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{{Otheruses|the stones used for casting Magic spells|the metal used to make weapons and armour|Runite (metal)}}
[[File:Guthix runes.png|thumb|Guthix creating runes with the Stone of Jas, as seen in [[Meeting history]].]]
[[File:Air rune.jpg|frame|right|A piece of concept art of an [[air rune]], as shown in the [[God letters]].]]
'''Runes''' are small, [[weight]]less stones that allow players to cast spells using the [[Magic]] skill. Runes can be either bought from the various Rune shops found across ''[[RuneScape]]'', traded with other players, purchased on the [[Grand Exchange]], created from [[rune essence]] or [[pure essence]] through the [[Runecrafting]] skill, obtained from the [[Runecrafting Guild]], procured from drops by killing [[monster]]s, or picked up from [[spawn]]s on the ground.

The elemental runes ([[Air rune|air]], [[Water rune|water]], [[Earth rune|earth]] and [[Fire rune|fire]], named after the Greek {{WP|classical elements}}) can be substituted for by wielding a respective elemental [[Staves|staff]], [[Battlestaves|battlestaff]] or [[mystic staff]]. The only times an elemental staff cannot be used to substitute for runes is when setting up a portal in the [[Portal Chamber]] of a [[player-owned house]], or when charging a [[Polypore Staff]].

Runes come in a number of different types, but they can be categorised according to themes based on their names. For example, [[Mind rune|mind]], [[Body rune|body]], [[Blood rune|blood]] and [[Soul rune|soul]] are all constituent parts of a [[human]]; [[Cosmic rune|cosmic]] and [[Astral rune|astral]] pertain to outer space; [[Nature rune|nature]] is in [[Guthix]], [[Law rune|law]] is in [[Saradomin]], and [[Chaos rune|chaos]] is in [[Zamorak]]; and [[Life rune|life]] and [[Death rune|death]] occur in time. The six combinations runes ([[Mud rune|mud]], [[Mist rune|mist]], [[Lava rune|lava]], [[Smoke rune|smoke]], [[Steam rune|steam]] and [[Dust rune|dust]]) cover all possible pairs of the four elemental runes.

==History==
When the humans first came to the realm of [[Gielinor]] through the [[World Gate]] in the First Age, [[Guthix]] created [[Runestones]], allowing the humans and other sentient races to practise the [[Magic]] arts. These runestones were created by Guthix using an ancient artefact called the [[Stone of Jas]], which he found on Gielinor when he arrived.

In the Second Age, the humans continued and expanded the practice of magic. However, the runes that Guthix had provided began to dwindle and became a much sought after commodity. Many mages such as [[Dahmaroc]] had to fight each other for runestones. During one such fight, Dahmaroc was turned into stone himself, becoming what he once sought after so much. 

At some point in the Second Age, the ability to craft runes was discovered when [[V]] - a [[Fremennik]] [[Seer]] - found the Stone of Jas in the [[Lunar Isle]] [[Lunar Isle Mine|mine]]. Although the Stone was taken by 'those that walk a higher astral path', V discovered that the rocks around it had formed the Rune Essence, which is a magical rock capable of absorbing the elements of Magic. He and his followers then created the Runecrafting Altars in special areas most attuned to their respective element, which then folded upon themselves to create [[pocket dimension]]s. By bringing Rune Essence to these altars, runestones could be created. Many of the Fremennik thought that creating runes was blasphemy, as they were tools of the gods, and that they should only use the runes Guthix crafted for them, and V and his supporters split off from the Fremennik and formed the [[Moon Clan]], and Runecrafting remained unknown outside of it.

By the time of the Fourth Age, the runestones that had been given by the gods had all but depleted due to the heavy use of Magic during the [[God Wars]]. The art of magic faded with the supply of runes, until essentially being lost to humans altogether.

At the start of the Fifth Age mainland [[Humans]] discovered Runecrafting when they discovered a [[Rune Essence Mine]] in the frozen north. After finding the essence, they soon after discovered the magical temples that the moon clan had created, and that the essence could be crafted there. Runecrafting soon became widely used in many locations. The [[Wizards' Tower]] was then formed, and became the greatest institution of magic in the land.

