Air rune

Air rune
Released							4 January 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							Yes
Noteable							No
Options							Drop
Examine							One of the 4 basic elemental Runes.
Values
Value							4 coins
High alch							2 coins
Low alch							1 coin
Weight							0 kg
Respawn time							100 ticks (60 seconds)
Grand Exchange
Exchange							4 coins (info)
Buy limit							50,000
Daily volume							146,844,671
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Advanced data
Item ID							556

Air runes are one of the four elemental runes in RuneScape. Players can craft air runes with a Runecraft level of 1 at the Air Altar (located south-west of Falador), granting 5 Runecraft experience per Rune essence or Pure essence used.

Usage

Air runes are used in every combat spell and most teleportation spells in the standard spellbook, as well as in many spells from other spellbooks (See #Spells requiring air runes for an overview).

Because they are used very often, players are recommended to purchase a Staff of air or better, which can be bought from Zaff's Superior Staffs! shop in Varrock.

Besides usage for spells, air runes can be used for crafting combination runes; they can be combined with water runes to make mist runes, with earth runes to make dust runes, and with fire runes to make smoke runes (See #Products for an overview of everything that can be made with air runes).

Obtaining

A common way for beginning players to obtain air runes is to talk to the magic tutor in Lumbridge. She will give you 30 air and mind runes if you don't have any in your inventory or bank.

Air runes or packs can be bought from Magic shops for 4 to 25 coins each, depending on the stock. Free-to-play players can buy runes from Aubury's Rune Shop in Varrock and from the store in Port Sarim. The store at the Void Knight Outpost is often full of stock so they are not as expensive as in other stores. Non-ironman players can also purchase them from the Nightmare Zone, using 25 reward points. See #Shop locations for an overview of all shops.

Air runes do not cost very much money at the grand exchange, as players can craft them at a low level and they are often received as drops (See #Item sources for an overview of drop sources).

Runecraft info

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		1	5
More runes per essence every 11th level.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools		Facilities	Air Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Rune essence	1	10
Total cost			10
	Air rune	1	4
Profit			−6

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		1	5
More runes per essence every 11th level.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools		Facilities	Air Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Pure essence	1	1
Total cost			1
	Air rune	1	4
Profit			3

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		1	7.5
More runes per essence every 11th level.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools		Facilities	Air Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Daeyalt essence	1	N/A
Total cost			0
	Air rune	1	4
Profit			4

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		27 (nb)	5
More runes per essence every 11th level. Accessible only in the Guardians of the Rift minigame.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Air Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Guardian essence	1	N/A
Total cost			0
	Air rune	1	4
	Elemental guardian stone	1	N/A
Profit			4

