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Diablo 2 Resurrected 2.6 PTR testing new runewords next week

The Diablo 2 Resurrected 2.6 update is ramping up with PTR testing next week, with a focus on new runewords in the classic ARPG game remake from Blizzard.

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Diablo community manager Adam 'PezRadar' Fletcher shares news of the update on Twitter and the Blizzard forums. He says that the team is "currently looking at ramping up a PTR for early next week" and that the "big focus will be testing out some new runewords." These are made up of combinations of single runes, and can be inserted into specific weapons and armour to grant them special bonuses, so they're a great way to improve your gear for both leveling and endgame builds.

If you want to get a sneak peek of the new runewords in action, several Diablo 2 Resurrected community partners will be showcasing them over the weekend. Fletcher says on Twitter that players can expect to see them in action by watching Diablo 2 streamers 'Macrobioboi,' 'LuckyLuciano610,' 'dbrunski125,' and 'Kano_AU.'

Diablo 2 Resurrected patch 2.5 offered some big overhauls to the fantasy RPG game, including new 'sunder charms' that could break through enemies' elemental immunities and 'terror zones' that act as hotspots of higher-level action where bonus experience and gear can be gained if you're able to overcome the additional challenge.

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