In year 70 of the Fifth Age the Wizards of the Wizards' Tower discovered how to solve the [[teleportation]] problem by routing teleports through another plane: the [[Abyss]]. This would allow them to teleport directly to the Rune Essence mine from anywhere in the world, which would greatly increase rune production. However there was a disagreement over exactly who should get the credit for the discovery, and the source of the actual spell, a [[Zamorak]]ian demon, was unacceptable to the [[Saradomin]]ist [[Blue Order|Blue Wizards]]. The Blue Order abandoned the ritual to create a teleport "anchor" mid-casting, which caused a fire which destroyed the original Wizards' Tower, a catastrophe blamed in later years on the Zamorakian [[Red Order]]. The only survivors of the fire were [[Perien the Blue]] and [[Kelavan the Red]]. Perien founded a new Wizards' Tower on the site of the old one, and became its Archmage. Due to what happened to the first tower, which was a collaboration between followers of many gods, Archmage Perien restricted access to the tower to Saradominists only, and started teaching the teleport spell to the Rune Essence to only a select few people so that the Essence didn't fall into the wrong hands.

In year 169 of the Fifth Age [[Wizard Elriss]] from the Runecrafting Guild opened up more of the [[Runespan]], the pocket dimension in which the Runecrafting Guild is located, where they could create Runes slightly different to those found in Gielinor. Rune essence here is obtained in floating rocks and in the local fauna, as opposed to that mined at the [[Rune essence mine]]s. They are charged to an element (the same as those in Gielinor) by siphoning the fauna or nodes of elemental energy that appear on the plane.

==Non-members runes==
[[File:Ancient teleport.gif|frame|right|A player teleporting using [[Ancient Magicks]].]]
All players can use the runes listed below. There are two categories of runes referenced in the game: [[elemental rune]]s and [[non-elemental rune]]s. Elemental runes include [[air rune|air]], [[fire rune|fire]], [[water rune|water]], and [[earth rune]]s. Non-elemental include all others, which are: [[mind rune|mind]], [[body rune|body]], [[chaos rune|chaos]], [[death rune|death]], [[blood rune|blood]], [[soul rune|soul]], [[cosmic rune|cosmic]], [[law rune|law]], [[nature rune|nature]], [[astral runes|astral]] and [[armadyl runes]].

However, [[free-to-play|free players]] can only craft runes up to body runes (using the Runecrafting skill). Also free players are limited in the runes they can find in stores and that can be bought on the Grand Exchange. The two magic stores (in [[Varrock]] and [[Port Sarim]]) only sell the basic elemental runes, chaos runes, and death runes. The other types of runes can be traded with other players, gotten as drops or spawns, or bought on the Grand Exchange in Varrock.

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="2" |Rune
!Shop Price
!GE Price
!Use
!Member to runecraft?
|-
|[[File:Air rune.png]]
|[[Air rune]]
|{{coins|17}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Air rune}}}}
|One of the four elemental runes. Used to cast air missiles. Also used in Ancient Magicks. Can be runecrafted.
|No
|-
|[[File:Mind rune.png]]
|[[Mind rune]]
|{{coins|17}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Mind rune}}}}
|Used to cast low level curse spells. Can be runecrafted.
|No
|-
|[[File:Water rune.png]]
|[[Water rune]]
|{{coins|17}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Water rune}}}}
|One of the four elemental runes. Used to cast water missiles. Also used in Ancient Magicks. Can be runecrafted.
|No
|-
|[[File:Earth rune.png]]
|[[Earth rune]]
|{{coins|17}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Earth rune}}}}
|One of the four elemental runes. Used to cast earth missiles. Also used in Ancient Magicks. Can be runecrafted.
|No
|-
|[[File:Fire rune.png]]
|[[Fire rune]]
|{{coins|17}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Fire rune}}}}
|One of the four elemental runes. Used to cast fire missiles. Also used in [[Ancient Magicks]]. Can be runecrafted.
|No
|-
|[[File:Body rune.png]]
|[[Body rune]]
|{{coins|16}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Body rune}}}}
|Used to cast low level curse spells. It is the best rune that can be runecrafted by non-members.
|No
|-
|[[File:Cosmic rune.png]]
|[[Cosmic rune]]
|{{coins|232}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Cosmic rune}}}}
|Used for item enchanting spells ([[jewellery]], [[crossbow (weapon type)|crossbow]] [[bolts]], and orbs). Can be runecrafted, but only after completing the [[Lost City]] quest, which is members only.
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Chaos rune.png]]
|[[Chaos rune]]
|{{coins|140}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Chaos rune}}}}
|Used to cast low level curse spells. Can be runecrafted, but only by members.
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Nature rune.png]]
|[[Nature rune]]
|{{coins|372}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Nature rune}}}}
|Used in transmutation spells. For example, low level and high level alchemy, superheat and binding. Can be runecrafted, but only by members.
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Law rune.png]]
|[[Law rune]]
|{{coins|378}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Law rune}}}}
|Used to cast [[teleportation]] spells. Can be runecrafted, but only by members.
|Yes
|-
|[[File:Death rune.png]]
|[[Death rune]]
|{{coins|310}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Death rune}}}}
|Used to cast low level Ancient Magicks ([[Rush spells|rush]] and [[Burst spells|burst]] spells). Can be runecrafted, but only by members after completing [[Mourning's End Part II]]. Also used in [[Slayer Dart]].
|Yes
|}

