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This Runeword can only be created by players who are currently on a Ladder character during Ladder Season 3, or in Offline Single-Player mode. Completed Ladder Runeword items can be moved with the player to regular play at the conclusion of the Ladder, but new ones cannot be created in non-Ladder online games.
Quick Facts about Temper
Type: Helm
Armor Base Needed: All Helms, including Barbarian Helms and Druid Pelts
Number of Sockets: 3
Required Runes: Shael, Io, Ral
Temper is one of five new mid-level Helm runewords offering 20% Faster Hit Recovery (from Shael) and +10 to Vitality (from Io). Ral offers +30% Fire Resistance; Temper adds an additional 10-30% Fire Resistance.
It also adds 10-15% Fire Absorb. This means that when you or your mercenary get hit by a Fire attack, a portion of that attack after Fire Resistance has been applied will be returned as direct healing, to a maximum of 40% Fire Absorb.
The Temper Runeword also offers an increase to maximum life, making it especially good for players or Mercenaries struggling with survivability.
Temper Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths of the Temper Runeword:
Can be very good for certain bosses that use Fire attacks, such as Diablo, or farming heavy-fire areas such as Travincal and the Chaos Sanctuary.
Fire attacks are not only among the most common, but they're one of the deadliest.
Easily-farmed runes accessible by early Nightmare
Decent additions to defense and maximum Life to help with overall survivability, particularly for Mercenaries.
Fire Absorb is an unusual property only found in a handful of Unique items, at ten levels below the next lowest Fire Absorb item (the Dwarf Starring at 45).
Weaknesses of the Hearth Runeword:
A strong mid-game contender for not a lot of investment, but won't have staying power.
Quick Facts about Temper
Type: Helm
Armor Base Needed: All Helms, including Barbarian Helms and Druid Pelts
Number of Sockets: 3
Required Runes: Shael, Io, Ral
Temper is one of five new mid-level Helm runewords offering 20% Faster Hit Recovery (from Shael) and +10 to Vitality (from Io). Ral offers +30% Fire Resistance; Temper adds an additional 10-30% Fire Resistance.
It also adds 10-15% Fire Absorb. This means that when you or your mercenary get hit by a Fire attack, a portion of that attack after Fire Resistance has been applied will be returned as direct healing, to a maximum of 40% Fire Absorb.
The Temper Runeword also offers an increase to maximum life, making it especially good for players or Mercenaries struggling with survivability.
Temper Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths of the Temper Runeword:
Can be very good for certain bosses that use Fire attacks, such as Diablo, or farming heavy-fire areas such as Travincal and the Chaos Sanctuary.
Fire attacks are not only among the most common, but they're one of the deadliest.
Easily-farmed runes accessible by early Nightmare
Decent additions to defense and maximum Life to help with overall survivability, particularly for Mercenaries.
Fire Absorb is an unusual property only found in a handful of Unique items, at ten levels below the next lowest Fire Absorb item (the Dwarf Starring at 45).
Weaknesses of the Hearth Runeword:
A strong mid-game contender for not a lot of investment, but won't have staying power.