Hunter Runes

This is a summary of all Runes available to the Hunter class in Villagers & Heroes.

Runes grant various active and passive abilities and are vital to the development of your character.

Active Runes[]

Active Runes grant active abilities.

Dropped Gear[]

These runes are found on dropped gear, and cannot be gained through crafting.

Ability	Description (Numbers are according to the equipment's level)	Found on	Cooldown
Murder	A murderous shot deals (x) physical damage. If the target is below 30% life, the shot instead deals (y) physical damage.	Marksman Bow	8s
Wounding Shot	Fires a shot that deals (x) damage and wounds your target. Wounded target has 50% reduced healing and regeneration; and are dealt an additional (x) physical damage over 15 seconds.	Marksman Bow	20s
Crippling Shot	Fires a shot that deals (x) damage and causes your target to lose (x) Armor and Magic Resist for 15 seconds.	Marksman Bow	40s
Noxious Shot	Fires a shot that deals (x) nature damage.	Nature Bow	6s
Viper Sting	A venomous shot poisons your target, dealing (x) nature damage over 5 seconds and an additional (x) nature damage after the effects end.	Nature Bow	20s
Bandage	Dress your wounds, healing (x) damage.	Marksman drop bow	15s
Tempest of the Roc	A conjured storm causes all nearby allies to gain (x) health, and all nearby enemies take (x) nature damage.	Nature drop bow	60s
Distract	Throws a flashbang that distracts the enemy for 30 seconds, during which time they cannot take actions. Damage will cancel the effect. If distracted for at least 10 seconds, the target will become Marked For Death, reducing armor and magic resist by (x) for 30 seconds.	Nature Necklace (drop)	2 min
Preparedness	You prepare for the upcoming encounter, gaining a 410 health absorb shield and causing your next 3 single target shots to deal 25% more damage.Lasts for 30 seconds. Can be activated while mountd or invisible.	Marksman Necklace (drop)	3 min
Nature's Boon	Activate to increase your Nature Masteryby (x) for 20 seconds. While active, every Nature feat cast will increase the remaining duration of Nature's Boon by 2 seconds.	Nature Knife (drop)	3 min
Veil of the Wild	Activate to instantly remove X threat from your target and cause your attacks to be 50% less threatening for 20 seconds.	Nature Knife (drop)
Veil of Subtlety	Activate to instantly remove X threat from your target and cause your attacks to be 50% less threatening for 20 seconds.	Marksman Knife (drop)
Dread Bolts	Activate to increase your Marksman Mastery by (x) for 20 seconds. While active, every Marksman feat cast will increase the remaining duration of Dread Bolts by 2 seconds.	Marksman Knife (drop)	3 min

Crafted Gear[]

These abilities are found on crafted gear.

Ability	Description (Numbers are according to the equipment's level)	Found on	Cooldown
Nature's Veil	Nature cloaks you with invisibility, making you unable to be seen by enemies level (x) and below. If cloaked for at least 5 seconds, then you will be granted Nature's Safeguard on leaving stealth, increasing your Armor and Magic resist by (x) for 10 seconds. Only castable while not in combat. Very close enemies may see through the effect.	Nature Bow	9s
Poison Shot	Fires a shot that poisons your target, dealing (x) nature damage over 6 seconds.	Nature Bow	6s
Woodland Arrow	Fires a shot that deals (x) nature damage with a 75% chance to instead deal (y) nature damage. If fired while invisible, has a 100% chance for the latter damage amount.	Nature Bow	9s
Slowing Shot	Fires a shot that deals (x) physical damage and causes your target to move 45% slower for 10 seconds.	Marksman Bow	14s
Splinter Shot	Fires a bundle of arrows that erupt on impact, dealing (x) physical damage to all nearby enemies.	Marksman Bow
True Shot	Fires a shot that deals (x) physical damage.	Marksman Bow

Elder Gear[]

These runes are found on Elder Gear.

