Soul Reaper Runes

Overview

Runes are a major endgame progression system in Forsaken World — equippable enhancers that modify or amplify specific class talents. Where talents shape your build's identity, runes fine-tune individual skills within that build, raising damage, lowering cooldowns, adding procs, or unlocking entirely new active skills.

This article catalogs the Soul Reaper (Tormentor)'s runes by talent branch, listing each rune's effect, target talent, and the rune levels (common, uncommon, rare) where they drop.

How Runes Work

• Slotting: Each talent that can be rune-enhanced has a dedicated rune slot — visit your class trainer to slot a matching rune.
• Rune levels: Common runes (levels 3-5) are the standard tier. Higher-level runes amplify the effect proportionally.
• Class-specific: Runes only work for the matching class — a Priest rune slotted by a Warrior does nothing.
• Two effect types:
  • Passive enhancers — improve existing skill values (damage, healing, cooldown)
  • Active skill unlocks — runes marked "Active Skill" add a brand-new active ability to the talent

Where to Get Runes

• Daily quests at level-appropriate hubs
• Instance and dungeon drops (especially endgame instances)
• Auction House — between players for gold
• Eyrda Boutique — guaranteed bulk supply
• Special events — limited-time rune drops

Rune Catalog

The Soul Reaper class in Forsaken World can utilize various rune talents from the following branches:

Flame Branch

Talent	Bonus	Rune Levels
Scorching Strike	For each "Pure Fire" effect on the target, the "Purgatory Fire" skill deals Fire damage equal to 1.5%/3%/4.5%/6%/7.5% of the Soul Reaper's attack power. Critical hits deal double damage.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Path of Fire	Using the "Smoldering Embers" skill increases movement speed by 60% for 2/3/4/5 seconds.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Unquenchable Rage	If more than 5 "Pure Fire" effects are active on the target, "Smoldering Embers" deals damage equal to 5%/10%/15% of the Soul Reaper's attack power for 10 seconds. Fire mastery solely determines damage.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Pure Fire	Each active "Pure Fire" effect reduces the target's Fire resistance by 3/6/9/12.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Scorching Brand	"Death Fire" deals additional damage for each "Pure Fire" effect on the target. Each effect adds 1%/2%/3%/4%/5%/6% of attack power as damage.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Quick Flame	Increases the efficiency of "Demonic Limit" acceleration by 10%/20%/30%/40% and its duration by 10%/20%/30%/40%.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Cleansing Fire	Targets under the "Fire Vengeance" effect restore 1%/2%/3%/4% HP and MP per second.	Common: 4, 5
Ash	Critical hits increase the repeated damage of "Scorching Brand" by 5%/10%/15%/20%/25%/30%.	Common: 4, 5
Fiery Ground	"Purgatory Fire" increases base damage by 10%/20%/30%/40% and reduces cooldown by 1/2/3/4 seconds.	Common: 4, 5
Eternal Fire	Increases the duration of "Birth of Fire" by 10%/20%/30%/40%. Each "Pure Fire" effect has a 10%/20%/30%/40% chance to apply an additional effect.	Common: 4, 5
Purgatory Fire	Active Skill Attacks multiple targets within 10 meters, dealing 100% base damage plus 964/1964/2980/4013/5062 additional damage. Each attack stage applies a "Pure Fire" effect and causes dizziness for 1 second.	Common: 5
True Purgatory Fire	Higher: 4, 5
Birth of Fire	Active Skill Ignites targets within 8 meters. Burning targets receive one "Pure Fire" effect per second for 15 seconds.	Common: 5
True Birth of Fire	Common: 5

