Common LLD Runewords

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In 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.

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