Necromancer Best Runewords

The best Runewords for Necromancer are as follows:

“White” (Dol + Io)

Wand, 2 Sockets, Level 35

A must-have for Bonemancers upon reaching nightmare difficulty. Cheap for a Nightmare Runeword.

Hit Causes Monster To Flee 25%
+10 To Vitality
+3 To Poison And Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)
+3 To Bone Armor (Necromancer Only)
+2 To Bone Spear (Necromancer Only)
+4 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only)
Magic Damage Reduced By 4
20% Faster Cast Rate
+13 To Mana

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Dol	31	Act 1 Nightmare	Nightmare	Nightmare	Dol
Io	35	Act 1 Nightmare	Nightmare +	Nightmare + Hell	Io

“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

“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

“Ancient’s Pledge” (Ral + Ort + Tal)

Shield, 3 Sockets, Level 21

Helps get those resists up so that you can hit your resist caps without wasting slots.

+50% Enhanced Defense
Cold Resist +43%
Fire Resist +48%
Lightning Resist +48%
Poison Resist +48%
10% Damage Goes To Mana

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Ral	19	Act 1 Normal	Normal+	Normal+	Ral
Ort	21	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Normal	Ort
Tal	17	Act 1 Normal	Nightmare	Nightmare	Tal

“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 Necromancer, though it’ll need to replace either their wand or their “Ancient’s Pledge” shield.

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

“Bone” (Sol + Um + Um)

Body Armor, 3 Sockets, Level 47

Designed for Necromancers, this Body Armor can really keep a Necromancer alive (with boosted skills), if they prefer this to Stealth.

15% Chance To Cast level 10 Bone Armor When Struck
15% Chance To Cast level 10 Bone Spear On Striking
+2 To Necromancer Skill Levels
+100-150 To Mana (varies)
All Resistances +30
Damage Reduced By 7

Rune Name	Level	Lowest Act	Countess	Hellforge	Recipe
Sol	15	Act 4 Normal	Nightmare+	Nightmare	Sol
Um	47	Act 4 Nightmare	Hell	Nightmare+	Um
Um	47	Act 4 Nightmare	Hell	Nightmare+	Um

“Enigma” (Jah + Ith + Ber)

Body Armor, 3 Sockets, Level 65

One of the best late/endgame Runewords in the game is extra useful for Necromancers, since its teleport power can regroup scattered skeletons.

+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

“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 a Necromancer.

+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