old Diablo player but new sub. I always try to find a solid KZreadr now whenever I plan on investing my time into a game and you're the guy! thanks for all the help brother, here's to your health and wealth

@calibrated692

2 жыл бұрын

You’ve come to the right place.

@TheHungryTrollRawr

Жыл бұрын

Stay a while and listen..

Thank you for this video. I’m a casual player that took a long break from D2LOD. I looked at guides but did my own thing. Now Im back playing D2R on console. After hours of playing the game, I came to the same conclusion that you did about shopping for runeword bases. Oh, I did find a 2os Splint Armor in Act 3 that I used to make a Stealth runeword. After that, I didn’t find any runeword bases going forward into the later Acts. If I watched your video earlier, it would have saved me time. Subbed! 👍

Thank you very much for this. You clarified some things I was unsure about for years and this is great way to teach friends new to the game entirely.

Amazingly helpful, thanks for the tip on shopping for armor/helms/shields… I never knew the only places to buy them. Most helpful. Thanks a bunch!!

For anyone looking for a 2os Wand for White, use a level 17 character. Any suitable bone wands with 18 level skills will be red/unusable at Drognan.

@ryanband0

2 жыл бұрын

Unless you want a +3 bone spear which is level 20. Doing this exact thing rn and learned about it today haha

@arturotorres6251

Жыл бұрын

Almost liked this comment but realized things were perfect as they are

I actually remember trying to make a lore helm out of a yellow helm way back in the early life of LOD thinking that I was going to get some sick even further enhanced runeword and just being really disappointed. Good times

@vorlash1

2 жыл бұрын

I am in this post, and I don't like it.

It honestly never crossed my mind that MF affecting bases drop rate. 20 years into playing best HnS OF ALL TIME and I'm still learning new stuff about it. Thanks, MrLlama!

@LeoFINuTube

2 жыл бұрын

I just yesterday learned that only hard points on ur synergies affect ur main skill. Equipped wand that gives +skills that synergies with bone spear and realized that this wand didnt increase my bone spear dmg at all lol. So embrassing hahaha.

@michaelzachar7166

2 жыл бұрын

@@LeoFINuTube same! I was under the impression the soft points into Blessed hammer would also increase Holy Bolt damage output since BH increases the damage. There’s still so much to learn about this game lol

@evilzinabyssranger5695

2 жыл бұрын

@@LeoFINuTube that is a SAD finding. Fuck this

This is literally such a huge tip for me because I’m playing solo currently, just imagine wasting all that time finding those high runes to waste it in an armor you thought was actually great and was the worst ha. Thank you so much! I’ll stop asking in your twitch chat now, sorry it was important for end game! 😂

@Android-nv7gu

2 жыл бұрын

Never wasted. It may have given you the power boost you needed to get better loot quicker

OMFG Thanks so much for this video... I was looking for a 3 open socket shield for so long and farmed it while watching this video after you explained it.

I barely use uniques now. After 20 years of playing Diablo 2 for the first time, I'm going crazy with the runewords. I can't believe how I ever was able to play without Stealth for example.

Im just getting in to D2 since ages ago and your videos are so helpful. The best

you should note, vendor inventories won't reset when you leave town if another player is/stays in town in the same act.

@iv4nGG

2 жыл бұрын

also, note that if/when the other player is/stays in town you have to wait for him/her to leave.

@cero1399

2 жыл бұрын

already found out that)

@Kristalya

2 жыл бұрын

Also for some reason they will not reset if you use a waypoint to go to another town and back! For example Lut Gholein -> Rogue Encampment - > Lut Gholein. It has to be any other waypoint for it to reset all vendor wares. 😊

@Dreamzzly

2 жыл бұрын

For Lut I personally just jump into the sewers and out of them to reset the items, way faster than going to another waypoint and loading the whole map

Heyy, the flower is back

@bobpope3656

2 жыл бұрын

Oh it’s a flower 🌸 I thought it was a dirty asshole.

Just left a message on your other video asking where to find socketed wand. Then I saw this video. This is really helpful. Thanks.

awesome video. Been playing for a long time and returning and never knew about Act 1-2 normal for only white/grey items. THIS saves me so much time:)

I watched so many guides on this and could not figure out why I couldn't find any rune word bases, bc I was i NM act 1... Thank you! 😁

Just tried this and found what I needed before half way through the video. Cheers! Video liked and subscribed

Mrllama knows, he watching. Everytime i play I encounter a problem like rune finding base finding equipments recommended, that particular video he has just shows up in my feed the next day.

