InDragon Age: The Veilguard, you’ll inevitably craft the character you want, not just in appearance but in your preferred playstyle, also. Runes are one variable that grants you options for boosting your characters tactical advantages in battle. Some runes offer active bonuses giving you actionable options in combat while others grant you passive stat-boosting benefits.
Where To Find Runes
Runes can be purchased from merchants. Be sure to check merchant inventories whenever you have the opportunity. Runes can also be discovered in chests through exploration.
Below is a listing of all runes available in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Keep in mind that this database is continually being updated. So, be sure to check back regularly.
Active Bonus
Passive Bonus
Light and Heavy attacks are no longer penalized vs. Barrier for 20 seconds
+10% damage vs. Barrier
Light and Ranged attacks are no longer penalized vs. Armor for 20 seconds
+10% damage vs. Armor
Crystallize
All enemies within 10 meters are Frozen
+10% Frozen duration
All enemies within 6 meters are Weakened
10% Primer duration
All of your weapon attacks deal Electric damage for 20 seconds
+10% Electricity damage
Your next Ability is greatly enhanced, dealing much higher damage or increasing efficacy
+10% Ability damage
All of your weapon attacks deal Cold damage for 20 seconds
+10% Cold damage
Lose all Rage and heal for an equivalent amount
+10% incoming healing
Deal 50% more damage vs. health for 20 seconds
+10% damage vs. health
Refreshes companion cooldowns
All of your weapon attacks deal Fire damage for 20 seconds
+10% Fire damage
All of your defensive Resistances become offensive damage bonuses of the same type for 10 seconds
+5% all Resistances
Your Ability cooldowns are refreshed, and your next ability is free
+10% Momentum Generation
Take no damage from current target for 10 seconds
Take 10% less damage while at Low health
Enemies disengage and attack your enemies for 10 seconds instead, doesn’t work against bosses.
Health +10%
Gain Invulnerability
+25% Invulnerable duration
Hemorrhage
All weapon attacks apply Bleeding for 10 seconds
+10% Bleeding Duration
Your weapon attacks leech 25% of their damage for 10 seconds
10% Leech Effectiveness
Your current Potion’s additional effects are applied.
+1 maximum Potions
Your damage gains +100% Penetration for 10 seconds.
+10% Penetration
All of your weapon attacks deal Necrotic damage for 20 seconds.
+10% Necrotic damage
Ranged attacks break through enemies’ guard for 10 seconds.
+10% Ranged attack damage
You gain Immovable.
+25% Immovable duration
