Paladin Best Runewords

The best Runewords for Paladins are as follows:

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

Staff, 4 sockets, level 55

A Great choice for Hammerdins due to the increased Cast Rate and Mana Steal per Hit.

+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 NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Ko39Act 2 NightmareNightmareNightmareKo
Vex55Act 1 HellHellVex
Pul45Act 4 NightmareHellNightmarePul
Thul23Act 4 NormalNightmareNormalThul

“Grief” (Eth + Tir + Lo + Mal + Ral)

Axe /Sword, 5 sockets, level 59

The increase to flat damage, as well as the increase to Health and Mana per kill, make this a great choice for Smiters

35% Chance To Cast Level 15 Venom On Striking
+30-40% Increased Attack Speed (varies)
Damage +340-400 (varies)
Ignore Target’s Defense
-25% Target Defense
+(1.875 per character level) 1.875-185.625% Damage To Demons (Based on Character Level)
Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
-20-25% To Enemy Poison Resistance (varies)
20% Deadly Strike
Prevent Monster Heal
+2 To Mana After Each Kill
+10-15 Life After Each Kill (varies)

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Eth15Act 3 NormalNormalNormalEth
Tir13Act 2 NormalNormalNormalTir
Lo59Act 2 HellHell (Very Rare)Lo
Mal49Act 5 NightmareHellHellMal
Ral19Act 3 NormalNormalNormalRal

“Spirit” (Tal + Thul + Ort + Ann)

Sword / Shield, 4 Sockets, Level 25

Giving all Skills, Cast Rate, and extra Resists make this a great early Runeword choice for Paladins. They have the extra bonus of being able to equip this Runeword on a shield sooner than any other Class, due to have earlier access to Shields with 4 sockets.

+2 To All Skills
+25-35% Faster Cast Rate (varies)
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage
Adds 3-14 Cold Damage 3 Second Duration (Normal)
+75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds
7% Life Stolen Per Hit
+250 Defense Vs. Missile
+22 To Vitality
+89-112 To Mana (varies)
+3-8 Magic Absorb (varies)

+2 To All Skills
+25-35% Faster Cast Rate (varies)
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
+250 Defense Vs. Missile
+22 To Vitality
+89-112 To Mana (varies)
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
+3-8 Magic Absorb (varies)
Attacker Takes Damage of 14

Rune NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Tal17Act 1 NormalNormal+Normal+Ral
Thul23Act 4 NormalNightmare+NormalThul
Ort21Act 4 NormalNightmare+NormalOrt
Amn25Act 4 NormalNightmare+NormalAmn

“Enigma” (Jah + Ith + Ber)

Body Armor, 3 Sockets, Level 65

One of the best Runewords for many builds, it gives Paladins access to 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 NameLevelLowest ActCountessHellforgeRecipe
Jah65Act 4 HellJah
Ith15Act 1 NormalNormal+NormalIth
Ber63Act 3 HellBer
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