Runes & Enchanting

Socket runes into your gear to activate powerful Rune Words, enchant weapons with elemental properties, and fine-tune your build with Enchantment Stones. A complete reference to the entire Rune and Enchanting system.

Last updated: April 2026 · Version: 1.0.0

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Socket System
Rune Words RW01–RW10
Stacking Rules
Rune Scrolls (IDs 681–690)
Enchantment Stones (502–510)
Best Rune Combinations

Socket System

Most weapons and armor pieces have between 1 and 3 sockets. Sockets allow you to insert Runes, which combine with runes in other item slots to form Rune Words. A Rune Word activates when all required runes are inserted across your equipped items in the correct order.

Socket Counts by Item Type

Item Type	Max Sockets	Default Sockets	How to Add Sockets
Weapons	3	1	Socket Gem (adds 1 socket, up to max)
Helmets	2	1	Socket Gem
Chest Armor	3	1	Socket Gem
Gloves	1	0	Socket Gem (first socket)
Belt	1	0	Socket Gem
Legs	2	1	Socket Gem
Boots	1	0	Socket Gem
Rings / Amulets	1	1	Cannot add; fixed at 1

NOTE

Socket Gems are consumed on use. Adding a socket cannot fail. However, if you remove a rune from a socket using a Rune Extractor tool, the socket remains but the extracted rune is damaged — its individual stat bonus is reduced by 20% (Rune Word bonus is unaffected).

Maximum Total Sockets

A fully socketed character (all items at max sockets) has: Weapon (3) + Helmet (2) + Chest (3) + Gloves (1) + Belt (1) + Legs (2) + Boots (1) + Ring (1) + Amulet (1) = 15 total sockets. This is the maximum possible number of runes you can socket.

Rune Words RW01–RW10

Rune Words are activated when the required combination of runes is socketed across your equipped gear. The order of runes matters: the runes must be inserted in the specified sequence across your items (left-to-right, top-to-bottom in the equipment grid). Each individual rune also provides a minor stat bonus even outside a Rune Word.

ID	Name	Required Runes (in order)	Rune Word Effect	Best For
RW01	Bloodpact	Sol Ith	+15% lifesteal; lifestealed HP also restores 10% as bonus HP over 3 rounds	Blood Mage; any lifesteal build
RW02	Shadowveil	Nef Eth Tir	+12% dodge; first-round attacks cannot be dodged by the enemy	Shadow Assassin; PvP burst builds
RW03	Ironwall	Ort Tal	+20% DEF; incoming damage capped at 15% of max HP per round	Dark Knight; tank builds
RW04	Moonrage	Ral Ort Tal	+18% STR; Lunar Empowerment duration increased to 3 rounds (from 2)	Moon Warrior; Berserker
RW05	Voidcaller	Hel Ko Lem	+25% damage to Void Stalkers and Aberrations; Rift fights award 2× Rift Charges	Endgame Rift farming; Rift Sovereign set builds
RW06	Bonebreaker	Tir Ith Sol	Bleed stacks apply 25% faster (1 stack per crit, not 1 per 2 crits); Bleed damage +10%	Berserker; Dragon farming
RW07	Spiritbound	Nef Lum	+15% WIS; Totem HP heal triggers every 2 rounds (from 3)	Pack Shaman
RW08	Goldhunter	Ko Lem	+25% gold from all kills; +10% item drop rate	Any economy/farming build
RW09	Warpstrike	Eth Ral Hel	+20% crit chance; critical hits deal +0.25× multiplier (total ×1.75 instead of ×1.5)	Shadow Assassin; PvP crit builds
RW10	Eternity	Sol Tal Lum Ko	+10% to all stats; every 10 rounds, player is healed to 50% HP (PvE only)	Endgame; Prestige 5+ characters

Individual Rune Stat Bonuses

Rune	Individual Bonus (per rune inserted)
Sol	+3% lifesteal
Ith	+2% damage
Nef	+3% dodge
Eth	+2% crit chance
Tir	+2% STR
Ort	+4% DEF
Tal	+3% HP
Ral	+3% fire damage
Hel	+2% all resists
Ko	+2% DEX
Lem	+4% gold from kills
Lum	+3% INT

Stacking Rules

Rune Words follow strict stacking rules to prevent infinite scaling. Understanding these prevents common mistakes when building your rune setup.

Multiple Rune Words can be active simultaneously if you have enough sockets and the correct runes. Example: RW01 (Bloodpact) and RW08 (Goldhunter) can coexist.
The same Rune Word cannot stack with itself. Using two sets of RW01 runes does not double the lifesteal bonus — only one instance of any Rune Word is active at a time.
Individual rune bonuses DO stack. If you have three Sol runes socketed, you get +9% lifesteal from the individual bonus. However, only one Sol can contribute to a single Rune Word instance.
Rune Word bonuses and individual rune bonuses are additive with each other but multiplicative with base stats and equipment bonuses.
Maximum of 4 Rune Words active at once — this is a system hard cap regardless of socket availability.

STAT CALCULATION WITH RUNES

final_stat = (base_stat + equipment_bonus) × (1 + rune_bonuses)

Example: STR 50 + equipment +20 STR = 70 base. With Moonrage RW04 (+18% STR) + Tir individual (+2% STR): 70 × 1.20 = 84 effective STR.

