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How to Socket Runes
Runes can be socketed into equipment to grant powerful effects and additional stats in The Forge. Learn how to unlock rune slots, where to socket runes, and how rune effects work in this guide.

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How to Socket Runes

Visit the Runemaker

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To socket runes, players must visit the Runemaker NPC. Interacting with the Runemaker opens the rune socketing tab, where eligible weapons, armor, and tools can be modified.

Select Equipment and Rune

Socket Runes
Once inside the Runemaker menu, choose the equipment with an available rune slot. After selecting the item, pick a rune from your inventory and socket it into the open slot. The rune’s effects will be applied immediately after socketing.

Get Increase in Stats When Adding Runes

Each rune provides a main effect along with additional bonus stats, depending on the rune type. These effects can increase damage, defense, or provide utility bonuses.

List of All Runes

How to Unlock Rune Slots

Enhance Equipment at the Enhancer

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Rune slots are unlocked by enhancing equipment at the Enhancer. Enhancing equipment increases its stats multiplier, and reaching certain enhancement levels will open a rune slot.

Higher Enhancements Unlock More Slots

Enhance More To Get More Rune Slots
As equipment is enhanced further, additional rune slots may become available. Equipment without an unlocked rune slot cannot socket runes.

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