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In order to use the various runes available in this game, you must forge them into items. You must choose a base, modifier, and power rune to combine at the forge.

  • Base Rune: Determines the final form of the item and where it will be worn (on the body, an accessory, helmet, or weapon)
  • Modifier Rune: Modifies the ability of one or both of the base and power runes
  • Power Rune: Provides some form of a power boost to the item

There are four runes that create weapons, two that create garments for the body, two for headgear, and seven for accessories. Following is the list of runes, including the name, type (base/modifier/power + type of item formed in case of base runes), map location, the keeper/guardian of the rune, and the ability provided by the rune when forged.

Rune List

Name Type Location Keeper Ability
Rune of Air Power Agarian Pass Lv15 Griffon Gives +8 to Yellow Mana at the beginning of each combat
Rune of Axes Base - Weapon Blackhoof Lv25 Minotaur King Adds +3 to damage whenever you do 6 or more damage
Rune of Caverns Power Gornak's Gap Lv21 Orc Lord Adds +8% to Earth Resistance
Rune of Chaos Modifier Sartek's Maze Lv23 Minotaur Adds -1 to Base Rune ability and +200% to Power Rune ability
Rune of Crafting Modifier Receive automatically when you build a forge N/A No additions to the item
Rune of Crowns Base - Helmet Siria Lv12 Knight Adds +3 to your Morale skill
Rune of Daggers Base - Weapon Receive automatically when you build a forge N/A Adds +1 to damage whenever you do 3 or more damage
Rune of Dwarves Modifier Dragon Valley Lv35 Dragon Spider Adds +5 to Base Rune ability
Rune of Earth Power Skellheim Lv14 Zombie Gives +8 to Green Mana at the beginning of each combat
Rune of Elves Modifier Alfland Lv25 Centaur Adds +1 to Base Rune ability and +75% to Power Rune ability
Rune of Fire Power Receive automatically when you build a forge N/A Gives +8 to Red Mana at the beginning of each combat
Rune of Flight Base - Body Elenia Lv15 Harpy Adds +3 to your Air Mastery
Rune of Giants Modifier Giants' Walk Lv30 Fire Giant Adds +3 to Base Rune ability and -50% to Power Rune ability
Rune of Glass Power Iceguard Keep Lv22 Dark Dwarf Adds +8% to Air Resistance
Rune of Goblins Modifier Bone Head Lv17 Goblin Adds +1 to Base Rune ability and +25% to Power Rune ability
Rune of Gods Modifier Valley of Kings Lv40 Arkliche Adds +4 to Base Rune ability and +100% to Power Rune ability
Rune of Greed Power Gildor Lv27 Thief Gives +20 to Gold whenever you win in combat
Rune of Ice Power Sea of Ice Lv23 Frost Giant Adds +8% to Fire Resistance
Rune of Jewels Base - Helmet Blood Moon Lv28 Gnoll Adds +2 to damage for each of your Mana Reserves that are full when doing 3 or more damage
Rune of Lava Base - Body Northern Kor Lv17 Fire Elemental Adds +3 to your Fire Mastery
Rune of Life Power Lake of Blood Lv28 Arboleth Adds +20 Experience whenever you win in combat
Rune of Mages Modifier Eldros' Tower Lv21 Iron Golem Adds +100% to Power Rune ability
Rune of Mastery Modifier Maethelburg Lv15 Wolf Adds +2 to Base Rune ability
Rune of Music Base - Accessory Hornburg Lv26 Wyvern Adds +1 to all your Mana Reserves whenever you match 4 or 5 gems
Rune of Orbs Base - Accessory White Skull Lv24 Liche Adds +1 to all of your Mana Reserves whenever your enemy casts a spell
Rune of Plague Power Weret Lv26 Wolfrider Gives a 20% chance to cause Plague whenever you do damage
Rune of Poison Power Snake Fang Lv25 Giant Wasp Gives a 20% chance to cause Poison whenever you do damage
Rune of Roads Base - Accessory Ruins of Artum Lv16 Orc Adds +3 to your Earth Mastery
Rune of Serpents Base - Accessory Tirianin Lv18 Medusa Adds +3 to your Water Mastery
Rune of Shells Power Ragnar's Coast Lv20 Skelotaur Adds +8% to Water Resistance
Rune of Shields Base - Accessory Ar Lv30 Scorpion Does up to +1 damage to your enemy whenever you receive 6 or more damage
Rune of Staves Base - Weapon The Pike Lv22 Ogre Mage Adds +1 to your Earth, Fire, Water, and Air Mastery skills
Rune of Swords Base - Weapon Skullgard Keep Lv15 Wight Adds +2 to damage whenever you do 3 or more damage
Rune of Thought Base - Accessory Barthel Lv14 Imp Adds +3 to your Cunning skill
Rune of Trolls Power Theira Lv17 Troll Gives +8 to maximum Life Points at the beginning of each combat
Rune of War Base - Accessory Gork Lv13 Ogre Adds +3 to your Battle skill
Rune of Water Power Bonebridge Lv16 Sea Serpent Gives +8 to Blue Mana at the beginning of each combat

Forged Item Name Prefix

Forged items will be named based on the runes used in the forging process. Each base rune will generate an item with a specific prefix based on the difficulty of the process, as in the following table. The difficulty is across the top while the names of the runes are down the left.

Easy Moderate Hard Very Hard Extremely Hard Insane Almost Legendary Legendary Almost Godlike Godlike
Rune of Daggers Dagger Poniard Shiv Kris Poker Razor Thorn Spike Dragonfang Godblade
Rune of Swords Sword Broadsword Shortsword Runesword Blade Falchion Rapier Brand Dragonslayer Avenger
Rune of Crowns Crown Diadem Cap Helm Tiara Horns Circlet Greathelm Crest Halo
Rune of War Flag Banner Badge Symbol Field Mark Standard Totem Wing Aura
Rune of Thought Scroll Tome Codex Manual Lexicon Grimoire Book Tablet Hide Writ
Rune of Flight Cloak Cape Drape Mantle Shroud Veil Shawl Cover Scale Vestments
Rune of Roads Shoes Greaves Sandals Boots Slippers Sabatons Striders Footwraps Talons Geta
Rune of Lava Belt Strap Cinch Waistguard Cord Grasp Sash Girdle Sinew Clasp
Rune of Serpents Ring Bracelet Loop Bracer Seal Circle Signet Hoop Band Link
Rune of Axes Hand Axe Hatchet Chopper Battle Axe Tomahawk Reaver Francisca Cleaver Dragontooth Edge
Rune of Staves Stick Wand Pole Rod Staff Splinter Sceptre Quarterstaff Tail Pillar
Rune of Orbs Orb Sphere Ball Crystal Phylactery Scarab Stone Globe Eye Shard
Rune of Music Zither Harpanola Horn Bugle Lyre Didgeridoo Psaltery Alphorn Dragonhorn Harp
Rune of Jewels Necklace Pendant Bauble Medallion Amulet Talisman Charm Chain Collar Relic
Rune of Shields Shield Guard Buckler Protector Targe Disk Defender Bulwark Reflector Aegis