Ability	Description (Numbers are according to the equipment's level)	Found on	Cooldown
Concussion Shot	Fires a shot that explodes on impact, causing targets caught within to be dealt (x) physical damage and to be stunned for 7 seconds.	Marksman Elder Bow	30s
Venom of the Serpent	You emit poisonous vapors, causing all nearby enemies to be poisoned for (x) nature damage over 10 seconds.	Only on level 60 and higher Elder Bow
Ferocity of the Wolverine	The power of the wolverine washes over you for 20 seconds, increasing Haste, Brutality and Clarity by (x) + (y) and Nature Mastery by (x).	Nature Elder Bow

Passive Runes[]

Passive Runes grant passive abilities.

Ability	Description (Numbers are according to the equipment's level)	Found on
Sharpshooting Acuity	Increases Marksman Mastery by X.	Head Armor
Sprouting Acuity	Increases Nature Mastery by X.	Head Armor
Naturalism	Increases Nature Mastery by (x) and Vigor by (x)	Armor, Helms
Focus	Increases Marksman Mastery by (x) and Expertise by (x)	Armor, Helms

Augmentation Runes[]

Augmentation Runes improve existing abilities.

Reinforcement Runes[]

Reinforcement Runes improve character stats.

Ability	Description	Found on
Marksman Mastery	Increases your Marksman Power.	Hunting Knives, Gloves, Necklaces and Bows.
Nature Mastery	Increases your Nature Power.	Hunting Knives, Gloves, Necklaces and Bows.
Armor	Increases your Physical Protection.	Shields, Helms, Armor, Gloves, Boots, Belts, and Trinkets.
Magic Resist	Increases your Magic Protection.	Armor, Belts, Boots, Helms, Shields, and Rings.
Vitality	Increases your Max Health.	Armor, Belts, Boots, and Helms.
Vigor	Increases your Health Regen.	Armor, Belts, Boots, Gloves, Helms, and Necklaces.
Intellect	Increases your Max Mana	Knives, Helms, Necklaces, Rings and Bows.
Will	Increases your Mana Regen.	Gloves, Necklaces, Rings, and Trinkets.
Clarity	Decreases your Mana Costs.	Boots, Necklaces, Rings, and Trinkets.
Haste	Increases your Attack Speed.	Boots, Knives, Gloves, Trinkets, and Bows.
Expertise	Increases your Cooldown Rate.	Armor, Belts, Knives, Helms, Necklaces and Bows.
Savagery	Increases your Critical Chance.	Knives, Gloves, Helms, Trinkets, and Bows.
Brutality	Increases your Critical Damage.	Armor, Belts, Knives, Rings, and Bows.
Magic Find	All dropped gear now has a chance to be upgraded in rarity. This occurrence will be marked with lucky magic around the item as it drops.	Helms, Necklaces, Rings, and Trinkets.
Flux	After spending 1.5k mana, you gain bonus ability power for 30 seconds.	Armor, Belts, Boots, Gloves, and Rings.
Onslaught	You deal bonus damage to enemies that are over the enemy life threshold.	Boots, Knives, Gloves, Rings, and Bows.
Poise	Your ability power is increased while your health is higher than 95%.	Armor, Belts, Knives, Gloves, Necklaces, and Bows.
Blasting	After being hit, you have a 10% chance to release a blast of damage to all enemies around you.	Armor, Belts, Helms, Necklaces and Trinkets.
Shielding	While not in combat, you generate an absorb shield that lasts until used.	Armor, Belts, Necklaces, Shields, and Trinkets.
Lifesteal	When you deal damage, you have a 15% chance to heal for a portion of the damage dealt.	Knives, Gloves, Necklaces, Trinkets, and Bows.
Juggernaut	You have a 5% chance to deal bonus damage based on your current health,	Armor, Belts, Boosts, Knives, Helms and Bows.
Voidstrike	After damaging an enemy you have a 5% chance to gain a Voidstrike, causing your next single target ability to deals bonus Void damage that ignores Armor and Magic Resist.	Knives, Boots, Gloves, Trinkets and Weapons.
Glory	You gain increased ability power and resistances for every enemy you defeat, maximum of fives charges.	Boots, Knives, Helms, Rings and Weapons.
Berserk	After taking damage 30 separate times, you gain increase ability power for 30 seconds.	Armor, Belts, Gloves, Helms and Rings.