Water rune
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Release | 4 January 2001 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Members | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quest item | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipable | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stackable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disassembly | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Destroy | Drop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Value | 17 coins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High alch | 3 coins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low alch | 2 coins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On death | Always kept outside dangerous area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 0 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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One of the four basic elemental runes. Used in Magic (5). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Exchange | 156 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buy limit | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Item ID | 555 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Links | MRID • recipe |
The water rune is one of the four elemental runes. They are used to invoke the power of water, in spells such as Water and Ice spells, and may be substituted for by a water staff, water battlestaff, mud battlestaff, steam battlestaff, or tome of frost. Water runes are also substituted in spells by the mystic version of all staves mentioned previously. These runes are also used for ice spells.
These may be made using the Runecrafting skill at level 5 Runecrafting, granting 6 experience per essence, using the Water altar south-east of Draynor Village in the Lumbridge Swamp. They can also be found at various spawns around the game, such as the spawn in the scorpion pit north of Al Kharid. Water runes can also be dropped by monsters. They can sometimes be found inside barrels. After the quest Dealing with Scabaras, water runes may be used on a water tiara, requiring both 50 Magic and Runecrafting, to make an enchanted water tiara. This item replaces waterskins in the desert heat, with three water runes accounting for one dose of water. The amount of charges that the tiara can store is unlimited. Similarly to infusing a druid pouch, the user must use at least 3 water runes on the tiara.
While wearing Explorer's Ring 2 from Easy Lumbridge Task achievement provides 10% chance of crafting an additional water rune per essence at the Water altar (same for air, earth and fire runes at appropriate altar).
Crafting multiple water runes[edit | edit source]
- For more information about Runecrafting multiples, see crafting multiple runes.
Multiplier | ![]() |
GE Price |
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1x | 5 | 156 |
2x | 19 | 312 |
3x | 38 | 468 |
4x | 57 | 624 |
5x | 76 | 780 |
6x | 95 | 936 |
7x | 114* | 1,092 |
Spells[edit | edit source]
Water runes are needed in a vast amount of spells, as listed below. Because of all the spells that need water runes, many mages will just use a staff of water, water battlestaff or mystic water staff.
Free spells[edit | edit source]
All players can cast these spells.
Spell | Level | Runes | Spellbook | Spell type | |
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![]() | Bones to Bananas | 15 | 1![]() ![]() ![]() | Normal, Daemonheim | Skilling |
![]() | Falador Teleport | 37 | 1![]() ![]() ![]() | Normal | Teleport |
![]() | Lvl-1 Enchant | 7 | 1![]() ![]() | Normal | Skilling |
![]() | Water Blast | 47 | 3![]() ![]() | Normal, Daemonheim | Combat |
![]() | Water Bolt | 23 | 2![]() ![]() | Normal, Daemonheim | Combat |
![]() | Water Strike | 5 | 1![]() ![]() | Normal, Daemonheim | Combat |
Member spells[edit | edit source]
Only members can cast these spells:
Removed spells[edit | edit source]
Spell | Level | Runes | Spellbook | Spell type | |
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![]() | Boost Potion Share | 84 | 3![]() ![]() ![]() | Lunar | Combat |
Chill bolt | 1 GoodMagic | 2![]() ![]() | Good magic | Combat | |
Elemental bolt | 9 EvilMagic | 1![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Evil magic | Combat | |
Fear | 12 EvilMagic | 3![]() ![]() | Evil magic | Combat | |
![]() | Stat Restore Pot Share | 81 | 2![]() ![]() ![]() | Lunar | Combat |
Locations[edit | edit source]
Store locations[edit | edit source]
Seller | Location | Cost | Currency | Base stock | Members? |
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Ali's Discount Wares | Al Kharid | 17 | ![]() | 300 | ![]() |
Aubury's Rune Shop (New Varrock) | New Varrock | Free sample | - | 15 | ![]() |
Aubury's Rune Shop (New Varrock) | ? (edit) | 17 | ![]() | 300 | ![]() |
Aubury's Rune Shop | Varrock | 17 | ![]() | 300 | ![]() |
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop | Lunar Isle | 17 | ![]() | 1,000 | ![]() |
Battle Runes | Wilderness | 17 | ![]() | 1,000 | ![]() |
Betty's Magic Emporium | Port Sarim | 17 | ![]() | 300 | ![]() |
Carwen Essencebinder Magical Runes Shop | Burthorpe | 17 | ![]() | 300 | ![]() |
Lundail's Arena-side Rune Shop | Mage arena bank | 17 | ![]() | 1,000 | ![]() |
Magic Guild Store - Runes and Staves | Wizards' Guild | 17 | ![]() | 1,000 | ![]() |
Rune Shop (Anachronia) | Anachronia | 17 | ![]() | 300 | ![]() |
Tutab's Magical Market | Ape Atoll | 17 | ![]() | 1,000 | ![]() |
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store | TzHaar City | 26 | ![]() | 1,000 | ![]() |
Void Knight Magic Store | Void Knights' Outpost | 17 | ![]() | 1,000 | ![]() |
Item spawns[edit | edit source]
- On the ground in Al Kharid mine.
