Rune

Ezomyte runes are items that can be socketed into martial weapons, staves, wands, and armour. Socketed runes add an enchantment to the item, granting generic stats, based on the item type. Once socketed, runes cannot be removed, though they can be replaced by another rune or soul core. Doing so will not return the original rune. Runes are mechanically similar to soul cores and talismans.

Most runes are part of the core drop pool. Certain runes are found exclusively in The Phaaryl Megalith. Runes can be upgraded a tier higher by using three of the same runes in the Reforging Bench.

Rune can be placed in the wildcard slots of the Currency Stash Tab as well as behave like a stackable currency.

List of runes

List of lesser runes

Item	Stack size	Description	Drop level	Maximum drop level
Lesser Adept Rune	10	Martial Weapons: +5 to Dexterity Armour: +6 to Dexterity Wand or Staff: +6 to Dexterity	5	31
Lesser Body Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Leeches 2% of Physical Damage as Life Armour: +20 to maximum Life Wand or Staff: +25 to maximum Energy Shield	11	31
Lesser Desert Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Adds 4 to 6 Fire Damage Armour: +10% to Fire Resistance Wand or Staff: Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage	5	31
Lesser Glacial Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Adds 3 to 5 Cold Damage Armour: +10% to Cold Resistance Wand or Staff: Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage	5	31
Lesser Inspiration Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Gain 8 Mana per Enemy Killed Armour: 12% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Wand or Staff: 16% increased Mana Regeneration Rate	21	31
Lesser Iron Rune	10	Martial Weapons: 15% increased Physical Damage Armour: 15% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield Wand or Staff: 20% increased Spell Damage	5	31
Lesser Mind Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Leeches 1.5% of Physical Damage as Mana Armour: +15 to maximum Mana Wand or Staff: +25 to maximum Mana	11	31
Lesser Rebirth Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Gain 10 Life per Enemy Killed Armour: Regenerate 0.25% of maximum Life per second Wand or Staff: 12% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate	21	31
Lesser Resolve Rune	10	Martial Weapons: +6 to Intelligence Armour: +6 to Intelligence Wand or Staff: +6 to Intelligence	5	31
Lesser Robust Rune	10	Martial Weapons: +6 to Strength Armour: +6 to Strength Wand or Staff: +6 to Strength	5	31
Lesser Stone Rune	10	Martial Weapon: Causes 20% increased Stun Buildup Armour: +30 to Stun Threshold Wand or Staff: Gain additional Stun Threshold equal to 10% of maximum Energy Shield	16	31
Lesser Storm Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Adds 1 to 10 Lightning Damage Armour: +10% to Lightning Resistance Wand or Staff: Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage	5	31
Lesser Vision Rune	10	Martial Weapons: +50 to Accuracy Rating Armour: 8% increased Life and Mana Recovery from Flasks Wand or Staff: 16% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells	16	31

List of regular runes

Item	Stack size	Description	Drop level	Maximum drop level
Adept Rune	10	Martial Weapons: +8 to Dexterity Armour: +8 to Dexterity Wand or Staff: +8 to Dexterity	31	52
Body Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Leeches 2.5% of Physical Damage as Life Armour: +30 to maximum Life Wand or Staff: +30 to maximum Energy Shield	37	52
Desert Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Adds 7 to 11 Fire Damage Armour: +12% to Fire Resistance Wand or Staff: Gain 10% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage	31	52
Glacial Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Adds 6 to 10 Cold Damage Armour: +12% to Cold Resistance Wand or Staff: Gain 10% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage	31	52
Inspiration Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Gain 16 Mana per Enemy Killed Armour: 15% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Wand or Staff: 20% increased Mana Regeneration Rate	45	52
Iron Rune	10	Martial Weapons: 20% increased Physical Damage Armour: 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield Wand or Staff: 25% increased Spell Damage	31	52
Mind Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Leeches 2% of Physical Damage as Mana Armour: +25 to maximum Mana Wand or Staff: +30 to maximum Mana	37	52
Rebirth Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Gain 20 Life per Enemy Killed Armour: Regenerate 0.3% of maximum Life per second Wand or Staff: 15% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate	45	52
Resolve Rune	10	Martial Weapons: +8 to Intelligence Armour: +8 to Intelligence Wand or Staff: +8 to Intelligence	31	52
Robust Rune	10	Martial Weapons: +8 to Strength Armour: +8 to Strength Wand or Staff: +8 to Strength	31	52
Stone Rune	10	Martial Weapon: Causes 25% increased Stun Buildup Armour: +40 to Stun Threshold Wand or Staff: Gain additional Stun Threshold equal to 12% of maximum Energy Shield	41	52
Storm Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Adds 1 to 20 Lightning Damage Armour: +12% to Lightning Resistance Wand or Staff: Gain 10% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage	31	52
Vision Rune	10	Martial Weapons: +80 to Accuracy Rating Armour: 10% increased Life and Mana Recovery from Flasks Wand or Staff: 20% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells	41	52

