Runewords in Diablo 4 are special combinations of Runes that, when socketed into Weapons or Armor, grant powerful effects. Introduced in Vessel of Hatred DLC, Diablo 4 Runewords are made up of two types of Runes, the Rune of Ritual, which generates the Offering (the power or energy required to trigger an effect), and the Rune of Invocation, which consumes the Offering to trigger a specific effect. Runes only function when paired together in a two-socket item and players cannot equip the same Rune twice. Additionally, players can have a maximum of two Runewords active at any time, adding a layer of strategy and customization to gear choices in combat.
How to get Runewords in D4 Vessel of Hatred
To create a Runeword, players need to socket both a Rune of Ritual and a Rune of Invocation into an item that has two Sockets. Items such as Chest, Leg, and Two-Handed weapon slots are eligible for Runewords, and now even Helm slots can hold a Runeword thanks to the addition of a new Socke
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Rune of Ritual: This rune generates Offerings, which are a form of energy needed to activate a specific effect. The conditions for generating Offerings vary depending on the Rune of Ritual you use (e.g., standing still, hitting enemies, evoking another class's power, etc.).
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Rune of Invocation: This rune consumes the Offerings generated by the Rune of Ritual to trigger an effect. The effect can range from reducing cooldowns to summoning creatures or boosting stats. Some Invocations also have an Overflow mechanic, which triggers extra effects if you generate more Offerings than required.
Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Runes and the Offering System
Runes in this system operate based on a resource called Offering, which is generated by Runes of Ritual upon meeting specific conditions. Once enough Offering is accumulated, Runes of Invocation consume it to trigger their effects.
The more challenging the requirement for the Rune of Ritual, the more Offering it will produce. On the flip side, stronger Runes of Invocation will demand more Offering to activate, creating a balance between the two systems.
Vessel of Hatred Overflow Mechanic
In some cases, players may generate more Offering than is necessary to activate a Rune of Invocation. When this happens, the Overflow mechanic comes into play.
Many Runes of Invocation are designed to benefit from Overflow by applying an additional bonus to their effects, temporarily increasing their power for a short duration. This adds an extra layer of strategy when managing Offering.
Diablo 4 Rune Rarities
Any Rune of Ritual can be paired with any Rune of Invocation, offering great flexibility. There are three rarity tiers for Runes—Magic, Rare, and Legendary—and as their rarity increases, so does the strength of their effects, making higher-tier Runes incredibly powerful when paired strategically-
Runes in Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred
All D4 Vessel of Hatred Runes of Invocation
Invocation Runes are the effect part of Runewords. Placed in the bottom socket, they activate once enough Offering from the Ritual Rune are generated. Some can be enhanced by Overflow Effects if extra Offerings are collected, adding to the strategy of pairing them with the right Ritual Rune.
You can search by Name, Rarity, or Requirement. Just type into the search box what you are looking for.
Quick Search of All Diablo 4 Invocation Runes
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Rarity |
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Offering Required |
Effect |
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Magic | Invocation Rune | 100 Offering | Summon a Spirit Wolf to attack enemies for 8 seconds. (Overflow: Summon Multiple Wolves) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Legendary | Invocation Rune | 100 Offering | Reduce your active Cooldowns by 0.25 seconds. (Overflow: Further Reduced Cooldowns) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Magic | Invocation Rune | 25 Offering | Gain 2.5% Critical Strike Chance for 5 seconds, up to 25%. (Overflow: Gain Multiple Stacks). Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Legendary | Invocation Rune | 500 Offering |
Replace your next Evade with the Sorcerer's Teleport, blinking further, dealing damage, and becoming Unstoppable. Cooldown: 2 Seconds. |
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Rare | Invocation Rune | 500 Offering | Evoke the Spiritborn's Vortex, dealing damage and Pulling In enemies. Cooldown: 3 Seconds. |
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Rare | Invocation Rune | 800 Offering | Evoke the Barbarian's Challenging Shout, reducing your damage taken. (Overflow: Increased Duration). Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Magic | Invocation Rune | 5 Offering | Restore 2.5% Primary Resource. (Overflow: Increased Resource Restored) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Magic | Invocation Rune | 100 Offering | You leave the Necromancer's Desecrated Ground behind you for 3 seconds, dealing damage to enemies within. (Overflow: Increased Duration) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Rare | Invocation Rune | 150 Offering | Gain a shadow from the Rogue's Dark Shroud, reducing damage taken per shadow. (Overflow: Gain Multiple Shadows) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Rare | Invocation Rune | 700 Offering | Evoke the Rogue's Countering Concealment, gaining Dodge Chance, Movement Speed, Unstoppable, and Stealth. (Overflow: Increased Duration) Cooldown: 6 Seconds. |
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Legendary | Invocation Rune | 500 Offering | Evoke the Barbarian's Enhanced War Cry, increasing your Movement Speed and damage dealt. (Overflow: Increased Duration). Cooldown: 2 Seconds. |
