A video like this is always subjective so If you don't agree with my list let me know. This is just my personal take on the top 5 budget body armor rune words. There is definitely other body armor rune words that you could argue deserve a spot on this list. Would love to hear what your guys think :)
Stealth is the best budget runeword armor. Tal-Eth is available from normal countess and is only L17 or L18 req. MUCH easier to come by than double UM or MAL
I really really love Duress on my zealot. I almost never considered the “class specific” body armor ‘cause the lack of +%ED till watching this video. Good vid
Stealth is great but it's too budget imo. Idk about you guys but I'm switch stealth for viper magi asap on my sorc. Even tho viper isn't a rune word I get it. I wasn't using stealth in early hell with my sorc as well. I was using smoke for res. Thanks for the Feed back guys
I'm just starting a cold Sorc (lvl 40 something atm on NM) as my first and only character so far since I discovered Plugy. I'm still wearing a 35 Armor stealth. Viper Magi is so away from me cus I have like 55 mf. I'm just thinking on getting a higher armor stealth at this point.
The great part about lists like these being subjective is that we get to see the value of items from a different set of eyes. Thanks for this awesome vid DB, keep up the good work!!!
I could've sworn stealth was the final one. Pretty sure it trumps everything in the cost to make to benefit it provides, since its so incredibly cheap. At least for sorcs and other magic users. I use it all the way to hell countess normally.
I would put Stone on there. I always make sure to ebug any good tier 3 armor and then make Stone out of it for my merc. On the current ladder I ebugged an ethereal Kraken Shell and it rolled 4 sockets with a base armor of over 1100. Turned that into Stone for the merc and he has an absurd amount of straight up defense now. He rarely dies. As mentioned in other comments, Stealth is also incredibly good at a very low level.
1. Treachery2. Stealth3. Smoke4. Duress5. Prudence But alot of the class armor runewords is really sweet! Not only Treachery. Rain, Bone, Myth, Peace is also really powerfull.
Stone is great. Stealth is really early budget. It's a great runeword but I'm generally switch stealth out for smoke early hell for res. I'm not wearing stealth in hell lol. Just me thanks for the feedback
Nice list, I started from scratch a few weeks ago and I have my eye on some of them for my Zealot. (Never played one before) But maybe I would replace Bone with Lionheart. I feel like Bone is more necro only armor while Lionheart is much more well-rounded. They both give +30 to all res and the additional bonuses of Lionheart just look more useful than those of Bone.
Lionheart should be on this list. Like: 5 Stealth 4 Bone (I'm tempted to use this over Enigma on bone necros even endgame, the ctc bone armor reads: immune to physical) 3 Treachery (I never really used this outside of my merc, but I don't really play builds that benefit from the AS boost) 2 Lionheart 1 Duress
I agree with most of the items on your list and I respect that it is your list. However that being said I feel like stone is a superb addition to some mid tier budget armor.. while it does require the Pul and the Um I think because of it's really beefy stats it could easily make for a good hell armor given it was put in a good base and only at a fraction of the cost of some more end game gear ( fort, coh, etc...)
This video was old as balls but I thought I'd comment anyway to state my joy and love for PEACE (shael, amn, thul), amazon rune word, it's so ridiculously cheap and easy to get and god damn the perks are incredible, the extra critical strike and skill points are a dream combo. Plus you get cold res and fhr and a damn lvl 15 valkyrie on striking often saving from putting a ton of points into summoning one early on and okay she doesn't stay long but with super fast attack speed she's constant. Doesn't seem to get many mentions strangely...
I have made Treachery rune word with my Druid. However not all the stats worked. Speed attack remained the same although the rest of them worked. I’m totally confused.
Hi Dbrunski! Im new in your channel. Love your videos. I want to play D2 again. You play in Singleplayer or a private server? Greetings from Argentina!
Hello friend if I have a blue magical armor with two sockets will it work the first armor you showed or it has to be a normal white armor or superior armor with two sockets?
Stone, definitely missed that one me thinks. With that said, nicely done video as always, though I did find it ironic when you talked about not needing Enigma while playing with Enigma :D
Good list but i'd switch Bone for LionHeart. Also, great video display by adding game play in the background to have something to look at once we are done reading stats on items!
