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The locations and prices of each rune in the game, including rune pieces used for stat upgrades. It also includes the function and the spell list for each rune. As for elemental rune pieces, up to nine of one elemental rune piece can be attached to a weapon.
Magic Runes
Cyclone
Healing, Attack, and Effect magic. This is a more powerful version of the Wind Rune.
The Shredding
400dmg vs. 1 enemy.
Healing Wind
Full healing for 1 ally.
Storm
500dmg vs. all enemies.
Shining Wind
500dmg vs. all enemies. Heal 500hp for all allies.
Attached To
Crowley
Dropped By
Sunshine King (Dragon's Den)
Found At
Seek Valley
Cyclone Rune
 
Earth
Effect and attack magic. This rune works best on a support character who doesn't fight often.
Clay Guardian
Defense x1.5 for 1 ally.
Voice of Earth
300dmg vs. all enemies.
Copper Flesh
Defense x2 for 1 ally.
Earthquake
700dmg vs. all enemies on the ground.
Attached To
Eileen
Lotte
Dropped By
Creeper (Scarleticia)
Sold In
Item Shop (Rikon)
Earth Rune
 
Fire
Attack magic. Best vs. groups. The later spells are especially damaging.
Flaming Arrows
100dmg vs. 1 enemy.
Firestorm
150dmg vs. all enemies.
Dancing Flames
400dmg vs. all enemies.
Explosion
700dmg vs. all enemies.
Dropped By
Kobold (Pannu Yakuta)
Given By
Leknaat (Magician's Island)
Sold In
Item Shop (Kirov)
Fire Rune
 
Flowing
Healing magic. This is an upgraded version of the Water Rune.
Fog of Deception
Increases evade rate for all allies.
Rain of Kindness
Heal 300hp for all allies.
Water of Kindness
Full healing for all allies.
Mother Ocean
Full healing for all allies. Recovers unconscious allies.
Dropped By
Siren (Scherazade)
Found At
Cave of the Past
Flowing Rune
 
Lightning
Attack magic. Best vs. singles. This rune is most effective used against bosses and large single enemies.
Angry Blow
150dmg vs. 1 enemy.
Rainstorm
100dmg vs. all enemies.
Raging Blow
600dmg vs. 1 enemy.
Ball of Lightning
1000dmg vs. 1 enemy.
Attached To
Flik
Sheena (Permanent)
Dropped By
Zombie Dragon (Toran Castle)
Sold In
Item Shop (Warrior's Village)
Lightning Rune
 
Mother Earth
Effect and Attack magic. This is an upgraded version of the Earth Rune.
Voice of Earth
300dmg vs. all enemies.
Copper Flesh
Defense x2, 1 ally.
Earthquake
700dmg vs. all enemies. Ground only.
Guardian Earth
Defense up for all allies.
Attached To
Hellion (Permanent)
Dropped By
Colossus (Gregminster Palace)
Found At
Moravia Castle
Mother Earth Rune
 
Rage
Attack magic. Best vs. groups. This is an upgraded version of the Fire Rune.
Firestorm
150dmg vs. all enemies.
Damcing Flames
400dmg vs. all enemies.
Explosion
700dmg vs. all enemies.
Final Flame
900dmg vs. all enemies.
Attached To
Alen (Permanent)
Dropped By
Elite Soldier Moravia Castle
Found At
Neclord's Castle
Rage Rune
 
Resurrection
Healing and attack magic. Best vs. undead enemies. Contains one of two spells that can raise unconscious allies.
Scolding
70dmg vs. 1 enemy. Double for undead.
Yell
Raise 1 unconscious ally.
Scream
Heal 400hp for all allies.
Charm Arrow
400dmg vs. all enemies. 2x damage vs. undead.
Attached To
Fuiken (Permanent)
Dropped By
Whip Wolf (Lorimar Area)
Resurrection Rune
 
Soul Eater
Death magic. One of the 27 True Runes. It feeds its power off the souls of its wearer's loved ones.
Deadly Fingertips
Instant kill vs. 1 enemy.
Black Shadow
300dmg vs. all enemies.
Hell
Kill all enemies.
Judgement
1500dmg vs. 1 enemy.
Attached To
Tir (Permanent)
Soul Eater Rune
 
