Quests and Legends: Runewords

General Information

Head to Gokuraku, in the Elysian Islands and find Hephaestus, the God of the Forge. He will give you a quest that rewards you with his notes that allow you to start runemaking.

Next to him you'll notice a stone that can be used to purchase runes (a major gold sink). If you haven't found a Mie rune yet, you can buy one for 10mil gp. Then hand it to Hephaestus and he will give you his notes on runeword forging.

Hephaestus' notes can be used to combine lower tier runes to the next tier, or split a rune to the lower tier, or craft a runeword if you have the right runes!

Runewords: Creation and system mechanics

ATTENTION: Runes will not be replaced if you skrew anything up, including changing your mind because the rolls on the item are not what you wanted. Make sure you study all information here before you start crafting!

Not all properties can go into all possible items.

The item properties received will not be automated even though it is doable, so do not expect 10^20 runewords.

Specific Runewords will be added gradually, as we try to balance the system and make runewords based on phenomenal runes something special you can show off!

Runewords fall in three main groups depending on which runes were used to create it:

Common Runeword (only common runes used).

Rare Runeword (common and rare runes used).

Phenomenal Runeword (phenomenal and other runes used).

Common Runewords: Properties added to these items do not exceed caps.

Rare Runewords: Properties added to these items exceed caps by up to 50%.

Phenomenal Runewords: Properties added to these items exceed caps by up to 100%.

Finally, note that runewords are not standard items. They carry with them unique properties that can be triggered when you hit a foe (weapon runeword) or get hit by a foe (armour type runeword, anything not a weapon). See specific runewords below for specific details.

Mondain's Runes

In order of rarity the runes are:

Mie, Os, Nos, Sos, Tia, Asim, Hris, Fot, Cri, Thil, Kera, Dire, Met, Ste, Teche, Sha, Pla, Osm, Irid, Atha

Every rune adds specific properties and when combined with other runes in the proper order can yield additional properties on crafted items (runewords)!

To spare you a lot of grief, you can only make runewords if you put the runes in the right order.

To see what property a rune can provide, mouse over it (green description).

Properties per rune are as follows:

Mie Rune: Adds + 1 to a randomly chosen stat

Os Rune: Adds +1 to a randomly chosen resistance

Nos Rune: Adds a randomly chosen stat requirement

Sos Rune: Adds a randomly chosen spellcasting property

Tia Rune: Adds +1 to a randomly chosen regeneration stat

Asim Rune: Adds +1 to a randomly chosen leech weapon property

Hris Rune: Adds +10 gold reward

Fot Rune: Adds +1 to any single target abilities that cause fire damage

Cri Rune: Adds +1 to any single target abilities that cause cold damage

Thil Rune: Adds +1 to any single target abilities that cause poison damage

Kera Rune: Adds +1 to any single target abilities that cause energy damage

Dire Rune: Adds +1 to any single target abilities that cause direct damage

Met Rune: Turns a single target ability into an area of effect ability

Ste Rune: Adds a randomly selected slayer

Teche Rune: Adds +100 luck

Sha Rune: Adds +1 eater to a randomly selected resistance

Pla Rune: Adds +1 resonance to a randomly selected damage type

Osm Rune: Adds +1 to a randomly selected skill

Irid Rune: Adds +1 to a randomly chosen weapon special ability

Atha Rune: Makes the item indestructible

Common Runewords

Obscurity (Sos Asim Mie Os Hris)

Lower Reagent Cost [50%-100%]

Spell Damage [100%-200%]

Lower Mana Cost [50%-80%]

Adds 3 leech on hit properties at levels [50 - 100] (if placed on a weapon).

Adds all types of resistances [50-100] (if placed on an armour).

Spell Channeling

On Hit Steals Gold based on the target's fame (if placed on a weapon)

Steals Gold based on the wearer's Luck Score when taking any damage (if placed on an armour).



Health (Tia Tia Tia Mie Mie Mie)

Adds Hits, Mana and Stamina Regeneration [50 - 100].



Titan's Arsenal (Asim Mie Mie Hris Mie Nos)

Adds 3 leech on hit properties at levels [50 - 100] (if placed on a weapon).

Adds Strength [30-50].

Adds Hit Points [50-100].

On Hit Steals Gold based on the target's fame (if placed on a weapon)

Steals Gold based on the wearer's Luck Score when taking any damage (if placed on an armour).



Cheetah's Finery (Os Mie Mie Hris Mie Nos)

Adds all types of resistances [50-100] (if placed on an armour).

