Runes of Refinement
A Path of Exile 2–inspired item crafting system for Valheim. Apply runes and omens to your equipment to add, reroll, and corrupt modifiers — bringing deep endgame itemization to the Viking world.
Features
- 9 Runes (currency orbs) — Transmutation, Augmentation, Regal, Exaltation, Alchemy, Chaos, Annulment, Divine, Vaal (Corruption)
- 10 Omens (prophecy catalysts) — Elements, Protector, Order, Sinistral/Dextral, Abundance, Corruption, Whittling, Perfection, Greater Annulment
- 45 Affixes — 39 regular + 6 mythic, across 5 categories: Offensive, Defensive, Utility, Elemental, Mythic
- Item Tiers (T1–T6) — automatic tier detection based on item stats, affects affix roll ranges
- Prefix/Suffix system — Magic items: 1 prefix + 1 suffix, Rare items: 3 + 3
- Corruption — Vaal orb permanently corrupts items with unpredictable outcomes
- Cursor-apply mechanic — pick up a rune, click on equipment to apply
- Localization — English and Russian
- Server-synced config — drop rates, max affixes configurable by server admin
Runes
| Rune |
Effect |
| Rune of Becoming |
Normal → Magic (1 modifier) |
| Rune of Addition |
Add modifier to Magic (max 2) |
| Konungr's Rune |
Magic → Rare (+1 modifier) |
| Rune of Ascension |
Add modifier to Rare (max 6) |
| Rune of Transmutation |
Normal → Rare (4 modifiers) |
| Jörmungandr's Rune |
Replace 1 random modifier on Rare |
| Rune of Oblivion |
Remove 1 random modifier |
| Norn's Rune |
Re-roll all modifier values |
| Rune of Desecration |
Corrupt item (irreversible) |
Omens
Omens modify the behavior of the next rune applied:
| Omen |
Effect |
| Omen of Elements |
Force elemental modifier |
| Omen of the Protector |
Force defensive modifier |
| Omen of Order |
Protect best modifier during Chaos |
| Omen of Sinistral Exaltation |
Force prefix |
| Omen of Dextral Exaltation |
Force suffix |
| Omen of Abundance |
Exalted adds 2 modifiers |
| Omen of Corruption |
Vaal always changes something |
| Omen of Whittling |
Chaos removes weakest modifier |
| Omen of Perfection |
Divine sets values to max |
| Omen of Greater Annulment |
Annulment removes 2 modifiers |
Affix Categories
- Weapon — damage %, elemental damage, attack speed, armor pierce, knockback, backstab, lifesteal, skill bonus, stamina on kill
- Armor — armor, max HP, max stamina, resistances (fire/frost/poison), stagger resist, HP/stamina/eitr regen, stealth, move speed, carry weight, exploration radius
- Tool — mining/chopping damage, tool damage, swing speed, experience bonus, stamina reduction
- Shield — block power, thorns, parry bonus, damage reduction, stamina on parry, armor
- Mythic — Lightning strike, frost shield, all-damage boost, survive lethal hit, berserker rage, XP boost
Installation
- Install BepInEx and Jötunn
- Place
RunesOfRefinement.dll in BepInEx/plugins/
- Launch the game — runes and omens drop from monsters
Configuration
Config file: BepInEx/config/com.pickteam.RunesOfRefinement.cfg
SphereDropMultiplier — multiplier for all rune/omen drop ratesMaxAffixes — max number of affixes per item (default 6)
Compatibility
- Valheim 0.219+
- BepInEx 5.4.2202+
- Jötunn 2.23.3+
- Works in multiplayer (server-synced)