Spells requiring air runes

Spell		Magic		Runes	Type	Spellbook
		Lvl	Exp
	Wind Strike	1	5.5	1 1	Combat	Standard
	Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Opal)	4	9	2 1 10	Utility	Standard
	Water Strike	5	7.5	1 1 1	Combat	Standard
	Earth Strike	9	9.5	1 2 1	Combat	Standard
	Fire Strike	13	11.5	2 3 1	Combat	Standard
	Wind Bolt	17	13.5	2 1	Combat	Standard
	Water Bolt	23	16.5	2 2 1	Combat	Standard
	Varrock Teleport	25	35	3 1 1	Teleport	Standard
	Lvl-2 Enchant	27	37	3 1	Utility	Standard
	Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Emerald)	27	37	3 1 1 10	Utility	Standard
	Earth Bolt	29	19.5	2 3 1	Combat	Standard
	Lumbridge Teleport	31	41	3 1 1	Teleport	Standard
	Telekinetic Grab	33	43	1 1	Utility	Standard
	Ghostly Grasp	35	22.5	4 1	Combat	Arceuus
	Fire Bolt	35	22.5	3 4 1	Combat	Standard
	Falador Teleport	37	47	3 1 1	Teleport	Standard
	Resurrect Lesser Ghost	38	55	10 1 5	Combat	Arceuus
	Resurrect Lesser Skeleton	38	55	10 1 5	Combat	Arceuus
	Resurrect Lesser Zombie	38	55	10 1 5	Combat	Arceuus
	Crumble Undead	39	24.5	2 2 1	Combat	Standard
	Teleport to House	40	30	1 1 1	Teleport	Standard
	Wind Blast	41	25.5	3 1	Combat	Standard
	Inferior Demonbane	44	27	4 1	Combat	Arceuus
	Camelot Teleport	45	55.5	5 1	Teleport	Standard
	Water Blast	47	28.5	3 3 1	Combat	Standard
	Smoke Rush	50	30	1 1 2 2	Combat	Ancient
	Shadow Rush	52	31	1 2 2 1	Combat	Ancient
	Earth Blast	53	31.5	3 4 1	Combat	Standard
	Paddewwa Teleport	54	64	1 1 2	Teleport	Ancient
	Fire Blast	59	34.5	4 5 1	Combat	Standard
	Saradomin Strike	60	35	4 2 2 +	Combat	Standard
	Flames of Zamorak	60	35	1 4 2 +	Combat	Standard
	Claws of Guthix	60	35	4 1 2 +	Combat	Standard
	Smoke Burst	62	36	2 2 4 2	Combat	Ancient
	Wind Wave	62	36	5 1	Combat	Standard
	Shadow Burst	64	37	1 4 2 2	Combat	Ancient
	Water Wave	65	37.5	5 7 1	Combat	Standard
	Vile Vigour	66	76	3 1	Utility	Arceuus
	Charge Air Orb	66	76	30 3 1	Utility	Standard
	NPC Contact	67	63	2 1 1	Skilling	Lunar
	Earth Wave	70	40	5 7 1	Combat	Standard
	Smoke Blitz	74	42	2 2 2 2	Combat	Ancient
	Fire Wave	75	42.5	5 7 1	Combat	Standard
	Shadow Blitz	76	43	2 2 2 2	Combat	Ancient
	Spin Flax	76	75	5 1 2	Utility	Lunar
	Superglass Make	77	78	10 6 2	Utility	Lunar
	Dareeyak Teleport	78	88	2 3 2	Teleport	Ancient
	Charge	80	180	3 3 3	Combat	Standard
	Wind Surge	81	44.5	7 1	Combat	Standard
	Water Surge	85	46.5	7 10 1	Combat	Standard
	Smoke Barrage	86	48	4 4 2 4	Combat	Ancient
	Shadow Barrage	88	48	4 2 4 3	Combat	Ancient
	Earth Surge	90	48.5	7 10 1	Combat	Standard
	Fire Surge	95	50.5	7 10 1	Combat	Standard

Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Air battlestaff		None	None	1 × Water battlestaff 100 × Air rune
	Air battlestaff		None	None	1 × Fire battlestaff 100 × Air rune
	Air battlestaff		None	None	1 × Earth battlestaff 100 × Air rune
	Air orb		66	76.0	1 × Unpowered orb 30 × Air rune 3 × Cosmic rune
	Amulet of chemistry		27	37	1 × Jade amulet 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Amulet of defence		27	37	1 × Emerald amulet 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Amulet of nature		27	37	1 × Pre-nature amulet 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Binding necklace		27	37	1 × Emerald necklace 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Bow string × 5 (Spin Flax)		76 61	75 75	5 × Flax 2 × Nature rune 1 × Astral rune 5 × Air rune
	Camelot teleport (tablet)		45	55.5	1 × Law rune 5 × Air rune 1 × Soft clay
	Castle wars bracelet(3)		27	37	1 × Emerald bracelet 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Dareeyak teleport (tablet)		78	88	2 × Law rune 2 × Air rune 3 × Fire rune 1 × Soft clay
	Dust rune (Earth Altar)		10	9	1 × Pure essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman
	Dust rune (Earth Altar)		10	13.5	1 × Daeyalt essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman
	Dust rune (Earth Altar)		27	9	1 × Guardian essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman
	Emerald bolts (e) × 10		27	37.0	10 × Emerald bolts 3 × Air rune 1 × Nature rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Emerald dragon bolts (e) × 10		27	37.0	10 × Emerald dragon bolts 3 × Air rune 1 × Nature rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Enchant emerald or jade		27	27.8	1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Soft clay
	Enchanted emerald sickle (b)		None	None	1 × Emerald sickle (b) 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Falador teleport (tablet)		37	48	1 × Law rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
	Flamtaer bracelet		27	37	1 × Jade bracelet 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Greater magical balance		77	356	2,000 × Air rune 2,000 × Earth rune 2,000 × Fire rune 2,000 × Water rune
	Lesser magical balance		37	176	500 × Air rune 500 × Earth rune 500 × Fire rune 500 × Water rune
	Lumbridge teleport (tablet)		31	41	1 × Law rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Soft clay
	Medium balance		57	252	1,000 × Air rune 1,000 × Earth rune 1,000 × Fire rune 1,000 × Water rune
	Mist rune (Water Altar)		6	12.7	1 × Daeyalt essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman
	Mist rune (Water Altar)		27	8.5	1 × Guardian essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman
	Mist rune (Water Altar)		6	8.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman
	Mystic air staff		None	None	1 × Mystic fire staff 1,000 × Air rune
	Mystic air staff		None	None	1 × Mystic earth staff 1,000 × Air rune
	Mystic air staff		None	None	1 × Mystic water staff 1,000 × Air rune
	Necklace of passage(5)		27	37	1 × Jade necklace 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Opal bolts (e) × 10		4	9.0	10 × Opal bolts 2 × Air rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Opal dragon bolts (e) × 10		4	9	10 × Opal dragon bolts 2 × Air rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Paddewwa teleport (tablet)		54	64	2 × Law rune 1 × Air rune 1 × Fire rune 1 × Soft clay
	Ring of dueling(8)		27	37	1 × Emerald ring 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Ring of returning(5)		27	37	1 × Jade ring 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Rune case (Elemental)		41 14	190 25	2 × Teak plank 2 × Molten glass 1 × Air rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Fire rune 1 × Water rune
	Smoke rune (Fire Altar)		15	9.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman
	Smoke rune (Fire Altar)		15	14.2	1 × Daeyalt essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman
	Smoke rune (Fire Altar)		27	9.5	1 × Guardian essence 1 × Air rune 1 × Air talisman
	Teleport to house (tablet)		40	30	1 × Law rune 1 × Air rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Soft clay
	Varrock teleport (tablet)		25	35	1 × Law rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Fire rune 1 × Soft clay

Item sources

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here.

