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Runes Lords of the Fallen

Runes are small items imbued with magic that can be slotted into Weapons and Shields, granting them different bonuses. Players may find Runes scattered throughout the world and from Enemies. There are four different shapes for Rune Slots, and each is related to one of 4 main Stats. Players have to match the Rune shape with the one of the Rune Slot in order to be able to socket them. Note that some higher level tier equipment, may have a fifth rune slot shape, that allows players to socket ANY of the four available Rune shapes.

Players will unlock Rune Slots as they upgrade Weapons and Shields. A fully leveled piece of equipment may have up to three Rune Slots.

•  Runes that possess this shape are related to the Strength attribute.
•  Runes that possess this shape are related to the Agility attribute.
•  Runes that possess this shape are related to the Radiance attribute.
• Runes that possess this shape are related to the Inferno attribute.

Upgrades in Lords of the Fallen

To upgrade weapons you must first unlock Gerlinde, the blacksmith in Skyrest Bridge.


She will improve your weapons by using Upgrade Materials on them. The level of weapon upgrades is determined by its total plus or +. For example, if a weapon has seven levels of upgrades, it will be presented as Weapon +7. The higher the +, the stronger the weapon gets.