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Chaos rune

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Chaos rune
Released24 May 2001 (Update)
MembersNo
Properties
TradeableYes
EquipableNo
StackableYes
NoteableNo
OptionsDrop
ExamineUsed for low level missile spells.
Values
Value90 coins
High alch54 coins
Low alch36 coins
Weight0 kg
Respawn time200 ticks (120 seconds)
Grand Exchange
Exchange105 coins (info)
Buy limit18,000
Daily volume33,854,785
View real-time prices
Advanced data
Item ID562
LinkMOID

Chaos runes are used for low level missile spells, such as wind bolt, water bolt, earth bolt and fire bolt. They are also used to charge the bone staff, warped sceptre, trident of the seas, trident of the swamp, the Eye of Ayak, and Tumeken's shadow.

They spawn in the Wilderness near some moss giants, in the north-west corner of the Dark Warriors' Fortress, and can also be bought from the Varrock and Port Sarim magic shops.

Members can make them with the Runecraft skill at level 35 at the Chaos Altar, by having pure essence in the inventory and a chaos tiara equipped or a chaos talisman in the inventory, granting 8.5 experience per rune crafted. At level 74 Runecraft and above, two chaos runes are made per essence at the Chaos Altar.

Barbarian Assault uses a unique variant of chaos runes that are untradeable and have an alchemy value of 0 to prevent potential exploits. Nightmare Zone also uses a variant, also being untradeable and having an alchemy value of 0, in addition to being unusable for non-combat spells.

Runecraft info

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft35 (b)8.5
2 runes per essence after level 74.
Members
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsFacilitiesChaos Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Pure essence12
Total cost2
Chaos rune1105
Profit103
Profit after GE Tax101

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft35 (b)12.7
2 runes per essence after level 74.
Members
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsFacilitiesChaos Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Daeyalt essence1N/A
Total cost0
Chaos rune1105
Profit105
Profit after GE Tax103

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft35 (b)8.5
2 runes per essence after level 74.
Accessible only in the Guardians of the Rift minigame.
Members
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsNoneFacilitiesChaos Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Guardian essence1N/A
Total cost0
Chaos rune1105
Catalytic guardian stone1N/A
Profit105
Profit after GE Tax103

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft35 (b)85
22 runes per core after level 74.
Members
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsFacilitiesChaos Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Chaos core1N/A
Total cost0
Chaos rune111,155
Profit1,155
Profit after GE Tax1,133

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft60 (nb)8.5
Started Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire
Members
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsFacilitiesChaos Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Pure essence12
Twisted extract16,000
Total cost6,002
Chaos rune61[r 1]6,405
Profit403
Profit after GE Tax281
  1. ^ The additional 60 runes from the extract are not affected by Raiments of the Eye or skill level.

Money making

The following money making guides are available for Chaos rune:

MethodHourly profitSkills
Collecting chaos runes154,500 Decent Combat level recommended
Magic 25 to teleport to Varrock
Crafting chaos runes through the Abyss1,147,369
  • Runecraft 85 (74 or 35 possible, but decreased profit)
  • Mining 21 (70+ recommended to mine through the rocks - optional)
  • Hitpoints 70+ , Agility and Thieving (optional)

Spells requiring chaos runes

Spell Magic Magic Runes Type Spellbook
Lvl Exp
Wind Bolt 17 13.5 2Air 1Chaos Combat Standard
Water Bolt 23 16.5 2Air 2Water 1Chaos Combat Standard
Earth Bolt 29 19.5 2Air 3Earth 1Chaos Combat Standard
Fire Bolt 35 22.5 3Air 4Fire 1Chaos Combat Standard
Ghostly Grasp 35 22.5 4Air 1Chaos Combat Arceuus
Crumble Undead 39 24.5 2Air 2Earth 1Chaos Combat Standard
Inferior Demonbane 44 27 3Fire 1Chaos Combat Arceuus
Smoke Rush 50 30 1Air 1Fire 2Chaos 2Death Combat Ancient
Shadow Rush 52 31 1Air 2Chaos 2Death 1Soul Combat Ancient
Blood Rush 56 33 1Blood 2Chaos 2Death Combat Ancient
Ice Rush 58 34 2Water 2Chaos 2Death Combat Ancient
Smoke Burst 62 36 2Air 2Fire 4Chaos 2Death Combat Ancient
Shadow Burst 64 37 1Air 4Chaos 2Death 2Soul Combat Ancient
Blood Burst 68 39 2Blood 4Chaos 2Death Combat Ancient
Ice Burst 70 40 4Water 4Chaos 2Death Combat Ancient
Tele Block 85 80 1Chaos 1Death 1Law Combat Standard
Teleport to Target 85 45 1Chaos 1Death 1Law Teleport All spellbooks

