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: 38 Sacrifice: 152
Weight	0 kg
Examine
A medium level catalytic rune.
Grand Exchange
Exchange	255 coins (info)
Buy limit	25,000
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Advanced data
Item ID	560
Links	MRID • recipe
FAQ • doc

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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	411	45.7
Law rune	592	62.3
Death rune	255	25.5
Blood rune	682	65
Soul rune	1,260	114.5

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	255

Spells

Free spells

All players can cast these spells.

Spell		Members	Level	Runes	Spellbook	Spell type
Teleport Block		No	85	111	Normal	Combat

Member spells

Only members can cast these spells:

Spell		Members	Level	Runes	Spellbook	Spell type
Slayer Dart		Yes	50	13 Slayer staff, Staff of Light, Staff of darkness, or Abyssal wand	Normal	Combat
Smoke Rush		Yes	50	13	Ancient	Combat
Shadow Rush		Yes	52	13	Ancient	Combat
Blood Rush		Yes	56	13	Ancient	Combat
Ice Rush		Yes	58	13	Ancient	Combat
Smoke Burst		Yes	62	24	Ancient	Combat
Shadow Burst		Yes	64	24	Ancient	Combat
Blood Burst		Yes	68	24	Ancient	Combat
Ice Burst		Yes	70	24	Ancient	Combat
Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Onyx)		Yes	87	1120	Normal	Skilling
Vengeance Other		Yes	93	3310	Lunar Daemonheim	Combat
Vengeance		Yes	94	2410	Lunar Daemonheim	Combat
Vengeance Group		Yes	95	3411	Lunar Daemonheim	Combat
Enchant Bakriminel Bolt (Onyx)		Yes	98	11120	Normal	Skilling
Enchant Bakriminel Bolt (Hydrix)		Yes	99	11120	Normal	Skilling

Locations

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 (New Varrock)	New Varrock	310	Zemomark	10
Aubury's Rune Shop	Varrock	310	Coins	10
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop	Lunar Isle	310	Coins	300
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
Rune Shop (Anachronia)	Anachronia	310	Coins	10
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store	TzHaar City	465	Tokkul	100
Void Knight Magic Store	Void Knights' Outpost	310	Coins	100

Item spawns

• West of the gnome glider in Feldip Hills

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 28.3 2 49 27.7 3 64 27.1 4 69 26.6 5 78 26.0 6 83 25.1 7 91 24.6 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	28.3
2	49	27.7
3	64	27.1
4	69	26.6
5	78	26.0
6	83	25.1
7	91	24.6
8	95	23.7
9	105	22.8

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Drop sources

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Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity	Members
Air elemental	44	1	Uncommon
Angry barbarian spirit	106	5	5/128
Ankou (elite)	72	10	Uncommon
Ankou	60; 61; 63	10	9/128
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	N/A	15	Common (1/10)	N/A
Barrows	N/A	70–1,190	Common	N/A
Berserk barbarian spirit	106	5	Uncommon
Black Knight Titan	28	2	Unknown
Black Knight	30; 33	2	2/128
Black key black	N/A	Unknown	Rare	N/A
Black key brown	N/A	Unknown	Rare	N/A
Black key crimson	N/A	Unknown	Rare	N/A
Black key purple	N/A	Unknown	Rare	N/A
Black key red	N/A	Unknown	Rare	N/A
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	N/A
Chaos Elemental P2P	305	100–226	Rare
Chaos Giant	126	35–49	1/25
Chaos dwarf hand cannoneer	70; 101	3	1/132
Chaos dwarf	28; 45; 47; 84; 101; 108	3; 6	1/128
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	N/A
Cyclops	57; 63; 68; 91	2	Rare
Dagannoth Prime	303	84–92	Common
Dark beast (elite)	114	30	Uncommon
Dark beast	105	10	5/64
Desert strykewyrm	103	15	Uncommon
Dorgesh-Kaan Average Chest	N/A	2–3	Rare	N/A
Earth elemental	44	1	Uncommon
Earth warrior (elite)	88	2	Uncommon
Earth warrior	78	2	4/128
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 jar	N/A	13	Uncommon	N/A
Essence impling	42	13	Rare	N/A
Exiled Kalphite Queen	356	161–200	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	N/A
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 (elite)	72	3	Uncommon
Harpie Bug Swarm	63	3	Uncommon
Hero	80	2	Uncommon	N/A
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 (elite)	82	7; 60	Common
Infernal Mage	72	7	17/128
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 (Demon Flash Mobs)	109	10–20	Uncommon
Lesser demon	70	10–20	4/128
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 (elite)	106	5; 10; 50; 100; 150	Common
Nechryael	96	5; 10	13/128
New Varrock guard captain	104	1–11	Uncommon
Otherworldly being	63	2	Uncommon
Ourg statue	79	45	Rare
Professor Onglewip	N/A	7–13	Uncommon	N/A
Red dragon	84	5	2/75
Saradomin wizard	98	15	Uncommon
Shade Catacombs/Rewards	N/A	1–30	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".