Database
Runes
Combos, tiers, merge costs, and drop locations.
Runes
This system unlocks after the rune quest during Act II.
Your goal is to use the best combos for each situation.
Runes: Beginner
When you reach Act II, continue the quests until you unlock the rune system. Equip the 3 indicated runes and keep them together so the combo stays active — you gain +1 to portal kill count.
Runes: Intermediate
If you have diamonds to spend on upgrades, I strongly recommend buying 3/6 PRE runes first, then 3/9 rune slots, then going back to PRE runes until 6/6. Note: they must stay together in the same combo (6/6) to grant "20 Plunder / 20% offline gain / 200 ATK / +2 portal kill count".
Your best early-game gem investment is runes: buy PRE runes (6/6) first, then unlock slots with RUNE unlock / socket unlock (9/9).
The tabs · Runes: Hardcore
Getting to know the tabs:
- 1° RUNES — Where you place runes; when you activate a correct combo, you gain your bonuses.
- 2° MERGE — Where you improve runes; each upgrade costs a certain amount.
- 3° RECIPES — All recipes are listed here; when you unlock a combo, you can see what stats/buffs it grants.
When the second rune combo unlocks, equip the base runes from the quest to gain +3 portal kill count. Then focus on duplicates to level them up for better equipped bonuses. This guide lists where runes drop and how many you need to upgrade — always upgrade at 100% success when possible: runes are rare, and losing a pack to RNG feels awful.
Known combos
| Combo | Effect |
|---|---|
| GOR+MU+HAS | 200 HP / 10% XP / +1 portal kill count |
| APEX+SIRC+WER | 10% crit chance / 60% crit dmg / 5 Plunder |
| TYR+SUR+VEX+LUM | 50% XP / 300 ATK / 5% offline gains |
| FAL+FAL+TES+WAR | 50% Gold gain / 400 HP / 10 Plunder |
| DOT + WIR + YUR + SKO | 100 Mining power / 100 Woodcutting power / +40 multiloot for mining and woodcutting |
| WAR + YUR + GRO + MIN + TYR + FAL | 10% offline gain / ×1.5 ATK / 20 Plunder |
| PRE * 6 | 20 Plunder / 20% offline gain / 200 ATK / +2 portal kill count |
Drop locations
| Rune | Monster | Location |
|---|---|---|
| NIL | Iceboar, Helmet, Ghost, Yeti | Act II |
| FUS | Ratatoskr, Watches, Snowman, Troll | Act II |
| MU | Penguin, Glass, Matryoshka, Draugr | Act II |
| HAS | Boss do Ato 2 | Act II |
| GOR | Sun Boy/ Beetleman | Act III |
| RYS | Ironwood Tree | Act II tree |
| WOM | Thorium ore | Act II rock |
| KI | todos os monstro do ato 1 HARD Mode | Act I Hard mode |
| PRE | - Cash shop - | In-game shop |
Rune upgrade paths (T1→T4)
| Name (T1) | ↑ | Name (T2) | ↑ | Name (T3) | ↑ | Name (T4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KI | > | WER | > | ANG | > | YUR |
| WOM | > | SIRC | > | APEX | > | BEB |
| GOR | > | BOL | > | TES | > | WAR |
| MU | > | RO | > | FON | > | FAL |
| RYS | > | LUM | > | ORT | > | VEX |
| NIL | > | DOT | > | WIR | > | GRO |
| FUS | > | YIT | > | SKO | > | MIN |
| HAS | > | OLU | > | SUR | > | TYR |
Rune upgrade to another tier
| Tier | Duplicates | Success chance |
|---|---|---|
| RUNE T1 | 3x | 50% |
| 6x | 100% | |
| RUNE T2 | 3x | 33% |
| 9x | 100% | |
| RUNE T3 | 3x | 33% |
| 9x | 100% | |
| RUNE T4 | — | — |
| — | — |
Rune stats
| Rune (T1) | Bonus | Rune (T3) | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| KI | Physical defense +4 | ANG | Physical defense +16 |
| WOM | Critical damage +5% | APEX | Critical damage +12% |
| GOR | HP +22 | TES | HP +88 |
| MU | Gold +1% | FON | Gold +4% |
| RYS | ATK +15 | ORT | ATK +36 |
| NIL | Woodcutting +10 | WIR | Woodcutting +24 |
| FUS | Mining +10 | SKO | Mining +24 |
| HAS | XP gain +1% | SUR | XP gain +4% |
| WER | Physical defense +8 | YUR | Physical defense +20 |
| SIRC | Critical damage +9% | BEB | Critical damage +15% |
| BOL | HP +44 | WAR | HP +110 |
| RO | Gold +2% | FAL | Gold +5% |
| LUM | ATK +27 | VEX | ATK +45 |
| DOT | Woodcutting +18 | GRO | Woodcutting +30 |
| YIT | Mining +18 | MIN | Mining +30 |
| OLU | XP gain +2% | TYR | XP gain +5% |
Transcribed from the Runas sheet; rune codes (KI, WOM, …) match in-game names.