Assassin Best Runewords

The best Runewords for Assassin are as follows:

“Stealth” (Tal + Eth)

Body Armor, 2 Sockets, Level 17

Overall excellent. Helps with survivability, traversal, and cast rate. Cheap enough to make early, but can run through Hell Difficulty.

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

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Tal	17	Act 1 Normal	Nightmare	Nightmare	Tal
Eth	15	Act 1 Normal	Normal +	Normal	Eth

“Leaf” (Tir + Ral)

Staves, 2 Sockets, Level 19

This gives a boost to more than just Sorceress powers, as the plus to Fire Skills also applies to Assassin’s Fire Traps.

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%

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Tir	13	Act 1 Normal	Normal+	Normal	Tir
Ral	19	Act 1 Normal	Normal+	Normal	Ral

“Spirit” (Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn)

Sword / Shield, 4 Sockets, Level 25

Getting +2 to All Skills, with all the other boosts, Spirit is an excellent piece for an Assassin, and makes for an excellent shield.

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Tal	17	Act 1 Normal	Normal+	Normal+	Tal
Thul	23	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Normal	Thul
Ort	21	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Normal	Ort
Amn	25	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Normal	Amn

“Lore” (Ort + Sol)

Helm, 2 Sockets, Level 27

Easy to afford in the Early Game, with +1 Skills Being especially useful, in addition to the Mana on kills.

+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

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Ort	21	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Normal	Ort
Sol	15	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Nightmare	Sol

“Treachery” (Shael + Thul + lem)

Body Armor, 3 Sockets, Level 43

The “Made For Assassin” Runeword is, of course, excellent, boosting all the stats that most Assassins need, like +Skills, +Attack Speed, and +Hit Recovery.

5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fade When Struck
25% Chance To Cast level 15 Venom On Striking
+2 To Assassin Skills
+45% Increased Attack Speed
+20% Faster Hit Recovery
Cold Resist +30%
50% Extra Gold From Monsters

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Shael	29	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Nightmare	Shael
Thul	23	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Normal	Thul
Lem	43	Act 3 Nightmare	Hell	Nightmare+	Lem

“Duress” (Shael + Um + Thul)

Body Armor, 3 Sockets, Level 47

Good Resists, faster Hit Recovery, and some combat utility make this a great Assassin armor.

+40% Faster Hit Recovery
+10-20% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Adds 37-133 Cold Damage 2 sec. Duration (Normal)
15% Chance of Crushing Blow
33% Chance of Open Wounds
+150-200% Enhanced Defense (varies)
-20% Slower Stamina Drain
Cold Resist +45%
Lightning Resist +15%
Fire Resist +15%
Poison Resist +15%

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Shael	29	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Nightmare	Shael
Um	47	Act 4 Nightmare	Hell	Nightmare+	Um
Thul	23	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Normal	Thul

“Heart of the Oak” (Ko + Vex + Pul + Thul)

Mace, 4 Sockets, Level 55

A huge boost to skills and cast rate, some mana buffs, and even some charged summons makes this Runeword, geared toward Druid, just as incredible for an Assassin.

+3 To All Skills
+40% Faster Cast Rate
+75% Damage To Demons
+100 To Attack Rating Against Demons
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage, 3 sec. Duration (Normal)
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
+10 To Dexterity
Replenish Life +20
Increase Maximum Mana 15%
All Resistances +30-40 (varies)
Level 4 Oak Sage (25 Charges)
Level 14 Raven (60 Charges)

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Ko	39	Act 2 Nightmare	Hell	Nightmare+	Ko
Vex	55	Act 1 Hell	–	–	Vex
Pul	45	Act 4 Nightmare	Hell	Nightmare+	Pul
Thul	23	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Normal	Thul

“Call to Arms” (Amn + Ral + Mal + Ist + Ohm)

Weapon, 5 sockets, level 57

A great secondary weapon for many builds due to giving All Skills, Attack Speed, and enhancing damage.

+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

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Amn	25	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare	Normal	Amn
Ral	19	Act 3 Normal	Normal	Normal	Ral
Mal	49	Act 5 Nightmare	Hell	Hell	Mal
Ist	51	Act 5 Nightmare	Hell	Hell	Ist
Ohm	57	Act 2 Hell	Hell (very rare)	–	Ohm

“Enigma” (Jah + Ith + Ber)

Body Armor, 3 Sockets, Level 65

One of the best late/endgame Runewords in the game, it gives All Skills, defensive boosts, and an extra point into Teleport.

+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

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Jah	65	Act 4 Hell	–	–	Jah
Ith	15	Act 1 Normal	Normal+	Normal	Ith
Ber	63	Act 3 Hell	–	–	Ber