# Damage vs Rune Damage **URL:** \ **Category:** Wicked General\ **Created:** [February 5, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/damage-vs-rune-damage/23957 "2026-02-05T18:29:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![desrocchi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb9ed0/32.png) [@desrocchi](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/desrocchi)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/damage-vs-rune-damage/23957/1 "2026-02-05T18:29:03Z")
Does the “+% Damage” perk add damage to both attack and rune damage or only to attack? ---
**Author:** ![Nocturnalx36](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7feea3/32.png) [@Nocturnalx36](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Nocturnalx36)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/damage-vs-rune-damage/23957/2 "2026-02-05T19:57:46Z")
Rune damage entirely scales off of weapon damage. So theoretically, anything increasing weapon damage would increase rune damage. I’d test it yourself though. ---
**Author:** ![desrocchi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb9ed0/32.png) [@desrocchi](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/desrocchi)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/damage-vs-rune-damage/23957/3 "2026-02-05T20:01:29Z")
Really? Rune damage scales off Weapon damage? Does it scale only for melee weapons? Because when I tried with wands/staves they did the exact same damage even though staves have higher base damage. ---
**Author:** ![Nocturnalx36](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7feea3/32.png) [@Nocturnalx36](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/u/Nocturnalx36)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.norestforthewicked.com/t/damage-vs-rune-damage/23957/4 "2026-02-05T20:02:38Z")
That I have no idea on. Just that when I upgrade my weapons rune damage rises with it. Otherwise all runes would just drop off a cliff with level.