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Pay-to-play Runecrafting training

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The Runecrafting skill is an excellent way to make money. While considered one of the slowest skills to train, it often provides tremendous profit to those willing to level it to 99. By following the most common money-making methods, players can usually expect to make approximately Coins  561,213,514 coins profit, assuming they buy their pure essence from the Grand Exchange.

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[edit] Fire runes (14-27)

For players with level 14 Runecrafting, Fire runes are a simple and steady way to level Runecrafting. As an affordable teleport option for quick banking, the Ring of duelling(8) allows players to easily gain around 14,000 experience per hour while making Fire runes. The fire altar is located north of Al Kharid, making use of the Ring of duelling, players may choose to bank at Castle wars using the teleport option.

[edit] Suggested skills


The Fire Altar.

[edit] Item Needed

Name Image Price Amount Where to have them
Rune essence File:Rune_Essence.PNG‎ Coins  63 2000+ Bank + Inventory
Energy potion (4) File: Energy_potion.PNG‎ Coins  170 100 Bank + Inventory
Fire tiara File: Fire_Tiara.PNG‎ ‎ Coins  789 1 Equipped
Amulet of glory (4) File:dragonstone amulet.png‎ Coins  74,500 3 Equipped
Abyssal parasite pouch File: Abyssal_parasite_pouch.gif‎ ‎ Coins  3,894 5 Bank + Summoned
Runecrafting pouches File:Large_pouch.png‎ N/A 1 of each Inventory
Ring of duelling (8) File: Emerald_ring.png‎‎ ‎ Coins  1,724 100+ Equipped
Boots of lightness File: boots_of_lightness.png ‎ N/A 1 Equipped




Inside the Fire altar

[edit] Strategy

  1. Equip Fire tiara, Boots of lightness, Ring of duelling, Amulet of glory, and summon a familiar.
  2. Withdraw rune essence, fill pouches, then withdraw again to fill inventory.
  3. Use Energy potions to restore energy if not full.
  4. Teleport to the Duel Arena with the Ring of Duelling; the Fire altar is located north of here.
  5. Enter the altar, craft runes, empty pouches and repeat.
  6. Teleport to Castle Wars with the Duelling ring.
  7. Repeat steps 2-6.

[edit] Alternatively

  1. Follow steps 1-2 of previous,
  2. use enchanted broomstick to teleport to sorceress' garden , which is by the shantay pass and thus also the shantay chest,
  3. run to the fire altar and then quickly teleport back to the shantay chest, recharging your run at the musician if needs be.
  4. repeat steps 2-3.

[edit] Tips and hints

  • Always weigh 0 kg or less.

[edit] Money and Experience Made per Hour

The following is an estimate of how much money players can make per hour crafting Fire runes with the above mentioned method, assuming the player makes 2000 runes per hour, excluding the costs of rings of duelling.

Runes Essence Coins/XP (lvl70) 1x (lvl14) 2x (lvl35) 3x (lvl70)
Fire rune Rune essence Coins  -8.4 Coins  -112,000 Coins  -98,000 Coins  -84,000


[edit] Cosmic runes (27-59/82)

The Cosmic Altar

‎Crafting Cosmic runes will make players far more profit than crafting Fire runes. Furthermore, players with 59 Runecrafting will be able to make double cosmics; 2 runes per pure essence. This can provide exceptional profit, although the experience will be less than crafting Nature runes or Law runes.

[edit] Requirements

[edit] Getting there

The cosmic altar is situated in Zanaris, the “fairy city”. The Lost city quest is required for players to enter Zanaris. Players must also be wielding either the Dramen or Lunar staff to enter the city. Players may enter the city two ways:

  1. Enter the shed in the Lumbridge swamp
  2. Players who have started A Fairy Tale Part II up to the point where the Fairy Godfather has given permission to use the fairy rings, may use any Fairy ring to teleport to Zanaris
However, if you have completed Lost City but do not have a Dramen or Lunar staff, you may break a cosmic altar teleport tablet (reward from The Great Orb Project, requires 50 Runecrafting) for a direct teleport outside the altar.




