Rune

A Rune is a permanent, passive buff that can be equipped in the Runes Area in the Shop in Assassin of Steve 3.

Each Rune can be unlocked by obtaining its corresponding Gem, and then by putting the gem in its hopper. The rune can then be equipped by pressing the button that appears. Players can each equip up to two runes at once.

## List of Runes

### Rune of Green Sparkles

The Rune of Green Sparkles causes fancy green sparkles to emit around the player. This rune's gem is obtained after completing Mission 4 and entering the Runes Area for the first time. Ernest will give it to you and ask you to put it in its hopper, and then to activate it, as part of his tutorial on runes.

### Rune of Speed

The Rune of Speed increases movement speed by 20%. Its gem is dropped from Reapers in Mission 4. It does not stack with Speed Potions, making them useless, hence meaning they should be either thrown away or given to other players.

### Rune of Enemy Slowness

The Rune of Enemy Slowness decreases the movement speed of up to two enemy mobs nearby by 15%. Its gem is dropped from Wraiths in Mission 4. It is useful for slowing down melee mobs before they attack you.

### Rune of Lifesteal

The Rune of Lifesteal causes players to regain 4 health upon every enemy kill. Its gem is dropped from Vampire Bats and Ghost Spiders in Mission 4.

### Rune of Attack Speed

The Rune of Attack Speed increases attack speed by 20%. Its gem is dropped from Green Ender Guards in Mission 5.

### Rune of Damage Resistance

The Rune of Damage Resistance increases resistance to all damage by 20%. Its gem is dropped from Obsidian Workers in Mission 5. It does not stack with Resistance Potions, making them useless. Tank and Obsidian Potions also will not stack with this - instead they will override the rune altogether.

### Rune of Shockwaves

While having the Rune of Shockwaves equipped, every 5 times you take damage you will emit green shockwaves that will deal 4-6 damage to all nearby enemies. Its gem is dropped from Ender Turrets in Mission 5.

### Rune of Night Vision

The Rune of Night Vision grants permanent Night Vision. Its gem is always found in the reward chest at the end of Hidden Mission 2. It can be useful for particularly dark sections, but if you get inflicted with blindness you will become unable to see anything. The first enemy that really does this is in Mission 10, so if you have been using the Rune of Night Vision you may want to switch away.

### Rune of Looting

The Rune of Looting causes you to have +1 Luck. Its gem is dropped from Steam Musketeers or Pirate Jockeys in Mission 6. The Luck bonus does not stack with Luck Potions, however it will still stack with Looting enchantments on weapons.

### Rune of Toxicity

The Rune of Toxicity causes players to inflict 1 Magic Damage per second to enemies within 8 blocks. Its gem is dropped from Steam Scalders in Mission 6. Can be useful for detecting if an enemy is near you as you will hear its "hurt" noise before it comes close enough to attack you, however it does not deal a huge amount of overall damage.

### Rune of Attack Damage

The Rune of Attack Damage increases attack damage by 3. Its gem is dropped from Steam Pirates in Mission 7. It does not stack with Strength Potions, making them useless, and Battle and Warmonger potions completely override this rune's effects.

### Rune of Enemy Weakness

The Rune of Enemy Weakness decreases the attack damage of up to two enemy mobs nearby you by 4. Its gem is dropped from Pirate Jockeys in Mission 7.

### Rune of Regeneration

The Rune of Regeneration enables you to regenerate 1 health per second. Its gem is dropped from Clay Miners in Mission 8.

### Rune of Cobwebbing

The Rune of Cobwebbing decreases the movement speed of up to two enemy mobs nearby by 30%. Its gem is dropped from Web Spiders in Mission 8. It is useful for greatly slowing down melee mobs before they can attack you, and is effectively an upgrade of the Rune of Enemy Slowness. However, it does not stack with it.

### Rune of Exploding

The Rune of Exploding causes an explosion to be emitted every 5 seconds while there are enemies nearby, dealing 8-12 damage. This explosion will not knock them back or knock you around either or destroy blocks, despite the name. Its gem is always obtained in the reward chest at the end of Hidden Mission 3. It can be considered to be an upgrade to the Rune of Shockwaves, despite functioning slightly differently. It does stack with it and other similar runes.

