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Support runes

Runes that change the skills they are linked to.

Link a support rune to a skill glyph to change it. Most runes trade a cost (more mana, less damage elsewhere) for what they add.

Rune of Brutality

Level 4

More physical damage.

  • 30% more Physical Damage
Supports skills tagged
Physical
Mana cost
×1.3
Level
4

Rune of Cinders

Level 4

Adds fire damage.

  • Adds 4 to 7 Fire Damage
Supports skills tagged
Attack|spell
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
4

Rune of Command

Level 4

Minions deal more damage.

  • 30% more Minion Damage
Supports skills tagged
Minion
Mana cost
×1.3
Level
4

Rune of Precision

Level 4

Greatly increases critical strike chance.

  • 80% increased Critical Strike Chance
  • +1% Critical Strike Chance
Supports skills tagged
Any
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
4

Rune of Thrift

Level 4

Supported skills cost less mana.

  • 30% less Mana Cost of Skills
Supports skills tagged
Any
Mana cost
×1
Level
4

Rune of the Volley

Level 4

Supported skills fire two additional projectiles.

  • +2 additional Projectiles
  • 25% less Damage
Supports skills tagged
Projectile
Mana cost
×1.4
Level
4

Rune of Bone

Level 10

Minions have more life.

  • 40% more Minion maximum Life
Supports skills tagged
Minion
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Chaining

Level 10

Projectiles and chains jump to two additional targets.

  • +2 additional Chains
  • 15% less Damage
Supports skills tagged
Projectile|chain
Mana cost
×1.3
Level
10

Rune of Echoes

Level 10

Supported spells repeat an additional time.

  • +1 additional repeats
  • 40% more Cast Speed
  • 10% less Damage
Supports skills tagged
Spell
Cannot support
Totem, Trap, Movement, Aura, Summon, Curse, Buff, Heal, Warcry
Mana cost
×1.4
Level
10

Rune of Flurry

Level 10

Supported melee attacks repeat twice more.

  • +2 additional repeats
  • 45% more Attack Speed
  • 20% less Damage
Supports skills tagged
Melee
Cannot support
Movement, Warcry
Mana cost
×1.4
Level
10

Rune of Focus

Level 10

Smaller area, much more damage.

  • 30% less Area of Effect
  • 35% more Area Damage
Supports skills tagged
Area
Mana cost
×1.3
Level
10

Rune of Forking

Level 10

Projectiles split in two when they hit.

  • Projectiles Fork
  • 10% less Damage
Supports skills tagged
Projectile
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Frostbite

Level 10

Adds cold damage.

  • Adds 4 to 8 Cold Damage
Supports skills tagged
Attack|spell
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Haste-Edge

Level 10

Supported attacks are much faster.

  • 20% more Attack Speed
Supports skills tagged
Attack
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Hex Bloom

Level 10

Curses also affect a larger area and last longer.

  • 30% increased Curse Area of Effect
  • 30% increased Curse Skill Effect Duration
  • 10% increased effect of your Curses
Supports skills tagged
Curse
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Kindling

Level 10

Gain physical damage as extra fire.

  • Gain 25% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Supports skills tagged
Attack
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Lingering

Level 10

Supported skills last longer.

  • 40% increased Skill Effect Duration
Supports skills tagged
Duration|curse|warcry
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Piercing

Level 10

Projectiles pierce two additional targets.

  • +2 additional Pierces
  • 10% more Projectile Damage
Supports skills tagged
Projectile
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Piercing Elements

Level 10

Supported skills penetrate elemental resistances.

  • +12% Fire Penetration
  • +12% Cold Penetration
  • +12% Lightning Penetration
Supports skills tagged
Fire|cold|lightning
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Pure Elements

Level 10

More elemental damage.

  • 30% more Elemental Damage
Supports skills tagged
Fire|cold|lightning
Mana cost
×1.3
Level
10

Rune of Quick Words

Level 10

Supported spells cast much faster.

  • 20% more Cast Speed
Supports skills tagged
Spell
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Recurrence

Level 10

Supported skills recover cooldown faster.

  • 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Supports skills tagged
Any
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Retaliating Sparks

Level 10

Supported spells are triggered when you critically strike with an attack.

  • 15% less Damage
Supports skills tagged
Spell
Cannot support
Totem, Trap, Movement, Aura, Summon
Mana cost
×1
Level
10

Rune of Rot

Level 10

Converts physical damage to chaos and poisons.

  • 30% of Physical Damage Converted to Chaos Damage
  • +20% chance to Poison
Supports skills tagged
Attack|chaos
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Ruin

Level 10

Critical strikes deal far more damage.

  • +40% Critical Strike Multiplier
Supports skills tagged
Any
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Sparks

Level 10

Adds lightning damage.

  • Adds 1 to 13 Lightning Damage
Supports skills tagged
Attack|spell
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Spreading Flame

Level 10

More burning damage and ignite chance.

  • +30% chance to Ignite
  • 20% more Fire Damage over Time
Supports skills tagged
Fire
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Thaw

Level 10

Converts cold damage to fire.

  • 50% of Cold Damage Converted to Fire Damage
  • 10% more Fire Damage
Supports skills tagged
Cold
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Thirst

Level 10

Supported skills leech life.

  • +2% of Damage Leeched as Life
Supports skills tagged
Attack|spell
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of Vengeance

Level 10

Supported spells are triggered when you take a heavy blow.

  • 20% more Damage
Supports skills tagged
Spell
Cannot support
Totem, Trap, Movement, Aura, Summon
Mana cost
×1
Level
10

Rune of Venom

Level 10

Supported skills poison and deal more damage over time.

  • +40% chance to Poison
  • 10% more Damage over Time
Supports skills tagged
Any
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of the Executioner

Level 10

More damage against enemies on low life.

  • 30% more Damage against enemies on Low Life
Supports skills tagged
Any
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of the Pylon

Level 10

Supported skill is cast by a totem.

  • 10% less Damage
Supports skills tagged
Spell|projectile|area
Cannot support
Totem, Trap, Movement, Aura, Summon, Curse, Buff, Heal, Warcry
Mana cost
×1.5
Level
10

Rune of the Snare

Level 10

Supported skill is thrown as a trap.

  • 10% more Damage
Supports skills tagged
Spell|projectile|area
Cannot support
Totem, Trap, Movement, Aura, Summon, Curse, Buff, Heal, Warcry
Mana cost
×1.3
Level
10

Rune of the Storm-Edge

Level 10

Converts physical damage to lightning.

  • 50% of Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
  • +10% chance to Shock
Supports skills tagged
Attack
Mana cost
×1.2
Level
10

Rune of the Wide Circle

Level 10

Greatly increases area of effect.

  • 35% increased Area of Effect
  • 5% less Damage
Supports skills tagged
Area
Mana cost
×1.3
Level
10