Weapon runes (Origins)

For rune references in other Dragon Age titles, see Runes.

Weapon runes can be enchanted into some weapons to provide bonuses to the effects of those weapons.

Runes can be applied to (or removed from) equipment by Bodahn Feddic's son, Sandal, at the party camp in Dragon Age: Origins or Ambassador Cera at the Vigil's Keep in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening. Adding and removing runes is free, and runes can be reused after removal. This makes it easy to customize equipment.

In Origins the warden can donate weapon runes of any grade except grandmaster to the Circle of Magi or templar factions. Doing so strengthens these factions for The Final Battle. To donate runes place them in the Allied Supply Crates in the party camp.

Some weapons have one or more rune slots. The number depends on the material they're made of. For example, iron weapons have no slots while most dragonbone items have three.

There are nine types of Weapon Runes. Most grant offensive bonuses, like fire damage or slowing or paralysis enemies; though some grant bonuses to physical or spell resistances.

Some runes paralyze their target and others slow them. While the effect of one of this runes is active, the same kind of effect (slowing or paralyzing) cannot be triggered again in the target, and the duration of the effect is not extended.

When a weapon that deals magic damage is enchanted with a rune that grants a bonus to the same type of magic damage the effects add up. For example, if a magical sword that deals 3 fire damage is enchanted with a rune that gives a +2 fire damage bonus, the enchanted sword deals 5 fire damage. This includes damage against a type of creatures, like undead or darkspawn.

List

Cold Iron

Novice Cold Iron Rune Novice Cold Iron Rune

Effects: +2 damage vs. undead

This forms the Tevinter symbol for the Fade.

Journeyman Cold Iron Rune Journeyman Cold Iron Rune

Effects: +4 Damage vs. Undead

This forms the Tevinter symbol for the Fade.

Expert Cold Iron Rune Expert Cold Iron Rune

Effects: +6 Damage vs. Undead

This forms the Tevinter symbol for the Fade.

Master Cold Iron Rune Master Cold Iron Rune

Effects: +8 Damage vs. Undead

This forms the Tevinter symbol for the Fade.

Grandmaster Cold Iron Rune Grandmaster Cold Iron Rune

Effects: +10 Damage vs. Undead

This forms the Tevinter symbol for the Fade.

Masterpiece Cold Iron Rune Masterpiece Cold Iron Rune

Effects: +12 damage vs undead

This forms the Tevinter symbol for the Fade.

Paragon Cold Iron Rune Paragon Cold Iron Rune

Effects: +14 damage vs. undead

This forms the Tevinter symbol for the Fade.

Dweomer

Novice Dweomer Rune Novice Dweomer Rune

Effects: +2% spell resistance

Dweomer runes get their name from the ancient Tevinter name for dwarves.

Journeyman Dweomer Rune Journeyman Dweomer Rune

Effects: +4% Spell Resistance

Dweomer runes get their name from the ancient Tevinter name for dwarves.

Expert Dweomer Rune Expert Dweomer Rune

Effects: +6% Spell Resistance

Dweomer runes get their name from the ancient Tevinter name for dwarves.

Master Dweomer Rune Master Dweomer Rune

Effects: +8% Spell Resistance

Dweomer runes get their name from the ancient Tevinter name for dwarves.

Grandmaster Dweomer Rune Grandmaster Dweomer Rune

Effects: +10% Spell Resistance

Dweomer runes get their name from the ancient Tevinter name for dwarves.

Masterpiece Dweomer Rune Masterpiece Dweomer Rune

Effects: +12% spell resistance

Dweomer runes get their name from the ancient Tevinter name for dwarves.

Paragon Dweomer Rune Paragon Dweomer Rune

Effects: +14% spell resistance

Dweomer runes get their name from the ancient Tevinter name for dwarves.

Flame

Novice Flame Rune Novice Flame Rune

Effects: +1 Fire Damage

This lyrium rune is the ancient Tevinter symbol for Toth, god of fire.

Journeyman Flame Rune Journeyman Flame Rune

Effects: +2 fire damage

This lyrium rune is the ancient Tevinter symbol for Toth, god of fire.

Expert Flame Rune Expert Flame Rune

Effects: +3 Fire Damage

This lyrium rune is the ancient Tevinter symbol for Toth, god of fire.

