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KuTeBaka · May 15, 2005, 04:27 AM // 04:27

what items can you put runes in? can you put them in leggings., armor, weapons, and how many runes can you put in each one?

Quintus · May 15, 2005, 04:37 AM // 04:37

You can put one rune in each piece of armor. You can't put runes in weapons. However, you can put upgrade components (strings, hilts, etc.) in your weapons.

Edit: Clarified my post further.

KuTeBaka · May 15, 2005, 04:48 AM // 04:48

is a mask considered armor?

Karnaj · May 15, 2005, 05:13 AM // 05:13

I'm willing to bet 1k that masks are indeed considered armor and are able to harness the power of runes. You should be able to put general/class-specific runes in anything that you can wear on yourself (all five parts: head, chest, hands, leggings, and feet), for each class.

Pandora's box · May 15, 2005, 09:42 AM // 09:42

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Originally Posted by Karnaj

I'm willing to bet 1k that masks are indeed considered armor and are able to harness the power of runes. You should be able to put general/class-specific runes in anything that you can wear on yourself (all five parts: head, chest, hands, leggings, and feet), for each class.

Actually my monk/warrior seems to be unable to put a warrior rune of minor absorbtion into any armor.

Leventh · May 15, 2005, 09:46 AM // 09:46

you cannot use runes of your 2nd class, only your prime.

Mirrasi · May 15, 2005, 09:47 AM // 09:47

You can put runes in your head pieces. I find that helpful as I put different runes on different head pieces and then switch them out depending on what build I feel like playing.

You can't use your sub's runes (at least it won't let me) though there are some general runes that can be used like Vigor.

You also can't stack runes on one piece. Nor can you use more than one type. I.E. You could only use one type of air rune once (superior, major, or minor) and if you put the same type on 2 different pieces it still wont stack.

Potatopopper · May 15, 2005, 10:38 AM // 10:38

I read these posts and noticed something was not mentioned. There is some armor I can craft that has a special stat to it already: Reduces damage from attacks. What I want to know is if I can add a rune enhancement to that ascalon armor and still get the rune enhancement plus the "reduces damage from attacks" stat. Has anyone tried this and found the answer to this?

Voratus · May 15, 2005, 05:47 PM // 17:47

I put two runes of minor vigor in two pieces of armor. Each one now says "increases maximum Health."
However, my health total has not changed. How do these actually work?

Eclair · May 15, 2005, 06:47 PM // 18:47

You can only have 1 rune of each type working at a time. So if you have 2 minor vigor runes equipped, the game will only count 1 of them to your max life total. Same with the + attribute runes. If you have 2 minors waters, you only get +1 water. If you have 2 Superior Water's, you'll only get +3 water.

Potatopopper · May 16, 2005, 03:37 AM // 03:37

Anybody know the answer to my question? I don't want to waste a rune to find out if someone already knows.

Jasso · May 16, 2005, 07:25 AM // 07:25

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Originally Posted by Potatopopper

I read these posts and noticed something was not mentioned. There is some armor I can craft that has a special stat to it already: Reduces damage from attacks. What I want to know is if I can add a rune enhancement to that ascalon armor and still get the rune enhancement plus the "reduces damage from attacks" stat. Has anyone tried this and found the answer to this?

I dont know about damage reduce but i have +1 axe skill headgear and can put axe rune on other pieces and it works. I think if armor has "built in" plus to something, you can still use runes of same types. Not sure tho.

FelixTheBang · May 17, 2005, 06:50 AM // 06:50

Can you put runes into Shields?

Elena · May 17, 2005, 06:57 AM // 06:57

i think not seeing as it its not armour

FelixTheBang · May 17, 2005, 07:09 AM // 07:09

hmmm, ok, can you get Shield upgrades like you get weapon upgrades? or is there no way of improving a shield?

Phaedrus · May 17, 2005, 07:20 AM // 07:20

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Originally Posted by Potatopopper

Anybody know the answer to my question? I don't want to waste a rune to find out if someone already knows.

The digest answer: it will work.

Runes are exclusive in that only one of each rune "attribute" will keep if more than one is applied.

Bonuses and penalties from runes also stack with your armor's natural abilities.

If the bonus on your armor was from an old rune, then you will replace the old rune with the new. If the bonus was natural from crafting it, you will have two bonuses on that piece of armor. You *can* apply a rune of the same bonus type to that armor, again assuming the original bonus was NOT rune-based.

E.g. if I have a servant's design with +1 healing, I can then apply a minor healing rune so its net bonus is +2 healing. However, if I attept to apply a minor healing rune to a piece of armor with a divine favor rune already applied, I will lose my divine favor rune and replace it with another healing rune. I will also NOT gain another +1 to my healing since I am already using a healing rune.