Hi MrLlamaSc, thanks for Your Videos. The helped me a lot, I've learned so much. Today I found an amu with 20all res and 35mf on my first char (d2r) in years. (Trapsin, watched your playtrough) Thank you, keep on going ;-)

Excellent guide Mr. Llama. I will save this for reference later on.

also for some armors like archon plate if you get a low quality drop you can up it to norm in cube and it'll always get 3 sockets (at larzuk) because it becomes ilvl 1. some other stuff works for this too

@Mike-om4tv

2 жыл бұрын

Woah how do u up it???

@ShadwDrgn

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mike-om4tv I think youtube won't leet me put links so you'll just have to google the recipe for low quality armor and weapon upgrades in horadric cube

@memory_null

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mike-om4tv 1 El Rune + 1 Chipped Gem + Low Quality Armor = Normal Quality Armor of same type

@rohsouto

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShadwDrgn jesus fucking christ... I just upped a low quality dusk shroud and then socketed with cube and luckly rolled 3 sockets. I would be really sad to know that just now if It didnt roll 3 sockets. But good to know. Thanks!

You sir, are a fountain of information, thank you for sharing it!

I swear the timing of your vids are golden

@inscription8099

2 жыл бұрын

ikr hahah

the exact video i was looking for and you answered my big question in a 1:49. thats a sub lol

As an alternative to flails which have both strength and dexterity requirements you can also give a fresh character a three socket Wirt’s leg, which has no requirements. You cannot make rune words with it but you can put 3x chipped/perfect emeralds or amethysts or Tirs for example.

Thank you. This video was very informative, helped a ton

love that the dead rogue from the how to make spirit video is still there.

@rayvincyful1

2 жыл бұрын

Love that you love that my poor girl is dead.

@ThorsShadow

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, love the continuity in the MrLlama cinematic universe.

But what about fashion though? :O What if I specifically want a skull or a circlet?

The flower is back! :D

how/where to find Phase Blade with 5 open sockets to make Grief? spent so much time...

Very useful video that is "to the point". GJ.

Best d2 guide youtuber, thanks so much

I always did question why there is no way to disenchant blue items to make them be useable as bases for runewords ?

Please help need to find a War scepter plain white or gray base so I can make into runeword rift weapon. It’s seem very hard to find. Any suggestions would help greatly!!! With 4 open socket. Or act 5 vendor be able add 4 open sockets?

Thanks for you sharing all your knowledge

I finally found my Jah rune!! Which base should i use for enigma... im torn...

I know you keep saying to use larzuk to get socketed base items, but what if I already waste mine? am I left with just farming cow level and/or trying to use the cube recipe to add sockets? or would it be faster to just make a new sorc, get them lore, leaf and stealth and make a firebolt/fireball and speed running to larzuk quest?

Rngesus bless u for this video MrLlamaSC! Ty so much!

Where can I find a 4 os scepter? Been trying to find for a while

I am having trouble locating Berserker Axes and I have been farming cows and lvl85 areas like crazy ... It's driving me insane

@FishYourHeartOut

2 жыл бұрын

You and I both....

This is the best video love you Mr. Llama

Diablo 2 is a grind. I love it. Keep grinding y'all 💪. You'll eventually find what you're looking for or something good enough to trade!

I think it should be noted that you should also look for them while having the highest players' number your character can handle without dying all the time or have a very slow clear speed. The higher the players' number->more items drop->better chance to drop a good base. You also get significantly more experience. Also drop chances only change in odd players' number like 1, 3, 5, 7. 4 is the same as 3, 6 is like 5 etc. Only the experience changes and the mosters being somewhat harder to kill

@vhyles

2 жыл бұрын

Cool, but only offline characters can change the player number with the command "/playerX"

@betafishjeremy7454

Жыл бұрын

@@vhyles or play with people...

@lizard1193

7 ай бұрын

@@betafishjeremy7454thanks for that pal……..

do i go to NM or normal cow for 3 socket helm or when is the earliest I can get?

Before I start farming: Can a 5-socket weapon drop in hell cows (like a one handed mace)?

just like to ask if its true you can not socket superior weapons/armors using the cube recipes? only asking ,been trying to socket a superior sacred rondache shield (Greyed)

the d2 community is still so big. im also feeling like playing this xD last few days i thought if they just in secret sat down the last 1-2 years, and make act 6 with release. that would have been the 2021 move ever. in that case id love to pay the 40 euro :D

Can stealth runeword go on helmets or just chest piece armors?