===Minigame runes===
Elemental runes and catalytic runes are given to players who are participating in [[Fist of Guthix]], [[Dominion Tower]], [[Barbarian Assault]], or [[Stealing Creation]]. They are substitute for other runes. However they can only be used in combat spells. If a player tries to cast a non-combat spell, he or she will receive a messages saying ''You did not come here to do that!''

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Rune
!Substitute for
|-
|[[File:Elemental rune.png]]
|[[Elemental rune]]s
|Can be used instead of elemental runes ([[air rune|air]], [[water rune|water]], [[earth rune|earth]], and [[fire rune|fire]] combined).
|-
|[[File:Catalytic rune.png]]
|[[Catalytic rune]]s
|Can be used instead of non-elemental runes ([[mind rune|mind]], [[chaos rune|chaos]], [[death rune|death]], [[blood rune|blood]], [[body rune|body]], [[nature rune|nature]])
|}

The members-only [[Lunar spell]] [[Stat Spy]] can be cast in Fist of Guthix, despite not directly affecting combat. These runes cannot be dropped. If they are dropped in the Fist of Guthix waiting room, they will be lost immediately. You will have to exit the waiting room and enter again to get them back.

==Members runes==
[[File:Plank Make.gif|frame|right|A player casting a spell using [[astral rune]]s]]
The [[Wizards' Guild]] in [[Yanille]] has the cheapest rune shop available to members. Located on the guild's upper floor, it sells every rune in the game except for astral, cosmic, and combination runes.

Only members can use the runes listed below.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Rune
!Shop Price
!GE Price
!Use
|-
|[[File:Astral rune.png]]
|[[Astral rune]]
|{{coins|220}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Astral rune}}}}
|Used to cast the [[Lunar Spells]]. Must complete the [[Lunar Diplomacy]] quest first. Can be made using the [[Runecrafting]] skill.
|-
|[[File:Blood rune.png]]
|[[Blood rune]]
|{{coins|550}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Blood rune}}}}
|Used to cast high level Ancient Magicks ([[Blitz spells|blitz]] and [[Barrage spells|barrage]] spells). Can be made using the [[Runecrafting]] skill after completion of the [[Legacy of Seergaze]] quest.
|-
|[[File:Soul rune.png]]
|[[Soul rune]]
|{{coins|410}}
|{{coins|{{GEP|Soul rune}}}}
|Used to cast high level curse spells, skilling related spells like [[Crystallise]], as well as [[Tele-other]] spells. Can be made using the [[Runecrafting]] skill after completion of the [['Phite Club]] quest.
|-
|[[File:Armadyl rune.png]]
|[[Armadyl rune]]
|Not sold
|{{coins|{{GEP|Armadyl rune}}}}
|The only rune used to cast the spell [[Storm of Armadyl]] and released with the [[Ritual of the Mahjarrat]] quest. The quest must be completed to use it. It has no other use than the spell. It is also only made with [[Dust of Armadyl]].
|}

===Combination runes===
{{Main|Combination runes}}

These runes are [[members]] only, and act as one of each of their composite runes. To make them, you will need some elemental runes, a talisman of the same element, and an equal amount of pure essence. You must then take these items to the secondary elemental temple, and then use the elemental runes or talisman on that altar. For example, if you wanted to make dust runes, you would bring air runes, pure essence, and an air talisman to the earth altar; alternatively, you could bring earth runes, pure essence, and an earth talisman to the air altar. The talisman will be consumed as the combination runes are made.