Adds Dexterity [30-50].

Adds Stamina [50-100].

On Hit Steals Gold based on the target's fame (if placed on a weapon)

Steals Gold based on the wearer's Luck Score when taking any damage (if placed on an armour).



Dragon's Call (Sos Mie Mie Hris Mie Nos)

Lower Reagent Cost [50%-100%]

Spell Damage [100%-200%]

Lower Mana Cost [50%-80%]

Adds Intelligence [30-50].

Adds Mana [50-100].

Spell Channeling

On Hit Steals Gold based on the target's fame (if placed on a weapon)

Steals Gold based on the wearer's Luck Score when taking any damage (if placed on an armour).

Rare Runewords

Golden Fleece (Met Hris Hris Hris Hris Hris Hris Met)

On Hit Steals Gold based on the target's fame (if placed on a weapon, caps at 1000gp)

Steals Gold based on the wearer's Luck Score when taking any damage (if placed on an armour, caps at 1000gp).


Death's Embrace (Ste Dire Ste Dire Ste Dire)

Weapon Damage and Speed [100%-150%] (if placed on a weapon)

Direct Damage [50%-100%] (if placed on a weapon, rest is physical damage)

Use Best Skill (if placed on a weapon)

Adds 2 slayer properties, randomly selected (if placed on a weapon).

Minimum Damage [15 - 20] (if placed on a weapon).

Maximum Damage [21 - 30] (if placed on a weapon).

On Hit has a chance up to 50% to decrease the target's health by 10% based on the owner's Luck (if placed on a weapon)

The wearer has a chance up to 50% to take 10% less damage based on their Luck score (if placed on an armour).



Jaskier's Tricks (Fot Mie Kera Tia Cri Sos Thil Asim)

Adds 5 single target on hit properties [50-100] (if placed on a weapon)

Adds all types of resistances [50-100] (if placed on an armour).

Lower Reagent Cost [75%-100%]

Spell Damage [150%-200%]

Lower Mana Cost [50%-80%]

Spell Channeling

On Hit Discord the target based on attackers luck score (if placed on a weapon)

The wearer becomes immune to discord attacks (if placed on an armour).

Use Best Skill (if placed on a weapon)

Minimum Damage [15 - 20] (if placed on a weapon).

Maximum Damage [21 - 30] (if placed on a weapon).



Oath of Honor (Fot Fot Dire Os Fot Fot Nos Fot Fot)

Adds Hit Fireball on hit property [50-100] (if placed on a weapon)

Adds all types of resistances [50-100] (if placed on an armour).

The wearer becomes immune to fire attacks (placed on any item).

Use Best Skill (if placed on a weapon)

Minimum Damage [15 - 20] (if placed on a weapon).

Maximum Damage [21 - 30] (if placed on a weapon).



Enlightenment (Thil Thil Thil Thil Thil Thil Tia Os Mie)

Adds Hit Harm on hit property [50-100] (if placed on a weapon).

Adds Bonus to Strength, Intelligence and Dexterity [20-30].

Adds all types of resistances [50-100] (if placed on an armour).

The wearer becomes immune to cold attacks (placed on any item).

Use Best Skill (if placed on a weapon)

Minimum Damage [15 - 20] (if placed on a weapon).

Maximum Damage [21 - 30] (if placed on a weapon).

Phenomenal Runewords

Fortune Runeword (Teche Teche Teche Teche Teche)

Luck [3000 - 5000]

On Hit Steals Gold based on the target's fame (if placed on a weapon)

Steals Gold based on the wearer's Luck Score when taking any damage (if placed on an armour).



Ares' Disciple Runeword (Tia Dire Osm Asim Irid Met Teche Atha)

Luck [1000 - 2000]

On Hit Reduces Strength based on the target's fame (if placed on a weapon)

Restores hit points based on the wearer's Luck Score when taking any damage (if placed on an armour).

Direct Damage [50%-100%] (if placed on a weapon, rest is physical damage)

Use Best Skill (if placed on a weapon)

Adds 3 skills (slots 1 - 3) at levels [20 - 40]. Skills are chosen from the combat group: Anatomy, Parry, Healing, Tactics, Archery, Swords, Macing, Fencing, Wrestling, Focus, Throwing.

Adds 3 leech on hit properties at levels [50 - 100] (if placed on a weapon).

Minimum Damage [20 - 30] (if placed on a weapon).

Maximum Damage [31 - 40] (if placed on a weapon).

Indestructible (no durability).