I don’t really like treachery on myself if its not for ubers. The getting stuck has to be proc. So you need to get hit. Maybe its good for paladin or barbarian who can get easy resist from shield or passives. But I wont use it without already some resistances on me. But it’s a great armor for mercenary for sure
Great! now I can make a Prudence runeword. Just found Mal Rune of a Jar in Nightmare Ancients Way! - what a Nightmare it is, cuz can't get past Ancient Guards! & can't Wake up from it... hmm is there a Piper & Phoebe Rogue Merc?? the Power of Three will set me Ready To take on the Prime Evils! 😁😂
How do i make the Duress armour, can i use a magic 3 socketed chest piece or does it have to be a unique armour, if unique armour which unique armour do i need ? Thanks in advance. With Diablo 2 ressurected coming out in september these videos are fixing to be a hot spot! hahaha
bone is nice for a nec, but a bit expensive if you compare it to other +2 class skill runewords (e.g. myth or peace). sure the ones for pala and sorc are more expensive, but those chars are op anyway. nonetheless a nice list. the overall presentation is better than other d2 youtubers too. keep it up dude!
"Bone" is probably better for a poison or bone necro... a summoner can probably buy Trang-Oul's Scales for cheaper than 2 Um runes. And it's still the most expensive trading piece in that set... a 3 piece Trangs is well worth that. Could probably buy the 3 piece for 2 Um runes, pretty easily.
I know this is an old video, but if you can’t find the runes in NM, then it isn’t a budget rune word. If you have to farm the Countess in Hell for your runes, your past budget gear.
Ok Newb question, I haven't played in 15 years or so and never really got into making runewords then. so don't attack me too much. When making runeword armor do you use armor with the blue defense numbers or the white ?
The item cant be magical (blue name). The item can get minor improvements such as +10enhanced defense and still be white/gray. Also, some staves with +skill will always be sold as magical, even though they could be dropped off monters with the same properties, but be white/gray. So, if I want a nice base for the runeword Memory, like a +3 Energy Shield, I would have to find it off a monster, becuase the version of it sold by the vendor will have a blue name.
Must be rough being so rich you consider an um to be a mid rune in my book that is a high rune high runes for me start at pul and mid start at amn and end at Lem
Not much of a fan of Bone. You're far better off with Viper Magi's for the FCR imo. The chance of getting a Magi's is also pretty reasonable, considering it can drop on Nightmare difficulty too. You get a decent chunk of mana from Bone and an extra skill point sure, but i'm personally not keen on it
nah runeword budget and for starters meaning normal countess runs and basic runes and runes that are usable under level 20 and not that are found on hell or nightmare or requires lots of basic runes to combine
Dude, Mal, Lem and Um runes are RARE runes lol. I've been playing D2 for 20 YEARS and have yet to find my first Um rune drop. I've maybe found like ONE Lem. Honestly you should have included Stealth in this list, as you don't have to run LK 500 times in order to get Tal Eth.
@@zimmicks3170 ruclips.net/video/5oRE3UaEFhA/видео.html Divide his final totals by 4 to get a pretty good estimate of what you would get from 250 runs. The Gul was a little bit random but he also was unlucky with Ists so it balances out.
Am currently playing a single player barb for fun... am in nightmare just farming enough for hell. I found a Lum rune and had a good 2 socket armor. Unfortunately i socketed Eth Lum not Nef Lum for smoke T_T rip......
A video like this is always subjective so If you don't agree with my list let me know. This is just my personal take on the top 5 budget body armor rune words. There is definitely other body armor rune words that you could argue deserve a spot on this list. Would love to hear what your guys think :)
Dbrunski125 stealth should be on there man.
carlo enrico medina imo carlo stealth is too budget for the list. It's a great rune word but I always dump if for viper magi as soon as I can
Stealth is the best budget runeword armor. Tal-Eth is available from normal countess and is only L17 or L18 req. MUCH easier to come by than double UM or MAL
KSechrist my.idea was budget runewords people can use in hell. Like alternatives to fort, coh etc. Stealth beginning game is amazing yes.
I really really love Duress on my zealot.
I almost never considered the “class specific” body armor ‘cause the lack of +%ED till watching this video. Good vid
No Stealth? I mean it gives everything a caster needs...
Mopelcchen that's too budget
but its really fucking great when getting a new char started.
Yeah. Idk how an armor i make in norm and often am still wearing through hell does not make the list.
Stealth is great but it's too budget imo. Idk about you guys but I'm switch stealth for viper magi asap on my sorc. Even tho viper isn't a rune word I get it. I wasn't using stealth in early hell with my sorc as well. I was using smoke for res. Thanks for the Feed back guys
I'm just starting a cold Sorc (lvl 40 something atm on NM) as my first and only character so far since I discovered Plugy. I'm still wearing a 35 Armor stealth. Viper Magi is so away from me cus I have like 55 mf. I'm just thinking on getting a higher armor stealth at this point.
