Warmth * gives you some passive Mana Regeneration. Ranged monsters are not affected by this at all. Use it on Cold Immune mobs and bosses with high Life pools.įrozen Armor * Freezes any enemies who use melee attacks on you. It can't apply to a monster whose Life total is at 1 in Normal, 33% in Nightmare and 50% in Hell.

Static Field * deals Lightning Damage equal to 25% of the enemy’s current Life. You can also use it to Knockback mobs and keep them stunned. It can be used on your Stash, Waypoints, Portals, and utility items (Potions, Scrolls, etc.).

Telekinesis * allows you to interact with objects from a distance to save time. This is what gives the Sorceress a huge advantage early on. Check out my The Countess Farming Guide for more information.Teleport * allows you to travel large distances quickly, and go through gaps and walls. The Countess has a guaranteed chance to always drop a High Rune and can even drop more than one. It's also possible to 'ebug' a piece of Ethereal Armor that you find which will increase the Defense bonuses by 50%, check out my Ebugging Guide for more information.įarming High Runes: Out of all locations in the game one stands above the rest for farming specifically High Runes, the Countess during Act 1. If you find a 'Superior' piece of armor with +Enhanced Defense, a Superior Weapon with +Enhanced Damage or a Helm/Weapon that has +Skill bonuses for a certain class, all of these will remain on the final Rune Word that is created.

Keep in mind that all Rune Words you create will retain any pre-existing bonuses found on the item. Most caster builds use an Insight Rune Word from the moment you first can make one at level 27 all the way up until max level. This Rune Word can be equipped on an Act 2 Mercenary (since they can use Polearms) and you'll benefit from the Meditation Aura despite the Rune Word actually being equipped onto your Mercenary. Insight is one of the most popular Rune Words in the entire game for Casters due to the fact that it grants Meditation Aura.

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