Chapter 02 / A closer look
Runes
Rune enhancement risks, base stats, and the unconfirmed Multi-hit threshold.
Source: Kanon’s Aion 2 guide · About the author
TLDR: BDO accessory-like gear pieces that you smash together and blow up when failing
Runes

Runes are enhanced by smashing 2 together and blow up when failing (identical to BDO’s accessory enhancing). Also requires “Clash Rune Enhance Scrolls”
Runes are the only pieces of gear that blow up when failing
Most High rank end-game players are around +7 on both runes
Base Stats
0.5% Damage Tolerance (+0.5%/level)
0.5% Damage Boost (+0.5%/level)
100 Penetration (upgrades +50/level)
1% Combat Speed (upgrades 1%/level after +6)
1% Multi-hit Chance (upgrades 1%/level after +9? Never seen one, need confirmation)