Posts from DIABLO(I,II,III)

Zod? I don't know about 1.11, but in 1.10, it drops normally in Hell. 2-3 is quite normal.
Twelve, I'm telling you to use the encyclopedia; it has a ton of runewords and a lot of other information.

Could you please tell me if anything can be crafted from these runes:
1. OLD RUNE Rune
2. TALA
3. FAL
4. ORTA
5. TIRA
6. ELA
7. RALA
8. SOL
9. 1st RUNE
10. RUN
11. HEL
12. ETA

Based on what I could figure out :) the following can be obtained:

rune: Ral Ort Tal
Ancient's Pledge
Shields
10% Damage Taken Goes to Mana
+50% Enhanced Defense
Poison Resist +48%
Cold Resist +43%
Lightning Resist +48%
Fire Resist +48%
Level Required: 21

rune: Eth Ral Ort Tal
Holy Thunder
Scepter
+60% Enhanced Damage
-25% Target Defense
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
Adds 21-110 Lightning Damage
+75 Poison Damage Over 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)
Level Required: 25"

rune: Tir Ral
Leaf
Staves (Not Orbs)
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
+3 To Fire Skills
+3 To Fire Bolt (Sorceress Only)
+3 To Inferno (Sorceress Only)
+3 To Warmth (Sorceress Only)
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
+ (2 Per Character Level) +2-198 To Defense (Based On Character Level)
Cold Resist +33%
Level Required: 19

rune: Ort Sol
Lore
Helms
+1 To All Skill Levels
+10 To Energy
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
Lightning Resist +30%
Damage Reduced By 7
+2 To Light Radius
Level Required: 27

rune: Tal Eth
Stealth
Body Armor
Magic Damage Reduced By 3
+6 To Dexterity
+15 To Maximum Stamina
Poison Resist +30%
Regenerate Mana 15%
25% Faster Run/Walk
25% Faster Cast Rate
25% Faster Hit Recovery
Level Required: 17"

rune: Tir El
Steel
Swords/Axes/Maces(Morning Star, Flail, and Exceptional/Elite versions)
20% Enhanced Damage
+3 To Minimum Damage
+3 To Maximum Damage
+50 To Attack Rating
50% Chance Of Open Wounds
25% Increased Attack Speed
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
+1 To Light Radius
Level Required: 13"

rune: Ort Eth
Zephyr
Missile Weapons(bow/crossbow)
+33% Enhanced Damage
+66 To Attack Rating
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
-25% Target Defense
+25 Defense
25% Faster Run/Walk
25% Increased Attack Speed
7% Chance To Cast Level 1 Twister When Hit
Level Required: 21"

KOLB@zzer, thanks.
eXeCuToR, and where can I find it (I mean the encyclopedia)?
I read somewhere that this Zod rune has a chance to drop if you kill several million (!) monsters... I haven't had one drop in LoD yet... And what does it do, if it's not a secret?

KOLB@zzer, thanks.
eXeCuToR, and where can I find it (I mean the encyclopedia)?
I read somewhere that this Zod rune has a chance to drop if you kill several million (!) monsters... I haven't had one yet in LoD... And what does it do, if it's not a secret?

for example, here you can find very detailed and almost 100% accurate information about almost all aspects of the game http://www.battle.net/diablo2exp/items/

the Zod rune gives Indestructible, regardless of the item it is inserted into.

Alan, thanks. But there's a slight problem – the whole site is in English... I don't have a translator (a good one) :(... Otherwise, I'd have to spend ages translating everything...

http://diablozone.net/
http://www.diablo-ii.ru/content/category/4/16/32/
http://blizzard.ru/forum//forum/section/20/
Here are some Russian websites, but they don't have as much information, and some of it is outdated and scattered. But for me, Diablo 2 is only in English; all the translations are so bad and pirated (though all my Blizzard games are English licensed versions).

Here's a question: what kind of gems do you put into weapons, armor, and shields? And, do you often find DECENT items that you wouldn't be ashamed to equip on your hero?

Stones? Forget about stones... Well, if you insist, I usually play as a Paladin (but I can never finish a game ((())) and I level up with Holy Shock, so I need to insert topazes. Each hero needs different stones inserted. It's more effective, in my opinion.

Here's a question: what kind of gems do you put in weapons, armor, and shields? And how often do you find DECENT items that you wouldn't be ashamed to equip on your hero?

Gems – the highest grade (as needed). DECENT items – is that 5 items from a "green" set out of 7? :) Then yes. After 3 playthroughs of Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, my druid was fully equipped:)(0. True, I played online). In my opinion, the druid is one of the most versatile characters. He either casts spells (Volcano is a GREAT thing:)) or summons – anyone:) or (if in a group, and there is "artillery support") – tanks. 2 minutes under Diablo's fire (on normal difficulty, though) – that's my personal record. He probably could have survived longer, but he was killed:)
Second place in my personal ranking – the necromancer with a build focused on "summoning" (from level 20 or 25, you can gradually learn high-level combat magic – "spear," for example). Third – the barbarian. A PURE fighter. Two GOOD axes in his hands, a build focused on wielding axes (and in general, a "passive" build) + MANDATORY "Leap" and "Leap Attack." Horadrim (on medium difficulty, the one in Lat Goalein under the palace) was defeated with a single leap attack.

You're wrong. Topazes are a very important gem for armor or headgear in Might & Magic, especially since they are expensive, so you wouldn't want to waste them. Then, diamonds are great for shields to increase resistances. Plus, perfect gems are very important in many recipes. And they can also be used as currency for low to mid-tier gear and runes.

Sometimes, you can also insert TWELF 12 stones into the amulet, if you need a specific stat to complement the rest of your gear, but otherwise, I don't use stones.
Exz, you're wasting those topazes. They won't give Holy Shock much of a boost; they'll only increase lightning damage, and if you encounter a mob immune to lightning, you'll die. So, if you're going to put something in your weapon for a light zealot (and I hope you have Attack Zeal on it?), then either sapphires or rubies are the way to go.
Tengro, so you leveled up all the druid's skills a little bit at a time? If so, know this: it's terrible. Without a party, you're nothing; you won't survive in hell.

Hehe)) Of course, Zeal:D Although, I tried to build for Heaven's Fury, but I couldn't max it out.
I'm not a very good Diablo player, thanks for the advice. Besides, I didn't use gems much; I preferred to use runewords, even if they were weak.
Alan, but you wouldn't go around with gear that's only upgraded for MF, would you, for someone like Hell's Baal?

Guys, what's up? We really need stones! We need to craft skill items.

Skillers? Please provide a tutorial.

Skillers – Grand Charms that grant +1 to any skill tree. For example: +1 Poison and Bone spells (Necromancer only).