Runes

Socketed into skills after Class Awakening (Lv 70 / 85 / 99). Guides →

◆ Projectile

Runes	Tier	Effect
Multishot I	I	−25% damage · +15% MP cost · +1 projectiles/waves
Multishot II	II	−30% damage · +25% MP cost · +2 projectiles/waves
Multishot III	III	−35% damage · +35% MP cost · +3 projectiles/waves
Scatter	II	−20% damage · −20% range · +2 projectiles/waves
Barrage	II	−10% damage · +25% delay · +1 projectiles/waves
Focused Volley	I	+45% damage · −1 projectiles/waves
Velocity	I	−15% area · +25% range · +25% length
Deceleration	I	+20% damage · −20% range
Wide Lane	I	+40% length · +20% MP cost
Longshot	II	+10% damage · +40% range · +30% length · +25% MP cost
Pierce I	I	Projectiles pierce 1 enemy.
Pierce II	II	Projectiles pierce 2 enemies.
Pierce III	III	Projectiles pierce every enemy, losing 12% damage per pierce. −10% damage
Fork	II	On the first hit the projectile splits in two at 60° (60% damage each).
Chain I	I	Hits jump to 1 more enemy within 180 px (−20% per jump). +10% MP cost
Chain II	II	Hits jump to 2 more enemies (−20% per jump). +20% MP cost
Chain III	III	Hits jump to 3 more enemies (−20% per jump). +30% MP cost
Ricochet	II	Bounces once to another enemy within 200 px (80%).
Returning	II	Line skills fly back and hit again for 60%.
Seeker	I	Aimed skillshots bend up to 20° more onto targets. −10% damage
Nova Shot	III	Also fires at up to 4 other enemies around you (50% each). −40% damage · +4 projectiles/waves
Flamepierce	II	Always pierce burning enemies; can't ignite.
Freezefork	II	Always fork off frozen enemies; can't freeze.
Stormchain	II	Always chain off shocked enemies; can't shock.

◆ Area

Runes	Tier	Effect
Magnified Area I	I	+20% area · +15% MP cost
Magnified Area II	II	+35% area · +25% MP cost
Magnified Area III	III	+50% area · +35% MP cost · +2 max targets
Concentrated Area	I	+35% damage · −30% area
Expansive	I	−10% damage · +3 max targets
Crowd Crusher	II	−15% damage · +10% area · +20% MP cost · +5 max targets
Long Fuse	II	+40% damage · +60% delay
Short Fuse	I	−10% damage · −40% delay
Ripple	II	An aftershock hits the area again for 50% after 0.6 s. +20% cooldown
Epicentre	II	+40% damage at the centre, falling to −30% at the edge.
Twin Fall	II	Ground skills land two areas side by side. −30% area
Gravity Well	II	Hit enemies are pulled toward the centre. −15% damage
Lingering Ground	II	Leaves a field of the skill's element for 3 s (10% of the hit every 0.5 s). −20% damage
Tectonic	III	Creates two smaller aftershocks behind the area. −20% area
Vortex	III	Leaves a spinning vortex that keeps pulling and hurting for 2 s. −20% damage

◆ Damage

Runes	Tier	Effect
Brutality I	I	Can't inflict ailments. +25% damage
Brutality II	II	Can't inflict ailments. +35% damage
Brutality III	III	Can't inflict ailments. +45% damage
Heavy Impact	I	+30% damage · +20% cooldown
Glass Cannon	II	+50% damage · +60% MP cost
Controlled Power	II	+25% damage · +10% cooldown · +10% MP cost
Flame Attunement	I	Hits turn to Fire (orange numbers) with a 15% chance to burn.
Frost Attunement	I	Hits turn to Frost (blue numbers) with a 15% chance to chill.
Storm Attunement	I	Hits turn to Storm (yellow numbers) with a 15% chance to shock.
Shadow Attunement	I	Hits turn to Shadow (violet numbers) with a 15% chance to poison.
Elemental Focus	II	More elemental damage, but no elemental ailments. +30% damage
Executioner	I	+50% vs enemies under 35% HP, −15% above.
Opening Strike	I	+60% vs enemies at full HP.
Precision I	I	+10% critical chance (LUK scaling). +15% MP cost
Precision II	II	+50% critical damage. +20% MP cost
Supercritical	III	Critical damage +100%, critical chance −5 points. −15% damage
Culling Strike	II	Kills enemies under 10% HP (bosses 3%).
Overpower	II	+25% vs elites, mini bosses and MVPs; −10% vs normal monsters.
Swarm Breaker	II	+5% damage per enemy hit by the cast (max +40%).
Close Combat	I	Up to +35% the closer the target is.
Sniper's Patience	I	Up to +35% the farther the target is.
Zenith	II	+30% damage while above 90% MP.
Desperation	II	+40% damage while under 35% HP.
Momentum	II	+30% if you moved 200 px in the last 2 s.
Stillness	II	Gains damage the longer you stand still (up to +40%).

