Spirit Monarch

Spirit Monarch is one of the most used shield runewords in D2R, combining powerful +Skills, high faster cast rate, and strong utility stats. A core pick for Sorceress and Paladin builds, Spirit is also widely used by other caster classes and as a switch shield for Battle Orders support.

Stats and Properties

Spirit
Runeword: Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn
Base: Monarch (4 Socket)
Required Strength: 156
+2 to All Skills
+25–35% Faster Cast Rate
+55% Faster Hit Recovery
+250 Defense vs. Missile
+22 to Vitality
+89–112 to Mana
Cold Resist +35%
Lightning Resist +35%
Poison Resist +35%
+3–8 Magic Absorb
Attacker Takes Damage of 14

Rarity: Runeword

Item Details

– Best-in-slot for Sorceress and Paladin builds focused on casting, survivability, and mana
– Commonly used on weapon switch with Call to Arms Flail or Crystal Sword to boost life and mana via Battle Orders
– Offers a perfect balance of FCR, resistances, and +Skills for PvM and PvP
– Created in a 4-socket Monarch shield, making it accessible to any class that meets the strength requirement
– Highly traded and often included in early Ladder builds, MF setups, and caster packages