PoE Life Rune Recipes — Path of Exile

Life Rune can be used for Runesmithing Weapons at the Kingsmarch Blacksmith.

Unlock it: Runesmithing Level 3

Name: Can Runesmith using Life Runes.

Upgrade cost: 1,080 Gold + 1 Life Rune.

  • Can Runesmith using Sun, Bound and Life Runes

How to get it?

Obtained randomly as a reward for shipping resources from Kingsmarch to Riben Fell, Pondium, or Kalguur, or defeating a Settlers of Kalguur boss.

PoE Life Rune

PoE Life Rune Vendor Recipes

  • Recipe: 5x Bound Rune. Outcome: 1x Life Rune.
  • Recipe: 5x Life Rune. Outcome: 1x War Rune.

PoE Rune Recipes

Rune Vendor Recipes: They can be vendored 5-to-1 to upgrade to the next tier of rune.

  • Sun Rune. Drop Level: 1
  • Bound Rune. Drop Level: 22
  • Life Rune. Drop Level: 33
  • War Rune. Drop Level: 43
  • River Rune. Drop Level: 52
  • Bounty Rune. Drop Level: 67
  • Journey Rune. Drop Level: 74
  • Mountain Rune. Drop Level: 78
  • Time Rune. Drop Level: 81
  • Power Rune. Drop Level: 83


Life Rune Runesmithing enchantments

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

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