Runes

By: Jackjones on 10/5/2024

Wurm Online has a complex system of runes. Some runes can be used to accelerate skill gains. Let’s do a deep dive into Rune-ology.

The Basics

Runes are made using rift mats and metal lumps. These runes can be added to both your imping tools and the items being imped.

The Runes

Glimmersteel Rune of Fo

• 10% skill level bonus

This rune works well on your imping tools, if you are using “sweet spot” imping or if you are pushing high QL imps.

Glimmersteel Rune of Liblia

• 10% usage speed

This rune could be added to your imping tools, if you do a lot of lower QL level imping. With faster imps, you could get an item’s QL up into the “sweet spot” faster using this rune. Of course, faster speed implies faster action timers, which could lead to lower skill gains.

Brass Rune of Magranon

• 10% more quality when imped

This rune could be added to an item being improved. This rune is useful get an item’s QL up into the “sweet spot” quicker.

Copper Rune of Vynora

• 7.5% Higher improve chance

This rune could be added to an item being improved. It’s valuable for imping in the “sweet spot”.

Caveats

• You can only have one rune on an item at a time, unless the item have been created from Restoration with Archaeology.