Tal Rune

A Tal rune is a low rune which can be socketed into equipment in Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Tal runes are common, but useful for the Spirit rune word and a number of Horadric Cube recipes.

Effects
Socketing an item with a Tal rune increases the item's level requirement to 17, unless it was already higher.

Rune Words
Tal runes are used in those rune words:

Recipes
Tal runes are used in eight Horadric Cube recipes.


 * Transmute three Tal runes to create one Ral rune.
 * Transmute a magic heavy belt or exceptional/elite version (battle belt or troll belt), a jewel, a Tal rune, and a perfect sapphire to create a crafted Hit Power belt.
 * Transmute a magic belt or exceptional/elite version (mesh belt or mithril coil), a jewel, a Tal rune, and a perfect ruby to create a crafted Blood belt.
 * Transmute magic light plate or exceptional/elite version (mage plate or archon plate), a jewel, a Tal rune, and a perfect amethyst to create crafted Caster body armor.
 * Transmute a magic sash or exceptional/elite version (demonhide sash or spiderweb sash), a jewel, a Tal rune, and a perfect emerald to create a crafted Safety belt.
 * Transmute normal quality unsocketed body armor, a Tal rune, a Thul rune, and a perfect topaz to add a random number of sockets to the body armor.
 * Transmute a normal quality unsocketed shield, a Tal rune, an Amn rune, and a perfect ruby to add a random number of sockets to the shield.
 * Transmute basic unique armor, a Tal rune, a Shael rune, and a perfect diamond to upgrade the unique armor's base armor type to its exceptional version.