Staves with a built-in spell requiring chaos runes

Staff Magic Magic lvl Runes
Bone staff 50 1Chaos +
Warped sceptre 62 5Earth 2Chaos +
Trident of the Seas 75 5Fire 1Chaos 1Death 10 +
Trident of the Seas (e) 75 5Fire 1Chaos 1Death 10 +
Trident of the Swamp 78 5Fire 1Chaos 1Death 1 +
Trident of the Swamp (e) 78 5Fire 1Chaos 1Death 1 +
Eye of Ayak 83 1Chaos 2Death +
Tumeken's shadow 85 5Chaos 2Soul +

Products

ItemMembersSkillsXPMaterials
Bone staff
(Crafting)
Members
  • Crafting 35
  • Crafting 300
  • 1 × Battlestaff
  • 1,000 × Chaos rune
  • 1 × Scurrius' spine
Bone staff
(Historian Aldo)
Members
  • None
  • None
Infused wand
Members
  • Runecraft 35
  • Runecraft 0
Rune case
(Low catalytic)
Members
  • Construction 41
  • Runecraft 44
  • Construction 212
  • Runecraft 25
Trident of the Seas (full)
Members
  • None
  • None

Item sources

SourceLevelQuantityRarity
Thug10 24/128
Banshee23 32/128
Banshee23 71/128
Goblin Drop table 22; 5; 13 11/128
Catablepon (m)49; 64; 68 71/101
Kalphite Worker28 32/128
Feral Vampyre61–130 38/128
Jelly Regular78 155/128
Jelly Wilderness Slayer Cave78 455/64
Fire giant86; 104; 109 57/128
Moss giant Regular42; 48 73/128
Farmer Free-to-play7 21/128
Farmer Members 21/128
Dark wizard Low level7; 11 56/128
Dark wizard High level20; 22; 23 46/128
Black Knight Titan120 21/128
Lesser demon Regular82; 87; 94 125/128
Lesser demon Wilderness Slayer Cave94 205/39
Ice warrior57 38/128
Guard19; 20; 21; 22 11/128
Abyssal demon Standard124 107/128
Abyssal demon Wilderness Slayer Cave124 107/68
Wizard9 28/128
Pyrefiend43; 48 125/128
Man2 21/128
Greater demon Regular92; 100; 101; 113 153/128
Greater demon Wilderness Slayer Cave104 405/41
Rockslug29 24/128
Earth warrior51 37/128
Barbarian Low level8; 9; 10 24/128
Barbarian High level15; 17 34/128
Harpie Bug Swarm46 155/128
Kalphite Guardian141 107/128
Hobgoblin Unarmed28 32/128
Hobgoblin Armed28; 42; 47 32/128
Chaos Elemental305 300–5008/128
Wall beast49 32/128
Wall beast49 71/128
Dust devil Regular93; 110 657/128
Dust devil Wilderness Slayer Cave93 807/126
Skeleton Unarmed21; 22 32/128
Skeleton Armed25; 45 53/128
Nechryael115 378/116
Kalphite Soldier85 125/128
Otherworldly being64 48/128
Black demon Regular172; 178; 184 107/128
Black demon Wilderness Slayer Cave188 257/74
Dark beast182 307/128
Gargoyle111 308/128
Skeletal Wyvern140 804/128
Crystal chestN/A 1012/128
Druid33 32/128
Ice giant Wilderness Slayer Cave67 151/62
Al Kharid warrior9 21/128
Black dragon Wilderness Slayer Cave247 251/128
Dark warrior Level 88 21/128
Dark warrior Great Kourend37; 51; 62 81/128
Dark warrior Level 145145 81/128
Archer (Burthorpe)42 21/128
Killerwatt55 49/140
Narf2 21/128
Woman2 21/128
Dwarf7; 10; 11; 20 24/128
White Knight Level 3636 23/128
White Knight Level 3838 33/128
White Knight Level 3939 43/128
White Knight Level 4242 53/128
Essence impling42; 52 41/10
Muddy chestN/A 15Always
Ghast30; 79; 109; 139 41/128
Guard (Burthorpe)37 31/128
TzHaar-Mej103 52/128
Bandit Level 2222 63/128
Bandit Level 130130 103/143
Bandit (Bandit Camp)57; 74 221/128
Donny the lad34 33/128
Gunthor the brave29 34/128
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death)159 3520/256
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death)159 5015/256
Air elemental34 27/128
Speedy Keith34 33/128
Black Heather34 33/128
Hill Giant28 21/128
Thief14; 16; 21 21/128
Zombie pirate (Harmony Island)57 71/128
Necromancer26 46/128
Earth elemental Regular35 27/128
Water elemental34 27/128
Black Guard Level 2525 24/128
Aviansie69–148 33/128
