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Season 15: Hell's Legacy Runeword Crafting Guide

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Updated on Sep 23, 2026

Sep 23, 2026

Runewords are Here!

The Diablo team has shadow dropped legacy Runewords from Diablo 2 into Season 15: Hell's Legacy. This makes this season even bigger than what we thought. This guide will share how to craft each Runeword currently found in the game.

Runeword Crafting

To craft a Runeword, you need to put the base white item into the cube, along with the required runes. When you do this, the recipe on the side will show as "???" and then you hit transmute, and your new Runeword will be created!

Runes are found everywhere in the world, but there are certain bosses like the Countess that are guaranteed to drop the legacy runes required to make these Runewords.

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Rune Crafting Recipes

You can also upgrade your runes! This is an excellent way to get a rune that you are missing, if you need it for a Runeword you are trying to make. There are some limitations though.

First, you will need your Horadric Cube to do these crafts. Place the required items in the cube and hit Transmute to get the next tier.

Put In	Result
Tir × 3	Eth
Eth × 3	Ith
Ith × 3	Tal
Tal × 3	Ral
Ral × 3	Ort
Ort × 3	Thul
Thul × 3 + Chipped Topaz	Amn
Amn × 3 + Chipped Amethyst	Sol

This is the final craft that you can do here until you get to Mal rune.

From there, we continue with Mal, which unfortunately cannot be crafted, and some things here change compared to how Rune crafting went in Diablo 2.

Put In	Result
Mal × 2 + Flawless Amethyst	Ist
Ist × 2 + Flawless Ruby	Vex
Vex × 2 + Flawless Emerald	Ohm
Ohm × 2 + Flawless Diamond	Lo
Lo × 2 + Grand Topaz	Ber
Ber × 2 + Grand Sapphire	Jah

Ancient's Pledge

Runes	Base Item	Result
Ral Ort Tal	Focus	Ancient's Pledge (Focus)
	Shield	Ancient's Pledge (Shield)
	Totem	Ancient's Pledge (Totem)

Not usable by: Barbarian, Rogue, Spiritborn

Call to Arms

Runes	Base Item	Result
Amn Ral Mal Ist Ohm	One-handed Axe	Call to Arms (1h Axe)
	Dagger	Call to Arms (1h Dagger)
	Flail	Call to Arms (Flail)
	Focus	Call to Arms (Focus)
	One-handed Mace	Call to Arms (1h Mace)
	Totem	Call to Arms (Totem)
	One-handed Scythe	Call to Arms (1h Scythe)
	One-handed Sword	Call to Arms (1h Sword)
	Wand	Call to Arms (Wand)

Not usable by: Spiritborn

Edge

Runes	Base Item	Result
Tir TalAmn	Bow	Edge (Bow)
	Two-handed Axe	Edge (2h Axe)
	Crossbow	Edge (Crossbow)
	Glaive	Edge (Glaive)
	Two-handed Mace	Edge (2h Mace)
	Polearm	Edge (Polearm)
	Two-handed Scythe	Edge (2h Scythe)
	Quarterstaff	Edge (Quarterstaff)
	Staff	Edge (Staff)
	Two-handed Sword	Edge (2h Sword)

Enigma

Runes	Base Item	Result
JahIthBer	Chest	Enigma

Grief

Runes	Base Item	Result
EthTirLoMalRal	One-handed Axe	Grief (1h Axe)
EthTirLoMalRal	One-handed Sword	Grief (1h Sword)

Not usable by: Spiritborn

Holy Thunder

Runes	Base Item	Result
EthRalOrtTal	One-handed Mace	Holy Thunder (1h Mace)
EthRalOrtTal	Flail	Holy Thunder (Flail)

Not usable by: Rogue

Infinity

Runes	Base Item	Result
BerMalBerIst	Two-handed Scythe	Infinity (2h Scythe)
	Two-handed Axe	Infinity (2h Axe)
	Bow	Infinity (Bow)
	Crossbow	Infinity (Crossbow)
	Glaive	Infinity (Glaive)
	Two-handed Mace	Infinity (2h Mace)
	Polearm	Infinity (Polearm)
	Quarterstaff	Infinity (Quarterstaff)
	Staff	Infinity (Staff)
	Two-handed Sword	Infinity (2h Sword)

Insight

Runes	Base Item	Result
RalTirTalSol	Staff	Insight (Staff)
	Bow	Insight (Bow)
	Crossbow	Insight (Crossbow)
	Glaive	Insight (Glaive)
	Polearm	Insight (Polearm)
	Quarterstaff	Insight (Quarterstaff)
	Two-handed Scythe	Insight (2h Scythe)

Not usable by: Paladin, Warlock

King's Grace

Runes	Base Item	Result
AmnRalThul	One-handed Mace	King's Grace (1h Mace)
	Flail	King's Grace (Flail)
	One-handed Sword	King's Grace (1h Sword)

Not usable by: Spiritborn

Leaf

Runes	Base Item	Result
TirRal	Staff	Leaf

Not usable by: Barbarian, Rogue, Necromancer, Paladin, Warlock, Spiritborn

Lore

Runes	Base Item	Result
OrtSol	Helm	Lore

Pattern

Runes	Base Item	Result
TalOrtThul	Dagger	Pattern

Not usable by: Barbarian, Paladin, Spiritborn

Phoenix

Runes	Base Item	Result
VexVexLoJah	One-handed Axe	Phoenix (1h Axe)
	Dagger	Phoenix (1h Dagger)
	Flail	Phoenix (Flail)
	Focus	Phoenix (Focus)
	One-handed Mace	Phoenix (1h Mace)
	One-handed Scythe	Phoenix (1h Scythe)
	Shield	Phoenix (Shield)
	One-handed Sword	Phoenix (1h Sword)
	Totem	Phoenix (Totem)
	Wand	Phoenix (Wand)

Not usable by: Spiritborn

Prudence

Runes	Base Item	Result
MalTir	Chest	Prudence

Rain

Runes	Base Item	Result
OrtMalIth	Chest	Rain

Spirit

Runes	Base Item	Result
TalThulOrtAmn	One-handed Axe	Spirit (1h Axe)
	One-handed Sword	Spirit (1h Sword)
	Dagger	Spirit (1h Dagger)
	Flail	Spirit (Flail)
	Focus	Spirit (Focus)
	One-handed Mace	Spirit (1h Mace)
	Totem	Spirit (Totem)
	One-handed Scythe	Spirit (1h Scythe)
	Shield	Spirit (Shield)
	Wand	Spirit (Wand)

Not usable by: Spiritborn

Stealth

Runes	Base Item	Result
TalEth	Chest	Stealth

Strength

Runes	Base Item	Result
AmnTir	One-handed Axe	Strength (1h Axe)
	One-handed Mace	Strength (1h Mace)
	Dagger	Strength (1h Dagger)
	Flail	Strength (Flail)
	Focus	Strength (Focus)
	Totem	Strength (Totem)
	One-handed Scythe	Strength (1h Scythe)
	One-handed Sword	Strength (1h Sword)
	Wand	Strength (Wand)