Agony Branch

Talent	Bonus	Rune Levels
Mind Suppression	"Spirit Torture" deals Earth damage equal to 20%/40%/60%/80%/100%/120% of the Soul Reaper's attack power each time the target is dizzy.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Dimming	Using "Soul Reaper's Torture," "Thirst for Pain," "Choking Torture," and "River of the Dead" applies a "Dimming" effect. Each effect increases base attack power by 1%/2%/3%/4%/5%, stacking up to 5 times for 10 seconds.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Curse Seed	"Soul Reaper's Torture" reduces target movement speed by 10%/20%/30%/40%/50%.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Melting Blood	Using "Demon's Blessing" sacrifices 5% of max health to restore 100%/150%/200%/250% of that health as mana.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Pain Prick	"Soul Reaper's Torture" deals Earth damage equal to 40%/50%/60%/70%/80% of attack power.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Experienced Tormentor	Increases "Tormentor" effect duration by 10%/20%/30%/40%/50%/60%.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Captured Spirit	"River of the Dead" increases target's spell casting time by 5%/10%/15%/20% for 10 seconds.	Common: 4, 5
Fading	"River of the Dead" reduces all elemental resistances by 4, stacking up to 50 times for 5/8/11/14 seconds.	Common: 4, 5
Hellish Cruelty	"Cruel Soul" increases Earth mastery by 60/120/180/240.	Common: 5
Fading Hope	"Seed of Cowardice" stuns the target for 1/2/3/4 seconds when it ends.	Common: 5
River of the Dead	Active Skill Deals 100% base damage plus 1035/1874/2735/3618/4523 additional damage. If the target is under a Tormentor effect, "River of the Dead" reduces Earth resistance by 20 for 15 seconds.	Common: 5
True River of the Dead	Higher: 4, 5
Cruel Soul	Active Skill Grants effects: "Thirst for Pain" halves cooldown, "Choking Torture" applies Tormentor effect, "Soul Reaper's Torture" affects targets within 5 meters, paralyzing them for 2 seconds. Lasts 15/20/25 seconds. Immunity to silence, dizziness, and disarm during effect.	Common: 5
True Cruel Soul	Higher: 4, 5

Power Branch

Talent	Bonus	Rune Levels
Demon Possessed	"Demonic Pit" increases Earth mastery by 2/4/6/8/10 per reflected damage, stacking up to 5 times for 15 seconds.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Piercing Strike	"Devil's Pitchforks" attacks up to 3 enemies within 3/4/5/6 meters.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Demon Invasion	"Demonic Limit" reduces enemy attack power by 5%/10%/15%/20% within 10 meters for 15 seconds.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Abyssal Power	Increases immunity duration from "Dangerous Abyss" by 1/2/3/4 seconds.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Other Power	Increases "Blade Dance" damage by 6%/12%/18%/24%/30%/36%.	Common: 3, 4, 5
Growing Power	Reduces "Primal Power" cooldown by 20/40/60/80 seconds. During "Primal Power," attack power increases by 5%/10%/15%/20%.	Common: 4, 5
Oppression Power	During "Primal Power," enemies within 15/17/19 meters are affected by "Oppression Power" for 5 seconds. Attacking under this effect causes "Dizziness" for 2/3/4 seconds. If within 7/8/9 meters, dizziness duration increases by 2/3/4 seconds.	Common: 4, 5
Source of Malice	Increases critical protection by 4%/8%/12%/16%.	Common: 5
Torturer	Melee hits reduce target's elemental mastery by 5/10/15/20, stacking up to 5 times for 10 seconds.	Common: 5
Bottomless Pit	Increases "Seed of Cowardice" spell casting reduction by 10%/20%/30%/40%/50% and reduces movement speed slow by 5%/10%/15%/20%/25%.	Common: 5
Wild Hunt	Active Skill Increases melee skill range by 50 meters for 20/23/26/29/32 seconds.	Common: 5
True Wild Hunt	Common: 5
Primal Power	Active Skill Increases Earth mastery by 100/120/140 and significantly boosts melee skills for 15/20/25 seconds.	Common: 5
True Primal Power	Higher: 4, 5

See Also:

• Demons
• Soul Reaper
• Soul Reaper Skills

FAQ

Q: When should I start investing in runes? A: Past level 60. Before that, focus on talent points and gear refining. Rune scaling shines at endgame where individual skill bonuses compound.

Q: Common, uncommon, rare — which to chase first? A: Common runes (levels 3-5) for your primary talent branch. Once those slots are filled, target the rare runes for top-tier effects. Don't chase rare runes for branches you don't use.

Q: Best rune for new Soul Reaper (Tormentor) players? A: Look for runes in the Storm branch that match your talent investment. Even basic common-level runes provide noticeable buffs in early endgame.

Q: Are runes reusable / re-slottable? A: Slotted runes can be removed at the trainer for a small gold cost. Removed runes return to inventory. Plan rune purchases carefully but don't fear early commits.

Q: Where do I see my current rune slots? A: In the Talents window (default key N), each talent that supports runes shows an empty rune slot. Click it to open the rune-slotting interface.

See Also

• Reaper Skills — base Reaper class skills
• Demon Skills — Demon-race Soul Reaper variant
• Talents — talent tree mechanics
• Sealed Skill Scrolls — alternate skill progression
• Main site: Class guides · Class guide 2026