A player crafting cosmic runes

[edit] Items Needed

Name Image Price Amount Where to have them
Pure essence File:Pure_Essence.PNG‎ Coins  160 2000+ Bank + Inventory
Abyssal parasite File: Abyssal_parasite_pouch.gif‎ ‎ Coins  3,894 5 Bank + Summoned
Explorer's ring File:ExplorerRing3.png N/A 1 Equipped
Energy potion(4) File:Energy potion (4).png Coins  170 100 Bank
Super energy(4) File:Super energy (4).png Coins  4,450 50 Bank
Dramen staff or Lunar staff File:Dramen staff.gif ‎ N/A 1 Equipped to enter city only
Runecrafting pouches File:Large_pouch.png‎ N/A 1 of each Inventory
Cosmic tiara File: Cosmic_Tiara.PNG‎ ‎ Coins  52 1 Equipped
Boots of lightness File: boots_of_lightness.png ‎ N/A 1 Equipped
Spotted cape File: Spotted Cape.gif Coins  657 1 Equipped
Spottier cape File:Spottier Cape.gif Coins  3,214 1 Equipped
A player taking the shortcut to the Cosmic altar

[edit] Strategy

  1. Enter Zanaris from the shed in Lumbridge swamps. The bank is far west of the entrance.
  2. Equip Cosmic tiara, Boots of lightness, Spotted/Spottier cape, and summon an abyssal familiar.
  3. Use Energy potions or Explorer's ring (if charges remain) to restore energy if not full.
  4. Withdraw pure essence, fill pouches, then withdraw again to fill inventory.
  5. From the bank, run east, then south when a path appears. The path has two Agility shortcuts, players should use the best shortcut they can, if possible.
  6. Enter in the altar, craft runes, empty pouches and repeat.
  7. Return to bankers by backtracking.
  8. Repeat steps 3-7.

[edit] Alternatively

  1. Go to Edgeville with all items equipped.
  2. Enter Zanaris through the fairy ring east of Edgeville.
  3. Run east, then south to the Cosmic altar. The path has two Agility shortcuts, players should use the best shortcut they can.
  4. Enter in the altar, craft runes, empty pouches and repeat.
  5. Either backtrack to the Fairy ring and use the code D-K-R to go to Edgeville or use an Amulet of Glory to teleport back.
  6. Bank in Edgeville, then repeat steps 2-6.

or

  1. Go to Edgeville with all items equipped.
  2. Head north into the Wilderness and speak with the Mage of Zamorak to teleport to the Abyss.
  3. Head to the inner circle of the Abyss
  4. Go to the Cosmic altar entrance and enter it.
  5. Craft runes at Cosmic altar and teleport to Edgeville.
  6. Repeat steps 1-5.

[edit] Money and Experience Made per Hour

Making cosmic runes currently (11.12.2009) yields a 250% profit at lvl 59 assuming the player buys the Pure essence and craft and sell the cosmic runes.


The following is an estimate of how much money players can make per hour by crafting Cosmic runes with the above mentioned method, assuming the player crafts 1,000 cosmic runes (2,000 at level 59) per hour.

Rune Essence Coins/xp (lvl59) 1x (lvl27) 2x (lvl59)
Cosmic rune Pure essence Coins  32.25 Coins  49,000 Coins  258,000


[edit] Nature Runes (44-90)

For players with level 44 Runecrafting and up, Nature Runes are a fast and useful way to level Runecrafting. There are many different ways to travel, all relatively fast.

[edit] Suggested skills

[edit] Suggested quests


The Nature Altar.

[edit] Item Needed

Name Image Price Amount Where to have them
Pure essence File: Pure Essence.PNG‎ Coins  160 2000+ Bank + Inventory
Energy potion (4) File: Energy_potion.PNG‎ Coins  170 100 Bank + Inventory
Nature tiara File: Nature_Tiara.PNG‎ ‎ Coins  789 1 Equipped
Amulet of glory (4) File:dragonstone amulet.png‎ Coins  74,500 3-8+ Bank + Equipped
Spirit graahk pouch File:Spirit graahk pouch.png Coins  10,200 5 Bank + Summoned
Runecrafting pouches File:Large_pouch.png‎ N/A 1 of each Inventory
Boots of lightness File: boots_of_lightness.png ‎ N/A 1 Equipped
Spotted cape File: Spotted Cape.gif N/A 1 Equipped