◆ Ailment

Runes	Tier	Effect
Ignite I	I	25% chance to burn (fire damage over 3 s).
Ignite II	II	50% chance to burn.
Ignite III	III	Always burns; burns deal damage twice as fast.
Searing Flame	II	Ignite deals 60% more. −20% damage
Eternal Flame	II	Ignites last twice as long but land less often.
Wildfire	II	Ignites spread to nearby enemies after 1 s.
Fiery Death	III	Burning enemies may explode on death.
Frostbite	I	Chill: slow grows with the damage dealt. −10% damage
Deep Freeze	II	Builds freeze; full = frozen 1 s (bosses stagger). −15% damage
Shatter	II	Frozen enemies that die burst into ice shards.
Frost Nexus	III	Hits leave a patch of chilled ground for 3 s.
Shock I	I	30% chance to shock: +15% damage taken for 4 s.
Shock II	II	50% chance to shock: +25% damage taken for 4 s.
Conduction	II	Shocks spread to neighbours. +20% MP cost
Overcharge	III	Shocks are stronger (+15%), but you're shocked too: +15% damage taken for 4 s.
Electrocute	III	Builds charge; full = target stunned 1 s.
Bleed I	I	25% chance to bleed (doubled while the target moves).
Bleed II	II	50% chance to bleed.
Bleed III	III	Always bleeds.
Deep Cuts	II	Bleed deals 80% more. −25% damage
Bloodlust	II	+30% vs bleeding enemies; can't bleed itself.
Haemocrystals	III	Hits on bleeding enemies turn the bleed into a crystal that bursts after 1 s (150% of the bleed left) around it.
Poison I	I	30% chance to poison (stacks up to 10).
Poison II	II	60% chance to poison.
Escalating Poison	II	+1 extra poison stack per hit; shorter poison.
Deadly Poison	II	Poison deals 70% more. −20% damage
Venom Burst	II	Consumes all poison stacks for instant damage.
Bursting Plague	III	Poisoned enemies that die spread their poison.
Wither	I	Each hit: +2% damage taken, stacks to 10 (6 s).
Sunder	I	Each hit: +2.5% damage taken, stacks to 6; fully broken = +15% more. −10% damage
Exposure	II	While it has one of your elemental ailments, the target takes +8% damage. +15% MP cost
Admixture	II	Bleed is stronger on poisoned enemies, poison on bleeding ones.
Elemental Armament	II	+10% per elemental ailment on the target; can't inflict elemental ailments.
Swift Affliction	II	Damage over time is 30% faster but 30% shorter.

◆ Control

Runes	Tier	Effect
Prolonged Control	I	+40% root/stun/slow time · +20% MP cost
Crushing Grip	II	−10% damage · +30% knockback · +15% slow · +20% pull
Binding	I	Roots hit enemies for 0.6 s. +15% cooldown
Concussive	I	20% chance to stun for 0.8 s. −10% damage
Daze	I	Hit enemies deal 15% less damage for 4 s.
Blind	I	Hit enemies miss 30% more for 3 s.
Hobble	II	Hit enemies move 20% slower for 3 s.
Hunter's Mark	I	Marks the first target; your next other skill on it deals +35%.
Pin	II	Builds pin; full = target pinned 1.5 s.
Intimidate	II	Hit enemies take 10% more damage for 4 s.

◆ Speed

Runes	Tier	Effect
Swift I	I	−15% cooldown · +20% MP cost
Swift II	II	−25% cooldown · +35% MP cost
Swift III	III	−35% cooldown · +50% MP cost
Efficiency	I	−10% damage · −30% MP cost
Frugal Mind	II	+15% cooldown · −45% MP cost
Blood Price	II	Costs HP instead of MP. Costs HP instead of MP
Overdrive	III	−50% cooldown · Each cast costs 5% max HP
Rapid Cast	I	Cast animation 30% faster. −10% damage
Rhythm	II	Using a different skill between uses cuts this cooldown by 8% (3 stacks).
Second Wind	III	Stores 2 uses of the skill. +30% cooldown
Combo Finisher	II	Every 3rd cast deals +80%.
Retaliate	II	After being hit, the next cast within 3 s deals +40%.

