Superior Rune of the Thief

Double-click to apply to a piece of armor. — In-game description

Superior Rune of the Thief

Type

Rune

Element

Skill

Rarity

FExotic

Req. level

60

Value

65 

Game link

Trading post

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External links

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API

API

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Double-click to apply to a piece of armor.

(1): +25  Precision

(2): +35  Condition Damage

(3): +50  Precision

(4): +65  Condition Damage

(5): +100  Precision

(6): +125  Precision; increase strike damage by 10% when striking a foe from behind or the flank.

— In-game description

Acquisition

Recipes

Superior Rune of the Thief

Source

Discovery

Type

Upgrade Component

Output qty.

1

Discipline

Leatherworker

Req. rating

400

Chat link

API

API

Ingredients

12

  Pile of Lucent Crystal

1

  Cured Hardened Leather Square

1

  Charm of Skill

5

  Glob of Ectoplasm

Show base ingredients

Extracted from

•   Celestial Rascal Boots of the Thief
•   Celestial Rascal Coat of the Thief
•   Celestial Rascal Gloves of the Thief
•   Celestial Rascal Pants of the Thief
•   Celestial Rascal Shoulders of the Thief
•   Celestial Subterfuge Hood of the Thief
•   Metal Aquabreather

Historical recipes

Superior Rune of the Thief

Source

Discovery

Type

Upgrade Component

Output qty.

1

Discipline

Leatherworker

Req. rating

400

Chat link

API

API

Ingredients

1

  Cured Hardened Leather Square

1

  Crystal Lodestone

Other

• A rare chance when combining 4 major runes in the Mystic Forge.
• A possible output when combining 10 Piles of Lucent Crystal, a Charm of Brilliance, a Charm of Potence, and a Charm of Skill in the Mystic Forge.

Used in

Item	Rarity	Discipline(s)	Rating	Ingredients
Superior Rune of the Daredevil (Learned from: Recipe: Superior Rune of the Daredevil)	FExotic	ArmorsmithLeatherworkerTailor	400	1 Superior Rune of the Thief 1 Evergreen Lodestone 10 Leaf Fossil
Superior Rune of the Deadeye (Learned from: Recipe: Superior Rune of the Deadeye)	FExotic	ArmorsmithLeatherworkerTailor	400	1 Superior Rune of the Thief 1 Evergreen Lodestone 50 Congealed Putrescence

Version history

For a detailed rune history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 11, 2021	Text on many damage-increasing profession traits, runes, and sigils has been clarified to indicate whether they increase outgoing strike damage, condition damage, or all damage, as appropriate.
November 13, 2018	Rune update: 6. added +125 precision
April 15, 2014	Rune rework update: Unchanged. Increased condition damage bonus from 17 to 35. Unchanged. Increased condition damage bonus from 40 to 65. Increased precision bonus from 90 to 100. Unchanged.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Superior Rune of the Thief has been added to the game.

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Rune of the Thief

•   Minor
•   Major
•   Superior
•   PvP