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Rune Slayer

Full Name

Elsword

Class

Rune Slayer

Weapon

Great Sword, Magic, Runes

Class Tree

Elsword > Magic Knight > Rune Slayer

Release Date

???

4 May 2011

July 6th, 2011

4 January 2012

Statistics

Speed

Average

Range

Medium

Difficulty

Easy

Magical

“

Ready for some heat?!

”

Rune Slayer

Specialty

The Rune Slayer combines the best of both attack types—physical and magical. Elsword becomes this refined Magic Knight once he acquires more advanced magical skills to cripple and dominate his foes. Advancing to a Rune Slayer provides Elsword with more improved combos and new rune attacks that can be summoned with a flick of his fingers. Keep your enemies at a distance using runes or charge in with your sword!

Background

While traveling, Elsword decides to practice his magic skills so that he can become stronger. He goes to Vanessa in Velder for help, and she explained to him that he can start using runes instead of fireballs to increase his power. Soon Elsword started to use the runes he got from training, and this allowed him to become a more stronger magic knight, thus giving him the name, Rune Slayer.

Second Class Advancement

At Lv35, Magic Knight can advance into Rune Slayer. The second class advancement quest is obtained from Ariel, the event NPC located in every town.

Rune Slayer

Rune Slayer can also be obtained by using the Item Mall item: Rune Slayer Mark.

Speak with Adel in Altera.
Collect 5 Memory Alloys from any Nasod monsters in the Altera region on any difficulty.
Defeat:
- Crow Rider 9 times in Nasod Foundry on any difficulty.
- Nasod King 5 times on Altera Core on any difficulty.
Speak with Lento in Feita.
Collect drops from monsters throughout the Feita region:
- 10 Purified Magic Crystals from Glitter Necromancers.
- 10 Footprint Rock Fragments from any Golems.
- 10 Purified Power Crystals from any Glitter Soldiers (except Necromancers).
  - Recommended: Run Shrine of Dedication Entrance or Spiral Corridor for Golem's and Glitter Soldier's drops. For Necromancers, Underground Chapel is recommended.

Skill Tree

Option 1

Fixed

Option 2

Fixed

Level 35

Level 45

Level 50

Level 55

Level 60

Level 65

Additional Combos

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Description

Damage
NOTE: Rune Damage is calculated before Enhanced Fireball.

Exploding Rune

Elsword casts a rune directly in front of him and then expands it, making it explode and lifting targets in range into the air. Can be looped by using actives or having high Action Speed.

Post KR 2/14 patch:
- Launches a lower distance.
- Shorter delay after exploding rune.

160% Phy. Damage
200% Mag. Damage
250% Mag. Damage

Aerial Rune

While airborne, Elsword casts a rune in the air and then propels it downward at a 45 degree angle, covering a moderate distance. Unlike the old version, before launching it down, Elsword pops a rune out, stunning targets and making them vulnerable for a combo.

Post KR 2/14 patch:
- Allows you to air dash immediately after >>^XZ (Meaning you can keep doing >>^XZ in a straight line until you run out of mp). Video
- Removed the hang time after shooting the rune.

200% Phy. Damage
230% Mag. Damage
270% Mag. Damage

Skills

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Videos

Gallery

Rune Slayer's Portrait
Full body skill cut in.

Full body skill cut in.
Rune Slayer's skill cut in.
3D models of Rune Slayer.
Concept Artwork of Rune Slayer.
Rune Slayer's Teaser poster shown alongside Lord Knight.
List of changes to Rune Slayer after the 14/2 Revamp.Video Here
After the 14/2 revamp patch, Sword Enchant will give elsword a random element.

Trivia

Upon advancing to a Rune Slayer, all normal Fireball combos are replaced with Runes.
- These Runes travel much faster and are larger than Elsword's old Fireball attacks.
In his concept art, his initial design was rejected as it had too many similarities to Magic Knight. They then completely redesign his outfit and personality to be more rugged and laid-back rather than knightly and serious like Lord Knight.
Even though Rune Slayer's tattoos are embedded in his arms, they're only part of his promotional costume and disappear along with it.
- The rune he uses (the number 3 shape in a circling dragon) is divided into two tattoos (3 on his left shoulder and the dragon on his right). However, he never uses both of his hands to construct the rune in his skills/attacks, so the dividing of it is mostly just for looks.
- The writing below the runes/rune tattoo says "The Time Is Near".
  - The writing is especially visible in Heat Rune and Freeze Rune.
There are 2 type of runes, each with different function:
- Runes with a hexagon as a layer, cause explosion after casting (i.e. XZZ and special active Splash Explosion).
- Runes with 2 moving circle as layers, cause stun upon contact. Examples include >>^XZZ and >>ZZX combo for ranged attacks and Heat Rune or Freeze Rune for trapping runes. This type can summon a blade from the rune (i.e. Luna Blade).
- Shining Rune Buster demonstrated that the combination of the 2 types of Runes can create a powerful deadly attack.
Between Phoenix Talon's special buff and Magic Resistance Mastery, Rune Slayer gains a exceptional defense against projectile/magic users like Aisha and Rena, which makes him a versatile opponent when paired with Elsword's close-combat expertise, and Rune Slayer's ranged attacks.
- These traits have also lead to Rune Slayer being considered Elsword's strongest, easiest-to-use class by many players.
Magic Knight/Rune Slayer is one of the class paths that has the ability to burn mana from their opponents with the aid of a skill. Other classes with the same ability include Sheath Knight and Pyro Knight.
Strangely, Rune Slayer's >>ZZX combo does not have increased damage on an enemy affected by his Magic Chain passive, despite the former being a magical attack.
Rune Slayer was one of the paths chosen by the players to be revamped in 2/14/13 during the series of Class revamp patches.

