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May 8, 2025

Spirit of the North 2: Rune Location Guide

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Get the most out of your new Fox adventure with our Spirit of the North 2 Rune Location guide.

Spirit of the North 2 has just been released and brings our furry fox friend back to save some lost animal Guardians. By mending their pain, by exploring the land defeating them in boss battles, you’ll help heal the land. Not only that, but you’ll gain allies to take on the final boss, Grimnir, the Shaman.

There are a lot of puzzles and secrets scattered across the world of Spirit of the North 2, some being trickier than others. To help you explore and save the lost Guardians, you’ll get access to abilities through equipable Runes. These grant you different abilities.

We thought it’d be helpful to list every rune we’ve found so far and where they were acquired. We’ll keep an eye out for anymore and update this article if we find any.

Please note, I’ve been informed that as of a recent patch, the locations and when the runes appear maybe different to below.

Light Essence Runes

Aurorian

Location: Start with it.
Ability: Subtle light of the aurora.
Cost: 0

Head Runes

Spirit Jump Rune

Location: Raccoon Grotto (didn’t appear until later on in the game. Around the Frigid Peaks area).
Ability: Grants the ability to Spirit Jump (double jump) in air. Uses Spirit Energy
Cost: 900 crystals (with 10% discount skill).

Fox Dash Rune

Location: Stormvale, Temple of the Ram, in a chest as you enter, after opening it up.
Ability: Grants the ability to Dash
Cost: 0

Ram Dash Rune

Location: Raccoon Grotto (didn’t appear until later on in the game. Around the Ashlands area).
Ability: Grants the ability to Dash long distances with a long cooldown and high energy cost.
Cost: 1350 crystals (with 10% discount skill).

Wolf Dash Rune

Location: Raccoon Grotto (didn’t appear until later on in the game. Around the Frigid Peaks area).
Ability: Grants the ability to Dash short distances with a short cooldown.
Cost: 900 crystals (with 10% discount skill).

Rune of Eona

Location: Misthaven – it’s located in a chest in a hidden wall on the coast. As you approach the wall, it will reveal the hidden cave.
Ability: Statues of Eona (where you revive and get your health back) grant 2 Armor after healing.
Cost: 0

Back Runes

Wisp Rune

Location: Raccoon Grotto (appeared later on in the game. Maybe even after beating Grimnir, the Shaman).
Ability: Grants ability to become a Wisp to scout surrounding area (uses Spirit Energy).
Cost: 990 (with 10% skill discount)

Spirit Rune

Location: Mosswood, Temple of the Stag – it’s located in a chest as you enter the Temple. You need it to progress.
Ability: Grants ability to become a Spirit Fox.
Cost: 0

Flame Cloak Rune

Location: Raccoon Grotto (didn’t appear until later on in the game, around the Frigid Peaks area).
Ability: Reduced fire damage and burn duration.
Cost: 405 (with 10% discount skill).

Bright Heart Rune

Location: Raccoon Grotto (bought in Mistvale)
Ability: Uses Spirit Energy to repel Red Death fog.
Cost: 135 crystals (with 10% discount skill)

Leg Runes

Feather Fall Rune

Location: Raccoon Grotto (bought in Mistvale)
Ability: Uses Spirit Energy to prevent fall damage.
Cost: 135 crystals(with 10% discount skill).

Thorn Walker Rune

Location: Raccoon Grotto (bought in Mosswood)
Ability: Uses Spirit Energy to prevent damage when walking on thorns or when hit by thorns (useful for Stag boss).
Cost: 400 crystals

Spirit Sprint Rune

Location: Raccoon Grotto (bought in Stormvale)
Ability: Double tap Sprint to sprint even faster (uses Spirit Energy).
Cost: 950 (with 5% discount skill).

Rune of the Drowned

Location: Raccoon Grotto (bought in Stormvale).
Ability: Sink instead of swim (uses Spirit Energy for breath, then take damage if you don’t turn it off or get out of the water).
Cost: 950 (with 5% discount skill)

Lava Walker Rune

Location: Raccoon Grotto (bought in Ashlands).
Ability: Reduced damage from walking on Lava. Slightly reduced burn duration when on fire.
Cost: 900 crystals (with 10% discount skill)

Water Rune

Location: Raccoon Grotto (bought in Stormvale).
Ability: Swim much faster. Water Geyser replenish Spirit Energy. (A God send this rune, he swims so slowly normally).
Cost: 500 crystals

Tail Rune

Rune of Aetleyna

Location: Raccoon Grotto (bought in Mosswood).
Ability: Recover Spirit Energy faster.
Cost:500

Wisp Seeker Rune

Location: Mosswood, above the Mosswood Vaults. There’s a domed structure high up. An Obelisk is on the way up. Get to the top and it’s in a chest.
Ability: Sense Wisps hiding nearby (your tail will indicate your close, then flash more as you get closer).
Cost: 0

Rune of Suffering

Location: Raccoon Grotto (bought in Ashlands)
Ability: Spirit Energy recovers rapidly when Health is critically low.
Cost: 900 (with 10% skill discount)

Lore Rune

Location: Fox Island (prologue / beginning of the game). You’ll have to activate two runes to open a door. The rune on the right has a chest with the rune in it.
Ability: Sense nearby Lore Scrolls (collectables), scrolls have a shimmer.
Cost: 0

Companion Runes

Glide Rune

Location: Misthaven, after defeating the first boss, White Raven.
Ability: Grants Glide ability.
Cost: 0

Lift Glide Rune

Location: Frigid Peaks, Temple of the Wolf. In a chest just before you head to fight the boss.
Ability: Grants weaker Glide ability. Glive upward with Speak (command to make Fox yap).
Cost: 0

I hope that was useful. If you spot anymore, drop us a comment and we’ll add them to the Spirit of the North 2 Rune location guide. Be sure to look out for our other Spirit of the North 2 guides.