- On the ground in Black Knight Fortress in the Wilderness
- On the ground in Frozen Waste Plateau
Products[edit | edit source]
Drop sources[edit | edit source]
Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
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Aviansie | 89; 92; 95 ![]() | 30 | 13/128 |
Bandit (Wilderness) | 18 ![]() | 9 | Uncommon |
Bandit Brawler Melee | 112 ![]() | 9 | Uncommon |
Bandit looter | 42 ![]() | 3–17 | Common |
Barrel (Viyeldi caves) | N/A ![]() | 1–11 | Common |
Basilisk | 70; 77 ![]() | 20 | 12/128 |
Big frog | 36 ![]() | 12 | Uncommon |
Black Heather | 138 ![]() | 30 | Uncommon |
Black Knight Titan | 28 ![]() | Unknown | Uncommon |
Brine rat | 49 ![]() | 10; 18 | Uncommon |
Casket (CS Week) | N/A ![]() | 150 | Common |
Catablepon | 53; 54 ![]() | 7 | 8/128 |
Cave bug Level 12 | ![]() | 1–170 | 2/128 |
Cave bug Level 8 | ![]() | 8 | 4/128 |
Cave goblin (monster) | 1 ![]() | 6 | Common |
Cave slime | 26 ![]() | 15 | 5/128 |
Chaos dwarf hand cannoneer | 70; 101 ![]() | 10 | Common |
Chaos dwarf | 28; 45; 47; 84; 101; 108 ![]() | 10 | 1/128 |
Chaos dwogre | 92; 98 ![]() | 10 | Common |
Chaos witch apprentice | 121 ![]() | 1–100 | Unknown |
Chaos witch channeler | 143; 147 ![]() | 1–100 | Unknown |
Chaos witch mender | 109 ![]() | 1–100 | Unknown |
Chaos witch | 141 ![]() | 1–100 | Unknown |
Chest (Oldak) | ![]() | 10–19 | 61.31/1400 |
Cockatrice | 44 ![]() | 1–2 | 3/128 |
Cockroach drone | 4 ![]() | 1–7 | 18/128 |
Corpse archer | 18 ![]() | 6 | 9/128 |
Corpse mage | 21 ![]() | 8 | 10/384[f 1] |
Corpse spider | 4 ![]() | 2 | 8/195[f 1] |
Crawling corpse torso | 9 ![]() | 4 | Uncommon |
Crystal chest Taverley | N/A ![]() | 200 | Common |
Cyclops Ardougne Zoo | 63 ![]() | 7 | Uncommon |
Dagannoth guardian | 98 ![]() | 10–36 | Uncommon |
Dagannoth spawn | 65 ![]() | 3 | Common |
Dagon'hai Monk | 77 ![]() | 10; 18 | Common |
Dark warrior | 16 ![]() | 3 | 4/128 |
Dark wizard (The Zamorakian Undercity) | 114 ![]() | 1–100 | Unknown |
Dark wizard High level | 30; 35; 37 ![]() | 10; 18 | Uncommon |
Dark wizard Low level | 22; 30; 33 ![]() | 10; 18 | Uncommon |
Desert strykewyrm | 103 ![]() | 2–100 | Uncommon |
Donny the Lad | 138 ![]() | 30 | Uncommon |
Dragith Nurn | 26 ![]() | 8 | Unknown |
Elf warrior | 84; 89 ![]() | 70 | Common |
Elite Khazard guard | 77; 84 ![]() | 4–10 | Common |
Essence impling jar | ![]() | 30 | 1/10 |
Essence impling | 42 ![]() | 30 | 1/10 |
Exiled kalphite paragon | 84 ![]() | 31–89 | Common |
Exiled kalphite soldier | 84 ![]() | 53–84 | Common |
Experiment No.2 | 64 ![]() | 3–14 | Uncommon |
Frog | 77 ![]() | 6 | Common |
Giant Oyster | N/A ![]() | 150 | Common |
Giant Oyster | N/A ![]() | 300 | Common |
Giant Rock Crab | 95 ![]() | 1–39 | Common |
Giant Sea Snake | 63 ![]() | 15 | Uncommon |
Giant ant worker | 49 ![]() | 28 | Common |
Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon) | 84 ![]() | 18 | Uncommon |
Giant wasp | 70; 84 ![]() | 32; 35; 37 | Common |
Gnoeals | 70 ![]() | 30–44 | Common |
Goblin guard (Observatory) | 28 ![]() | 6 | 6/128 |
Goblin Common | 2; 4; 5; 11 ![]() | 6 | 6/128 |
Guthix wizard | 105; 119 ![]() | 42; 146 | Uncommon |
