Cosmic altar

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Cosmic altar
Release	29 March 2004 (Update)
Members	Yes
Quest	No
Location	Zanaris
Actions	Craft-rune, Examine
Examine	A mysterious power emanates from this shrine.
Advanced data
Object ID	2484
Links	MROD2484
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SMW Subobject for AltarExamine: A mysterious power emanates from this shrine.Object ID: 2484Is members only: trueIs variant of: Cosmic altarLocation restriction: surfaceRelease date: 29 March 2004Version anchor: AltarActions: Craft-rune, ExamineObject name: Cosmic altar

SMW Subobject for EntranceExamine: There is a powerful presence about these ruins...Object ID: 2458Is members only: trueIs variant of: Cosmic altarLocation restriction: surfaceRelease date: 29 March 2004Version anchor: EntranceActions: Enter, ExamineObject name: Cosmic ruins

Crafting cosmic runes

The Cosmic altar may be found south of Zanaris near the shady grove. It is used to craft cosmic runes from pure essence, providing 8 Runecrafting experience. 

Access

As with most other runecrafting altars, it can be accessed via the Abyss. Players could also enter its ruins by using a cosmic talisman or an omni-talisman. Players could also simply click on the ruins while wearing a cosmic tiara, omni-tiara, a wicked hood imbued with any of the above, an omni-talisman staff, or a cosmic talisman staff.

Currently, the fastest way to get there is to used the wicked hood's teleport, which could only be used 2 times, or 3 if all the wicked robes have been purchased from the Runespan. The second fastest way is to break a cosmic altar teleport tablet. Both of these methods teleport the player just outside of the altar. The wicked hood can be obtained by talking to Tam McGrubor, and the teleport tablets by playing the Great Orb Project.

Experience

The maximum likely limit for crafting cosmic runes in one visit is 506. This would be achieved by having 59 Runecrafting, giving 2 runes per essence, and carrying 253 essence to craft (23 in the normal inventory along with 48 in the 5 sizes of Runecrafting pouches, along with 175 claimed from the wicked hood (if all the wicked robes have been purchased), and 7 from any abyssal summoning creature. The maximum possible experience is 2,024 obtained while doing the above.

Tiaras

A cosmic tiara may be created at this altar by having a cosmic talisman and a normal tiara in your inventory. The player must use the tiara on the altar. Doing so will earn 40 Runecrafting experience.

Music unlocked

• Stratosphere

Gallery

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  A shooting star in the Cosmic Altar.

Graphical updates

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  Cosmic Altar ruins after Unknown date (edit)

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  Cosmic Altar ruins after Unknown date (edit)

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included—see here for how to help out!

• patch 4 October 2021 (Update):
  • The names of Runecrafting altars and mysterious ruins now reflect their associated runes.
    • The altar has been renamed from "Altar" to "Cosmic altar".
    • The mysterious ruins have been renamed from "Mysterious ruins" to "Cosmic ruins".

• ninja 10 April 2017 (Update):
  • The Agility shortcut fail rates for the Ardougne log balance, Sinclair mansion log balance (Log balance to the Fremennik Province), Cosmic Temple shortcuts, and the Lumbridge fence shortcut have been adjusted to be less harsh.

• update 29 March 2004 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Using the orb of oculus, you can see Maggie of Draynor to the north, this is because there is a miniaturised version of Draynor village north of the cosmic altar (this is not the actual village as the main RuneScape world is to the far south of the altars), and to the east, you can see the death altar. Also player may find the cosmic entity's plane to the west of altar.
• The spheres that fly throughout the altar look like Air Blasts using the old animation.
• It is currently possible to find implings here. It is currently unknown if this is a glitch or not.
• When entering the cosmic altar, players will be sent to one of the north, west, east, or south portals at random.