This guide specifically deals with runes, its systems and uses within the Godzilab game ‘Crush Them All’. This guide assumes the reader is already fully aware and understanding of all other aspects of the game.

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Getting Started

The first step with runes is actually acquiring them. Rune chests can be awarded through expeditions or daily challenges, earned when achieving VIP levels, bought in the blitz shop or from the hero shop page. If possible, try to gain as many runes as you can. Your rune bag can hold a maximum of 300 runes and with 23 different types of runes there are a lot to collect. When you consider how many heroes there are, each equipping up to 9 runes each, the amount of runes needed really can skyrocket.

The quickest way to gain a solid amount for quick use is the 20 flooz rune chest. While the star level is 1 – 3 only, the initial aim is to go for quantity over quality. Some runes are very rare while many are quite common so expect to see more of some than others.

Every hero has a weapon and every weapon begins at level 1 with one slot available for a rune. You can view a hero’s weapon and it’s runes by tapping on their hero card. To increase the number of rune slots available for use the weapon needs to be upgraded. This requires resources and common weapon catalysts that can be earned by completing expeditions. When upgrading weapons at higher levels you will require rare and epic catalysts which can only be earned in Blitz mode PvP.

Each weapon requires different materials depending on the hero’s element and class and different weapon catalysts depending on the weapon level. The maximum weapon level is 9 and so 9 runes per hero is the current max. Weapons also evolve in appearance when upgraded to level 4 and again at level 7.

Runes of the same type can be combined into sets of three, regardless of the individual runes star level. You cannot equip more than three of the same type of rune. Creating a set gives a huge bonus to the hero and this is the core of the rune system. Upgrading your heroes weapons to level 3 is necessary for creating these rune set bonuses. Runes of star level 1 and 2 are free to unequip whereas all higher rated runes require a ‘rune chisel’’ to remove. It is recommended that when learning and testing out rune setups you try runes that don’t require chisels to remove.

Weapon upgrade costs

Upgrading weapons can become difficult with resources and weapon catalysts at times hard to acquire. This list shows the costs to level up a weapon each step of the way.

Weapon Level 2

Resources = 10
Common Catalyst = 2

Weapon Level 3

Resources = 50
Common Catalyst = 4

Weapon Level 4

Resources = 200
Common Catalyst = 8
Rare Catalyst = 1

Weapon Level 5

Resources = 600
Common Catalyst = 16
Rare Catalyst = 2

Weapon Level 6

Resources = 1500
Common Catalyst = 32
Rare Catalyst = 4
Epic Catalyst = 1

Weapon Level 7

Resources = 2500
Common Catalyst = 64
Rare Catalyst = 8
Epic Catalyst = 2

Weapon Level 8

Resources = 3500
Common Catalyst = 128
Rare Catalyst = 16
Epic Catalyst = 4

Weapon Level 9

Resources = 5000
Common Catalyst = 256
Rare Catalyst = 32
Epic Catalyst = 8

Try to focus on your most important heroes first such as Crushers and support heroes for events and frontline knights and barbarians for PvP. Don’t forget how important set bonuses can be and try to upgrade weapons three levels at once to allow a new rune set to be fitted.

Rune levels & stats

Not all runes are created equal. There are many different aspects to what turns a good rune into a great one. Here are two examples of runes and how they can vary. Both are Guard runes straight from a chest.

Star Level – Ranging from 1 to 6. The more stars the higher the initial primary and secondary stats and the greater the set bonus. Also higher star runes have more potential rune levels. You cannot increase a runes star level.
Rune Level – Next to the rune name. Spending rune dust levels up the rune and increases primary and secondary stats. New secondary stats are also unlocked at set intervals. Notice the difference in rune dust cost. Tapping the info box in the top right can show what boosts to stats the next level will bring.

Set Bonus – Only activated when three of the same rune are equipped, the description will light up when applied. The additional ‘per star’ stat depends on how many stars that particular rune set has.
Primary Stat – This is chosen at random from a set list and doesn’t always compliment the rune it’s on. This stat can decide whether you keep or break the rune for dust. Scroll down past rune types for more information on primary and secondary stats.
Secondary Stat – Not as important as the primary stat and just as random. The values are smaller but there are more of them. Attack range and movement speed are two stats exclusive to the secondary stat slot.

Break – Whether you need more rune dust or you need more space for new runes, once you break a rune you can’t get it back.
Level Up – Save this button until you are sure the rune will stay on a hero. You will never have enough rune dust.
Bind – Tapping this will lock the rune to the weapon. Remember you will need a rune chisel item to remove runes with star levels higher than 2. You cannot equip runes of higher star levels unless the weapon level is high enough.

The Power Of Runes

Runes and rune sets have the ability to drastically increase your hero power. You will see greater increases in power when equipping runes from heroes with higher stars, both normal and awakened. This can help you when trying to squeeze more power into your heroes to complete an expedition. Below is an example of just how much runes to influence hero power.

Gold Knight now has three 3 star runes equipped

From these numbers it is clear to see that equipping runes to heroes gives a good initial boost, even if they are 1 star runes. A good strategy when increasing hero power for expeditions is to upgrade weapons to level 3 and equip a common 1 or 2 star rune set such as Vitality, Defence or Damage. This will provide a boost to arena and blitz if you use that hero and it doesn’t cost any rune chisels to remove.

Gun Lord artifacts are also linked to hero power and will increase with every rune you equip to any hero. The more heroes equipped with more runes, the greater the increase to the stats of Gun Lord artifacts and the more attack, defence and health of every hero in your Slay Boss Event teams. However in Blitz mode where your opponents are chosen based on your own hero power, you will find yourself facing stronger opponents as a result of your hero power increasing so be prepared.

Rune Chests

This is a list of all the current rune chests and what they can award. The first two are available to buy from the hero shop page. The first chest is also a daily challenge reward. The second is awarded when reaching certain VIP levels. The rest can be found very rarely as rewards for expeditions or in the blitz shop.

Rune Chest

20 Flooz

Gives 3 runes from 1 – 3 star level

Chance for any rune type

Epic Rune Chest

90 Flooz

Gives 6 runes from 1 – 6 star level with at least one being star level 5 or higher.

Chance for any rune type