Runewords, and not “Rude words” like you thought, are a new mechanic in Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred, letting you add new customizable, conditional buffs to your equipment. These socketable items can be dropped by enemies and chests across Diablo IV—here’s how to find them and use them.

Diablo 4's common materials are not common at all in Vessel of Hatred and it can act like a brick wall for progress.

Vessel of Hatred introduces the all-new Spiritborn class, which brings with it an unprecedented amount of customization and versatility.