Runewords
• Runewords can be made only in weapons and torso armor, with the exception of class
specific runewords, which can be made only in helmets.
• As a result of one of various contests, two secret runewords were added, one for melee
weapon and one for bows and crossbows. Both can be assembled in items with 5 sockets.
Runewords can be made only in normal socketed (grey) items and in crafted socketed
(orange) items (no magic, no rare, no unique, no set).
Bonuses for runewords are based on the "Accented Runes" (those in the red cells) and
correlate with the item type.
All weapon runewords grant “+X-Y to Damage”, "+X` to Life after Each Kill" and "+Y` to
All Statistics" in addition to other bonuses.
All torso armor runewords grant "+X% Enhanced Defense" and "Damage Reduced by Y%"
in addition to other bonuses.
"Futhark" is Scandinavian runic alphabet, so in this mod you see present Scandinavian
runes. "Aett” is logical division of elder Futhark into four groups of runes, 8 runes in each
group. See “Order of Runes” section for a complete listing of the runes in order.
Each aett (group of runes) has its own color in the game.
Remember that gems (and only gems, NO skulls) in 3-letter and 5-letter runewords increase
the bonuses of "Accented Runes".
2-letter runewords:
First rune of aett Last rune of aett
3-letter runewords:
First rune of first Last rune of first
flawed gem
aett aett
First rune of Last rune of second
standard gem
second aett aett
First rune of third Last rune of third
flawless gem
aett aett
First rune of Last rune of fourth
perfect gem
fourth aett aett
4-letter runewords:
Last rune of
First rune of aett 3rd rune 6th rune
aett
5-letter runewords:
First rune of first
3rd rune flawed gem 6th rune Last rune of first aett
aett
First rune of Last rune of second
3rd rune standard gem 6th rune
second aett aett
First rune of third
3rd rune flawless gem 6th rune Last rune of third aett
aett
First rune of Last rune of fourth
3rd rune perfect gem 6th rune
fourth aett aett
6-letter runewords:
First rune of aett 2rd rune 4th rune 5th rune 7th rune Last rune of aett
First rune of aett 3rd rune 4th rune 5th rune 6th rune Last rune of aett
4 class-oriented runes of one class = class-oriented runeword (only in helms)
Order of Runes
Name of Rune Image Global order Aett Number in aett
Feoh r01 1 1
Ur r02 1 2
Thorn r03 1 3
As r04 1 4
Rad r05 1 5
Ken r06 1 6
Gyfu r07 1 7
Wyn r08 1 8
Hagal r09 2 1
Nyd r10 2 2
Is r11 2 3
Jera r12 2 4
Eihwaz r13 2 5
Peorth r14 2 6
Elhaz r15 2 7
Sigel r16 2 8
Tyr r17 3 1
Beorc r18 3 2
Ehwaz r19 3 3
Man r20 3 4
Lagu r21 3 5
Ing r22 3 6
Odal r23 3 7
Dag r24 3 8
Ac r25 4 1
Os r26 4 2
Yr r27 4 3
Ior r28 4 4
Ear r29 4 5
Cweorth r30 4 6
Calc r31 4 7
Stan r32 4 8
Gar r33 --- ---