Chaos rune

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Chaos rune
Chaos rune.png
Released24 May 2001 (Update)
MembersNo
Quest itemNo
Properties
TradeableYes
EquipableNo
StackableYes
NoteableNo
DestroyDrop
ExamineUsed for low level missile spells.
Values
Value90 coins
High alch54 coins
Low alch36 coins
Weight0 kg
Respawn time200 ticks (120 seconds)
Grand Exchange
Exchange61 coins (info)
Buy limit18,000
Daily volume151,256,133
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Advanced data
Item ID562
Chaos rune detail.png

Chaos runes are used for low level missile spells, such as wind bolt, water bolt, earth bolt and fire bolt. They are also used to charge the trident of the seas, trident of the swamp and Tumeken's shadow.

They spawn in the Wilderness near some moss giants, in the north-west corner of the Dark Warriors' Fortress, and can also be bought from the Varrock and Port Sarim magic shops.

Members can make them with the Runecraft skill at level 35 at the Chaos Altar, by having pure essence in the inventory and a chaos tiara equipped or a chaos talisman in the inventory, granting 8.5 experience per rune crafted. At level 74 Runecraft and above, two chaos runes are made per essence at the Chaos Altar.

Barbarian Assault uses a unique variant of chaos runes that are untradeable and have an alchemy value of 0 to prevent potential exploits. Nightmare Zone also uses a variant, also being untradeable and having an alchemy value of 0, in addition to being unusable for non-combat spells.

Runecraft info[edit | edit source]

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft35 (b)8.5
2 runes per essence after level 74.
Members
Member icon.png
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsChaos tiara.pngChaos talisman.pngFacilitiesChaos Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Pure essence.pngPure essence12
Total cost2
Chaos rune.pngChaos rune161
Profit59

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft35 (b)12.7
2 runes per essence after level 74.
Members
Member icon.png
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsChaos tiara.pngChaos talisman.pngFacilitiesChaos Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Daeyalt essence.pngDaeyalt essence1N/A
Total cost0
Chaos rune.pngChaos rune161
Profit61

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft35 (b)8.5
2 runes per essence after level 74.
Accessible only in the Guardians of the Rift minigame.
Members
Member icon.png
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsNoneFacilitiesChaos Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Guardian essence.pngGuardian essence1N/A
Total cost0
Chaos rune.pngChaos rune161
Catalytic guardian stone.pngCatalytic guardian stone1N/A
Profit61

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft35 (b)85
20 runes per core after level 74.
Members
Member icon.png
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsChaos tiara.pngChaos talisman.pngFacilitiesChaos Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Chaos core.pngChaos core1N/A
Total cost0
Chaos rune.pngChaos rune10610
Profit610

Spells requiring chaos runes[edit source]

Spell Magic Magic Runes Type Spellbook
Lvl Exp
Wind Bolt inventory image Wind Bolt 17 13.5 2Air 1Chaos Combat Standard
Water Bolt inventory image Water Bolt 23 16.5 2Air 2Water 1Chaos Combat Standard
Earth Bolt inventory image Earth Bolt 29 19.5 2Air 3Earth 1Chaos Combat Standard
Fire Bolt inventory image Fire Bolt 35 22.5 3Air 4Fire 1Chaos Combat Standard
Ghostly Grasp inventory image Ghostly Grasp 35 22.5 4Air 1Chaos Combat Arceuus
Crumble Undead inventory image Crumble Undead 39 24.5 2Air 2Earth 1Chaos Combat Standard
Inferior Demonbane inventory image Inferior Demonbane 44 27 4Fire 1Chaos Combat Arceuus
Smoke Rush inventory image Smoke Rush 50 30 1Air 1Fire 2Chaos 2Death Combat Ancient
Shadow Rush inventory image Shadow Rush 52 31 1Air 2Chaos 2Death 1Soul Combat Ancient
Blood Rush inventory image Blood Rush 56 33 1Blood 2Chaos 2Death Combat Ancient
Ice Rush inventory image Ice Rush 58 34 2Water 2Chaos 2Death Combat Ancient
Smoke Burst inventory image Smoke Burst 62 36 2Air 2Fire 4Chaos 2Death Combat Ancient
Shadow Burst inventory image Shadow Burst 64 37 1Air 4Chaos 2Death 2Soul Combat Ancient
Blood Burst inventory image Blood Burst 68 39 2Blood 4Chaos 2Death Combat Ancient
Ice Burst inventory image Ice Burst 70 40 4Water 4Chaos 2Death Combat Ancient
Tele Block inventory image Tele Block 85 80 1Chaos 1Death 1Law Combat Standard
Teleport to Target inventory image Teleport to Target 85 45 1Chaos 1Death 1Law Teleport All except Arceuus

