There are now Runewords in with the launch of the DLC. Along with many other new mechanics and a new class, this DLC has changed a large portion of the game and players will have to adjust their strategy accordingly. Runes are one of these new items, and you will want to find them as they add a big power boost to your character and your gear.
Like the new Spiritborn class in , some of these Runes are capable of doing great things for you. Runes are found throughout the game, and players will be able to get their hands on them fairly quickly depending on how fast you level up. With luck, you will be able to get started finding and crafting Runes within hours of leveling up a new character and getting into the Torment levels of difficulty to earn the best loot.
There are a fair number of Runes available with the new DLC.At least 45 have been added in, although they are divided into two categories: Runes of Invocation and Runes of Ritual. If combined, these Runes become Runewords, which can be Socketed into any weapon, item, or gear piece that has two Sockets.
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Runes of Ritual generate a resource called Offering, which is then used to trigger the Runes of Invocation. You must have enough Offering for the Rune of Invocation to trigger its effect. The stronger the Invocation, the more Offering is required. Likewise, the harder it is to activate the Rune of Ritual, the more Offering it produces and the more powerful the effects will be. These can help you create the best build for your class in .
Only players who have purchased the DLC will have access to the new Rune system.
This is due to a mechanic called Overflow, which allows Runes of Invocation to benefit from having more Offering available than is needed. This should make you strongly consider what you want to do with your Runes and how best to combine them into Runewords.
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