Crafting combination runes uses one of the talismans, so it is recommended that one only crafts combination runes of the talismans one has the most of. The [[Lunar spell]] [[Magic Imbue]] allows a player to craft combination runes without the use of the opposing talisman. Crafting combination runes has a 50% chance of success. A [[Binding necklace]] allows 100% success for crafting combination runes 15 times.

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" |Rune
!GE Price
! colspan="2" |Combination
|-
|[[File:Dust rune.png]]
|[[Dust rune]]
|{{coins|{{GEP|Dust rune}}}}
|[[File:Air rune.png]] [[Air rune]]
|[[File:Earth rune.png]] [[Earth rune]]
|-
|[[File:Lava rune.png]]
|[[Lava rune]]
|{{coins|{{GEP|Lava rune}}}}
|[[File:Earth rune.png]] [[Earth rune]]
|[[File:Fire rune.png]] [[Fire rune]]
|-
|[[File:Mist rune.png]]
|[[Mist rune]]
|{{coins|{{GEP|Mist rune}}}}
|[[File:Air rune.png]] [[Air rune]]
|[[File:Water rune.png]] [[Water rune]]
|-
|[[File:Mud rune.png]]
|[[Mud rune]]
|{{coins|{{GEP|Mud rune}}}}
|[[File:Water rune.png]] [[Water rune]]
|[[File:Earth rune.png]] [[Earth rune]]
|-
|[[File:Smoke rune.png]]
|[[Smoke rune]]
|{{coins|{{GEP|Smoke rune}}}}
|[[File:Air rune.png]] [[Air rune]]
|[[File:Fire rune.png]] [[Fire rune]]
|-
|[[File:Steam rune.png]]
|[[Steam rune]]
|{{coins|{{GEP|Steam rune}}}}
|[[File:Water rune.png]] [[Water rune]]
|[[File:Fire rune.png]] [[Fire rune]]
|}

==Obtaining runes==
===Monster drops===
{{Obsolete|Rune Value Improvements}}
Many monsters drop runes in ''RuneScape'', but some drop more than others. These are some of the more notable monsters that drop runes:
* Level 7 and 20 [[Dark Wizard]]s south of Varrock, north of the Black Knights' Fortress, and south of [[Taverley]].
* [[Wizard]]s in the [[Wizards' Tower]] south of [[Draynor Village]].
* [[Infernal Mage]]s in the [[Slayer Tower]].
* [[Air wizard]], [[Earth wizard]], [[Water wizard]], [[Fire wizard]] south of Falador.
* [[Chaos druid]]s in [[Taverley Dungeon]].
* [[Flesh Crawler]]s in 2nd floor of the [[Stronghold of Security]] drop fire, body, nature and dust runes.
* [[Moss giant]]s on [[Crandor]] and the Moss Giant Island, west of [[Brimhaven]] drop Air, Earth, Nature, Law, Chaos, or Cosmic runes occasionally.
* [[Goblin (monster)|Goblins]] just South-west of the [[Grand Exchange]].
* [[Ghostly warrior]]s in the parallel dimension of the [[magic axe hut]] in level 55 Wilderness.
* [[Cockroach]]es drop many different kinds of runes, mainly air, water, fire, death and law.
* [[Hill giant]]s drop air runes, nature runes, cosmic runes, fire runes etc.
* [[Ankou]] drop law, death, or blood runes, 15 noted pure essence, or 15 rune essence.
* [[Barbarian]]s drop Earth, Chaos, Law, Mind, or Fire runes occasionally.
* Stone statues in [[Bandos' throne room]] drop many dust and earth runes.
* [[Black Knight]]s in the Black Knight's Fortress
* [[Lesser demon]]s drop 60 fire runes from time to time.
* [[Fire giant]]s occasionally drop fire runes.
* [[Elemental workshop (dungeon)|Elemental workshop]]'s guardians ([[Air Elemental]], [[Earth Elemental]], [[Fire Elemental]] and [[Water elemental]] respectively) regularly drop runes.
* [[Nex]] will drop up to 6500 blood runes (rare), or 4800 pure essence (common).
* [[Gargoyle]] commonly drop 37 or 75 Fire runes, 15 Chaos runes and uncommonly 5 Death runes.
* [[Spiritual mage]]s commonly drop 20 Soul runes.

