Death rune

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This article is about the rune. For other uses, see Death rune (disambiguation).

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Death rune
Release	24 May 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Quest item	No
Properties
Tradeable	Yes
Equipable	No
Stackable	Yes
Disassembly	Yes
Destroy	Drop
Values
Value	310 coins
High alch	62 coins
Low alch	41 coins
On death	Reclaimable Reclaim: 19 Sacrifice: 76
Exchange	130 coins (info)
Buy limit	25,000
Weight	0 kg
Examine
A medium level catalytic rune.
Exchange history
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High Alchemy value: 62Tradeable: trueLocation restriction: surfaceKept on death: reclaimableWeight: 0Exchange page: Exchange:Death runeBankable: trueLendable: falseBuy limit: 25000Disassembleable: trueIs members only: falseValue: 310Stacksinbank: trueLow Alchemy value: 41Item JSON: {"edible":"no","members":"no","stackable":"yes","stacksinbank":"yes","death":"reclaimable","name":"Death rune","bankable":"yes","gemw":{"name":"Death rune","limit":25000},"equipable":"no","disassembly":"yes","release_date":"24 May 2001","id":560,"release_update_post":"New magic system online!","lendable":"no","destroy":"Drop","highalch":41,"weight":0,"tradeable":"yes","examine":"A medium level catalytic rune.","noteable":"no"}Item name: Death runeRelease date: 24 May 2001Stackable: trueNoteable: falseItem ID: 560

Death runes are used in great amounts by mages that cast Ancient Magicks, as they are needed to cast the different varieties of the rush and burst combat spells. Death runes are also needed to cast the level 85 spell Teleport Block, the only free-to-play spell which requires death runes. Members can create death runes using the Runecrafting skill at level 65 at the Death altar in the Temple of Light after completing the quest Mourning's End Part II.

Crafting them gives 10 experience per essence (or 0.2 experience per essence in Daemonheim). These are the most powerful rune stocked in any store in free-to-play.

Price / Experience comparison
Grand Exchange price		GP / Exp (per essence)
Nature rune	426	47.3
Law rune	422	44.4
Death rune	130	13
Blood rune	715	68.1
Soul rune	380	34.5

Adult cats can be exchanged for 100 death runes with a Civilian in West Ardougne or 200 death runes while possessing the Ardougne cloak 1 or better (Works even if it is still in the bank).

250 Death runes (along with 750 Air runes) can also be obtained from any Slayer Master for 35 Slayer points after completing the Smoking Kills quest.

Crafting multiple death runes

For more information about Runecrafting multiples, see crafting multiple runes.

Multiplier		GE Price
1x	65	130

Spawns

For members there is a death rune spawn in the Feldip Hills. It respawns 1 minute and 45 seconds after picking it up.

Spells

Free-to-play spells

The only use for death runes in free-to-play worlds is casting the Teleport Block spell. Despite no free-to-play spells requiring Death Runes in Daemonheim, they can still craft them.

Pay-to-play spells

These spells can only be cast by members:

• Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Onyx)
• Slayer Dart (requires level 55 Slayer and a Slayer staff, Staff of light or Abyssal wand)
• Shadow Rush*
• Smoke Rush*
• Blood Rush*
• Ice Rush*
• Smoke Burst*
• Shadow Burst*
• Ice Burst*
• Blood Burst*
• Vengeance Other**
• Vengeance**

* Part of the Ancient Magicks spellbook and can only be cast by players who have completed the Desert Treasure quest and have switched their spellbook to Ancient Magicks.

** Part of the Lunar spellbook and can only be cast by players who have completed the Lunar Diplomacy quest and have switched their spellbook to Lunar Spells.

Store locations

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Seller	Location	Cost	Currency	Base stock	Members?
Ali's Discount Wares	Al Kharid	310	Coins	100
Aubury's Rune Shop	Varrock	310	Coins	10
Aubury's Rune Shop (New Varrock)	New Varrock	310	Zemomark	10
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop	Lunar Isle	310	Coins	300
Battle Runes	Wilderness	310	Coins	30
Battle Runes	Wilderness	310	Coins	100
Betty's Magic Emporium	Port Sarim	310	Coins	10
Carwen Essencebinder Magical Runes Shop	Burthorpe	310	Coins	10
Lundail's Arena-side Rune Shop	Mage arena bank	310	Coins	300
Magic Guild Store - Runes and Staves	Wizards' Guild	310	Coins	1,000
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store	TzHaar City	465	Tokkul	100
Void Knight Magic Store	Void Knights' Outpost	310	Coins	100

Disassembly

Disassembly category	Runes and talismans
Disassembly XP	1.9
Item quantity required	50
Material count	8
Base junk chance	?  28.5% Your actual junk chance depends on your junk chance reduction researched. See the table below for all values, and Junk for more information. Reduction Junk chance None 1 28.5% 1 34 28.2 2 49 27.6 3 64 27.1 4 69 26.5 5 78 25.9 6 83 25.1 7 91 24.5 8 95 23.7 9 105 22.8
Possible materials
Often
Magic parts	85/100
Sometimes
Crafted parts	13/100
Rarely
Powerful components	2/100

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Your actual junk chance depends on your junk chance reduction researched.
See the table below for all values, and Junk for more information.

Reduction		Junk chance
None	1	28.5%
1	34	28.2
2	49	27.6
3	64	27.1
4	69	26.5
5	78	25.9
6	83	25.1
7	91	24.5
8	95	23.7
9	105	22.8

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Drop sources

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For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here (include RDT).

