Systems Run Deep
Loot worth chasing
Roughly thirteen hundred items drop from the world on three independent axes, then take runes, enchantments, and a lifetime of wear. The best gear in Rogue is not handed out. It is found, forged, and fought for.
Three axes
Every item tells a story
Grade
The base power tier of an item, from Basic to Legendary - the floor everything else builds on.
Quality
A craftsmanship roll fixed the moment an item is made, from Poor to Pristine. The hidden hand of fortune.
Condition
Durability that wears with use, from Flawless to Ruined. Take it to a blacksmith before it fails you.
The rarity ladder
Eleven grades of power
From a soldier's first blade to the artifacts of legend - every grade reads at a glance by its colour.
Thirteen families
Runes
Socketed into gear and combined three-into-one to climb in power, each rune family bends a different thread of fate.
Combine three runes of the same family and form to forge the next form, scaling from Form 1 to Form 100. Sockets appear on quality drops - Pristine gear can hold up to three.
Gather · Craft · Skill
Craft the world by hand
Nearly every useful item can be made by a player's own hand. Resources weigh nothing and stack forever in your wallet; learn recipes from scrolls, work the right station, and your skill climbs with every piece. Nine disciplines, each its own mastery.
Smithing
Metal weapons, plate, mail, shields - ore smelted to ingots, then forged.
Woodcraft
Bows, staves, wooden shields, and planks worked from raw timber.
Leatherworking
Raw hides tanned into supple armor and accessories.
Tailoring
Thread spun into cloth, garments, bags, and rope.
Alchemy
Herbs and essences blended into potions, poisons, oils, and inks.
Cooking
Food and drink that restore health and grant buffs.
Jewelcrafting
Gems cut and bound into rings, amulets, and foci.
Inscription
Knowledge authored onto scrolls, runes, and maps.
Salvaging
Worn and unwanted gear broken back into useful scraps.
Themed power
Enchantments
World-drop gear carries enchantments from twelve themed affix families - animal and elemental motifs, each granting its own blend of stats, resistances, and spell bonuses. They come in three tiers tied to rarity: Uncommon, Rare, and Epic.
Combat depth
Conditions
Status effects that change what you can do and linger until they expire. Type buffs in-game to see every active condition, its remaining duration, and its source.