 To Necromancer Skill Levels +100-150 To Mana All Resistances 30% Physical Damage Reduced by 7	15% Chance To Cast Level 3 Terror When Struck Can Summon One Additional Fire Golem +2 To Necromancer Skill Levels +100-150 To Mana All Resistances 30% Physical Damage Taken Reduced by 7

Peace

3 Socket Body Armor
Shael + Thul + Amn
Required Level: 29

Before	After
+2 To Amazon Skill Levels 20% Faster Hit Recovery +2 to Critical Strike Cold Resist 30% Attacker Takes Damage of 14 2% Chance To Cast Level 15 Valkyrie On Striking 4% Chance To Cast Level 5 Slow Missiles When Struck	+2 To Amazon Skill Levels 20% Faster Hit Recovery +2 to Lethal Strike Cold Resist 30% Attacker Takes Damage of 14 Can Summon One Additional Valkyrie

Rain

3 Socket Body Armor
Ort + Mal + Ith
Required Level: 49

Before	After
5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Cyclone Armor When Struck 5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Twister On Striking +2 To Druid Skill Levels +100-150 Mana Lightning Resistance 30% Magic Damage Reduced By 7 15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana	5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Cyclone Armor When Struck Can Summon One Additional Grizzly Bear +2 To Druid Skill Levels +100-150 Mana Lightning Resistance 30% Magic Damage Taken Reduced By 7 15% Damage Taken Gained As Mana When Hit

Hidden Blizzard Rune Words

Blizzard's patch 1.11 says "Added 10 New Runewords" but in reality only 7 were enabled in the game files. One of the missing runewords only has a name and no stats. The other two are complete but disabled for some unknown reason. In PoD these two runewords are enabled.

Pattern

3 Socket Claws
Tal + Ort + Tir
Required Level: 21

Hidden Blizzard Runeword
+30% Faster Block Rate +40-80% Enhanced Damage (varies) 10% Bonus to Attack Rating Adds 12-32 Fire Damage Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage +75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds +6 to Strength +6 to Dexterity All Resistances +15 +2 to Mana After Each Kill

Plague

3 Socket Weapon
Cham + Fal + Um
Required Level: 67

Hidden Blizzard Runeword
25% Chance to Cast level 15 Poison Nova on Striking 20% Chance to Cast level 12 Lower Resist When Struck Level 13-17 Cleansing Aura When Equipped (Varies)(Tooltip shows incorrect aura level) +1-2 to All Skills (Varies) +260-380% Damage to Demons (Varies) -23% to Enemy Poison Resistance 0-37% Deadly Strike (Based on Character Level) 25% Chance of Open Wounds Freezes Target +3 +10 to Strength