PoE Bound Rune – Path of Exile

The "Settlers of Kalguur" expansion in Path of Exile introduces new and intriguing crafting mechanics, with runes playing a pivotal role. Among these, the Bounty Rune stands out as a versatile and valuable resource for enhancing your gear. This article delves into the nature of Bounty Runes, their uses, and strategies for effectively incorporating them into your crafting process in the Settlers of Kalguur league.

What is a Bounty Rune?

A Bounty Rune is a special type of crafting resource in the Settlers of Kalguur league. It is used primarily in the Runesmithing Table operated by Dannig, The Blacksmith, at Kingsmarch. These runes can significantly enhance weapons, providing powerful bonuses that can greatly increase your character’s effectiveness in combat.

Key Characteristics:

• Stack Size: Up to 250 per stack, allowing for efficient storage and accumulation.
• Usage: Specifically used for runesmithing weapons, adding unique modifiers and enhancements.

List of Bound Rune Crafting Mods

Mod	Require	ItemClasses
Adds 2 to (25–29) Lightning Damage	1x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Adds 2 to (41–48) Lightning Damage	8x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Adds 3 to (57–67) Lightning Damage	55x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Adds 3 to (46–53) Lightning Damage	1x Bound Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
Adds (4–5) to (76–88) Lightning Damage	8x Bound Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
Adds (5–8) to (106–123) Lightning Damage	55x Bound Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
(10–15)% chance to Shock	1x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
(20–25)% chance to Shock	1x Bound Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
Trigger Level 5 Lightning Bolt when you deal a Critical Strike	10x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Trigger Level 10 Shock Ground on Hit	16x Bound Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
When you Kill a Shocked Enemy, inflict an equivalent Shock on each nearby Enemy	41x Sun Rune 110x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword
When you Kill an Ignited Enemy, inflict an equivalent Ignite on each nearby Enemy	110x Sun Rune 41x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword
(20–25)% increased Spell Critical Strike Chance	20x Life Rune 15x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
(30–35)% increased Spell Critical Strike Chance	20x Life Rune 15x Bound Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
You and Nearby Allies have 1 to (8–12) added Lightning Damage per Blue Socket	18x Life Rune 18x Bound Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace
(0.2–0.3)% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana	20x War Rune 30x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand · Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
(5–7)% increased Critical Strike Chance	35x War Rune 30x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand · Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
No Physical Damage Has (50–100)% increased Elemental Damage	500x River Rune 500x Bound Rune 500x Sun Rune	Two Hand Sword
(20–30)% chance to Curse Enemies with Elemental Weakness on Hit	44x Sun Rune 44x Bound Rune 44x River Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Recover (1–3)% of Mana on Kill	13x Bounty Rune 15x Life Rune 14x Bound Rune	Two Hand Mace
(20–30)% of Attack Physical Damage Converted to Lightning Damage	30x Bounty Rune 27x War Rune 41x Bound Rune	Two Hand Mace
+10% to Maximum Effect of Shock	88x Bounty Rune 77x Bound Rune	Two Hand Mace
+1 to Level of all Lightning Spell Skill Gems	75x Journey Rune 35x Bound Rune	Staff and Warstaff
(15–25)% chance to inflict Lightning Exposure on Hit	16x Journey Rune 20x Bounty Rune 24x Bound Rune	Wand
(10–15)% chance to Impale on Spell Hit	12x Journey Rune 16x War Rune 22x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword
(10–20)% chance for Poisons inflicted with this Weapon to deal 100% more Damage	133x Mountain Rune 88x War Rune 88x Bounty Rune 101x Bound Rune	One Hand Mace and Sceptre
Adds 5% of your Maximum Mana as Fire Damage to Attacks with this Weapon	155x Mountain Rune 155x Sun Rune 155x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword
Iron Will	15x Mountain Rune 38x Life Rune 38x Bound Rune	One Hand Mace and Sceptre
Far Shot	68x Mountain Rune 131x Bounty Rune 85x Bound Rune	One Hand Axe
+(15–25)% to Damage over Time Multiplier for Ailments from Critical Strikes	15x Time Rune 55x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword
Gain Arcane Surge after Spending a total of 200 Life	8x Time Rune 55x Bound Rune 78x Sun Rune	Wand
Gain Onslaught after Spending a total of 200 Mana	8x Time Rune 55x Bound Rune 78x River Rune	Bow
Curse Enemies with Temporal Chains on Hit	3x Time Rune 11x Journey Rune 24x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword
(5–10)% chance to gain a Power Charge on Kill	4x Time Rune 13x Bounty Rune 22x Bound Rune	One Hand Axe
(15–25)% increased Poison Duration	5x Time Rune 18x War Rune 32x Bound Rune	Two Hand Axe
Mana Leech from Hits with this Weapon is Instant	3x Power Rune 66x War Rune 77x Bound Rune	One Hand Axe
Chaos Damage with Hits is Lucky	4x Power Rune 23x Journey Rune 29x Bound Rune	Dagger and Rune Dagger
Gain Flaming, Icy or Crackling Runesurge at random for 4 seconds every 10 seconds	4x Power Rune 33x Sun Rune 33x Bound Rune 33x River Rune	Two Hand Mace