Thunder
Attack magic. Best vs. singles.
Rainstorm
100dmg vs. all enemies.
Raging Blow
600dmg vs. 1 enemy.
Ball of Lightning
1000dmg vs. 1 enemy.
Thunder God
900dmg vs. all enemies.
Attached To
Grenseal (Permanent)
Dropped By
Simurgh (Gregminster Area)
Found At
Shasarazade
Thunder Rune
 
Water
Healing magic.
Drops of Kindness
Full healing for 1 ally.
Fog of Deception
Increase evade rate, all allies.
Rain of Kindness
Heal 300hp for all allies.
Water of Kindness
Full healing for all allies.
Attached To
Sonya
Dropped By
Dagon (Kalekka Area)
Sold In
Item Shop (Sarady)
Item Shop (Seika)
Water Rune
 
Wind
Healing, Attack, and Effect magic.
Wind of Sleep
Puts all enemies to sleep.
The Shredding
400dmg vs. 1 enemy.
Healing Wind
Full healing for 1 ally.
Storm
500dmg vs. all enemies.
Attached To
Luc
Dropped By
Demon Sorcerer (Neclord's Castle)
Found At
Castle of Toran
Sold In
Item Shop (Kobold Village)
Wind Rune
 
Command Runes
Boar
Only fighters with glove-type weapons (Morgan, Eikei, Pahn) can equip this rune.

2x dmg vs. 1 enemy. User is unbalanced in the next turn.

Attached To
Pahn (Permanent)
Dropped By
Death Boar
Found At
Hidden Rune Village
Boar Rune
 
Clone
Only fighters with two-handed swords (Viktor, Pesmerga, etc.) can equip this rune.

2x dmg vs. 1 enemy. User is unbalanced in the next turn.

Found At
Tigerwolf Mountain
Clone Rune
 
Falcon
This is Valeria's specialty rune and can only be equipped by her.

2x dmg vs. 1 enemy.

Attached To
Valeria (Permanent)
Falcon Rune
 
Hate
This is Ronnie Bell's specialty rune and can only be equipped by her.

2x dmg vs. 1 enemy. Fire damage.

Attached To
Ronnie Bell (Permanent)
Hate Rune
 
Shrike
This is Kasumi's specialty rune and can only be equipped by her.

2x dmg vs. 1 enemy.

Attached To
Kasumi (Permanent)
Shrike Rune
 
Trick
This rune is used by the tricksters Juppo and Meg.

2x dmg vs. 1 enemy.

Attached To
Juppo (Permanent)
Dropped By
Death Machine (Dwarves' Vault)
Trick Rune
 
Effect Runes
Champion's
Encounter fewer enemies.

This rune makes it impossible to encounter enemies that can be run from with the 'Let Go' command.

Found At
Hidden Rune Village
Sold In
Item Shop (Warrior's Village)
Champion
 
Counter
Increase chances of counter-attacking.

Chance of a counter attack is x1.5.

Attached To
Morgan
Found At
Lepant's Mansion
Sold In
Item Shop (Forest Village)
Counter Rune
 
Double Beat
Eikei's rune.

Attack twice in a row. If you're counterattacked, damage is x2.

Attached To
Eikei
Double Beat Rune
 
Fortune
Bearer receives 2x experience.

Immediately after the audience with Barbarossa, go to Sarady with McDohl alone. Talk to the man in the back right house

Dropped By
Magus (Moravia Castle)
Given By
Man in Sarady
Sold In
Item Shop (Kirov)
Fortune Rune
 
Gale
Raise Speed

Bearer's speed is x2.0.

Found At
Pannu Yakuta Castle
Gale Rune
 
Hazy
Raise evade rate.

Evade rate is x1.5.

Attached To
Kai (Permanent)
Found At
Castle of Toran
Sold In
Item Shop (Kobold Village)
Hazy Rune
 
Holy
Dash through towns and dungeons by holding down circle.

Dropped By
Mosquito (Gregminster Area)
Flying Squirrel (Seika Area)
Sold In
Item Shop (Kaku)
Holy Rune
 
Killer
Raise critical hit rate

Critical hit chance x1.5.