◆ Duration

Runes	Tier	Effect
Prolonged I	I	+25% duration · +15% MP cost
Prolonged II	II	+45% duration · +25% MP cost
Compressed	I	+35% healing · +35% shield · +35% buff effect · −40% duration · −30% time between pulses
Reinforced Ward	I	+30% shield · +20% cooldown
Rapid Ward	II	−20% shield · −30% cooldown
Infusion	II	+30% buff effect · +30% MP cost
Benediction	I	+30% healing · +25% MP cost
Vigil	II	+30% area · −20% time between pulses · +20% MP cost
Shattering Ward	II	When the shield breaks it blasts enemies for 50% of the shield. −15% shield
Shared Blessing	II	Also affects party members within 300 px. −30% duration
Veil of Shadows	II	+50% stealth time · +15% cooldown

◆ Trigger

Runes	Tier	Effect
Echo	II	Every target is hit again after 0.4 s for 50%. +30% cooldown
Cascade	III	The area repeats twice further along toward the target (40% each). −25% area · +35% cooldown
Detonation	II	Enemies killed by the skill explode for 10% of their max HP. +20% MP cost
Afterimage	II	Leaves a damaging trail along the skill's path for 2 s.
Overflow	I	Casting at full MP: +25% damage.
Mana Flare	III	Critical hits release a mana burst around the target.
Living Lightning	III	Kills spawn a lightning wisp that zaps enemies for 4 s.
Reaper's Pact	II	Each kill by this skill cuts its cooldown by 0.5 s.

◆ Sustain

Runes	Tier	Effect
Life Leech I	I	Heal 3% of damage dealt. −5% damage
Life Leech II	II	Heal 5% of damage dealt. −5% damage
Mana Leech	I	Restore 2% of damage dealt as MP.
Soul Harvest	I	Each kill restores 2% max MP.
Bulwark Strike	II	Gain a shield of 5% of damage dealt. −10% damage
Vampiric Kill	II	Each kill restores 3% max HP.

◆ Minion

Runes	Tier	Effect
Pack	I	−20% minion damage · +20% MP cost · +1 minions
Legion	III	−30% minion damage · +40% MP cost · +2 minions
Hulking	II	+60% minion damage · −1 minions
Feral Frenzy	I	−20% duration · −20% minion attack time
Lasting Bond	I	+40% duration · +15% MP cost
Alpha	II	+30% minion damage · +30% MP cost
Minion Splash	II	Minion hits splash 40% around the target.
Infernal Legion	II	Minions ignite enemies near them. −10% minion damage
Unstable Minions	II	Minions explode when they expire.
Spirit Link	II	10% of minion damage heals you.

◆ Basic attack

Runes	Tier	Effect
Multistrike	I	Melee basic hits 3 times quickly at 55% each.
Cleaving Swing	I	Melee basic splashes 40% in a small arc.
Split Shot	I	Ranged basic fires 2 more bolts/arrows at 50%.
Spellblade	II	Basic hits add 30% of your MATK; swings are 15% slower.
Rapid Attacks	I	Basic attacks 20% faster, 10% weaker.
Heavy Swing	I	Basic attacks 30% harder, 25% slower.

◆ Mythic

Runes	Tier	Effect
Crown of the Sun King	III	Ankh-Ra: ground skills become a sun pillar that walks to the next target.
Kraken's Grasp	III	Grimtide Kraken: area skills pull everything in and hold it 1 s.
Warden's Core	III	Colossus Warden: wards explode when broken and come back once.
Endless Storm	III	Chains never stop while targets remain (−25% per jump).
Twin Soul	III	The skill also casts a mirrored copy behind you at 60%.
Eternal Echo	III	Echo repeats 2 more times.
Hollow Crown	III	+3 minions, −20% max HP. +3 minions
Glass Edge	III	+100% critical damage, −30% max HP.
Abyssal Tide	III	Projectiles return and seek a new target.
Plague Heart	III	Poison has no stack cap.
Lone Rune	III	Works only when it is the skill's only rune. +60% damage
Tyrant's Grasp	III	Chains +4 more times.