Blacktongue

Blacktongue is a unique Bastard Sword in Diablo 2 Resurrected that specializes in poison damage and preventing monster regeneration. This two-handed sword serves as a situational weapon against healing enemies during the late Normal and early Nightmare difficulties.

Poison Specialist

Blacktongue delivers +113 poison damage over 6 seconds, making it one of the higher poison damage weapons available at level 26. The weapon's Prevent Monster Heal modifier is particularly valuable in Hell difficulty, where many monsters have rapid health regeneration that can make fights frustrating. Combined with +50-60% enhanced damage and +50 to attack rating, it provides decent physical damage alongside its poison application. The +50% poison resistance offers protection against poison-based enemies like Andariel.

Limited Applications

The main weakness of Blacktongue is that poison damage applies slowly over time, making it ineffective when surrounded by monster packs that require immediate elimination. Against poison-immune enemies, which become common in Hell difficulty, the sword loses most of its damage potential. The 6-second duration means you need to keep enemies alive long enough to take full damage, and monsters with reduced poison duration further diminish its effectiveness.

This weapon works best against bosses and tough unique monsters during Normal and early Nightmare, particularly those with regeneration. However, most players skip Blacktongue entirely in favor of weapons with more reliable damage types, better enhanced damage rolls, or useful skill bonuses.