Aside from praying you’re going to get a better piece of gear from a quest, your character will also gain power from Runes. As the name of the game suggests, they’re pretty important and take your armor and weapons from good to great. But before you become empowered, there’s a process you need to follow. That’s why I made this guide—to easily elaborate onhow to get runes inRune Slayer, as well ashow to socket runes inRune Slayer.
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How to Find Runes in Rune Slayer
If you’re wondering “What’s the best way to get runes in Rune Slayer?,” there is none.You’ll inevitably find runes after defeating enemies. They can drop from anyone, withbosses offering a chance at stronger, rarer runes.
Overall, there are four types of Runes inRune Slayer:
At the same time, there areNamed Runes(Slime Rune, Thief Rune, etc.), that can only drop from the mobs whose name they carry. Sometimes, they’ll offer bonuses if you have multiple pieces of corresponding gear (e.g., Slime Crown, Slime Boots).
To prepare for finding mobs to farm Runes, don’t forget to check out ourRune Slayerbeginner’s guide.
How Do I Know if I Can Socket Runes in My Gear
you’re able to find out whether you can socket Runes inRune Slayerin two ways:
Go to your inventoryhover over the weapon/armor/accessory with your mouse and see whether it has empty squares onit. If there is one or more, that meansyou can socket the corresponding number of Runes in it.
The second method involvesasking the Blacksmith to socket a Rune, which will show you eligible weapons and armor. And that brings us to…
How to Socket Runes in Rune Slayer
Tosocket Runes inRune Slayer, you need a Blacksmith with an Anvil. While you can find one everywhere from Wayshire to Balgoron Chasm, I’d advise you to stick to Wayshire and get the power ASAP.
Talk to Winfried the Blacksmith.
Ask him “Are you a Rune Smith?”
Choose an item you want to socket your rune in, choose the rune you want to socket, and voila—your item is ready.
That’s all there is to it when it comes to learning how to socket runes inRune Slayer. But what if you change your mind or find a better one? Should you just throw your gear into Storage? Not necessarily.
How to Unsocket Runes in Rune Slayer
If you’re wondering whether unsocketing Runes inRune Slayeris equivalent to rocket science, don’t worry because it isn’t. All you need is tofarm Rune Golems, which drop bothAngelic RunesandSatanic Runes, two Runes whose only effect is to cancel an existing socket.
They’re both legendary items and have a low drop chance, so I’d suggest devoting a day or two to farming Rune Golems and being safe afterwards. You wouldn’t want to waste time when you have momentum.
That wasn’t so hard, was it? Now that you know how to get runes inRune Slayer, you’ll be primed for quick progression. And if you’re wondering how to best put those runes to good use, check out my guide onhow to level fast inRune Slayer. Leave your guildies in the dust!
