Druid Best Runewords

The best Runewords for Druid 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 Druid.

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 a Druid, and makes for an excellent Druid 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

“Edge” (Tir+ Tal + Amn)

Bows/Crossbows, 3 Sockets, Level 25

A collection of abilities that are extremely powerful in the hands of a Werewolf Druid, giving you greater damage, attack speed, lifesteal, and attributes.

Level 15 Thorns Aura When Equipped
+35% Increased Attack Speed
+320-380% Damage To Demons (varies)
+280% Damage To Undead
+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
Prevent Monster Heal
+5-10 To All Attributes (varies)
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
Reduces All Vendor Prices 15%

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Tir	13	Act 1 Normal	Normal+	Normal	Tir
Tal	17	Act 1 Normal	Normal+	Normal+	Tal
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

“Duress” (Shael + Um + Thul)

Body Armor, 3 Sockets, Level 47

Good Resists, faster Hit Recovery, and some combat utility make this a great Shape Shift Druid word.

+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

“Rain” (Ort + Mal + ith)

Body Armor, 3 Sockets, Level 49

Increase to Druid Skills and to Mana makes this an ideal caster Druid body armor. While there are solid alternatives, this is not a bad choice.

5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Cyclone Armor When Struck
5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Twister On Striking
+2 To Druid Skills
+100-150 To Mana (varies)
Lightning Resist +30%
Magic Damage Reduced By 7
15% Damage Taken Goes to Mana

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Ort	21	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Normal	Ort
Mal	47	Act 5 Nightmare	Hell	Hell	Mal
Ith	15	Act 1 Normal	Normal+	Normal	Ith

“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.

+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

“Beast” (Ber + Tir + Um + Mal + Lum)

Axes/Hammers/Scepters, 5 Sockets, Level 63

Would you believe that the Beast Runeword is very, very good for Werewolf and Werebeat Druids? Because it really, really is.

+40% Increased Attack Speed
+240-270% Enhanced Damage (varies)
20% Chance of Crushing Blow
25% Chance of Open Wounds
+3 To Werebear
+3 To Lycanthropy
Prevent Monster Heal
+25-40 To Strength (varies)
+10 To Energy
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
Level 13 Summon Grizzly (5 Charges)

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Ber	63	Act 3 Hell	–	–	Ber
Tir	13	Act 1 Normal	Normal+	Normal	Tir
Um	47	Act 4 Nightmare	Hell	Nightmare+	Um
Mal	47	Act 5 Nightmare	Hell	Hell	Mal
Lum	37	Act 2 Nightmare	Hell	Nightmare+	Lum

“Breath of the Dying” (Vex + Hel + El + Eld + Zod + Eth)

Weapons, 6 Sockets, Level 69

Worth it for a Werewolf for the increased attack speed alone, the boosted damage, Poison Nova, Life/Manasteals, and Attribute boost all makes this top-level Runeword worth it.

50% Chance To Cast Level 20 Poison Nova When You Kill An Enemy
Indestructible
+60% Increased Attack Speed
+350-400% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+200% Damage To Undead
-25% Target Defense
+50 To Attack Rating
+50 To Attack Rating Against Undead
7% Mana Stolen Per Hit
12-15% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)
Prevent Monster Heal
+30 To All Attributes
+1 To Light Radius
Requirements -20%

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Vex	55	Act 1 Hell	–	–	Vex
Hel	33	Act 1 Nightmare	Nightmare+	Nightmare+	Hel
El	11	Act 1 Normal	Normal+	Normal	–
Eld	11	Act 1 Normal	Normal+	Normal	Eld
Zod	69	Act 5 Hell	–	–	Zod
Eth	15	Act 1 Normal	Normal+	Normal	Eth