The Forge Runes List

Unlock the power of enchantment. Browse every Rune in The Forge, from common frost specks to legendary void shards.

Rune Enchanting

Runes are mystical tokens that imbue your gear with special traits. From lifesteal on weapons to mining speed on pickaxes, runes are essential for min-maxing your build.

Runes can only be socketed into gear with Open Slots. Visit the Runemaker to apply them.

Unique Effects Burn, Poison, Speed, etc.

Slot Requirement Needs empty rune slots.

Rune Name	Ability Effect	Dropped By	Value
Rot StitchRare	Toxic Veins: Deals 5% poison damage around the user while health is below 35%. Has a 10 second cooldown.	-	$25
Ward PatchRare	Shield: Reduces incoming damage by 6-14% with a 5-15% chance per hit.	-	$25
Rage MarkRare	Berserk: Boosts physical damage and movement speed by 12-26% for 4-7 seconds. Has 50-60 seconds cooldown. Activates when health is below 35%.	Elite Rouge Skeleton	$25
Briar NotchRare	Thorns: Reflect 2-10% physical damage taken. Maximum damage given limits at 5% max health of user. 0.05 seconds cooldown.	Deathaxe Skeleton Elite Deathaxe Skeleton	$25
Drain EdgeRare	Heal: Heal 5-13% of physical damage dealt on-hit.	Reaper	$25
Blast ChipRare	Explosion: Cause an explosion at location of victim, dealing 20-40% of weapon damage as AOE damage, 8-20% chance on hit.	Delver Zombie	$25
Chill DustRare	Snow: Slows enemy movement and attack speed by 5% for 3 seconds. 5% chance on hit.	Elite Zombie Brute Zombie	$25
Venom CrumbRare	Poison: Deals 4-7% of weapon damage as poison per second for 3-6 seconds, 25-35% chance on hit.	Zombie Elite Zombie	$25
Flame SparkRare	Burn: Deals 5-10% of weapon damage as fire per second for 1-2 seconds. 15-25% chance on hit.	Elite Zombie Deathaxe Skeleton	$25
Frost SpeckRare	Ice: Freezes enemies for a short duration. Has a small chance to trigger and a short cooldown.	Elite Zombie	$25
Miner ShardRare	Luck: Provides more Luck. Yield: Increased chance of gaining one extra ore while mining, depending on which Miner rune you have obtained. Mine Speed: Boosts mining speed by a set amount, depending on the type of mining rune. Mine Power: Boosts pickaxe damage by a set amount, depending on the mining rune variant.	Delver Zombie Bomber	$25

Secondary Traits

Besides unique rune effects, gear can also roll with generic Secondary Traits. These provide flat stat boosts and are essential for min-maxing your build.

Weapon Traits

Trait Name	Effect Range
Attack Speed	Increases attack speed by 5-18%.
Lethality	Increases weapon damage by 5-15%.
Critical Chance	Increases crit chance by 6-15%.
Critical Damage	Increases crit damage by 5-15%.
Fracture	Increases stun damage by 5-20%.

Armor Traits

Trait Name	Effect Range
Endurance	Increases stamina by 4-10%.
Surge	Decreases dash cooldown by 3-11%.
Vitality	Increases health by 5-10%.
Swiftness	Increases movement speed by 4-10%.
Phase	Increases dash invincibility by 4-11%.
Stride	Increases dash distance by 4-15%.

Rare

Rot Stitch

Effect

Toxic Veins: Deals 5% poison damage around the user while health is below 35%. Has a 10 second cooldown.

$25

Rare

Ward Patch

Effect

Shield: Reduces incoming damage by 6-14% with a 5-15% chance per hit.

$25

Rare

Rage Mark

Effect

Berserk: Boosts physical damage and movement speed by 12-26% for 4-7 seconds. Has 50-60 seconds cooldown. Activates when health is below 35%.

Elite Rouge Skeleton

$25

Rare

Briar Notch

Effect

Thorns: Reflect 2-10% physical damage taken. Maximum damage given limits at 5% max health of user. 0.05 seconds cooldown.

Deathaxe Skeleton Elite Deathaxe Skeleton

$25

Rare

Drain Edge

Effect

Heal: Heal 5-13% of physical damage dealt on-hit.

Reaper

$25

Rare

Blast Chip

Effect

Explosion: Cause an explosion at location of victim, dealing 20-40% of weapon damage as AOE damage, 8-20% chance on hit.

Delver Zombie

$25

Rare

Chill Dust

Effect

Snow: Slows enemy movement and attack speed by 5% for 3 seconds. 5% chance on hit.

Elite Zombie Brute Zombie

$25

Rare

Venom Crumb

Effect

Poison: Deals 4-7% of weapon damage as poison per second for 3-6 seconds, 25-35% chance on hit.

Zombie Elite Zombie

$25

Rare

Flame Spark

Effect

Burn: Deals 5-10% of weapon damage as fire per second for 1-2 seconds. 15-25% chance on hit.

Elite Zombie Deathaxe Skeleton

$25

Rare

Frost Speck

Effect

Ice: Freezes enemies for a short duration. Has a small chance to trigger and a short cooldown.

Elite Zombie

$25

Rare

Miner Shard

Effect

Luck: Provides more Luck. Yield: Increased chance of gaining one extra ore while mining, depending on which Miner rune you have obtained. Mine Speed: Boosts mining speed by a set amount, depending on the type of mining rune. Mine Power: Boosts pickaxe damage by a set amount, depending on the mining rune variant.

Delver Zombie Bomber

$25

The Forge Runes Guide

Runes are powerful socketable items in The Forge Roblox that allow you to customize your gear beyond standard forging. Unlike raw stat upgrades, Runes provide unique passive effects and visual flair.

To use a Rune, your equipment must have an open Rune Slot. Most weapons and armor unlock their first slot upon reaching Enhancement +3 at the village anvil. However, certain high-tier items like the Arcane Pickaxe come with pre-unlocked slots ready for enchantment.

Rune Effects Explained

Stat Boosts & Traits

Runes directly impact gameplay efficiency. Slotting a mining rune can increase Ore Yield or Luck, while combat runes add elemental damage (Fire, Ice) or defensive buffs to armor.

Visual Changes

Style matters. Certain runes alter your weapon's appearance. For example, the Flame Spark Rune engulfs your blade in a fiery aura, signaling your power to other players.

How to Attach Runes?

Visit the Runemaker: Find the Runemaker NPC in Stonewake's Cross or the deep Forgotten Kingdom.
Select Equipment: Interact with him to open the binding menu. Choose a weapon or pickaxe with an available slot.
Pay the Fee: Attaching a rune costs Gold ($). Once confirmed, the Rune is bound to the item and its effect becomes active immediately.