Bone is a strange choice. I'd rather get Lionheart and Stone in the list.
Also, Gloom can be an honorable mention.
Андрей Ильин ty for your input
Bone is fun on bowazon
Stealth, Smoke & Duress are the best armors cost wise. You get so much bang for the buck.
The great part about lists like these being subjective is that we get to see the value of items from a different set of eyes. Thanks for this awesome vid DB, keep up the good work!!!
I could've sworn stealth was the final one. Pretty sure it trumps everything in the cost to make to benefit it provides, since its so incredibly cheap. At least for sorcs and other magic users. I use it all the way to hell countess normally.
Since I've been play SP smoke and treachery are my faves. Always used smoke for new chars and pretty much every Merc has treachery as end game
Great video as usual. I would love to see a staff rune word video as I’ve not been able to find one. Thanks in advance.
I would put Stone on there. I always make sure to ebug any good tier 3 armor and then make Stone out of it for my merc. On the current ladder I ebugged an ethereal Kraken Shell and it rolled 4 sockets with a base armor of over 1100. Turned that into Stone for the merc and he has an absurd amount of straight up defense now. He rarely dies. As mentioned in other comments, Stealth is also incredibly good at a very low level.
Fingolfin3423 yea it's tough to only pick just 5. I made a 5 k def stone in an ebugged sacred armor lol!
That's sick. The Kraken I have rolled 4217 (I just checked).
I agree, Treachery is super OP, Smoke is also nice, Wealth for MFing and Stealth when you start out.
Just got my first lem rune so here I come treachery!!!! So excited lol
1. Treachery2. Stealth3. Smoke4. Duress5. Prudence
But alot of the class armor runewords is really sweet! Not only Treachery. Rain, Bone, Myth, Peace is also really powerfull.
Stealth the most budget and easiest to make but godly in early game
the most underrated low rune armor GLOOM 45 resist 10fhr and the most useful bonus 10% to cast dim vision. near monster even attack you
but where is Stealth? )))
stone is also cheap
Stone is great. Stealth is really early budget. It's a great runeword but I'm generally switch stealth out for smoke early hell for res. I'm not wearing stealth in hell lol. Just me thanks for the feedback
@@Dbrunski125 I really only ever switch from stealth to Viper Magi because I play Sc and dont care for res and am good enough to avoid death anyways.
Great list. I also love Wealth. super cheap and gives 100% mf!
Any other rw with mf? Or only this and eni?
@@manuzitz Ryme for shields Sheal + Eth i think
just started to get back into Diablo 2 after having played POE for a while.. Thanks for all your vids! They're helping sooo much
Stone? It’s one of my favorite for merks in an ebug armor until you can get a fortitude. You can easily get 3400 def with it
Nice list, I started from scratch a few weeks ago and I have my eye on some of them for my Zealot. (Never played one before)
But maybe I would replace Bone with Lionheart. I feel like Bone is more necro only armor while Lionheart is much more well-rounded. They both give +30 to all res and the additional bonuses of Lionheart just look more useful than those of Bone.
Lionheart should be on this list. Like:
5 Stealth
4 Bone (I'm tempted to use this over Enigma on bone necros even endgame, the ctc bone armor reads: immune to physical)
3 Treachery (I never really used this outside of my merc, but I don't really play builds that benefit from the AS boost)
2 Lionheart
1 Duress
Please do a video about open wounds crushing blow etc2x
Says you don't need "Engima", uses "Enigma" in the video. >_>
I agree with most of the items on your list and I respect that it is your list. However that being said I feel like stone is a superb addition to some mid tier budget armor.. while it does require the Pul and the Um I think because of it's really beefy stats it could easily make for a good hell armor given it was put in a good base and only at a fraction of the cost of some more end game gear ( fort, coh, etc...)
Kaihro stone is great too. I had a hard time trying to pick 5. Like I said list is always subjective. Thanks for the feedback tho:)
Helped a lot... will make smoke now and look for ethereal armor
This video was old as balls but I thought I'd comment anyway to state my joy and love for PEACE (shael, amn, thul), amazon rune word, it's so ridiculously cheap and easy to get and god damn the perks are incredible, the extra critical strike and skill points are a dream combo. Plus you get cold res and fhr and a damn lvl 15 valkyrie on striking often saving from putting a ton of points into summoning one early on and okay she doesn't stay long but with super fast attack speed she's constant. Doesn't seem to get many mentions strangely...
