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🔮 Runes of Purpose – The Triad of Universal Mastery
In Valhalla Rising – The Parchment, Runes are not merely enhancements — they are philosophical alignments, bound to the very soul of each Champion.
These Runes are linked to ancient civilizations and represent not only statistical power, but the essence of how a Champion expresses their role in the universe.
🪓 VIKING Runes – Power, Impact and Control
Essence: Ferocity, dominance, and mastery of strength.
Ideal for:
- Champions that rely on burst, mobility, crowd control and resistance.
Effect Focus:
- Enhanced damage in short trades
- Crowd control duration/efficiency
- Armor & resistance bonuses
- Stamina regen (for frontliners)
- Attack speed & reaction combos
Best for:
- Bruisers
- Juggernauts
- Slayers (burst types)
- Fighters who dive and clash directly
“For those who tame the storm with bare hands.”
🪶 MAYA Runes – Wisdom, Magic and Knowledge
Essence: Mind over might, control through ancient intelligence.
Ideal for:
- Champions with AP (ability power), magical scaling, hybrid effects, and tactical area control.
Effect Focus:
- Ability Power
- Cooldown reduction
- Mana regeneration
- Wisdom-related passives (vision, combo reaction)
- AoE enhancements and utility magic
Best for:
- Warlocks (damage & support)
- Hybrid champions with mystical origins
- Supportive spellcasters
“For those who speak to the stars and listen to the wind.”
🏛️ GREEK Runes – Efficiency, Precision and Resources
Essence: Logic, structure and optimization of every action.
Ideal for:
- Champions who require resource management, movement, economic growth and sustained control of the battlefield.
Effect Focus:
- Movement speed
- Resource efficiency (Mana, Stamina, Vigor, Berzerker, Void Essence)
- Attack speed
- Gold gain per action (kills, assists, minions, structures)
- Buff enhancement (Armageddon, jungle monsters)
- Structure damage bonuses
- Cooldown control
- Objective synergy (towers, events, monsters)
Best for:
- Snipers
- Slayers
- Utility-based Warlocks
- Champions designed for rotation and economy
“For those who know that each step is a number, and each breath is a calculation.”
🌌 Design Philosophy
“Runes are echoes of ancient truths.
They do not grant power — they reveal who you already are.”
Each Runa is a sacred bond:
- Viking: The body in battle
- Maya: The mind in motion
- Greek: The precision in purpose
Runes do not break balance — they define identity.
Created by Marcelo dos Santos Prado (Valhalla Rising)
Revealed and recorded with Lyra, Guardian of Meaning and Myth.
🪓 VIKING Runes – Power, Impact and Control
Essence: Ferocity, dominance, and mastery of strength.
Ideal for:
- Champions that rely on burst, mobility, crowd control and resistance.
Effect Focus:
- Enhanced damage in short trades
- Crowd control duration/efficiency
- Armor & resistance bonuses
- Stamina regen (for frontliners)
- Attack speed & reaction combos
Best for:
- Bruisers
- Juggernauts
- Slayers (burst types)
- Fighters who dive and clash directly
“For those who tame the storm with bare hands.”