The system of Runewords in Diablo 4 is a returning system from the second game, giving you greater power of spells and effects you can make use of during combat. Here's a breakdown of the ins and outs of the system, along with all the available Runewords.

Runewords system explained

Runes

Runes are socketable items you can use to create Runewords; these are a system of cause and effect spells, where you can use a Rune of Ritual (cause) to meet a criterion in combat, and a Rune of Invocation (effect) to gain a benefit.

Jah Runeword in Diablo 4

For example, the Yax Rune of Ritual is "Drinking a Healing Potion", and the Jah Rune of Invocation is "Replace your next Evade with the Sorcerer's Teleport". This means if you drink a Healing Potion and then Evade, it will let you Teleport instead.

Offering

Another key part of this system is Offering. Each Rune of Ritual has a requirement in its description that rewards you a set amount of Offering, while the Rune of Invocation can be used by spending a specific amount of Offering.

If you have double the Offering needed to use a Rune of Invocation, you'll trigger the Overflow mechanic for some Runes, which adds another benefit or effect to the spell.

Class mixing

Runewords let you use the abilities of different classes, such as the example above, which would allow a Barbarian or Rogue to use the Sorcerer's Teleport ability.

This gives you the chance to mix and match spells to unlock unique playstyles for your class, so experiment a little with them to find the best effects for you.

How to get Runes

Runes are found as drops throughout Sanctuary, with better quality ones more likely to drop on higher difficulties.

You can also craft them though. If you have three of the same Rune, you can craft a new one at the Jeweller. There is also a chance they'll form a Rune of the next rarity level.

All Runewords

Runes of Ritual

Runeword	Offering & Requirement
Ahu (Legendary)	Gain: 10 Offering Lucky Hit: Up to a 100% chance against Injured enemies
Bac (Legendary)	Gain: 50 Offering Travel 5 meters
Cir (Magic)	Gain: 25 Offering Cast the same non-Channeled Skill 3 times in a row
Cem (Magic)	Gain: 50 Offering Cast Evade
Feo (Rare)	Gain: 1000 Offering Become Injured or Crowd Controlled (Cooldown: 20 seconds)
Kaa (Rare)	Gain: 2 Offering Lose 1% of your Maximum Life
Lith (Legendary)	Gain: 25 Offering Stand still for 0.3 seconds
Mooni (Magic)	Gain: 10 Offering Cast a Skill after moving. (Cooldown: 0.2 seconds)
Neo (Rare)	Gain: 300 Offering Deal damage after not taking any within 5 seconds. (Resets if Invulnerable)
Noc (Rare)	Gain: 5 Offering Inflict a Crowd Control that isn't Slow or Chill
Poc (Rare)	Gain: 2 Offering Spend 5% of your Maximum Resource
Tam (Legendary)	Gain: 25 Offering Cast a non-Channeled Core Skill
Ur (Magic)	Gain: 10 Offering Your Minion or Companion kills an enemy or dies
Xol (Legendary)	Gain: 150 Offering Evoke power from another Class
Yax (Magic)	Gain: 100 Offering Drink a Healing Potion
Yul (Legendary)	Gain: 50 Offering Cast a Skill with a Cooldown
Zan (Magic)	Gain: 150 Offering Cast an Ultimate Skill

Runes of Invocation

Runeword	Requirement	Effect
Ceh (Magic)	100 Offering	Summon a Spirit Wolf to attack enemies for 8 seconds Overflow: Summon multiple Wolves
Eom (Legendary)	100 Offering	Reduce your active Cooldowns by 0.25 seconds Oferlow: Further reduces Cooldowns
Gar (Magic)	25 Offering	Gain 2.5% Critical Strike Chance for 5 seconds, up to 25% Overflow: Gain multiple stacks
Jah (Legendary)	500 Offering	Replace your next Evade with the Sorcerer's Teleport
Kry (Rare)	500 Offering	Evoke the Spiritborn's Vortex
Lac (Rare)	800 Offering	Evoke the Barbarian's Challenging Shout Overflow: Increased duration
Lum (Magic)	5 Offering	Restore 1 Primary Resource Overflow: Increases Resource restored
Met (Magic)	100 Offering	You leave the Necromancer's Desecrated Ground behind you for 3 seconds Overflow: Increase duration
Mot (Rare)	150 Offering	Gain a shadow from the Rogue's Dark Shroud Overflow: Gain multiple Shadows
Ner (Rare)	700 Offering	Evoke the Rogue's Countering Concealment Overflow: Increased duration
Ohm (Legendary)	500 Offering	Evoke the Barbarian's Enhanced War Cry Overflow: Increased duration
Ono (Magic)	25 Offering	Evoke the Druid's Dancing Bolts Overflow: Increased Bolts spawned
Qax (Rare)	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
Qua (Rare)	400 Offering	Restore an Evade charge and gain 6% Movement Speed for 5 seconds, up to 30% Overflow: Increased duration
Que (Rare)	800 Offering	Evoke the Druid's Earthen Balwark Overflow: Increased duration
Tal (Magic)	100 Offering	Evoke the Spiritborn's Pestilent Swarm Overflow: Increased Swarms spawned
Teb (Magic)	100 Offering	Evoke the Necromancer's Abhorrent Iron Maiden
Tec (Magic)	100 Offering	Evoke the Barbarian's Earthquake Overflow: Increased size
Thul (Rare)	400 Offering	Evoke the Sorcerer's Mystical Frost Nova Overflow: Increased size
Ton (Magic)	25 Offering	Evoke the Sorcerer's Meteorites Overflow: Increased Meteorites spawned
Tun (Magic)	100 Offering	Evoke the Rogue's Stun Grenades Overflow: Increased Stun Grenades spawned
Tzic (Rare)	250 Offering	Evoke the Spiritborn's Concussive Stomp
Vex (Legendary)	400 Offering	Gain +3 to all Skills for 5 seconds Overflow: Increased duration
Wat (Rare)	100 Offering	Evoke the Necromancer's Horrid Decrepify
Xal (Rare)	200 Offering	Gain 20% Maximum Life for 4 seconds Overflow: Increased duration
Xan (Legendary)	700 Offering	Your next Skill cast will be a guaranteed Critical Strike and Overpower
Yom (Legendary)	500 Offering	Evoke the Druid's Petrify
Zec (Rare)	200 Offering	Reduce your active Ultimate Cooldown by 4 seconds Overflow: Further reduced Cooldown

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