Bond
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| Bond | |
|---|---|
| Release | 25 September 2013 (Update) |
| Members | No |
| Quest item | No |
| Properties | |
| Tradeable | Yes |
| Equipable | No |
| Stackable | No |
| Disassembly | No |
| Destroy | This object cannot be dropped or destroyed. |
| Values | |
| Value | 15,000,000 coins |
| Alchemy | Not alchemisable |
| On death | Always kept |
| Exchange | 24,995,985 coins (info) |
| Buy limit | 150 |
| Weight | 0.003 kg |
| Examine | |
| Help your friends by trading them bonds so they can get membership, Treasure Hunter keys or RuneCoins for free. | |
| Exchange history | |
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| Advanced data | |
| Item ID | 29492 |
| Links | MRID • recipe |
| FAQ • doc | |
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A bond is an in-game item that allows a player to pay for selected account-related and out-of-game benefits such as membership, RuneCoins and Treasure hunter keys with in-game resources. Bonds bought with real money start off as tradeable.
Tradeable bonds may be traded to other players and sold on the Grand Exchange. However, when the transaction is complete, the bond will become untradeable. A bond is always bound to a player when it has not been redeemed or traded to another player. It is always kept on death, even when inside the Wilderness. Both tradeable and untradeable versions may be stored in a player's currency pouch, up to a total of 500. Players can only put an offer for one bond per Grand Exchange slot.
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Uses[edit source]
When purchased using real life currency, bonds are tradeable. Once traded to another player for an in-game sum of money or items, they become untradeable. Bonds can be made tradeable again for a payment of 10% of their Grand Exchange value (10% currently being 2,499,599 coins).
Right click options for the untradeable bond in inventory are: Redeem, Convert, Deposit, Use, Drop, Examine. Redeem allows you to spend the bond. Convert allows you to make the bond tradeable again (for a fee). Deposit places the bond (or bonds) in your bond pouch.
Redeeming[edit source]
At any time, whether tradeable or untradeable, bonds can be redeemed for one of the following:
- Membership:
- 14 days for 1 bond
- 29 days for 2 bonds (1 day extra compared to 2 bonds redeemed separately)
- 45 days for 3 bonds (3 days extra compared to 3 bonds redeemed separately)
- RuneMetrics Pro packages:
- 1 month for 1 bond
- 6 months for 5 bonds (1 month extra compared to 5 bonds redeemed separately)
- 12 months for 10 bonds (2 months extra compared to 10 bonds redeemed separately)
- 15 Treasure Hunter keys
- 195 RuneCoins
- 1 character name change (if redeemed on a members server)
- Mahjarrat aura for 3 bonds
- 1 trader summoning stone
If the player has both tradeable and untradeable bonds, the latter will be used first.
Other uses[edit source]
Bonds can be:
- Traded with other players
- Sold for in-game money
- Used to rent or buy up to five additional preset slots from the Gear interface (3 bonds each - note, you can alternatively buy 585 RuneCoins with 3 bonds, use 480 to buy the slot, and have 105 left over)
- Used to buy RuneFest tickets (when tickets are eligible to be purchased during the year)
- Used to buy Premier Club membership (when eligible to be purchased during the year)
- Used to buy Summer Special membership (when eligible to be purchased during the year)
- Used to buy Top Trumps
- Used to change your character name more than once a month
- Used to rent or buy the Wealth evaluator (3 bonds to buy—note, you can alternatively buy 585 RuneCoins with 3 bonds, use 480 to buy the slot, and have 105 left over)
- Used to buy a Block N Load Steam key[1]
- Used to unlock all of the rewards from the Treasure map (Summer Beach Party) during the Summer Beach Party
Charitable donations[edit source]
Jagex donated approximately $4.70 per bond put into the Well of Goodwill. A selection of charities have benefited from the donations.
