PoE Sun Rune – Path of Exile

Sun Rune

List of Sun Rune Crafting Mods

Mod	Require	ItemClasses
Adds (8–10) to (15–18) Fire Damage	1x Sun Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Adds (12–17) to (25–29) Fire Damage	8x Sun Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Adds (17–24) to (35–41) Fire Damage	55x Sun Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Adds (14–20) to (29–33) Fire Damage	1x Sun Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
Adds (23–31) to (47–54) Fire Damage	8x Sun Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
Adds (32–44) to (65–76) Fire Damage	55x Sun Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
(10–15)% chance to Ignite	1x Sun Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
(20–25)% chance to Ignite	1x Sun Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
Cast Level 10 Fire Burst on Hit	12x Sun Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Burning Enemies you kill have a 10% chance to Explode, dealing a tenth of their maximum Life as Fire Damage	18x Sun Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
When you Kill a Shocked Enemy, inflict an equivalent Shock on each nearby Enemy	41x Sun Rune 110x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword
When you Kill an Ignited Enemy, inflict an equivalent Ignite on each nearby Enemy	110x Sun Rune 41x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword
25% chance to Trigger Level 10 Summon Raging Spirit on Kill	9x Life Rune 5x Sun Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw
Your Minions spread Burning Ground on Death, dealing 10% of their maximum Life as Fire Damage per second	25x Life Rune 15x Sun Rune	Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
(0.2–0.3)% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life	20x War Rune 30x Sun Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand · Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
(7–13)% chance to gain Chaotic Might for 10 seconds on Kill	7x War Rune 6x Sun Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger
No Physical Damage Has (50–100)% increased Elemental Damage	500x River Rune 500x Bound Rune 500x Sun Rune	Two Hand Sword
Gain (10–15)% of Cold Damage as Extra Fire Damage against Frozen Enemies	85x River Rune 70x Sun Rune	Two Hand Sword · Two Hand Axe · Two Hand Mace · Staff and Warstaff · Bow
(20–30)% chance to Curse Enemies with Elemental Weakness on Hit	44x Sun Rune 44x Bound Rune 44x River Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre · Claw · Dagger and Rune Dagger · Wand
Minions deal (20–30)% increased Damage if you've Hit Recently	50x River Rune 50x Sun Rune	One Hand Sword · One Hand Axe · One Hand Mace and Sceptre
Recover (1–3)% of Life on Kill	13x Bounty Rune 15x Life Rune 14x Sun Rune	Two Hand Axe
(20–30)% of Attack Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage	30x Bounty Rune 27x War Rune 41x Sun Rune	Two Hand Sword
(10–15)% chance to Cover Enemies in Ash on Hit	88x Bounty Rune 77x Sun Rune	Staff and Warstaff
+1 to Level of all Fire Spell Skill Gems	75x Journey Rune 35x Sun Rune	Staff and Warstaff
(15–25)% chance to inflict Fire Exposure on Hit	16x Journey Rune 20x Bounty Rune 24x Sun Rune	Wand
(10–20)% chance for Bleeding inflicted with this Weapon to deal 100% more Damage	133x Mountain Rune 88x War Rune 88x Bounty Rune 101x Sun Rune	Dagger and Rune Dagger
Adds 5% of your Maximum Mana as Fire Damage to Attacks with this Weapon	155x Mountain Rune 155x Sun Rune 155x Bound Rune	One Hand Sword
Point Blank	68x Mountain Rune 131x Bounty Rune 85x Sun Rune	Wand
(10–20)% chance to inflict Corrosion on Hit with Spells	11x Time Rune 75x Sun Rune	Dagger and Rune Dagger
Gain Arcane Surge after Spending a total of 200 Life	8x Time Rune 55x Bound Rune 78x Sun Rune	Wand
Insufficient Life doesn't prevent your Melee Attacks	6x Time Rune 42x Sun Rune 52x River Rune	One Hand Mace and Sceptre
Curse Enemies with Punishment on Hit	3x Time Rune 11x Journey Rune 24x Sun Rune	One Hand Axe
(5–10)% chance to gain an Endurance Charge on Kill	4x Time Rune 13x Bounty Rune 22x Sun Rune	Claw
(10–20)% chance to Aggravate Bleeding on targets you Hit with Attacks	5x Time Rune 18x War Rune 32x Sun Rune	Claw
+1 to maximum number of Summoned Golems	16x Time Rune 36x Life Rune 52x Sun Rune	Bow
Life Leech from Hits with this Weapon is instant	11x Power Rune 66x War Rune 77x Sun Rune	One Hand Mace and Sceptre
Trigger a Socketed Fire Spell on Hit, with a 0.25 second Cooldown	4x Power Rune 88x Sun Rune 88x War Rune	One Hand Axe
Gain Flaming, Icy or Crackling Runesurge at random for 4 seconds every 10 seconds	4x Power Rune 33x Sun Rune 33x Bound Rune 33x River Rune	Two Hand Mace
Melee Strike Skills deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets	3x Power Rune 40x Mountain Rune 80x Sun Rune	Claw
(7–10)% increased Fire Damage per 1% Fire Resistance above 75%	4x Power Rune 44x Sun Rune 55x River Rune	Two Hand Axe

AI Guides

In Path of Exile’s Settlers of Kalguur expansion, runes play a significant role in enhancing and crafting powerful gear. One such rune is the Sun Rune, which provides various fire-related modifiers and abilities. This guide will explore the uses of the Sun Rune and how it can be employed in crafting to boost your character’s power.