Aviansie69–148 161/128
Prison Pete Free-to-playN/A 19–25110/754
Prison Pete MembersN/A 19–25569/5,656
Sorebones57 71/128
Pirate23; 26; 57 26/128
Spiritual mage120; 121; 123; 182 1018/128
Spiritual mage120; 121; 123; 182 251/128
Spiritual ranger Zaros158 13/128
Spiritual warrior Zaros158 13/128
Wallasalki98 1–1010/128
Essence impling jarN/A 41/10
Tyras guard110 155/128
Chaos dwarf48 103/128
Paladin70 2Always
Afflicted30; 32; 34; 37 21/128
Skeleton fremennik40; 50; 60 93/128
Skeletal miner42 53/128
Cave kraken127 5016/200
Kraken291 20010/128
Elder Chaos druid129 75/129
Reward casket (medium) StandardN/A 10–2010/341
Reward casket (medium) EntranaN/A 10–201/17
Reward casket (easy) StandardN/A 5–1011/396
Reward casket (easy) EntranaN/A 5–101/17
Callisto470 9007/126
Vet'ion454 9007/126
Venenatis464 5007/126
Scorpia225 150–2008/128
Chaos Fanatic202 1754/128
Zombie swab55 41/128
Lundail Easy Wilderness diaryN/A 401/7
Lundail Medium Wilderness diaryN/A 801/7
Lundail Hard Wilderness diaryN/A 1201/7
Lundail Elite Wilderness diaryN/A 2001/7
Professor ImblewynN/A 15–2723/1,152
Frost dragon202 60–808/130
Tormented Demon450 25–1004/51
Rock Golem (monster) Low level13; 27; 46; 76 24/78
Rock Golem (monster) High level115; 154 24/128
Penda5 21/128
Chest (Dorgesh-Kaan Average) Oldak's chests52 5–91/20
Chaos rune packN/A 100Always
Fire elemental35 27/128
Chest (Rogues' Castle) Medium Wilderness Diary84 601/66
Chest (Rogues' Castle) Hard Wilderness Diary84 751/66
Experiment No.2109 1–157/128
Colonel Radick38 31/128
Tower guard28 31/128
Soldier (Yanille)28 31/128
Zulrah725 4002 × 12/249
Professor OnglewipN/A 15–2723/1,152
Black Knight33 63/128
Drunken man3 21/128
Barbarian Assault/Gambles LowN/A 150–2001/32
Rogue Level 1515 21/128
Ocga5 21/128
Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon)80 83/128
Zombie (Tarn's Lair) Low level40–56 62/128
Zombie Level 2424 41/128
Skeleton Mage Level 8383 3–410/128
Guard (Shayzien)21 11/128
Head Guard84 11/128
Lizardman shaman150 40–6025/500
Cuffs3 21/128
Jeff2 21/128
Brutal blue dragon271 188/128
Warped Jelly112 455/128
Twisted Banshee89 302/128
Twisted Banshee89 171/128
Greater Nechryael Regular200 5010/128
Greater Nechryael Wilderness Slayer Cave200 5010/112
Ceolburg4 21/128
Rune dragon380 75–1507/127
Greater abyssal demon342 103 × 6/128
Choke devil264 803 × 7/128
Night beast374 303 × 7/128
Screaming banshee70 33 × 2/128
Screaming banshee70 73 × 1/128
Flaming pyrelord97 123 × 5/128
Giant rockslug86 23 × 4/128
Marble gargoyle349 303 × 8/128
Nechryarch Normal300 373 × 8/116
Nechryarch Greater300 503 × 10/128
Vitreous Jelly206 153 × 5/128
Obor Members106 21/135
Obor Free-to-play106 21/135
Zamorak crafter19 45/70
Adamant dragon338 60–1207/110
Hygd4 21/128
Armoured zombie (Zemouregal's Base)82 10–201/128
Soldier (Shayzien)21 11/128
Breoca5 21/128
Spitting Wyvern139 154/123
Taloned Wyvern147 154/123
Long-tailed Wyvern152 154/123
Lobstrosity68 208/118
Grotesque Guardians 100–1502 × 8/142
Anja2 21/128
Hengel2 21/128
Ogress Shaman82 15–307/116
Ogress Warrior82 15–307/116
Vorkath Post-quest732 250–3502 × 6/150
Vitreous Warped Jelly241 453 × 5/128
Screaming twisted banshee144 303 × 2/128
Screaming twisted banshee144 173 × 1/128
Bryophyta Members128 73/128
Bryophyta Free-to-play128 73/128
Hydra194 20–509/128
Alchemical Hydra426 150–3002 × 6/101
Sergeant (Shayzien)84 11/128
Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts)132 104/120
Zombie (Shayzien Crypts)132 104/120
Reward casket (beginner)N/A 2–711/492
Guard (Hosidius)19; 22 11/128