Found At
Dwarf Trail
Sold In
Item Shop (Teien)
Killer Rune
 
Phero
Increase blocking rate for the opposite gender.

Dropped By
Beast Commander (Seika Area)
Phero Rune
 
Prosperity
Receive 2x potch after battles.

Immediately after the audience with Barbarossa, get Ted from your house and go to Sarady. Talk to the man in the back right house.

Dropped By
Siren (Kalekka Area)
Given By
Man in Sarady
Prosperity Rune
 
Spark
All allies go immediately after the bearer performs a standard Attack

All allies with a lower speed value than the wearer go immediately after the wearer Attacks. Does not work with rune or unite attacks.

Found At
Scarleticia Castle
Spark Rune
 
Sunbeam
Restore HP to the party with each step and in battle, restores 5 hp each round to bearer.

Found At
Dwarves' Vault
Sunbeam Rune
 
True Holy
Better translated as the "Godspeed Rune," this is not one of the 27 True Runes.

Allows dashing in cities, dungeons, and on the world map.

Attached To
Stallion (Permanent)
True Holy Rune
 
Turtle
Bearer is immune from all status ailments.

Sold In
Item Shop (Dwarf Village)
Turtle Rune
 
Rune Pieces
Defense Rune Piece
Increase Defense

Increases defense by 1 point for each rune piece used.

Dropped By
Giant Snail (Tigerwolf Mountain)
Giant Slug (Toran Castle)
Found At
Seifu Mountain
Dwarves' Vault
 
 
Earth Rune Piece
Add Wind to weapon attack; SKL +2.

note: this is not a typo

Dropped By
Wild Boar (Gregminster Area)
Black Wild Boar (Seifu Mountain)
Found At
Kalekka
Neclord's Castle
Earth Rune Piece Rune
 
Fire Rune Piece
Add Fire to weapon attack and extra damage.
Found At
Lepant's Mansion
Fire Rune Piece Rune
 
Fortune Rune Piece
Increase Luck

Increases luck by 1 point for each rune piece used.

Found At
Lepant's Mansion (Wheel: ?)
Great Forest
Dwarf Trail
 
 
Magic Rune Piece
Increase Magic Power

Increases Magic Power by 1 point for each rune piece used.

Dropped By
Black Elemental (Dragon's Den
Found At
Scarleticia Castle
Neclord's Castle
 
 
Power Rune Piece
Increase Power

Increases Power by 1 point for each rune piece used.

Found At
Toran Castle
 
 
Skill Rune Piece
Increase Skill

Increases Skill by 1 point for each rune piece used.

Found At
Dwarves' Vault
Cave of the Past
 
 
Speed Rune Piece
Increase Speed

Increases Speed by 1 point for each rune piece used.

Dropped By
Red Elemental (Cave of the Past)
Found At
Lepant's Mansion
 
 
Thunder Rune Piece
Add Lightning to weapon attack and extra damage.
Found At
Seifu Mountain
Dwarves' Vault
Pannu Yakuta Castle
Thunder Rune Piece Rune
 
Water Rune Piece
Add Water to weapon attack; Restore 5 HP each turn in battle.
Dropped By
Killer Slime (Tigerwolf Mountain)
Found At
Kraze's Residence
Great Forest
Water Rune Piece Rune
 
Wind Rune Piece
Add Earth to weapon attack; DEF +3.

note: this is not a typo

Found At
Tigerwolf Mountain
Wind Rune Piece Rune
 


Unite Magic
The 4th level spells of complimentary elemental runes can be cast by different users to produce Unite Magic. The faster caster casts the Unite Magic and affinities do not affect the output of the spell, but the spell deals elemental damage of both elements.
Scorched Earth: Earth/Mother Earth and Fire/Rage
1300dmg vs. all enemies.
Blazing Camp: Fire/Rage and Lightning/Thunder
1500dmg vs. all enemies.
Thor: Lightning/Thunder and Water/Flowing
2000dmg vs. 1 enemy and party's hp and status fully recovered, including unconscious.
Water Dragon: Water/Flowing and Wind/Cyclone
800dmg vs. all enemies and party's hp and status fully recovered, including unconscious.
Storm Fang: Wind/Cyclone and Earth/Mother Earth
1000dmg vs. all enemies.