Gleason's Gielinor Guide

Pure essence

Released							20 April 2006 (Update)
Members							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Drop
Examine							An unimbued rune of extra capability.
Values
Value							4 coins
High alch							2 coins
Low alch							1 coin
Weight							0.002 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							2 coins (info)
Buy limit							30,000
Daily volume							42,204,640
View real-time prices
Advanced data
Item ID							7936
Link							MOID

Pure essence is a raw material used in the Runecraft skill to make all types of runes. They can create the same runes as rune essence as well as cosmic, chaos, astral, nature, law, death, blood, wrath, and any combination runes. Pure essence does not provide any bonus over rune essence when crafting runes lower than cosmic runes; they are however much cheaper.

Unlike runes, pure essence does not stack. Essence pouches can be used to transport additional essence, when collecting or using pure essence to craft runes. Pure essence is one of the most commonly traded items in Old School RuneScape, due to its very high demand by runecrafters.

Obtaining pure essence

Members with a Mining level of at least 30 will mine pure essence instead of rune essence (both granting 5 experience) on member worlds at the Rune essence mine, after completing the Rune Mysteries quest. To access this mine, which contains four rocks with an unending supply of essence, players must get teleported by one of the five NPCs who are able to do so. The speed at which essence is mined does not depend on the player's Mining level, but rather their pickaxe's tier.^[1] As such, this means every roll at mining essence will be successful.

It is possible for players with essence pouches and a high level pickaxe to mine upwards of 2,100 pure essence an hour. If mining pure essence, players should consider taking weight-reducing clothing, or energy-boosting items and the aforementioned essence pouches so that more pure essence can be mined per hour. The best place to mine essence is by going to Wizard Distentor who is located in the Wizards' Guild in Yanille, but this requires 66 Magic. Players without this level should go for Aubury in Varrock. Members who have unlocked Guardians of the Rift may also use Archmage Sedridor at Wizards' Tower, using the portal to bank at the minigame for a very short travel time. However, players can also go to Brimstail at Tree Gnome Stronghold, Wizard Cromperty in Ardougne, or the Lunar Isle mine if they so choose. However, these locations are not recommended, due to their comparatively long distances from banks.

Wizard Cromperty in Ardougne will also provide 100 free noted pure essence daily for those who have completed the medium Ardougne Diary.

Pure essence can be purchased from Dom Onion's Reward Shop using points earned in the Nightmare Zone minigame. However, ironmen are restricted from buying it or any of the other resources available in the shop.

Ironmen who have completed In Aid of the Myreque and Darkness of Hallowvale may find Temple Trekking a good way of obtaining pure essence relatively early on, before options such as Zulrah or Gargoyles are viable. By using easy NPCs and route one, most encounters are fairly fast or can be evaded, and each reward token gives 50+ essence. This can lead to approximately 3,000 essence per hour. As an alternative, stronger players can take easy NPCs through route 3, and are rewarded with approximately 600 essence per run, resulting in up to 8,000 essence per hour.

With partial completion of Desert Treasure II, tainted essence chunks can be mined from the Scar essence mine and converted into pure essence via the essence orifice at a rate of two chunks per 5 pure essence. This can yield up to 10,000 essence per hour.

Uses

Quests

Priest in Peril: 50 × pure essence (alternatively rune essence)
Wanted!: 20 × pure essence (alternatively rune essence)

Runecraft

When training Runecraft, pure essence is a common choice for the input resource. Because it is one of the only two tradeable essences, and the only tradeable essence that can craft members-only runes, some players will trade with other players at the runic altars to increase the amount of runes they can craft per trip, extending to being able to permanently stay at the altar with a high enough trade frequency. This practice is called essence running. Essence running is allowed at all altars except at the Ourania Altar, where trading is prohibited.

Creation

Requirements
Skill	Level	XP
Mining	64 ^(b)	0
Requires sufficient progress in Desert Treasure II
Members	Ticks	0 (0s)
Tools	Facilities	Essence orifice

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Tainted essence chunk	2^{[r 1]}	N/A
Total cost			0
	Pure essence	5^{[r 2]}	10
Profit			10
Profit after GE Tax			10

^ 1 tainted essence chunk converts to 5 tainted essence in the ventriculus opening, one pure essence costs two tainted essence
^ Items are received noted

