In SOULS by Habby, runes are special items that boost a hero’s abilities like Attack, Defense, Dodge, and more. Every rune enhances specific abilities when connected to a hero.
If you upgrade a rune using Rune Crystals, you can’t undo it to retrieve the crystals. It’s worth noting that if you attach a legendary rune to a hero, you’ll need to spend 200 gems to transfer it to a different hero.
Best Runes and Sub-Stats
When choosing runes for different hero types, consider these suggestions:
Best Runes
- For Damage Dealers (like Sander): Onslaught (and Penetration for Sander).
- For Tanks: Life.
- For Healers: Onslaught.
- For Support: Onslaught or Life (and Defense for Olga).
Best Sub-Stats
- Damage Dealers: Aim for Attack, Crit Rate, and Penetration.
- Tanks: Focus on HP, Defense, Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance, and Dodge.
- Healers: Prioritize Attack.
- Support: Consider Attack and HP.
For heroes with a speed range of 60-80, adding a Speed +10 sub-stat can be incredibly advantageous. You can even create a “speed rune” by using multiple Speed sub-stats into one rune.
This strategy helps support heroes like Lulu to activate their abilities quicker, providing a strategic advantage in battles.
Divine Runes
When you’re rolling/re-rolling the 5th sub-stat on a legendary rune, there’s a small chance it can transform into a Divine sub-stat.
To change this 5th sub-stat, you’ll need a Red Abyss Stone. These stones are acquired by breaking down other legendary runes using alchemy. Just a heads-up, avoid breaking down runes related to attack or health.
Divine stats come in six different types:
- Survival Will: If your HP drops below 30%, your Attack (ATK) and Defense (DEF) increase by 30%.
- Potential: At the beginning of each round, you have a 40% chance to gain 50 Energy.
- Reincarnation: Upon death, there’s a 20% chance you’ll revive at the start of the next round with 50% HP.
- Might of Desperation: When you use an active skill, there’s a 20% chance to use the skill one more time.
- Regeneration of Life: At the start of every round, you recover 8% of your max HP.
- Grim Reaper’s Grasp: Enhances the damage caused by Damage-over-Time (DoT) attacks by 20%.
Rune Enhancement Cost
| Rarity | Max Upgrades | Total Cost (Rune Crystals) | Cost to Reroll (Rune Crystals) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 15 | 43 | 10 |
| Advanced | 15 | 86 | 20 |
| Rare | 15 | 158 | 40 |
| Epic | 20 | 335 | 80 |
| Legendary | 25 | 625 | 150 |
Credits: Thanks to moth, nyx, and FaZe Toothless for the data provided in the article.