Death rune

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Death rune
Released							24 May 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							Yes
Destroy							Drop
Examine							Used for medium level missile spells.
Values
Value							180 coins
High alch							108 coins
Low alch							72 coins
Weight							0 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							200 coins (info)
Buy limit							25,000
Daily volume							37,885,503
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Advanced data
Item ID							560
Twisted League							Yes

Death runes are one of the runes used to cast spells in the Magic skill. They are required to cast medium-level missile spells. Members with 65 Runecraft and who have completed Mourning's End Part II can craft death runes at the death altar by using pure essence on it, with each essence yielding one death rune. Each death rune yields 10 Runecraft experience. Players with 99 Runecraft will always craft two death runes per essence.

Death runes can be bought from all Magic shops with a stock of 250, except for the Magic shop on Ape Atoll. Several monsters, such as ankous, nechryael, and dark beasts, commonly drop death runes. They can also be found in the Barrows Chest with at least 631 rewards potential.

Players can exchange a cat with the civilians in West Ardougne for 100 death runes, or 200 if they have completed the easy Ardougne diary. Kittens and lazy cats are not accepted, but overgrown cats are.

Spells requiring death runes

Icon	Spell	Level	Runes	Exp	Category	Spell Group	Notes
	Wind Blast	41	3 1	25.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 13 damage per cast.
	Water Blast	47	3 3 1	28.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 14 damage per cast.
	Iban Blast	50	5 1 +	30	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 25 damage per cast. Requires completion of the Underground Pass quest and Iban's staff to be used. Iban's staff has 120 charges of this spell and can be increased to 2,500 charges for a price of 200,000 coins. One charge is used when fighting monsters and two charges are used when fighting other players.
	Magic Dart	50	1 4 +	30	Combat	Standard	Maximum damage per cast of 10 + 10% of the Magic level of the caster, so essentially 15 to 19. The staff of the dead or toxic staff of the dead can also be used to cast this spell.
	Smoke Rush	50	1 1 2 2	30	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 14 damage per cast. Poisons target starting at 2 damage.
	Shadow Rush	52	1 2 2 1	31	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 15 damage per cast. Reduces target's Attack level by 10%.
	Earth Blast	53	3 4 1	31.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 15 damage per cast.
	Blood Rush	56	1 2 2	33	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 16 damage per cast. Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the target.
	Ice Rush	58	2 2 2	34	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 17 damage per cast. Freezes the target for 5 seconds.
	Fire Blast	59	4 5 1	34.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 16 damage per cast.
	Smoke Burst	62	2 2 4 2	36	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 18 damage each. Poisons targets starting at 2 damage.
	Shadow Burst	64	1 4 2 2	37	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 19 damage each. Reduces targets' Attack levels by 10% each.
	Blood Burst	68	2 4 2	39	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 21 damage each. Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the targets.
	Ice Burst	70	4 4 2	40	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 22 damage each. Freezes targets for 10 seconds.
	Smoke Blitz	74	2 2 2 2	42	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 23 damage per cast. Poisons target starting at 4 damage.
	Shadow Blitz	76	2 2 2 2	43	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 24 damage per cast. Reduces target's Attack level by 15%.
	Blood Blitz	80	4 2	45	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 25 damage per cast. Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the target.
	Ice Blitz	82	3 2 2	46	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 26 damage per cast. Freezes target for 15 seconds.
	Tele Block	85	1 1 1	80	Combat	Standard	Blocks target from teleporting for 5 minutes.
	Teleport to Target	85	1 1 1	45	Teleport	All	Teleports caster within 12 squares from their bounty target. This spell cannot be used in combat and the caster must be in the Wilderness and have a target in the Bounty Hunter minigame. Unlocked after purchasing the Target teleport scroll for 8,000,000 Bounty Hunter points.
	Smoke Barrage	86	5 4 2 4	48	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 27 damage each. Poisons targets starting at 4 damage.
	Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Onyx)	87	20 1 1 10	97	Enchantment	Standard	Enchants onyx tipped bolts.
	Shadow Barrage	88	4 2 4 3	48	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 28 damage each. Reduces targets' Attack levels by 15%.
	Blood Barrage	92	4 4 1	51	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 29 damage each. Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the targets.
	Vengeance Other	93	10 3 2	108	Combat	Lunar	Another target player receives the Vengeance effect. The next time another player or an NPC attacks that player, the attacking player or NPC is dealt damage, up to 75% of the damage that player or NPC's first attack dealt.
	Ice Barrage	94	6 2 4	52	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 30 damage each. Freezes targets for 20 seconds.
	Vengeance	94	10 4 2	112	Combat	Lunar	The caster receives the Vengeance effect. The next time a player or NPC attacks the caster, that player or NPC takes up to 75% of the damage their attack dealt.

Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Onyx bolts (e) × 10		87	97.0	10 × Onyx bolts 20 × Fire rune 1 × Death rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Onyx dragon bolts (e) × 10		87	97.0	10 × Onyx dragon bolts 20 × Fire rune 1 × Death rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Rune case		41 90	247 25	2 × Teak plank 2 × Molten glass 1 × Blood rune 1 × Death rune 1 × Law rune 1 × Soul rune

Item sources

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here (include RDT).

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Abyssal Sire	350	330–370	5/139
Adamant dragon	338	30–60	7/110
Air elemental	34	1	4/128
Alchemical Hydra	426	150–300	2 × 6/101
Ancient Wizard	98; 112	5–24	5/50
Ancient Wyvern	210	47–53	4/132
Angry barbarian spirit	166	5	5/128
Ankou (m)	75–98	10	10/100
Ankou Level 98	98	15	3/95
Ankou Level 98	98	17	3/95
Balfrug Kreeyath	151	5–10	8/127
Bandit (Bandit Camp)	57; 74	2	3/128
Bandit Level 130	130	4	2/128
Bandit Level 22	22	2	2/128
Bandit Level 130	130	4	2/128
Barbarian Assault/Rewards Medium	N/A	250–300	1/32
Basilisk Knight	204	10–25	3/52
Basilisk Sentinel	358	10–25	3/52
Berserk barbarian spirit	166	5	5/128
Black Knight Titan	120; 210	2	1/128
Black Knight	33	2	2/128
Black demon Level 188	188	5	8/128
Black dragon Level 247	247	10	8/128
Black key black	N/A	Unknown	Rare
Black key brown	N/A	Unknown	Rare
Black key crimson	N/A	Unknown	Rare
Black key purple	N/A	Unknown	Rare
Black key red	N/A	Unknown	Rare
Brassican Mage	140	5–24	5/50
Brine rat	70	7	18/128
Bronze dragon	131; 143	25	1/128
Brutal black dragon	318	75	7/128
Brutal blue dragon	271	11	8/128
Brutal red dragon	289	25	8/128
Bryophyta	128	100	5/118
Callisto	470	300	7/128
Cave kraken	127	30	16/200
Cerberus	318	100	3/128
Chambers of Xeric	N/A	1–3,640	2 × 1/33
Chaos Elemental	305	125	10/128
Chaos dwarf	48	3	1/128
Chest (Barrows)	N/A	70–83	7 × 125/1,012
Chest (Dorgesh-Kaan Average)	52	2–4	1/20
Chest (Isle of Souls Dungeon)	28	1–2	20/200
Chest (Rogues' Castle)	84	30	Uncommon
Chest (Rogues' Castle, inside)		3–5	2/128
Chewed bones	N/A	8–15	18/128
Coffin (Hallowed Sepulchre) Mid	N/A	60–100	1/10
Colossal Hydra	309	30–60	9/128
Corporeal Beast	785	300	22/512
Crystal chest	N/A	10	12/128
Cyclops Level 56	56	2	1/128
Dagannoth Prime	303	25–85	2/128
Dark Chest	N/A	206–381	Uncommon
Dark beast	182	20	8/128
Demonic gorilla	275	50–75	35/500
Drake	192	20–40	10/85
Earth elemental	35	1	4/128
Earth warrior	51	2	4/128
Elf (Thieving)	85	2	8/128
Elven Crystal Chest	N/A	50–100	17/256
Enraged barbarian spirit	166	5	5/128
Essence impling jar		13	1/100
Feral Vampyre	61–130	2	10/128
Ferocious barbarian spirit	166	5–9	8/128
Fire elemental	35	1	4/128
Flaming pyrelord	97	3	3/128
Former Vampyre	N/A	10	Rare
Gargoyle	111	15	5/128
Giant Mole	230	7	3/128
Gnome Restaurant	N/A	7–13	Uncommon
Gold key black	N/A	10–29	9/145
Gold key brown	N/A	10–29	9/145
Gold key crimson	N/A	10–29	9/145
Gold key purple	N/A	10–29	9/145
Gold key red	N/A	10–29	9/145
Greater Nechryael	200	23	12/128
Greater demon	92–113	5	3/128
Greater demon Level 104	104	5	5/128
Greater demon Level 104	104	15	2/128
Green dragon Level 88	88	15	1/128
Grotesque Guardians		60–100	2 × 5/137
Grubby Chest	N/A	200	10/100
Guardian Drake	386	20–40	3 × 10/85
Hallowed sack	N/A	60–100	1/10
Harpie Bug Swarm	46	3	3/128
Hero	80	2	8/128
Hill Giant (Desert Plateau)	28	2	1/128
Hill Giant	28	2	1/128
Hydra	194	30–60	9/128
Ice giant Level 53	53	3	1/128
Ice giant Level 67	67	5	3/128
