Lost Ark: Runes Lost Ark guide, walkthrough
On this page of the Lost Ark guide you will read what runes are.
Last update: 01 March 2022
The following page of the Lost Ark guide explains what runes are, how to get them, and how they affect skills.
What are runes?
Runes are special items that affect individual skills. In the skills window(K), you will see empty slots next to each skill on the right. On the right side of the window. you will see the runes that you have. You can only have one rune per skill, but you can freely change and remove runes(however, you can't move unnecessary runes to your inventory). Each rune has an effect: reducing cooldown, fastening casting spells, or adding an element to an attack.
Runes also have a class, which is reflected in the color of the rune's background. A higher class means a higer bonus.
How to use runes?
To use a rune, you have to "use" it(PPM in the inventory) to add it to your character. It will appear in the skill window, where after selecting the skill you want to assign the rune to, press the Equip button.
How to get runes?
You can obtain runes in many ways, simply by playing and participating in various activities. The best way to do this would be to do side quests on islands. Also, by searching for specific runes, you can acquire them (with random drop chances) in activities like Guardian Raid, Chaos Dungeon, and Field Bosses.
Runes are items that can be bought and sold on the market. However, some are considered almost worthless.
Detailed information on obtaining runes can be found in the Codex (Alt D) after typing the name of a specific rune in the search engine and selecting its level from the list.