I’m going to review each and every rune in D2. This will not have anything to do with runewords.
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El: El is a stupid rune. I HATE El. El’s only purpose is to make you upset when it drops at Trav. Nothing makes my blood boil more than seeing an El drop. I still pick it up though.
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Eld: El with a D at the end. After all this is Diablo. Also the picture reminds me of a little tree or something. I still hate it. Probably one of my least favorite runes.
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Tir: I actually really love Tir. One of my favorite runes. This little guy brings a certain warmth to my heart whenever I see him. I always pick up Tir. I even like the picture. Kind of looks like an “up” arrow because things are looking up now thanks to Tir!
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Nef: I don’t like Nef. Just plain and simple. I never pick it up. For some reason I think about bows and helmets whenever I see a Nef. The design of the rune kind of turns me off too. I don’t really know what it is. Maybe I got scammed while a Nef was on my screen. Idk it’s just a no go for me on old neffy.
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Eth: Ugh what a trashy rune. This thing is just gross. It hurts my eyes just as bad as Ith whenever I see it. And the design looks like it was drawn by a 3 year old. I’m not sure what they were thinking when they released this rune. Hard pass never pick up.
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Ith: Yo this rune makes me MAD. Only reason this rune exists is to trick you into thinking you dropped an Ist.
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Tal: Tal is the bees knees. Love me some Tal. Always be pickin up Tals. Ypu got Tals, Tal Rune, Tal Rashas Tomb, Tal Rasha. All the Tals in the world. You gotta pick up Tal. Even looks cool. Can’t hate. Even poisons people if you’re bored
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Ral: Okay now we’re getting into the “cool” zone. Ral is super cool looking. Looks kind of like a zalgo design. Has a neat fire theme. I ALWAYS pick Ral. Rock & Ral son.
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Ort: This runes only purpose is to trick you into thinking you found an Ohm.
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Thul: This runes only purpose is to trick you into thinking you found a Pul.
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Amn: Amn is a weak rhyme with Damn and I pray every night before bed this ugly indecisive rune is damned to Hell and judged before the Lord of Terror himself to an eternity inside wirt’s leg.
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Sol: Oh hell yeahhh Sol is super Cool. The picture kind of looks like a little evil snake. Honestly I always be picking up Sol. I just can’t let it go. It’s too cool.
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Shael: This rune is cool. But not as cool as Sol. Sol is clearly cooler. However Shael has the distinction of having a really weird name as far as runes are concerned. I guess for that alone Shael can get some originality points.
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Dol: This is a hot mess of a rune. I never pick it up and I cringe if I see it in my inventory. I generally sell it to Akara because she’s tacky and I assume she might enjoy that sort of thing
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Hel: I honestly hate Hel. I know it’s like “useful” or something but seriously it’s kind of mocking me. Hel. Hell. Hell difficulty. Immunes. HDins. Lite Sorcs. It’s all connected and leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. Bleh. Still pick it up tho
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Io: The only purpose of this rune is to trick you into thinking you dropped a Lo. Also provides many hilarious misunderstandings in social situations.
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Lum: Remember the saying, “Lum is Dumb” and you’ll understand my feelings towards Lum. Basically the only reason this rune exists is to trick you into thinking you dropped an Um. I have never picked up a Lum in my entire life and don’t even know what it looks like if you showed it to me.
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Ko: Ko rune is just as trashy as Dol. Ko doesn’t even trick me into thinking it’s a Lo rune because I guess the letter K is very distinctly different than I or L. Which makes me happy because I’ll never pick up one of these turds ever. I wouldn’t be able to wash my hands enough.
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Fal: Remember. Fal is only one letter away from, “Fail”. Which you have certainly done if you find one.
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Lem: Lem is good. My reasoning for this is because Lemon contains the letter “L E M” and I really enjoy lemon flavor. I always be picking up Lem. It’s a little sour but I still like it.
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Pul: Ah the .25 cent of D2. It looks kind of cool I guess. Not really the most thrilling of runes to pick up or look at but I’ll still pick it up. Doesn’t really bother me. Lems can become Puls. Because you gotta squeeze the fruit to get the juice.
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Um: You know how annoying it is when somebody keeps interrupting themselves every other word to say, “Um”? Yeah that’s how I feel about Um.
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Mal: Mal is a BAD mfer!!! I love this rune. It’s in my top 5 favorites just because of how cool it is. Looks cool. Feels cool. Breaks the rules. Mal is top tier!!! Really excited me to pick up the Mal.
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Ist: Really no comment on Ist. Idk. Doesn’t make me mad and doesn’t make me happy. Just kind of grab it, throw it in the stash, and move on. I usually forget I picked it up almost the moment it leaves my vision. Odd feeling.
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Gul: Gul is trash. I hate Gul. It’s like the monster died and left a turd for you to clean up. I look at it and ponder what could have been. I ponder the twists and turns in life that have led me to this point of clicking on a Gul rune. You’ll always beat me to picking up the Gul because my life flashes before my eyes when I see it.
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Vex: Yo such an awesome rune. Vex is kind of like Hex. To vex is to like confuse somebody. And I can say when I see a Vex drop I definitely “feel” “vex”ed. if you know what I mean wink Also Vex is the most confused member of the Ginyu Force of Runes.
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Ohm: Guaranteed to make me say, “‘OHM’ygod”!!! Definitely one of the most attractive of the Ginyu Force of Runes. I wish D2 had dating sim elements so I could show Ohm my O face.
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Lo: A Lo rune may be Lo but it’s not a Low rune. The shortest member of the Ginyu Force of Runes. Maybe the shortest but not the leastest. Also pro at Limbo which is where all the most hardcore farmers will go when they die to continue farming HR’s for Jesus.
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Sur: This rune is really obsessed with letting you know that he’s a man or he’s just super polite. I really don’t know because I don’t speak the runic language. Regardless he’s kind of weird looking and rubs me the wrong way.
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Ber: The leader of the Ginyu Force of Runes. Ber oh Ber oh Ber. Comes complimentary whenever you make a HDin. Everybody wants a Ber for this or that. Ber this Ber that. Not worth a Ber. Worth 15 Ber. Ber Ber Ber Ber Ber. Also generally the coldest rune. Needs a jacket even in the Chaos Sanctuary.
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Jah: Second-in-command of the Ginyu Force of Runes (Most of the time. Some say he runs things from the shadows.) Also a generally agreeable guy. Makes me suspicious of his motivations.
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Cham: Cham is the most exotic of runes to me. Extremely rare and elusive. I’ve only ever picked up one from Pindleskin. I can’t think of anything funny for Cham so I’m just gonna move on.
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Zod: This rune takes himself WAY too seriously. He sits at the top of the heap always looking down at all the other runes. Also something I noticed is that all Zods hate each other even more than I hate El. They refuse to combine to create any runes higher. Maybe the Horadric Cube just can’t fit enough Zods to combine them into a Super Zod or something for Super Indestructible. Idk my bff Jill
Anyway… thank you SO much for reading my comprehensive review of every rune in D2. If I missed anything or you have your own 2 cents to throw in please do. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Have a great day and happy rune hunting!