Sarachnis318 175–2005/100
Temple Spider75 10–152/100
Undead Druid105 50–803/100
Chest (Barrows)N/A 112–1397 × 125/1,012
Elven Crystal ChestN/A 50–10017/256
Reward Chest (The Gauntlet) RegularN/A 180–3002 × 1/24
Reward Chest (The Gauntlet) CorruptedN/A 200–3503 × 1/24
Adventurer Jon Bringer of chaos (m)N/A 35Always
Wise Old Man tasksN/A 1–25Common
Pyrelord60 205/128
Infernal pyrelord134 203 × 5/128
Coffin (Hallowed Sepulchre) Low66 25–501/10
Colossal Hydra309 20–503 × 9/128
Strange shrineN/A 0–8431/9
Sourhog37 1–55/110
Hallowed sackN/A 25–505 × 1/10
Dark Chest28 300–50025/600
Chaos Golem70 5–108/52
Goblin (Goblin Village)5 11/128
Goblin (Vault of War)5–25 11/128
Goblin (God Wars Dungeon)12; 13; 15; 17 11/128
Necromancer (Great Kourend)68 10–153/65
Lynx Tamer21 11/128
Barbarian (Barbarian Camp) Low level9; 10 24/128
Barbarian (Barbarian Camp) High level15 34/128
Bandit (Shayzien)22 65/128
Araxyte Level 9696 10–155/127
Araxyte Level 146146 20–305/127
Bronze Chest (red)N/A 12–2914/98.56; 14/96.99
Bronze Chest (brown)N/A 12–2913/98.59; 13/96.91
Bronze Chest (crimson)N/A 12–2913/98.62; 13/96.93
Bronze Chest (black)N/A 12–2913/98.64; 13/96.96
Bronze Chest (purple)N/A 12–2910/98.67; 10/96.49
Steel Chest (red)N/A 10–2911/134.35; 11/133.38
Steel Chest (brown)N/A 10–2911/134.39; 11/133.42
Steel Chest (crimson)N/A 10–2911/134.43; 11/133.46
Steel Chest (black)N/A 10–2911/134.46; 11/133.49
Steel Chest (purple)N/A 10–2911/134.5; 11/133.52
Blood Reaver161; 174 153/128
Rewards GuardianN/A 61–15010/140; 10/125
Intricate pouchN/A 200–3005/45
Guard (Port Sarim jail)21 11/128
Guard (Doric's hut)19 11/128
Duke Sucellus538; 758; 1099 100; 1509/100
The Whisperer587; 791; 1146 140; 2101/100
Phantom Muspah741 4802 × 5/235
Frozen cacheN/A 4805/80
Artio320 3007/128
Calvar'ion264 2207/128
Spindel302 1807/128
Skeleton (Catacombs of Kourend)22 53/128
Cyclops (Ardougne Zoo)56 21/128
Rusty2 21/128
Scurrius MVP200; 250 70–1256/100
Scurrius non-MVP200; 250 40–703/33
Sulphur Nagua98 40–604/128
Bandit (Varlamore)23 65/128
Rewards Chest (Fortis Colosseum) Wave 2N/A 1501/7
Rewards Chest (Fortis Colosseum) Wave 3N/A 1509/70
Rewards Chest (Fortis Colosseum) Wave 4N/A 1505,535/43,400
Guard (Varlamore)21 11/128
Thief (Varlamore)16 21/128
Zombie Pirate's LockerN/A 60–1804/173
Zombie pirate Diary22; 28; 34 30–904/378
Zombie pirate Regular22; 28; 34 30–904/1,260
Zombie pirate (Braindeath Island)57 41/128
Skeleton (Lucien's camp)132 104/120
Dreadborn Araxyte281 20–303 × 5/127
Amoxliatl Post-quest 30–602 × 4/58
Frost Nagua104 10–403/34
Chilled jelly112 455/128
Emissary Chosen76 65/128
Emissary Acolyte34 65/128
Emissary Ascended117 65/128
Guard (Aldarin)21 11/128
Armoured zombie (Zemouregal's Fort)105 15–301/128
Moss Giant (Iorwerth Dungeon)84 10–303/128
Doom of Mokhaiotl558–908 50–705/104
Zombie (Wilderness)18; 24 45/128
Zombie (Kourend)56; 70; 72; 76 41/128
Eldric the Ice King350 200–4002 × 2/56
Branda the Fire Queen350 200–4002 × 2/55
Chest (Obor's lair)N/A 100–19910/118
Chest (Bryophyta's lair) MembersN/A 2006/118
Chest (Bryophyta's lair) MembersN/A 1005/118
Chest (Bryophyta's lair) Free-to-playN/A 2006/118
Chest (Bryophyta's lair) Free-to-playN/A 1005/118
Hammerhead shark90 50–805/100
Lost teak crate50 1001/8
Earthen Nagua128 8–203/32
Guard (Auburnvale)21 11/128
Guard (Tlati Rainforest)21 11/128
Pirate (Thieving)52 26/128
Lava Strykewyrm116 10–206/128
Magma strykewyrm249 10–203 × 6/128
Tarnished chest54 5–103/60
Vitreous Chilled Jelly241 453 × 5/128
Guard (Port Roberts)21 11/128
Brutus30 122/81