[edit] Strategy 1

  1. Begin in the Edgeville bank.
  2. Equip Nature tiara, Boots of lightness, Amulet of glory, Dramen Staff, and summon a familiar.
  3. Withdraw rune essence, fill pouches, then withdraw again to fill inventory.
  4. Use Energy potions to restore energy if not full. A player with a high enough Agility level will not need this. Also, if a player has between 40-56 Summoning, it is recommended to use a familiar that restores run energy, such as a Bull Ant or Spirit Terrorbird.
  5. Run north-east, cross the bridge, then run south to the Fairy Ring.
  6. Teleport to Karamja Island, code [C-K-R.]
  7. Run east to the Nature Altar
  8. Enter the altar and convert your runes to Nature runes.
  9. Empty your pouches and repeat.
  10. Teleport back to Edgeville using the Amulet of glory.
  11. Repeat steps 3-10.

You will make a trip every 2 minutes. If you have a small, medium, and large pouch, you will make 1290 nature runes and granting you 11.6k runecrafting experience every hour.

[edit] Strategy 2

If you have level 57 summoning and can summon a Spirit graahk:

  1. Follow steps 1-4 of previous,
  2. Summon a Spirit graahk and use its ability to teleport you to the graahk hunter area on Karamja, a 30 second sprint to the Nature altar.
  3. Teleport back to Edgeville using the amulet of glory and repeat.

If you proceed this way, you will make trips about every minute, doubling your experience. If you have a small, medium, and large pouch, you will make 2580 runes and receive 23k runecrafting experience every hour.

[edit] Strategy 3

If you do not have any amulets of glory, you can use the fairy ring network to teleport to and from the Nature Altar, using the bank in Zanaris as it is then the closest bank.

If you procede this way, you will make the trip every 3 minutes. If you have a small, medium and large pouch, you will make 645 runes per hour and receive 5,800 runecrafting experience.


[edit] Strategy 4

If you have an Amulet of Glory mounted in your house, you can:

1. Buy a massive amount of house tele tabs

2. Teleport to your house, then use the mounted Glory to teleport to Edgeville. Retrieve all your Runecrafting equipment, all your tele tabs, and have some sort of method to get through the Abyss (a pickaxe, a decent Thieving/Agility level, etc.)

3. Run north to the Abyss teleport; use the Abyss like normal and craft your Nature Runes.

4. Use your house tele tab, use your mounted glory to go to Edgeville, rinse and repeat.

[edit] Tips and hints

[edit] Money and Experience Made per Hour

The following is an estimate of how much money players can make per hour crafting Nature runes with the above mentioned methods, assuming the player makes 2000 runes per hour, excluding the costs summoning pouches, and repairing essence pouches. The chart below is arranged by teleportation methods to and from the Nature altar.

Runes Essence Coins/XP Fairy Ring + Fairy Ring Fairy Ring + Amulet Fairy Ring + Graahk Lvl 91+
Nature rune Pure essence Coins  15.56 Coins  96,600 Coins  180,600 Coins  361,200


[edit] Other Uses

The nature runes made can then be used to cast spells that will grant you more money and experience. They can either be used to cast High Alchemy for magic experience, or Superheat item for magic and fast smithing experience.

[edit] ZMI Altar 50-99 (Fast exp, little profit)

The Ourania altar where players can craft all types of runes

‎The ZMI Altar, also known as the Ourania altar, is currently the fastest way to gain Runecrafting experience. Many players use this method as it can typically award the player up to 40,000 experience per hour. The downside to this method is that the runes crafted are random, so the player may make several cheaper runes, resulting in a slight to significant loss per essence purchased. Every non-combination rune may be crafted at this altar, including Soul runes.



The Ourania entrance, don't forget to pray to the chapel!

[edit] Requirements

[edit] Getting there

The ZMI Altar is located in a cave west of the Khazard Battlefield and south-west of West Ardougne. The quickest way to get there is to teleport to the entrance of the cave by using the Ourania Teleport in the Lunar Spellbook. Alternatively, players may run there from Ardougne or the Khazard battlefield spirit tree, though these take longer. Players may also use the Ardougne Cape from the achievement diary to run west and go to there.

