Ancients' Pledge
B
B-Tier — Good, Situationally Strong
Rune Recipe
Ral 
Ort 
Tal
Insert in order: Ral → Ort → Tal
Stats & Properties
Cold Resist +30%
All Resistances +13
+50% Enhanced Defense
10% Damage Taken Goes To Mana
--- Rune Bonuses ---
Ral: +35% Fire Resistance
Ort: +35% Lightning Resistance
Tal: +35% Poison Resistance
How to Socket Your Base
🔰 Shield
Tal + Amn + Perfect Ruby + Normal Shield
Adds 1-4 sockets (random).
Larzuk Quest Reward — Gives max sockets on normal items. Best way to guarantee exactly 3 sockets on the right base.
Best Base Items for Ancients' Pledge
Best endgame base for Ancients' Pledge. Excellent block and defense. Comes from completing Act 5 Normal quest (Ral+Ort+Tal reward).
Budget: Tower Shield — Easy to find 3-socket, high block. Classic budget choice for Normal/Nightmare.
Where it drops Hell for Monarch. Normal/Nightmare for budget shields.
Socket ilvl Any ilvl for 3 sockets on shields via Larzuk.
How to socket Larzuk gives 3 sockets on any shield at any ilvl. Cube recipe gives random 1–4 sockets.
Best farming spots Hell Cows (Monarch) · Normal Act 1 shops (Tower Shield) · Any Normal area (Tower Shield)
Not critical — Ancients' Pledge is mainly a Normal/Nightmare bridge item.
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