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Low Level Dueling (LLD), runewords play a huge role because of their strong stats relative to the low character levels. Most LLD rulesets cap at level 9, 18, or 30, so the "most common" runewords depend on which bracket you're talking about. Here's a breakdown of the most widely used runewords across brackets:
📜 A quick-reference chart for the most common and iconic runewords in Low Level Dueling (LLD) across the main brackets| Bracket | Runeword | Runes | Lvl Req | Main Use Case |
| Lvl 9 | Steel | Tir + El | 13 | Core melee weapon (IAS, OW, min dmg) |
| Malice | Ith + El + Eth | 15 | Melee weapon, Open Wounds, -defense |
| Strength | Amn + Tir | 25 | Charger / melee (Crushing Blow, leech) |
| Stealth | Tal + Eth | 17 | Best-in-slot armor (FRW, FCR, FHR, mana regen) |
| Lvl 18 | Stealth | Tal + Eth | 17 | Still staple armor |
| Malice | Ith + El + Eth | 15 | Melee staple |
| Strength | Amn + Tir | 25 | Common on chargers/kickers |
| Rhyme | Shael + Eth | 29 | Shield: CBF, resists, block |
| Lore | Ort + Sol | 27 | +1 skills helm, resists |
| Lvl 30 | Spirit | Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn | 25 | Sword/Shield for casters (+2 skills, FCR, mana) |
| Insight | Ral + Tir + Tal + Sol | 27 | Polearm/staff, Meditation aura, damage/mana utility |
| Peace | Shael + Thul + Amn | 29 | Armor: +2 Amazon skills, Valkyrie proc, resists |
| Rhyme | Shael + Eth | 29 | Still staple shield |
| Lore | Ort + Sol | 27 | +1 skills helm, lightning resist |
| Stealth | Tal + Eth | 17 | Still good if uniques not used |
| Malice / Strength | Various | 15–25 | Remain viable melee choices |
🌟 Most Iconic LLD Runewords Across Brackets| Runeword | Runes | Lvl Req | Brackets | Why It's Iconic |
| Stealth | Tal + Eth | 17 | [Lvl 9] [Lvl 18] [Lvl 30] | Universal armor: FRW, FCR, FHR, mana regen |
| Malice | Ith + El + Eth | 15 | [Lvl 9] [Lvl 18] [Lvl 30] | Melee staple: Open Wounds, -defense |
| Spirit | Tal + Thul + Ort + Amn | 25 | [Lvl 30] | Caster powerhouse: +2 skills, FCR, mana |
| Insight | Ral + Tir + Tal + Sol | 27 | [Lvl 30] | Meditation aura, strong dmg & mana utility |
| Peace | Shael + Thul + Amn | 29 | [Lvl 30] | Bowazon favorite: +2 Amazon skills, Valk proc |
| Rhyme | Shael + Eth | 29 | [Lvl 18] [Lvl 30] | Shield: Cannot Be Frozen, resists, block |
| Lore | Ort + Sol | 27 | [Lvl 18] [Lvl 30] | +1 skills, lightning resist — great caster helm |
✅ If you only remember these, you're 90% geared for LLD.If you would like to share and or add anything, please do so!