Blood rune

Blood rune
Released							18 March 2002 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							Yes
Noteable							No
Options							Drop
Examine							Used for high level missile spells.
Values
Value							400 coins
High alch							240 coins
Low alch							160 coins
Weight							0 kg
Respawn time							200 ticks (120 seconds)
Grand Exchange
Exchange							214 coins (info)
Buy limit							25,000
Daily volume							74,439,348
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Advanced data
Item ID							565

Blood runes are one of the runes used to cast spells in the Magic skill. They are used in some of the highest level spells, the lowest of which is Ruby Crossbow Bolt Enchant, and the highest is Heal Group. Blood runes are also used in charging the Scythe of Vitur, Sanguinesti staff, and soul bearer.

Runecraft info

Crafting blood runes at one of the two available runic altars requires 77 Runecraft. A Blood essence can be activated to provide a 50% chance per essence or fragment crafted to produce an extra blood rune. It is consumed and will disappear after 1,000 extra blood runes are crafted.

The false Blood Altar north of Arceuus has no quest requirements to use and does not require any items to access it, unlike the true blood altar. Each dark essence fragment yields 23.8 Runecraft experience, not including the 0.625 Runecraft experience from binding the dense essence. Each dark essence block yields 95.2 Runecraft experience and an additional 2.5 experience for binding it at the dark altar. It is possible to reach approximately 38,000 experience per hour crafting blood runes in Arceuus. Using the full graceful outfit and having 78+ Agility should be enough to have enough run energy to last the whole trip, depending on how often the dense runestone depletes. With an achievement diary cape, the Abyss can be used by teleporting to Lesser Fanatic, to achieve slightly higher experience rates of approximately 45,000 per hour at peak efficiency, although it involves a slight risk of being attacked by other players.

Alternatively, the true Blood Altar in Meiyerditch Laboratories requires completion of Sins of the Father, where each pure essence used yields 10.5 Runecraft experience. The quest is also required to use the Guardian of Blood in the Guardians of the Rift minigame for crafting blood runes with guardian essence. If not entering through Guardians of the Rift, a blood tiara, blood talisman, catalytic talisman, catalytic tiara, or Runecraft cape is required to enter the altar. Using the abyss to craft blood runes in Meiyerditch Laboratories provides approximately double the amount of runes crafted per hour compared to crafting at Arceuus, with only slightly more experience due to the difference in experience per essence, though Arceuus requires less actions and focus, and is less dangerous due to not needing to enter the Wilderness, while also providing a small amount of Mining and Crafting experience.

Blood runes can also be crafted at the Ourania altar below level 77 Runecraft, however they are received relatively rarely.

True Blood Altar

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		77 (b)	10.5
Completed Sins of the Father
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools		Facilities	Blood Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Pure essence	1	1
Total cost			1
	Blood rune	1	214
Profit			213

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		77 (b)	15.7
Completed Sins of the Father
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools		Facilities	Blood Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Daeyalt essence	1	N/A
Total cost			0
	Blood rune	1	214
Profit			214

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		77 (b)	10.5
Completed Sins of the Father Accessible only in the Guardians of the Rift minigame.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Blood Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Guardian essence	1	N/A
Total cost			0
	Blood rune	1	214
	Catalytic guardian stone	1	N/A
Profit			214

False Blood Altar

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		77 (b)	23.8
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Blood Altar (Kourend)

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Dark essence fragments	1	N/A
Total cost			0
	Blood rune	1	214
Profit			214

More blood runes can be crafted with Scarred extract.

Spells requiring blood runes

Spell		Magic		Runes	Type	Spellbook
		Lvl	XP
	Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Ruby)	49	59	5 1 1 10File:Ruby bolts.png	Utility		Standard
	Blood Rush	56	33	1 2 2	Combat		Ancient
	Saradomin Strike	60	35	4 2 2 +	Combat		Standard
	Flames of Zamorak	60	35	1 4 2 +	Combat		Standard
	Claws of Guthix	60	35	4 1 2 +	Combat		Standard
	Wind Wave	62	36	5 1	Combat		Standard
	Water Wave	65	37.5	5 7 1	Combat		Standard
	Kharyrll Teleport	66	76	1 2	Teleport		Ancient
	Blood Burst	68	39	2 4 2	Combat		Ancient
	Earth Wave	70	40	5 7 1	Combat		Standard
	Cemetery Teleport	71	82	1 1 1	Teleport		Arceuus
	Expert Reanimation	72	138	1 3 2	Utility		Arceuus
	Smoke Blitz	74	42	2 2 2 2	Combat		Ancient
	Fire Wave	75	42.5	5 7 1	Combat		Standard
	Shadow Blitz	76	43	2 2 2 2	Combat		Ancient
	Resurrect Greater Ghost	76	88	10 5 1	Combat		Arceuus
	Resurrect Greater Skeleton	76	88	10 5 1	Combat		Arceuus
	Resurrect Greater Zombie	76	88	10 5 1	Combat		Arceuus
	Resurrect Crops	78	90	25 8 12 8	Utility		Arceuus
	Undead Grasp	79	46.5	12 1	Combat		Arceuus
	Charge	80	180	3 3 3	Combat		Standard
	Death Charge	80	90	1 1 1	Utility		Arceuus
	Blood Blitz	80	45	4 2	Combat		Ancient
	Ice Blitz	82	46	3 2 2	Combat		Ancient
	Barrows Teleport	83	90	1 2 2	Teleport		Arceuus
	Greater Corruption	85	95	1 3	Combat		Arceuus
	Smoke Barrage	86	48	5 4 2 4	Combat		Ancient
	Shadow Barrage	88	48	4 2 4 3	Combat		Ancient
	Annakarl Teleport	90	100	2 2	Teleport		Ancient
	Master Reanimation	90	170	2 4 4	Utility		Arceuus
	Ape Atoll Teleport	90	100	2 2 2	Teleport		Arceuus
	Blood Barrage	92	51	4 4 1	Combat		Ancient
	Heal Other	92	101	3 1 3	Combat		Lunar
	Sinister Offering	92	180	1 1	Utility		Arceuus
	Lvl-7 Enchant	93	110	20 1 20	Utility		Standard
	Ice Barrage	94	52	6 2 4	Combat		Ancient
	Heal Group	95	124	4 3 6	Combat		Lunar

Staves with a built-in spell requiring blood runes

Staff		Magic lvl	Runes
	Sanguinesti staff	82	3 +

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Rewards Guardian (Mage Training Arena)

Blood Runes can be bought for pizzaz points awarded from participating in the rooms in the Mage Training Arena.

Item	Telekinetic	Alchemist	Enchantment	Graveyard
Blood rune	2	2	25	2

Item spawns

Location	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
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Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:10 September 2020| |0}} {{#explode:10 September 2020| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:10 September 2020| |2}}]] (update)	The Grand Exchange buy limit was changed from 10,000 to 25,000.
[[{{#explode:13 June 2005| |0}} {{#explode:13 June 2005| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:13 June 2005| |2}}]] (update)	The item's value was increased from 50 to 400. The item was graphically updated for a second time.
[[{{#explode:1 June 2005| |0}} {{#explode:1 June 2005| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:1 June 2005| |2}}]]	The item was graphically updated.

Gallery (historical)

29 March 2004 – 1 June 2005	1 June 2005 – 13 June 2005	13 June 2005 – present

Treasure Trails

• Binding a blood rune at a blood altar is required to complete a master clue scroll skill challenge assigned by Sherlock.

Trivia

• Blood runes are the only rune (excluding combination runes) that can be crafted at two different altars.