What are runes and where to get them
There are many ways to customize your character in LOST ARK, and skill runes are one of the most significant of them. With the help of runes, you can significantly enhance your combat skills. One rune can be attached to each skill. The exception is Awakening skills , to which runes cannot be attached.
The list of runes can be found in the combat skills window by pressing the K key on the keyboard. If desired, the rune can be replaced, so you can safely experiment with different builds.
Skill runes are available for all characters on the account.
Skill Rune Types
Runes in Lost Ark are divided into 12 types, each with its own unique effect. Other than that, runes also vary in quality. The higher the quality, the stronger the effect.
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Rune Rush
Rare: Has a chance to increase attack and movement speed by 8%. Dropped at level 1 Chaos Rifts.
Epic: Has a chance to increase attack and movement speed by 12%. Dropped at level 2 Chaos Rifts.
Legendary: Has a chance to increase attack and movement speed by 16%. Dropped at level 3 Chaos Rifts.
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Rune Agel
Uncommon: Skill cast time is reduced by 5%. Dropped at level 1 Guardian raids.
Rare: Skill cast time is reduced by 8%. Drops in tier 2-3 Guardian raids.
Epic: Skill cast time is reduced by 12%. Drops at level 4-5 Guardian raids.
Legendary: Skill cast time is reduced by 14%. Dropped at level 6 Guardian raids.
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Runa Mannaz
Uncommon: Damage taken while using a skill is reduced by 5%. Dropped by King Dooka and purchased from Dakhan at the Manor for 1420 Orders of the Scout.
Rare: Damage is reduced by 8%. Dropped by Raskiel on the Isle of the Damned and is a reward for completing the North Bern Seeker’s Atlas by 20%.
Legendary: Damage reduced by 16%. Given as a reward for collecting 58 Relics/Masterpieces.
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Rune Reide
Rare: Has a chance to reduce the cooldown of all skills by 8%. Awarded for passing the 45th floor of the Tower of Shadows and drops from the box in the Tower of Doom.
Epic: There is a chance to reduce the cooldown of all skills by 12%. Awarded for completing the 45th floor of the Tower of Doom.
Legendary: Chance to reduce the cooldown of all skills by 16%. Dropped in Tower of Doom.
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Rune Solum
Epic: Has a 70% chance to remove one debuff from your character. Awarded for 5 Marks of the Seeker.
Legendary: 80% chance to remove one debuff from your character. Awarded for 15 Marks of the Seeker.
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Rune Val
Uncommon: Hitting an enemy with a skill has a 10% chance to apply Harbinger of Judgment for 3 seconds. If you successfully use a skill with the Val’mort Rune effect during this time, Harbinger of Judgment will change to the effect of Punisher. Purchased for 10,000 Pirate Doubloons.
Rare: Hitting an enemy with a skill has a 20% chance to inflict Harbinger of Judgment. Bought from Ruan at the manor for 2850 Orders of the Scout.
Epic: When a skill hits an enemy, you have a 30% chance to be afflicted with Harbinger of Judgment. Awarded for collecting 24 Relics/Masterpieces on Sunflower Island.
Legendary: Hitting an enemy with a skill has a 40% chance to inflict Harbinger of Judgment. Bought from Marte at the manor for 27,000 Orders of the Scout.
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Rune Val’mort
Uncommon: If you are affected by Harbinger of Judgment, it has a 10% chance to be replaced by Punisher, which increases the recovery rate of the main combat resource (mana, energy, etc.) and reduces the cooldown of skills. The effect lasts 6 seconds. Purchased for 10,000 Pirate Doubloons.
Rare: If you are affected by Harbinger of Judgment, it has a 20% chance to be replaced by Punisher. Awarded for reaching Exalted reputation with Eadallin in North Bern.
Epic: If you are affected by Harbinger of Judgment, it has a 30% chance to be replaced by Punisher. Awarded for reaching Exalted reputation with Maria on Nomax Island.
Legendary: If you are affected by Harbinger of Judgment, it has a 40% chance to be replaced by Punisher. Bought from Marte at the Manor for 27,000 Orders of the Scout and awarded for collecting 44 Relics/Masterpieces.
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Rune March
Uncommon: This skill costs 10% less mana. Purchased from Turu at the Manor for 1420 Orders of the Scout and dropped by Gorgroth on the Isle of the Spider.
Rare: Skill costs 20% less mana. Dropped by Giant White Gorilla and Giant Black Gorilla in Darrow Isle, bought from Borgia at the Manor for 2850 Orders of the Scout, awarded for raising reputation to Revered with Queen Azena in Rohandel.
Epic: This skill costs 30% less mana. Awarded for collecting 13 Giant Hearts on Rune Liar Isle and purchased from Borgia at the Manor for 8100 Scout Orders.
Legendary: This skill costs 40% less mana. Awarded for collecting 42 Naval Adventures and purchased from Magister Fahar in South Bern for 1,500 Solid Chaos Rubies.
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Rune Fehe
Uncommon: The skill debilitates the enemy 5% faster. Purchased from Dakhan at the Manor for 1420 Orders of the Scout and dropped from Gorgroth on the Isle of the Spider.
Rare: This skill debilitates the enemy 10% faster. Awarded for completing the Seeker’s Atlas by 10% and purchased from Lanky John Doubloon on Smuggler’s Cove Island for 36,000 Pirate Doubloons.
Epic: The skill debilitates the enemy 20% faster. Awarded as a reward for completing 30% of Pheiton’s Seeker’s Atlas and collecting 3 Stars of Albion.
Legendary: This skill debilitates the enemy 30% faster. Bought from Borgia at the Manor for 27000 Scout Orders and bought from Bara on Kuamey Island for 3600 Red Thread.
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Rune Aige
Uncommon: When using a skill, the character gains 10% more resource, allowing the use of an ultimate skill. Purchased from Turu at the Manor for 1420 Orders of the Scout and dropped by Gorgroth on the Isle of the Spider.
Rare: When using a skill, the character gains 20% more resource. Awarded for collecting 5 giant hearts on Rune Liar Isle.
Epic: When using a skill, the character gains 30% more resource. Awarded for collecting 34 sea adventures.
Legendary: When using a skill, the character gains 40% more resource. Awarded for collecting 5 Albion Stars.
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Rune Quen
Rare: Casting a skill creates a protective barrier around you that absorbs damage equal to 5% of your maximum health. Dropped by Aderina on Butterfly Island.
Epic: Barrier absorbs damage equal to 8% of maximum health. Awarded for collecting 50 Island Souls on Afares Isle, dropped from Wicker Knapsack on Reedbank Island, awarded for completing the quest “A Blade Dancing in the Darkness”.
Legendary: Barrier absorbs damage equal to 12% of maximum health. Awarded for collecting 7 Albion Stars.
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Runa Jar
Rare: When a skill hits an enemy, inflicts a bleeding effect on them for 4 seconds. Dropped by Bernese Octopus in Duskwood, VLZ-VUL Project in Broken Hills, Tar’silla in Basilisk Lake, Cho-Yu’s Shadow in Ringing Groves, Harmaddon in Jenail Ruins.
Epic: Bleed effect lasts 5 seconds. Drops from Project Rahab World Bosses in Rosthedain Island, Smaragd in the Mines of Endless Riches, Pumpkin God in Pumpkin Island, Ekeland in Red Moon Wastes.
Legendary: Bleed effect lasts 6 seconds. Drops from World Bosses Briareus in the Isle of Ice and Fire, Nerriva in the Isle of Nerriva, King Moak in Papuanica, Chimerion in South Bern, Helmir in Rowena.