# Urns

For the item used in Waterfall Quest, see Glarial's urn.

Urns are a type of pot made using the Crafting skill, used for gaining bonus experience when training other skills. They were first mentioned in the February 2011 Behind the Scenes article and released on 15 February 2011. A second batch of urns, which also made all rune urns stackable, were then released on 24 July 2017. Urns are available for 10 different skills: Cooking, Divination, Farming, Fishing, Hunter, Mining, Prayer, Runecrafting, Smithing, and Woodcutting.

## Creation

Making an urn requires two soft clay. The clay is formed into an unfired (unf) urn at a potter's wheel or portable crafter, using the drop-down menu in the top left of the crafting interface to select the type of urn to make.

The urn is then fired at a pottery oven or portable crafter or by casting the Lunar spell Fire Urn, resulting in a no-rune-attached (nr) urn.

Finally, the urn is activated by adding a rune to the (nr) urn to produce a rune-attached (r) urn. Each type of urn uses a particular type of rune to be activated:

The crafting process requires a specific Crafting level that depends on the type of urn. For example, to form, fire, or add a rune to a decorated cooking urn, a player must have at least 81 Crafting. Although only (nr) urns are tradeable, the assist system can be used for any step in the process, which allows players with any Crafting level to use any type of urn.

Forming and firing urns gives Crafting experience. When a rune is attached, the player will gain 1 experience in the skill of the urn. For example, if a player adds a fire rune to any tier Smithing urn, they will gain 1 Smithing experience.

### Calculation of materials required

Material needed

All urns give a 20% bonus on the experience required to fill them. Therefore, you can use the following to calculate the required amount of the material gathered in order to fill the urn:

${\displaystyle {\mbox{Material needed}}={\frac {5\times {\mbox{urn exp}}}{\mbox{unit exp}}}}$

For example: A yew log gives 175 experience and a strong woodcutting urn gives 1662.5 experience. The formula calculates that 47.5 logs are required, so the urn will be full after 48 logs are cut. (If a second woodcutting urn is present in the inventory, the remaining half a log worth of experience will be transferred to the new urn.)

Percentage filled

The contribution of each unit material toward filling the urn can also be calculated. The following can be used to estimate the percentage contribution of filling the urn per unit material:

${\displaystyle {\mbox{Percentage per material}}={\frac {20\times {\mbox{unit exp}}}{\mbox{urn exp}}}}$

Example continued: ${\displaystyle {\frac {20\times 175}{1662.5}}\approx 2.1\%}$, so each log will fill the urn by about 2.1%.

Prayer urns

For the prayer urns the formula is a bit different, since the bonus experience including the unit experience is awarded when the urn is teleported. In this case the "urn experience" above should just be the bonus experience, i.e. one sixth of the experience awarded when teleporting the urn.

The urn calculator can also be found here. https://runescape.wiki/w/Calculator:Other/Urns

## Usage

A player teleporting a full urn to Ernie

Urns are very simple to use. All a player must do is keep the urn in their inventory while training. Empty urns are stackable, but will generate a new used urn item when starting to fill them. For every five normal experience points gained, one bonus experience point is added to the urn. Once the urn has been filled to capacity, it can be teleported to Ernie. A game setting allows players to automatically teleport full urns (see Settings > Gameplay > Interfaces > Inventory). After teleporting an urn, the player receives the experience held by the urn. Thus, having a suitable urn in inventory while training a skill results in a 20% higher experience gain. Using an urn enhancer further increases experience awarded by 25% at the expense of 20 divine charges. Urns differ in the skill for which they collect bonus experience, their capacity, and restrictions on the quality of resources from which they can collect scraps. The experience they give is not affected by any experience multiplier other than the urn enhancer.

Only "base" experience from skill training counts towards filling an urn. For example, if one were to mine two ores at once using Varrock armour, only the experience from the first ore would count towards filling the urn. This also means that other "bonus" experience boosts given (such as from a Penance horn or Sacred clay item) or a special experience gain (such as a minigame reward or Genie Lamp) does not count towards filling the urn. For example, cutting magic logs only count for its base 250 experience even if bonus experience is used.