Master Flame Rune Master Flame Rune

Effects: +4 Fire Damage

This lyrium rune is the ancient Tevinter symbol for Toth, god of fire.

Grandmaster Flame Rune Grandmaster Flame Rune

Effects: +5 Fire Damage

This lyrium rune is the ancient Tevinter symbol for Toth, god of fire.

Masterpiece Flame Rune Masterpiece Flame Rune

Effects: +6 Fire Damage

This lyrium rune is the ancient Tevinter symbol for Toth, god of fire.

Paragon Flame Rune Paragon Flame Rune

Effects: +7 Fire Damage

This lyrium rune is the ancient Tevinter symbol for Toth, god of fire.

Frost

Novice Frost Rune Novice Frost Rune

Effects: +1 Frost Damage

This is the Tevinter rune for winter.

Journeyman Frost Rune Journeyman Frost Rune

Effects: +2 Frost Damage

This is the Tevinter rune for winter.

Expert Frost Rune Expert Frost Rune

Effects: +3 Frost Damage

This is the Tevinter rune for winter.

Master Frost Rune Master Frost Rune

Effects: +4 Frost Damage

This is the Tevinter rune for winter.

Grandmaster Frost Rune Grandmaster Frost Rune

Effects: +5 Frost Damage

This is the Tevinter rune for winter.

Masterpiece Frost Rune Masterpiece Frost Rune

Effects: +6 Frost Damage

This is the Tevinter rune for winter.

Paragon Frost Rune Paragon Frost Rune

Effects: +7 Frost Damage

This is the Tevinter rune for winter.

Hale

Novice Hale Rune Novice Hale Rune

Effects: +5% Physical Resistance

This is an old Tevinter symbol for endurance.

Journeyman Hale Rune Journeyman Hale Rune

Effects: +10% Physical Resistance

This is an old Tevinter symbol for endurance.

Expert Hale Rune Expert Hale Rune

Effects: +15% Physical Resistance

This is an old Tevinter symbol for endurance.

Master Hale Rune Master Hale Rune

Effects: +20% physical resistance

This is an old Tevinter symbol for endurance.

Grandmaster Hale Rune Grandmaster Hale Rune

Effects: +25 Physical Resistance

This is an old Tevinter symbol for endurance.

Masterpiece Hale Rune Masterpiece Hale Rune

Effects: +30 Physical Resistance

This is an old Tevinter symbol for endurance.

Paragon Hale Rune Paragon Hale Rune

Effects: +35 Physical Resistance

This is an old Tevinter symbol for endurance.

Lightning

Novice Lightning Rune Novice Lightning Rune

Effects: +1 Electrical Damage

This symbol is the old Tevinter rune for tempest.

Journeyman Lightning Rune Journeyman Lightning Rune

Effects: +2 Electrical Damage

This symbol is the old Tevinter rune for tempest.

Expert Lightning Rune Expert Lightning Rune

Effects: +3 Electrical Damage

This symbol is the old Tevinter rune for tempest.

Master Lightning Rune Master Lightning Rune

Effects: +4 Electrical Damage

This symbol is the old Tevinter rune for tempest.

Grandmaster Lightning Rune Grandmaster Lightning Rune

Effects: +5 Electrical Damage

This symbol is the old Tevinter rune for tempest.

Masterpiece Lightning Rune Masterpiece Lightning Rune

Effects: +6 Electricity Damage

This symbol is the old Tevinter rune for tempest.

Paragon Lightning Rune Paragon Lightning Rune

Effects: +7 electricity damage

This symbol is the old Tevinter rune for tempest.

Paralyze

Novice Paralyze Rune Novice Paralyze Rune

Effects: 5% chance of paralysis for 4s

Lyrium has been formed into the shape of the Tevinter rune for stillness.

Journeyman Paralyze Rune Journeyman Paralyze Rune

Effects: 5% chance of paralysis for 5s

Lyrium has been formed into the shape of the Tevinter rune for stillness.

Expert Paralyze Rune Expert Paralyze Rune

Effects: 5% chance of paralysis for 6s

Lyrium has been formed into the shape of the Tevinter rune for stillness.

