| Rune essence | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 29 March 2004 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | An unimbued rune. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 4 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| High alch | 2 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low alch | 1 coin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 0.002 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange | 11 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buy limit | 20,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daily volume | 1,254,991 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID | 1436 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||
Rune essence is a raw material used in the Runecraft skill that can be crafted into low-level runes, namely air, mind, water, earth, fire, and body runes. Unlike runes, rune essence does not stack. Players need pure essence to craft any other type of rune, which can only be mined in members worlds.
There are a few ways of obtaining rune essence, other than by trading with other players.
Free players may mine rune essence in the rune essence mine, unlocked after completing the Rune Mysteries quest. To reach these mines, players need to be teleported by one of several NPCs. In members worlds, players will also mine Rune essence until reaching level 30 Mining when they will automatically mine pure essence. Mining from one of the rocks that have an unlimited supply of essence gives 5 Mining experience per essence. A pickaxe is needed, just like any other mining activity.
Mining info
| Rune essence (rock) | |||||||||
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| Level required |  1 | ||||||||
| Mining XP | 5 xp | ||||||||
| Rock | Rune Essence (rock) | ||||||||
| Required tool | Pickaxe | ||||||||
| Respawn time | N/A | ||||||||
Uses
Quests
- Priest in Peril: 50 × rune essence (alternatively pure essence)
- Wanted!: 20 × rune essence (alternatively pure essence)
Products
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 | Air rune |  |
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 | Blank air rune |  |
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 | Blank earth rune | |
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 | Blank fire rune | |
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 | Blank mind rune | |
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 | Blank water rune | |
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 | Body rune | |
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 | Earth rune | |
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 | Fire rune | |
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 | Mind rune | |
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 | Rune shards | |
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 | Water rune | |
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Item sources
| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
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| Catablepon (f) | 49; 64; 68  | 15 (noted) | 5/101 |
| Minotaur (f) | 12; 19; 27 | 5 (noted) | 5/101 |
| Ankou Free-to-play | 75; 82; 86 | 15 (noted) | 5/100 |
| Rune Essence (rock) | 1  | 1 | Always |
| Body Golem | 50 | 4–6 (noted) | 6/52 |
| Body Golem | 50 | 1 (noted) | 1/52 |
| Chaos Golem | 70 | 4–6 (noted) | 6/52 |
| Flawed Golem | 13 | 1–3 (noted) | 12/52 |
| Flawed Golem | 13 | 2–4 (noted) | 9/52 |
| Mind Golem | 30 | 3–5 (noted) | 6/52 |
| Mind Golem | 30 | 1 (noted) | 1/52 |
Shop locations
| Seller | Location | Number in stock | Restock time | Price sold at | Price bought at | Change Per | Members |
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| Dom Onion's Reward Shop | Yanille | ∞ | N/A | 60 | N/A | 0.0% | |
Changes
| Date | Changes |
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| 23 March 2022 (Update) |
The item's examine text was changed; previously, it was "An uncharged Rune Stone." |
| 20 April 2006 (Update) |
The item's inventory sprite was changed with the release of pure essence. |
| 29 March 2004 (Update) |
The item became permanently available with the launch of RuneScape 2. |
| 1 December 2003 (Update) |
The item was added to the RuneScape 2 Beta. |
Gallery (historical)
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| 29 March 2004 – 20 April 2006 |
20 April 2006 – present |
Trivia
- Stars float around the rune essence rocks when looking from a bird's-eye view.
- Rune essence is known to the Zamorakian Magical Institute as Sample XJ13.
- Despite being less useful than pure essence, rune essence is more expensive. As such, non-ironmen may wish to sell their rune essence and buy pure essence with the profits.