Runelore is the class-specific skill of the Runemage of the Fortress town in Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate.
Basic Runelore icon
Advanced Runelore icon
Expert Runelore icon
Ultimate Runelore icon
Effects[]
Runelore allows the Runemage to place magical runes on their creatures. Unlike normal spells, runes do not cost mana, but resources instead.
- Basic Runelore allows magical runes of the first and second circles to be placed on own creatures in combat, temporarily giving them new battle abilities and characteristics.
- Advanced Runelore allows magical runes of the third and fourth circles to be placed on own creatures in combat, temporarily giving them new battle abilities and characteristics.
- Expert Runelore allows magical runes of the fifth circle to be placed on own creatures in combat, temporarily giving them new battle abilities and characteristics.
- Ultimate Runelore allows magical runes to be placed without wasting wood and ore.
Skill rates[]
Only the Runemage class can learn Runelore skill, at 10% probability.
Abilities[]
| Icon | Name | Description | Unlocks | Notes | |
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| Hammers of Fate | Tribes of the East | ||||
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Greater rune | Allows the same rune to be activated for the second time for triple resource cost. | Triple ballista (War Machines) | Runic attunement (Leadership) | |
| Exorcism (Summoning Magic) | Preparation (Defense) | ||||
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Fine rune | There is a 50% chance of not using up resources on rune activation. | Mentoring (Enlightenment) | Exorcism (Summoning Magic) | Brand is a specialist in this ability, as he can increase the chances of this ability's effects to apply. |
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Refresh rune | Allows a previously placed rune (random if many) to be refreshed on the selected creature prolonging its effect. | Swift mind (Logistics) | Sap magic (Destructive Magic) | |
| Tremors (War Machines) | |||||
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Absolute protection | Normal attacks against hero's creatures are always unlucky. Lucky attacks are turned to normal. If enemy has Nature's Luck perk, effects of both perks are nullified. | This is the ultimate Runelore skill; it does not unlock other abilities, but it requires abilities from other skills: | ||
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Bonuses[]
- Inga is a specialist in Runelore, for she is able to learn a free rune when leveling up.
- Rune of Flame artifact gives the Runemage a rune to deploy.
- Tap rune ability grants the hero mana points in combat whenever a rune is deployed.