Master Paralyze Rune Master Paralyze Rune

Effects: 5% chance of paralysis for 7s

Lyrium has been formed into the shape of the Tevinter rune for stillness.

Grandmaster Paralyze Rune Grandmaster Paralyze Rune

Effects: 5% chance of paralysis for 8s

Lyrium has been formed into the shape of the Tevinter rune for stillness.

Masterpiece Paralyze Rune Masterpiece Paralyze Rune

Effects: 5% chance of paralysis for 9s

Lyrium has been formed into the shape of the Tevinter rune for stillness.

Paragon Paralyze Rune Paragon Paralyze Rune

Effects: 5% chance of paralysis for 10s

Lyrium has been formed into the shape of the Tevinter rune for stillness.

Slow

Novice Slow Rune Novice Slow Rune

Effects: Low chance to reduce movement speed

The ancient Tevinter symbol for sloth.

Journeyman Slow Rune Journeyman Slow Rune

Effects: Low chance to reduce movement speed

The ancient Tevinter symbol for sloth.

Expert Slow Rune Expert Slow Rune

Effects: Moderate chance to reduce movement speed

The ancient Tevinter symbol for sloth.

Master Slow Rune Master Slow Rune

Effects: High chance to reduce movement speed

The ancient Tevinter symbol for sloth.

Grandmaster Slow Rune Grandmaster Slow Rune

Effects: Highest chance to reduce movement speed

The ancient Tevinter symbol for sloth.

Masterpiece Slow Rune Masterpiece Slow Rune

Effects: Chance to reduce movement speed.

The ancient Tevinter symbol for sloth..

Paragon Slow Rune Paragon Slow Rune

Effects: Chance to reduce movement speed.

The ancient Tevinter symbol for sloth.

Silverite

Novice Silverite Rune Novice Silverite Rune

Effects: +2 damage vs. darkspawn

The emblem of Dumat, the first archdemon, symbol of betrayal and the First Blight.

Journeyman Silverite Rune Journeyman Silverite Rune

Effects: +4 Damage vs. Darkspawn

The emblem of Dumat, the first archdemon, symbol of betrayal and the First Blight.

Expert Silverite Rune Expert Silverite Rune

Effects: +6 Damage vs. Darkspawn

The emblem of Dumat, the first archdemon, symbol of betrayal and the First Blight.

Master Silverite Rune Master Silverite Rune

Effects: +8 Damage vs. Darkspawn

The emblem of Dumat, the first archdemon, symbol of betrayal and the First Blight.

Grandmaster Silverite Rune Grandmaster Silverite Rune

Effects: +10 Damage vs. Darkspawn

The emblem of Dumat, the first archdemon, symbol of betrayal and the First Blight.

Masterpiece Silverite Rune Masterpiece Silverite Rune

Effects: +12 damage vs. darkspawn

The emblem of Dumat, the first archdemon, symbol of betrayal and the First Blight.

Paragon Silverite Rune Paragon Silverite Rune

Effects: +14 damage vs. darkspawn

The emblem of Dumat, the first archdemon, symbol of betrayal and the First Blight.

Hybrid

Elemental Rune Elemental Rune

Effects: +2 damage from each element

The old Tevinter rune for the world itself.

Intensifying Rune Intensifying Rune

Effects: 5% ranged critical chance 5% melee critical chance 20% critical/backstab damage

No word precisely captures the meaning of this rune, but it is something like "bigger".

Menacing Rune Menacing Rune

Effects: Increases Hostility

The Tevinters used this rune to mean anger.

Momentum Rune Momentum Rune

Effects: Increases Attack Speed

The Tevinter rune for speed.

Bugs

• There is a bug with runes vs. creature type (Cold Iron, Silverite) and passive resistance (Dweomer, Hale) Masterpiece and Paragon tier weapon runes. They are erroneously flagged as Armor Runes in Dragon Age: Awakening. Cold Iron and Silverite do not trigger either with melee or ranged weapons when inserted into armor slots. However, both Dweomer and Hale grant the resistance bonuses normally.
  • This has been resolved with PC patch 1.04. Also resolved in the Ultimate Edition of the game.
  • Hale, Dweomer, & Cold Iron still flagged as armor runes in Ultimate Edition patch 1.05.}}

See also

• Armor runes (Awakening)

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