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This article is about the Runes from Breath of the Wild. For the manga character, see Rūn. For the abilities in Tears of the Kingdom, see Ancient Power.
Runes,(BotWBreath of the Wild | HWAoCHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)[1][name references needed] also known as Sheikah Runes,(HWAoCHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)[2] are recurring abilities added to the Sheikah Slate in The Legend of Zelda series. Runes go unnamed in Tears of the Kingdom.
Location and Uses
Breath of the Wild
Runes are special objects controlled by the Sheikah Slate that can affect the world around Link. Runes are obtained from Guidance Stones, primarily in Ancient Shrines on the Great Plateau, as well as in the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab. To obtain a Rune, Link must insert the Sheikah Slate into a pedestal to extract them.[1] Upon extraction, Link can access that Rune's abilities by pressing the L Button and selecting the Rune.
Although they are not strictly interactive abilities, other features of the Sheikah Slate are also described as Basic Runes,[3][4] namely the Camera, Hyrule Compendium, Album,[5] Sheikah Sensor,[6] and Sheikah Sensor +.[7] These Basic Runes were the only Runes known 100 years prior,[5] and were damaged in the time being, but Purah discovered the existence of others, unbeknownst to her available in the Ancient Shrines, in ancient texts while Link was recovering in the Shrine of Resurrection.[8] Additionally, Purah herself created an anti-aging Rune to use on her own self-made Sheikah Slate.[9]
While Link was recovering, Purah researched how to upgrade Runes.[10] Link can upgrade the Stasis, Remote Bomb, and Sheikah Sensor Runes into the Stasis +, Remote Bomb +, and Sheikah Sensor + Runes respectively by providing Purah with Ancient Materials.[11]
The Master Cycle Zero is accessible alongside the other Runes and functions similarly, though it is unclear if it actually is considered one.[12]
List of Runes
| Item | Description | Obtention |
|---|---|---|
Magnesis |
Manipulate metallic objects using magnetism. Grab on to metallic objects using the magnetic energy that pours forth from the Magnesis rune. Objects held in the magnetic snare can be lifted up and moved freely. |
Oman Au Shrine |
Remote Bomb / Remote Bomb + |
A bomb that can be detonated remotely. The force of the blast can be used to damage monsters or destroy objects. There are both round and cube bombs, so use whichever best fits the situation. |
Remote Bomb: Ja Baij Shrine Remote Bomb +: Hateno Ancient Tech Lab - Provide |
Stasis / Stasis + |
Stop the flow of time for an object. Stops an object in time while storing its kinetic energy. The stored energy will act upon the object when the flow of time resumes. Making good use of the stored energy can move even the largest of objects. |
Stasis: Owa Daim Shrine Stasis +: Hateno Ancient Tech Lab - Provide |
Cryonis |
Create a pillar of ice from a water surface. Builds ice pillars that are very stable. These pillars can be used as stepping stones or as obstacles. Use Cryonis on an ice pillar to break it. |
Keh Namut Shrine |
Master Cycle Zero |
Summon Master Cycle Zero Insert materials into the tank to convert them into fuel. You can freely call upon this item, but summoning it will not work in certain areas. |
Final Trial |
amiibo |
Use an amiibo to summon something useful.
You never know what's going to come through when you use it. Some amiibo can only be used once a day. |
Enabled in Options menu |
| Basic Runes | ||
Camera |
Instantly render a visible image into a picture. Pictures created are saved in the album. It has a useful feature that connects to the Hyrule Compendium and automatically registers pictures of new entries. |
Hateno Ancient Tech Lab |
| Hyrule Compendium | Hyrule Compendium[a] Images captured with your Camera are logged in your Hyrule Compendium. Things that can be logged include wildlife, monsters, ingredients, and weapons. |
Hateno Ancient Tech Lab |
| Album | N/A | Hateno Ancient Tech Lab |
Sheikah Sensor |
Sheikah Sensor[a] Use this power to detect the location of shrines. Simply head in the direction where the reading is strongest. |
Hateno Ancient Tech Lab |
| File:BotW Sheikah Sensor + Icon.png Sheikah Sensor + |
Sheikah Sensor +[a] The Sheikah Sensor + can detect objects that are logged in your Hyrule Compendium. |
Hateno Ancient Tech Lab - Provide |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 This description is derived from Tips and Tricks rather than the Sheikah Slate or Inventory.
Tears of the Kingdom
The four ability Runes featured on the Sheikah Slate in Breath of the Wild do not appear in Tears of the Kingdom, having been functionally replaced by new Ancient Powers used by the Right Arm. However, the basic Runes from the former reappear as features of the Purah Pad: the Camera, Hyrule Compendium, Album, and Sensor/Sensor +, though they are not explicitly described as "Runes". The amiibo Ability also returns as an Ancient Power accessed through the Right Arm rather than the Purah Pad.
Other Appearances
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
The following section is not part of the Zelda canon and should not be taken as such.
Trivia
- If Link manages to reach the goal of any of the first four Ancient Shrines without obtaining its Rune, the Sheikah Monk will instruct him to go back and extract it from the Guidance Stone before being able to complete the Shrine.[13]
Nomenclature
| Language | Names | Meanings |
|---|---|---|
Japanese | アイテム (Aitemu) | Item |
ChineseSISimplified | 道具 (Dàojù)[14] | |
FrenchEUEuropean | Module | |
Italian | Strumento | |
SpanishEUEuropean | Módulo | |
| This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data. | ||
Gallery
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The Rune Pedestal
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Link using the Magnesis Rune
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Link using the Stasis Rune
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Link creating Stasis Acceleration
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Link using the Cryonis Rune
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A promotional image featuring Link using the Camera Rune posted to Nintendo's Twitter
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Link using the Bomb Rune
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Sheikah Slate authenticated. Distilling Rune...
— N/A (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
Sheikah Runes
— Quests (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity) - ↑
Purah has fixed the Sheikah Slate, restoring the last of its basic runes from 100 years ago.
— Adventure Log (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
Strange... It doesn't seem like you have the basic runes...
— Purah (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ 5.0 5.1
The Sheikah Slate you're using is the one Princess Zelda herself used 100 years ago. Back then, it only had the Camera, Hyrule Compendium, and album runes.
— Purah (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
The Sheikah Sensor is one of the basic runes found on the Sheikah Slate.
— Sheikah Sensor Notes (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
The Sheikah Sensor + is a rune that expands the features of the normal Sheikah Sensor.
— Sheikah Sensor Notes (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
After you were defeated by Ganon and we sealed you and the Sheikah Slate in the Shrine of Resurrection... I discovered additional runes while reading through some ancient texts. Cryonis and Stasis, for example.
— Purah (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
The beta version of my anti-aging rune is complete. I have already added it to the Sheikah Slate I made for myself.
— Purah's Diary (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
Around the time Granté turned three, a letter from Dr. Purah arrived. It was a shock to receive it.
— Robbie's Memoirs (Breath of the Wild)
The last time she'd written, it was to talk about an assistant from Kakariko Village, whom she felt was useless.
She was writing now to let me know she'd completed research on powering up the runes, like Stasis.
Hearing this reinvigorated my interest in researching ancient soldier gear. - ↑
If you bring me some ancient materials, I'll power up your runes!
— Purah (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
The power within prevailed! You proved your worthiness to Monk Maz Koshia by completing all of the Divine Beast Tamer's Trials. Your gift, the Master Cycle Zero, can be found with your Runes.
— Adventure Log (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
Extract the Rune from the Guidance Stone, and then return.
— Oman Au (Breath of the Wild) - ↑
道具
— Sheikah Slate (Breath of the Wild)