Costs[edit source]
Real-life currencies[edit source]
| Currency | Bonds | Price per million coins | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| GBP | £3.99 | £11.99 | £19.99 | £39.99 | £0.16 |
| USD | $6.99 | $20.99 | $34.99 | $69.99 | $0.28 |
| CAD | $7.39 | $22.19 | $36.99 | $73.99 | $0.3 |
| EUR | €5.69 | €17.09 | €28.49 | €56.99 | €0.23 |
| AUD | $7.99 | $23.99 | $39.99 | $79.99 | $0.32 |
| BRL | R$13.99 | R$41.99 | R$69.99 | R$139.99 | R$0.56 |
| MXN | $68.99 | $206.99 | $344.99 | $689.99 | $2.76 |
| MYR | MYR19.99 | MYR59.99 | MYR99.99 | MYR199.99 | MYR0.8 |
| DKK | KR35.49 | KR106.49 | KR177.49 | KR354.99 | KR1.24 |
| NOK | KR43.99 | KR131.99 | KR219.99 | KR439.99 | KR1.76 |
| JPY | 800円 | 2400円 | 4000円 | 8000円 | 円32.01 |
| CHF | CHF6.49 | CHF19.49 | CHF32.49 | CHF64.99 | CHF0.26 |
In-game money[edit source]
| Unit | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 day of membership (1 bond; 14 days total) | 1,785,428 |
| 1 day of membership (2 bonds; 29 days total) | 1,723,861 |
| 1 day of membership (3 bonds; 45 days total) | 1,666,399 |
| 1 day of RuneMetrics Pro (1 bond for 1 month Package total assuming 30 days) | 833,200 |
| 1 day of RuneMetrics Pro (5 bonds for 6 months Package total assuming 182 days) | 686,703 |
| 1 day of RuneMetrics Pro (10 bonds for 12 months Package total assuming 365 days) | 684,822 |
| 1 day of bronze/silver/gold membership | 1,642,447 |
| 1 day of summer special membership | 1,388,666 |
| 1 Treasure Hunter key (15 total) | 1,666,399 |
| 1 Treasure Hunter Daily Key (1 extra daily key, for 28 days) | 892,714 |
| 1 RuneCoin (195 total) | 128,185 |
History[edit source]
On 4 June 2018, along with membership, the price of a bond increased[2], as well as the number of keys and RuneCoins awarded when redeemed. Prior to this, bonds could be redeemed for 15 keys or 195 RuneCoins, and cost:
| Currency | Price (each) |
|---|---|
| GBP | £3.59 |
| USD | $5.99 |
| CAD | $6.19 |
| EUR | €5.09 |
| AUD | $6.99 |
| BRL | R$13.99 |
| MXN | $68.99 |
Cost analysis[edit source]
Assuming minimum wage in each country, for each of the currencies listed:
| Country | Min wage | Single Bond price | GP/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | Varies, see below | £3.99 | Varies, see below |
| USA | $7.25[3] | $6.99 | 25,925,735 |
| Canada | Varies, see below | $7.39 | Varies, see below |
| Europe | Varies | €5.69 | Varies |
| Australia | $18.29[4] | $7.99 | 57,218,593 |
| Brazil | R$4.54[5] | R$13.99 | 8,111,634 |
| Mexico | $102.68[6] | $68.99 | 37,202,315 |
| Malaysia | MYR4.42[7] | MYR17.99 | 6,141,314 |
| Japan | 823円[8] | 800円 | 25,714,619 |
UK: Cost of 1 bond: £3.99
| "Tier" | Min wage[9] | Bonds/h | GP/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | £3.70 | 0.93 | 23,179,234 |
| Under 18 | £4.20 | 1.05 | 26,311,563 |
| 18 to 20 | £5.90 | 1.48 | 36,961,481 |
| 21 to 24 | £7.38 | 1.85 | 46,233,175 |
| 25 and Up | £7.83 | 1.96 | 49,052,271 |
The Netherlands: Cost of 1 bond: €5.09, assuming working 40 hours per week.
