Blood rune



Blood runes are used for wave spells and surge spells in the normal spellbook and are used in many spells in the Ancient Magicks spellbook and the Lunar Spellbook. Blood runes are dropped by a large range of monsters, such as Fire giants, Guards, Ankous, Bloodvelds, and Shadow warriors. They may be stolen from the chest in the Chaos Druid Tower north of Ardougne, purchased in the Magic Guild or from the Mage of Zamorak, or received as a fairly common loot from the Barrows chest. There is also a respawn point near the Demonic Ruins in the Wilderness.

Before 22 April 2008, it was not possible to craft blood runes by any means other than the Ourania altar. Blood runes can now be crafted (level 77 Runecrafting) at the Blood altar using Pure Essence after completing the Legacy of Seergaze quest, and give 10.5 experience each (If you are wearing the complete Master Runecrafting robes, then this is 10.78 experience each).

Spells
Blood runes are needed in certain combat pay-to-play spells and some other non-combat pay-to-play spells. Below is a list of spells in which Blood runes are used, as well as their respective spellbooks.


 * Blood Rush (Ancient)
 * Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Ruby) (Normal)
 * Saradomin Strike (Normal)
 * Flames of Zamorak (Normal)
 * Claws of Guthix (Normal)
 * Wind Wave (Normal)
 * Water Wave (Normal)
 * Kharyrll Teleport (Ancient)
 * Blood Burst (Ancient)
 * Earth Wave (Normal)
 * Smoke Blitz (Ancient)
 * Fire Wave (Normal)
 * Shadow Blitz (Ancient)
 * Charge (Normal)
 * Blood Blitz (Ancient)
 * Wind Surge (Normal)
 * Ice Blitz (Ancient)
 * Water Surge (Normal)
 * Smoke Barrage (Ancient)
 * Shadow Barrage (Ancient)
 * Annakarl Teleport (Ancient)
 * Disruption Shield (Lunar)
 * Earth Surge (Normal)
 * Blood Barrage (Ancient)
 * Ice Barrage (Ancient)
 * Fire Surge (Normal)
 * Heal Group (Lunar)

Drops
Monsters that commonly drop Blood runes include:
 * Ankou
 * Bloodveld
 * Brutal green dragon
 * Iron dragon
 * Steel dragon
 * Living rock patriarch
 * Fire giant

Trivia

 * Long before the release of Legacy of Seergaze on 22 April 2008 unlocked blood runecrafting, players who achieved 77 Runecrafting would get a message that they can now craft blood runes.
 * The most blood runes required for a spell are 4, for the Blood Barrage spell.
 * The blood rune is identical in design to the water rune, except its drop is coloured red.
 * There used to be a glitch that allowed people to obtain free blood runes from Barbarian Assault. Some bug abusers made millions.
 * The value of 1 Blood rune in Investment Credits in Mobilising Armies is 111 Investment Credits.
 * On Wednesday 9 June 2010, as with all other runes, the Blood rune was given a graphical update to make it look more three dimensional.