Understanding Sun Rune

The Sun Rune is a versatile rune that can be used to add fire-related damage and effects to weapons and other gear. It’s essential for builds that focus on fire damage or want to incorporate fire-based abilities into their arsenal.

Crafting with Sun Runes

1. Basic Fire Damage Increases

Objective: Add fire damage to weapons. Crafting Options:

• Adds (8–10) to (15–18) Fire Damage: Requires 1 Sun Rune for One Hand Sword, One Hand Axe, One Hand Mace and Sceptre, Claw, Dagger and Rune Dagger, Wand.
• Adds (14–20) to (29–33) Fire Damage: Requires 1 Sun Rune for Two Hand Sword, Two Hand Axe, Two Hand Mace, Staff and Warstaff, Bow.
• Adds (12–17) to (25–29) Fire Damage: Requires 8 Sun Runes.
• Adds (17–24) to (35–41) Fire Damage: Requires 55 Sun Runes.

Tips:

• Early Game: Use basic fire damage increases to enhance your weapons in the early stages of the game.
• Stack Runes: Save up higher quantities of Sun Runes for more significant damage boosts as you progress.

2. Special Fire Effects

Objective: Add unique fire-based effects to weapons. Crafting Options:

• Cast Level 10 Fire Burst on Hit: Requires 12 Sun Runes.
• Burning Enemies you kill have a 10% chance to Explode, dealing a tenth of their maximum Life as Fire Damage: Requires 18 Sun Runes for Two Hand Sword, Two Hand Axe, Two Hand Mace, Staff and Warstaff, Bow.
• When you Kill a Shocked Enemy, inflict an equivalent Shock on each nearby Enemy: Requires 41 Sun Runes and 110 Bound Runes.
• When you Kill an Ignited Enemy, inflict an equivalent Ignite on each nearby Enemy: Requires 110 Sun Runes and 41 Bound Runes.

Tips:

• Fire Burst: Adding Fire Burst on hit is great for builds focusing on fast attacks and clearing large groups of enemies.
• Explosion Effect: The explosion effect can help in dealing with groups of enemies by causing chain reactions of damage.

3. Ignite and Elemental Damage Enhancements

Objective: Increase chances to ignite and boost elemental damage. Crafting Options:

• (10–15)% chance to Ignite: Requires 1 Sun Rune.
• (20–25)% chance to Ignite: Requires 1 Sun Rune for Two Hand weapons.
• No Physical Damage, Has (50–100)% increased Elemental Damage: Requires 500 Sun Runes, 500 River Runes, 500 Bound Runes for Two Hand Sword.
• Gain (10–15)% of Cold Damage as Extra Fire Damage against Frozen Enemies: Requires 85 River Runes, 70 Sun Runes.

Tips:

• Ignite Builds: Boost ignite chances to enhance damage over time effects in ignite-focused builds.
• Elemental Damage: Use the significant elemental damage boost for weapons where you don’t rely on physical damage.

4. Unique Crafting Enhancements

Objective: Utilize Sun Runes for unique and specialized crafting options. Crafting Options:

• (20–30)% chance to Curse Enemies with Elemental Weakness on Hit: Requires 44 Sun Runes, 44 Bound Runes, 44 River Runes.
• Gain Arcane Surge after Spending a total of 200 Life: Requires 8 Time Runes, 55 Bound Runes, 78 Sun Runes.
• Trigger a Socketed Fire Spell on Hit, with a 0.25 second Cooldown: Requires 4 Power Runes, 88 Sun Runes, 88 War Runes.

Tips:

• Curse Enemies: Applying curses like Elemental Weakness can significantly reduce enemy resistances, increasing overall damage.
• Arcane Surge: Use Arcane Surge to boost spell damage and cast speed, synergizing with fire spells.

Conclusion

The Sun Rune in Path of Exile’s Settlers of Kalguur expansion offers a range of powerful crafting options to enhance fire damage and add unique fire-related effects to your gear. By strategically using Sun Runes, you can significantly boost your character’s damage output and overall effectiveness in combat. Follow this guide to master the use of Sun Runes and elevate your Path of Exile experience. Good luck, Exile!