Rune kiteshield

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Rune kiteshield
Release	13 August 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Members	No
Quest item	No
Quest item	No
Tradeable	Yes
Tradeable	Yes
Lendable	Yes
Lendable	Yes
Equipable	Yes
Equipable	Yes
Stackable	No
Stackable	No
Disassembly	Unknown
Disassembly	Unknown
Value	Unknown
Value	Unknown
High Alchemy	32640 coins
High Alchemy	32640 coins
Low Alchemy	21760 coins
Low Alchemy	21760 coins
Destroy	Drop
On death	Unknown
On death	Unknown
On death	Unknown
Exchange	30,650 coins (info)
Buy limit	100
Weight	5.4 kg
Examine	A large metal shield.
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A Rune kiteshield provides medium Defence bonuses and is wielded in the offhand slot. It was the strongest kiteshield in free play until the Rune berserker shield was released with Fist of Guthix. However, the rune kiteshield is favoured over the berserker shield because it does not degrade over time and is much cheaper. (Following the 30 April 2013 update, rune kiteshield now has the exact same stats as a rune berserker shield, rendering the latter no longer worth to get.) During the 2001 Christmas event in which partyhats were obtained by pulling a Christmas cracker, these shields were frequently received. This item is dropped by several high-level monsters (such as fire giants and steel dragons) although such drops are very rare. Before the introduction of higher level shields, rune kiteshields were fairly rare due to the high Smithing requirement needed to make them.

To wield this item, a player must have at least 50 Defence. It can be smithed with a Smithing level of 97 by using 3 rune bars and a hammer at an anvil, granting 225 Smithing experience.

Rune kiteshields can be painted with a banner or shield easel at the workshop of any Player-owned house to convert them into a "player-made" Heraldic kiteshield, changing the shield's appearance to the chosen family crest of the player, provided the player has level 43 Crafting.

Combat Stats

Requirements
50
Class			Slot
Melee
Tier
Unknown edit
Weapons		Main		Off
Damage		-		-
Accuracy		-		-
Style		-
Range		-
Attributes						Damage reduction
Armour				170		PvM: 0%			PvP: 0%
Life points				0		Style bonuses
Prayer				0		0		0		0
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Crest kiteshields

File:Arrav-heraldic-armour-equipped.png

A player with an Arrav crest shield

Crest kiteshields (see Sir Renitee for more information) can be obtained by painting a normal rune kiteshield on a Shield easel in a Player-owned house. All the different variations of shields have the same bonuses as a normal rune kiteshield. Constructing a Shield easel requires 41 Construction. If you do not have a Shield easel, you may use another player's.

Note that painting the crest on the kiteshields turns them into members-only items, and untradeable. You can also make a crest shield using a steel kiteshield, and they look identical, however they have different bonuses. There are a total of 16 shields to choose from.

Note: You cannot remove a crest or paint over it once it has been applied.

Item	Requirements
File:Arrav kiteshield.pngArrav	Shield of Arrav
File:Asgarnia kiteshield.png Asgarnia	None
File:Dorgeshuun brooch.png Dorgeshuun	The Lost Tribe
Dragon-crested rune kiteshield Dragon	Dragon slayer
File:Fairy kiteshield.png Fairy	Lost City
File:Guthix kiteshield (Heraldic).png Guthix	70+ Prayer
File:Ham cult kiteshield.png H.A.M.	Another Slice Of H.A.M.
File:Horse kiteshield.png Horse	Toy horsey in inventory
File:Jogre kiteshield.png Jogre	None
File:Kandarin kiteshield.png Kandarin	None
File:Misthalin kiteshield.png Misthalin	None
File:Moneybag kiteshield.png Money	Costs 500,000 coins
File:Saradomin kiteshield (Heraldic).png Saradomin	70+ Prayer
Skull-crested rune kiteshield Skull	None
File:Varrock kiteshield.png Varrock	None
File:Zamorak kiteshield (Heraldic).png Zamorak	70+ Prayer