Blackthorn's Folly Runeword (SoS Kera Sha Thil Cri Fot Dire Pla)

Lower Reagent Cost [50%-100%]

Spell Damage [100%-200%]

Lower Mana Cost [50%-80%]

On Hit Reduces Dexterity based on the target's fame (if placed on a weapon)

Restores stamina based on the wearer's Luck Score when taking any damage (if placed on an armour).

Use Best Skill (if placed on a weapon)

Casting Focus [5-12] (any item but quiver, sas, cloak, robe, shirt, wizard's hat, sandals and talisman).

Adds all types of damage eater [20-30] (any item but quiver, sas, cloak, robe, shirt, wizard's hat, sandals and talisman).

Adds all types of resonance [20-40] (any item but quiver, sas, cloak, robe, shirt, wizard's hat, sandals and talisman).

Minimum Damage [20 - 30] (if placed on a weapon).

Maximum Damage [31 - 40] (if placed on a weapon).



Mondain's Trap Runeword (Ste Irid Osm Fot Kera Cri Thil Met)

Balanced Weapon

Spell Channeling

On Hit Reduces Intelligence based on the target's fame (if placed on a weapon)

Restores mana based on the wearer's Luck Score when taking any damage (if placed on an armour).

Adds all types of area damage [50-100] (if placed on a weapon).

Adds all types of resistances [50-100] (if placed on an armour).

Use Best Skill (if placed on a weapon).

Adds 2 slayer properties, randomly selected (if placed on a weapon).

Adds 3 skills (slots 1 - 3) at levels [20 - 40]. Skills are chosen from the wilderness group: Camping, Herding, Animal Lore, Animal Taming, Tracking, Veterinary.

Minimum Damage [20 - 30] (if placed on a weapon).

Maximum Damage [31 - 40] (if placed on a weapon).



Lord British's Majesty Runeword (Sha Fot Dire Kera Cri Ste Nos Thil Irid Mie)

Balanced Weapon

Spell Channeling

Adds all types of single target on hit properties [50-100] (if placed on a weapon)

On Hit Restores All Stats based on the target's fame (if placed on a weapon)

Restores All Stats based on the wearer's Luck Score when taking any damage (if placed on an armour).

Adds all types of resistances [50-100] (if placed on an armour).

Direct Damage [50%-100%] (if placed on a weapon, rest is physical damage)

Adds 2 slayer properties, randomly selected (if placed on a weapon).

Use Best Skill (if placed on a weapon)

Adds 3 skills (slots 1 - 3) at levels [20 - 40]. Skills are chosen from the bardic group: Peacemaking, Discordance, Provocation, Musicianship.

Minimum Damage [20 - 30] (if placed on a weapon).

Maximum Damage [31 - 40] (if placed on a weapon).

Mondain's Runes: Creatures that Drop them

Runes are split into 3 general rarity groups:

Common runes (Mie, Os, Nos, Sos, Tia, Asim, Hris, in order of rarity within group)

Rare runes (Fot, Cri, Thil, Kera, Dire, Met, Ste, in order of rarity within group)

Phenomenal runes (Teche, Sha, Pla, Osm, Irid, Atha, in order of rarity within group)

Not all creatures can drop all rarity groups!

Rune drop is affected first by the player's luck score up to 1%.

If this first check succeeds then the rune rarity group is checked:

Common rune group chance is 99.9%.

Rare rune group chance is 0.0999%.

Phenomenal rune group chance is 0.0001%.

Once the rarity group is chosen, the rune chosen to drop is affected by rune rarity within the group.

Only players who hurt a creature have a chance to get a drop.

Common runes may drop from common champion spawns (or from the quest maker): Barracoon, Semidar, Lord Oaks, Abyssal Infernal, Dragon Turtle, Neira, Ilhenir, Khal Ankur, Mephitis, Primeval Lich, Rikktor, Serado, Corander and The Dark Knight.

Rare and Common runes may drop from: All profession Villains, All peerless (Slasher Of Veils, Travesty, Stygian Dragon, Shimmering Effusion, Monstrous Interred Grizzle, Medusa, Lady Melisande, Dread Horn, Chief Paroxysmus), Vulcan, Jaskier, Erik the Red, Ivar the Boneless, Leif Erikson.

Phenomenal, Rare and Common runes may drop from: Ares, Genie, Hattori Hanzō, World Bosses.

World Boss: General rune drop rules apply, but the chances to drop are significantly higher.

Common rune group chance is 99.0%.

Rare rune group chance is 0.99%.

Phenomenal rune group chance is 0.01%.