Products[edit | edit source]

ItemMembersSkillsXPMaterials
Rune case 2 icon.pngRune case
(Low catalytic)
Member icon.png
  • Construction 41
  • Runecraft 44
  • Construction 212
  • Runecraft 25

Item sources[edit | edit source]

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here.
SourceLevelQuantityRarity
Abyssal demon Standard124 Multicombat.png107/128
Abyssal demon Wilderness Slayer Cave124 Multicombat.png107/68
Adamant dragon338 Multicombat.png60–1207/110
Adventurer Jon (m)N/A Casket.png35Always
Afflicted30; 32; 34; 37 Multicombat.png21/128
Air elemental34 Multicombat.png27/128
Al Kharid warrior9 Multicombat.png21/128
Alchemical Hydra426 Multicombat.png150–3002 × 6/101
Anja2 Multicombat.png21/128
Archer (Burthorpe)42 Multicombat.png21/128
Artio320 Multicombat.png3007/128
Aviansie69–148 Multicombat.png161/128
Aviansie69–148 Multicombat.png33/128
Bandit (Bandit Camp)57; 74 Multicombat.png221/128
Bandit (Shayzien)22 Multicombat.png65/128
Bandit Level 130130 Multicombat.png103/128
Bandit Level 2222 Multicombat.png63/128
Bandit Level 130130 Multicombat.png103/128
Banshee23 Multicombat.png32/128
Banshee23 Multicombat.png71/128
Barbarian (Barbarian Camp) High level15 Multicombat.png34/128
Barbarian (Barbarian Camp) Low level9; 10 Multicombat.png24/128
Barbarian Assault/Rewards LowN/A Casket.png150–2001/32
Barbarian High level15; 17 Multicombat.png34/128
Barbarian Low level8; 9; 10 Multicombat.png24/128
Black Guard Level 2525 Multicombat.png24/128
Black Heather34 Multicombat.png33/128
Black Knight Titan Normal120 Multicombat.png21/128
Black Knight33 Multicombat.png63/128
Black demon Wilderness Slayer Cave188 Multicombat.png257/74
Black demon Regular172; 178; 184 Multicombat.png107/128
Black dragon Wilderness Slayer Cave247 Multicombat.png251/128
Blood Reaver161; 174 Multicombat.png153/128
Breoca5 Multicombat.png21/128
Bronze Chest (black)N/A Casket.png12–2913/98.64; 13/96.96
Bronze Chest (brown)N/A Casket.png12–2913/98.59; 13/96.91
Bronze Chest (crimson)N/A Casket.png12–2913/98.62; 13/96.93
Bronze Chest (purple)N/A Casket.png12–2910/98.67; 10/96.49
Bronze Chest (red)N/A Casket.png12–2914/98.56; 14/96.99
Brutal blue dragon271 Multicombat.png188/128
Bryophyta Members128 Multicombat.png2006/118
Bryophyta Members128 Multicombat.png1005/118
Bryophyta F2P128 Multicombat.png2006/118
Bryophyta F2P128 Multicombat.png1005/118
Callisto470 Multicombat.png135–9007/128
Calvar'ion264 Multicombat.png2207/128
Catablepon (m)49; 64; 68 Multicombat.png71/101
Cave kraken127 Multicombat.png5016/200
Ceolburg4 Multicombat.png21/128
Chaos Elemental305 Multicombat.png25010/128
Chaos Fanatic202 Multicombat.png1754/128
Chaos Golem70 Multicombat.png5–108/52
Chaos dwarf48 Multicombat.png103/128
Chaos rune packN/A Casket.png100Always
Chest (Barrows)N/A Casket.png112–1397 × 125/1,012
Chest (Dorgesh-Kaan Average)52 Thieving icon.png5–91/20
Chest (Rogues' Castle)84 Thieving icon.png401/66
Choke devil264 Multicombat.png803 × 7/128
Coffin (Hallowed Sepulchre) Low66 Thieving icon.png25–501/10
Colonel Radick38 Multicombat.png31/128
Colossal Hydra309 Multicombat.png20–509/128
Crystal chestN/A Casket.png1012/128
Cuffs3 Multicombat.png21/128
Cyclops Ardougne Zoo56 Multicombat.png21/128
Dark Chest28 Thieving icon.png302–500168/3,778
Dark beast182 Multicombat.png307/128
Dark warrior Low level8 Multicombat.png21/128
Dark warrior Great Kourend37; 51; 62 Multicombat.png81/128
Dark warrior High level145 Multicombat.png81/128
Dark wizard Low level7; 11 Multicombat.png56/128
Dark wizard High level20; 22; 23 Multicombat.png46/128
Donny the lad34 Multicombat.png33/128
Druid33 Multicombat.png32/128
Drunken man3 Multicombat.png21/128
Dust devil Regular93; 110 Multicombat.png807/128
Dust devil Wilderness Slayer Cave93 Multicombat.png807/126
Dwarf Level 2020 Multicombat.png24/128
Dwarf Regular7; 10; 11 Multicombat.png24/128
