PoE Life Rune – Path of Exile

Life Rune

List of Life Rune Crafting Mods

Mod	Require	ItemClasses
(10–19)% increased Spell Damage	1x Life Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
(20–29)% increased Spell Damage	6x Life Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
(30–39)% increased Spell Damage	45x Life Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
(15–29)% increased Spell Damage	1x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
(30–44)% increased Spell Damage	6x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
(45–59)% increased Spell Damage	45x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
Minions deal (10–19)% increased Damage	1x Life Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Minions deal (20–29)% increased Damage	6x Life Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Minions deal (30–39)% increased Damage	45x Life Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Minions deal (15–29)% increased Damage	1x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
Minions deal (30–44)% increased Damage	6x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
Minions deal (45–59)% increased Damage	45x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
(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
Trigger Level 10 Summon Spectral Wolf on Kill	11x Life Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Culling Strike	12x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
Every 3 seconds, Consume a nearby Corpse to Recover (7–10)% of Life	8x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
25% chance to Trigger Level 10 Summon Raging Spirit on Kill	9x Life Rune 5x Sun Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw
Your Minions spread Burning Ground on Death, dealing 10% of their maximum Life as Fire Damage per second	25x Life Rune 15x Sun Rune	Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
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
Adds (7–9) to (14–16) Chaos Damage	1x War Rune 1x Life Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Adds (11–15) to (23–26) Chaos Damage	5x War Rune 5x Life Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Adds (16–21) to (31–37) Chaos Damage	25x War Rune 25x Life Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Adds (12–17) to (26–30) Chaos Damage	1x War Rune 1x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
Adds (21–28) to (42–48) Chaos Damage	5x War Rune 5x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
Adds (29–40) to (58–68) Chaos Damage	25x War Rune 25x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
(6–10)% increased Cast Speed	26x River Rune 22x Life Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
(13–18)% increased Cast Speed	26x River Rune 22x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
(20–25)% chance to create Consecrated Ground when you Shatter an Enemy	18x River Rune 10x Life Rune	Staff and Warstaff
Recover (1–3)% of Life on Kill	13x Bounty Rune 15x Life Rune 14x Sun Rune	Two Hand Axe
Recover (1–3)% of Mana on Kill	13x Bounty Rune 15x Life Rune 14x Bound Rune	Two Hand Mace
Gain (7–10)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Chaos Damage	55x Bounty Rune 45x Life Rune 55x War Rune	Two Hand Sword
Your Hits against Marked Enemy cannot be Blocked or Suppressed	20x Bounty Rune 20x Life Rune 20x River Rune	Dagger and Rune Dagger
+1 to Level of all Minion Skill Gems	75x Journey Rune 35x Life Rune	Staff and Warstaff
Spells deal added Chaos Damage equal to 4% of your maximum Life	44x Journey Rune 88x War Rune 77x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword
(10–20)% chance to Blind Enemies on Hit with Spells	12x Mountain Rune 37x Life Rune	One Hand Axe
Melee Hits Fortify	37x Mountain Rune 24x War Rune 32x Life Rune	Dagger and Rune Dagger
Iron Grip	15x Mountain Rune 38x Life Rune 38x River Rune	Claw
Iron Will	15x Mountain Rune 38x Life Rune 38x Bound Rune	One Hand Mace and Sceptre
Skills fire 2 additional Projectiles Projectiles are fired in random directions	87x Mountain Rune 99x Bounty Rune 99x Life Rune	Two Hand Mace
(5–10)% chance to Restore your Ward on Hit	100x Time Rune 55x Life Rune	One Hand Axe
+2 to Level of all Spell Skill Gems	56x Time Rune 78x Journey Rune 83x Life Rune	Two Hand Sword
100% chance to gain an additional Vaal Soul on Kill	13x Time Rune 15x Bounty Rune 31x Life Rune	Wand
Gain Unholy Might for 4 seconds on Critical Strike	14x Time Rune 22x War Rune 33x Life Rune	Two Hand Mace
+1 to maximum number of Summoned Golems	16x Time Rune 36x Life Rune 52x Sun Rune	Bow
Damage cannot be Reflected	11x Time Rune 19x Mountain Rune 11x Life Rune	Bow
Socketed Vaal Skills have 100% reduced Soul Gain Prevention Duration	15x Power Rune 90x Life Rune 90x Bounty Rune	Dagger and Rune Dagger
You can apply an additional Curse	3x Power Rune 30x Life Rune 30x Time Rune	Bow
Battlemage	3x Power Rune 105x War Rune 105x Life Rune	Claw
Trigger Level 20 Summon Phantasm Skill when you Consume a corpse	4x Power Rune 40x Life Rune 35x Bounty Rune	Two Hand Sword
Increases and Reductions to Minion Damage also affect you at 150% of their value	3x Power Rune 50x Life Rune 50x Mountain Rune	Bow
+(50–75)% chance to Suppress Spell Damage while your Off Hand is empty	3x Power Rune 40x River Rune 50x Life Rune	One Hand Mace and Sceptre
Shepherd of Souls	4x Power Rune 30x Life Rune 15x Journey Rune	Wand