Use of Crystallise has different effects on filling urns of different types. Fishing and Woodcutting urns are filled at a normal rate when fishing or woodcutting a crystallised resource spot, while filling Mining urns include the 50-87.5% extra experience from using Crystallise and Light Form, which counts towards filling the urn.

### Prayer urns

Prayer urns are unique in that the player does not receive ashes as a drop when killing a demon with a suitable urn in the inventory. Instead, the experience one would have gained from scattering the ashes plus a 20% bonus are directly added to the urn. This eliminates having to collect the ashes and scattering them manually, and allows training Prayer by killing demons from a safe spot without having to leave the safe spot to collect ashes.

Killing demons is the only way to fill prayer urns, or imps for impious urns. Scattering ashes manually, such as ashes that were obtained as drops or by trade, has no effect on urns and receives no bonus.

### Using multiple urns

Only one urn of a specific skill type may be filled at a time. If a player has two or more urns of the same type in the inventory and one is filled, leftovers from the first urn will automatically be added to the second urn. Additionally, if the player has a partially filled urn in their bank and at least one stackable urn in their inventory, the partially filled urn will be automatically teleported from the bank into the player's inventory. Players may fill multiple urns simultaneously from various skills; for example, filling a cracked fishing urn can be done while also filling a cracked mining urn.

When there are different tiers of urns for the same skill that could be filled during an activity in the player's inventory, the urn with the lower tier is used first before the ones with a higher tier. For example, fishing pike (needs level 25 Fishing) with both a fragile fishing urn (fish up to and including level 30 Fishing, see table further below) and a (normal) fishing urn (fish up to and including level 50 Fishing) will fill up the fragile urn first. The leftover from a full urn from one tier is also added to an empty urn of a different tier.

Players can only have 10 partially filled or full urns in one skill type at a time. Once the maximum number of urns is reached in total (inventory plus bank), at least one urn must be teleported away (only full urns may be teleported) before another urn can be filled. There is no advantage from stockpiling full urns.

### Assisting

Players can buy an urn (nr) from the Grand Exchange and get an assist to add a rune to activate the urn. When using the Assist system, any suitable urns held by the assisted are activated, but none of the assister.

### Beasts of burden

Unlike most untradeable items, runed urns (r) can be stored with beasts of burden. It is unclear why this is the case. If this mechanic is ever changed, (nr) urns could be stored along with the appropriate runes. A partially-filled urn cannot be stored with a BOB.

## Types of urns

### Cooking

Urn
level
XP to fill Teleport XP
(with enhancer)
Accepts Urn Price[n 1] Total Price[n 2] Coins/XP[n 2]
(with enhancer)
Cracked cooking urn 2 2,000 400
(500)
Food up to and including level 10 1,287 1,394 3.49
(4.03)
Fragile cooking urn 12 2,750 550
(687.5)
Food up to and including level 25 939 1,046 1.9
(2.42)
Plain cooking urn 36 4,750 950
(1,187.5)
Food up to and including level 40 967 1,074 1.13
(1.43)
Strong cooking urn(m) 51 5,250 1,050
(1,312.5)
Food up to and including level 55 1,548 1,655 1.58
(1.73)
Decorated cooking urn(m) 81 7,737.5 1,547.5
(1,934.375)
Food up to and including level 99 4,932 5,039 3.26
(2.93)

### Divination

Urn
level
XP to fill Teleport XP
(with enhancer)
Accepts Urn Price[n 1] Total Price[n 2] Coins/XP[n 2]
(with enhancer)
Cracked divination urn 3 850 210
(262.5)
Harvesting and converting memories up to and including level 10 1,154 1,170 5.57
(6.82)
Fragile divination urn(m) 16 1,750 350
(437.5)
Harvesting and converting memories up to and including level 30 921 937 2.68
(3.56)
Plain divination urn(m) 38 2,500 500
(625)
Harvesting and converting memories up to and including level 50 1,627 1,643 3.29
(3.62)
Strong divination urn(m) 56 4,000 800
(1,000)
Harvesting and converting memories up to and including level 70 2,647 2,663 3.33
(3.28)
Decorated divination urn(m) 82 9,500 1,900
(2,375)
Harvesting and converting memories up to and including level 99 5,450 5,466 2.88
(2.56)

