Runeword
Famine
FalOhmOrtJah
- Sockets
- 4
- Required level
- 65
- Item types
- Axes, Hammers
- Ladder
- All modes
Properties
- 30% Increased Attack Speed
- +320-370% Enhanced Damage
- Ignore Target's Defense
- Adds 180-200 Magic Damage
- Adds 50-200 Fire Damage
- Adds 51-250 Lightning Damage
- Adds 50-200 Cold Damage
- 12% Life Stolen Per Hit
- Prevent Monster Heal
- +10 To Strength
Who uses Famine
Famine is a level 65 runeword for axes and hammers, combining a large enhanced damage bonus with a spread of fire, cold, lightning, and magic damage. That elemental array gives physical attackers a way to hurt enemies that resist physical hits, while the ignore target defense and increased attack speed improve overall hit reliability. It requires Fal, Ohm, Ort, and Jah, so it is a late-game investment. The four-socket base should be an axe or hammer, and the runeword is not ladder-restricted. Its physical damage is substantial, though the elemental portions are modest compared to dedicated elemental weapons.
FAQ
- What runes make Famine?
- Fal, Ohm, Ort, Jah in that order, in a 4-socket item.
- What items can Famine be made in?
- Axes, Hammers.
- Is Famine ladder only?
- No, it can be made in any game mode.
Introduced in patch 1.10. Names and numbers compiled from the Diablo Wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0); sources: fandom-runewords. Last verified patch 3.3, 2026-09-12.