===Runecrafting===
{{Main|Runecrafting}}
Runecrafting is the skill of crafting runes from [[rune essence]] or [[pure essence]]. Through this skill, players can create their own runes for use in magic.

===Firemaking===
{{Main|Firemaking}}
You can get runes as a possible reward from [[Fire spirit]]s. The runes obtained cannot be selected however.

===Rogue Trader===
{{Main|Rogue Trader}}
Runes can be obtained by completing [[Ali Morrisane]]'s [[Rogue Trader]] minigame, which players may complete after finishing [[The Feud]] quest.

After completing the minigame, players are able to obtain runes for a cheaper price.

{| class="wikitable article-table"
! colspan="2" |Rune
! Price
! colspan="2" |GE Price
|-
|[[File:Air rune.png]]
|[[Air rune]]
|{{coins|17}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Air rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Water rune.png]]
|[[Water rune]]
|{{coins|17}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Water rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Earth rune.png]]
|[[Earth rune]]
|{{coins|17}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Earth rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Fire rune.png]]
|[[Fire rune]]
|{{coins|17}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Fire rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Mind rune.png]]
|[[Mind rune]]
|{{coins|17}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Mind rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Body rune.png]]
|[[Body rune]]
|{{coins|16}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Body rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Chaos rune.png]]
|[[Chaos rune]]
|{{coins|140}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Chaos rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Death rune.png]]
|[[Death rune]]
|{{coins|310}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Death rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Cosmic rune.png]]
|[[Cosmic rune]]
|{{coins|232}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Cosmic rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Law rune.png]]
|[[Law rune]]
|{{coins|378}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Law rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Nature rune.png]]
|[[Nature rune]]
|{{coins|372}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Nature rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Blood rune.png]]
|[[Blood rune]]
|{{coins|550}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Blood rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Soul rune.png]]
|[[Soul rune]]
|{{coins|410}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Soul rune}}}}
|-
|[[File:Astral rune.png]]
|[[Astral rune]]
|{{coins|220}}
|{{coins|{{GEPrice|Astral rune}}}}
|}

===Respawn locations===
Here is a short list of [[Spawning|respawn]] locations of runes throughout ''RuneScape''.

The best place to get rune respawns in F2P is in the Dark Warriors' Fortress. The northernmost room contains respawns of 5 [[Earth rune|Earth]], [[Water rune|Water]], [[Air rune|Air]] and [[Fire rune|Fire]] runes. The room directly west of this contains 5 [[Chaos rune|Chaos]], [[Mind rune|Mind]] and [[Body rune|Body]] runes. Players should be wary when approaching this area: Although this a good place for a rune spawn, the Wilderness is nevertheless a player-killing zone. It is not usually crowded and can be a good place for low levelled players to gain a few magic levels on the Dark Warriors.

{| class="wikitable"
!Rune
!Location
|-
|[[File:Air rune.png|Air rune]]
|West of [[Lumbridge]], behind Luthas's house on [[Karamja]] Island, Dark Warriors' Fortress, and on the ground floor of Lumbridge Castle next to the northern staircase.
|-
|[[File:Water rune.png|Water rune]]
|Chasm Mines in [[Al Kharid]], Dark Warriors' Fortress.
|-
|[[File:Fire rune.png|Fire rune]]
|Chasm Mines in Al Kharid, inside Karamja Volcano, in [[Camelot]] Castle, and the Dark Warriors' Fortress.
|-
|[[File:Earth rune.png|Earth rune]]
|North of Varrock, in Varrock Sewers, and Dark Warriors' Fortress.
|-
|[[File:Body rune.png|Body rune]]
|Varrock Castle grounds, Varrock Sewers, in the Al Kharid Scimitar Shop, scattered in Level 6 - 8 Wilderness, Dark Warriors' Fortress and [[Lava Maze]].
|-
|[[File:Mind rune.png|Mind rune]]
|Southern stairway in Lumbridge Castle, [[Varrock]] Sewers, [[Wilderness]], Dark Warriors' Fortress.
|-
|[[File:Chaos rune.png|Chaos rune]]
|Levels 36-40 Wilderness, and Dark Warriors Fortress. Two spawns near the [[Trollweiss]] patch on the [[Trollweiss Mountain]].
|-
|[[File:Death rune.png|Death rune]]
|South-west of Yanille in the [[Feldip Hills]]. Members only.
|-
|[[File:Blood rune.png|Blood rune]]
|Treasure chest in the [[Chaos Druid]] Tower and next to Demonic Ruins in the Wilderness. Members only. A thieving level of 59 is required to open the chest.
|-
|[[File:Cosmic rune.png|Cosmic rune]]
|[[Ice Plateau]] in Level 48 Wilderness.
|-
|[[File:Nature rune.png|Nature rune]]
|Level 45 Wilderness, Treasure Chest in [[East Ardougne]] and an island north of [[Rellekka]]. A thieving level of 28 is required to open the chest.
|}