[edit] Item Needed

Name Image Price Amount Where to have them
Pure essence File:Pure_Essence.PNG‎ Coins  160 2000+ Bank + Inventory
Summoning pouch File: Abyssal_parasite_pouch.gif‎ ‎ Coins  3,894 5 Bank
Energy potion (4) File: Energy_potion.PNG‎ Coins  170 100 Bank + Inventory
Cake File:Cake.png‎ Coins  141 50 Bank
Amulet of Glory (4) File:dragonstone amulet.png‎ Coins  74,500 3 Equipped
Runecrafting pouches File:Large_pouch.png‎ N/A 1 of each Inventory
Boots of lightness File: boots_of_lightness.png ‎ N/A 1 Equipped
Restore potion(3)†† File: Stat_restore_potion.PNG‎ ‎‎ ‎ Coins  196 1 Inventory
Varrock armour††† File: Varrock_armour_3.PNG‎ ‎ N/A 1 Equipped
Staff of Earth File: Staff_of_earth.png‎‎ ‎ Coins  774 1 Equipped
Fire runes File:Fire_Rune.PNG‎‎ Coins  7 1 Inventory
Law runes File:Law_Rune.PNG ‎ Coins  444 1 Inventory


[edit] Recommended

Name Image Where to have it
Ardougne cloak 2 File:Ardougne_cloak_2.png‎ Cape slot


  • Level 54 Summoning is helpful for an Abyssal parasite but not required
  • ††Restore potion are useful for players who have a low Magic level.
  • †††Any other items that give melee and magic defence are recommended too, such as Black dragonhide. However, Varrock armour is recommended because it only weighs 1 kg and provides moderate defensive stats. Agile Armour is also a good option but 90 agility required.

[edit] Strategy

  1. Begin by praying at the Astral altar to switch to the Lunar Spellbook.
  2. Equip any protective gear, summon a familiar, and fill inventory with pouches, astral and law runes, and pure essence.
  3. Teleport to the entrance of the cave by using Ourania Teleport. Enter the cave.
  4. Run to the ZMI Altar (Don’t forget to enable Protect from missiles).
  5. Craft runes, empty pouches, then craft remaining essence into runes.
  6. Using the Moonclan Teleport, teleport back to Lunar isle, bank and restock.
  • Alternative Method
  1. Purchase a massive amount of inexpensive runes (Upwards of 10,000).
  2. Teleport to Ourania.
  3. Charge prayer at the "prayer" altar, and then go down the ladder.
  4. Bank with Eniola using 20-60 runes (Depending on how many pouches you have to refill).
  5. Run to "runecrafting" altar, and make runes.
  6. Repeat steps 2-5.

Note- If you are on world 70, then many times you will receive free teleports to lunar isle to bank, as long as you have been there before.



Eniola.

[edit] Tips and hints

  • Always weigh 0 kg or less.
  • World 70 typically has more players as it is the official world. This means that players will usually take less damage running through the cave as there will be more targets for monsters to attack.
  • Wearing an Ardougne cloak 2 or higher will grant the player a chance of receiving more runes from Ourania Altar (though it will not increase the experience you receive).

[edit] Money and Experience Made per Hour

The following is an estimate of how much money players can make per hour by using the ZMI Altar. This information is not very accurate, but can be used as a rough guide. Players with a higher Runecrafting level will generally make more higher-levelled runes.

Rc level Exp/hr Money/hr
50-55 15k -85k
56-60 18k -60k
61-65 22k -40k
66-70 25k -10k
71-75 28k 3k
76-80 33k 25k

[edit] Blood runes (77-91)

The blood altar is situated in Meiyerditch Dungeon.

‎‎Crafting Blood runes is one of the best runecrafting training methods in the game yielding over 23k XP per hour (can vary). Players must have level 77 Runecrafting to use this method, and having completed Legacy of Seergaze.

[edit] Requirements

[edit] Getting there

Since the Blood altar is located far away from a bank, the best way to reach it is using the Abyss. Or you can purchase a Blood altar teleport from Wizard Elriss by paying 45 Runecrafting guild tokens

, but this could be time consuming so it is not recommended.
An overhead view of the Blood altar.

