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List of All Runes and Bonuses

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Dragon Age The Veilguard - List of All Runes and Bonuses

Runes are items with Active and Passive Bonuses that give you the advantage during combat in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. See the list of all runes, rune active bonuses, rune passive bonuses, how to get runes, and how to use the rune active bonus here!

List All Rune Active and Passive Bonuses

Rune Active and Passive Bonuses
Besiege Active: Light and Heavy attacks are no longer penalized vs. Barrier for 20 seconds
Passive: +10% damage vs. Barrier
Crush Active: Light and Ranged attacks are no longer penalized vs. Armor for 20 seconds
Passive: +10% damage vs. Armor
Crystallize Active: All enemies within 10 meters are Frozen
Passive: +10% Frozen duration
Daze
Rune Details Coming Soon!
Diminish Active: All enemies within 6 meters are Weakened
Passive: 10% Primer duration
Electrify Active: All of your weapon attacks deal Electric damage for 20 seconds
Passive: +10% Electricity damage
Escalate Active: Your next Ability is greatly enhanced, dealing much higher damage or increasing efficacy
Passive: +10% Ability damage
Glaciate Active: All of your weapon attacks deal Cold damage for 20 seconds
Passive: +10% Cold damage
Mend Active: Lose all Rage and heal for an equivalent amount
Passive: +10% incoming healing
Ravage Active: Deal 50% more damage vs. health for 20 seconds
Passive: +10% damage vs. health
Redouble Active: Refreshes companion cooldowns
Passive: TBD
Regroup Active: All of your weapon attacks deal Fire damage for 20 seconds
Passive: +10% Fire damage
Scorch Active: All of your defensive Resistances become offensive damage bonuses of the same type for 10 seconds
Passive: +5% all Resistances
Upend
Rune Details Coming Soon!
Vivify
Rune Details Coming Soon!

What Are Runes?

Gives Bonuses to Your Character

Gives Bonuses to Your Character
Runes are items you can equip in your build that give you an Active and Passive Bonus. Active Bonuses can be triggered while Passive Bonuses will add to your stats, allowing you to gain the upper hand in combat encounters.

Equip In the Build Dagger

Equip in the Build Dagger
You can equip the Rune you have in the Lyrium Dagger. You can equip up to three runes on your character.

How to Use Rune Active Bonus

Press on the Appropriate Buttons

To trigger the Active Bonus of runes you must press on the correct buttons for it. For PlayStation consoles, the buttons will be the L2 and the Triangle.

Cycle Through Your Four Runes

To cycle through the four runes when you want to use them you can use the Arrow Buttons for Up, Down, Left, and Right.

How to Get Runes

Buy From Shops

You can buy Runes from shops throughout the land! Each rune costs gold and a specific material. The runes can be bought in the shop's accessory category.

Get in the Open World

You can also get Runes while exploring the world or by opening chests!

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