Its far too early to have a Price Guide in place noting prices will fluctuate alot in the opening weeks of D2R with no stock of gear (and under supply and over demand) as well as the upcoming Ladder release looming over us. However, for new and old players, this is a guide on what is sought after in the game and therefore you can make profit from. Special thanks to everyone that helped with previous versions of this including: Spaz, Jayzboi, NiRo_O , Greendale & Sire.
I have included the words "Jackpot" after certain items noting in the first week of the game these items will cost a bomb and can make you rich (1000.00fg-100,000.00fg per item).
Finally a quick comment to new players: Set Items are not the godlike items compared to...other games. Instead, Runewords and specific Unique, Rare and Crafted Items are what you should be looking in this game.
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1. Runes
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Runes, when combined together, form Rune Words. Some Runewords stand over this game (Enigma, Grief) and are highly sought after. As you dont need magic find
for runes to drop, your first decent item(s) will likely be runes (such as Stealth, Insight, Spirit, Lore, Smoke, Lionheart, Harmony, Honor etc).
Typically found at Normal Countess:
El
Eld
Tir
Nef
Eth
Ith
Tal
Ral
Also found at Nightmare Countess:
Ort
Thul
Amn
Sol
Shael
Dol
Hel
Io
Also found at Hell Countess:
Lum
Ko
Fal
Lem
Pul
Um
Mal
Ist (From this Rune onwards, each Rune is highly desired and will net you alot of fg).
Gul (not popular!)
Vex
Ohm
Lo (Highly Desired for Grief Runeword).
and then the High Runes you need to be lucky to find in Hell:
Sur
Ber (Jackpot!)
Jah (Jackpot!)
Cham
Zod
Note:
1. The Countess drops more runes if there is only 1 player in the game.
2. Its worth commenting that destroying Mephisto's Soulstone at the Hellforge will net you medium runes (up to Gul i think?), so if you have the ability between friends, rushing
multiple characters to Hell Act4 is an option for making profit in the first few days.
3. Lo and above are very rare, with the Chaos Sanctuary in Hell being a prime location for finding them, while Hell Cows has density higher than other areas (but less likely to drop runes in comparison to the Chaos Sanctuary).
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2. Runewords
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This is not an exhaustive List of Runewords, I have merely listed some of the most sought after and realistic in the first days/week of the game.
Note: Pretty sure the runes are right, but just in case, refer to the Arreat Summit before attempting to make your Runeword.
Low Runes Rune Words
Cheap PvP Gear
Honor [ Amn, El, Ith, Tir, Sol ] - Cheap Weapon for Pala.
Memory [ Lum, Io, Sol, Eth ] - Sorc Switch for PvP
Peace [ Shael, Thul, Amn ] - Crit Strike Body Armor for ealy PvM and LLD.
Cheap Leveling Gear
Leaf [ Tir, Ral ] - Day 1 Weapon Item for Leveling +3 Fire
LionHeart [ Hel, Lum Fal ] - Stat+Res Armor Day 1
Lore [ Ort, Sol ] - +1 Skill Helmet.
Harmony [ Tir, Ith, Sol, Ko ] - Cheap Bow for Ama. + Damage
Smoke [ Nef, Lum ] - Starter Armor - 50% all Res
Spirit Weapon and/or Shield [ Tal, Thul, Ort, Amn ] - FCR Items, highly Sought early on, Sword for PvM and LLD; Shield always popular (End Game Item).
A note On Spirit - it is normal to sell "Spirit (rune) Packs" + Hels in bulk, noting 35% 8Abs 112 Mana is the perfection sought (mods Vary).
Stealth [ Tal, Eth ] - Day 1 Item very versatile FRW, FCR, FHR. Also used in LLD PvP.
Cheap Uber Gear
Black [ Thul, Io, Nef ] - Cheap Weapon for Smiter Ubers.
Duress [ Shael, Um, Thul - Smiter Armor
Sanctuary [ Ko, Ko, Mal ] - Stack Res Shield, can be used for Ubers and Week 1.
Treachery [ Shael, Thul, Lem ] - Fade Armor - perfect as stacked Res for Ubers, switch and swap with Duress.
Cheap MF Gear
Insight [ Ral, Tir, Tal, Sol ] - Merc Weapon - Highly Sought.
Rhyme [ Shael, Eth ] - Starter Shield
Wealth [ Lem, Ko, Tir ] - Fantastic Starter Armor for Magic Find and End Game Armor for Gold Find.