Products

	Skills	XP	Materials
Aether rune × 61	90	20	1 × Pure essence 1 × Soul rune 61 × Aether catalyst 1 × Scarred extract
Aether rune	90	20	1 × Pure essence 1 × Soul rune 1 × Aether catalyst
Air rune	1	5	1 × Pure essence
Air rune × 256	60	5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Warped extract
Astral rune	40	8.7	1 × Pure essence
Astral rune × 61	60	8.7	1 × Pure essence 1 × Mangled extract
Blank air rune	30	2	1 × Pure essence
Blank earth rune	30	2	1 × Pure essence
Blank fire rune	30	2	1 × Pure essence
Blank mind rune	30	2	1 × Pure essence
Blank water rune	30	2	1 × Pure essence
Blood rune	77	10.5	1 × Pure essence
Blood rune × 61	77	10.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Scarred extract
Body rune × 252	60	7.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Warped extract
Body rune	20	7.5	1 × Pure essence
Chaos rune × 61	60	8.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Twisted extract
Chaos rune	35	8.5	1 × Pure essence
Cosmic rune × 62	60	8	1 × Pure essence 1 × Twisted extract
Cosmic rune	27	8	1 × Pure essence
Death rune	65	10	1 × Pure essence
Death rune × 61	65	10	1 × Pure essence 1 × Mangled extract
Dust rune × 61	60	9	1 × Pure essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman 1 × Twisted extract
Dust rune × 61	60	8.3	1 × Pure essence 1 × Earth rune 1 × Earth talisman 1 × Twisted extract
Dust rune (Air Altar)	10	8.3	1 × Pure essence 1 × Earth rune 1 × Earth talisman
Dust rune (Earth Altar)	10	9	1 × Pure essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman
Earth rune	9	6.5	1 × Pure essence
Earth rune × 253	60	9	1 × Pure essence 1 × Warped extract
Fire rune	14	7	1 × Pure essence
Fire rune × 252	60	7	1 × Pure essence 1 × Warped extract
Lava rune × 61	60	10	1 × Pure essence 1 × Fire rune 1 × Fire talisman 1 × Twisted extract
Lava rune × 61	60	10.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Earth rune 1 × Earth talisman 1 × Twisted extract
Lava rune (Earth Altar)	23	10	1 × Pure essence 1 × Fire rune 1 × Fire talisman
Lava rune (Fire Altar)	23	10.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Earth rune 1 × Earth talisman
Law rune	54	9.5	1 × Pure essence
Law rune × 61	60	9.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Mangled extract
Mind rune	2	5.5	1 × Pure essence
Mind rune × 255	60	5.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Warped extract
Mist rune × 61	60	8.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman 1 × Twisted extract
Mist rune × 61	60	8	1 × Pure essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman 1 × Twisted extract
Mist rune (Air Altar)	6	8	1 × Pure essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman
Mist rune (Water Altar)	6	8.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman
Mud rune × 61	60	9.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman 1 × Twisted extract
Mud rune × 61	60	9.3	1 × Pure essence 1 × Earth rune 1 × Earth talisman 1 × Twisted extract
Mud rune (Earth Altar)	13	9.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman
Mud rune (Water Altar)	13	9.3	1 × Pure essence 1 × Earth rune 1 × Earth talisman
Nature rune × 61	60	9	1 × Pure essence 1 × Mangled extract
Nature rune	44	9	1 × Pure essence
Rune shards	None	None	1 × Pure essence
Smoke rune × 61	60	8.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Fire rune 1 × Fire talisman 1 × Twisted extract
Smoke rune × 61	60	9.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman 1 × Twisted extract
Smoke rune (Air Altar)	15	8.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Fire rune 1 × Fire talisman
Smoke rune (Fire Altar)	15	9.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman
Steam rune × 61	60	10	1 × Pure essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman 1 × Twisted extract
Steam rune × 61	60	9.3	1 × Pure essence 1 × Fire rune 1 × Fire talisman 1 × Twisted extract
Steam rune (Fire Altar)	19	10	1 × Pure essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman
Steam rune (Water Altar)	19	9.3	1 × Pure essence 1 × Fire rune 1 × Fire talisman
Sunfire rune × 62	60	9	1 × Fire rune 1 × Sunfire splinters 1 × Pure essence 1 × Twisted extract
Sunfire rune	33	9	1 × Fire rune 1 × Sunfire splinters 1 × Pure essence
Water rune	5	6	1 × Pure essence
Water rune × 254	60	6	1 × Pure essence 1 × Warped extract
Wrath rune	95	8	1 × Pure essence
Wrath rune × 61	95	8	1 × Pure essence 1 × Scarred extract