Ice giant Level 67	67	3	1/128
Ice troll	120; 121; 123; 124	15	1/128
Ice warrior	57	2	3/128
Infernal Mage	66	7	18/128
Infernal pyrelord	134	5	3/128
Jelly	78	5	3/128
Jungle horror	70	1	5/129
K'ril Tsutsaroth	650	120–125	8/127
Kalphite Queen	333	150	6/128
Kalphite Soldier	85	3	3/128
Killerwatt	55	2	3/140
Kraken	291	150	10/128
Lava dragon	252	20	5/128
Lesser demon Level 82	82; 87; 94	3	3/128
Lesser demon Level 94	82; 87; 94	3	3/128
Lesser demon Level 87	82; 87; 94	3	3/128
Lesser demon Level 94 (Wilderness Slayer Cave)	94	10	3/128
Lesser demon Level 94 (Wilderness Slayer Cave)	94	30	1/128
Lizardman shaman	150	20–30	12.5/250
Lobstrosity	68	10	5/118
Long-tailed Wyvern	152	15	4/123
Malevolent Mage	162	7	18/128
Marble gargoyle	349	15	3 × 5/128
Maze	N/A	0–421	Common
Moss giant Level 84	84	10–20	1/128
Moss giant	42; 48; 84	3	1/128
Muddy chest	N/A	2	Always
Nechryael	115	5	6/116
Nechryael	115	10	6/116
Nechryarch Greater		23	3 × 12/128
Nechryarch Normal		5	3 × 6/116
Nechryarch Normal		10	3 × 6/116
Night beast	374	20	3 × 8/128
Obor	106	40–79	10/118
Ogress Shaman	82	8–15	6/116
Ogress Warrior	82	8–15	6/116
Otherworldly being	64	2	4/128
Penwie	N/A	7–13	Uncommon
Professor Imblewyn	N/A	7–13	Unknown
Professor Manglethorp	N/A	7–13	Uncommon
Professor Onglewip	N/A	7–13	Uncommon
Pyrefiend	43; 48	3	3/128
Pyrelord	60	5	3/128
Red dragon	152	5	3/128
Revenant cyclops	82	15–30	1/42.38
Revenant dark beast	120	15–30	1/24.75
Revenant demon	98	15–30	1/35.01
Revenant dragon	135	15–30	1/19.9
Revenant goblin	15	15–30	1/345.56
Revenant hellhound	90	15–30	1/38.34
Revenant hobgoblin	60	15–30	1/72.29
Revenant imp	7	15–30	1/605
Revenant knight	126	15–30	1/21.29
Revenant ork	105	15–30	1/29.04
Revenant pyrefiend	52	15–30	1/81.81
Reward Chest (The Gauntlet)	N/A	100–160	2 × 1/24
Reward Chest (The Gauntlet) (Corrupted)	N/A	125–175	3 × 1/24
Reward casket (elite) Mimic bonus	N/A	600	Common
Reward casket (elite)	N/A	50–75	1/32.3
Reward casket (master)	N/A	100–200	1/30.3
Reward casket (master) Mimic bonus	N/A	600	Common
Reward casket (medium)	N/A	10–20	1/34.1
Rune dragon	380	50–100	7/127
Sarachnis	318	80–100	5/100
Saradomin wizard	108	45	6/128
Shadow warrior	48	2	4/128
Silver key black	N/A	10–29	9/153
Silver key brown	N/A	10–29	9/153
Silver key crimson	N/A	10–29	9/153
Silver key purple	N/A	10–29	9/153
Silver key red	N/A	10–30	9/153
Skeletal Wyvern	140	40	4/128
Skeleton brute	132	5	5/128
Skeleton heavy	132	5	5/128
Skeleton hero	149	5	5/128
Skeleton thug	132	5	5/128
Skeleton warlord	132	5	5/128
Skotizo	321	500	7/100
Spiritual mage	120; 121; 123	15	8/128
Spitting Wyvern	139	15	4/123
Spoils of war	N/A	150–300	3 × 5/96
Taloned Wyvern	147	15	4/123
Temple Spider	75	10–15	2/100
The Mimic	186	480; 600	Common
The Nightmare	814	24–176	4/100
Theatre of Blood	N/A	500–600	3 × 1/30
Thug	10	2	1/128
Tortured gorilla	141; 142	12–20	Rare
Tstanon Karlak	145	5–10	8/127
Tyras guard	110	5	3/128
TzHaar-Mej (monster)	103	2	Rare
Undead Druid	105	20–30	3/100
Vampyre Juvinate	N/A	10	Rare
Venenatis	464	300	7/128
Vet'ion	454	300	7/128
Vitreous Jelly	206	5	3 × 3/128
Vitreous warped Jelly	241	15	3 × 3/128
Vorkath	392; 732	300–500	2 × 6/150
Vyre	82	2	8/132
Vyrewatch Sentinel	151	6–10	10/93
Vyrewatch	87–125	4–12	10/96
Wallasalki	98	1–10	10/128
Warped Jelly	112	15	3/128
Water elemental	34	1	4/128
Waterfiend	115	23	5/128
Zakl'n Gritch	142	5–10	8/127
Zalcano	336	201–830	1/36
Zamorak crafter	19	3	2/70
Zamorak wizard	65	45	6/128
Zombie (Tarn's Lair) Level 61–80		4	3/128
Zulrah	725	300	2 × 12/248

