Rune equipment are items made from the runite metal, and are the second best (but best non-degradable) equipment in free to play worlds. It is stronger than adamant equipment but weaker than corrupt dragon equipment. In the past, rune equipment was often criticised as being "too expensive", especially to free players. The price of rune equipment was controversial, as non-combat skillers with a decently high level in their speciality and therefore make good money have no problem purchasing such items. However, many players can afford a full set of rune by the time they reach the requirements to use said equipment. Many players have enough money to afford much more expensive variations of rune armour, such as trimmed, gold-trimmed, gilded, heraldic, or armour in the colour of the gods.
Rune Weapons
Rune weapons are cyan and require an Attack level of 50 (apart from the rune cane, which requires only 48) to wield. They were formerly the best weapons available to free players until the introduction of Corrupted dragon equipment and the Gravite weapons. However, they are still regarded as the best weapons in F2P, as they do not disappear like corrupt dragon, and do not degrade like gravite. As with all runite items, rune weapons tend to exhibit a colour that could be considered a darker form of steel.
Note
Attack Bonuses are not the only factor a player should consider when choosing a weapon, speed is essential to combat! (especially when training along side other players) As a general rule, smaller/lighter weapons are faster than the larger/heavier ones. (ex. A rune longsword is faster than a rune battleaxe) Always remember this when reviewing these weapons:
Melee weapons
Image | Name | GE Price | Members Only |
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Rune dagger | 4,141 coins (update) | No | |
Rune claw | 4,555 coins (update) | Yes | |
Rune hatchet | 9,120 coins (update) | No | |
Rune mace | 7,165 coins (update) | No | |
Rune sword | 11,135 coins (update) | No | |
Rune longsword | 17,883 coins (update) | No | |
Rune scimitar | 14,957 coins (update) | No | |
Rune spear | 10,185 coins (update) | Yes | |
Rune hasta | 15,723 coins (update) | Yes | |
Rune warhammer | 23,218 coins (update) | No | |
Rune battleaxe | 24,988 coins (update) | No | |
Rune two-handed sword | 36,735 coins (update) | No | |
Rune halberd | 9,378 coins (update) | Yes | |
Rune pickaxe | 22,097 coins (update) | No | |
Rune defender | N/A | Yes | |
Rune cane | 653,641 coins (update) | Yes |
Off-hand weapons
Image | Name | GE Price | Members Only |
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Off-hand rune battleaxe | 24,327 coins (update) | Yes | |
Off-hand rune crossbow | 9,536 coins (update) | Yes | |
Off-hand rune dagger | 3,842 coins (update) | Yes | |
Off-hand rune knife | 370 coins (update) | Yes | |
Off-hand rune longsword | 18,210 coins (update) | Yes | |
Off-hand rune mace | 7,202 coins (update) | Yes | |
Off-hand rune scimitar | 14,269 coins (update) | Yes | |
Off-hand rune sword | 11,214 coins (update) | Yes | |
Off-hand rune throwing axe | 326 coins (update) | Yes | |
Off-hand rune warhammer | 23,448 coins (update) | Yes | |
Off-hand rune claw | 3,835 coins (update) | Yes | |
Off-hand rune dart | 75 coins (update) | Yes |
Ranged weapons
Image | Name | GE Price | Members Only |
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Rune crossbow | 9,573 coins (update) | Yes | |
Rune 2h crossbow | 4,057 coins (update) | Yes | |
Rune bolts | 197 coins (update) | Yes | |
Rune arrow | 151 coins (update) | No | |
Rune brutal arrows | 647 coins (update) | Yes | |
Rune darts | 77 coins (update) | Yes | |
Rune javelin | 181 coins (update) | No | |
Rune thrownaxe | 341 coins (update) | Yes | |
Rune knife | 395 coins (update) | Yes |
Armour
Rune armour is the highest-quality non-degradable armour that free-to-play players can wear, and the second-highest quality armour on the standard metallic armour spectrum (bronze to dragon). Rune armour requires 50 Defence to wear, though the rune platebody also requires completion of Dragon Slayer. With a full set costing around 137,500 coins, the armour provides excellent defence for its price.
