- AFK Meta reports rune slots at hero levels 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 and 65. Under that schedule, two-, four- and six-piece set thresholds first fit at levels 45, 55 and 65.
- A rune’s own level runs from one to six; a skill’s unlock level and the hero’s slot level are separate requirements. Raising one rune does not add a second equipped set piece.
- The captured community references list 13 class sets. Drop percentages are qualified as offline rules, and one named rune’s sale value conflicts between publishers. Check the exact item before equipping or selling.
Six slots and the earliest possible set thresholds
| Hero level | Available slots | New threshold possible |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | A single equipped rune; no two-piece set effect yet |
| 45 | 2 | Two-piece effect |
| 50 | 3 | Three pieces still use the two-piece threshold |
| 55 | 4 | Four-piece effect |
| 60 | 5 | Five pieces still use the four-piece threshold |
| 65 | 6 | Six-piece effect |
Evidence: AFK Meta — class rune sets
The third column is derived from the listed slot schedule. It assumes the required distinct pieces are actually owned and can be equipped. Reaching level sixty-five opens capacity; it does not supply the set. An ability such as Sacred Orbs at level ten can be part of an earlier skill plan, but the character is not already wearing a two-piece Wheel set at that level.
Evidence: AFK Meta — class rune sets · Wikily — Monk class sheet
Hero level, rune level and piece count are different numbers
| Number | Meaning | Wrong shortcut to avoid |
|---|---|---|
| Hero level | Opens the next rune slot under the source schedule | A level-six rune opens six hero slots. |
| Rune level 1–6 | The individual rune’s strength/ability-level record | One upgraded rune counts as several pieces. |
| Set count 2/4/6 | Number of equipped set pieces producing thresholds | Owning six pieces in storage activates the effect. |
| Ability unlock level | Makes the enabling skill available | The rune equipment gate is the same as the spell gate. |
Evidence: AFK Meta — class rune sets · Wikily — Wheel of Nine Heavens Rune I
Set runes, class ability runes and general attribute/condition runes have different roles. A class ability rune can raise its named ability without belonging to the desired six-piece set. A general rune such as Longshot supports a target condition. Inspect the set name and category rather than assuming every rune that mentions the same skill counts toward its set.
Evidence: AFK Meta — class rune sets
AFK Meta’s captured tables contain 119 rune entries: thirteen sets of six pieces, thirty-two class single runes and nine general single runes. That is a count of the retained reference rows, not a live inventory audit. Its higher single-rune values are explicitly marked “to be confirmed in play,” so this page does not turn every level-six range into a tested stat recommendation.
Evidence: AFK Meta — class rune sets
The 13 class sets and their actual thresholds
| Class | Set | 2 pieces | 4 pieces | 6 pieces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior | Strong Shield of the Atheron | +10% crit chance | Crits heal 5% max HP | Rage Shield adds 20% crit chance and 50% crit damage |
| Warrior | Eye of the Storm | +50% Physical | Whirlwind speed +25%, duration +3s | All Specials usable during Whirlwind |
| Warrior | Weight of the Mountain | +100% Special damage | Basic cast subtracts 0.8s from Earthstrike cooldown | Your Stun ending: eight-second Fractured, +250% critical damage |
| Warrior | Harvest Moon | +50% Strong damage | Half Moon hits build up to twenty three-second mana/crit stacks | Seeking blades cut nearby aimed-at enemies over three seconds |
| Hunter | Trapper’s Legacy | +60% direct trap damage | Trap hit: 3.5s Death Mark, +30% crit chance against marked target | Rearm seven seconds after triggering; new same-trap cast replaces it |
| Hunter | Deadeye’s Resolve | +50% Physical | 25% damage reduction during Rapid Fire channel | Rapid Fire pierces up to three targets |
| Hunter | Venomfang | +70% vs Poisoned | Poison applies five-second movement/attack slow, refreshed on reapplication | Poison Shot: 50% proc chance for a poisoning 120% weapon-damage area shot |
| Sorcerer | Infernal Covenant | +65% vs Burning | Fire Elemental gains Pyroblast | Fire Elemental gains Fire Meteor |
| Sorcerer | Frozen Barrage | +65% vs Slowed | Ice Shards applies Chill | Three more Ice Shards projectiles |
| Sorcerer | Stormcaller | +50% Lightning | Lightning Storm hits splash | Storm hits create Lightning Balls with periodic area damage |
| Monk | Hundred Hands | +100% Basic | Furious Fist: +3% Physical per stack, up to +60% | 25% free Golden Palms proc without knockback |
| Monk | Wheel of Nine Heavens | +100% Special | One more Sacred Orb | Expired orb becomes a 300% weapon Lightning burst in 3m |
| Monk | Serpent’s Tongue | +50% Strong | Half Piercing Lunge mana cost | Lunge applies Vulnerable and removes one second from a random Special cooldown |
Evidence: Wikily — Warrior class sheet · Wikily — Hunter class sheet · Wikily — Sorcerer class sheet · Wikily — Monk class sheet
Use the table as a compatibility and mechanic reference. The right set is the one whose enabling attack and condition match your build. Mixed pieces can still provide individual properties or reached two-piece effects, but a character cannot compare that setup as if it had several complete six-piece bonuses. The class build guides explain which resource or survival shortage to inspect for each direction.