| "Tier" | Min wage[10] | Bonds/h | GP/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 years old | €2.84 | 0.56 | 13,946,679 |
| 16 years old | €3.26 | 0.64 | 16,009,216 |
| 17 years old | €3.73 | 0.73 | 18,317,293 |
| 18 years old | €4.72 | 0.93 | 23,178,988 |
| 19 years old | €5.67 | 1.11 | 27,844,250 |
| 20 years old | €7.55 | 1.48 | 37,076,559 |
| 21 years and older | €9.44 | 1.85 | 46,357,976 |
Canada: Cost of 1 bond: $7.39
| Province | Min wage[11] | Bonds/h | GP/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $15.00 | 2.03 | 50,736,099 |
| British Columbia | $12.65 | 1.71 | 42,787,443 |
| Manitoba | $11.35 | 1.54 | 38,390,315 |
| New Brunswick | $11.50 | 1.56 | 38,052,074 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | $11.40 | 1.54 | 37,713,833 |
| Northwest Territories | $13.46 | 1.82 | 45,527,193 |
| Nova Scotia | $11.55 | 1.56 | 37,206,472 |
| Nunavut | $13.00 | 1.76 | 43,971,286 |
| Ontario | $14.00 | 1.89 | 47,353,692 |
| Prince Edward Island | $12.25 | 1.66 | 39,066,796 |
| Québec | $12.00 | 1.62 | 40,588,879 |
| Saskatchewan | $11.06 | 1.5 | 37,409,417 |
| Yukon | $11.71 | 1.58 | 38,931,500 |
Controversy[edit source]
A section of the RuneScape community found the introduction of bonds hypocritical and destructive to the integrity of the game, claiming that it was real world trading in the form of gold selling. This is due to the fact that the bonds can be bought with real-life money and sold for in-game gold.
Jagex has said that despite the controversies, bonds did reduce the amount of other real world trading that occurred on non-legitimate sites; within a week of the introduction of bonds, according to Jagex the amount of other real-world trading dropped by 61%, and the amount of coins that was transferred by other real world trading was down by 81%.[12]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Misc[edit | edit source]
Concept art of a bond
The official stages for using a bond
An ingame popup advertising bonds
Email to be eligible to buy Block N Load with bonds.
Summer Special for bonds
The popup that appears after logging in for the first time following the release of the bonds.
The popup that appears that advertises bonds.
Managing Bonds[edit | edit source]
The interface for bonds
The interface for converting untradeable bonds
Managing bonds during summer 2014
Managing bonds during summer 2015
Managing bonds during summer 2016
Manage bonds for Runefest 2015
Manage bonds for missing loot from the treasure map
Managing bonds during December 2016
Managing bonds during the availability of Portable Trader.
The option to redeem a physical TShirt for 6 bonds.
Redeeming a ticket for RuneFest 2015
Selection screen for which membership package to pick
Selection screen for which gold membership package to pick
Selection screen for which membership package to pick during the summer of 2014
Selection screen for which package to pick during the 2014 RuneFest offer
Selection screen for which premier club membership package to pick
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Confirmation[edit | edit source]
Confirmation for redeeming a bond for RuneCoins
Confirmation for redeeming a bond for Spins
Confirmation for redeeming a bond for Key tokens
Confirmation for redeeming a bond for membership
Confirmation for redeeming a bond for a Runefest 2015 ticket
Confirmation for redeeming a bond for missing loot from the treasure map
Confirmation to redeem a physical T-shirt using bonds
Confirmation for redeeming a bond for Portable Trader
Confirmation for redeeming a bond for RuneMetrics
Redeeming for the 2016 Summer of Adventure
Changing your name with bonds.
Managing bonds during December 2016
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Redeemed[edit | edit source]
Redeemed for membership
Redeemed for RuneCoins
Redeemed for Spins
Redeemed for Key tokens
Redeemed for a display name change.
Redeemed a hotel ticket for RuneFest 2014
Redeemed for the 2016 Summer of Adventure
Redeemed for the 2018 Summer Special Promotion
Redeemed for missing loot from the treasure map
Redeemed for the bronze tier Premier Club
Redeemed for the silver tier Premier Club
Redeemed for the gold tier Premier Club
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Update history[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Despite being tradeable, bonds cannot be placed in the party chest at the Falador Party Room, stored in the treasure chest from Carnillean Rising or a beast of burden; they may also not be staked at the Duel Arena or in Conquest. They also cannot be disassembled or fed to a baby troll.
- When redeeming bonds for RuneFest, the room number displayed in the example is "#237". This is a reference to Stanley Kubrick's film The Shining.
- When redeeming bonds for RuneFest, doing so on an account without a verified email gives: You must have a validated email address to purchase RuneFest packages.