Sailor Piece Runes Guide
Runes in Sailor Piece are equipable upgrades that give your character extra combat or farming bonuses. They have their own inventory category, can be leveled up with duplicate copies, and become much stronger at higher levels.
This guide explains how the rune system works, how rune leveling scales, what each rune does, and where the rarest runes currently come from.
How the Rune System Works in Sailor Piece
You can equip a rune by scrolling to the right in your inventory, where runes have their own dedicated category. Once equipped, a rune provides its listed effect and can be leveled up by obtaining more copies of the same rune.
- Rune max level: 60
- Level scaling: +1% potency per level
- Max potency multiplier: 1.6x of the base effect at level 60
- Rune EXP: 1 rune copy = 1 EXP
- Total runes needed for max level: 700
Rune Leveling Explained
Rune scaling is simple: every level adds +1% potency to the rune's base effect. At max level, that gives you a 1.6x multiplier on the rune's original value.
Because rune copies also act as EXP, maxing a rune is a long-term grind. You need a total of 700 copies of the same rune to fully level it to level 60.
All Rune Effects in Sailor Piece
Suppression Rune
Base Rune Stats:
- +10% Damage Reduction
Max Rune Stats:
- +16% Damage Reduction
Guardian Rune
Base Rune Stats:
- +39% Max HP
- +1.39x Multiplier
Max Rune Stats:
- +62% Max HP
- +1.62x Multiplier
Frost Rune
Base Rune Stats:
- 2s Enemy Stun
- Impact: +30% Damage
Max Rune Stats:
- 3.0s Enemy Stun
- Impact: +70% Damage
Destruction Rune
Base Rune Stats:
- +25% Damage
- +1.25x Multiplier
Max Rune Stats:
- +59% Damage
- +1.59x Multiplier
Inferno Rune
Base Rune Stats:
- Burn: 70% Damage
- Duration: 4s (4 ticks)
Max Rune Stats:
- Burn: 112% Damage
- Duration: 4s (4 ticks)
Blood Rune
Base Rune Stats:
- Bleed: 65% Damage
- Duration: 5s (5 ticks)
Max Rune Stats:
- Bleed: 104% Damage
- Duration: 5s (5 ticks)
Wrath Rune
Base Rune Stats:
- +40% Damage
- +1.40x Multiplier
Max Rune Stats:
- +64% Damage
- +1.64x Multiplier
Fortune Rune
Base Rune Stats:
- +10% Luck Boost
Max Rune Stats:
- +16% Luck Boost
Havoc Rune
Base Rune Stats:
- +55% Damage
- +1.55x Multiplier
Max Rune Stats:
- +82% Damage
- +1.82x Multiplier
Secret Runes
Two secret runes are also listed as part of the current rune system. These do not drop in the regular rune dungeon and instead come only from the Infinite Tower.
Radiant Rune
- Maxed effect: +28% Luck
Primordial Rune
- Maxed effect: +120% Damage
- Multiplier: x2.2 Damage
Primordial Rune is the damage-focused secret rune, while Radiant Rune is the luck-focused option for grinding and farming.
Rune Drop Rates
Rune drop chance increases based on difficulty and wave progress. In general, later waves and harder modes give better odds.