Read the rune drop rules in the correct scope
Wikily reports rune drops from boss encounters of level forty or higher: a two-percent roll from a cleared boss encounter and one-and-a-half percent on mini-boss stages. Only runes usable by the current hero’s class drop in that reference. The text explicitly qualifies these as offline rules; online loot is decided by the server. They are not a certified current online farming rate.
Evidence: Wikily — rune drop rules
| Rune type | Ordinary composition | Inferno composition |
|---|---|---|
| Attribute | 56.28% | 56% |
| Ability | 43.72% | 43.5% |
| Set | Not in the ordinary set-drop row | 0.5% before loot bonus / Item Find weighting |
Evidence: Wikily — rune drop rules
The 0.5% is presented as set-rune weight within rune drops, not a total chance per boss kill. The text says that weight is multiplied by the stage loot bonus and by (1 + 0.2 × Item Find). Applying a weight requires the full resulting selection model; multiplying a boss percentage by an arbitrary Item Find input and calling it a measured drop rate would omit assumptions. This guide therefore preserves the source’s units and does not promise a number of runs to finish a set.
Evidence: Wikily — rune drop rules
The individual Wheel Rune I page explicitly says Normal and Nightmare do not drop Set Runes in this offline model. A plan waiting for a complete set on those difficulties needs a different acquisition route or a scope correction, rather than simply more time on the same ordinary node. Verify current client and mode before applying that restriction to an online character.
Evidence: Wikily — Wheel of Nine Heavens Rune I
Check the exact rune before equipping or selling
Read class and set name
Confirm the hero can equip it and whether it belongs to the set you intend to complete.
Count available slots
Check hero level and equipped pieces, not only how many runes are owned.
Check duplicates
The Wheel Rune I record says more than one cannot be equipped. Do not assume repeated copies finish six distinct pieces.
Check trade status
That same named item is tradable until equipped. Read the individual item before an action that changes its state.
Compare the current sale quote
Wikily lists 1,250 gold for Wheel Rune I, while AFK Meta’s table lists 5,000. Do not publish a universal sale-value claim from that disagreement.
Evidence: Wikily — Wheel of Nine Heavens Rune I · AFK Meta — class rune sets
The two retained values are kept separately. A different data date, balance version or item interpretation may explain them, but the available source bodies do not prove which explanation is correct. Use the actual item’s displayed quote for a sale decision.
Evidence: Wikily — Wheel of Nine Heavens Rune I · AFK Meta — class rune sets
Questions that prevent wasted progression
Q: Why does a third set rune not add another set effect?
The reported thresholds are two, four and six equipped pieces. A third piece can add its own property without reaching the next threshold.
Q: Does Rune level six mean the set is complete?
No. It describes one rune’s level. Set completion depends on equipped pieces and available slots.
Q: Can I farm a promised six-piece set time from these percentages?
The sources lack a measured current-mode acquisition rate and a full duplicate/selection model. The reference describes eligibility and weighting, not a guaranteed completion timetable.
Q: What should I do with duplicate set pieces?
Protect the pieces that form a real next threshold, then inspect equip and trade restrictions on each duplicate. Do not rely on a universal sale price.
Q: Where do I choose a set for my attack?
Use the Warrior, Hunter, Sorcerer or Monk family guide with the correct anchor and resource condition; the set name alone is not a build.
Evidence: AFK Meta — class rune sets · Wikily — Wheel of Nine Heavens Rune I · Wikily — rune drop rules
Sources and scope
Source-reviewed guide for Deskrawl: Idle ARPG, Steam app 4623570. Named mechanics and figures are attributed to retained community references or dated official patch announcements. The editorial pass reread the cited source bodies and recorded excerpts and hashes. Publisher independence is not established for community data mirrors. No installed-client test, measured best build, or live game-version confirmation has been performed.
- Review status
- verified
- Game version
- Community snapshots collected 2026-10-04/05; official 1.0.0h and 1.0.0i are used only for their announced changes.
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- Method
- Bounded first-release dossier review, including source roles, preserved conflicts and explicit limits. Recomputed retained source hashes, exact excerpts and line ranges and signed reader content. No installed-client or live-server verification.
- AFK Meta — class rune sets community
Community data reference for Monk 2/4/6-piece effects and individual rune properties; no measured drop rate or best-in-slot test.
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- Wikily — Warrior class sheet community
Community-reported primary attribute, starting weapon, ability families and level unlocks, base-stat model and rune-set descriptions. Not an official class ranking.
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- Wikily — Hunter class sheet community
Community-reported primary attribute, starting weapon, ability families and level unlocks, base-stat model and rune-set descriptions. Not an official class ranking.
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- Wikily — Sorcerer class sheet community
Community-reported primary attribute, starting weapon, ability families and level unlocks, base-stat model and rune-set descriptions. Not an official class ranking.
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- Wikily — Monk class sheet community
Community-reported primary attribute, starting weapon, ability families and level unlocks, base-stat model and rune-set descriptions. Not an official class ranking.
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- Wikily — rune drop rules community
Community-reported offline rune encounter-level rules, boss and mini-boss chances, Inferno set-rune weighting and class restriction; online loot is server-controlled.
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- Wikily — Wheel of Nine Heavens Rune I community
Individual set-rune record: Monk compatibility, one-copy equip restriction, tradeability until equipped, source-reported 1,250-gold sale value and ability-level ranges. Sale value conflicts with AFK Meta’s 5,000.
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