Is a eth 4 socket lacquered plate good at all? I know it takes a lot of str but might it be good for a pally? Didn’t watch video just came here to ask.

Can you shop a 3pnova wand? If so act 1 or 2?

tkx a lot MrLlama! thats gold

Commenting for the algorithm. D2R needs to stay trending

I just found a Sacred Targe with 60% ED and 112 AT with 4 open sockets (non-magic) useful?

So "base" is simply the normal item that can then be socketed, or a socketed normal item to add runewords into?

Mr. Llama you're amazing. Keep up the content.

How is a Forgotten Tower for finding bases? I'm in a desperate need for a decent armor for my merc, we're in Hell and in act 5 he's dying constantly so I wanted to find some elite 2-socket heavy armor to make Smoke (don't have any high runes to make anything better, not even Treachery atm).

i want to make an obedience, what about if is superior cude etc but white? and what would be a nice place to learn this kind of stuff because people tell you random stuff i prefer more wiki like stuff but idk about the affixes if is should get some or not. thanks mate!

Where to farm phase blades to make sure they get 5 sockets from Larzuk please?

My inventory is full is there a safe place to drop my items for safe keeping for another time.

I found a 4-socket eth Great Poleaxe. Is it a good Infinity base?

What we really want to know, Llama, is how/where to farm a Vortex shield.

@dotatrip7742

2 жыл бұрын

I have one 3sox!

@dotatrip7742

2 жыл бұрын

Ancient pledge in that as a meme

What about 4 sockets paladin's shields? I'm looking for a very basic one, to run through NM.

Very helpfull video ( : thx,MrLlamma 👍

Hey, I have a Leaf staff but it's two-hand staff and I wanted to craft one-hand Leaf, got a new staff and runes but it doesn't work. Is it because I already have one? I have the right base, it's grey staff and I am inserting the runes in proper order. Why doesn't it work. Does nayone know?

Mr lama help meee I’ve had 3 rune words not work for me and I have put the runes in order and the armour/wepon had the exact amount of sockets I don’t understand ??

any idea for 3os eth bone visage drop? not sure it can be from merchant

I read an article that says to put CTA in an oculus it has a foot print of 3 squares as far as I know the maximum is 3 sockets CTA is 4 am I wrong???

The ad I saw to watch this video had a llama in it..... coincidence? I think not!

I've never even considered runewords much, even in the original, but having looked at some builds lately, I'm definitely going to start trying to put some things together. My big question though is given that you have said you can shop for socketed gear only in Acts 1 and 2 Normal, are you basically at the mercy of RNG-sus for higher level weapons? For example, I'm running a Werewolf Druid, currently level 8 on Act 1 Normal and I have the runes for Steel but I don't really want to waste it if I can end up putting it into something better later on. Or given that it is only Normal difficulty, should I wait until around Nightmare before I start using runewords at all?

@justinsavedra7633

Жыл бұрын

Make It as soon as you can. You will come across more low level runes all the time. The point if low level runewords is to have them as soon as possible to make things easier for you.

is insight a high lvl runeword or mid or lower? i want to stick insight on a merc but dont have a really good base weapon to try and get sockets on yet..so i thought trying to buy one with the right amount of sockets from norm..is good or bad idea?

@jesseroberts1041

2 жыл бұрын

About as low level as they get. You can get every rune off of normal countess.

Best way to get ethereal polearm bases?

Can u get a 2os kite shield and a 2os circlet

You are a legend! Thank you

10:54 what are those piles of dust in the bottom left?

Thank you my man!!

Can you share your grafik setting? I saw in your hotkey vid it isnt that high but your game looks way better than mine...

Where can I find 4 open socket staff? I got my runes for Memory

Nice cube! Wow

Can you make ladder runewords in non ladder in resurrection

Best place to find Hoto base flail?

Hello, is it possible to carry a rune word several times on the char, e.g. "Spirit" as a sword and once as a shield version? Or is it like any gold item that you can only wear once per char Thx :-)

@tonybaker3793

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's possible to have 2 spirits. Also I'm pretty sure allowing only one unique type is a limitation in d3 but not d2.

What are too 3 bases fir exile?

w8 so u can or cant get 3os helm from act 1 & 2? u said u cant at one point in the video then later said u can... not sure where to find 3 socket helm from normal vendor ig uess

I'm trying to find a ethereal thunder maul. Anyone tell me the best place to farm it?

