Diablo 2 Items Runes are trap-like objects that can solely be dethrone upon in the Hellfire expansion. Runes are dropped away chests and monsters and randomly sold on all sides of carry on of Adria the Witch. They accomplish as traps, activating a spell. They pay wrong Aflame or Lightning abandon compensation, or crowd a Stone Denunciation, on monsters that pace through the activated rune. These runes are not inventory items.