Amazons who use bows as their primary weapon (commonly known as Bowazons), should take a look at Faith Runeword. It offers an incredible bonus to weapon damage and several exciting mods.
This runeword is only available to Ladder characters.
Requirements:
4-socket missile weapons
Runes (in order): Ohm + Jah + Lem + Eld
The stats:
Level requirement: 65
Level 12-15 Fanaticism Aura when equipped (varies)
+1-2 TB All abilities (varies)
+330% Enhanced Damage
Ignore target’s defense
300% bonus to attack rating
+75% damage to undead
+50 to attack rating against undead
+120 fire damage
All Resistances +15
10% Revive As: Returned
75% extra gold from monsters
Level 12-15 Fanaticism Aura when equipped (varies)
This is one of the star Faith Runeword mods.
Fanaticism is one of the paladin’s many auras, located in the offensive aura skill tree. It is one of the most popular auras among Diablo 2 players because it not only improves the paladin’s attack speed, attack rating, and damage, but also improves the damage of all of the paladin’s allies.
A level 15 fanaticism aura can increase party damage by 144%; This is more than double the original damage amount! With his Faith Runeword, he can now make use of the incredibly useful Fanaticism Aura, and not only enhance his own melee prowess, but he’ll also be the pride of his allies!
+1-2 TB All abilities (varies)
All characters from all builds can always enjoy a mod + to All Skills. This is a wonderful mod to have on a weapon.
+330% Enhanced Damage
Upgrading your current weapon damage by a flat 330% is a huge boost in damage potential. Faith could very well be the pain or death of projectile weapons due to its high percentage of enhanced damage.
Ignore target’s defense
Great for killing normal monsters quickly, but this ability doesn’t work on champions, uniques, bosses, or players.
300% bonus to attack rating
This will really help when your % to Hit Monsters decreases as you level up and enter Hell Difficulty. A 300% bonus to attack rating is huge, and for this reason, some classes that don’t rely solely on their weapons to kill (casters or the occasional party-oriented paladin) might decide to give Faith a shot. Combine this with an Angelic build, and they might actually stand a decent chance of hitting.
+120 fire damage
The icing on the cake for anyone who opts for Faith
All Resistances +15
It’s rare for a projectile weapon to provide a decent All Resist bonus, but Faith’s +15 All Resist can really help those players who want to max out their Stamina on Hell difficulty (most players would).
10% Revive As: Returned
A very interesting mod for Faith, and certainly visually entertaining on screen. Kill a monster on stage and there is a 10% chance it will return as a powerful skeleton. This is not a world-changing, Earth-shaking mod, but it does make using Faith a lot of fun.
Summary:
This is a great runic word to make on a bow. Massive weapon damage buff, insanely useful zealotry aura, a decent boost to all resistances, +1-2 to all abilities, and a mega boost to attack rating… can be a bit pricey, but looking all the stats and mods, it would be hard for any player to deny their value. If you’re rich enough, Faith can be a very good Runeword to bow and give to your Act 1 Rogue Mercenary, who rarely has good weapons to choose from due to his reliance on the missile weapon. With Faith equipped, she can deal good damage and give you the Zealotry Aura, while your character can, if you wish, use or wield another item that provides a different aura (Dream Runeword for Holy Shock, Doom Runeword for Holy Freeze) , so you would have a total of two active auras (or three, if you were a paladin).