In Diablo 4, the introduction of the Runeword system via the Vessel of Hatred Expansion has brought a new level of customization to character builds. This system revolves around two types of Runes: Ritual Runes and Invocation Runes. While Ritual Runes set the conditions to generate Offering, Invocation Runes unleash powerful effects when the required Offering is met. This article focuses on the Invocation Runes, detailing their abilities and how they interact with the Ritual Runes to create potent Runewords.
Diablo 4 Invocation Runes
Understanding Invocation Runes
Invocation Runes are the catalyst that transforms the Offering generated by Ritual Runes into powerful effects. Each Invocation Rune has a specific Offering requirement, and when this threshold is reached, the rune activates its effect. The more powerful the effect, the more Offering is required. Additionally, Invocation Runes have a mechanic called Overflow, which provides a bonus effect if more Offering is generated than needed.
List of Invocation Runes
Here’s a detailed list of the Invocation Runes available in Diablo 4, along with their effects:
1.Lac (Rare)
Requires: 800 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Barbarian’s Challenging Shout, reducing your damage taken.
Overflow: Increased Duration
Cooldown: 1 Second
2.Ohm (Legendary)
Requires: 500 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Barbarian’s Enhanced War Cry, increasing your Movement Speed and damage dealt.
Overflow: Increased Duration
Cooldown: 2 Seconds
3.Vex (Legendary)
Requires: 400 Offering
Effect: Gain +3 to all Skills for 5 seconds.
Overflow: Increased Duration
Cooldown: 1 Second
4.Gar (Magic)
Requires: 25 Offering
Effect: Gain 2.5% Critical Strike Chance for 5 seconds, up to 25%.
Overflow: Gain Multiple Stacks
Cooldown: 1 Second
5.Xan (Legendary)
Requires: 700 Offering
Effect: Your next Skill cast will be a guaranteed Critical Strike and Overpower.
Cooldown: 1 Second
6.Que (Rare)
Requires: 800 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Druid’s Earthen Bulwark, granting yourself a Barrier.
Overflow: Increased Duration
Cooldown: 1 Second
7.Yom (Legendary)
Requires: 500 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Druid’s Petrify, Stunning enemies and increasing your Critical Strike Damage against them.
Cooldown: 5 Seconds
8.Eom (Legendary)
Requires: 100 Offering
Effect: Reduce your active Cooldowns by 0.25 seconds.
Overflow: Further Reduced Cooldowns
Cooldown: 1 Second
9.Lum (Magic)
Requires: 5 Offering
Effect: Restore 1 Primary Resource.
Overflow: Increased Resource Restored
Cooldown: 1 Second
10.Qua (Rare)
Requires: 400 Offering
Effect: Restore an Evade charge and gain 6% Movement Speed for 5 seconds, up to 30%.
Overflow: Increased Duration
Cooldown: 1 Second
11.Xal (Rare)
Requires: 200 Offering
Effect: Gain 20% Maximum Life for 4 seconds.
Overflow: Increased Duration
Cooldown: 1 Second
12. Wat (Rare)
Requires: 100 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Necromancer’s Horrid Decrepify, Slowing enemies, reducing their damage, and letting you Execute them.
Cooldown: 1 Second
13. Teb (Magic)
Requires: 100 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Necromancer’s Abhorrent Iron Maiden, counterattacking damage from enemies and Healing you when they die.
Cooldown: 1 Second
14.Qax (Rare)
Requires: 400 Offering
Effect: Your next non-Basic Skill cast spends all of your Primary Resource to deal up to 100% increased damage.
Overflow: Further Increased Damage
Cooldown: 1 Second
15.Zec (Rare)
Requires: 200 Offering
Effect: Reduce your active Ultimate Cooldown by 4 seconds.
Overflow: Further Reduced Cooldown
Cooldown: 2 Seconds
16.Ner (Rare)
Requires: 700 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Rogue’s Countering Concealment, gaining Dodge Chance, Movement Speed, Unstoppable, and Stealth.
Overflow: Increased Duration
Cooldown: 6 Seconds
17.Mot (Rare)
Requires: 150 Offering
Effect: Gain a shadow from the Rogue’s Dark Shroud, reducing damage taken per shadow.
Overflow: Gain Multiple Shadows
Cooldown: 1 Second
18.Jah (Legendary)
Requires: 500 Offering
Effect: Replace your next Evade with the Sorcerer’s Teleport, blinking further, dealing damage, and becoming Unstoppable.
Cooldown: 2 Seconds
19.Thul (Rare)
Requires: 400 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Sorcerer’s Mystical Frost Nova, inflicting Freeze and Vulnerable onto enemies.
Overflow: Increased Size
Cooldown: 1 Second
20.Tzic (Rare)
Requires: 250 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Spiritborn’s Concussive Stomp, dealing damage and Knocking Down enemies.
Cooldown: 1 Second
21.Kry (Rare)
Requires: 500 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Spiritborn’s Vortex, dealing damage and Pulling In enemies.
Cooldown: 3 Seconds
22.Ono (Magic)
Requires: 25 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Druid’s Dancing Bolts, seeking and dealing damage to enemies.
Overflow: Increased Bolts Spawned
Cooldown: 1 Second
23.Tec (Magic)
Requires: 100 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Barbarian’s Earthquake, dealing damage to enemies within.
Overflow: Increased Size
Cooldown: 1 Second
24.Met (Magic)
Requires: 100 Offering
Effect: You leave the Necromancer’s Desecrated Ground behind you for 3 seconds, dealing damage to enemies within.
Overflow: Increased Duration
Cooldown: 1 Second
25.Tun (Magic)
Requires: 100 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Rogue’s Stun Grenades, Stunning and dealing damage to enemies.
Overflow: Increased Grenades Spawned
Cooldown: 1 Second
26.Ton (Magic)
Requires: 25 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Sorcerer’s Meteorites, dealing damage to enemies.
Overflow: Increased Meteorites Spawned
Cooldown: 1 Second
27.Tal (Magic)
Requires: 100 Offering
Effect: Evoke the Spiritborn’s Pestilent Swarm, dealing damage to enemies.
Overflow: Increased Swarms Spawned
Cooldown: 1 Second
28.Ceh (Magic)
Requires: 100 Offering
Effect: Summon a Spirit Wolf to attack enemies for 8 seconds.
Overflow: Summon Multiple Wolves
Cooldown: 1 Second
Crafting and Customizing with Invocation Runes
Invocation Runes add a dynamic layer of strategy to Diablo 4, allowing players to tailor their characters’ abilities. By combining these runes with Ritual Runes, you can create powerful Runewords that give you an edge in combat. The flexibility in mixing and matching these runes provides endless possibilities for enhancing your character’s capabilities.
Conclusion
The Invocation Runes in Diablo 4 open up a world of possibilities for players seeking to maximize their characters’ potential. With 28 Invocation Runes to choose from, each with unique effects, the customization options are vast. Experimenting with different combinations of Ritual and Invocation Runes will be key to mastering the new Runeword system and pushing your character to new heights in the world of Sanctuary.