D2R Infernal Edition Runewords — All 5 New Reign of the Warlock Runewords

Which runewords were added with the Infernal Edition?

Maxroll's New Items in Reign of the Warlock article documents exactly five new runewords arriving with the expansion: Authority, Coven, Void, Vigilance and Ritual. They sit alongside the classic D2R runeword pool and follow the same rules — the right runes, in the right order, in a grey (socketed, non-magical) base with exactly the right number of sockets.

Because official documentation for the new items is still thin outside the Maxroll data, this page separates what is confirmed from what is not. Anything marked "to be confirmed" should be checked against the linked Maxroll article, which carries the official stats, before you socket expensive runes.

Void — the one fully documented recipe

Void is the new runeword with the clearest public recipe so far: per Mtmmo's Reign of the Warlock runeword guide, it is made by socketing Thul + Zod + Ist, in that order, into a three-socket dagger. As with every D2R runeword, the base must be a normal (grey-name) dagger with exactly three sockets — a magical, rare, or four-socket base will simply give you three loose runes' worth of stats and no runeword.

Two things stand out about that recipe. First, it mixes a trivial low rune (Thul) with two genuine high runes (Zod and Ist), so the runeword is endgame-priced even though it goes into a lowly weapon class. Second, the base is a dagger, which points at specific builds rather than general use — check the Mtmmo guide's use-case notes and the Maxroll stat sheet before committing a Zod.

Exact base item recommendation and final stats beyond the recipe itself: to be confirmed against the linked Maxroll article, which lists the official roll ranges.

Authority — early-to-midgame powerhouse

Authority is positioned as a strong early-to-midgame option — the kind of runeword that bridges the gap between classic leveling pieces (Stealth, Spirit, Insight) and endgame gear. That makes it especially relevant at a ladder reset, when cheap power spikes decide how fast you reach Hell farming.

Its exact rune combination, base type and stats are to be confirmed here — we are deliberately not listing a recipe until the official data is verified. Cross-check it in-game before socketing anything. Our Warlock runewords guide notes how Authority fits the new class specifically.

Vigilance — the defensive option

Vigilance is described by RPGStash as defense-oriented — the survivability pick among the new five. In classic D2R terms, think of the niche occupied by runewords like Treachery or Duress: you make it when staying alive matters more than raw damage, often for hardcore characters or under-geared mercenary and off-hand setups.

Which slot it occupies, which runes it needs, and the exact defensive stats are to be confirmed — again, the Maxroll article is the reference. Do not trust screenshots or forum posts quoting recipes without a primary source; a wrong rune order permanently consumes the runes.

Coven and Ritual — still being mapped

Coven and Ritual are the two least-documented of the new runewords in public guides so far. They exist — both are listed in Maxroll's new items roundup — but their community consensus on best bases and best builds has not settled yet.

Recipes, bases and stats for both: to be confirmed via the linked Maxroll article. Until the data settles, the practical advice is to hold your mid-to-high runes rather than gamble on an unverified recipe, and revisit after the next patch-cycle update of the community guides.

How to get the runes and bases

Acquiring what you need for the new runewords works exactly like classic D2R rune hunting — no new systems are required:

• Low runes (like the Thul in Void): farm the Countess in the Forgotten Tower (Act 1) — her special rune drop table makes her the default source for low-to-mid runes. Normal and Nightmare Countess cover the earliest runes; Hell Countess reaches further up the table.
• High runes (Zod, Ist and similar): the established sources are Travincal Council runs, Chaos Sanctuary, Lower Kurast superchests, dense cow and Terror Zone farming, and cubing lower runes upward. There is no shortcut — high runes are a numbers game, so pick the densest zone your build clears fastest.
• Bases: grey socketed items drop anywhere, but high monster-level zones give better base quality. For a specific socket count on a plain white base, use Larzuk's quest reward (Act 5) — he always grants the maximum sockets the item can have at its item level — or the Horadric Cube socketing recipes for a random roll.
• Socketing the base correctly: runewords only form in grey bases with the exact socket count. See how to add sockets before you burn a Larzuk reward.

For Authority in particular, the early-to-midgame positioning means its runes should be obtainable during normal ladder progression rather than requiring dedicated high-rune farming — though the exact rune list is to be confirmed. If you are planning a fresh-ladder route, our runewords by level page shows what to make first while you work toward the new recipes.

Infernal Edition vs Reign of the Warlock — same patch?

Players search both names for the same content: "Infernal Edition" and "Reign of the Warlock" refer to the same Patch 3.0 content drop, so the five runewords above are the answer under either term. For a fuller breakdown of the naming, editions and what each includes, see Infernal Edition vs Reign of the Warlock.