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Diablo 2 Best Base

RunewordUseful ForRecommended BaseAutomods / Notes
Spirit (Sword)Casters (Sorc, Hammerdin, Wind Druid, Bone Necro, etc.)4os Crystal Sword preferable, Broad Sword OK
Heart of the OakAs above4os Flail
WhiteBone Necro2os Wand+3 Bone Spear required; desirable additions include +x to Decrepify, Lower Resist, Bone Spirit; All Wands except Wand, Yew Wand and Burnt Wand get 2 sockets from Larzuk (regardless of ilvl)
Call To ArmsAll characters5os Crystal Sword, Flail or Sorceress StaveStave requires +3 Energy Shield; desirable additions include +x to Frozen/Chilling/Shiver Armor, Enchant and Thunder Storm
MemoryEnergy Shield Sorc4os Sorceress StaveAs above
FaithBowazon or A1 Merc4os Matriarchal / Grand Matron Bow (Bowazon), 4os Great Bow (merc)+3 Bow Skills required on former
Insight / Infinity / PrideMercs (A2)4os Eth Elite Polearm (any work, but Threshers/Giant Threshers are best IMO)Colossus Voulge gets 4 sockets from Larzuk
Obedience / DoomMercs (A2)5os Eth Elite Polearm (as above)Thresher and Cryptic Axe get 5 sockets from Larzuk
Grief / BeastMelee characters (Zealot, Smiter, Barb)5os Non-Eth Phase Blade or Berserker Axe
DeathMelee characters (Zealot, Barb) or Mercs (A5)5os Eth Berserker Axe or Colossus Blade/Sword (latter for Barb or A5 Merc)Indestructible
Breath of the DyingMelee characters (Zealot, Barb) or Mercs (A2/A5)6os Eth Berserker Axe or Colossus Blade (latter for Barb or A5 Merc), 6os Eth War Pike (A2 Merc)Indestructible; BA and CB get 6 sockets from Larzuk
Last WishBarb, Zealot or (Uber) Smiter6os Phase Blade or Berserker Axe
RiftRiftsin4os War Scepter
ChaosWhirlwind Assassin3os Claws (Greater Talons best)+3 Lightning Sentry required (Wake of Inferno much less so); desirable additions include +x to Mind Blast, Venom, Fade, Dragon Flight, etc.; All Elite Claws except War Fist and Battle Cestus get 2 sockets from Larzuk
OathMelee characters or A5 Mercs4os Eth Berserker Axe or Colossus Sword/Blade (latter for Barb or A5 Merc)Indestructible
PassionMelee / Zeal Sorc4os Phase Blade
Harmony / IceBowazon / Frostmaiden4os Elite Bow / Matriarchal Bow (?)
EnigmaAll characters (Sorc less so)3os Mage Plate, Dusk Shroud, Archon Plate
Chains of Honor / BrambleSorc, Javazon (CoH); Poison Necro, Poison Javazon or Whirlwind Assassin (Bramble)4os Dusk Shroud, Archon PlateAll Elite Body Armor gets 4 sockets from Larzuk
FortitudePhysical damage dealers (Bowazon, Zealot, Smiter, Barb, etc.) or Mercs (A2/A5)4os Non-Eth Dusk Shroud / Archon Plate (characters) or 4os Eth Bugged High Def Armor (e.g. Sacred Armor) (mercs)All Elite Body Armor gets 4 sockets from Larzuk
DuressMelee attackers (Zealot, Smiter, Barb) or Mercs (A2)3os Non-Eth Dusk Shroud or Archonc Plate (characters), 3os Eth Bugged High Def Arm (mercs)
TreacheryMercs (A2)3os Eth Bugged High Def Arm
StoneMercs (A2)4os Eth Bugged High Def ArmAll Elite Body Armor gets 4 sockets from Larzuk
PrudenceCharacters needing Def+Res2os Eth Bugged High Def ArmSelf-repair
Dream / DeliriumMelee Sorc (Dream), Wind Druid, Barb (for +5 BO) or Merc (Delirium)3os Diadem / Bone Visage (?) (Dream), 3os Druid Pelt +3 Tornado (Delirium)Bone Visage, Diadem and all Elite Druid/Barb Helms get 3 sockets from Larzuk
Spirit (Shield)Casters (Sorc, Hammerdin, Wind Druid, Bone Necro, etc.)4os Monarch or Elite Paladin Shield (Sacred Targe being the best)Up to 45 All Res desirable on Paladin shields; All Elite Paladin Shields get 4 sockets from Larzuk
ExilePaladin (Smiter or Zealot)4os Eth Bugged Elite Paladin Shield (Sacred Targe for block (better IMO), Vortex Shield for Def)Self-repair, Up to 45 All Res desirable; high ED/AR can be good too (Res is preferable IMO); All Elite Paladin Shields get 4 sockets from Larzuk
SanctuaryAny character needing Res on shield (e.g. Uber Smiter)3os Tower Shield / Troll Nest / Elite Paladin ShieldUp to 45 Res on Pala Shields
PhoenixPhysical damage dealers or just characters that want Redemption (I've seen Hammerdins / Javazons with one)4os Monarch or Elite Paladin ShieldAs above
DreamMelee / Zeal Sorc3os Tower Shield / Troll Nest

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