In Path of Exile’s Settlers of Kalguur expansion, runes are essential for enhancing and crafting powerful gear. The Bound Rune is particularly valuable for builds focusing on lightning damage and critical strike enhancements. This guide will explore the uses of the Bound Rune and how it can be employed in crafting to boost your character’s power.

Understanding Bound Rune

The Bound Rune is a versatile rune that can be used to add lightning damage and other beneficial effects to weapons and gear. It is crucial for builds that emphasize lightning damage or require additional critical strike modifications.

Crafting with Bound Runes

1. Basic Lightning Damage Increases

Objective: Add lightning damage to weapons. Crafting Options:

• Adds 2 to (25–29) Lightning Damage: Requires 1 Bound Rune for One Hand Sword, One Hand Axe, One Hand Mace and Sceptre, Claw, Dagger and Rune Dagger, Wand.
• Adds 3 to (46–53) Lightning Damage: Requires 1 Bound Rune for Two Hand Sword, Two Hand Axe, Two Hand Mace, Staff and Warstaff, Bow.
• Adds 2 to (41–48) Lightning Damage: Requires 8 Bound Runes.
• Adds 3 to (57–67) Lightning Damage: Requires 55 Bound Runes.

Tips:

• Early Game: Use basic lightning damage increases to enhance your weapons in the early stages of the game.
• Stack Runes: Save up higher quantities of Bound Runes for more significant damage boosts as you progress.

2. Special Lightning Effects

Objective: Add unique lightning-based effects to weapons. Crafting Options:

• Trigger Level 5 Lightning Bolt when you deal a Critical Strike: Requires 10 Bound Runes.
• Trigger Level 10 Shock Ground on Hit: Requires 16 Bound Runes for Two Hand weapons.
• When you Kill a Shocked Enemy, inflict an equivalent Shock on each nearby Enemy: Requires 41 Sun Runes and 110 Bound Runes.

Tips:

• Lightning Bolt: Adding Lightning Bolt on critical strike is great for builds focusing on critical hits and chaining damage.
• Shock Ground: Creating Shock Ground can help in controlling enemies and increasing damage taken by them.

3. Critical Strike and Spell Enhancements

Objective: Increase critical strike chance and enhance spell damage. Crafting Options:

• (20–25)% increased Spell Critical Strike Chance: Requires 20 Life Runes and 15 Bound Runes.
• (30–35)% increased Spell Critical Strike Chance: Requires 20 Life Runes and 15 Bound Runes for Two Hand weapons.
• (5–7)% increased Critical Strike Chance: Requires 35 War Runes and 30 Bound Runes.

Tips:

• Critical Strike Builds: Boost critical strike chance to maximize damage output, especially in builds relying on critical hits.
• Spell Damage: Enhancing spell critical strike chance is crucial for spellcasters aiming for high burst damage.

4. Unique Crafting Enhancements

Objective: Utilize Bound Runes for unique and specialized crafting options. Crafting Options:

• (0.2–0.3)% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana: Requires 20 War Runes and 30 Bound Runes.
• No Physical Damage, Has (50–100)% increased Elemental Damage: Requires 500 River Runes, 500 Bound Runes, and 500 Sun Runes for Two Hand Sword.
• (20–30)% chance to Curse Enemies with Elemental Weakness on Hit: Requires 44 Sun Runes, 44 Bound Runes, 44 River Runes.

Tips:

• Mana Leech: Use mana leech for sustaining mana in builds that have high mana consumption.
• Elemental Damage: Use the significant elemental damage boost for weapons where you don’t rely on physical damage.

Conclusion

The Bound Rune in Path of Exile’s Settlers of Kalguur expansion offers a range of powerful crafting options to enhance lightning damage and add unique effects to your gear. By strategically using Bound Runes, you can significantly boost your character’s damage output and overall effectiveness in combat. Follow this guide to master the use of Bound Runes and elevate your Path of Exile experience. Good luck, Exile!