Blizzard has added hidden Diablo 2 Runeword items in Diablo 4's latest season

Diablo 4's latest season celebrates 30 years of Diablo, with Season of Hell's Legacy bringing back the Prime Evils (Diablo, Baal, and Mephisto) alongside the franchise's iconic wise old man, Deckard Cain. With in-game events and new content themed around decades of Diablo lore, alongside the return of classic Legendary and Unique items, players have also begun discovering that the new season is full of hidden secrets.

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Even though the season has been live for less than a day, players experimenting with Diablo 4's expanded and impressive crafting system, added with the recent Lord of Hatred expansion, have discovered something very cool. And that is the return of Diablo 2's Runewords. Previously, Runes in Diablo 4 were merely socketable items where combining two runes delivered a simple cause-and-effect bonus to items.

This discovery is different: Diablo 2's Runeword system is making a comeback in Diablo 4. A player (Diablo 4 streamer Dioxide) discovered this when they dropped a white armor item into the game's Horadric Cube alongside the Tal and Eth runes and got a "???". When they hit the transmute button, like in Diablo 2, the armor transformed into Stealth, one of the most iconic and accessible Runeword items from Diablo 2.

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Question #1

How do you unlock Diablo 2-style Runewords in Diablo 4's Season of Hell's Legacy?

You unlock them by placing a white armor item into Diablo 4's Horadric Cube with the Tal and Eth runes, then transmuting it. In the example discovered by players, that turned the armor into Stealth, showing the Diablo 2-style Runeword system is hidden in Season of Hell's Legacy.

Question #2

Which item types can be used with the Horadric Cube to make Runewords in Diablo 4?

The only item type described here is a white armor item. The streamer put a white armor item into the Horadric Cube with Tal and Eth runes, then transmuted it into Stealth.

Question #3

What stats does Stealth give in Diablo 4, and do they match Diablo 2?

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Question #4

Can players craft other Diablo 2 Runewords such as Enigma, Infinity, Call to Arms, Edge, and Grief in this season?

Yes. Players have already been experimenting with the season's hidden Diablo 2 Runeword system and have crafted classic items like Enigma, Infinity, Call to Arms, Edge, and Grief. The discovery started with Stealth and then led to more Diablo 2-style Runewords being found in Diablo 4's Season of Hell's Legacy.

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And yes, it's the same Stealth, offering a wide range of stat bonuses related to Attack Speed, Movement Speed, and Damage Reduction. This discovery has since led the community to experiment with more Diablo 2-style Runewords and craft classic items like Enigma, Infinity, Call to Arms, Edge, and Grief. With the latest season celebrating Diablo's legacy, this is a very cool addition for longtime fans of the series, and probably not the only hidden easter egg to be discovered in the Season of Hell's Legacy.