Earth rune

Earth rune
Released							4 January 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							Yes
Noteable							No
Options							Drop
Examine							One of the 4 basic elemental Runes.
Values
Value							4 coins
High alch							2 coins
Low alch							1 coin
Weight							0 kg
Respawn time							100 ticks (60 seconds)
Grand Exchange
Exchange							5 coins (info)
Buy limit							50,000
Daily volume							39,531,939
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Advanced data
Item ID							557

Earth runes are runes representing Earth; hence, they are one of the four elemental runes, and also some of the most common runes in the game. They are used in all Earth elemental spells, in curse spells as well as in many Lunar spells.

They can be purchased from the Nightmare Zone, using 25 reward points.

Runecraft info

The Earth Altar can be found north-east of Varrock, just south of the Lumber Yard.

• 9 Runecraft: One earth rune per essence.
• 26 Runecraft: Two earth runes per essence.
• 52 Runecraft: Three earth runes per essence.
• 78 Runecraft: Four earth runes per essence.
• 104 Runecraft: Five earth runes per essence.

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		9 (b)	6.5
More runes per essence every 26th level.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools		Facilities	Earth Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Rune essence	1	11
Total cost			11
	Earth rune	1	5
Profit			−6

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		9 (b)	6.5
More runes per essence every 26th level.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools		Facilities	Earth Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Pure essence	1	1
Total cost			1
	Earth rune	1	5
Profit			4

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		9 (b)	9.7
More runes per essence every 26th level.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools		Facilities	Earth Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Daeyalt essence	1	N/A
Total cost			0
	Earth rune	1	5
Profit			5

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		27 (nb)	6.5
More runes per essence every 26th level. Accessible only in the Guardians of the Rift minigame.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Earth Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Guardian essence	1	N/A
Total cost			0
	Earth rune	1	5
	Elemental guardian stone	1	N/A
Profit			5

More earth runes can be crafted with Warped extract.

Spells requiring earth runes

Spell		Magic		Runes	Type	Spellbook
		Lvl	Exp
	Confuse	3	13	2 3 1	Combat		Standard
	Arceuus Library Teleport	6	10	2 1	Teleport		Arceuus
	Earth Strike	9	9.5	1 2 1	Combat		Standard
	Weaken	11	21	2 3 1	Combat		Standard
	Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Jade)	14	19	2 1 10File:Jade bolts.png	Utility		Standard
	Bones to Bananas	15	25	2 2 1	Utility		Standard
	Draynor Manor Teleport	17	16	1 1 1	Teleport		Arceuus
	Curse	19	29	3 2 1	Combat		Standard
	Bind	20	30	3 3 2	Combat		Standard
	Battlefront Teleport	23	19	1 1 1	Teleport		Arceuus
	Earth Bolt	29	19.5	2 3 1	Combat		Standard
	Lumbridge Teleport	31	41	3 1 1	Teleport		Standard
	Crumble Undead	39	24.5	2 2 1	Combat		Standard
	Teleport to House	40	30	1 1 1	Teleport		Standard
	Shadow Veil	47	58	5 5 5	Utility		Arceuus
	Fenkenstrain's Castle Teleport	48	50	1 1 1	Teleport		Arceuus
	Snare	50	60	4 4 3	Combat		Standard
	Earth Blast	53	31.5	3 4 1	Combat		Standard
	Skeletal Grasp	56	33	8 1	Combat		Arceuus
	Resurrect Superior Ghost	57	70	10 1 5	Combat		Arceuus
	Resurrect Superior Skeleton	57	70	10 1 5	Combat		Arceuus
	Resurrect Superior Zombie	57	70	10 1 5	Combat		Arceuus
	Lvl-4 Enchant	57	67	10 1	Utility		Standard
	Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Diamond)	57	67	10 1 2 10File:Diamond bolts.png	Utility		Standard
	Watchtower Teleport	58	68	2 2	Teleport		Standard
	Bones to Peaches	60	65	2 4 2	Utility		Standard
	Charge Earth Orb	60	70	30 3 1	Utility		Standard
	Geomancy	65	60	8 3 3	Utility		Lunar
	Cure Plant	66	60	8 1	Utility		Lunar
	Vulnerability	66	76	5 5 1	Combat		Standard
	Cure Other	68	65	10 1 1	Combat		Lunar
	Lvl-5 Enchant	68	78	15 15 1	Utility		Standard
	Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Dragonstone)	68	78	15 1 1 10File:Dragonstone bolts.png	Utility		Standard
	Moonclan Teleport	69	66	2 2 1	Teleport		Lunar
	Earth Wave	70	40	5 7 1	Combat		Standard
	Degrime	70	83	4 2	Utility		Arceuus
	Tele Group Moonclan	70	67	4 2 1	Teleport		Lunar
	Ourania Teleport	71	69	6 2 1	Teleport		Lunar
	Hunter Kit	71	70	2 2	Utility		Lunar
	Enfeeble	73	83	8 8 1	Combat		Standard
	Teleother Lumbridge	74	84	1 1 1	Teleport		Standard
	Resurrect Crops	78	90	25 8 12 8	Utility		Arceuus
	Entangle	79	89	5 5 4	Combat		Standard
	Stun	80	90	12 12 1	Combat		Standard
	String Jewellery	80	83	10 5 2	Utility		Lunar
	Stat Restore Pot Share	81	84	10 10 2	Combat		Lunar
	Fertile Soil	83	87	15 3 2	Utility		Lunar
	Boost Potion Share	84	88	12 10 3	Combat		Lunar
	Plank Make	86	90	15 2 1	Utility		Lunar
	Lvl-6 Enchant	87	97	20 20 1	Utility		Standard
	Earth Surge	90	48.5	7 10 1	Combat		Standard
	Vengeance Other	93	108	10 3 2	Combat		Lunar
	Vengeance	94	112	10 4 2	Combat		Lunar