1 High Rune Rune Words
Beast [ Ber, Tir, Um, Mal, Lum ] Sought after Weapon.
Chains of Honor [ Dol, Um, Ber, Ist ] Highly Sought Armor after Enigma.
Chaos [ Fal, Ohm, Um ] - PvP Assassin Weapon.
Grief BA or PB [ Eth, Tir, Lo, Mal, Ral ] THE D2 Weapon, almost impossible to beat.
Hoto [ Ko, Vex, Pul, Thul ] Caster Weapon, Highly Sought early on.
2 High Runes Rune Words
Call to Arms [ Amn, Mal, Ral, Ist, Ohm ] (6/6/4 is a Jackpot Item) Unless its for Self Use you might want to consider selling the Ist/Ohm).
Enigma [ Jah, Ith, Ber ] (Jackpot Item, Note that Jah and Ber are also Jackpot Runes)
Exile [ Vex, Ohm, ist, Dol ] - Awesome Paladin Shield
Faith Gmb [ Ohm, Jah, Lem, Eld ] - THE Amazon Bow.
Fortitude [ El, Sol, Dol, Lo ] - THE Bowa Armor.
Infinity [ Ber, Mal, Ber, Ist ] (Jackpot Item) - THE Merc Weapon for Sorc's.
Pride [ Cham, Sur, Io, Lo ] THE Merc Weapon for Amazons.
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3. Misc
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Usually Misc stuff is left at the bottom of such lists, however in this instance I have it near the top as it is so relevant in the early days of D2R.
Therefore, without further ado:
Quests/Misc Services
All Useful Quests
All Way Points
Hell Forge Quest
Socket Quest
Charsi Imbue Quest:
As you really only need 3 mods to spawn, I feel that imbueing Eth Matri Javs (you need to be level 74 or higher for 450ed to spawn) is the only item you should really imbue noting it has the highest chance of producing a JACKPOT item for you. i.e. You are looking for 4xx% Enhanced Damage, Eth, Replenish Quantity. Imbueing something like this will net you 10000+ fg or even higher if it spawns with additional mods (Skills, Attack Speed, Inc Quantity etc). Before Bots Javelins like this went for 25000+ fg on JSP.
Normal Rush
Nightmare Rush
Hell Rush
Norm-Hell Rush (typically the most sought after version of rush).
Cows Leveling Service
Diarun Leveling Service
Baalrun Leveling Service
Key Sets
Organ Sets
40 Perfect Gems - [for Rerolling charms] - Lower quantities will also sell, particulary if PTopaz as people want those early on for MF.
Baal charm with proof (in order to roll/reroll Grand Charms looking for skill + 41-45life)
Craft Packs:
40 Perfect Saphires 40 Jewels 40 Ort Runes [For crafting Knockback Gloves]
40 Perfect Rubies 40 Jewels 40 Eth Runes [For crafting Repl Life Boots] - Highly Sought after in PvP.
40 Perfect Rubies 40 Jewels 40 Nef Runes [For crafting Crushing Blow Gloves]
40 Perfect Rubies 40 Jewels 40 Tal Runes [For crafting Open Wound Belts]
40 Perfect Amethyst 40 Jewels 40 Thul Runes [For crafting Max Mana Boots]
40 Perfect Amethyst 40 Jewels 40 Ith Runes [For crafting 10% FCR Belts]
40 Perfect Amethyst 40 Jewels 40 Ral Runes [For crafting 20% FCR Amulets Belts] - Highly Sought after in PvP.
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4. Charms
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Annihilus Small charm
The first Anni's will be very expensive (Jackpot Item), regardless of their stats and we don't yet know when they will first appear or the criteria for them to drop.
20/20/10 is perfect (AKA Jackpot) and everyone wants an Anni so the prices will be very high as soon as they appear (and for some time as alot of people will want to keep their Stones of Jordan).
Gheeds Fortune
While not as "needed" as Anni and Torches, Gheeds Fortune provides an excellent boost to Magic Find and is a staple in MF Inventories. Therefore everyone
will want one. 40/160/15 is perfect.
Hellfire Torch
The first Torch's will be very expensive, regardless of their stats, the prices will be very high from the get go (and for some time).
20/20/25 is perfect (AKA Jackpot).
Magic Charms
A note on Magic Charms - Any charm, regardless of size (i.e. Small, Large, Grand), with Life or Life + Mana or Life + Res, will sell immediately noting the
first few days of the ladder is all about improving your characters survivability.