List of greater runes

Item	Stack size	Description	Drop level
Greater Adept Rune	10	Martial Weapons: +10 to Dexterity Armour: +10 to Dexterity Wand or Staff: +10 to Dexterity	52
Greater Body Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Leeches 3% of Physical Damage as Life Armour: +40 to maximum Life Wand or Staff: +35 to maximum Energy Shield	57
Greater Desert Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Adds 13 to 16 Fire Damage Armour: +14% to Fire Resistance Wand or Staff: Gain 12% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage	52
Greater Glacial Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Adds 9 to 15 Cold Damage Armour: +14% to Cold Resistance Wand or Staff: Gain 12% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage	52
Greater Inspiration Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Gain 24 Mana per Enemy Killed Armour: 18% increased Mana Regeneration Rate Wand or Staff: 24% increased Mana Regeneration Rate	62
Greater Iron Rune	10	Martial Weapons: 25% increased Physical Damage Armour: 25% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield Wand or Staff: 30% increased Spell Damage	52
Greater Mind Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Leeches 2.5% of Physical Damage as Mana Armour: +35 to maximum Mana Wand or Staff: +35 to maximum Mana	57
Greater Rebirth Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Gain 30 Life per Enemy Killed Armour: Regenerate 0.35% of maximum Life per second Wand or Staff: 18% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate	62
Greater Resolve Rune	10	Martial Weapons: +10 to Intelligence Armour: +10 to Intelligence Wand or Staff: +10 to Intelligence	52
Greater Robust Rune	10	Martial Weapons: +10 to Strength Armour: +10 to Strength Wand or Staff: +10 to Strength	52
Greater Stone Rune	10	Martial Weapon: Causes 30% increased Stun Buildup Armour: +50 to Stun Threshold Wand or Staff: Gain additional Stun Threshold equal to 14% of maximum Energy Shield	59
Greater Storm Rune	10	Martial Weapons: Adds 1 to 30 Lightning Damage Armour: +14% to Lightning Resistance Wand or Staff: Gain 12% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage	52
Greater Vision Rune	10	Martial Weapons: +110 to Accuracy Rating Armour: 12% increased Life and Mana Recovery from Flasks Wand or Staff: 24% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells	59

List of exclusive runes

Item	Stack size	Description	Drop level	Additional drop restrictions
Greater Rune of Alacrity	10	Martial Weapons: 8% increased Skill Speed Armour: Debuffs on you expire 8% faster	65	Exclusively obtained as a reward in The Phaaryl Megalith.
Greater Rune of Leadership	10	Martial Weapons: Minions gain 10% of their Physical Damage as Extra Lightning Damage Armour: Minions take 10% of Physical Damage as Lightning Damage	65	Exclusively obtained as a reward in The Phaaryl Megalith.
Greater Rune of Nobility	10	Martial Weapons: Attacks with this Weapon have 10% chance to inflict Lightning Exposure Armour: 10% reduced effect of Shock on you	65	Exclusively obtained as a reward in The Phaaryl Megalith.
Greater Rune of Tithing	10	Martial Weapons: Meta Skills gain 10% increased Energy Armour: 1 to 100 Lightning Thorns Damage	65	Exclusively obtained as a reward in The Phaaryl Megalith.

Related Unique items

Item	Base item		Stats
Mahuxotl's Machination	Omen Crest Shield	48	Grants Skill: Raise Shield(333-666)% increased Armour and Energy Shield 100% increased effect of Socketed Soul Cores Everlasting Sacrifice Has 2 Rune Sockets (Hidden)
Morior Invictus	Grand Regalia	65	(200–300)% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield <3 random socket modifiers> Has 4 Rune Sockets (Hidden)

Version history

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Version	Changes
0.2.0f	As each new Rune Tier is unlocked we are removing the lower runes from the drop pool. This is to stop you getting spammed with lesser runes at high levels. Lesser Runes no longer drop past level 31. (Medium) Runes no longer drop past level 52. Overall past level 52 you will now drop more Greater Runes than currently, but Lesser Runes and Runes will no longer drop. Rogue Exiles will always have appropriate Tier Runes socketed into dropped items relative to their item levels. Fixed a bug where Attribute Runes could not be socketed in Wands and Staves. Fixed a bug where modifiers provided by Runes were not being displayed on Wands and Staves.
0.2.0e	We have now finished adding all of the mods to runes for caster weapons. Desert, Glacial, Storm, Iron, Body, Mind, Rebirth, Inspiration, Stone and Vision runes all now work on Wands and Staves, with their own set of modifiers. Renly's abandoned shop in Ogham Village now also has a Blank rune which Renly can forge into any elemental rune of your choosing in case you didn't find any up to that point. Added 3 new types of runes for attributes allowing you to fix early game requirement issues: Adept, Robust and Resolve. Added a Rune to a fixed location in The Titan Grotto.
0.2.0	Runes now have 3 tiers, for example the Storm Rune has been split into a Lesser Storm Rune, a Storm Rune and a Greater Storm Rune. You are able to reforge 3 Lesser Runes for 1 regular Rune of that type, and reforge 3 regular Runes for 1 Greater Rune of that type. Doubled the drop rate of Runes. You can no longer reforge 3 Runes to obtain a random Rune in return. Regular runes have received new 2D art.[Undocumented]
0.1.1	Socketables such as Runes can now be overwritten by placing another socketable item into the socket.
0.1.0d	Runes now sell to vendors for more Gold. Updated the description on Runes to clarify that once socketed they cannot be replaced.
0.1.0	Introduced to the game.