Staves with a built-in spell requiring earth runes

Staff		Magic lvl	Runes
	Warped sceptre	62	5 2 +

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Item spawns

Location	Members	Spawns	Map
Varrock - north-east of the Grand Exchange		1	<maplink group="pins" align="center" text="Maplink" plane="0" y="3517" x="3195" zoom="2" mapID="0"> {"features":[{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[3195.5,3515.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":0,"providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"greenPin","plane":0,"description":" Item Earth rune Quantity 1 X/Y: 3195,3515 "}}],"type":"FeatureCollection"} </maplink>
Wilderness - Dark Warriors' Fortress		1	<maplink group="pins" align="center" text="Maplink" plane="0" y="3639" x="3032" zoom="2" mapID="0"> {"features":[{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[3032.5,3637.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":0,"providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"greenPin","plane":0,"description":" Item Earth rune Quantity 5 X/Y: 3032,3637 "}}],"type":"FeatureCollection"} </maplink>
Varrock Sewers - western end		1	<maplink group="pins" align="center" text="Maplink" plane="0" y="9890" x="3185" zoom="2" mapID="12"> {"features":[{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[3185.5,9888.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":"12","providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"greenPin","plane":0,"description":" Item Earth rune Quantity 6 X/Y: 3185,9888 "}}],"type":"FeatureCollection"} </maplink>
Moss giants west of Ralos' Rise		2	<maplink group="pins" align="center" text="Maplink" plane="0" y="3119" x="1389" zoom="2" mapID="0"> {"features":[{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[1394.5,3116.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":0,"providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"greenPin","plane":0,"description":" Item Earth rune Quantity 4 X/Y: 1394,3116 "}},{"type":"Feature","geometry":{"coordinates":[1385.5,3119.5],"type":"Point"},"properties":{"mapID":0,"providerID":0,"group":"pins","icon":"greenPin","plane":0,"description":" Item Earth rune Quantity 4 X/Y: 1385,3119 "}}],"type":"FeatureCollection"} </maplink>

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 20,000 to 50,000.
[[{{#explode:13 June 2005| |0}} {{#explode:13 June 2005| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:13 June 2005| |2}}]] (update)	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

Trivia

• Earth runes in Barbarian Assault alch for 0 coins.
• According to some dialogue during Legends' Quest, the icon on earth runes represents a ploughed field.