Name | Image | Exchange Price | Store Price |
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Rune helm | 10,533 | N/A | |
Rune full helm | 20,892 | N/A | |
Rune chainbody | 29,002 | 50,000 | |
Rune platebody | 37,480 | 65,500 | |
Rune platelegs | 37,002 | 64,000 | |
Rune plateskirt | 37,061 | 64,000 | |
Rune square shield | 22,047 | N/A | |
Rune kiteshield | 30,650 | N/A | |
Rune spikeshield | 58,531 (in uncharged form) | 200 FoG tokens (in charged form) | |
Rune berserker shield | 49,778 (in uncharged form) | 300 FoG tokens (in charged form) | |
Rune boots(m) | 7,549 | N/A | |
Rune gloves(m) | N/A | 5,000 | |
Rune gauntlets | 3,432 | Unknown edit |
Obtaining from the Champions' Guild
Rune armour is the best type of armour for a non-member; the only armour that's better statistically is the corrupt dragon armour, which crumbles to dust after 30 minutes and is very expensive. For this reason, Rune armour is more popular among non-members. The rune platebody can only be worn after the completion of the Dragon Slayer quest, though all other pieces of rune armour can be worn without its completion - rune platelegs, rune plateskirts, rune chainbodies, rune swords, rune maces, etc. can be bought in Scavvo's Rune Store on the second floor of the Champions' Guild just south of Varrock or the Grand Exchange.
- Rune plateskirt: 64,000 coins
- Rune platelegs: 64,000 coins
- Rune chainbody: 50,000 coins
- Rune longsword: 32,000 coins
- Rune sword: 20,800 coins
- Rune mace: 14,400 coins
Others
Ornamental rune armour, heraldic rune armour, trimmed rune armour, God armour, and Gilded armour have the same bonuses as standard rune armour. These can be obtained from the member's only Treasure Trails.
Trimmed (Free-to-play)
Image Type GE Price Rune full helm (t) 18,799 coins (update) Rune platebody (t) 37,427 coins (update) Rune platelegs (t) 35,926 coins (update) Rune plateskirt (t) 34,886 coins (update) Rune kiteshield (t) 30,443 coins (update)
Gold-trimmed (Free-to-play)
Image Type GE Price Rune full helm (g) 18,591 coins (update) Rune platebody (g) 36,598 coins (update) Rune platelegs (g) 35,182 coins (update) Rune plateskirt (g) 35,828 coins (update) Rune kiteshield (g) 29,820 coins (update)
Gilded
Image Type GE Price File:Gilded full helm.png Gilded full helm Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Gilded full helm' not found. coins (update) File:Gilded platebody.png Gilded platebody Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Gilded platebody' not found. coins (update) File:Gilded platelegs.png Gilded platelegs Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Gilded platelegs' not found. coins (update) File:Gilded plateskirt.png Gilded plateskirt Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Gilded plateskirt' not found. coins (update) File:Gilded kiteshield.png Gilded kiteshield Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Gilded kiteshield' not found. coins (update)
Rune heraldic armour (Free-to-play)
Image Type GE Price Rune helm (h1) 681,155 coins (update) Rune platebody (h1) 659,748 coins (update) Rune platelegs (h1) 647,208 coins (update) Rune plateskirt (h1) 648,419 coins (update) Rune shield (h1) 672,425 coins (update)
Image Type GE Price Rune helm (h2) 679,247 coins (update) Rune platebody (h2) 671,204 coins (update) Rune platelegs (h2) 659,749 coins (update) Rune plateskirt (h2) 638,710 coins (update) Rune shield (h2) 639,371 coins (update)
Image Type GE Price Rune helm (h3) 674,370 coins (update) Rune platebody (h3) 646,587 coins (update) Rune platelegs (h3) 646,997 coins (update) Rune plateskirt (h3) 632,804 coins (update) Rune shield (h3) 657,393 coins (update)
Image Type GE Price Rune helm (h4) 662,197 coins (update) Rune platebody (h4) 602,982 coins (update) Rune platelegs (h4) 656,386 coins (update) Rune plateskirt (h4) 595,264 coins (update) Rune shield (h4) 641,092 coins (update)
Image Type GE Price Rune helm (h5) 648,979 coins (update) Rune platebody (h5) 661,561 coins (update) Rune platelegs (h5) 602,896 coins (update) Rune plateskirt (h5) 639,390 coins (update) Rune shield (h5) 634,063 coins (update)
God Armour (Free-to-Play)
Zamorak
Image Type GE Price File:Zamorak full helm.png Zamorak full helm Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Zamorak full helm' not found. coins (update) File:Zamorak platebody.png Zamorak platebody Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Zamorak platebody' not found. coins (update) File:Zamorak platelegs.png Zamorak platelegs Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Zamorak platelegs' not found. coins (update) File:Zamorak plateskirt.png Zamorak plateskirt Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Zamorak plateskirt' not found. coins (update) File:Zamorak kiteshield.png Zamorak kiteshield Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Zamorak kiteshield' not found. coins (update)
Guthix
Image Type GE Price Guthix full helm Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Guthix full helm' not found. coins (update) File:Guthix platebody.png Guthix platebody Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Guthix platebody' not found. coins (update) File:Guthix platelegs.png Guthix platelegs Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Guthix platelegs' not found. coins (update) File:Guthix plateskirt.png Guthix plateskirt Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Guthix plateskirt' not found. coins (update) File:Guthix kiteshield.png Guthix kiteshield Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Guthix kiteshield' not found. coins (update)