Spawns

Location	Members	Spawns	Map
Feldip Hills - west of the gnome glider		1	Maplink

Shop locations

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Seller	Location	Number in stock	Restock time	Price sold at	Price bought at	Members?
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store	Mor Ul Rek	2,500	1m 3s	270	27
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store (Karamja gloves)	Mor Ul Rek	2,500	1m 3s	234	63
Battle Runes	Wilderness	50	30s	234	72
Ali's Discount Wares. (runes)	Al Kharid	100	30s	225	90
Thyria's Wares	Arceuus	250	9s	180	108
Lundail's Arena-side Rune Shop.	Mage Arena	250	9s	180	108
Magic Guild Store (Runes and Staves)	Wizards' Guild	250	9s	180	108
Betty's Magic Emporium.	Port Sarim	250	9s	180	108
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop.	Lunar Isle	250	9s	180	99
Battle Runes	Wilderness	500	6s	180	99
Amlodd's Magical Supplies	Prifddinas	250	9s	180	99
Aubury's Rune Shop.	Varrock	250	9s	180	108
Void Knight Magic Store	Void Knights' Outpost	250	9s	180	108

Changes

Date	Changes
10 September 2020 (update)	The Grand Exchange buy limit was changed from 10,000 to 25,000.

Trivia

• Death runes in Barbarian Assault alch for 0 coins.