### Farming

Urn
level
XP to fill Teleport XP
(with enhancer)
Accepts Urn Price[n 1] Total Price[n 2] Coins/XP[n 2]
(with enhancer)
Cracked farming urn 5 1,100 220
(275)
Check health and gathering up to and including level 12 1,073 1,377 6.26
(7.26)
Fragile farming urn(m) 18 2,500 500
(625)
Check health and gathering up to and including level 30 728 1,032 2.06
(2.64)
Plain farming urn(m) 40 4,500 900
(1,125)
Check health and gathering up to and including level 53 1,063 1,367 1.52
(1.77)
Strong farming urn(m) 58 5,500 1,100
(1,375)
Check health and gathering up to and including level 72 1,549 1,853 1.68
(1.8)
Decorated farming urn(m) 84 7,000 1,400
(1,750)
Check health and gathering up to and including level 120 5,373 5,677 4.06
(3.6)

### Fishing

Urn
level
XP to fill Teleport XP
(with enhancer)
Accepts Urn Price[n 1] Total Price[n 2] Coins/XP[n 2]
(with enhancer)
Cracked fishing urn 2 750 150
(187.5)
Fish up to and including level 10 1,119 1,138 7.59
(9.38)
Fragile fishing urn 15 1,750 350
(437.5)
Fish up to and including level 30 1,116 1,135 3.24
(4.01)
Plain fishing urn 41 2,500 500
(625)
Fish up to and including level 50 2,089 2,108 4.22
(4.36)
Strong fishing urn(m) 53 3,000 600
(750)
Fish up to and including level 70 2,367 2,386 3.98
(4.01)
Decorated fishing urn(m) 76 9,500 1,900
(2,375)
Fish up to and including level 99 5,341 5,360 2.82
(2.52)

### Hunter

Urn
level
XP to fill Teleport XP
(with enhancer)
Accepts Urn Price[n 1] Total Price[n 2] Coins/XP[n 2]
(with enhancer)
Cracked hunter urn 3 1,100 220
(275)
Creatures up to and including level 11 1,570 2,472 11.24
(11.24)
Fragile hunter urn(m) 17 2,500 500
(625)
Creatures up to and including level 29 854 1,756 3.51
(3.8)
Plain hunter urn(m) 34 5,000 1,000
(1,250)
Creatures up to and including level 53 1,519 2,421 2.42
(2.43)
Strong hunter urn(m) 55 7,000 1,400
(1,750)
Creatures up to and including level 74 1,613 2,515 1.8
(1.79)
Decorated hunter urn(m) 79 8,000 1,600
(2,000)
Creatures up to and including level 99 5,337 6,239 3.9
(3.43)

### Mining

Urn
level
XP to fill Teleport XP
(with enhancer)
Accepts Urn Price[n 1] Total Price[n 2] Coins/XP[n 2]
(with enhancer)
Cracked mining urn 2 437.5 87.5
(109.375)
Ore up to and including level 10 1,532 1,549 17.7
(19.83)
Fragile mining urn 17 1,000 200
(250)
Ore up to and including level 20 1,099 1,116 5.58
(6.94)
Plain mining urn 32 1,625 325
(406.25)
Ore up to and including level 50 1,660 1,677 5.16
(5.65)
Strong mining urn 48 2,000 400
(500)
Ore up to and including level 70 2,651 2,668 6.67
(6.58)
Decorated mining urn(m) 78 3,125 625
(781.25)
Ore up to and including level 99 5,383 5,400 8.64
(7.71)

### Prayer

Urn
level
XP to fill Teleport XP
(with enhancer)
Accepts Urn Price[n 1] Total Price[n 2] Coins/XP[n 2]
(with enhancer)
Impious urn 2 100 120
(150)
Impious ashes 285 357 2.98
(6.51)
Accursed urn 26 312.5 375
(468.75)
Impious and accursed ashes 1,617 1,689 4.5
(4.93)
Infernal urn(m) 62 1562.5 1,875
(2,343.75)
Impious, accursed, infernal, tortured, and searing ashes 2,911 2,983 1.59
(1.54)

