
Runewords vary on their suitability for different classes and specs, as well as utility for the various Mercenaries.

Zod has no direct competition among Runewords, but it's in high demand both for its extreme rarity and because it can turn Ethereal items Indestructible. Vex is also in high demand for Runewords such as Heart of the Oak and, to a much lesser degree, Phoenix and Exile. The major roadblock for this weapon is that the Zod rune is ultra rare and thus very expensive to trade for. Weaknesses of the Breath of the Dying Runeword: Strengths of the Breath of the Dying Runeword:

Grief has one of the highest damage per second rates of any weapon in game, something that might be hard to see in its trait package.īreath of the Dying Strengths and Weaknesses That said, there are many players who argue that Breath of the Dying is not as strong as Grief for melee players and costs a lot more to make. Only the unique missile weapon Buriza-Do Kyanon beats these at 80% IAS. In fact, there is even one class of weapons that's listed as permissible that it can't even use because there aren't any six-socketed versions!īoTD has the highest Increased Attack Speed (IAS) of any Runeword weapon at 60% IAS, tying the Unique weapons Windhammer and Tomb Reaver.

It requires six sockets, which limits the weapon types you can use with it. Overview of the Breath of the Dying Runewordīreath of the Dying is the highest-level Runeword in game and the only one that takes the highest rune of them all, the elusive Zod rune. Staff, Sword, Melee Weapons, Missile Weaponsĥ0% Chance To Cast Level 20 Poison Nova When You Kill An Enemy
