Questions Regarding Rune Words

[Lycan Khalumari]

I know that the necromancer-only 'head' items have a defense value, and act sort of like shields. My question is that if you put in runes for shield runewords, will it still work as a shield runeword?

My necro is only level 10, so I'm still experimenting. Just need a little help. Thanks alot.

Khalumari

[Tetsumaru]

yes, they will work but they will be pretty crapp, as there are no good non 4 rune runeword shields, and necro heads cant have 4 sockets. better to get a unique, rare, or even magic head instead.

[Lycan Khalumari]

Sha. Thanks alot. I'm thinking of having a magic head in my aux equipment (hotkey: w) and a runed shield in my primary...

[TyKe]

yah, i had a necro and i used ryhyme for him till i used up's homonuculus

[Necromage]

You could always make splendor...it's only EthLum to make.. it's pretty gg if you have a superior 2 sock nec head with some +skills... stats are as follows::

+1 To All Skills
+10% Faster Cast Rate
+20% Faster Block Rate
+60-100% Enhanced Defense (varies)
+10 To Energy
Regenerate Mana 15%
50% Extra Gold From Monsters
20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
+3 To Light Radius

But if i was you...I would just get a 35% fcr spirit...that's what my nec uses, if you can't afford that you could always get the cheaper homonculus or darkforce spawn.


But if you PK and you're bone nec ..you could always get a 5 bonespear head...but you'd lack resists+defense+cast rate+fhr etc. that you can attire with other shields.

[Lycan Khalumari]

I think I'll use the splendor runeword. I like its stats better...I'll have fun with that in act IV in normal or nightmare, for now. Should be easy to get someone to bump me a bit farther. My necro's a summoner, and he's in act III right now, at level 10. =D

I'll be looking for a demon or gargoyle head to stash....

[k_dash22]

what is an up'd hommy? is that an elite level item?