### Runecrafting

Urn
level
XP to fill Teleport XP
(with enhancer)
Accepts Urn Price[n 1] Total Price[n 2] Coins/XP[n 2]
(with enhancer)
Cracked runecrafting urn 4 1,050 210
(262.5)
Creating runes and siphoning in the Runespan up to level 9 1,095 1,147 5.46
(6.73)
Fragile runecrafting urn 18 1,750 350
(437.5)
Creating runes and siphoning in the Runespan up to level 27 964 1,016 2.9
(3.74)
Plain runecrafting urn 33 3,500 700
(875)
Creating runes and siphoning in the Runespan up to level 54 1,869 1,921 2.74
(2.9)
Strong runecrafting urn(m) 52 5,000 1,000
(1,250)
Creating runes and siphoning in the Runespan up to level 77 1,562 1,614 1.61
(1.79)
Decorated runecrafting urn(m) 77 7,000 1,400
(1,750)
Creating runes and siphoning in the Runespan up to level 99 4,800 4,852 3.47
(3.13)

### Smelting (Smithing)

Urn
level
XP to fill Teleport XP
(with enhancer)
Accepts Urn Price[n 1] Total Price[n 2] Coins/XP[n 2]
(with enhancer)
Cracked smelting urn 4 200 40
(50)
Bars at level 1 986 1,093 27.33
(34.26)
Fragile smelting urn 17 312.5 62.5
(78.125)
Bars up to and including level 30 936 1,043 16.69
(21.29)
Plain smelting urn 35 750 150
(187.5)
Bars up to and including level 50 846 953 6.35
(8.39)
Strong smelting urn 49 1,250 250
(312.5)
Bars up to and including level 70 299 406 1.62
(3.28)
Decorated smelting urn(m) 80 2,000 400
(500)
Bars up to and including level 99 4,581 4,688 11.72
(10.62)

### Woodcutting

Urn
level
XP to fill Teleport XP
(with enhancer)
Accepts Urn Price[n 1] Total Price[n 2] Coins/XP[n 2]
(with enhancer)
Cracked woodcutting urn 4 800 160
(200)
Logs up to and including level 10 1,034 1,051 6.57
(8.35)
Fragile woodcutting urn 15 2,125 425
(531.25)
Logs up to and including level 35 1,523 1,540 3.62
(4.07)
Plain woodcutting urn 44 4,125 825
(1,031.25)
Logs up to and including level 58 1,333 1,350 1.64
(1.91)
Strong woodcutting urn(m) 61 8,312.5 1,662.5
(2,078.125)
Logs up to and including level 75 519 536 0.32
(0.56)
Decorated woodcutting urn(m) 76 9,500 1,900
(2,375)
Logs up to and including level 99 5,343 5,360 2.82
(2.52)
1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cost of (nr) version of urns
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Cost of urn and rune

## Urn table

Note: The calculations below use real-time market prices. For more information, see Grand Exchange Market Watch.

• Current price for one soft clay is 922.
• The cost for two soft clay needed to make one urn is currently 1,844.

• Current price for one soft clay is 922.
• The cost for two soft clay needed to make one urn is currently 1,844.

• Current price for one soft clay is 922.
• The cost for two soft clay needed to make one urn is currently 1,844.

• Current price for one soft clay is 922.
• The cost for two soft clay needed to make one urn is currently 1,844.

• Current price for one soft clay is 922.
• The cost for two soft clay needed to make one urn is currently 1,844.

