Craftsmen's secrets: gems and runes
Craftsmen's secrets: gems and runes
In the North, the path to glory always goes through war. In endless battles, victory can depend on the smallest thing, whether an accurate arrow or a fine swing of an axe. Don't miss any chance to get an advantage over the enemy with bonuses from gems and runes.
The Workshop for gems
To enhance your armor or weapon, use gems. Their bonuses significantly improve your military and economic characteristics and also increase the Hero's stats.
Attack Invaders and Uber Invaders or complete Premium Tasks to get gems. You can use them in the Workshop. To construct it, you must have a level 1 Palace.
Rune Workshop
Runes are the special pride of every Jarl. It is more difficult to acquire a rune than a gem, but it brings many more bonuses.
To create a rune, first you need to acquire all its fragments. You can get them by banishing Ghosts on the Global Map or yielding resources in Ghosts' Shelters.
Creating a rune from its fragments can only take place in the Rune Workshop. You will be able to build it after your Palace reaches level 12.
All rune fragments are stored in your Inventory. That's why you can acquire them before the Rune Workshop has been built.
Fuse gems and runes
Gems and runes are divided into classes, which reflect the value of their bonuses. Gem and rune classes are similar to those for equipment types:
- Simple
- Usual
- Unusual
- Rare
- Epic
- Legendary
To increase the class of a gem or rune, you need to acquire four gems or runes of the same class. For example:
- 4 Simple Opals = 1 Usual Opal
- 4 Rare Iron Will runes = 1 Epic Iron Will rune
You can fuse gems and runes for Silver, but it takes some time, or you can do it instantly for Gold. The higher the class of the gem or rune you are creating, the more expensive the process.
The maximum class of a gem you can get depends on the level of the Workshop.
The rune fusing speed depends on the Rune Workshop level and the maximum class depends on the Knowledge studied in the Oracle.
Bonuses of Legendary gems and runes
Use the best gems to get maximum bonuses.
There are 24 runes in total. Choose the one that suits your military strategy.
Inlay the Hero's and Shaman's equipment with gems and runes
You need slots to inlay your equipment. The number depends on the equipment type:
- Simple and Usual equipment – 1 slot for gems
- Unusual and Rare equipment – 2 slots for gems
- Epic equipment – 3 slots for gems
- Legendary equipment – 3 slots for gems and 1 slot for a rune
Remember that the class of gem you want to use must not be higher than the equipment type. That means that a Rare piece of equipment can be inlaid with Simple, Usual, and Unusual gems; you cannot inlay it with a rune. Only Legendary equipment can be inlaid with a rune. Also, you cannot inlay equipment with two identical gems.
Every day the Viking world challenges your military prowess. Create unique sets of gems and runes – get ready for any threat.