Runes

Ambassador Cera enchants weapons and armor for you in the Vigil's Keep throne room. Any time you find or buy a rune, check back with Ambassador Cera to see about slotting the rune in your present equipment. You can use a rune if your weapon or armor has an open slot.

When you speak to Cera, the rune interface shows you which weapons and armor have rune slots in your inventory, who wields the weapon or wears the armor, and the available runes with which to enchant. Simply drag the rune into the open weapon or armor slot to add its ability to the item. If you want to make a change, drag the active rune back to the rune inventory section and add a new rune to the weapon or armor.

There are seven rune categories, which increase in potency with each level: novice, journeyman, expert, master, grandmaster, masterpiece, and paragon. A novice flame rune, for example, grants +1 fire damage, while a grandmaster flame rune gives +5. See the following charts for weapon, armor, and special rune powers.

Weapon Rune Powers

Armor Rune Powers

Special Rune Powers

As you collect runes and add them to your weapons and armor, parcel them out based on party needs and class specialties. The damage-based runes generally go to DPS characters or the tank. Hale and barrier, of course, go to a tank, while dweomer and reservoir tend to go on mages (they tend to draw the return fire from enemy spellcasters in the rear and need the extra mana).

Paralyze and slow runes are excellent on a tank or DPSer weapon to keep the enemy in place while they wallop on them. Special runes can go anywhere, based on your characters' tactics and your play style. As with everything, play to your party members' strengths and mind their weaknesses. If your tank keeps getting hurt by ranged fire, naturally give him the tempest rune.

Weapon Runes

Armor Runes

Special Runes