## Decorated urns

Urn
level
XP to fill Teleport XP
(with enhancer)
Accepts Urn Price[n 1] Total Price[n 2] Coins/XP[n 2]
(with enhancer)
Decorated cooking urn(m) 81 7,737.5 1,547.5
(1,934.375)
Food up to and including level 99 4,932 5,039 3.26
(2.93)
Decorated divination urn(m) 82 9,500 1,900
(2,375)
Harvesting and converting memories up to and including level 99 5,450 5,466 2.88
(2.56)
Decorated farming urn(m) 84 7,000 1,400
(1,750)
Check health and gathering up to and including level 120 5,373 5,677 4.06
(3.6)
Decorated fishing urn(m) 76 9,500 1,900
(2,375)
Fish up to and including level 99 5,341 5,360 2.82
(2.52)
Decorated hunter urn(m) 79 8,000 1,600
(2,000)
Creatures up to and including level 99 5,337 6,239 3.9
(3.43)
Decorated mining urn(m) 78 3,125 625
(781.25)
Ore up to and including level 99 5,383 5,400 8.64
(7.71)
Decorated runecrafting urn(m) 77 7,000 1,400
(1,750)
Creating runes and siphoning in the Runespan up to level 99 4,800 4,852 3.47
(3.13)
Decorated smelting urn(m) 80 2,000 400
(500)
Bars up to and including level 99 4,581 4,688 18.75
(16.99)
Decorated woodcutting urn(m) 76 9,500 1,900
(2,375)
Logs up to and including level 99 5,343 5,360 2.82
(2.52)
Infernal urn(m) 62 1562.5 1,875
(2,343.75)
Impious, accursed, infernal, tortured, and searing ashes 2,911 2,983 1.59
(1.54)
1. ^ Cost of (nr) version of urns
2. ^ a b Cost of urn and rune

## Update history

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• update 1 June 2020 (Update):
• Players are now able to start filling a singular urn while their inventory is full.
• patch 23 September 2019 (Update):
• Corrected the message when making Decorated skilling urns.

patch 11 March 2019 (Update):

• The Make-X interface now correctly shows the amount of XP to be received when Crafting unfired urns.
• patch 7 January 2019 (Update):
• A limit of how many urns could be teleported away at once was causing players that attempted to teleport more than this amount to disconnect - this has now been resolved.
• patch 14 August 2017 (Update):
• Players can now consistently teleport their filled urns with any Crafting level.
• ninja 16 January 2017 (Update):
• The message for teleporting urns now uses commas in the XP displayed.
• ninja 5 January 2015 (Update):
• Players can now walk while sending off urns instead of standing still then running to catch you.
• patch 1 November 2014 (Update):
• Teleporting a full urn now states which stat the player is gaining XP in.
• patch 27 May 2014 (Update):
• Unfired urns, and unused urns with runes attached, can now be noted.
• patch 11 December 2013 (Update):
• The right amount of runes are now removed when adding them to urns, whilst having a follower that can store additional urns.
• patch 11 December 2012 (Update):
• Urns now require the correct rune to complete them.
• patch 11 April 2012 (Update):
• The "Urn crafting" interface now shows urns the player can't make in red, and left-clicking on a pottery oven now only shows the unfired urns that the player is holding in the "Make-x" interface.
• patch 31 August 2011 (Update):
• The urn teleport sound now plays after the correct duration.

## Trivia

• When you "Check Level" of an urn that is exactly half full, the message shown is "This (urn type) is half full, or is it half empty?" as opposed to "This (urn type) is 50% full." a reference to the common optimist/pessimist comparison, "Is the glass half empty or half full?"
• Previously, teleporting urns did not require corresponding Crafting level to make or add runes to them. However, this was changed with the Evolution of Combat, but the requirement can be boosted or assisted. The Crafting level requirement to teleport urns has been removed on 14 August 2017.
• With the game update on 20 July 2017, urns that are filled with a rune (r) are stackable. Also, 4 new types of urns were released: Divination, Farming, Hunter, and Runecrafting.[1]
• Unlike most tiered items, urns in f2p skills seemingly have their availability determined by skill level required to create them. Strong urns are divided into f2p ones that require less than 50 Crafting (Mining, Smithing) and p2p ones that require more than 50 Crafting (Cooking, Fishing, Runecrafting, Woodcutting).

## References

1. ^ Jagex. "Stackable Urns & New Types." 20 July 2017. RuneScape News.