How to Get Hidden Runes

What Are Hidden Runes?

Hidden runes are the rarest and most powerful rune category in Luck Incremental. Unlike normal runes that drop frequently during regular rolls, hidden runes require minimum Hidden Rune stat levels and drop at fractions of a percent. They provide multiplicative bonuses that often exceed entire upgrade categories, making them the primary progression gate from World 6 Deep Incremental through World 10 Ending Void.

Each hidden rune has specific requirements: a minimum Hidden Rune stat level, sometimes a world milestone, and occasionally a prerequisite hidden rune already in your collection. Without meeting these requirements, the hidden rune cannot appear in your drop pool regardless of how many rolls you perform.

Hidden rune hunting is the longest phase of Luck Incremental progression. A single hidden rune can require thousands of rolls. Preparation and odds optimization matter more than raw rolling time.

Hidden Rune Stat Investment

Hidden Rune stat is the primary factor controlling hidden rune drop rates. Level it through upgrade panels (available from World 3 onward) and talent tree nodes that boost hidden rune odds. Every level of Hidden Rune stat increases the probability of hidden rune drops across all eligible runes in your current pool.

Start investing in Hidden Rune stat from World 3 even though hidden runes are not your immediate gate. Early investment compounds — each level makes every future hidden rune farm session shorter. By World 6, Hidden Rune stat should be a top upgrade priority alongside your world gate requirements.

Talent tree nodes that boost Hidden Rune odds are S-tier investments from talent tree tier list. Relics with hidden rune bonuses from relics tier list provide additional multiplicative stacking. Equip any collected hidden runes that boost future hidden drop odds before farming sessions.

Hidden Rune Farming Strategy

Step one: identify your target hidden rune and confirm you meet its minimum Hidden Rune stat requirement. Check our hidden runes page and runes tier list for requirements and priority rankings.

Step two: maximize all odds boosters. Equip hidden rune odds runes, activate relevant relic bonuses, and confirm S-tier talent nodes are purchased. Use the rune odds calculator to estimate expected rolls and session length.

Step three: dedicate focused rolling sessions to one target hidden rune at a time. Mixed farming makes progress tracking impossible. Roll continuously during each session, rebirthing between sessions to maintain multiplier growth.

Step four: after obtaining a hidden rune that boosts hidden odds, immediately begin the next target. Each odds-boosting hidden rune creates a positive feedback loop that accelerates all future hidden rune farming.

Hidden Runes by World

World 6 Deep Incremental: hidden rune hunting begins in earnest. The first hidden rune gates are typically the longest farms because your Hidden Rune stat and odds boosters are at their lowest. Budget several sessions for your first World 6 hidden rune.

World 7–8: global runes enter the drop pool alongside hidden runes. Prioritize hidden runes that boost odds before chasing global runes unless a global rune is your current world gate. Factorize reset preparation in World 8 may require specific hidden runes — see Factorize guide.

World 9–10: hidden rune requirements intensify. World 10 True Void is the ultimate hidden rune — see True Void guide for dedicated endgame farming strategy.

Managing Expectations

Hidden rune drop rates are intentionally low to extend endgame content. Even with maximum Hidden Rune stat and all odds boosters, individual hidden runes may require thousands of rolls. The rune odds calculator provides realistic estimates — use it to set session goals rather than expecting instant drops.

Continue progressing in other areas between farming sessions: rebirth for multiplier growth, upgrade non-gated stats, and push world requirements that do not depend on your current target hidden rune. Luck Incremental is designed so hidden rune farming runs parallel to other progression, not instead of it.