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An exhaustive guide of all available runes in the game.
Runes Guide

There are several different types of runes within the game. All characters have the ability to use any type of non-permanent rune.

Differing from the previous games, the character's MGC stat determines the availability of their rune slot, and not their level. Every character starts with their right hand slot open. At 60 MGC, the left hand slot will open, and at 120 MGC, the head rune slot will open. The MGC stat does not factor any boosts to magic coming from equipment, such as the Magic Sandals. However, any boosts from Stones of Magic will count.

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Magic Runes
Blinking Rune
Allows teleportation attacks. Viki's rune.
Ready!
Teleports 1 foe/failure teleports 1 ally
Set!
300 DMG non-elemental damage to enemies
Go!
Teleports foes/failure teleports all other allies
Attached To
Viki (Permanent)
Blinking Rune
 
Cyclone Rune
Healing, Attack, and Effect magic. Upgraded version of the Wind Rune.
Healing Wind
Restores all HP + status of 1 ally.
The Shredding
300 wind DMG to foes.
Funeral Wind
300 wind DMG to 1 foe + chance of instant death.
Shining Wind
300 DMG to foes. Heals 500 HP for allies.
Attached To
Maxine
Treasure Hunt
Map #18
Cyclone Rune
 
Earth Rune
Attack and Effect magic.
Clay Guardian
+30% DEF and MDEF for all allies for three turns
Vengeful Child
Protects 1 ally from all MGC once.
Guardian Earth
Cure all status and field effects.
Earthquake
800dmg to all land-based foes.
Attached To
Kate
Lo Fong
Tal
Sold In
Obel rune shop
Found At
Hermitage Island
Earth Rune
 
Fire Rune
Attack magic, best vs. groups.
Flaming Arrows
100 fire dmg to 1 foe.
Dancing Flames
150 fire dmg to enemies
Blazing Wall
300 fire dmg to enemies
Explosion
500 fire dmg to enemies.
Attached To
Eugene
Hervey
Lo Hak
Maxine
Pablo
Sold In
Razril rune shop

Obel rune shop
Fire Rune
 
Flowing Rune
Healing magic. Upgraded version of the Water rune.
Breath of Ice
100 water dmg to enemies
Kindness Rain
Heals all hp and status for all allies for
Silent Lake
Blocks all spells for five turns
Mother Ocean
Restore 1 ally's HP+status+combat state.
Attached To
Warlock
Treasure Hunt
Map #4
Flowing Rune
 
Lightning Rune
Attack magic, good vs. single enemies.
Berserk Blow
100 lightning damage to enemies
Thunder Runner
300 lightning dmg to one enemy
Soaring Bolt
600 lightning dmg to one enemy
Furious Blow
900 lightning dmg to target
Attached To
Izak
Jeane
Katarina
Keneth
Reinhold
Sold In
Na-Nal rune shop
Found At
Nay-Kobold Village
Lightning Rune
 
Mother Earth Rune
Effect and Attack Magic. Good for support. An upgraded version of the Earth rune.
Vengeful Child
Protects one ally from magic attack once
Guardian Earth
Cure all status and field effects for allies.
Earthquake
800 earth dmg to all land-based foes.
Canopy Defense
Protects allies once from all MGC.
Attached to
Warlock
Treasure Hunt
Map #29
Mother Earth Rune
 
Rage Rune
Attack magic, best vs. groups. An upgraded version of the Fire rune.
Dancing Flames
150 fire dmg to enemies
Blazing Wall
300 fire dmg to enemies
Explosion
500 fire dmg to enemies
Final Flame
700 fire dmg to enemies
Attached To
Konrad
Treasure Hunt
Map #1
Rage Rune
 
Rune of Punishment
Cursed True Rune governing atonement and forgiveness
Eternal Ordeal
300 non-elemental dmg to one enemy, 30 non-elemental dmg dealt to caster
Double-Edged Sword
150 non-elemental dmg to enemies, 50 non-elemental dmg to caster
Voice of Death
Instant death to one enemy, 10% chance of instant death to caster
Everlasting Mercy
500 non-elemental dmg to enemies, heal 500 hp to other allies
Attached To
Hero (rune and spells received after plot events)
Rune of Punishment
 
Soul Eater
Cursed True Rune governing Life and Death
Finger of Death
100 non-elemental dmg to one enemy, drains and heals the caster by amt od dmg done
Black Shadow
300 non-elemental dmg to enemies
Hades
100 non-elemental damage to enemies, drains and heals caster by amt of dmg done
Judgment
1500 non-elemental dmg to one enemy
Attached To
Ted (once Ship Captain is defeated)
Souleater Rune
 
Thunder Rune
Attack magic, good vs. single enemies. An upgraded version of the Lightning rune.
Thunder Runner
300 lightning dmg to one enemy.
Soaring Bolt
600 lightning dmg to one enemy
Furious Blow
900 lightning dmg to one enemy
Heavenly Thunder
1500 lightning dmg to one enemy
Treasure Hunt
Map #13
Thunder Rune
 