If I was making a leaf staff, would I want the base to have + fire bolt? For example if the base was +3 fire bolt and then I make it into leave, will it be +6 fire bolt?

@war590

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it would add on. The runeword itself is good enough for leveling, that +3 mod would be nice yes. But it won't make a Huge difference. You'll still pwn

Can you please make a Runeword guide for all classes? Thanks

That KZread voice. I paid for the audio. 👍

Does anyone have a guide for early Nightmare things to lookout for? Seems like every guide is early and super late, never the road to late.

@dommguard

2 жыл бұрын

My pleb noob advice, try wearing runewords. If nm, then you must be in the 30s range. Those runewords are very good and relatively easy. If you can farm nm countess, then even more so. Edit: spirit sword for self, insight for merc, I guess?

@pablolankenau

2 жыл бұрын

@@dommguard Thanks! I got all you mention. I'm on Act 3 final part and I'm starting to die to those explosive dolls close to Meph. I think I now need higher res... but I have ancients pledge shield, thought that would cover lots of it

Randomly found a 4os crystal sword and I tucked it away. I'm one thul rune away from finishing my spirit! I gotta make a lore >.>

@marine5323

2 жыл бұрын

loser

@equious8413

2 жыл бұрын

@@marine5323 nice.

@johnsmith5068

2 жыл бұрын

@@marine5323 ?

This video is a lot more helpful than the spirit one you just made! The vibe is more chill. It feels and looks like a guide! Thanks for the effort!!

@bighead4409

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

Thanks MrLlama!

I'm a lvl 72 sorc, no helm and I have Ort/Sol should I make Lore Helm or should I keep Sol run for something like Insight for merc?

@DrewDalasta

2 жыл бұрын

at that level you dont really need either. i would make a lore then go kill meph until i had all the basic late game gear. you dont need a merc at all for this strategy. search for videos on how to kill meph safely and quickly.

So you can’t slot rune words into socketed magic gear?

@jonnytse

2 жыл бұрын

Correct. It HAS to be white or gray quality

How do i get a base for beast tho ?

Quick question gurus of diablo 2: does a paladin shield count as 'shield' for runewords? also, does a circlet count as 'helmet' for runewords? other than runewords, my friend told me to always play on /players 8, does that affect big boss enemies like diablo and mephisto? Thanks for your time if you answer.

@Frank00000

2 жыл бұрын

Yes they do, you can make spirit in any Paladin shield. You can also make any helmet runeword in circlets. /players 8 doesnt work in online for d2r; but if it did, it would affect all monsters and drops (chests)

Where would you suggest farming for a good Mechanical Necro Staff to put Io Dol into 😜 ?

@thelastlaughh8614

2 жыл бұрын

😜

I don't know what everyone is talking about. I can hear you fine. I am subscribed of course...

So rune words don't work in magic items... but can you still use rune, like 2 tirs, in an magic 2 socket helm and get the effect?

@Mike-om4tv

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can and that's a great combo for mana hungry chars

Been unable to play as it keeps crashing as soon as I launch the game.

Here is a pro tip for you: The best way to find elite runeword bases is by farming the chaos sanctuary with 0% magic find. This way you get far less magic items and you'll be pulling in tons of quality bases at the fastest possible speed.

@DecoyAUT

2 жыл бұрын

Does this really work?

@shoopi1234

2 жыл бұрын

Or better yet, cow level.

@p0ck3tp3ar

2 жыл бұрын

@@DecoyAUT Yes. When weapons and armor drop the game uses you magic find to calculate if the items become blue. Then the game rolls again to see if they become yellow. Then they roll again to see if they become set or unique. So by having 0% magic find you can prevent all this from happening. So let's say you're hunting for an elite sword and you find a bad unique version, with 0% magic find that would have been a white item, which could have had sockets and/or quality.

@p0ck3tp3ar

2 жыл бұрын

@@shoopi1234 Cow level is nowhere near as good imo. Chaos Sanctuary drops a ton of good runeword bases. It is the best area by far for it if you have 0% magic find.

@shoopi1234

2 жыл бұрын

@@p0ck3tp3ar Chaos Sanctuary might have good drops, but it's a lot harder. For most people, cow level would be a lot easier (unless you are hammerdin with enigma). They also made Chaos harder in D2r because lower resist curse is back.