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An Io rune is a low-mid rune which can be socketed into equipment in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Io runes are somewhat rare, but their value tends closer to low runes, due to a lack of popular uses.

Effects[]

Equipment type Effects
Weapon +10 To Vitality
Body armor or helm +10 To Vitality
Shield +10 To Vitality

Socketing an item with an Io rune increases the item's level requirement to 35, unless it was already higher.

Sources[]

The Countess's extra rune drops on nightmare or hell difficulty can include Io runes.

The Hellforge on nightmare or hell difficulty has a 1 in 11 chance to drop an Io rune as part of its quest reward.

The Act 1 (N) Good treasure class has a chance to drop an Io rune, as do higher Good treasure classes.

In single-player, open or ladder games only, the Horadric Cube can transmute three Hel runes and one chipped diamond into one Io rune.

Rune Words[]

Io runes are used in these rune words:

Recipes[]

Io runes are used in one Horadric Cube recipe.

  • Transmute three Io runes and a flawed topaz to create one Lum rune. (single-player, open or ladder only)

Trivia[]

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