===Shops===
There are several shops around ''RuneScape'' that sell runes. These are identified with the Magic shop [[icon]] ([[File:Magic shop map icon.png|Magic icon]]) on the [[minimap]]. Only the shop in the [[Mage Training Arena]] stocks combination runes.

{| class="wikitable lighttable"
!Shop
!Location
!Runes Sold
!Access
!Notes
|-
|[[Carwen Essencebinder Magical Runes Shop]]
|[[Burthorpe]]
|Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Mind, Body, Chaos, Death
|Teleport to the [[Burthorpe]] [[Lodestone]] and then walk north-east
|Free-to-play; elemental stock of 300 runes
|-
|[[Betty's Magic Emporium]]
|[[Port Sarim]]
|Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Mind, Body, Chaos, Death
|Teleport to the [[Port Sarim]] [[Lodestone]] and then walk north
|Free-to-play; elemental stock of 300 runes
|-
|[[Aubury's Rune Shop]]
|South-east [[Varrock]]
|Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Mind, Body, Chaos, Death
|Teleport to [[Varrock]] or to the Varrock [[Lodestone]] and then walk to the shop south of the east bank.
|Free-to-play; elemental stock of 300 runes
|-
|[[Ali's Discount Wares#Runes|Ali's Discount Wares]]
|[[Al Kharid]]
|All except Astral
|Teleport to the [[Al Kharid]] [[Lodestone]] and then walk north.
|Requires [[The Feud]] and [[Rogue Trader]] [[minigame|mini-game]]; elemental stock of 300 runes
|-
|[[Magic Guild Store - Runes and Staves]]
|[[Yanille]]
|All except Astral and Cosmic
|Use a [[Teleport to House]] (with house located in Yanille), [[Yanille tablet]], [[Watchtower Teleport]], [[Fairy ring]] {{Fairycode|ciq}} or the [[Yanille]] [[Lodestone]]. Then walk east
|66+ Magic required, or 61+ with a [[magic potion]]; elemental stock of 1,000 runes
|-
|[[Baba Yaga's Magic Shop]]
|[[Lunar Isle]]
|All except Cosmic
|Teleport to the [[Lunar Isle]] [[Lodestone]] and enter the walking house just to the north.
|Must have started the [[Lunar Diplomacy]] quest. It also is the only shop in-game that sells Astral runes. Elemental stock of 1,000 runes
|-
|[[Void Knight Magic Store]]
|[[Void Knights' Outpost]]
|Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Mind, Body, Chaos, Death
|Use the [[Port Sarim]] [[Lodestone]] and walk east to the [[Squire (Void Knights)]] to travel to the outpost, then walk south-west to the shop.
|Elemental stock of 1,000
|-
|[[Tutab's Magical Market]]
|[[Marim]] ([[Ape Atoll]])
|Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Law
|Use [[Teleport to Ape Atoll]] (requires [[Recipe for Disaster: Freeing King Awowogei|Freeing King Awowogei]]), [[Fairy ring]] {{Fairycode|clr}} (requires [[Fairy Tale III - Orks Rift|Fairy Tale III]] and a [[Ninja monkey greegree (small)|small ninja greegree]]), or talk to [[Daero]] (see [[Ape Atoll#Getting there]]).
|You must equip any [[monkey greegree]] to trade; elemental stock of 1,000 runes
|-
|[[Battle Runes]]
|Level 5 Wilderness, north of [[Edgeville]]
|Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Mind, Chaos, Death, Blood
|Use [[Wilderness sword]] or [[Amulet of glory]] teleport, or [[Edgeville]] [[Lodestone]] teleport and walk north-east. 
|Very close to the Grand Exchange. Surrounded by aggressive Skeletons so it can be difficult to trade without the window being automatically closed constantly. Must have completed [[:en:Abyss_(miniquest)|Abyss Miniquest]] for increased stock and blood runes. Elemental stock of 1,000 runes after miniquest.
|-
|[[Lundail's Arena-side Rune Shop]]
|Level 50-55 [[Wilderness]]
|All except Astral, Blood and Soul
|Use a [[Wilderness sword]] or [[Amulet of glory]] teleport or [[Edgeville]] [[Lodestone]] and pull the lever south of Edgeville bank, then walk directly to the east and pull the [[Mage Arena]] lever.
|Free-to-play. Located in the [[Mage Arena]], a non-wilderness area, but requires passing through parts of deep [[Wilderness]] (level 50+); elemental stock of 1,000 runes
|-
|[[TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store]]
|[[TzHaar City]]
|Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Mind, Chaos, Death
|Teleport to the main plaza using [[TokKul-Zo]] and walk north-east (requires [[The Elder Kiln]]), or teleport to the [[Port Sarim]] [[Lodestone]] or the [[Amulet of glory]] teleport to [[Musa Point]] and then walk to the [[Karamja Volcano]] to reach the city.
|Uses [[Tokkul]] as currency. Located north-east of the TzHaar City Main Plaza (north of the city entrance). Elemental stock of 1,000 runes
|-
|[[Magic Training Arena Shop]]
|North of [[Duel Arena]]
|All except Astral, including all Combination runes
|Use [[Ring of duelling]] or [[Al Kharid]] [[Lodestone]], then walk north-east and enter the [[Mage Training Arena]].
|Uses [[Pizazz points]] as currency; infinite rune stock.
|}