Small Charms:
Small Charms (Look for as close to these as possible)
3 frw 5 res
3 frw 11 res
3 frw 3max 20 ar (Jackpot Item)
3 max 20 ar 5 fhr
3 Max 20 ar 15 Life (LLD)
3 max 20 ar 20 Life (HLD)
5 fhr 5 res
5 fhr 11 res
5 fhr 17 mana
20 life 5 res
20 life 11 res
20 life 17 mana (Jackpot Item)
15 life 12 mana (LLD)
451 psn damage
175 psn 20 life
20 life
7 mf
5 res
Large Charms:
Bluntly, Large Charms are not very desired noting they cannot have the Modifier +Skill and are not as good as small charms.
Grand Charms:
Grand Charms have the ability to spawn, or be rolled (via Cube) with +1 to a Skill Tab.
The ideal Grand Charm would look like: +1 (skill) | 45 Life, however even without spawning with life, Skiller Grand Charms will be in high demand from the
get go, particularly Sorc (Fire, Light, Cold) and Paladin (Combat) Grand Charms.
What to Look for/roll via Cube recipe:
<Class> Grand Charm (+1 Skill) with Str/Dex/Fhr/Life (up to a maximum of 45). Some Classes (Sorc; Paladin) will have a higher value at the start
(Supply vs Demand)
1 Fire / 1 Light / 1 Cold / 1 PC 45 Life - Jackpot Item
Alternative Grand Charms:
as close to this as possible:
10max 76ar 45 life
or
132ar 45life
45life 59mana
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5. Jewels
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Unique
5/5 psn lvl
5/5 psn die
5/5 fire lvl
5/5 fire die
5/5 cold lvl
5/5 cold die
5/5 light lvl
5/5 light die
Magic
15 ias 15 all res
40 ed 15 ias
15 req 15 all res
20 life 15 all res
20 life 20 mana
40 ed 9 dex
40 ed 9 str
40 ed -15 req
7 fhr 15 all res
15 ias 15 max
40 ed 15 max
15 ias 30 fr
15 ias 30 lr
15 ias 30 cr
40 ed 20 life
15ias 100ar
15max 100ar
30ed 15ias (MLD)
24 max damage Jewel (LLD)
20ed 15 Max (LLD)
9 Dex 15 All res (LLD)
9 Dex 20 Mana (LLD)
Rare
HLD Jewels (These are just Examples)
7fhr 9str 9dex 9all res
7fhr 30ed 9str 10all res
7fhr 9dex 6life 10all res
7fhr 4dex 10all res 40 cold res
30ed 60 ar 9 Str 9 Dex (Jackpot Item)
30ed adds 10-18dmg
30ed 9 str 9 dex 4 Repl Life
7fhr 9dex 15req
Low Level Jewels (These are just Examples)
6 Str 9 Dex 15 mana 30 Single Res
20ed 6 Str 9 dex 30 Single Res
20ed 18 Max 9 Dex
Adds 12-18 Damage
20ed adds x-18 Damage
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6. Sets
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A note on set items: This is not Diablo 3, so complete sets are not in high demand. However, some items from particular sets are in high demand, in particular
Tal Rasha Armor and Tal Rasha Amulet.
Sigon Set (Low Level twink gear - quite popular).
Aldurs Set
Griswolds Set
Immortal King Set
Natalyas Set
Full Tal Rashas Set (Armor Can be considered a Jackpot Item, Amulet is also highly sought. The Mask has a high chance to Drop at Mephisto NM and Hell.
Full Trang Ouls Set
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7. Helms
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Unique
Arreats Face
Andariels Visage
Crown of Ages (2 Sox is Jackpot Item)
Crown of Thieves
Giant Skull
Griffons Eye
Kiras Guardian
Nightwings Veil
Shako (Jackpot Item)
Vampire Gaze
Magic
3 soc 30 frw tiara/diadem [THE HLD PvP Bowa Helmet]
3psm 2 soc 30frw circlet/coronet [THE MLD PvP Bowa Helmet]
3 fire / cold / light / pnb / ele / trap / pc 20fcr 2 socks
3 fire / cold / light / pnb / ele / trap / pc 100 life 2 socks
2 sorc/Nec/Druid/Assa/Pala/Ama 100 life 2 socks
Rare
For the purposes of PvP you are typically looking for something like:
+2 Skill + 20% FCR + 30% FRW + 2 Sox + Life + Mana + Repl Life + Stats[ HLD ]
+2 SKill Tab + 20% FCR + 30% FRW + 2 Sox + Life + Mana + Repl LIfe +Stats [ LLD/MLD ]
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8. Boots
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Unique
Gore Rider
Hotspurs
Marrowwalk
Sandstorm
Shadowdancers
War Traveler
Waterwalk
Rare
For the purposes of PvP (and PvM) you are looking for as close to this as possible:
30 FRW 10 FHR Cold Res 40 Fire Res 40 Light Res 40.
Dual Res is also nice if combined with Dex / Mana. For MF, MF is also a desired Mod.
