Upon defeating major bosses in Elden Ring, you will gain access to a unique item called a Great Rune. Each rune will provide the player with a special passive ability that can provide something as simple as a buff to new ways to play. Here, we have a guide explaining how to activate the Great Runes, as well as a full breakdown of the abilities that each one has once you restore them in Elden Ring.
(Updated on August 8, 2024 – Fact-checked, fixed inconsistencies, and updated links).
All Great Rune Abilities Explained In Elden Ring
There are a total of seven Great Runes that you can acquire in Elden Ring, with six that you can equip to provide you with unique abilities. Below is a full breakdown of all the equipable Great Runes and where to restore power to them in Elden Ring:
Godrick the Grafted’s Great Rune: Power is restored at the Divine Tower of Limgrave, accessed via Stormveil Castle- Raises all attributes.
Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy’s Great Rune: Power is restored at the Divine Tower of West Altus Plateau, accessed via the Sealed Tunnel in the Captial Outskirts- Restore HP upon attacking enemies.
Starscourge Radahn’s Great Rune: Power is restored at the Divine Tower of Caelid, accessed via climbing the tower to in the northern part of the Dragonsbarrow- Raises. Maximum HP, FP, and Stamina.
Morgott, The Omen King’s Great Rune: Power is restored at the Divine Tower of East Altus Plateau, accessed at the elevator just before the Forbidden Lands beyond Leyndell, The Capital City- Greatly raises maximum HP.
Shardbearer Mohg’s Great Rune: Power is restored at the Divine Tower of East Altus Plateau- Grants a blessing of blood to phantoms.
Malenia, Blade of Miquella’s Great Rune: Power is restored at the Isolated Divine Tower, accessed by using the teleporter on the Divine Bridge after using the teleporter chest at the Tower of Return- Attacks restore HP after damage is taken.
You can change your Great Runes at any Site of Grace and must use a Rune Arc to activate the Great Rune’s abilities.