Suppression Rune Drop Chance
Base rate: 1.5%
- Easy: W1 1.695% / W5 2.475% / W10 3.45% / W15 4.425%
- Medium: W1 2.119% / W5 3.094% / W10 4.312% / W15 5.531%
- Hard: W1 2.542% / W5 3.712% / W10 5.175% / W15 6.638%
- Extreme: W1 3.39% / W5 4.95% / W10 6.9% / W15 8.85%
Guardian Rune Drop Chance
Base rate: 1.25%
- Easy: W1 1.412% / W5 2.062% / W10 2.875% / W15 3.688%
- Medium: W1 1.766% / W5 2.578% / W10 3.594% / W15 4.609%
- Hard: W1 2.119% / W5 3.094% / W10 4.312% / W15 5.531%
- Extreme: W1 2.825% / W5 4.125% / W10 5.75% / W15 7.375%
Destruction Rune Drop Chance
Base rate: 1%
- Easy: W1 1.13% / W5 1.65% / W10 2.3% / W15 2.95%
- Medium: W1 1.412% / W5 2.062% / W10 2.875% / W15 3.688%
- Hard: W1 1.695% / W5 2.475% / W10 3.45% / W15 4.425%
- Extreme: W1 2.26% / W5 3.3% / W10 4.6% / W15 5.9%
Frost Rune Drop Chance
Base rate: 0.75%
- Easy: W1 0.847% / W5 1.237% / W10 1.725% / W15 2.213%
- Medium: W1 1.059% / W5 1.547% / W10 2.156% / W15 2.766%
- Hard: W1 1.271% / W5 1.856% / W10 2.587% / W15 3.319%
- Extreme: W1 1.695% / W5 2.475% / W10 3.45% / W15 4.425%
Blood Rune Drop Chance
Base rate: 0.5%
- Easy: W1 0.565% / W5 0.825% / W10 1.15% / W15 1.475%
- Medium: W1 0.706% / W5 1.031% / W10 1.438% / W15 1.844%
- Hard: W1 0.847% / W5 1.237% / W10 1.725% / W15 2.213%
- Extreme: W1 1.13% / W5 1.65% / W10 2.3% / W15 2.95%
Inferno Rune Drop Chance
Base rate: 0.35%
- Easy: W1 0.395% / W5 0.577% / W10 0.805% / W15 1.032%
- Medium: W1 0.494% / W5 0.722% / W10 1.006% / W15 1.291%
- Hard: W1 0.593% / W5 0.866% / W10 1.208% / W15 1.549%
- Extreme: W1 0.791% / W5 1.155% / W10 1.61% / W15 2.065%
Wrath Rune Drop Chance
Base rate: 0.125%
- Easy: W1 0.141% / W5 0.206% / W10 0.287% / W15 0.369%
- Medium: W1 0.177% / W5 0.258% / W10 0.359% / W15 0.461%
- Hard: W1 0.212% / W5 0.309% / W10 0.431% / W15 0.553%
- Extreme: W1 0.282% / W5 0.412% / W10 0.575% / W15 0.738%
Fortune Rune Drop Chance
Base rate: 0.08%
- Easy: W1 0.09% / W5 0.132% / W10 0.184% / W15 0.236%
- Medium: W1 0.113% / W5 0.165% / W10 0.23% / W15 0.295%
- Hard: W1 0.136% / W5 0.198% / W10 0.276% / W15 0.354%
- Extreme: W1 0.181% / W5 0.264% / W10 0.368% / W15 0.472%
Havoc Rune Drop Chance
Base rate: 0.035%
- Easy: W1 0.039% up to W15 0.093%
- Medium: W1 0.049% up to W15 0.116%
- Hard: W1 0.058% up to W15 0.139%
- Extreme: W1 0.078% up to W15 0.186%
Secret Rune Drop Chance
Radiant Rune and Primordial Rune only drop from the Infinite Tower. They are not available from the rune dungeon.
- Primordial Rune: 0.002% to 0.013% depending on the floor
- Radiant Rune: 0.0025% to 0.0135% depending on the floor
Both secret runes are listed as having a very low drop chance, making them some of the rarest rune-related rewards currently available.
Best Runes in Sailor Piece
The best rune depends on your goal.
- Best for raw damage: Primordial Rune, Havoc Rune, Wrath Rune, and Destruction Rune
- Best for farming: Radiant Rune and Fortune Rune
- Best for survivability: Guardian Rune and Suppression Rune
- Best for utility: Frost Rune for stun and bonus impact damage
- Best for damage-over-time: Inferno Rune and Blood Rune
Final Thoughts
Runes are one of the more important upgrade systems in Sailor Piece because they give both immediate power and long-term progression through leveling. Even a basic rune becomes much better once it reaches higher levels, and rare runes can completely change how effective a build feels.
If you want the strongest damage option, Primordial Rune is the standout choice from Infinite Tower. For general farming, Radiant Rune and Fortune Rune are much more appealing. Since maxing a rune takes 700 total copies, choosing which rune to invest in matters almost as much as finding one in the first place.