Saradomin
Image Type GE Price File:Saradomin full helm.png Saradomin full helm Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Saradomin full helm' not found. coins (update) File:Saradomin platebody.png Saradomin platebody Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Saradomin platebody' not found. coins (update) File:Saradomin platelegs.png Saradomin platelegs Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Saradomin platelegs' not found. coins (update) File:Saradomin plateskirt.png Saradomin plateskirt Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Saradomin plateskirt' not found. coins (update) File:Saradomin kiteshield.png Saradomin kiteshield Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Saradomin kiteshield' not found. coins (update)
Armadyl
Image Type GE Price Armadyl full helm Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Armadyl full helm' not found. coins (update) Armadyl platebody Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Armadyl platebody' not found. coins (update) Armadyl platelegs Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Armadyl platelegs' not found. coins (update) Armadyl plateskirt Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Armadyl plateskirt' not found. coins (update) Armadyl kiteshield Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Armadyl kiteshield' not found. coins (update)
Bandos
Image Type GE Price Bandos full helm Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Bandos full helm' not found. coins (update) Bandos platebody Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Bandos platebody' not found. coins (update) Bandos platelegs Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Bandos platelegs' not found. coins (update) Bandos plateskirt Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Bandos plateskirt' not found. coins (update) Bandos kiteshield Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Bandos kiteshield' not found. coins (update)
Ancient (Zaros)
Image Type GE Price Ancient full helm Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Ancient full helm' not found. coins (update) Ancient platebody Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Ancient platebody' not found. coins (update) Ancient platelegs Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Ancient platelegs' not found. coins (update) Ancient plateskirt Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Ancient plateskirt' not found. coins (update) Ancient kiteshield Lua error in Module:Exchange at line 74: package.lua:80: module 'Module:Exchange/Ancient kiteshield' not found. coins (update)
Rune Armour in RSC
Long ago, during the early development stages of RuneScape Classic, rune armour didn't exist. Prior to its release in mid-to-late 2001, Jagex planned on making the colour of rune purple. There are images floating around the internet of a Purple Rune 2 Handed Sword in a trade screen from RuneScape Classic. After Rune was released, it was changed to a cyan colour. Once RuneScape 2 was released the cyan colour of Rune armour was toned down into a more shaded colour.
Trivia
- All the god, trimmed, heraldic, and gilded versions of rune have the same exact stats as regular rune; it is only a different colour.
- Players can't trim rune armour, or any armour for that matter. Players tell others they can trim or gold-trim their armour for them, only to run off with the armour they were given by unsuspecting players. This was a common scamming method before the trading limit update of 2007, and returned as a common scam with the removal of trade limits in 2011.
- When you pulled a Christmas cracker from the 2001 event, you received a partyhat and a random normal object. The partyhats, (now 1500M to 2147M) were often disregarded, as there was a chance to get runite armour, which was worth millions at that time.
- Runite armour was removed as a drop later however.
- Rune plate armour is the only armour to come in 15 distinct variations (Gilded being P2P) all with the same stats. The second highest are black plate and adamant plate, with 8 variations each. The most popular being Zamorak and Saradomin.
- On 23 May 2010, a glitch appeared in which players with access to the Warriors' Guild could duplicate Rune armour sets. This was done by placing a helmet, platebody, and platelegs on the machine and eating a Rotten apple just before the player died. A Player could say to Shanomi that his or her armour set had disappeared. Shanomi would give him or her another one, with the one on the ground too. This was patched within 24 hours after Jagex discovered it, but it had already been exploited for weeks. None of the accounts that used the bug to duplicate rune armour sets were able to be banned.
- On 6 March 2012, rune armour, along with many other armours, received a graphical rework.
- Before Evolution of Combat release, it only required 40 Attack or 40 Defence to wield/wear rune.
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