Runes

Runes are the 24 letters of the Elder Futhark, the oldest runic alphabet. In the game, they go into item sockets just like gems, and grant bonuses that depend on where they are socketed: in a weapon, in armor or in jewelry.

On its own, a rune grants a small bonus (gold, Strength, Fire damage, Life per Hit…).
Together, in the right order, runes form a runeword that transforms the item.
There are three rarity bands, one for each ætt (group of eight runes) of the Futhark: low (Freyr’s ætt), mid (Hagal’s ætt) and high (Tyr’s ætt). High-band runes grant bigger bonuses and are rarer.
With the Völva, 3 runes of the same band become 1 random rune of the next band (250 gold from low to mid, and 1,200 from mid to high) beta.
The Merchant sells some low-band runes.

The 24 runes

Low band — Freyr’s ætt

Fehu rune — Fehuwealth

Uruz rune — Uruzstrength of the aurochs

Thurisaz rune — Thurisazgiant, thorn

Ansuz rune — AnsuzOdin, wisdom

Raidho rune — Raidhojourney

Kenaz rune — Kenaztorch

Gebo rune — Gebogift

Wunjo rune — Wunjojoy

Mid band — Hagal’s ætt

Hagalaz rune — Hagalazhail

Naudiz rune — Naudizneed

Isa rune — Isaice

Jera rune — Jeraharvest

Eihwaz rune — Eihwazyew

Perthro rune — Perthrofate

Algiz rune — Algizprotection

Sowilo rune — Sowilosun

High band — Tyr’s ætt

Tiwaz rune — TiwazTyr

Berkano rune — Berkanobirch

Ehwaz rune — Ehwazhorse

Mannaz rune — Mannazmankind

Laguz rune — Laguzwater

Ingwaz rune — IngwazFreyr

Dagaz rune — Dagazdawn

Othala rune — Othalaheritage

Catalog: RunesEach rune's bonus in a weapon, in armor and in jewelry.