==Infinite runes==
===Worn weapons (outside Daemonheim)===
{| class="wikitable"
! Staff
! Cost
! Rune cost
! Element(s)
|-
| [[Avernic wand]]
| Untradeable
| {{GEPrice|Air rune}}
| [[Air rune]]
|-
| [[Staff of air]]
| {{GEPrice|Staff of air}}
| {{GEPrice|Air rune}}
| [[Air rune]]
|-
| [[Staff of water]]
| {{GEPrice|Staff of water}}
| {{GEPrice|Water rune}}
| [[Water rune]]
|-
| [[Staff of earth]]
| {{GEPrice|Staff of earth}}
| {{GEPrice|Earth rune}}
| [[Earth rune]]
|-
| [[Staff of fire]]
| {{GEPrice|Staff of fire}}
| {{GEPrice|Fire rune}}
| [[Fire rune]]
|-
| [[Air battlestaff]]
| {{GEPrice|Air battlestaff}}
| {{GEPrice|Air rune}}
| [[Air rune]]
|-
| [[Water battlestaff]]
| {{GEPrice|Water battlestaff}}
| {{GEPrice|Water rune}}
| [[Water rune]]
|-
| [[Earth battlestaff]]
| {{GEPrice|Earth battlestaff}}
| {{GEPrice|Earth rune}}
| [[Earth rune]]
|-
| [[Fire battlestaff]]
| {{GEPrice|Fire battlestaff}}
| {{GEPrice|Fire rune}}
| [[Fire rune]]
|-
| [[Lava battlestaff]]
| {{GEPrice|Lava battlestaff}}
| {{GEPrice|Lava rune}}
| [[Lava rune]]
|-
| [[Mud battlestaff]]
| {{GEPrice|Mud battlestaff}}
| {{GEPrice|Mud rune}}
| [[Mud rune]]
|-
| [[Steam battlestaff]]
| {{GEPrice|Steam battlestaff}}
| {{GEPrice|Steam rune}}
| [[Steam rune]]
|-
| [[Mystic air staff]]
| {{GEPrice|Mystic air staff}}
| {{GEPrice|Air rune}}
| [[ Air rune]]
|-
| [[Mystic water staff]]
| {{GEPrice|Mystic water staff}}
| {{GEPrice|Water rune}}
| [[Water rune]]
|-
| [[Mystic earth staff]]
| {{GEPrice|Mystic earth staff}}
| {{GEPrice|Earth rune}}
| [[Earth rune]]
|-
| [[Mystic fire staff]]
| {{GEPrice|Mystic fire staff}}
| {{GEPrice|Fire rune}}
| [[Fire rune]]
|-
| [[Mystic lava staff]]
| {{GEPrice|Mystic lava staff}}
| {{GEPrice|Lava rune}}
| [[Lava rune]]
|-
| [[Mystic mud staff]]
| {{GEPrice|Mystic mud staff}}
| {{GEPrice|Mud rune}}
| [[Mud rune]]
|-
| [[Mystic steam staff]]
| {{GEPrice|Mystic steam staff}}
| {{GEPrice|Steam rune}}
| [[Steam rune]]
|-
| [[Armadyl battlestaff]]
| {{GEPrice|Armadyl battlestaff}}
| {{GEPrice|Air rune}}
| [[Air rune]]
|-
| [[Camel staff]]
| {{GEPrice|Camel staff}}
| {{GEPrice|Fire rune}}
| [[Fire rune]]
|-
| [[Mindspike|Mindspike (air)]]
| Untradeable
| {{GEPrice|Air rune}}
| [[Air rune]]
|-
| [[Mindspike|Mindspike (water)]]
| Untradeable
| {{GEPrice|Water rune}}
| [[Water rune]]
|-
| [[Mindspike|Mindspike (earth)]]
| Untradeable
| {{GEPrice|Earth rune}}
| [[Earth rune]]
|-
| [[Mindspike|Mindspike (fire)]]
| Untradeable
| {{GEPrice|Fire rune}}
| [[Fire rune]]
|-
| [[Tower mindspike|Tower Mindspike (air)]]
| Untradeable
| {{GEPrice|Air rune}}
| [[Air rune]]
|-
| [[Tower mindspike|Tower Mindspike (water)]]
| Untradeable
| {{GEPrice|Water rune}}
| [[Water rune]]
|-
| [[Tower mindspike|Tower Mindspike (earth)]]
| Untradeable
| {{GEPrice|Earth rune}}
| [[Earth rune]]
|-
| [[Tower mindspike|Tower Mindspike (fire)]]
| Untradeable
| {{GEPrice|Fire rune}}
| [[Fire rune]]
|-
| [[Penance Trident]]
| Untradeable
| {{GEPrice|Water rune}}
| [[Water rune]]
|}

