**The Forge Runes Guide**

The Forge is an immersive RPG on Roblox, celebrated for its intricate gameplay and character customization options. A key feature that sets it apart is the Rune system, which allows players to enhance their equipment and tailor their characters to their preferred playstyle. This guide delves into all Runes available in The Forge, outlining their unique effects, acquisition methods, and strategic applications.

### Runes Overview
Runes are crucial in bolstering your gear by granting a variety of powerful effects. Whether you’re looking to increase your damage output or boost your defensive capabilities, Runes significantly impact the effectiveness of your equipment.

#### List of Runes

– **Frost Speck**:
– **Ice**: Freezes enemies temporarily, immobilizing them.

– **Chill Dust**:
– **Snow**: Slows down enemies, impacting their movement and attack speed.

– **Flame Spark**:
– **Burn I**: Inflicts Fire Damage over time, based on your weapon’s damage.

– **Venom Crumb**:
– **Poison**: Causes Poison Damage over time, derived from your weapon’s damage.

– **Miner Shard**:
– **Yield I**: Offers a 5% chance for extra ore drops while mining.

– **Drain Edge**:
– **Life Steal I**: Restores HP using 12% of Physical Damage dealt.
– **Lethality I**: Enhances Physical Damage by 15%.

– **Rage Mark**:
– **Berserk**: Activates when HP is below 35%, increasing Physical Damage and Attack Speed.

– **Ward Patch**:
– **Shield I**: 14% chance to mitigate incoming Physical Damage by 13%.
– **Stride I**: Increases dash distance by 11%.

– **Blast Chip**:
– **Explosion**: Summons an explosive attack that deals area damage, based on weapon damage.

– **Rot Stitch**:
– **Toxic Veins**: Creates an AoE dealing Poison Damage, especially potent when HP drops below 35%.

– **Briar Notch**:
– **Thorns I**: Reflects a portion of Physical Damage based on Max HP.

### Acquiring Runes

Players obtain Runes by defeating enemies throughout The Forge world. Though not guaranteed, specific foes have a higher likelihood of dropping Runes:

– **Burning Slime**: Might drop Flame Spark.
– **Reaper**: Potential Flame Spark and Drain Edge drops.
– **Elite Deathaxe Skeleton**: Chance to drop Briar Notch and Flame Spark.
– **Elite Rogue Skeleton**: Possible drop of Rage Mark.
– **Deathaxe Skeleton**: Likely Flame Spark and Briar Notch drops.
– **Bomber**: May drop Blast Chip and Miner Shard.
– **Delver Zombie**: Has a chance to drop Miner Shard.

### Equipping Runes

To equip Runes, visit the Runemaker in Stonewake’s Cross Village. Here, you can choose armor or weapons to enhance with Runes. Equip these by paying with in-game coins, ensuring that gear is at least +3 for Rune compatibility. Alternatively, you can trade unwanted Runes with Greedy Cey in the Cave.

Equipped Runes enhance your equipment’s power significantly, providing vital boosts in combat scenarios. Strategically selecting and managing Runes can turn the tide in challenging encounters.