Hill giant | 44 ![]() | 7 | Uncommon |
Hobgoblin (elite) | 41 ![]() | 2 | Uncommon |
Hobgoblin Unarmed | 28; 30 ![]() | 2 | 2/128 |
Hobgoblin Armed | 32; 35; 91 ![]() | 2 | 2/128 |
Ice giant | 51 ![]() | 12 | Rare |
Ice troll | 84; 89 ![]() | 65 | Common |
Icefiend | 35 ![]() | 1–5 | Uncommon |
Icefiend Ice Mountain | 35 ![]() | 5 | Common |
Imp herald | 98 ![]() | 5 | Common |
Imp | 5 ![]() | 5 | Common |
Infernal Mage (elite) | 82 ![]() | 25 | Unknown |
Infernal Mage | 72 ![]() | 10; 18 | 4/128 |
Jailer | 39 ![]() | Unknown | Common |
Kalphite Soldier | 65 ![]() | 21; 22 | Uncommon |
Kalphite Worker | 58 ![]() | 11–19 | Common |
Knight of Ardougne Mourner HQ | 53 ![]() | 70 | Common |
Maelstrom, Raging Waterfiend | 142 ![]() | 125 | Always |
Minotaur | 14; 44; 52 ![]() | 5 | 5/128 |
Mogre | 54 ![]() | 5–18 | Uncommon |
Molanisk | 53 ![]() | 1–13 | 11/128 |
Mountain troll (well) | 8 ![]() | 6 | Common |
Mourner | 33; 79; 85 ![]() | 70 | Common |
Mugger | 15 ![]() | 6 | Uncommon |
Outlaw | 32 ![]() | 6 | Uncommon |
Paladin | 49 ![]() | 30 | Common |
Reward casket (easy) | Easy ![]() | 150 | Common |
Reward casket (medium) | Medium ![]() | 300 | Common |
Rock lobster | 100 ![]() | 9 | Common |
Salarin the Twisted | 77 ![]() | 12 | Common |
Sandy Casket (red) | N/A ![]() | 150 | Common |
Sandy Casket (red) | N/A ![]() | 300 | Unknown |
Sandy Casket | N/A ![]() | 150 | Common |
Sandy Casket | N/A ![]() | 300 | Unknown |
Saradomin wizard | 98 ![]() | 146 | Uncommon |
Sea Snake Hatchling | 63 ![]() | 15 | Common |
Sea Snake Young | 63 ![]() | 15 | Uncommon |
Security casket (CS Week) | N/A ![]() | 300 | Unknown |
Sir Carl | 81 ![]() | 30 | Common |
Sir Harry | 81 ![]() | 30 | Common |
Disassembly[edit | edit source]
Water rune | |
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Disassembly category | Runes and talismans |
Disassembly XP | 0.1 |
Item quantity required | 50 |
Material count | 8 |
Base junk chance | 94.5% |
Common materials | |
![]() | 85/100 |
Uncommon materials | |
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Rare materials | |
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Update history[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The most water runes required for a spell is 30, for the Charge Water Orb spell.
- Water runes used to have a price ceiling of 16 coins each, and were extremely hard to buy on the Grand Exchange. On 9 September 2009, the price cap was removed (and shortly before, the infinite stock of water runes in shops had been removed), and water runes increased in price to over 40 coins each. Due to this it was very smart to buy water runes from rune shops at 17 coins and sell on the Grand Exchange.
- Water runes spiked massively in price in 2021 due to the release of the Fractured Staff of Armadyl, which has a special attack that synergizes incredibly well with the Incite Fear spell (which costs 10 Water runes per autoattack) through its ability to discount the adrenaline cost of Tsunami.
- As of 1 October 2022, 15,544,642,599 water runes were owned by active players.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
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