Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred is re-introducing Runes to the Diablo experience. If you don’t know what they are, runes are socketable items that, when paired together appropriately, form a Rune Word. Rune ...

Diablo 4 Runes are a new resource introduced with the Vessel of Hatred expansion, which work in a similar way to Gems in that they can be socketed into certain types of gear to provide a boost. By ...

New with Diablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred expansion are the return of Rune Words, special socket items that grant new boons and abilities to your character. While you do lose out on gem slots by using them ...

Steal skills from other classes with these slottable stones. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The new Runeword system in Diablo ...

Diablo 4 players who have purchased the Vessel of Hatred expansion have access to a game-changing mechanic in the form of Runes. Drawing inspiration from their Diablo 2 incarnation, Diablo 4's Runes ...

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Just like Gems, Runes are items that give your weapons and armor pieces additional bonuses in Diablo 4. Introduced with the Vessel of Hatred update, these Runes have replaced Gems for the most part, ...

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Legendary Runes enable some of the strongest passive effects in Diablo 4, and by the endgame, players should be striving to ...