Runes are special upgrade items in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Runes in AC:V are equipped to specific slots in Weapons and Armor and provide special bonuses, the potency of which is determined by the rune's own power.
How to use Runes in Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- You can apply runes to any equipment with an Empty Rune Slot, from your inventory menu.
- You can remove runes from any equipment to reassign it to another slot or item.
- You can increase the amount of slots on equipment by performing an Enhancement at Gunnar, the Blacksmith.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla Runes Guide
Runes are categorized by their applicable power:
- Minor Runes
- Major Runes
Rune Name |
Type |
Effect |
 Minor Assassin Rune |
Weapon Runes | +2.0 Assassination Damage |
 Minor Rune of Rage |
Weapon Runes | +2.4 Attack |
Rune of Rage |
Weapon Runes | +3.2 Attack |
| Minor Feather Rune | Weapon Runes | -1.0 Weight |
| Minor Drengiligr Rune | Weapon Runes | +3.0 Elite Damage |
| Rune of Tactics | Weapon Runes | +5.0 Ability Damage |
 Minor Combustion Rune |
Weapon Runes | +2.0 Fire Damage |
| Minor Rune of Agility | Weapon Runes | +5.0 Light Damage |
| Minor Shell Rune | Armor Runes | +3 Armor |
| Minor Antidoe Rune | Armor Runes | +1.0 Poison Damage Resistance |
 Minor Evasion Rune |
Armor Runes | +1.0 Evasion |
 Rune of Life |
Armor Runes | +14.9 Health |
 Minor Water Rune |
Armor Runes | +1.0 Fire Build-Up Resistance |
 Shadow Rune |
Armor Runes | +1.5 Stealth Damage |
 Minor Rune of Haste |
Weapon Runes | +1.0 Speed |
 Minor Blunt Rune |
Weapon Runes | +3.0 Stun |
 Minor Aegis Rune |
Armor Runes | +1.4 Elite Resistance |
 Minor Warrior Rune |
Armor Runes | +1.0 Melee Damage |
 Minor Rune of Rain |
Armor Runes | +1.0 Fire Damage Resistance |
 Minor Safeguard Rune |
Armor Runes | +1.5 Range Resistance |
 Minor Flanking Rune |
Weapon Runes | +5.0 Back Damage |
Minor Rune of Life |
Armor Runes | +11.0 Health |
 Minor Rune of Perfection |
Weapon Runes | +4.9 Critical Damage |
 Minor Bulwark Rune |
Armor Rune | +2.0 Heavy Resistance |
| Minor Burst Rune | Weapon Rune | +2.0 Fire Build Up |
| Minor Rune of Protection | Armor Rune | |
| Minor Toxic Rune | Weapon Rune | +2.0 Poison Build Up |
| Minor Shadow Rune | Weapon Rune | +5.0 |
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