Rune essence

Rune essence
Released							29 March 2004 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Drop
Examine							An unimbued rune.
Values
Value							4 coins
High alch							2 coins
Low alch							1 coin
Weight							0.002 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							11 coins (info)
Buy limit							20,000
Daily volume							1,405,355
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Advanced data
Item ID							1436

Rune essence is a raw material used in the Runecraft skill that can be crafted into low-level runes, namely air, mind, water, earth, fire, and body runes. Unlike runes, rune essence does not stack. Players need pure essence to craft any other type of rune, which can only be mined in members worlds.

There are a few ways of obtaining rune essence, other than by trading with other players.

Free players may mine rune essence in the rune essence mine, unlocked after completing the Rune Mysteries quest. To reach these mines, players need to be teleported by one of several NPCs. In members worlds, players will also mine Rune essence until reaching level 30 Mining when they will automatically mine pure essence. Mining from one of the rocks that have an unlimited supply of essence gives 5 Mining experience per essence. Pickaxes are needed, just like any other mining activity.

Mining info

Rune essence (rock)
Level required					1
Mining XP					5 xp
Rock					Rune Essence (rock)
Required tool					Pickaxe
Respawn time					N/A

Uses

Quests

• Priest in Peril: 50 × rune essence (alternatively pure essence)

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Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:23 March 2022| |0}} {{#explode:23 March 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:23 March 2022| |2}}]] (update)	The item's examine text was changed; previously, it was "An uncharged Rune Stone."
[[{{#explode:20 April 2006| |0}} {{#explode:20 April 2006| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:20 April 2006| |2}}]] (update)	The item's inventory sprite was changed with the release of pure essence.
[[{{#explode:29 March 2004| |0}} {{#explode:29 March 2004| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:29 March 2004| |2}}]] (update)	The item became permanently available with the launch of RuneScape 2.
[[{{#explode:1 December 2003| |0}} {{#explode:1 December 2003| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:1 December 2003| |2}}]] (update)	The item was added to the RuneScape 2 Beta.

Gallery (historical)

29 March 2004 ⁠– 20 April 2006	20 April 2006 ⁠– present

Trivia

• Stars float around the rune essence rocks when looking from a bird's-eye view.
• Rune essence is known to the Zamorakian Magical Institute as Sample XJ13.
• Despite being less useful than pure essence, rune essence is more expensive.