Earth elemental35 Multicombat.png27/128
Earth warrior51 Multicombat.png37/128
Elder Chaos druid129 Multicombat.png75/129
Elven Crystal ChestN/A Casket.png50–10017/256
Essence impling jarN/A Casket.png41/10
Essence impling42; 52 Hunter icon.png41/10
Experiment No.2109 Multicombat.png1–157/128
Farmer7 Multicombat.png21/128
Farmer7 Multicombat.png21/128
Feral Vampyre61–130 Multicombat.png38/128
Fire elemental35 Multicombat.png27/128
Fire giant86; 104; 109 Multicombat.png57/128
Flaming pyrelord97 Multicombat.png125/128
Frozen cacheN/A Casket.png4805/80
Gargoyle111 Multicombat.png308/128
Ghast30; 79; 109; 139 Multicombat.png41/128
Giant rockslug86 Multicombat.png24/128
Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon)80 Multicombat.png83/128
Goblin (Goblin Village)5 Multicombat.png11/128
Goblin (God Wars Dungeon)12; 13; 15; 17 Multicombat.png11/128
Goblin (Vault of War)5–25 Multicombat.png11/128
Goblin Drop table 22; 5; 13 Multicombat.png11/128
Greater Nechryael Regular200 Multicombat.png5010/128
Greater Nechryael Wilderness Slayer Cave200 Multicombat.png5010/112
Greater abyssal demon342 Multicombat.png106/128
Greater demon Wilderness Slayer Cave104 Multicombat.png405/41
Greater demon Regular92; 100; 101; 113 Multicombat.png153/128
Grotesque Guardians Multicombat.png100–1502 × 8/137
Guard (Burthorpe)37 Multicombat.png31/128
Guard (Doric's hut)19 Multicombat.png11/128
Guard (Hosidius)19; 22 Multicombat.png11/128
Guard (Port Sarim Jail)21 Multicombat.png11/128
Guard (Shayzien)21 Multicombat.png11/128
Guard19; 20; 21; 22 Multicombat.png11/128
Gunthor the brave29 Multicombat.png34/128
Hallowed sackN/A Casket.png25–505 × 1/10
Harpie Bug Swarm46 Multicombat.png155/128
Head Guard84 Multicombat.png11/128
Hengel2 Multicombat.png21/128
Hill Giant (Dark)28 Multicombat.png21/128
Hill Giant (Giants' Plateau)28 Multicombat.png21/128
Hill Giant28 Multicombat.png21/128
Hobgoblin28; 42; 47 Multicombat.png32/128
Hobgoblin28; 42; 47 Multicombat.png32/128
Hydra194 Multicombat.png20–509/128
Hygd4 Multicombat.png21/128
Ice giant Wilderness Slayer Cave67 Multicombat.png151/62
Ice warrior57 Multicombat.png38/128
Infernal pyrelord134 Multicombat.png205/128
Intricate pouchN/A Casket.png200–3005/45
Jeff2 Multicombat.png21/128
Jelly Regular78 Multicombat.png155/128
Jelly Wilderness Slayer Cave78 Multicombat.png455/64
Kalphite Guardian141 Multicombat.png107/128
Kalphite Soldier85 Multicombat.png125/128
Kalphite Worker28 Multicombat.png32/128
Killerwatt55 Multicombat.png49/140
Kraken291 Multicombat.png25010/128
Lesser demon Wilderness Slayer Cave94 Multicombat.png205/39
Lesser demon Regular82; 87; 94 Multicombat.png125/128
Lizardman shaman150 Multicombat.png40–6012.5/250
Lobstrosity68 Multicombat.png208/118
Long-tailed Wyvern152 Multicombat.png154/123
Lynx Tamer21 Multicombat.png11/128
Man Regular2 Multicombat.png21/128
Marble gargoyle349 Multicombat.png303 × 8/128
Moss giant Regular42; 48 Multicombat.png73/128
Moss giant Iorwerth Dungeon84 Multicombat.png10–303/128
Muddy chestN/A Casket.png10Always
Narf2 Multicombat.png21/128
Nechryael115 Multicombat.png378/116
Nechryarch Normal300 Multicombat.png373 × 8/116
Nechryarch Greater300 Multicombat.png503 × 10/128
Necromancer (Necromancer Tower)26 Multicombat.png46/128
Necromancer68 Multicombat.png10–153/52
Night beast374 Multicombat.png303 × 7/128
Obor106 Multicombat.png100–19910/118
Ocga5 Multicombat.png21/128
Ogress Shaman82 Multicombat.png15–307/116
Ogress Warrior82 Multicombat.png15–307/116
Otherworldly being64 Multicombat.png48/128
Paladin70 Thieving icon.png2Always
Penda5 Multicombat.png21/128
Phantom Muspah741 Multicombat.png4802 × 5/220
Pirate23; 26; 57 Multicombat.png26/128
Prison PeteN/A Casket.png19–25Common
Professor ImblewynN/A Casket.png15–2723/1,152
Professor OnglewipN/A Casket.png15–2723/1,152
