Runeword
Treachery
ShaelThulLem
- Sockets
- 3
- Required level
- 43
- Item types
- Body armor
- Ladder
- All modes
Properties
- 5% Chance To Cast Level 15 Fade When Struck
- 25% Chance To Cast level 15 Venom On Striking
- +2 To Assassin Skills
- +45% Increased Attack Speed
- +20% Faster Hit Recovery
- Cold Resist +30%
- 50% Extra Gold From Monsters
Who uses Treachery
Treachery is a three-socket body armor runeword from patch 1.11, requiring Shael, Thul, and Lem. Although it grants assassin skills, its main appeal is the chance to cast Fade when struck, which provides a temporary resistance boost that can be pre-buffed by standing in fire and then swapping to another armor. The increased attack speed and faster hit recovery benefit any physical character, and the cold resistance and extra gold are useful. In an ethereal elite base, it becomes one of the best armors for hirelings because the attack speed greatly increases their damage output. It is not ladder-restricted.
FAQ
- What runes make Treachery?
- Shael, Thul, Lem in that order, in a 3-socket item.
- What items can Treachery be made in?
- Body armor.
- Is Treachery ladder only?
- No, it can be made in any game mode.
Introduced in patch 1.11. Names and numbers compiled from the Diablo Wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0); sources: fandom-runewords. Last verified patch 3.3, 2026-09-12.