===Worn equipment (outside Daemonheim)===
{| class="wikitable"
! Item
! Cost
! Element(s)
! Rune cost
|-
| [[Tome of frost]]
| 43,000 [[Dungeoneering token]]s
| [[Water runes]]
| {{GEP|Water rune}}
|}

===Worn weapons (inside Daemonheim)===
{{Main|Dungeoneering/Equipment#Magic Weapons}}
All magic weapons (both wands and staves) in [[Daemonheim]] have the energy to provide infinite runes of all four elements, except the following which can only provide one type of elemental rune.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Photo item
! Name
! Element(s)
|-
|[[File:Water staff (Dungeoneering).png]]
|[[Water staff (Dungeoneering)]]
| [[Water rune]]
|-
|[[File:Earth staff (Dungeoneering).png]]
|[[Earth staff (Dungeoneering)]]
| [[Earth rune]]
|-
|[[File:Fire staff (Dungeoneering).png]]
|[[Fire staff (Dungeoneering)]]
| [[Fire rune]]
|-
|[[File:Air staff (Dungeoneering).png]]
|[[Air staff (Dungeoneering)]]
| [[Air rune]]
|-
|[[File:Empowered water staff.png]]
|[[Empowered water staff]]
| [[Water rune]]
|-
|[[File:Empowered earth staff.png]]
|[[Empowered earth staff]]
| [[Earth rune]]
|-
|[[File:Empowered fire staff.png]]
|[[Empowered fire staff]]
| [[Fire rune]]
|-
|[[File:Empowered air staff.png]]
|[[Empowered air staff]]
| [[Air rune]]
|}

==Trivia==
* An update fixed a bug in which runes purchased from the [[Grand Exchange]] used the image of a [[pure essence]] in place of the actual rune in the Grand Exchange collection box.
* On [[9 June]] [[2010]], the images of runes in the inventory and bank were given a graphical revamp which tilted them to an angle, to make them look more 3D. [[Rune Essence|Rune]] and [[pure essence]] were not included in the update.
* The true size of Runes can been seen in the [[Runecrafting Guild]], whilst a female wizard makes them float in the air. They can also be seen in true size in a [[Rune display case]] in a [[player-owned house|POH]].
* Despite the fact that they could be used for combat, runes can be brought into [[Entrana]].
* In the early days of RuneScape, there was a planned [[life rune]] which would have been used for a type of magic-based summoning.

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