Runebinder in 1.1.7?

The set got changes in 1.1.6 to make it stronger as a tri-elemental deal. I can’t find any recent builds with the tag Runebinder; the newest one is Plasmo’s 1.1.4 pierce Infiltrator from before the changes. Does anyone have a Purifier or Mage Hunter build updated and how does it perform now?

The 1.1.6 changes:

  • The Runebinder Set: added 44 Fire damage modifier for Rune of Kalastor and 33 Cold damage modifier for Rune of Hagarrad
  • Runebinder’s Armor: added +2 to Ignition
  • Runebinder’s Spellthrower: increased bonuses to Rune of Hagarrad and Rune of Kalastor to +4

Runebinder is one of the worst sets now. It lacks absolutely everything - stats, res, defence. It works fine only with Northern Wyrm or Nadaan and never as a full set.

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It is very good set with the right set up. I am playing this atm https://www.grimtools.com/calc/gZwW4rKZ and i am having just some trouble with lack of defensive ability but i guess i am gonna resolve it one way or the other.The set is good 65+ SR and very easy Lokar.

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I made a full set Vindicator focused on runes in 1.1.6.1 because I couldn’t find it on the forum but I don’t have a clue if it’s any good because it took me ~5 minutes of gameplay to realize that I dislike the delayed explosions mechanics.
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/YVWg6mGV

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I should have checked Youtube before posting this, Plasmo’s still playing his build in 1.1.7 and did a 4.02 Crucible clear, that is bananas. But he does it without any set pieces. It’s just the same style as Runebinder and literally uses none of the gear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4XHVvrEkCg

Yeah, Pierce runes with Nadaan are pretty strong now, and possible set as for maximal damage, like in Plasmo build, and also for comfortable crucible&sr farming on high speed.
https://www.grimtools.com/calc/JVlGrL52
my spec, easy farm, reached 95SR.

here is “naked” run

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The set kinds of sucks compared to alternatives these days.

This is the evolution of my pierce Runebinder, I just haven’t updated the build yet. It’s much stronger than before.

Just noticed it was already linked. Ignore me, I’m getting old.

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You’re good! Amazing build! I figured if you’re getting that kind of results without the set that isn’t a ringing endorsement for the set.

I wonder about plugging in Mythical Eye for a Purifier build. I know it won’t match the performance of the build above, but it should still be better than using the set. Especially if the +Projectile Speed applies to the runes also.

https://www.grimtools.com/calc/b28oBwyN

I did theorycraft this recently but I haven’t tested it yet. I don’t have very high hopes for it though, it’s lacking all sorts of stats and will probably struggle to survive.

Edit: I think AS/CS on the weapon would go a long way towards making it decent. Other 2h weapons designed for auto attacking get 30% speed, runebinder gets a measly 12% on the skill. The set should also get burn/frostburn and maybe even electrocute on every piece. Pyran can have it all, why not runebinder?

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Maybe pierce for Purifier also: https://www.grimtools.com/calc/qNYkrP4V

I’ll do some testing on Eye before I build this and test it. The “projectile speed” has me curious.

Edit: No effect on rune’s projectile speed. Only the ones that fire off from autoattacks. Back to the drawing board.

Posted this in a private thread. If you want a full runebinder build I suppose it works, but it’s a far cry from being consistent. If it had a few more resists in the right places (not elemental/chaos) and maybe some cc resists it would probably be fine.

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Awesome results! I have a pair of Thunderstruck Reaper’s Leggings of Incantations that would shore up resists. I’ll see what I can get for a belt and medal.

Noticing a theme with the super low hit points. And also that you have to dedicate half your pieces to conversion because Runebinder doesn’t do any of it.

True, but my Bonemonger Purifier has 12.5k even with a glassy devotion path. Ulzuin Shieldbreakers have 13k with no greens. Under 10k is TSS Warlock numbers and Inquisitor’s spells are not that good.

Look at the health bonuses of each set you mentioned and comapre it with runebinder

Ulzuin has 1,848 at max roll and it’s a 5 piece, Bonemonger has 1,265 and it’s a 4 piece, Runebinder has 748 and it’s a 5 piece. Pretty sizable difference. Plasmo taking the full set to a sub 5 minute crucible time though… can’t really argue with that, even if it doesn’t sound like a fun experience for him. It’s going to be a hard case to ask to buff the set when he can do that.

Good times. I think it was before Box was nerfed to oblivion. Double Chillhearts 4ever.

Which is why pierce is 100 times better. Got same dmg or better plus the defensive goodies from the eastern devotions. Which is why Dying God should still get some crit dmg nerf. And some acid res on Yugol.

But that can be said by many things you guys theorycrafted from scraps using non-set pieces and greens. Like Clairvoyant, which was thought to be one of the best set at one point, turned out to be weaker tha 2pc Diviner and some greens.

Pull 9 points from Storm Box and put it to Vigor.
You barely lose anything and you get 11k right there.
However I agree 9.8k with Physique dump is pretty bad.

That is only due to the current high power of the runes themselves. Even Physical Runes with dual havoc is more powerful and durable than full runebinder set. Runes are good, the set sucks.

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I… was actually going to ask about this set because I wanted an excuse to use an attacking build with Blind Sage and what do you know there’s a recent thread. Rather than runebinder specifically I wanted to know more about the best elemental attacker and all I remembered from last time I played was this set.