Rune Scrolls (IDs 681–690)

Rune Scrolls are single-use items that temporarily activate a Rune Word effect without requiring the physical runes socketed. They last for 24 hours from activation and are consumed immediately. Rune Scroll effects do NOT stack with the same active Rune Word already socketed.

Item ID	Scroll Name	Rune Word Replicated	Duration	Obtain From
ID 681	Scroll of Bloodpact	RW01 Bloodpact	24h	Crimson Court vendor (Honored+)
ID 682	Scroll of Shadowveil	RW02 Shadowveil	24h	Blood Covenant vendor (Friendly+)
ID 683	Scroll of Ironwall	RW03 Ironwall	24h	Dungeon 5–7 boss drops
ID 684	Scroll of Moonrage	RW04 Moonrage	24h	Priesthood of the Moon vendor (Friendly+)
ID 685	Scroll of Voidcaller	RW05 Voidcaller	24h	Riftwalker Society vendor (Honored+)
ID 686	Scroll of Bonebreaker	RW06 Bonebreaker	24h	Cat 10 monster drop (rare)
ID 687	Scroll of Spiritbound	RW07 Spiritbound	24h	Pack Council vendor (Friendly+)
ID 688	Scroll of Goldhunter	RW08 Goldhunter	24h	Merchant Guild vendor (Neutral+)
ID 689	Scroll of Warpstrike	RW09 Warpstrike	24h	Eclipse War reward chest (top 50%)
ID 690	Scroll of Eternity	RW10 Eternity	24h	World Boss kill; Prestige 3+ vendor

Enchantment Stones (IDs 502–510)

Enchantment Stones add a flat elemental or special property to a weapon. Only one Enchantment Stone can be active per weapon at a time. Applying a new stone to an already-enchanted weapon overwrites the old enchantment (no refund). Stones are applied at the Enchanting Forge in any major city.

Item ID	Stone Name	Effect	Best With	Obtain From
ID 502	Flame Stone	Weapon deals +15% fire damage	Wyvern, Golem farming (Cat 4–5)	Cat 5 drops; Crafting (Alchemy 3)
ID 503	Frost Stone	Weapon deals +15% cold damage; 10% chance to Chill (enemy loses 1 round's speed)	Dragon farming (Cat 10); Wyvern	Cat 5–6 drops; Alchemy 4
ID 504	Lightning Stone	Weapon deals +15% lightning damage; crits chain to deal 25% splash	Swamp and Sea content (Cat 2, 6)	Cat 2, 6 drops; Alchemy 4
ID 505	Holy Stone	Weapon deals +40% Holy damage vs Undead and Demons	Undead & Demon content (Cat 8–9)	Priesthood of the Moon vendor (Honored+)
ID 506	Silver Stone	Weapon deals +35% damage vs Vampire enemies in PvP and PvE	Werewolf PvP; Vampire mob areas	Order of Silver Flame vendor (Friendly+)
ID 507	Wolfsbane Stone	Weapon deals +35% damage vs Werewolf enemies in PvP and PvE	Vampire PvP; Werewolf mob areas	Crimson Court vendor (Friendly+)
ID 508	Void Stone	Weapon deals +25% Cursed damage; bypasses 10% of enemy DEF	Aberration farming (Cat 11); Rift	Riftwalker Society vendor (Revered+)
ID 509	Venom Stone	Attacks apply Poison (3% HP/round for 4 rounds); stacks with Venom Strike	Shadow Assassin; Berserker (Dragon)	Cat 3–4 drops; Alchemy 5
ID 510	Soul Stone	+20% lifesteal; lifestealed amount also drains 5% enemy HP	Blood Mage; sustain builds	Boss ID 185 drop; Prestige 2+ vendor

Best Rune Combinations

Build Goal	Active Rune Words	Weapon Enchant	Priority Runes
Blood Mage PvE (max damage)	RW01 Bloodpact + RW09 Warpstrike	Soul Stone (ID 510)	Sol ×3, Ith ×2, Eth ×2
Shadow Assassin PvP	RW02 Shadowveil + RW09 Warpstrike	Wolfsbane (507) or Silver (506)	Nef ×2, Eth ×3, Ko ×2
Dark Knight Tank	RW03 Ironwall + RW10 Eternity	Holy Stone (ID 505) for dungeon	Ort ×3, Tal ×3, Sol ×2
Berserker Dragon Farm	RW06 Bonebreaker + RW04 Moonrage	Frost Stone (ID 503)	Tir ×3, Eth ×2, Ral ×2
Pack Shaman Eclipse War	RW07 Spiritbound + RW03 Ironwall	Holy Stone (ID 505)	Nef ×2, Lum ×2, Ort ×2
Economy / Gold Farmer	RW08 Goldhunter + RW01 Bloodpact	Venom Stone (ID 509) for speed kills	Lem ×3, Ko ×2, Sol ×2
Rift Endgame (Prestige 5+)	RW05 Voidcaller + RW10 Eternity	Void Stone (ID 508)	Hel ×2, Ko ×2, Sol ×2, Lum ×2

TIP

For most builds between level 30–60, RW08 Goldhunter is the highest-value Rune Word because it directly increases your gold income on every kill, which funds faster gear upgrades. Switch to a combat-focused Rune Word only when your gear level is close to the content ceiling.