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Phaedrus · May 17, 2005, 07:21 AM // 07:21

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Originally Posted by FelixTheBang

hmmm, ok, can you get Shield upgrades like you get weapon upgrades? or is there no way of improving a shield?

You cannot upgrade focuses or shields at this time. I'm betting a later version might allow this, but it is currently impossible.

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FelixTheBang · May 17, 2005, 07:27 AM // 07:27

damn! that may change my mind about the shield I am trying to purchase!

thanks for the info

modru2004 · May 17, 2005, 08:07 AM // 08:07

i have a question when you said you can't use more than one rune of each type at the same time. could i use a minor rune of fire, and then a major and then a superior in 3 dif pieces of armor and get the benifits. or would i only get the superior.

Tormunda · May 17, 2005, 08:24 AM // 08:24

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Originally Posted by modru2004

i have a question when you said you can't use more than one rune of each type at the same time. could i use a minor rune of fire, and then a major and then a superior in 3 dif pieces of armor and get the benifits. or would i only get the superior.

I think you only get the benefit of the Superior but you gain ALL the negatives from all 3. So your health will take a very big hit!

May 15, 2005, 04:27 AM // 04:27	#1
KuTeBaka Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	RUnes in things what items can you put runes in? can you put them in leggings., armor, weapons, and how many runes can you put in each one?

May 15, 2005, 04:37 AM // 04:37	#2
Quintus Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005	You can put one rune in each piece of armor. You can't put runes in weapons. However, you can put upgrade components (strings, hilts, etc.) in your weapons. Edit: Clarified my post further. Last edited by Quintus; May 15, 2005 at 04:40 AM // 04:40..

May 15, 2005, 04:48 AM // 04:48	#3
KuTeBaka Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	is a mask considered armor?

May 15, 2005, 05:13 AM // 05:13	#4
Karnaj Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Guild: Nex Tactus Profession: W/E	I'm willing to bet 1k that masks are indeed considered armor and are able to harness the power of runes. You should be able to put general/class-specific runes in anything that you can wear on yourself (all five parts: head, chest, hands, leggings, and feet), for each class.

May 15, 2005, 09:46 AM // 09:46	#6
Leventh Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: michigan Guild: Unforgiven Clan [UF] Profession: R/Me	you cannot use runes of your 2nd class, only your prime.

May 15, 2005, 09:47 AM // 09:47	#7
Mirrasi Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	You can put runes in your head pieces. I find that helpful as I put different runes on different head pieces and then switch them out depending on what build I feel like playing. You can't use your sub's runes (at least it won't let me) though there are some general runes that can be used like Vigor. You also can't stack runes on one piece. Nor can you use more than one type. I.E. You could only use one type of air rune once (superior, major, or minor) and if you put the same type on 2 different pieces it still wont stack.

May 15, 2005, 10:38 AM // 10:38	#8
Potatopopper Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Profession: W/Mo	I read these posts and noticed something was not mentioned. There is some armor I can craft that has a special stat to it already: Reduces damage from attacks. What I want to know is if I can add a rune enhancement to that ascalon armor and still get the rune enhancement plus the "reduces damage from attacks" stat. Has anyone tried this and found the answer to this?

May 15, 2005, 05:47 PM // 17:47	#9
Voratus Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Orleans	I put two runes of minor vigor in two pieces of armor. Each one now says "increases maximum Health." However, my health total has not changed. How do these actually work?

May 15, 2005, 06:47 PM // 18:47	#10
Eclair Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005	You can only have 1 rune of each type working at a time. So if you have 2 minor vigor runes equipped, the game will only count 1 of them to your max life total. Same with the + attribute runes. If you have 2 minors waters, you only get +1 water. If you have 2 Superior Water's, you'll only get +3 water.

May 16, 2005, 03:37 AM // 03:37	#11
Potatopopper Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005 Location: Florida Profession: W/Mo	Anybody know the answer to my question? I don't want to waste a rune to find out if someone already knows.

May 17, 2005, 06:50 AM // 06:50	#13
FelixTheBang Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	Can you put runes into Shields?

May 17, 2005, 06:57 AM // 06:57	#14
Elena Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2005 Location: Belgium	i think not seeing as it its not armour

May 17, 2005, 07:09 AM // 07:09	#15
FelixTheBang Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	hmmm, ok, can you get Shield upgrades like you get weapon upgrades? or is there no way of improving a shield?

May 17, 2005, 07:27 AM // 07:27	#18
FelixTheBang Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	damn! that may change my mind about the shield I am trying to purchase! thanks for the info

May 17, 2005, 08:07 AM // 08:07	#19
modru2004 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	i have a question when you said you can't use more than one rune of each type at the same time. could i use a minor rune of fire, and then a major and then a superior in 3 dif pieces of armor and get the benifits. or would i only get the superior.