Pyrefiend43; 48 Multicombat.png125/128
Pyrelord60 Multicombat.png205/128
Reward Chest (The Gauntlet)N/A Casket.png180–3002 × 1/24
Reward Chest (The Gauntlet) (Corrupted)N/A Casket.png200–3503 × 1/24
Reward casket (beginner)N/A Casket.png2–711/492
Reward casket (easy)N/A Casket.png5–1011/396
Reward casket (medium)N/A Casket.png10–2010/341
Rewards GuardianN/A Casket.png61–15010/140; 10/125
Rock Golem (monster) High level120; 159 Multicombat.png24/128
Rock Golem (monster) Low level14; 29; 49; 79 Multicombat.png24/78
Rockslug29 Multicombat.png24/128
Rogue Level 1515 Multicombat.png21/128
Rune dragon380 Multicombat.png75–1507/127
Rusty2 Multicombat.png21/128
Sarachnis318 Multicombat.png175–2005/100
Screaming banshee70 Multicombat.png33 × 2/128
Screaming banshee70 Multicombat.png73 × 1/128
Screaming twisted banshee144 Multicombat.png303 × 2/128
Screaming twisted banshee144 Multicombat.png173 × 1/128
Sergeant (Shayzien)84 Multicombat.png11/128
Skeletal Wyvern140 Multicombat.png804/128
Skeletal miner42 Multicombat.png53/128
Skeleton (Catacombs of Kourend)22 Multicombat.png53/128
Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts)132 Multicombat.png104/120
Skeleton Mage Level 8383 Multicombat.png3–410/128
Skeleton fremennik40; 50; 60 Multicombat.png93/128
Skeleton Unarmed21; 22 Multicombat.png32/128
Skeleton Armed25; 45 Multicombat.png53/128
Soldier (Shayzien)21 Multicombat.png11/128
Soldier (Yanille)28 Multicombat.png31/128
Sorebones57 Multicombat.png71/128
Sourhog37 Multicombat.png1–55/110
Speedy Keith34 Multicombat.png33/128
Spider (araxyte) Level 8787 Multicombat.png10–155/110
Spider (araxyte) Level 123123 Multicombat.png10–155/110
Spindel302 Multicombat.png1807/128
Spiritual mage120; 121; 123; 182 Multicombat.png251/128
Spiritual mage120; 121; 123; 182 Multicombat.png1018/128
Spiritual ranger Zaros158 Multicombat.png13/128
Spiritual warrior Zaros158 Multicombat.png13/128
Spitting Wyvern139 Multicombat.png154/123
Steel Chest (black)N/A Casket.png10–2911/134.46; 11/133.49
Steel Chest (brown)N/A Casket.png10–2911/134.39; 11/133.42
Steel Chest (crimson)N/A Casket.png10–2911/134.43; 11/133.46
Steel Chest (purple)N/A Casket.png10–2911/134.5; 11/133.52
Steel Chest (red)N/A Casket.png10–2911/134.35; 11/133.38
Strange shrineN/A Casket.png0–8431/9
Taloned Wyvern147 Multicombat.png154/123
Temple Spider75 Multicombat.png10–152/100
Thief14; 16; 21 Multicombat.png21/128
Thug10 Multicombat.png24/128
Tower guard28 Multicombat.png31/128
Twisted Banshee89 Multicombat.png302/128
Twisted Banshee89 Multicombat.png171/128
Tyras guard110 Multicombat.png155/128
TzHaar-Mej (monster)103 Multicombat.png5Uncommon
Undead Druid105 Multicombat.png50–803/100
Venenatis464 Multicombat.png5007/128
Vet'ion454 Multicombat.png135–9007/128
Vitreous Jelly206 Multicombat.png153 × 5/128
Vitreous warped Jelly241 Multicombat.png453 × 5/128
Vorkath392; 732 Multicombat.png650–1,0002 × 6/150
Wall beast49 Multicombat.png32/128
Wall beast49 Multicombat.png71/128
Wallasalki98 Multicombat.png1–1010/128
Warped Jelly112 Multicombat.png455/128
Water elemental34 Multicombat.png27/128
White Knight Level 3939 Multicombat.png43/128
White Knight Level 4242 Multicombat.png53/128
White Knight Level 3838 Multicombat.png33/128
White Knight Level 3636 Multicombat.png23/128
Wise Old Man tasksN/A Casket.png1–25Common
Wizard9 Multicombat.png28/128
Woman Regular2 Multicombat.png21/128
Zamorak crafter19 Multicombat.png45/70
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death)159 Multicombat.png35; 501/5
Zombie (Shayzien Crypts)132 Multicombat.png104/120
Zombie (Tarn's Lair) Low level40–56 Multicombat.png62/128
Zombie pirate57 Multicombat.png71/128
Zombie pirate57 Multicombat.png41/128
Zombie swab55 Multicombat.png41/128
Zombie13–76 Multicombat.png41/128
Zombie13–76 Multicombat.png45/128
Zulrah725 Multicombat.png5002 × 12/248

