A Tal rune is a low rune which can be socketed into equipment in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Tal runes are common, but useful for the Spirit rune word and a number of Horadric Cube recipes.
Effects[]
| Equipment type | Effects |
|---|---|
| Weapon | +75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds |
| Body armor or helm | Poison Resist 30% |
| Shield | Poison Resist 35% |
Socketing an item with a Tal rune increases the item's level requirement to 17, unless it was already higher.
Sources[]
The Rescue on Mount Arreat quest awards a Ral rune, an Ort rune, and a Tal rune.
The Countess's extra rune drops on any difficulty can include Tal runes.
The Hellforge on normal difficulty has a 1 in 11 chance to drop a Tal rune as part of its quest reward.
The Act 3 Good treasure class has a chance to drop a Tal rune, as do higher Good treasure classes.
The Horadric Cube can transmute three Ith runes into one Tal rune.
Rune Words[]
Tal runes are used in those rune words:
- Ancient's Pledge 'RalOrtTal' off-hand armor
- Cure 'ShaelIoTal' helm(L)
- Edge 'TirTalAmn' missile weapon
- Holy Thunder 'EthRalOrtTal' scepter
- Insight 'RalTirTalSol' polearm, staff or missile weapon
- Pattern 'TalOrtThul' claw
- Spirit 'TalThulOrtAmn' sword or off-hand armor
- Stealth 'TalEth' body armor
- Venom 'TalDolMal' weapon
Recipes[]
Tal runes are used in eight Horadric Cube recipes.
- Transmute three Tal runes to create one Ral rune.
- Transmute a magic heavy belt or exceptional/elite version (battle belt or troll belt), a jewel, a Tal rune, and a perfect sapphire to create a crafted Hit Power belt.
- Transmute a magic belt or exceptional/elite version (mesh belt or mithril coil), a jewel, a Tal rune, and a perfect ruby to create a crafted Blood belt.
- Transmute magic light plate or exceptional/elite version (mage plate or archon plate), a jewel, a Tal rune, and a perfect amethyst to create crafted Caster body armor.
- Transmute a magic sash or exceptional/elite version (demonhide sash or spiderweb sash), a jewel, a Tal rune, and a perfect emerald to create a crafted Safety belt.
- 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 shield, a Tal rune, an Amn rune, and a perfect ruby to add a random number of sockets to the shield.
- Transmute basic unique armor, a Tal rune, a Shael rune, and a perfect diamond to upgrade the unique armor's base armor type to its exceptional version.