### Rune of Ender Speed

The Rune of Ender Speed increases movement speed by 40%. Its gem is dropped from Chorus Warriors in Mission 9. It is effectively an upgrade of the Rune of Speed, but does not stack with it.

### Rune of Ender Dexterity

The Rune of Ender Dexterity increases attack speed by 40%. Its gem is dropped from Yellow Ender Archers in Mission 9. Effectively an upgrade of the Rune of Attack Speed. Does not stack with it.

### Rune of Uivvah's Curse

The Rune of Uivvah's Curse enables you to regain 10 health upon every enemy kill. Its gem is dropped from Uivvah Guards in Mission 10. It is effectively an upgrade to the Rune of Lifesteal, and it stacks with it.

### Rune of Cursed Combustion

The Rune of Cursed Combustion causes an explosion to be emitted every 5 second when there are enemies nearby. This explosion deals 16-24 damage and inflicts the Wither effect, causing them to take 1 Magic Damage per second. Its gem is dropped from Cursed Flamers (the skeleton part) in Mission 10. An upgrade to the Rune of Exploding, and also combines the Rune of Toxicity. It stacks with the Rune of Exploding and other similar runes, but not the Rune of Toxicity.

### Rune of Health Boost

The Rune of Health Boost increases base health to 12 hearts which overall increases total health by 20%. Its gem is always obtained in the reward chest at the end of Hidden Mission 4.

### Rune of Obsidian

The Rune of Obsidian increases resistance to all damage by 40%, being an upgrade of the Rune of Damage Resistance. Its gem is dropped from Enderpulsers (the ender part) in Mission 11. If you have to choose between this or Health Boost go with this one (or you can do both). It does not stack with the Gem of Damage Resistance or Resistance or Tank Potions, rendering them useless, and Obsidian Potions will override the rune altogether.

### Rune of Electricity

The Rune of Electricity makes it so that every 5 times you take damage, you will emit shockwaves that will deal 16-24 damage and inflict -75% Movement Speed for 3 seconds to all nearby enemies. Its gem is dropped from Blue Ender Invaders in Mission 11. It is effectively a direct upgrade of the Rune of Shockwaves, and it stacks with it and other similar runes like the Rune of Cursed Combustion.

### Rune of Dark Strength

The Rune of Dark Strength increases attack damage by 6. It is dropped from Distortion Slimes in Mission 12. If you are using this Strength Potions are useless, and it will not stack with the damage-increasing abilities or Battle or Warmonger potions.

### Rune of Distortion

The Rune of Distortion causes you to inflict 2 Magic Damage per second to enemies within 8 blocks. It also occasionally inflicts levitation on nearby enemies for four seconds. Its gem is dropped from Distortion Witches in Mission 12. Can be useful for detecting if an enemy is near you as you will hear its "hurt" noise before it comes close enough to attack you. Effectively an upgrade of the Rune of Toxicity, but does not stack with it.

### Rune of Dimensional Healing

The Rune of Dimensional Healing causes you to regenerate 2 health per second. Its gem is dropped from Forest Rangers, Snowballers, Cowboys or Wither Guards in Mission 13. Effectively an upgrade of the Rune of Regeneration. Does not stack with it.

### Rune of the Assassin

The Rune of the Assassin increases attack damage by 6, movement speed by 40%, and attack speed by 40%. Its gem is dropped from Assassin Clones and Heavy Assassin Clones in Mission 13. It is a combination of the Runes of Dark Strength, Ender Speed, and Ender Dexterity, but does not stack with any of them. If you are using this Strength, Battle and Warmonger Potions are all useless since it provides the same effects.

### Rune of Blaze

The Rune of Blaze constantly emits an aura of flame that inflicts 4-6 damage to enemy mobs per second. Its gem is obtained in Hidden Mission 5 if you defeat Blaze first. Effectively an upgrade to the Runes of Toxicity and Distortion, and stacks with them.

### Rune of Cave

While the Rune of Cave is equipped, every 10 seconds you emit an aura of energy that freezes nearby enemies for 3 seconds. Its gem is obtained in Hidden Mission 5 if you defeat Cave first.

## Trivia

* Missions 4 and 5 both have 3 runes, while Missions 6 through to 13 each have 2 runes. Hidden Missions 2 through 4 have 1 rune and Hidden Mission 5 has 2.