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Hero Siege Runes

Runes are socketable items that provide stat bonuses. Insert them into gear sockets to enhance your build.

About Runes

Runes are socketable items that provide stat bonuses when inserted into gear sockets. There are 32 runes in Hero Siege, organized across five tiers from S (rarest, strongest) to D (common, early-game). Each rune grants unique effects — increased physical or magic damage, attack speed, life, defense, or elemental resistances. The right rune combination can significantly amplify your build's core stats.

Runewords: Combining specific runes in a particular order on an item with the correct number of sockets creates a Runeword — a powerful pre-set bonus that's far stronger than individual rune stats. Runewords are one of the most impactful power spikes for any build. Visit our Runewords page for the complete list and recipes.

Upgrading runes: Combine 3 runes of the same rank at the blacksmith to create 1 rune of the next higher rank. This means even common D-tier runes have value — save them for upgrading rather than selling. The best rune farming location is Act VII, The Rift, Stage V, which drops runes across all tiers. For leveling, prioritize runes that boost your main damage type and survivability (life, defense, resistances).

Leveling Runes

Old

D
Level 11Leveling

+25% Enhanced Damage

Ol

D
Level 11Leveling

+50 to Attack Rating

Tor

D
Level 13Leveling

+2 Mana After each Kill

Naf

D
Level 13Leveling

+15% Defense vs Missiles

Uth

D
Level 15Leveling

+15% of Damage Taken goes to Mana

Eth

D
Level 15Leveling

+5% of target Defense ignored

Tul

D
Level 17Leveling

Poison Skill Damage increased by 5%

Rex

C
Level 19Leveling

Fire Skill Damage increased by 5%

Ert

C
Level 21Leveling

Lightning Skill Damage increased by 5%

Thal

C
Level 23Leveling

Cold Skill Damage increased by 5%

Ymn

C
Level 25Leveling

+7% Life stolen per Hit

Tier S (7)

Qi

S
Level 57

Attack Damage increased by 20%

Xo

S
Level 59

+25% Chance for a Deadly Blow

Sur

S
Level 61

Mana Increased by 10%

Ber

S
Level 63

+8% Chance for a Crushing Blow

Jah

S
Level 65

Life Increased by 10%

Drax

S
Level 67

Cannot be Frozen

Zed

S
Level 69

Magic Skill Damage increased by 13%

Tier A (7)

Lem

A
Level 43

+5% Extra Gold Dropped From Kills

Pul

A
Level 45

Mana Costs decreased by 3%

Um

A
Level 47

+8% to All Resistances

Mal

A
Level 49

Magic Damage Taken Reduced by 4%

Ist

A
Level 51

+15% Increased Magic Find

Gul

A
Level 53

+15% Increased Attack Rating

Vex

A
Level 55

+7% Mana stolen per Hit

Tier C (11)

Rex

C
Level 19Leveling

Fire Skill Damage increased by 5%

Ert

C
Level 21Leveling

Lightning Skill Damage increased by 5%

Thal

C
Level 23Leveling

Cold Skill Damage increased by 5%

Ymn

C
Level 25Leveling

+7% Life stolen per Hit

Nut

C
Level 29

+4% Increased Attack Speed

Del

C
Level 31

Arcane Skill Damage increased by 5%

Hel

C
Level 33

Cooldown Recovery Increased by 4%

Io

C
Level 35

+10 to Vitality

Lum

C
Level 37

+10 to Energy

Co

C
Level 39

+10 to Dexterity

Fel

C
Level 41

+10 to Strength

Tier D (7)

Old

D
Level 11Leveling

+25% Enhanced Damage

Ol

D
Level 11Leveling

+50 to Attack Rating

Tor

D
Level 13Leveling

+2 Mana After each Kill

Naf

D
Level 13Leveling

+15% Defense vs Missiles

Uth

D
Level 15Leveling

+15% of Damage Taken goes to Mana

Eth

D
Level 15Leveling

+5% of target Defense ignored

Tul

D
Level 17Leveling

Poison Skill Damage increased by 5%

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