Shop locations

SellerLocationNumber
in stock
Restock
time
Price
sold at
Price
bought at
Change
Per
Members
Aubury's Rune Shop.Varrock2506s 90 540.1%Free-to-play
Betty's Magic EmporiumPort Sarim2506s 90 540.1%Free-to-play
Magic Guild Store (Runes and Staves)Wizards' Guild2506s 90 540.1%Members
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop. (post-quest)Lunar Isle2506s 90 490.1%Members
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop.Lunar Isle2506s 90 490.1%Members
Lundail's Arena-side Rune Shop.Mage Arena2506s 90 540.1%Members
Void Knight Magic StoreVoid Knights' Outpost2506s 90 540.1%Members
Ali's Discount Wares. (Catalytic runes)Al Kharid10030s 112 450.0%Members
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune StoreMor Ul Rek2,50057s 135 132.0%Members
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store (Karamja gloves)Mor Ul Rek2,50057s 117 312.0%Members
Battle Runes (Enter the Abyss)Wilderness5006s 90 490.2%Members
Battle RunesWilderness5015s 117 363.0%Members
Thyria's WaresArceuus2506s 90 540.1%Members
Amlodd's Magical SuppliesPrifddinas2506s 90 490.1%Members
The Runic EmporiumCam Torum1,00012s 90 490.1%Members
Tal Teklan Rune ShopTal Teklan2509s 90 490.1%Members

Rewards Guardian (Mage Training Arena)

Chaos Runes can be bought for pizazz points awarded from participating in the rooms in the Mage Training Arena.

Item Telekinetic Alchemist Enchantment Graveyard
Chaos rune 0 1 5 1

Item spawns

Location Members Spawns Map
Wilderness - Wilderness PondFree-to-play6Show map
Wilderness - Dark Warriors' FortressFree-to-play1Show map
Trollweiss Mountain - first slide downMembers3Show map

Changes

Date Changes
14 September 2022
(Update)

The item's Grand Exchange buy limit was increased from 12,000 to 18,000.

13 June 2005
(Update)
  • The item's value was increased from 15 to 90.
  • The item was graphically updated for a second time.
1 June 2005

The item was graphically updated.

29 November 2004 –
17 January 2005

The item's examine was changed from "Used for mid level missile spells." to "Used for low level missile spells."

29 March 2004 –
1 June 2005
1 June 2005 –
13 June 2005
13 June 2005 –
present

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