RunesOfRefinement

Runes of Refinement

A Path of Exile 2–inspired item crafting system for Valheim. Apply runes and omens to your equipment to add, reroll, and corrupt modifiers — bringing deep endgame itemization to the Viking world.

How It Works

Getting Runes & Omens

Runes and omens drop from any creature in the world. What can drop depends on the biome:

| Biome | Runes | Omens |

|-------|-------|-------|

| Meadows | Becoming, Addition | — |

| Black Forest | Becoming, Addition, Konungr's | — |

| Swamp | Addition, Konungr's, Ascension, Jörmungandr's, Desecration | — |

| Mountain | Konungr's, Ascension, Transmutation, Jörmungandr's, Desecration | Elements, Protector, Order, Sinistral, Dextral |

| Plains | Ascension, Transmutation, Jörmungandr's, Oblivion, Desecration | Elements, Protector, Order, Sinistral, Dextral, Whittling, Abundance |

| Mistlands | Ascension, Jörmungandr's, Oblivion, Norn's, Desecration | All omens, including rare: Corruption, Perfection, Greater Annulment |

Basic runes are more common in early biomes (2–3% chance). Advanced runes and omens are rarer (0.1–0.5%). Drop rates can be adjusted in the config.

Using Runes (Cursor-Apply)

• Open your inventory
• Right-click a rune — it attaches to your cursor
• (Optional) Left-click an omen while holding a rune — the omen modifies the rune's behavior
• Right-click a valid equipment item — the rune is consumed and the effect is applied
• Right-click empty space or press Escape to cancel

What Can Be Enchanted

Any equippable gear: swords, axes, bows, maces, shields, helmets, chest armor, leg armor, capes, tools (pickaxes, axes), and utility items.

Item Rarity Progression

Items start as Normal (no modifiers) and progress through rarities:

Normal → Magic (1-2 mods) → Rare (3-6 mods) → Corrupted (sealed)

• Magic items hold up to 2 modifiers (1 prefix + 1 suffix)
• Rare items hold up to 6 modifiers (3 prefixes + 3 suffixes)
• Corrupted items can never be modified again, but may gain a mythic affix

Item Tiers (T1–T6)

Items are automatically assigned a tier based on their base stats (damage, armor, block power). Higher tiers roll stronger affix values:

| Tier | Biome | Affix Range |

|------|-------|-------------|

| T1 | Meadows | 0–25% of max |

| T2 | Black Forest | 15–40% |

| T3 | Swamp | 30–55% |

| T4 | Mountain | 45–70% |

| T5 | Plains | 60–85% |

| T6 | Mistlands/Ashlands | 80–100% |

Crafting Examples

Basic enchant: Right-click Rune of Becoming → right-click a Normal iron sword → the sword becomes Magic with 1 random modifier (e.g. "+7% damage, +5% stamina cost").

Targeted craft: Right-click Rune of Ascension → left-click Omen of Elements → right-click a Rare weapon → adds a guaranteed elemental damage modifier (fire/frost/lightning).

Corruption gamble: Right-click Rune of Desecration → right-click any item → unpredictable outcome: mythic enchantment, value shift, extra modifier, lost modifier, or nothing. The item is permanently corrupted.

Features

• 9 Runes (currency orbs) — Transmutation, Augmentation, Regal, Exaltation, Alchemy, Chaos, Annulment, Divine, Vaal (Corruption)
• 10 Omens (prophecy catalysts) — Elements, Protector, Order, Sinistral/Dextral, Abundance, Corruption, Whittling, Perfection, Greater Annulment
• 45 Affixes — 39 regular + 6 mythic, across 5 categories: Offensive, Defensive, Utility, Elemental, Mythic
• Item Tiers (T1–T6) — automatic tier detection based on item stats, affects affix roll ranges
• Prefix/Suffix system — Magic items: 1 prefix + 1 suffix, Rare items: 3 + 3
• Corruption — Vaal orb permanently corrupts items with unpredictable outcomes
• Cursor-apply mechanic — pick up a rune, click on equipment to apply
• Localization — English and Russian
• Server-synced config — drop rates, max affixes configurable by server admin

Runes

| Rune | Effect |

|------|--------|

| Rune of Becoming | Normal → Magic (1 modifier) |

| Rune of Addition | Add modifier to Magic (max 2) |

| Konungr's Rune | Magic → Rare (+1 modifier) |

| Rune of Ascension | Add m