A Thul rune is a low rune which can be socketed into equipment in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Thul runes are common, but useful for the Spirit rune word, and Horadric Cube recipes such as crafting Caster boots.
Effects[]
| Equipment type | Effects |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Adds 3-14 Cold Damage — 3 Second Duration |
| Body armor or helm | Cold Resist 30% |
| Shield | Cold Resist 35% |
Socketing an item with a Thul rune increases the item's level requirement to 23, unless it was already higher.
Sources[]
The Countess's extra rune drops on nightmare or hell difficulty can include Thul runes.
The Hellforge on normal difficulty has a 1 in 11 chance to drop a Thul rune as part of its quest reward.
The Act 4 Good treasure class has a chance to drop a Thul rune, as do higher Good treasure classes.
The Horadric Cube can transmute three Ort runes into one Thul rune.
Rune Words[]
Thul runes are used in these rune words:
- Black 'ThulIoNef' club, hammer or mace
- Duress 'ShaelUmThul' body armor
- Heart of the Oak 'KoVexPulThul' staff or mace
- Hearth 'ShaelIoThul' helm(L)
- King's Grace 'AmnRalThul' sword or scepter
- Mist 'ChamShaelGulThulIth' missile weapon
- Obedience 'HelKoThulEthFal' polearm or spear
- Pattern 'TalOrtThul' claw
- Peace 'ShaelThulAmn' body armor
- Spirit 'TalThulOrtAmn' sword or off-hand armor
- Treachery 'ShaelThulLem' body armor
Recipes[]
Thul runes are used in eight Horadric Cube recipes.
- Transmute three Thul runes and a chipped topaz to create one Amn rune.
- Transmute a magic amulet, a jewel, a Thul rune, and a perfect sapphire to create a crafted Hit Power amulet.
- Transmute magic plate mail or exceptional/elite version (templar coat or hellforge plate), a jewel, a Thul rune, and a perfect ruby to create crafted Blood body armor.
- Transmute magic boots or exceptional/elite version (demonhide boots or wyrmhide boots), a jewel, a Thul rune, and a perfect amethyst to create crafted Caster boots.
- Transmute a magic amulet, a jewel, a Thul rune, and a perfect emerald to create a crafted Safety amulet.
- Transmute normal quality unsocketed body armor, a Tal rune, a Thul rune, and a perfect topaz to add a random number of sockets to the body armor.
- Transmute a normal quality unsocketed helm, a Ral rune, a Thul rune, and a perfect sapphire to add a random number of sockets to the helm.
- Transmute a basic rare armor, a Ral rune, a Thul rune, and a perfect amethyst to upgrade the rare armor's base armor type to its exceptional version.