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity	Members
Air elemental	44	1	Uncommon
Angry barbarian spirit	106	5	5/128
Ankou	60; 61; 63	10	9/128
Ankou (elite)	72	10	Uncommon
Armoured zombie	42; 46; 84; 86; 91	3	1/128
Bandit (Kharid Bandit Camp)	54	2	Uncommon
Bandit (Pollnivneach)	53	2	Uncommon
Bandit (Wilderness)	18	2	Rare
Barrows		70–1,190	Common	N/A
Barrows		15	Common (1/10)	N/A
Berserk barbarian spirit	106	5	Uncommon
Black Knight	30; 33	2	2/128
Black Knight Titan	28	2	Unknown
Black key black	N/A	Unknown	Rare
Black key brown	N/A	Unknown	Rare
Black key crimson	N/A	Unknown	Rare
Black key purple	N/A	Unknown	Rare
Black key red	N/A	Unknown	Rare
Bladed muspah	150	20	Common
Brine rat	49	7	Common
Bronze dragon	86	25; 45	3/512
Brutish jadinko	91	3	Uncommon
Casket (CS Week)	N/A	30	Unknown
Chaos Elemental P2P		100–226	Rare	N/A
Chaos Giant	126	35–44	1/25
Chaos dwarf	28; 45; 47; 84; 101; 108	3; 6	1/128
Chaos dwarf hand cannoneer	70; 101	3	Uncommon
Chaos dwogre	92; 98	6	Uncommon
Chewed bones		8–15	Common
Columbarium	N/A	8–15	Common	N/A
Crystal chest	N/A	50	Common
Cyclops	57; 63; 68; 91	2	Rare
Dagannoth Prime	303	84–92	Common
Dark beast	105	10	10/128
Dark beast (elite)	114	30	Uncommon
Desert strykewyrm	103	15	Uncommon
Dorgesh-Kaan Average Chest	N/A	2–3	Unknown
Earth elemental	44	1	Uncommon
Earth warrior	78	2	4/128
Earth warrior (elite)	88	2	Uncommon
Elf	85	2	Common	N/A
Elite Black Knight	100	1–3	Uncommon
Elite Dark Mage	98	3–6	Rare
Enraged barbarian spirit	106	5	Uncommon
Essence impling	42	13	Rare
Essence impling jar	N/A	13	Uncommon
Exiled Kalphite Queen	356	161–500	Uncommon
Feral vampyre	61	2	6/128
Ferocious barbarian spirit	106	6–9	Uncommon
Fire elemental	44	1	Uncommon
Fire spirit (item) normal	N/A	2–8	Rare	N/A
Force muspah	150	20	Uncommon
Former vampyre	N/A	15	Rare
Frost dragon	112	10; 15	Uncommon
Ganodermic runt	112	5–6	Uncommon
Giant ant worker	49	2–10	Uncommon
Glacor	112	32–50	Uncommon
Gnoeals	70	1–4	Common
Gnome Restaurant	N/A	7–13	Uncommon	N/A
Greater reborn mage	82	1	Uncommon
Grifolapine	103	8–13	Uncommon
Grifolaroo	107	4–10	Uncommon
Grotworm	63	10	4/100
Guthix wizard	105; 119	15; 45	Uncommon
Harold	98	5	Random
Harpie Bug Swarm	63	3	Uncommon
Harpie Bug Swarm (elite)	72	3	Uncommon
Hero	51	2	Uncommon
Hill giant	44	2	Rare
Ice giant	51	2–4	Rare
Ice strykewyrm	106	20	Common
Ice troll	84; 89	15	Common
Imperial mage akh	130	20	Uncommon
Imperial ranger akh	130	20	Uncommon
Imperial warrior akh	130	20	Uncommon
Infernal Mage	72	7	17/128
Infernal Mage (elite)	82	7; 60	Common
Ivory Bre'egth (cursed)	82	4	Uncommon
Ivory Gromblod (cursed)	82	4	Common
Ivory Shredflesh (cursed)	82	4	Common
Jungle strykewyrm	93	10	Uncommon
Kalphite Guardian	72	18; 28; 45	Uncommon
Kalphite Queen	333	100–150	Common
Kalphite Soldier	65	3–12	Uncommon
King Black Dragon	276	50	Common
Lesser demon	70	10–20	Uncommon
Lesser demon (Demon Flash Mobs)	109	10–20	Uncommon
Lesser reborn mage	68	1	Unknown
Living rock protector	92	3–10	Uncommon
Living rock striker	92	3–8	Uncommon
Moss giant	28; 51; 61	1; 3	Rare
Nechryael	96	5; 10	13/128
Nechryael (elite)	106	5; 10; 50; 100	Common
New Varrock guard captain	104	1–11	Uncommon
Otherworldly being	63	2	Uncommon
Ourg statue	79	45	Rare
Professor Onglewip		7–13	Uncommon	N/A
Red dragon	84	5	2/75
Saradomin wizard	98	15	Uncommon
Shade Catacombs/Rewards	N/A	Unknown	Varies	N/A

Trivia

• The most death runes required for a spell are 2, for the Smoke, Shadow, Blood and Ice Burst spells.
• The picture on a Death Rune shows a skull & X, which is most likely meant to imitate the jolly roger or more commonly known as the skull & crossbones.
• Death was rolling a Death Rune with his fingers in 2009 Hallowe'en event. This may be a reference to Pirates of the Caribbean, when Jack did this with one of the cursed Aztec gold coins while in skeletal form.
• Prior to the Evolution of Combat update, death runes were used in Blast spells, Surge spells, Blitz spells and Barrage spells. The removal of their usage in these spells caused a dramatic fall in their Grand Exchange price.
• Although Death runes have no use in Dungeoneering for free players following the Evolution of Combat, they can still be runecrafted and can even be found in the starting room.
• In the German version of RuneScape, they're called "afterlife runes".

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