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Magic | Invocation Rune | 25 Offering | Evoke the Druid's Dancing Bolts, seeking and dealing damage to enemies. (Overflow: Increased Bolts Spawned) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Rare | Invocation Rune | 400 Offering | Your next non-Basic Skill cast spends all of your Primary Resource to deal up to 100% increased damage. (Overflow: Further Increased Damage) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Rare | Invocation Rune | 400 Offering | Restore an Evade charge and gain 6% Movement Speed for 5 seconds, up to 30%. (Overflow: Increased Duration) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Rare | Invocation Rune | 800 Offering | Evoke the Druid's Earthen Bulwark, granting yourself a Barrier. (Overflow: Increased Duration) Cooldown: 1 second. |
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Magic | Invocation Rune | 100 Offering | Evoke three Spiritborn's Pestilent Swarm, dealing damage to enemies. (Overflow: Increased Swarms Spawned) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Magic | Invocation Rune | 100 Offering |
Evoke the Necromancer's Abhorrent Iron Maiden, counterattacking damage from enemies and Healing you when they die. Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Magic | Invocation Rune | 100 Offering | Evoke the Barbarian's Earthquake, dealing damage to enemies within. (Overflow: Increased Size) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Rare | Invocation Rune | 300 Offering | Evoke the Sorcerer's Mystical Frost Nova, inflicting Freeze and Vulnerable onto enemies. (Overflow: Increased Size) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Magic | Invocation Rune | 25 Offering | Evoke the Sorcerer's Meteorites, dealing damage to enemies. (Overflow: Increased Meteorites Spawned) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Magic | Invocation Rune | 100 Offering | Evoke the Rogue's Stun Grenades, Stunning and dealing damage to enemies. (Overflow: Increased Grenades Spawned) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Rare | Invocation Rune | 250 Offering |
Evoke the Spiritborn's Concussive Stomp, dealing damage and Knocking Down enemies. Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Legendary | Invocation Rune | 400 Offering | Gain +3 to all Skills for 8 seconds. (Overflow: Increased Duration). Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Rare | Invocation Rune | 100 Offering | Evoke the Necromancer's Horrid Decrepify, Slowing enemies, reducing their damage, and letting you Execute them. Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Rare | Invocation Rune | 200 Offering | Gain 20% Maximum Life for 4 seconds. (Overflow: Increased Duration) Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Legendary | Invocation Rune | 700 Offering |
Your next Skill cast will be a guaranteed Critical Strike and Overpower. Cooldown: 1 Second. |
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Legendary | Invocation Rune | 500 Offering |
Evoke the Druid's Petrify, Stunning enemies and increasing your Critical Strike Damage against them. Cooldown: 5 Seconds. |
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Rare | Invocation Rune | 200 Offering | Reduce your active Ultimate Cooldown by 4 seconds. (Overflow: Further Reduced Cooldown) Cooldown: 2 Seconds. |
All D4 Vessel of Hatred Runes of Ritual
Ritual Runes in Diablo 4 act as triggers for Runewords. Placed in the top socket of gear, they generate Offerings when specific actions are performed. The more Offering produced, the stronger the paired Invocation Rune's effect, making action timing key to maximizing power.
You can search by Name, Rarity, or Requirement. Just type into the search box what you are looking for.
Quick Search of All Diablo 4 Ritual Runes
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Offering Gain |
Trigger |
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Legendary | Ritual Rune | 10 Offering | Lucky Hit: Up to a 100% chance against Injured enemies. |
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Legendary | Ritual Rune | 50 Offering | Travel 5 meters |
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Magic | Ritual Rune | 50 Offering | Cast Evade |
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Magic | Ritual Rune | 25 Offering | Cast the same non-Channeled Skill 3 times in a row |
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Rare | Ritual Rune | 1000 Offering | Become Injured or Crowd Controlled (Cooldown: 20 seconds |
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Rare | Ritual Rune | 2 Offering | Lose 1% of your Maximum Life. |
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Legendary | Ritual Rune | 25 Offering | Stand still for 0.3 seconds. |
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Magic | Ritual Rune | 35 Offering | Cast a Skill after moving. (Cooldown: 0.2 seconds) |
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Rare | Ritual Rune | 300 Offering | Deal damage after not taking any within 5 seconds. |
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Rare | Ritual Rune | 5 Offerin | Inflict a Crowd Control that isn't Slow or Chill. |
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Rare | Ritual Rune | 2 Offering | Spend 5% of your Maximum Resource. |
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Legendary | Ritual Rune | 25 Offering | Cast a non-Channeled Core Skill |
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Magic | Ritual Rune | 10 Offering | Your Minion or Companion kills an enemy or dies. |
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Legendary | Ritual Rune | 150 Offering | Evoke power from another Class. |
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Magic | Ritual Rune | 100 Offering | Drink a Healing Potion |
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Legendary | Ritual Rune | 50 Offering | Cast a Skill with a Cooldown |
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Magic | Ritual Rune | 150 Offering | Cast an Ultimate Skill |
