RuneWorld

Rune World

> ALPHA. This is an early alpha of what Rune World is meant to become. Nothing is final: it still runs without limits or balance restrictions (the default "test mode" unlocks every rune with no material costs, and the Book of Runes is given to you on spawn), numbers will change, and bugs may occur. Please back up your world and character before playing.

Rune World is a rune-magic overhaul for Valheim: 24 Elder Futhark runes cast from a Book of Runes, powered by a personal magical Flow, plus rune structures, enchanting and a few new world events.

Mod features

An overview of everything Rune World adds to the game. Details, numbers and controls of every rune are on its card in the Runes tab of the Book of Runes. The same overview is in the game: Book of Runes → Features tab (Polish and English).

Flow – the foundation of every rune

Runes have no mana bar. They run on Flow, measured in Y per second (Y/s). You start with 1 Y/s; boss trophies hung on the sacrificial stones at the spawn raise it: Eikthyr 3, The Elder 5, Bonemass 8, Moder 11, Yagluth 14, The Queen 17 Y/s (set by the server). In test mode you always have at least 11 Y/s.

Load is anything that keeps drawing on your Flow while it exists: a rune circle, a summon, an Ansuz shape, a Raidho anchor, a Pertho mark, a Sowilo light orb, a Thurisaz wall, an enchanted item that is switched on. Drawn shape signs (triangle, circle, square) do not load Flow. Free Flow = Flow − Load. Every cast is paid from Free Flow: while you hold the button you gather the cost, and the spell happens only at 100%; releasing early disperses what you gathered.

Saturation: on some runes you can keep holding past the cost – the surplus makes the effect stronger (Uruz Frenzy up to three times the cost, Mannaz detection accuracy, Pertho luck, Raidho flight). Stock: circles, pillars, the Gebo store and enchanted items have their own energy stock that you top up (E on the sign, the U panel).

When Load grows beyond Flow, after a short grace something drops (for example the newest summon or Uruz). The Flow orb in the bottom-right corner shows Free Flow against total Flow, with Load drawn dark; the Flow tab of the Book lists what loads you. The older eitr mode is a server option.

Basic controls

All keys are the defaults and can be changed in the config file.

| Key | Action | |---|---| | ` (tilde / BackQuote) | Open the Book of Runes (grimoire: rune pages, settings, world tab) | | Book of Runes in hand | Required for casting; the bar at the bottom of the screen always shows the keys for the current rune | | Left Alt + mouse wheel | Switch the active rune (Book in hand) | | Left Alt + draw with LMB | Draw a rune's shape on screen – the recognised rune goes to your hand | | LMB hold & release | Cast the active rune (charge from Free Flow); a quick click on some runes is a light charge-based cast | | E while charging | Place the rune's circle / sign on the ground instead | | Mouse wheel while charging | Circle size (or, for summoners, which creature) | | E while aiming at a circle | Top it up / refresh it from Free Flow | | RMB hold 1.5 s on a circle, sign, portal or your summon | Break it / dismiss it | | E on an enemy (Hagalaz, Algiz) | Order your summons to attack | | U | Enchanted items panel (worn enchanted gear: switch on/off, charge) | | Delete | Remove all your Raidho portals | | Insert / End at the helm of a ship with a Flight altar, Book in hand | Ship flight: up / down |

The runes