I have made Treachery rune word with my Druid. However not all the stats worked. Speed attack remained the same although the rest of them worked. I’m totally confused.
Hi Dbrunski! Im new in your channel. Love your videos.
I want to play D2 again. You play in Singleplayer or a private server?
Greetings from Argentina!
I would have put in Stealth and Lionheart instead of Prudence and Bone.
Hello friend if I have a blue magical armor with two sockets will it work the first armor you showed or it has to be a normal white armor or superior armor with two sockets?
Thank you drunski... keep up the good work.
Thank you, Papa Bun!
When your Merc procs fade with treachery armor, does it allow your character to benefit from fade as well or just your Merc?
no only your merc gets the fade proc and benefits :)
Stone, definitely missed that one me thinks. With that said, nicely done video as always, though I did find it ironic when you talked about not needing Enigma while playing with Enigma :D
tobe4funas yea stone is good too. It was on my list as well
You had smoke on your list, not stone. Unless I'm misunderstanding something :/
tobe4funas oops my bad stone was going to be on my list then I swapped it out for smoke lol. Could only pick 5
Good list but i'd switch Bone for LionHeart. Also, great video display by adding game play in the background to have something to look at once we are done reading stats on items!
BlaX613 thanks glad:) and thanks for your insight
I don’t really like treachery on myself if its not for ubers. The getting stuck has to be proc. So you need to get hit. Maybe its good for paladin or barbarian who can get easy resist from shield or passives. But I wont use it without already some resistances on me. But it’s a great armor for mercenary for sure
Peace runeword is great and easily attainable for any amazon.
Great! now I can make a Prudence runeword. Just found Mal Rune of a Jar in Nightmare Ancients Way! - what a Nightmare it is, cuz can't get past Ancient Guards! & can't Wake up from it... hmm is there a Piper & Phoebe Rogue Merc?? the Power of Three will set me Ready To take on the Prime Evils! 😁😂
I had the #3 conc Barb on east ladder wearing sacred armour prudence.
can you use ethereal armors on your char, other than the merc
Just slapped together a 3056def ebug lacquered plate prudence. Going on my fury Druid
What's the background music?
How do i make the Duress armour, can i use a magic 3 socketed chest piece or does it have to be a unique armour, if unique armour which unique armour do i need ? Thanks in advance. With Diablo 2 ressurected coming out in september these videos are fixing to be a hot spot! hahaha
sup! i used nef and lum runes and didn't get shadow what happened??
Hi again friend will it work the smoke armor I have a gothic armor blue magical with two sockets will it work? Pls I need to know friend.
bone is nice for a nec, but a bit expensive if you compare it to other +2 class skill runewords (e.g. myth or peace). sure the ones for pala and sorc are more expensive, but those chars are op anyway.
nonetheless a nice list. the overall presentation is better than other d2 youtubers too. keep it up dude!
Galder Srontgorrth thanks man and thanks for your input:)
I have a 3k2 def Prudence for my barb. It's good af.
Solid armor bro
so my brother and i played diablo 2 median xl again, too bad rune words do not work in there :/
"Bone" is probably better for a poison or bone necro... a summoner can probably buy Trang-Oul's Scales for cheaper than 2 Um runes. And it's still the most expensive trading piece in that set... a 3 piece Trangs is well worth that. Could probably buy the 3 piece for 2 Um runes, pretty easily.
Stealth!
(and you zod-reaction is still replaying inside my head.. :D )
Malte Jensen yea stealth is awesome too!!!
Great video! Btw: what gear are you using on your druid?
Lucas De Lio druid build video will prob be out next week. He is an mf based windy druid :)
Anyone could tell me how to spend insta points on spells? I mean to put 0 points to 20 insta with 1 click, the keys pls
Shift+left click
I know this is an old video, but if you can’t find the runes in NM, then it isn’t a budget rune word. If you have to farm the Countess in Hell for your runes, your past budget gear.
I rock s stealth on my first mage when i restart for along time, usually mid NM to Hell... depending on how bad my luck is
Ok Newb question, I haven't played in 15 years or so and never really got into making runewords then. so don't attack me too much. When making runeword armor do you use armor with the blue defense numbers or the white ?
The item cant be magical (blue name).
The item can get minor improvements such as +10enhanced defense and still be white/gray.
Also, some staves with +skill will always be sold as magical, even though they could be dropped off monters with the same properties, but be white/gray.
