Here's a pair of Runes of Magic screenshots that show the Arcane Transmutor, it's apparently a mysterious artefact that aids the upgrading of armour and weapons. Doesn't mean much to me but then I do avoid MMORPG 's like the plague. Runes of Magic is currently in open beta and is free to play.

Only the basic recipes were passed on to players: for instance, with the aid of power stones, adventurers can extract attributes from magical items which are then stored in mana stones. Clevery combined, these mana stones can turn into increasingly powerful mana stones, which in turn are used to refine and notably improve weapons or armor, thus making them especially useful tools in the everlasting battle against the fiends of Taborea.

Also, runes - important for improving equipment - can be transmuted in several ways. Five identical runes of the same rank can form a higher tiered and more powerful version of that same rune. Players are encouraged to experiment combining disparate runes with different attributes to create their ideal rune.

Whilst the possible combinations are countless, using the Arcane Transmutor does cost Transmutor Charges – an ingredient which players have to accrue in order to benefit from the Transmutor. Phirius Tokens, a reward from daily quests, can be traded in for charges, while the more impatient players can purchase charges in the item shop.

However, the Arcane Transmutor will not freely reveal all its secrets. But one thing is clear: it is a lot more powerful than it was thought to be. It is now up to adventurers to elicit its inner workings.