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The YouTube video discusses rune words for bows and crossbows in Diablo 2, highlighting various options, their strengths, and limitations. The speaker covers rune words like "Breath of the Dying," "Passion," "Venom," and "Zephyr," emphasizing their suitability for specific builds. They delve into specific bows such as Melody, Hand of Justice, Edge, Wrath, and Brand, showcasing their unique abilities and usability in different scenarios. The video also explores rune words like Jaw Maul, Harmony, Silence, Phoenix, and Ice, detailing their enhancements and cost-effectiveness. The spotlight is on the Faith bow as a top-tier choice due to its powerful features and effectiveness for specific character types. The importance of selecting the right weapon type for optimal performance and suggestions for viewer interaction and future topics are also highlighted.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses rune words for bows and crossbows in Diablo 2. They emphasize that bows have a high number of exclusive rune words and showcase examples starting from less effective options like “Call to Arms” and “Fortitude” which are better suited for other weapon types. The speaker also mentions the rune word “Breath of the Dying,” noting it’s wasted on bows as the “Zod” aspect is more suitable for a strong melee weapon. “Passion” is described as average when used in a bow due to limitations on skills. Additionally, low level rune words like “Venom” and “Zephyr” are mentioned as simple options, with “Zephyr” being cost-effective but not a long-term solution for progression in the game.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses various bows in the game, including their unique abilities and uses. They mention the Faster Run/Walk, increased attack speed, and Twister casting features of certain bows. Melody is highlighted as a budget-friendly option for Amazon builds, yet lacking mana leech. Hand of Justice is described as providing decent mods but being expensive to craft. The Edge bow is explained as having utility with vendor price reduction and thorn aura. Wrath is noted as a post-game weapon option with a chance to cast Decrepify. Brand is mentioned as a versatile but lesser-known runeword with unique build possibilities.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on discussing different rune words for bows in the game. The first one mentioned is a valuable but costly bow called Jaw Maul and Gul, praised for its various enhancements and abilities despite its high price. It includes features like exploding bolts, attack rating boosts, deadly strike, demon damage boost, and more. Moving on, the video mentions the rune word Harmony, which is more affordable and offers decent damage boosts, elemental damage, and additional ally tricks like revive charges and summon abilities. Silence is another rune word highlighted as a reasonable option for a six-socket bow, providing power for its cost with skills, attack speed, mana leech, magic find, and resistances. Phoenix and Ice are also discussed as specialized rune words for fire and cold Amazon builds, each offering unique benefits and playstyles. Phoenix is more expensive while Ice is considered easier to run and slightly cheaper.
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In this segment of the video, the focus is on the Faith bow, which is highly regarded as one of the best options in the game. Despite its high cost, it offers various powerful features such as enhanced damage, ignore target defense, resistances, attack rating boost, elemental damage, reanimated creation, and a fanaticism aura. The bow is particularly effective for rogue mercenaries and Amazon characters, making it a top choice for bow users. It is recommended to use this bow on a normal bow rather than a crossbow for optimal performance due to faster frames. The video encourages viewers to share their favorite bow runes and suggests future weapon types for rune words.