With its plethora of powerful abilities pertaining to the usage of runes and totems, Runelore is a varied skill that can lend both defensive and offensive capabilities to those who wield it. Members of both the Shaman and Runewarden classes have access to this skill.
Abilities in Runelore
| Ability | Description |
| Smudge | Ability to destroy runes. |
| Kena | A rune to inspire fear. |
| Uruz | Heal your allies with earth magic. |
| Fehu | Causes sleeping urges. |
| Pithakhan | Attack the mental reserves of your enemies. |
| Jera | A rune to increase the vitality of the bearer. |
| Inguz | A rune with the ability to paralyse. |
| Wunjo | Upon encountering this, an enemy's sight will be returned. |
| Lagul | Increases the ability of a weapon to connect. |
| Sowulu | Damages the health of enemies. |
| Algiz | A rune of protection from damage. |
| Isaz | A rune to call shockwaves to take your enemies off balance. |
| Totems | The symbol of the master of Runelore. |
| Dagaz | This rune will heal afflictions from you at random. |
| Gebu | This rune will increase the blunt protection of armour. |
| Gebo | A rune to increase the cutting protection of armour. |
| Gular | Drawing on the power of the earth, raise a stone wall. |
| Raido | Summon a spiritual steed to bear you home. |
| Thurisaz | Call forth a spout of molten lava from the earth. |
| Lagua | Increase a weapon's damage. |
| Hugalaz | Call down a hailstorm around you. |
| Truesketch | Sketch more than one rune on the ground. |
| Nauthiz | Suck the nourishment from your foes. |
| Mannaz | Return hearing to a victim. |
| Othala | Besiege your enemies with multiple spouts of molten lava. |
| Sleizak | Afflict a foe with the horrible voyria poison. |
| Tiwaz | This rune will remove the defenses of your enemies. |
| Berkana | Provides health regeneration to the bearer. |
| Nairat | A rune to beguile and transfix. |
| Eihwaz | A powerful vibration-dampening rune. |
| Runebinding | Bind your runes to your body. |
| Laguz | Make a weapon magically faster. |
| Runeblades | Runewardens may empower a weapon as a legendary runeblade. |
| Loshre | Cause an opponent to become afflicted with anorexia. |
| Implant | Create a bond between your totem and the earth. |
| Designate | Arrange clear title and ownership. |
| Empower | Enable smudge reporting. |