Upgrading Runes
Fundamental runes on weapons, armor, and shields all upgrade the same way — one step, one Price, one item level tied to the Craft activity.
Parent page Runes
You’ll often want to upgrade the fundamental runes of magic armor, a magic shield, or a magic weapon you already have. This requires upgrading each rune separately, using the upgrading process described here. These tables summarize the Price of each step, with a number in parentheses indicating the item’s level for the Craft activity. This follows the typical progression for an adventurer when upgrading their armor and weapons. The tables here don’t include progressions that aren’t as likely to come up, like turning a +1 weapon directly into a +1 greater striking weapon. You can upgrade reinforcing runes on shields and property runes that have multiple types as normal, but they aren’t listed on the table because their progression is more straightforward.
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