Water Rune
Healing magic.
Kindness Drops
Fully heals and corrects status of one ally.
Breath of Ice
100 water dmg to enemies
Kindness Rain
Heals all hp and status for allies
Silent Lake
Blocks all spells for five turns
Attached To
Jewel
Katarina
Selma
Sigurd
Snowe
Ted
Ugetsu
Sold In
Razril rune shop

Na-Nal rune shop
Found in
Hero's bedroom, Razril Hall of Knights
Water Rune
 
Wind Rune
Healing, Attack, and Effect magic.
Wind of Sleep
Attempts to cause sleep to all enemies
Healing Wind
Heals all HP and status of one ally
The Shredding
300 wind dmg to enemies
Funeral Wind
300 wind dmg and 25% chance of instant death to one enemy
Attached To
Flare
Paula
Sold In
Na-Nal Rune shop
Wind Rune
 
Command Runes
Falcon Rune
Kika's Rune. x3 damage, can miss.
Attached To
Kika (Permanent)
Falcon Rune
 
Red Rose Rune
Reinbach's Rune. Allows him to attack based on his SKL stat, rather than his strength.
Attached To
Reinbach (Permanent)
Red Rose Rune
 
Shrike Rune
Mizuki's Rune. x2 damage, never misses, allows her to attack enemies at a long range.
Attached To
Mizuki (Permanent)
Shrike Rune
 
Effect Runes
Alert Rune
Causes Alert status after 4 turns.
Sold In
Na-Nal Rune Shop
Alert Rune
 
Champion's Rune
The party does not encounter enemies that can be "Let Go."
Treasure Hunt
Map #16
Champion
 
Charm Rune
Increases the chance male characters will block a direct physical attack; also gives a chance that enemies will block an attack
Attached to
Jeane (permanent)
Charm Rune
 
Counter Rune
Increases chance of counter-attacking.
Sold At
Razril Rune Shop
Counter Rune
 
Double-Strike Rune
Physical damage given and received x2.
Sold At
Obel Rune Shop after liberation
 
 
Drain Rune
Upon critical attack, character healed by amount of damage done. Can only be attached to the right hand.
Sold At
Obel Rune Shop after liberation
Draining Rune
 
Firefly Rune
All enemies target the user if possible.
Attached To
Eugene(permanent)
 
 
Fortune Rune
User receives 2x experience after a battle.
Found at
Fort El-Eal
Fortune Rune
 
Fury Rune
User is constantly berserk. Attack damage x1.5.
Found At
Reinhold's training, after beating his 5 rounds. This prize is only available after the first win.
 
 
Killer Rune
Increases chance of critical hit
Attached To
Karl
Sold At
Na-Nal Rune Shop
Killer Rune
 
Medicine Rune
Automatically uses Medicine on allies with less than 20% of hp.
Sold At
Na-Nal Rune Shop
 
 
Prosperity Rune
Doubles amount of potch gained after battle
Equipped to
Lo Seng
Prosperity Rune
 
Skunk Rune
Prevents bearer from being target of a single-target attack
Found At
Hermitage Island
 
 
Slash Rune
Replaces 'Let Go' command with 'Flash' command, which serves the same
function but awards potch and experience.
Found At
Prize for defeating Reinhold, after obtaining Fury Rune.
Treasure Hunt
Map #19
 
 
Sunbeam Rune
Recovers the user's HP each round in battle.
Found At
2nd prize for any lottery
Sold In
Obel Rune Shop
Sunbeam Rune
 
Violence Rune
After being hit twice, bearer goes into Berserk status.
Sold At
Razril Rune Shop (after liberation)
 
 
Waking Rune
User begins the battle asleep. Once woken, the user is berserk.
Attached To
Ornan (Permanent)
Waking Rune
 
Warrior Rune
Reduces PDF by 50%, amount is added to STR.
Sold At
Razril Rune Shop (after liberation)
Warrior Rune
 
Wizard Rune
Reduces MDEF by 50%, amount is added to MGC.
Purchased At
Obel Rune Shop
Wizard Rune
Unite Spells

Certain Runes can link and perform a powerful runic unite spell. This spell involves two separate characters. Both of them must have a Level 4 spell to cast a Runic Unite.

Flame Array - Fire and Lightning - 2000 HP damage to target, 1000 HP damage to all others.

Thunder God - Lightning and Water - 1500 HP damage to one enemy, all allies revived and healed.

Water Dragon - Water and Wind - 900 HP damage to all foes, all allies revived and healed.

Fierce Wind Fangs - Wind and Earth - 1500 HP damage to all enemies

Scorched Earth - Earth and Fire - 1500 HP damage to all enemies