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Demon's Souls PS5

Rune Sword Upgrades and How to Get

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This is the page for the Rune Sword weapon in the Demon's Souls Remake for PS5. Read on for this weapon's stats, upgrade information, and where to get it!

Rune Sword Stats and How to Get

Rune Sword Stats

Rune Sword Icon

Type Attack Type Phy Atk Mag Atk Fire Atk
Straight Sword Normal, Pierce 30 0 0
Str Bonus Dex Bonus Magic Bonus Faith Bonus
D E - -
Required Stats Durability
Str: 10 Dex: 0 Mag: 18 Faith: 0 80
Weight Repair Cost Blacksmith
2 800 Searing Demon’s Soul

Only Normal and Quality upgrades are available in the Nexus

Rune Sword Status Effects

Bleed Poison Plague Crit
- - - -

Rune Sword Damage Reduction

Reduction % Guard Break
Phys () Mag ()

How to Get Rune Sword

How to Get
Enemy: Ostrava, of Boletaria (Black Phantom)
Area: 3-2

Rune Sword Analysis

Decorative Weapon

With its low power, there's not much to say about this weapon equipped by Ostrava. While there is a bonus to Magic Def, there are far better weapons in this same category.

Rune Sword Upgrade Stats and Materials

Rune Sword Upgrade Stats

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 30 - - - - Magic Def +36.
+2 30 - - - - Magic Def +42.
+3 30 - - - - Magic Def +48.
+4 30 - - - - Magic Def +54.
+5 30 - - - - Magic Def +60.

Rune Sword Upgrade Materials

Level Upgrade Material (Shard/Large/Chunk/Pure) Upgrade Cost
1 Colorless Demon’s Soul 1500
2 Colorless Demon’s Soul 1500
3 Colorless Demon’s Soul 1500
4 Colorless Demon’s Soul 1500
5 Colorless Demon’s Soul 1500

Rune Sword Recommended Upgrade Path

Rune Sword Recommended Upgrade

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Rune Sword Upgrade Stats

Phys Mag Fire Str Dex Mag Faith
Rune Sword 30 0 0 - - - -

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