Geralt is a man of several talents, one of which is the ability to create and apply Runestones to weapons and armor. These Runestones add bonus effects to your weapons and once you master your craftman levels, there's no excuse not to use Runestones.
Certain stones will have specific effects, the stone can either cause a Bleed, Freese, Burning, Confuse effect and more. In this guide you will see what the efftect is, the ingredients, where you can find said ingredients, how many Crowns (in-game gold) you need to craft them and what craftsman level you need to craft them.
Without further ado, here are the recipes:
Veles | Spell Power
Lesser Veles Runestone
- Effect: 2% Spell Power
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 1x Runestone lesser + 1x Monstrous dust
- Locations: Keira Metz; Novigrad; Skellige
- Cost: 110
Greater Veles Runestone
- Effect: 5% Spell Power
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 3x Rune veles lesser
- Locations: Skellige
- Cost: 330
Zoria | Frost
Lesser Zoria Runestone
- Effect: 2% Freeze
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 1x Runestone lesser + 1x Sapphire dust
- Locations: Keira Metz; Novigrad; Skellige
- Cost: 195
Greater Zoria Runestone
- Effect: 5% Freeze
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 3x Rune zoria lesser
- Locations: Skellige
- Cost: 615
Dazhbog | Burning
Lesser Dazhbog Runestone
- Effect: 2% Bleed
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 1x Runestone lesser + 1x Amber dust
- Locations: Keira Metz
- Cost: 170
Greater Dazhbog Runestone
- Effect: 5% Bleed
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 3x Rune dazhbog lesser
- Locations: Skellige
- Cost: 510
Svarog | Armor Reduction
Lesser Svarog Runestone
- Effect: 10% Armor Reduction
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 1x Runestone lesser + 1x Monstrous saliva
- Locations: Keira Metz; Novigrad; Skellige
- Cost: 110
Greater Svarog Runestone
- Effect: 30% Armor Reduction
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 3x Rune svarog lesser
- Locations: Skellige
- Cost: 330
Devana | Bleeding
Lesser Devana Runestone
- Effect: 2% Bleed
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 1x Runestone lesser + 1x Ruby dust
- Locations: Keira Metz; Novigrad; Skellige
- Cost:220
Greater Devana Runestone
- Effect: 5% Bleed
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 3x Rune devana lesser
- Locations: Skellige
- Cost: 510
Morana | Poison
Lesser Morana Runestone
- Effect: 2% Poison
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 1x Runestone lesser + 1x Emerald dust
- Locations: Keira Metz; Novigrad; Skellige
- Cost: 220
Greater Morana Runestone
- Effect: 5% Poison
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 3x Rune morana lesser
- Locations: Skellige
- Cost: 660
Stribog | Stagger
Lesser Stribog Runestone:
- Effect: 2% Stagger
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 1x Runestone lesser + 1x Amethyst dust
- Locations: Keira Metz; Novigrad; Skellige
- Cost: 155
Greater Stribog Runestone
- Effect: 5% Stagger
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 3x Rune stribog lesser
- Locations: Skellige
- Cost: 465
Triglav | Confuse
Lesser Triglav Runestone
- Effect: 2% Confuse
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 1x Runestone lesser + 1x Diamond dust
- Locations: Keira Metz; Novigrad; Skellige
- Cost: 245
Greater Triglav Runestone
- Effect: 5% Confuse
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 3x Rune triglav lesser
- Locations: Skellige
- Cost: 735
Chernobog | Damage Reflection
Lesser Chernobog Runestone
- Effect: 2% Damage Reflection
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 1x Runestone lesser + 1x Monstrous essence
- Locations: N/A
- Cost: 110
Greater Chernobog Runestone
- Effect: 2% Damage Reflection
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 3x Rune elemental lesser
- Locations: N/A
- Cost: 330
Perun | Adrenaline Gain
Lesser Perun Runestone
- Effect: 2% Adrenaline Gain
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 1x Runestone lesser + 1x Monstrous brain
- Locations: Keira Metz; Novigrad; Skellige
- Cost: 110
Greater Perun Runestone
- Effect: 5% Adrenaline Gain
- Craftsman Level: Master
- Recipe: 3x Rune perun lesser
- Locations: Skellige
- Cost: 330