Craft
"Mana Boots"
"Repl Boots" - These are highly sought in PvP, see rare boots but add 10 Replenish Life.
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9. Gloves
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Unique
Bloodfist
Chance Guards
Draculs
Frostburn
Magefist
Steelrends
Set
Trang'ouls Gloves
IK Gloves (LLD; MLD)
Crafted Gloves
"Crushing Blow" Craft Gloves (20/15/15/CB)
"Knockback" Craft Gloves (2/20/15/15/KB)
Rare Gloves
There is really limited value in Rare Gloves. They are used at LLD / MLD but not so much at HLD. For LLD/MLD you are looking for:
SKills, IAS, Str, Dex, Res.
An Example of a MLD pair of Gloves would be:
2PSM 20 IAS 9 Str 15 Dex 30 Cold Res.
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10. Armors
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Unique
Arkaine's valor
Guardian Angel
Leviathan
Ormus Robes
Skin of the Vipermagi
Skullders Ire
Tyraels Might
Magic
Armor 100 Life 4 Sox
Armor 24FHR 4 Sox
Rare
For LLD you are looking for Eth Repl Armors with 1300+ Defence and 2 Sox + Adds (very Niche)
For HLD you are looking for Eth Repl Armors with 2600+ Defence and 2 Sox + Adds (very Niche)
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11. Shields
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Unique
Boneflame
Darkforce
Herold of Zakarum
Homunculus
Lidless
Storm Shield (Highly sought after)
Magic
JSTOD - Sacred Targe 30/20 45 @Res 4s soc
JSTOD - Sacred Targe 30/20 65ed 121ar 4s soc |
JMOD - Monarch 30/20 4 soc 148 def
JWOD - Ward 30/20 4 soc
TSOD - Tower 30/20 3 soc
KSOD - Kite 30/20 3 soc
DSOD - Dragon 30/20 3 soc
TNOD - Troll Nest 30/20 3 soc
GSOD - Gothic 30/20 3 sox
Rare
For LLD you are looking for Eth Repl Armors with very high Defence and 2 Sox + Adds (very Niche)
For HLD you are looking for Eth Repl Armors with very high Defence and 2 Sox + Adds (very Niche)
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12. Belts
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Unique
Arachnid Mesh
Nosferatus Coil
String of Ears
Thundergod's Vigor
Verdungos Hearty Cord
Crafted Belts
10 FCR 24 FHR 60 Life
10 OW 24 FHR 80 Life
Rare Belts
Honestly, All rare Belts compare poorly to Either Unique / Crafted Belts.
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13. Weapons
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Unique
Astreons Iron Ward
Azurewrath
Bartucs Cut-Throat
Boneshade random stats
Boneshade average stats
Demon Limb
Death Cleaver
Death Web
Deaths Fathom
Eschutas Temper
Occulus
Ondals Wisdom
Reapers Toll
Rune Master
Stormlash
Titans Revenge
Thunderstroke
Tomb Reaver
Widowmaker
Windforce
Wizards Spike
Magic
Greater Talons/Scissors Quhab +2 assa +3ls 2 socks (or Better) | or +3 Trap +3 Ls
Greater Talons +3 LS 40Ias Fools Mod + Adds
Scepter 2 Pala 3 foh 3conv or Better
Scepter 3 Hammer 3 Conc or Better
Scepter 3 foh 3 conv 5 soc clean | 20-35 fg (can be more with adds)
Jewelers phase blade of quickness 40ias 4sox | 400-700(+) fg
Echoing club of atlas (+3wc, 25-30str) 1sox | 50-100 fg
Echoing club of atlas (+3wc, 25-30str) 2sox | 100-200(+) fg
White:
4 Socket Crystal Sword / Broad Sword / Long Sword (for Spirit Runeword)
5 Socket Scepter 3 Hammer 3 Concentration (for Honor Runeword)
5 Socket Scepter 3 Foh 3 Conviction (for Honor Runeword)
A Note on Ethereal Weapons:
Some Runewords have the indestructible Mod and the durability of items does not reduce on Merc's. Therefore, Ethereal bases can be good for certain runewords
but for self use (example: Oath Swords / Axes (4 sox), Death Swords/Axes (5sox) or Insight PoleArms/Staves (4 Sox). There dont be quick to ignore such bases
if they drop for you. Most players will want an Insight as soon as possible, regardless of whether it spawns in a Normal, Exceptional, or Elite Base.