Characters

Elsword

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Physical Sword Knight	Magical Magic Knight	Physical Sheath Knight	Magical Root Knight
Lord Knight	Rune Slayer	Infinity Sword	Sacred Templar
Knight Emperor	Rune Master	Immortal	Genesis

}}

Aisha

{{

Magical High Magician	Magical Dark Magician	Physical Battle Magician	Physical Wiz Magician
Elemental Master	Void Princess	Dimension Witch	Mystic Alchemist
Aether Sage	Oz Sorcerer	Metamorphy	Lord Azoth

}}

Rena

{{

Physical Combat Ranger	Magical Sniping Ranger	Physical Trapping Ranger	Magical Poetic Ranger
Wind Sneaker	Grand Archer	Night Watcher	Tale Spinner
Anemos	Daybreaker	Twilight	Prophetess

}}

Raven

{{

Physical Sword Taker	Magical Over Taker	Magical Weapon Taker	Physical Venom Taker
Blade Master	Reckless Fist	Veteran Commander	Mutant Reaper
Furious Blade	Rage Hearts	Nova Imperator	Revenant

}}

Eve

{{

Magical Code: Exotic	Physical Code: Architecture	Magical Code: Electra	Physical Code: Unknown
Code: Nemesis	Code: Empress	Code: Battle Seraph	Code: Failess
Code: Ultimate	Code: Esencia	Code: Sariel	Code: Antithese

}}

Chung

{{

Physical Fury Guardian	Magical Shooting Guardian	Magical Shelling Guardian	Physical Cor Guardian
Iron Paladin	Deadly Chaser	Tactical Trooper	Divine Phanes
Comet Crusader	Fatal Phantom	Centurion	Dius Aer

}}

Ara

{{

Physical Little Hsien	Magical Little Devil	Physical Little Specter	Magical Little Helper
Sakra Devanam	Yama Raja	Asura	Marici
Apsara	Devi	Shakti	Surya

}}

Elesis

{{

Physical Saber Knight	Magical Pyro Knight	Physical Dark Knight	Magical Soar Knight
Grand Master	Blazing Heart	Crimson Avenger	Patrona
Empire Sword	Flame Lord	Bloody Queen	Adrestia

}}

Add

{{

Magical Psychic Tracer	Physical Arc Tracer	Magical Time Tracer	Physical Affect Tracer
Lunatic Psyker	Mastermind	Diabolic Esper	Dissembler
Doom Bringer	Dominator	Mad Paradox	Overmind

}}

Lu/Ciel

{{

Physical Chiliarch	Magical Royal Guard	Physical Diabla	Magical Emptiness
Dreadlord	Noblesse	Demonio	Turbids
Catastrophe	Innocent	Diangelion	Demersio

}}

Rose

{{

Physical Heavy Barrel	Physical Bloodia	Magical Valkyrie	Magical Metal Heart
Storm Trooper	Crimson Rose	Freyja	Optimus
Tempest Burster	Black Massacre	Minerva	Prime Operator

}}

Ain

{{

Physical Lofty: Executor	Magical Lofty: Anpassen	Magical Lofty: Wanderer	Physical Lofty: Schreier
Arme Thaumaturgy	Erbluhen Emotion	Apostasia	Schatz Reprise
Richter	Bluhen	Herrscher	Opferung

}}

Laby

{{

Physical Sparky Child	Magical Twinkle Child	Physical Rusty Child	Magical Rough Child
Rumble Pumn	Shining Romantica	Daydreamer	Punky Poppet
Eternity Winner	Radiant Soul	Nisha Labyrinth	Twins Picaro

}}

Noah

{{

Physical Second Revenger	Magical Second Selection	Physical Second Grief	Magical Second Dejection
Silent Shadow	Stellar Caster	Pale Pilgrim	Hazy Delusion
Liberator	Celestia	Nyx Pieta	Morpheus

}}

Lithia

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Physical Poten Finder	Physical Fortune Finder	Magical Path Finder	Magical Trick Finder
Mighty Miner	Greedy Wonder	Rima Clavis	Cynical Sneer
Gembliss	Avarice	Achlys	Mischief