Smoke is a runic word for armor that requires only two runes, Nef and Lum. Smoke is an affordable runic word for beginners, and many players starting a new Ladder character tend to use it early in the game.
Let’s see why:
Requirement:
Body Armor with 2 plugs
Runes (in order): Ship + Lum
Required level: 37
The statistics:
+ 75% Enhanced Defense
+280 Defense vs. Missiles
All resistances +50
20% faster shock recovery
Level 6 weakened (18 charges)
+10 to Energy
-1 to light radius
Runes: Ship + Lum
Nef is a very common rune and Lum is a semi-rare rune; It’s hard to find, but not so rare that it leaves you grinding your teeth in frustration for months. This fact makes Smoke a cheap runic word to make, compared to other runic words that might require much rarer Runes.
+ 75% Enhanced Defense
+280 Defense vs. Missiles
These two Defense bonuses are nice, but they’re not the things that get players to speed up for the Smoke Runeword.
All resistances +50
This is Smoke Runeword’s most attractive mod, and the reason many Diablo 2 players are searching for Lum Rune.
When you finish the game on Normal difficulty, you can play on Nightmare difficulty, and if you finish the game on Nightmare difficulty, it’s time to tackle Hell difficulty, the difficulty level that will put to the test how good you are as a Diablo 2 player. .
The penalties to your character’s Resistances are -40 for Nightmare Difficulty and -100 for Hell Difficulty. Therefore, when your character begins his journey into Nightmare and finally to Hell, you need to make sure that his Resistances are as high as possible. Without good resistances, your character would be an easy target even for non-unique monsters.
A +50 to All Stamina is huge in Diablo 2. And the main reason players get Smoke.
20% faster shock recovery
Good for melee fighters who require more% FHR to break their target break point.
Resume:
While it may take a bit of time to get that LUM Rune, Smoke is a very affordable rune word to form given the huge All Resistances boosts. While other rune words can offer decent resistances and a ton of other great mods, they also require rarer runes. For a NEF and a LUM, Smoke gives you great value for your money!