Eth Highland Sword 0 or 4 Sox
Eth Small Crescent 0 or 4 Sox
Rare
Rare Weapons have to be compared to Grief. Most don't compare well. What you are looking for is a weapon like this:
250-300ed 30IAS Fools Mod 1-2 Sox Eth (Repl, or Zod) in an Elite Base.
Just about every rare bow sux compared to Faith Runeword. Dont bother with the Bow if the level requirements are 50 or higher.
For LLD / MLD you are looking for:
LLD: 120%-165% ED, Attack Speed, Eth Repl. (Bows cant be Eth so dont need repl).
Examples of optimal Bases: Harpoons, Double Bow, Ashwood Bow, Exec, Naga, BattleHammer, Grim Scythe
MLD: 400-450% ED, Attack Speed, Eth Repl. (Bows cant be Eth so dont need repl).
Optimal Bases: Shadow Bow, Matri Bow, Matri Javs, Stygians, Highland Blade, Battle Hammer, Tyrant Club & Reinforced Mace
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14. Amulets
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Unique
Cats eye
Highlords Wrath
Mara's (Jackpot)
Metalgrid
Seraphs Hymn
Magic
+3 Skill Tab + 10 FCR (Cold, Light, Fire, PB, Ele, Trap, PC, WC)
+3 Skill Tab + 100 Life (Cold, Light, Fire, PB, Ele, Trap, PC, WC)
Rare
Rare Amulets can be some of the best items in the game. you are looking for +2 Class, typcally FCR, Life, Mana and Stats (Str / Dex).
Craft
Craft Amulets can be some of the best items in the game. you are looking for +2 Class, 15-20FCR, Life, Mana and Stats (Str / Dex).
dont bother trying to craft one for LLD / MLD (rares are almost always better and you need to be a funky level to craft for MLD).
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15. Rings
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Unique Rings
Bul Kathos Wedding Band
Nagelring
Raven Frost
Stone of Jordan (Jackpot)
Wisp Projector
Dwarf star
Rare Rings for PvP
You are looking for Damage, Stats, Life, Mana Res on rings whether LLD or HLD.
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Finally,
If you cant find Magic Find Gear or are struggling to get to Baal Hell / or to get better gear / fg, or simply don't know what to do, here are some options:
1. Consider doing Baal Runs in Normal until you Level 45 & Baal Runs in Nightmare until 75. Consider doing Ancients, Baalruns and Hell mode in general with friends.
2. If you cant find Magic find gear, don't worry, you can sell as item bases (Armors and Weapons) via Normal Cows (1 handed Swords), Nightmare Cows (Runes) and Hell Cows (Alot of stuff!).
3. If you don't like Magic finding you can also rush people for a fee. There will be many people looking for rushes in the first few weeks.
4. If you don't like Magic finding you can also power level people for a fee. This can be done via Cows, Baal Runs and Dia Runs.
5. If you don't like killing stuff, you can always just craft. Crafted Belts and Amulets can net you a Jackpot Item.
6. If you are struggling in any part of Hell consider leveling to 90. It helps. Each Level over 96 takes a long time so only do this if you really have a lot of time on your hands.
7. If you are struggling with Mephisto MF'ing in Hell, consider doing Mephisto Runs in Nightmare in order to find upgrades / stuff to sell in order to be able to do Hell MF.
8. There are certain areas in Hell that can drop every time in the Game. The easiest such place is known as the Pits in Act1. Feel free to Google / Youtube it.
9. If you don't like to Magic Find, Gold Find is also a thing. Travincal in Hell is great for this (and is not bad for finding high runes either).
10. When all else fails, and arguably even better then all of the above, look for stuff on D2JSP that is being sold under priced, and resell it at its value. This is in particular for LLD, MLD and HLD PvP Items.
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LLD = Low Level Dueling (Level 30 Dueling Bracket)
MLD = Mid Level Dueling (level 49 Dueling Bracket)
HLD = High Level Dueling (PvP Bracket at High Level)