[edit] Item Needed

Name Image Price Amount Where to have them
Pure essence File:Pure_Essence.PNG‎ Coins  160 2000+ Bank + Inventory
Summoning pouch File: Abyssal_parasite_pouch.gif‎ ‎ Coins  3,894 5 Bank + Summoned
Amulet of glory (4) File:dragonstone amulet.png‎ Coins  74,500 3 Bank + Equipped
Runecrafting pouches File:Large_pouch.png‎ N/A 1 of each Inventory
Ring of duelling (8) File: Emerald_ring.png‎‎ ‎ Coins  1,724 2 Equipped
Boots of lightness File: boots_of_lightness.png ‎ N/A 1 Equipped
Any pickaxe File: rune_pickaxe.PNG ‎ N/A 1 Equipped


[edit] Strategy

  1. Travel to Edgeville
  2. Equip weight reducing clothes, Ring of duelling, Amulet of glory, summon a familiar, remove and fill pouches and inventory with Pure essence.
  3. Run north towards the Mage of Zamorak, teleport to the abyss and go inside the blood rift. Craft runes, empty pouches, craft remaining essence into runes.
  4. Teleport to Edgeville using the Amulet of glory, check charges.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4.

[edit] Money and Experience Made per Hour

The following is an estimate of how much money players can make per hour by crafting Blood runes with the above mentioned method, assuming the player crafts 2,000 Blood runes per hour.

Rune Essence Coins/xp (lvl77) 1x (lvl77)
Blood rune Pure essence Coins  89.25 Coins  554,000


[edit] Astral rune crafting (82-91)

The astral altar is situated in the Lunar Isle

‎‎Crafting double Astral runes is generally considered one of the best non-combat money making methods in the game. It can generate upwards of 400,000 coins per hour, and it also gives close to 25,000 experience per hour. Players must have level 82 Runecrafting to use this method, which can be tedious to achieve.

[edit] Requirements

Players who haven't completed the Dream Mentor quest must wear the Seal of Passage at all times.

[edit] Getting there

Situated on Lunar Isle, the Astral altar is unique in a sense that players do not need to wear a tiara to craft the runes. Secondly, there are no Mysterious Ruins to enter so players craft runes outside. Finally, this altar permits players to switch their current spell book to the Lunar Spellbook.

To get there, players have two options. The first one is to use a teleport spell, such as Astral altar teleport, Home Teleport, Moonclan Teleport, or Tele Group Moonclan. The second option is to walk from Rellekka and talk with Lokar Searunner

. He will take players to the Pirate’s Cove. Once there, talk with the captain 'Birds-Eye Jack' to finally get to the Lunar Isle.
The Astral altar.

Astral altar teleport requires a Seal of passage. Home teleport and Moonclan Teleport are only available in the Lunar Spellbook.

[edit] Item Needed

Name Image Price Amount Where to have them
Pure essence File:Pure_Essence.PNG‎ Coins  160 2000+ Bank + Inventory
Summoning pouch File: Abyssal_parasite_pouch.gif‎ ‎ Coins  3,894 5 Bank + Summoned
Energy potion (4) File: Energy_potion.PNG‎ Coins  170 100 Bank + Inventory
Pineapple pizza File:Pineapple_pizza.gif‎ Coins  1,818 20 Bank
Amulet of glory (4) File:dragonstone amulet.png‎ Coins  74,500 3 Bank
Runecrafting pouches File:Large_pouch.png‎ N/A 1 of each Inventory
Law runes File: Law_Rune.PNG‎‎ ‎ Coins  444 100 Inventory
Ring of duelling (8) File: Emerald_ring.png‎‎ ‎ Coins  1,724 2 Equipped
Staff of earth Staff of earth Coins  774 1 Equipped
Boots of lightness File: boots_of_lightness.png ‎ N/A 1 Equipped
Spotted cape Spotted cape Coins  657 1 Equipped
Spottier cape Spottier cape Coins  3,214 1 Equipped
Agile top Agile top N/A 1 Equipped
Agile legs Agile legs N/A 1 Equipped
Penance gloves Penance gloves N/A 1 Equipped
Seal of passage File:Sealofpassage.gif N/A 1 Equipped


