Runes
When runes appear, what each one does and how the rune curse eats a map's EXP if nobody activates it.
Runes are glowing stones that appear on hunting maps. Walk up to one, press the interact key and type the arrow sequence. You get a strong short buff and a cooldown before you can use another rune.
When a rune appears#
On Eden a rune appears as soon as your rune cooldown is over, the moment you kill something or enter a map. There is no random roll. After someone uses a rune, the map needs 15 minutes before it can hold another, so two players can't chain runes on one map.
Rune types#
| Rune | Effect |
|---|---|
| Rune of Skill | Cuts the cooldowns of your skills to a few seconds for a while |
| Rune of Riches | Meso bags rain around you for a while |
| Rune of Darkness | Turns some monsters on the map into stronger elites |
| Other GMS runes | EXP, speed, attack and similar buffs |
The rune curse#
If a rune sits unused, the map gets cursed:
- Every 5 minutes the rune stays, the map's EXP drops by 25%.
- After 20 minutes the map gives no EXP until someone activates the rune.
- NX drops from monsters are cut the same way.
You're immune to the curse while your rune cooldown runs, so right after you use a rune you can keep hunting normally. The game tells you when you enter a cursed map.
If your EXP suddenly drops, look around the map for a rune. Activating it fixes the EXP for everyone there.
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