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Abyssal demon Standard	124	50	8/128
Abyssal demon Wilderness Slayer Cave	124	50	8/68
Adventurer Jon	N/A	250	Always
Adventurer Jon	N/A	300	Always
Air elemental	34	15	13/128
Air elemental	34	20	3/128
Air rune pack	N/A	100	Always
Air wizard	13	5–10	19/20
Ancient Wizard	98; 112	5–24	5/50
Archer (Burthorpe)	42	29	2/128
Aviansie	69–148	15	18/128
Bandit (Shayzien)	22	8	5/128
Bandit Level 130	130	25	2/128
Bandit Level 22	22	10	2/128
Bandit Level 130	130	25	2/128
Banshee	23	3	3/128
Barrel (Viyeldi caves)	N/A	1–11	Uncommon
Black demon Regular	172; 178; 184	50	8/128
Black dragon Regular	227	75	1/128
Blood Reaver	161; 174	150	2/128
Blood Reaver	161; 174	250	7/128
Brassican Mage	140	5–24	5/50
Brine rat	70	18	2/128
Brutal blue dragon	271	50	7/128
Brutal red dragon	289	105	7/128
Chaos Elemental	305	500	10/128
Chaos druid warrior	37	36	1/128
Chaos druid	13	36	3/128
Chaos dwarf	48	24	3/128
Chest (Dorgesh-Kaan Average)	52	10–19	1/20
Chest (Maze)	N/A	15	1/10
Coffin (Hallowed Sepulchre) Low	66	500–750	1/10
Colonel Radick	38	8	2/128
Combat path starter kit	N/A	40	Always
Crystal chest	N/A	50	12/128
Dagannoth Prime	303	100–200	6/128
Dark wizard Low level	7; 11	18	2/128
Dark wizard High level	20; 22; 23	10	3/128
Dark wizard High level	20; 22; 23	18	2/128
Dark wizard Low level	7; 11	10	3/128
Duke Sucellus	538; 758	200; 300	1/100
Eclectic impling jar	N/A	30–58	1/10
Eclectic impling	50; 60	30–58	1/10
Elder Chaos druid	129	56	5/129
Essence impling jar	N/A	30	1/10
Essence impling	42; 52	30	1/10
Forgotten Soul	20	30–50	4/128
Ghast	30; 79; 109; 139	4	3/128
Giant Mole	230	105	20/128
Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon)	80	30	3/128
Greater Nechryael Regular	200	150	6/128
Greater Nechryael Wilderness Slayer Cave	200	150	6/112
Greater abyssal demon	342	50	8/128
Guard (Burthorpe)	37	25	2/128
Guard (Doric's hut)	19	6	2/128
Guard (Hosidius)	19; 22	6	2/128
Guard (Port Sarim Jail)	21	6	2/128
Guard (Shayzien)	21	6	2/128
Guard	19; 20; 21; 22	6	2/128
Hallowed sack	N/A	500–750	5 × 1/10
Head Guard	84	6	2/128
Icefiend	13; 18	1–5	1/128
Infernal Mage	66	10	3/128
Infernal Mage	66	18	2/128
Insatiable mutated Bloodveld	278	105	3 × 7/128
Kalphite Guardian	141	50	8/128
Killerwatt	55	5	3/140
Killerwatt	55	17	2/140
King Black Dragon	276	300	10/128
Lizardman shaman	150	60–80	12.5/250
Lynx Tamer	21	6	2/128
Magic Stall	65	1	1/3
Malevolent Mage	162	10	3/128
Malevolent Mage	162	18	2/128
Moss giant Regular	42; 48	18	3/128
Moss giant Iorwerth Dungeon	84	40–80	3/128
Mutated Bloodveld	123	105	7/128
Mutated Terrorbird	178	80–120	6/64
Nechryarch Greater	300	150	3 × 6/128
Necromancer (Necromancer Tower)	26	18	2/128
Necromancer (Necromancer Tower)	26	10	3/128
Necromancer	68	20–30	4/52
Nex		123–1,365	Uncommon
Nuclear smoke devil	280	37	3 × 4/128
Ogress Shaman	82	10–20	5/116
Ogress Warrior	82	10–20	5/116
Pirate	23; 26; 57	10	2/128
Reward Chest (The Gauntlet)	N/A	200–300	1/27
Reward casket (beginner)	N/A	15–35	11/492
Reward casket (easy)	N/A	30–50	11/396
Reward casket (medium)	N/A	50–100	10/341
Rewards Guardian	N/A	400–500	4/140; 4/125
Rogue	32	8	8/128
Saradomin wizard	108	60	3/128
Saradomin wizard	108	189	2/128
Screaming banshee	70	3	3 × 3/128
Screaming twisted banshee	144	30	3 × 5/256
Sergeant (Shayzien)	84	6	2/128
Shadow warrior	48	45	4/128
Skeletal Wyvern	140	225	6/128
Skeletal miner	42	15	3/128
Skeleton (Catacombs of Kourend)	22	15	3/128
Skeleton (Tarn's Lair) Medium level	40; 63; 72; 77	9	5/128
Skeleton fremennik	40; 50; 60	60	3/128
Skeleton Unarmed	21; 22	15	2/128
Skeleton Armed	25; 45	15	3/128
Smoke devil	160	37	4/128
Soldier (Shayzien)	21	6	2/128
Soldier (Yanille)	28	8	2/128
Sourhog	37	5–15	6/110
Spider (araxyte) Level 87	87	30–50	10/110
Spider (araxyte) Level 123	123	30–50	10/110
Spiritual mage	120; 121; 123; 182	30	9/128
Spiritual mage	120; 121; 123; 182	50	2/128
Spiritual mage Zaros	182	250	7/128
Spiritual warrior Zaros	158	150	2/128
Temple Spider	75	30–50	5/100
Thermonuclear smoke devil	301	300	8/107
Tower guard	28	8	2/128
Twisted Banshee	89	30	5/256
TzHaar-Mej (monster)	103	25	Uncommon
Tzhaar air rune pack	N/A	100	Always
Undead Druid	105	200–300	5/100
Wall beast	49	3	3/128
Wallasalki	98	1–10	10/128
Warped Terrorbird	96; 138	80–120	6/64
Wise Old Man tasks	N/A	3–75	Common
Wizard	9	12	2/128
Wizard	9	5	3/128
Zamorak crafter	19	5	10/70
Zamorak mage	82; 84	5	2/50
Zamorak wizard	65	60	3/128
Zamorak wizard	65	189	2/128
Zombie (Entrana Dungeon)	25	13	4/128
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death)	159	40	1/5
Zombie pirate	57	3	3/128
Zombie swab	55	3	3/128
Zombie	13–76	13	4/128
Zombie	13–76	3	3/128
Zombie	13–76	3	3/128

