So with swampy-pit becoming lvl85 I got a question I couldnt find an answer to yet:
Alot of people farm arcane-sanctuary for runes (even so its only lvl79), because of specters. As I understood it, specters cant drop alot of things and therefor have a higher drop-chance for others (runes among them).
In the swampy-pit we can find undead-stygian-dolls, undead-soul-killers and Gloams. It appears to me, that those have different drop-patterns from normal enemies as well.
So the question is: Does anybody know the drop -patterns of these Undead (especially Gloams) and if it resembles that of specters? Does it have a higher chance to drop runes?
If so: Dont you think swampy-pit would be a nice place to farm high-level runes (only if one isnt scared of dolls and gloams, ofc)?
You don’t need necessarily Level 85 Areas, to find High Level Runes.
For example, it’s actually possible, to find a ZOD Rune in Act4 “City of the Damned” from all Monsters.
But Level 85 Area gives a chance, to find both, High Runes & some (Area Level 85 only) Uniques.
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Oh! Shows how little I still know about this games’ mechanics 
I rly thought high-lvl-areas increase the drop chance of high-level-runes… Thx
Can you tell me something about my initial question as well? Are there other “rune-friendly” drop-patterns then Specter?
Specters is the only one Monster Type (so far i know) with higher runedrop rate,
because they can’t drop heavy items like armors.
Countess has a guaranteed rune drop.
Cow Level is another good place for runes up to ZOD.
Killing many Monsters in short time is the best option.
[Edit] for “Forgotten Tower” Level 5
Countess: Up to Lo
Dark Stalker: Up to Zod
Blood Clan, Dark Archer, Ghost, Devilkin: Up to Cham
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Only ghost type monsters have increased rune drop rate. There are 2 ghost types:
- Ghost / wraith / spectre / etc.
- Burning souls / gloams / etc.
AS is a popular location because of ghost DENSITY, and Summoner, and superchests, and also because it is a large location.
Tower has less total size and less ghost density, but has Countess.
Swampy pit is much more dangerous, has even more low ghost density, has no special drop from boss, and also it is a very dark location. I’m sure there are some people like go this place, but it has no reasons to be popular.
Fun fact: previously, when inferno had full damage, it was one of the scariest places in the whole game.
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