What is Venom Runeword in Diablo 2 Resurrected?

Venom is a powerful Runeword in Diablo 2 Resurrected that can be created by socketing specific runes into an item. Venom Runeword is a strong choice for characters looking to deal significant poison damage and take down enemies quickly. The Hit Causes Monster to Flee bonus can also be useful for crowd control and managing groups of enemies. The Venom Runeword is particularly effective for characters that deal physical damage, such as Assassins and Barbarians, as it provides powerful poison-based attacks that can bypass enemy defenses and prevent monsters from healing.

How To Make a Venom Runeword in D2R?

To make a Venom Runeword in Diablo 2 Resurrected, you will need to follow these steps:

• Find an item that has enough sockets to hold the runes required for the Venom Runeword. The item must have at least three sockets.

• Collect the three required runes in the correct order: Tal + Dol + Mal.

• Place the item and the three runes in the Horadric Cube. Transmute them by right-clicking on the cube to create the Venom Runeword.

• Once the Venom Runeword has been created, you can insert it into the sockets of your chosen item by right-clicking on the item, selecting "socket," and then dragging and dropping the Venom Runeword into one of the item's sockets.

Note that the item must have at least three sockets available in order to create the Venom Runeword, and the order in which the runes are placed into the Horadric Cube is important. If the runes are not placed in the correct order, the Runeword will not be created.

What is Venom Runeword Good For in D2R?

The Venom Runeword is a very powerful Runeword in Diablo 2 Resurrected that is useful for several reasons:

• Powerful poison damage: The Venom Runeword adds a high level of poison damage to your attacks, making it a great choice for characters that deal physical damage, such as Assassins or Barbarians. The poison damage can bypass enemy defenses and deal damage over time, making it a great way to wear down enemies quickly.

• Crowd control: The Hit Causes Monster to Flee bonus on the Venom Runeword can be very useful for managing groups of enemies. When a monster is hit with an attack that triggers this bonus, it will immediately flee the area, allowing you to focus on other enemies or escape from danger.

• Prevents monster healing: The Prevent Monster Heal bonus on the Venom Runeword can be very useful for preventing enemies from regenerating health over time. This is particularly helpful against bosses or other tough enemies that have high health pools.

• Ignores target defense: The Ignore Target's Defense bonus on the Venom Runeword means that your attacks will always hit their target, regardless of the target's defense. This can be very useful against enemies with high defense ratings that might otherwise be difficult to damage.

D2R Venom Runeword Bases

Here are the base items that can be used for socketing Venom in Diablo 2 Resurrected:  3 Socket Axes, Assassin Claws, Clubs, Maces, Daggers, Polearms, Hammers, Scepters, Swords, Staves, Spears, Bows, Crossbows, Amazon Bows, Amazon Spears, Sorceress Orbs.

What Base is Best for Venom in D2R?

Here are the best bases for Venom to achieve different effects for different classes and specs in Diablo 2 Resurrected:

• Claws: As an Assassin, you can take advantage of the Claw Mastery skill, which boosts damage, attack rating, and critical strike chance when using claws. Some popular claw types include Runic Talons, Feral Claws, and Suwayyah.

• Daggers: Fast daggers like Fanged Knife or Warshrike can also be a solid choice for a Venom-based weapon. They offer decent attack speed and damage output.

• Other fast weapons: Some Assassins prefer to use other fast one-handed weapons like Phase Blades, Berserker Axes, or War Scepters, depending on their build.

Which Builds Use Venom Runeword in D2R?

Here are the best classes and builds for the Venom Runeword:

• Poisonmancer (Necromancer): This build focuses on poison-based skills like Poison Dagger, Poison Explosion, and Poison Nova. The Venom Rune Word complements this build by adding a significant poison damage boost to the Poisonmancer's melee attacks.

• Assassin (Trapper or Martial Artist): Assassins that focus on traps, especially those using the Death Sentry skill, can benefit from the Venom Rune Word's added poison damage, since it can be applied to both traps and melee attacks. Martial Artist Assassins can also take advantage of the poison damage when using skills like Dragon Talon, Dragon Claw, or Dragon Tail.

• Fury Druid (Werewolf): A Fury Druid in Werewolf form relies on fast melee attacks. The Venom Rune Word enhances the build's attack speed and adds poison damage to each attack, making it more effective against enemies.

• Frenzy Barbarian: The Frenzy Barbarian dual-wields weapons, attacking with extreme speed. Equipping a weapon with the Venom Rune Word enhances the build's overall damage output by adding poison damage to the mix.

• Paladin (Zealot or Avenger): Paladins who focus on the Zeal or Vengeance skills can make use of the Venom Rune Word for its poison damage and increased attack speed, boosting their damage potential in combat.

While these are some of the builds that can benefit from the Venom Rune Word, it's important to remember that player preferences and playstyles can also influence which builds effectively utilize this Rune Word.