  • A Staff of earth may be used for unlimited Earth runes.
  • Level 54 Summoning is helpful for an Abyssal parasite but not required
    A player using Lunar Spells to teleport.
  • The spotted cape requires level 40 Hunter to wear and reduces weight by 2kg. The spottier cape reduces weight by 4.5kg, however wearing it requires level 66 Hunter.
  • The agile legs and top require levels 85 and 90 Agility and reduce weight by 10kg and 12kg, respectively.
  • The penance gloves reduce weight by 4.5kg, but cost 150 Honour points in each role at Barbarian Assault.
  • The amulets of glory are used to teleport to Edgeville, in order to repair your pouches.

[edit] Strategy

  1. Travel to Lunar Isle.
  2. Equip Staff of earth, Ring of duelling, Amulet of glory, summon a familiar.
  3. Fill pouches and inventory with Pure essence.
  4. Run south-east out of town to the Lunar altar. Craft runes, empty pouches, craft remaining essence into runes.
  5. Retrace steps back to town. (Teleport back is recommended)
  6. Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5.

[edit] Money and Experience Made per Hour

The following is an estimate of how much money players can make per hour crafting Astral runes with the above mentioned method, assuming the player makes 2000 runes per hour.

Runes Essence Coins/XP (lvl82) 1x (lvl40) 2x (lvl82)
Astral rune Pure essence Coins  40.92 Coins  196,000 Coins  712,000


[edit] Nature rune crafting (91-99)

Nature Altar is in this area.

Crafting double Nature runes is considered the best non-combat method to make money, often making over 1,000,000 coins per hour. With the introduction of Summoning and the use of the Spirit Graahk, players are capable of making over 6000 nature runes per hour and earning over 27,000 experience per hour.

[edit] Requirements

[edit] Items Needed

Name Image Price Amount Where to have them
Pure essence File:Pure_Essence.PNG‎ Coins  160 6000+ Bank + Inventory
Spirit graahk pouch File: Spirit_graahk_pouch.png‎ Coins  10,200 5 Bank + Summoned
Energy potion (4) File: Energy_potion.PNG‎ Coins  170 100 Bank
Cake File: Cake.png‎ Coins  141 20 Bank
Nature tiara File: Nature_Tiara.PNG‎ ‎ Coins  563 1 Equipped
Amulet of glory (4) File: dragonstone amulet.png‎ Coins  74,500 3 Equipped
Ring of duelling (8) File: Emerald_ring.png‎‎ ‎ Coins  1,724 100 Equipped
Boots of lightness File: boots_of_lightness.png ‎ N/A 1 Equipped
Spotted cape Spotted cape Coins  657 1 Equipped
Spottier cape Spottier cape Coins  3,214 1 Equipped





This is the nature altar.

[edit] Strategy

  1. Equip Nature tiara, Boots of lightness, Ring of duelling, Amulet of glory, and summon a familiar.
  2. Withdraw rune essence, fill pouches, then withdraw again to fill inventory.
  3. Use Energy potions to restore energy if not full.
  4. Right click on the Spirit Graahk and select the teleportation option.
  5. Run north-east to the altar and enter it.
  6. Craft runes, empty pouches, craft runes, empty last pouch, and craft remaining essences into Nature runes.
  7. Using the Ring of duelling, teleport to Castle Wars, bank and restock.
  8. Repeat 2-7, if pouches breaks then use your glory and teleport to Edgeville, then go to the abyss and talk to the Dark mage.

[edit] Tips and hints

  • Always weigh 0 kg or less.
  • An Obelisk is on the way, making recharging summoning points quick.
  • Some of the fastest runecrafters use only the giant, large, and medium pouches. This saves the player time by only banking and crafting twice while only losing 2 pure essence per trip. (if using an abyssal familiar, banking three times is still required)

[edit] Money and Experience Made per Hour

The following is an estimate of how much money players can make per hour crafting double Nature runes with the above mentioned method, assuming the player makes 6000 runes per hour.

Runes Essence Coins/XP (lvl91) 1x (lvl44) 2x (lvl91)
Nature rune Pure essence Coins  48.89 Coins  378,000 Coins  1,188,000


[edit] See also