If the maximum amount of sockets on the item equals the amount you need, you can also take it to Larzuk, he will add the maximum amount of sockets to the item as a quest reward.

When you find a good base without sockets you can try to add sockets with the Horadric Cube socket recipe.

See the detailed type definition for more info. Its often favored by Shape Shifting Druids or Elemental Druids. Note that for Runewords, Scepters, Maces, Hammers, and Clubs are distinct classes, even though the game groups them all under the Mace class. Doom is a Rune Word that is meant for hybrid Caster-Melee builds or as a Mercenary weapon. Insight can only be made in Polearms or Staves (missile weapons too in patch 2.4), so it will not work in Spears (which look like Polearms).

The item type must be eligible for the Runeword.

If the item has more sockets, the Runeword will not work.

The item needs the have the exact amount of sockets as listed in the recipe.

You can not use, magic, rare, unique, set, or crafted items. Ethereal and superior items can be used to create a Runeword. The difference between a Frost Zealot's level 20 Holy Freeze and the level 12 Holy Freeze provided by Doom is mostly in the range of its aura.

A Frost Zealot who uses Zeal and Holy Freeze as their main skills can shift all their points from Holy Freeze into Fanaticism, greatly increasing their power without ruining their playstyle. Much like how a Paladin would use the Dream runeword, the Holy Freeze aura from Doom receives synergies from a Paladin's Resist Cold and Salvation skills. One of the best classes to use Doom would actually be a Paladin.

However, a Doomed Thresher on a mercenary will be harder to hit certain increased attack speed breakpoints compared to the Greater Poleaxe. If socketed into a Thresher or Greater Poleaxe, it can later be handed down to an Act 2 mercenary when the Druid finds a better weapon. Classes that want to Doom a 1-handed weapon should choose either an Ettin Axe or Berserker Axe to make the most use of Doom's Enhanced Damage stat.ĭoom can work well with Shapeshifting Druids. It also requires Ohm and Lo runes which are usually used for the more popular Call to Arms, Grief, and Fortitude runewords.ĭoom can only be used in 2-handed hammers (such as Ogre and Thunder Mauls) because 1-handed hammers can't have more than 4 sockets. Doom is a difficult runeword to make due to the very high-level Cham rune. 1.10–current Doom is the rune word ' Hel Ohm Um Lo Cham' for axes, polearms, or hammers in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction.ĭoom is best known for its Holy Freeze aura, a Paladin aura which deals cold damage and slows enemies (the slow effect even works on cold-immune monsters).

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