Item sources

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Banshee	23	13 (noted)	22/128
Catablepon _(m)	49; 64; 68	15 (noted)	5/101
Minotaur _(m)	12; 19; 27	15 (noted)	5/101
Abyssal demon Standard	124	60 (noted)	5/128
Abyssal demon Wilderness Slayer Cave	124	60 (noted)	5/68
Ankou Regular	75; 82; 86; 95	15 (noted)	5/100
Gargoyle	111	150 (noted)	6/128
Skeletal Wyvern	140	250 (noted)	8/128
Fever spider	49	100–200 (noted)	2/36
Rune Essence (rock)	1	1	Always
Young impling	22; 32	1	1/10
Essence impling	42; 52	20 (noted)	1/10
Essence impling	42; 52	35 (noted)	1/100
Abyssal leech	41	1 (noted)	36/256
Abyssal leech	41	1	34/256
Abyssal leech	41	5 (noted)	4/256
Abyssal leech	41	10 (noted)	4/256
Abyssal leech	41	15 (noted)	4/256
Dagannoth Prime	303	150 (noted)	5/128
Abyssal guardian	59	1 (noted)	36/256
Abyssal guardian	59	1	34/256
Abyssal guardian	59	5 (noted)	4/256
Abyssal guardian	59	10 (noted)	4/256
Abyssal guardian	59	15 (noted)	4/256
Abyssal walker	81	1 (noted)	36/256
Abyssal walker	81	1	34/256
Abyssal walker	81	5 (noted)	4/256
Abyssal walker	81	10 (noted)	4/256
Abyssal walker	81	15 (noted)	4/256
Spiritual mage	120; 121; 123; 182	90 (noted)	6/128
Spiritual mage Zaros	182	46 (noted)	8/128
Spiritual ranger Zaros	158	23 (noted)	8/128
Spiritual warrior Zaros	158	23 (noted)	8/128
Wallasalki	98	9 (noted)	10/128
Essence impling jar	N/A	20 (noted)	1/10
Essence impling jar	N/A	35 (noted)	1/100
Young impling jar	N/A	1	1/10
Rock lobster	127	4	10/128
Reward token	N/A	50–150 (noted)	Always
Reward token	N/A	120–380 (noted)	Always
Reward token	N/A	370–660 (noted)	Always
Chaos Fanatic	202	250 (noted)	2/128
Thermonuclear smoke devil	301	300 (noted)	2/107
Professor Imblewyn	N/A	51–97	23/1,152
Corporeal Beast	785	2,500 (noted)	21/512
Zulrah	725	1,500 (noted)	2 × 10/249
Professor Onglewip	N/A	51–97	23/1,152
Cerberus	318	300 (noted)	5/130
Abyssal Sire	350	600 (noted)	5/139
Zombie (Tarn's Lair) Medium level	61–80	14 (noted)	5/128
Twisted Banshee	89	65 (noted)	21/128
Brassican Mage	140	25 (noted)	7/50
Ancient Wizard	98; 112	25 (noted)	7/50
Greater abyssal demon	342	60 (noted)	3 × 5/128
Screaming banshee	70	13 (noted)	3 × 22/128
Marble gargoyle	349	150 (noted)	3 × 6/128
Zamorak crafter	19	3	5/70
Zamorak crafter	19	10	1/70
Extra supply crate	N/A	20–70 (noted)	1/180
Armoured zombie (Zemouregal's Base)	82	20–50 (noted)	12/128
Spitting Wyvern	139	150 (noted)	8/123
Taloned Wyvern	147	150 (noted)	8/123
Long-tailed Wyvern	152	150 (noted)	8/123
Screaming twisted banshee	144	65 (noted)	3 × 21/128
Wyrm	97	200–300 (noted)	3/76
Brimstone chest	N/A	3,000–6,000 (noted)	1/60
Zalcano	336	784–5,500 (noted)	1/36
Larran's big chest	N/A	4,500–7,500 (noted)	3/60
Larran's small chest	N/A	3,041–5,989 (noted)	3/60
Shadow Wyrm	259	200–300 (noted)	3 × 3/76
Spoils of War	N/A	1,000 (noted)	3 × 1/9
Vardorvis	572; 784; 1136	120; 180 (noted)	1/100
Ancient chest	N/A	1–65,535 (noted)	2 × 1/33
Blood Reaver	161; 174	23 (noted)	8/128
Intricate pouch	N/A	500–1,000 (noted)	1/45
Duke Sucellus	538; 758; 1099	200; 300 (noted)	1/100
The Whisperer	587; 791; 1146	280; 420 (noted)	1/100
Phantom Muspah	741	2,314 (noted)	2 × 5/235
Araxxor	890	1,200 (noted)	1/115
Reward Cart	N/A	20–70 (noted)	Varies
Armoured zombie (Zemouregal's Fort)	105	20–50 (noted)	11/128
Elder custodian stalker	142	30 (noted)	12/124
Ancient Custodian	239	30 (noted)	3 × 12/124
Juvenile custodian stalker	93	15 (noted)	12/160
Mature custodian stalker	117	20 (noted)	10/107
Strange creature (Shadows of Custodia)	93	15 (noted)	12/160

Shop locations

Seller	Location	Number in stock	Restock time	Price sold at	Price bought at	Change Per
Jiminua's Jungle Store.	Karamja	0	10m	6	2	2.0%
Jiminua's Jungle Store. (Karamja gloves 3+)	Karamja	0	10m	5	2	2.0%
Dom Onion's Reward Shop	Yanille	∞	N/A	70	N/A	0.0%

Changes

Date	Changes
23 March 2022 (Update)	The item's examine text was changed; previously, it was "An uncharged Rune Stone of extra capability."
10 September 2020 (Update)	The Grand Exchange buy limit was changed from 20,000 to 30,000.
24 April 2006 (Update)	The item was made available to free-to-play players.

References

^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 9 November 2020. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Mod Ash: "The essence rock doesn't have a random roll based on your stat like other rocks do - it's like everyone gets a 100% chance at any level. But a better pickaxe can let you roll more frequently than a basic pickaxe."