Store locations[edit | edit source]

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.
SellerLocationNumber
in stock
Restock
time
Price
sold at
Price
bought at
Change
Per
Members
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store (Karamja gloves)Mor Ul Rek2,50057sTokkul 25.png 117Tokkul 25.png 312.0%Member icon.png
Ali's Discount Wares. (runes)Al Kharid10030sCoins 100.png 112Coins 25.png 450.0%Member icon.png
Lundail's Arena-side Rune Shop.Mage Arena2506sCoins 25.png 90Coins 25.png 540.1%Member icon.png
Thyria's WaresArceuus2506sCoins 25.png 90Coins 25.png 540.1%Member icon.png
Magic Guild Store (Runes and Staves)Wizards' Guild2506sCoins 25.png 90Coins 25.png 540.1%Member icon.png
Betty's Magic Emporium.Port Sarim2506sCoins 25.png 90Coins 25.png 540.1%Free-to-play icon.png
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop.Lunar Isle2506sCoins 25.png 90Coins 25.png 490.1%Member icon.png
Battle Runes (Enter the Abyss)Wilderness5006sCoins 25.png 90Coins 25.png 490.2%Member icon.png
Amlodd's Magical SuppliesPrifddinas2506sCoins 25.png 90Coins 25.png 490.1%Member icon.png
Aubury's Rune Shop.Varrock2506sCoins 25.png 90Coins 25.png 540.1%Free-to-play icon.png
Void Knight Magic StoreVoid Knights' Outpost2506sCoins 25.png 90Coins 25.png 540.1%Member icon.png

Item spawns[edit | edit source]

Location Members Spawns Map
Wilderness - Between the Lava Maze and Lava Dragon IsleFree-to-play icon.png6Maplink
Wilderness - Dark Warriors' FortressFree-to-play icon.png1Maplink
Trollweiss Mountain - first slide downMember icon.png3Maplink

Changes[edit | edit source]

Date Changes
14 September 2022
(update)

The item's Grand Exchange buy limit was increased from 12,000 to 18,000.

13 June 2005
(update)
  • The item's value was increased from 15 to 90.
  • The item was graphically updated for a second time.
1 June 2005

The item was graphically updated.

Gallery (historical)[edit | edit source]

Chaos rune detail (historical v1).png
Chaos rune detail.png
Chaos rune (historical, v1).png
Chaos rune (historical, v2).png
Chaos rune.png
29 March 2004 –
1 June 2005
1 June 2005 –
13 June 2005
13 June 2005 –
present