So, if I want a nice base for the runeword Memory, like a +3 Energy Shield, I would have to find it off a monster, becuase the version of it sold by the vendor will have a blue name.
worth mentioning that prudence is why you shouldnt be charsi'ing your ebug 2 socket rolls
Prudence : The Power of 3 ( 2 socketed armor, + runes, + runes) Will set one Free!
Smoke (nef-lum) •all resistance is excellent
smoke + wizard spike + spirit shield is my mega budged gear for my soreceress. You only need this 3 items and your fine for hell.
Where does it say +60 to all resist and -79% curse duration on Treachery? o.o
Look up Fade skill. Its an assassin skill. Thats what the armor procs
One word: Stone
Two words: Role Playing Chat Room
While fade is amazing, I think duress is definitely a number 1. (I'm biased as well usually going melee over casters)
+60 to all res for Treachery? Am I missing something?
Because of the fade proc
Must be rough being so rich you consider an um to be a mid rune in my book that is a high rune high runes for me start at pul and mid start at amn and end at Lem
I think you forgot Stone that gives the best armor rating in game + a clay golem that slows bosses really well
how come smoke is cheap ? you cannot get the lum rune in the most early game
in wich server do you play ?
Alejandro Castro I primarily play single player using the plugy mod. If you don't know what the plugy mod is I made a video about it on my channel
nice video man but my merc still dies to andy or meph with treachery or duress on.. idk why
xwingz13 what level is your merc and how much life leech?
level 90 and life leech from tal's mask
Just gave my merc duress hope it helps
Not much of a fan of Bone. You're far better off with Viper Magi's for the FCR imo. The chance of getting a Magi's is also pretty reasonable, considering it can drop on Nightmare difficulty too. You get a decent chunk of mana from Bone and an extra skill point sure, but i'm personally not keen on it
Ebug doesn't work in Resurrected ...
Top 5 jewelry runewords when?
Is online still active at all?
Yeah, also, check out path of diablo
When next stream dude?
Rafal Cwynar Fri 11 am eastern std time. I post my stream schedule on my discord. The links in the description if you want to join
Dbrunski125 lol it will be 6am in my place. at 6 am I wake up to work xD maybe i will catch you on some weekend stream. Gl hf mate.
Smoke is awesome but cost a lot to repair . Best for merc ...
Expected stealth at #1 lol
same lol
We all did lol
I use wealth to start MFing ;)
Surely Bone armour skill works WITH your armour?
nah runeword budget and for starters meaning normal countess runs and basic runes and runes that are usable under level 20 and not that are found on hell or nightmare or requires lots of basic runes to combine
Lionheart, Stealth and Stone seem odd exclusions.
lol, there is no stealth?
Lionheart?
He says all this with a teleporting windy video in the back 😅
Dude, Mal, Lem and Um runes are RARE runes lol. I've been playing D2 for 20 YEARS and have yet to find my first Um rune drop. I've maybe found like ONE Lem. Honestly you should have included Stealth in this list, as you don't have to run LK 500 times in order to get Tal Eth.
Have you considered farming runes on Countess? ;)
For real, man. Like 50 countess runs to get an Um.
@@hueysharapova7175 aaaHAHAHA try 250 Hell Countess.
@@zimmicks3170 ruclips.net/video/5oRE3UaEFhA/видео.html
Divide his final totals by 4 to get a pretty good estimate of what you would get from 250 runs. The Gul was a little bit random but he also was unlucky with Ists so it balances out.
Peace is quite ridiculous on a Javazon.
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hahaha 2 mins ago have u even watched the full video before commenting buddyy lol :)
Dbrunski125 haha oh I watched it
Best cheep rune words are infinity and lastwish
Lol
Ye smoke and Duress are GG kek
I made it i finaly got infinty selfmade i am a bit proud.
ZIC ZU gratz bud
thx
the term "budget" used very loosely
Nothing above mal really is very budget. Unless you're playing hc and cant get to hell countess or something
Not at all, no high runes were used. These are all clearly budget
.. that druid has infinite teleport?..
lol did nef lum in a armor didn't work ayeeee nj
Bones a strange one.
Stealth!
I rate this video 5 avocadoes out of 5!
prudence should better be in an ethereal amor
You definition of budget makes me feel like I'm a homeless bum in the D2 world.
No on ever gives stone any love
nice nice
U 4got stone
Am currently playing a single player barb for fun... am in nightmare just farming enough for hell. I found a Lum rune and had a good 2 socket armor. Unfortunately i socketed Eth Lum not Nef Lum for smoke T_T rip......