Runes

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Horn of the Abyss Only available when the unofficial expansion, Horn of the Abyss, is installed.
Secondary Skills
Expert Air Magic small.png Air Magic
Expert Archery small.png Archery
Expert Armorer small.png Armorer
Expert Artillery small.png Artillery
Expert Ballistics small.png Ballistics
Expert Diplomacy small.png Diplomacy
Expert Eagle Eye small.png Eagle Eye
Expert Earth Magic small.png Earth Magic
Expert Estates small.png Estates
Expert Fire Magic small.png Fire Magic
Expert First Aid small.png First Aid
Expert Intelligence small.png Intelligence
Expert Interference small.png Interference Horn of the Abyss
Expert Leadership small.png Leadership
Expert Learning small.png Learning
Expert Logistics small.png Logistics
Expert Luck small.png Luck
Expert Mysticism small.png Mysticism
Expert Navigation small.png Navigation
Expert Necromancy small.png Necromancy
Expert Offense small.png Offense
Expert Pathfinding small.png Pathfinding
Expert Resistance small.png Resistance
Expert Runes small.png Runes Horn of the Abyss
Expert Scholar small.png Scholar
Expert Scouting small.png Scouting
Expert Sorcery small.png Sorcery
Expert Tactics small.png Tactics
Expert Water Magic small.png Water Magic
Expert Wisdom small.png Wisdom
Runes
Basic Runes large.png Basic: allows the hero's units to accumulate up to 3 Rune Levels in combat. Each rune Level gives bonuses to their creatures' stats:

1: +2 Attack, 2: +2 Defense, 3: +1 Speed.

Advanced Runes large.png Advanced: allows the hero's units to accumulate up to 6 Rune Levels in combat. Each rune Level gives bonuses to their creatures' stats:

1: +2 Attack, 2: +2 Defense, 3: +1 Speed.

4: +2 Attack, 5: +2 Defense, 6: +1 Speed.

Expert Runes large.png Expert: allows the hero's units to accumulate up to 9 Rune Levels in combat. Each rune Level gives bonuses to their creatures' stats:

1: +2 Attack, 2: +2 Defense, 3: +1 Speed.

4: +2 Attack, 5: +2 Defense, 6: +1 Speed.

7: +2 Attack, 8: +2 Defense, 9: +1 Speed.

The bonuses of all achieved Rune Levels are cumulative. The unit gains +1 Rune Level when it attacks; +2 Rune Levels when it takes damage; +3 Rune Levels when it takes a defensive stance.

All classes may learn Runes from a Bulwark's Sieidi of the Runes if they have any level of Scholar Scholar.

Only Chieftain Chieftains and Elder Elders may learn Runes without Scholar Scholar.

Related factors:

  • Yeti RunemasterYeti Runemaster Yeti Runemaster: possesses the effect of Expert Runes; this effect is doubled if a hero also has Runes.

Chance to get[edit | edit source]

Out of total 112 for The Shadow of Death, and of (112 + Interference chance + Runes chance) for Horn of the Abyss Horn of the Abyss.
Banned skills change the probability.

Town Class Chance to learn
Town portrait Castle small.png Castle  Knight 0
Town portrait Castle small.png Castle  Cleric 0
Town portrait Rampart small.png Rampart  Ranger 0
Town portrait Rampart small.png Rampart  Druid 0
Town portrait Tower small.png Tower  Alchemist 0
Town portrait Tower small.png Tower  Wizard 0
Town portrait Inferno small.png Inferno  Demoniac 0
Town portrait Inferno small.png Inferno  Heretic 0
Town portrait Necropolis small.png Necropolis  Death Knight 0
Town portrait Necropolis small.png Necropolis  Necromancer 0
Town portrait Dungeon small.png Dungeon  Overlord 0
Town portrait Dungeon small.png Dungeon  Warlock 0
Town portrait Stronghold small.png Stronghold  Barbarian 0
Town portrait Stronghold small.png Stronghold  Battle Mage 0
Town portrait Fortress small.png Fortress  Beastmaster 0
Town portrait Fortress small.png Fortress  Witch 0
Town portrait Conflux small.png Conflux  Planeswalker 0
Town portrait Conflux small.png Conflux  Elementalist 0
Town portrait Cove small.png Cove Horn of the Abyss     Captain 0
Town portrait Cove small.png Cove Horn of the Abyss     Navigator 0
Town portrait Factory small.png Factory Horn of the Abyss     Mercenary 0
Town portrait Factory small.png Factory Horn of the Abyss     Artificer 0
Town portrait Bulwark small.png Bulwark Horn of the Abyss     Chieftain 4
Town portrait Bulwark small.png Bulwark Horn of the Abyss     Elder 4


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