Runeword
Grief
EthTirLoMalRal
- Sockets
- 5
- Required level
- 59
- Item types
- Swords, Axes
- Ladder
- Ladder only
Properties
- 35% Chance To Cast Level 15 Venom On Striking
- +30-40% Increased Attack Speed
- Damage +340-400
- Ignore Target's Defense
- -25% Target Defense
- +(1.875 per character level) 1.875-185.625% Damage To Demons (Based on Character Level)
- Adds 5-30 Fire Damage
- -(20-25)% To Enemy Poison Resist
- +20% Deadly Strike
- Prevent Monster Heal
- +2 To Mana After Each Kill
- +10-15 Life After Each Kill
Who uses Grief
Grief is a five-socket runeword for swords and axes, using Eth, Tir, Lo, Mal, and Ral. It is ladder-only, so it can only be made in ladder seasons. Its primary strength is the large flat damage bonus, which is added after other modifiers, making it effective against most enemies. It also ignores target's defense and reduces target defense, ensuring high accuracy. The chance to cast venom adds poison damage, and the damage to demons scales with character level. With a level requirement of 59, it is a powerful choice for physical melee builds, though the ladder restriction limits its availability to non-ladder players.
FAQ
- What runes make Grief?
- Eth, Tir, Lo, Mal, Ral in that order, in a 5-socket item.
- What items can Grief be made in?
- Swords, Axes.
- Is Grief ladder only?
- Yes, ladder only.
Introduced in patch 1.10 (ladder). Names and numbers compiled from the Diablo Wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0); sources: fandom-runewords. Last verified patch 3.3, 2026-09-12.