Runite ore



Runite ore is a type of ore that can be obtained through the Mining skill in various places throughout RuneScape by mining a Runite rock. It can be smelted with 8 heaps of coal through the Smithing skill to form a runite bar, which can then be smithed into various weapons and armour. Mining runite can be very profitable, as each ore is worth more than a whole inventory of yew logs, and takes less space and time as well. However, the areas in which this ore spawns can be dangerous. But in Fremennik isles, it is much safer to mine runite ore considering nothing can attack you while mining. Ice trolls will attack you as you make run through them to cross the bridge, but they will do little harm if you have "Protect From Melee." Runite ore can be mined with a Mining level of 85 or higher, granting 125 Mining experience. After being mined, runite ore takes between 12.5 and 25 minutes to respawn. Due to this length of time, nearly all players who mine runite prefer to switch worlds rather than wait for it to respawn. It is recommended not to hop to busy servers, as the rocks may be mined already.

Runite ore is incredibly dangerous to mine for non-members, as the only rocks available are located deep in the wilderness. There are only 2 rocks available, and while mining, a player is vulnerable to attacks by nearby monsters, including high-level Revenants and a number of red spiders. Plus, players are unable to teleport to safety past level 20 wilderness, so players would have to run back, and with the weight of the ore, it would be extremely dangerous. If you were going to mine Runite however, it is extremely recommended to wear Rune Armour, and to carry a shield and a weapon as well. To defend against Revenants, it is also recommended to bring dragonhide armour, as it provides extra Defence against magic attacks. Being able to use the protect prayers can also be extremely useful while mining.

Runite ore can be used to make the strongest type of non-degradable armour in free-to-play. It is the rarest of all standard ores, as only 9 rocks can be found on members' servers and 2 on free-to-play servers, and is the most valuable ore in RuneScape.

Rune is also considered a delicacy to dragons, as discovered in the Varrock Museum.

Respawn rate


Runite ore, like all other mined rocks, respawns at a rate directly proportional to the number of people in the rock's RuneScape world. If the world is empty, the ore respawns in 25 minutes; if it is full (with 2000 players), it respawns in 12.5 minutes. Thus the respawn rate of runite ore is $$25-\frac{x}{160}$$ minutes, where x is the number of players in the world.

A table of respawn rates is given below.