Store locations

This list was created dynamically. For help, see the FAQ. To force an update of this list, click here. For an exhaustive list, see here.

Seller	Location	Number in stock	Restock time	Price sold at	Price bought at	Change Per	Members
Dom Onion's Reward Shop	Yanille	∞	N/A	25	N/A	0.0%
Regath's Wares	Arceuus	500	6s	5	1	1.0%
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store (Karamja gloves)	Mor Ul Rek	5,000	12s	5	1	2.0%
Battle Runes	Wilderness	100	6s	5	1	3.0%
Ali's Discount Wares. (runes)	Al Kharid	20	30s	5	2	0.0%
Betty's Magic Emporium.	Port Sarim	5,000	6s	4	2	0.1%
Thyria's Wares	Arceuus	5,000	6s	4	2	0.1%
Tutab's Magical Market	Ape Atoll	1,000	6s	4	2	0.1%
Amlodd's Magical Supplies	Prifddinas	5,000	6s	4	2	0.1%
Aubury's Rune Shop.	Varrock	5,000	6s	4	2	0.1%
Lundail's Arena-side Rune Shop.	Mage Arena	200	30s	4	2	0.1%
Magic Guild Store (Runes and Staves)	Wizards' Guild	5,000	6s	4	2	0.1%
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop.	Lunar Isle	5,000	6s	4	2	0.1%
Void Knight Magic Store	Void Knights' Outpost	5,000	6s	4	2	0.1%

Item spawns

Location	Members	Spawns	Map
Draynor Village - east of the jail		1	Maplink
Musa Point - behind Luthas' house		1	Maplink
Wilderness - Dark Warriors' Fortress		1	Maplink

Changes

Date	Changes
10 September 2020 (update)	The Grand Exchange buy limit was changed from 20,000 to 50,000.
8 January 2015 (update)	Game messages for crafting air runes are now filtered.
13 June 2005 (update)	The item was graphically updated for a second time.
1 June 2005	The item was graphically updated.

Gallery (historical)

29 March 2004 ⁠– 1 June 2005	1 June 2005 ⁠– 13 June 2005	13 June 2005 ⁠– present

See also

• Air rune (Barbarian Assault)
• Air rune (Nightmare Zone)
• Air rune (The Slug Menace)