AI Guides

In Path of Exile’s Settlers of Kalguur expansion, runes play a significant role in enhancing and crafting powerful gear. The Life Rune is particularly valuable for builds focusing on spell damage, minion damage, and various other beneficial effects. This guide will explore the uses of the Life Rune and how it can be employed in crafting to boost your character’s power.

Understanding Life Rune

The Life Rune is a versatile rune that can be used to add spell damage, enhance minion damage, and provide other beneficial effects to weapons and gear. It’s essential for spellcasters and summoners looking to maximize their damage output.

Crafting with Life Runes

1. Increased Spell Damage

Objective: Add spell damage to weapons. Crafting Options:

• (10–19)% increased Spell Damage: Requires 1 Life Rune for One Hand Sword, One Hand Axe, One Hand Mace and Sceptre, Claw, Dagger and Rune Dagger, Wand.
• (15–29)% increased Spell Damage: Requires 1 Life Rune for Two Hand Sword, Two Hand Axe, Two Hand Mace, Staff and Warstaff, Bow.
• (20–29)% increased Spell Damage: Requires 6 Life Runes.
• (30–39)% increased Spell Damage: Requires 45 Life Runes.

Tips:

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

2. Minion Damage Enhancements

Objective: Increase minion damage. Crafting Options:

• Minions deal (10–19)% increased Damage: Requires 1 Life Rune.
• Minions deal (15–29)% increased Damage: Requires 1 Life Rune for Two Hand weapons.
• Minions deal (20–29)% increased Damage: Requires 6 Life Runes.
• Minions deal (30–39)% increased Damage: Requires 45 Life Runes.

Tips:

• Minion Builds: Boost minion damage to maximize the effectiveness of summoner builds.
• Synergy: Combine minion damage with other minion-related modifiers for a powerful summoner setup.

3. Special Spell and Minion Effects

Objective: Add unique effects related to spells and minions. Crafting Options:

• (20–25)% increased Spell Critical Strike Chance: Requires 20 Life Runes and 15 Bound Runes.
• Trigger Level 10 Summon Spectral Wolf on Kill: Requires 11 Life Runes.
• Culling Strike: Requires 12 Life Runes.
• Every 3 seconds, Consume a nearby Corpse to Recover (7–10)% of Life: Requires 8 Life Runes.

Tips:

• Spell Crit: Increasing spell critical strike chance is crucial for high-damage spellcaster builds.
• Summon Spectral Wolf: This effect is beneficial for hybrid builds that utilize both spells and minions.

4. Unique Crafting Enhancements

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

• (6–10)% increased Cast Speed: Requires 26 River Runes and 22 Life Runes.
• Recover (1–3)% of Life on Kill: Requires 13 Bounty Runes, 15 Life Runes, and 14 Sun Runes.
• Gain (7–10)% of Elemental Damage as Extra Chaos Damage: Requires 55 Bounty Runes, 45 Life Runes, and 55 War Runes.
• Your Hits against Marked Enemy cannot be Blocked or Suppressed: Requires 20 Bounty Runes, 20 Life Runes, and 20 River Runes.

Tips:

• Cast Speed: Use cast speed to enhance the frequency of spellcasting, especially in fast-paced builds.
• Life Recovery: Life recovery on kill is valuable for sustaining health in combat-heavy scenarios.

Conclusion

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