Death rune

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Death rune
Released							17 March 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							207 coins (info)
Buy limit							10,000
Daily volume							56,300,938
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SMW Subobject for Nightmare ZoneHigh Alchemy value: 0Item ID: 11713Weight: 0Value: 0Version anchor: Nightmare ZoneIs members only: trueIs variant of: Death rune

SMW Subobject for RegularHigh Alchemy value: 108Item ID: 560Weight: 0Value: 180Version anchor: RegularIs members only: falseIs variant of: Death rune

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	13	25.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 13 damage per cast.
	Water Blast	47	133	28.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 14 damage per cast.
	Iban Blast	50	15+	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	14+	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	2211	30	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 14 damage per cast. Poisons target starting at 2 damage.
	Shadow Rush	52	1221	31	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 15 damage per cast. Reduces target's Attack level by 10%.
	Earth Blast	53	143	31.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 15 damage per cast.
	Blood Rush	56	122	33	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 16 damage per cast. Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the target.
	Ice Rush	58	222	34	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 17 damage per cast. Freezes the target for 5 seconds.
	Fire Blast	59	154	34.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 16 damage per cast.
	Smoke Burst	62	2422	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	2241	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	224	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	244	40	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 22 damage each. Freezes targets for 10 seconds.
	Smoke Blitz	74	2222	42	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 23 damage per cast. Poisons target starting at 4 damage.
	Shadow Blitz	76	2222	43	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 24 damage per cast. Reduces target's Attack level by 15%.
	Blood Blitz	80	42	45	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 25 damage per cast. Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the target.
	Ice Blitz	82	223	46	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 26 damage per cast. Freezes target for 15 seconds.
	Tele Block	85	111	80	Combat	Standard	Blocks target from teleporting for 5 minutes.
	Teleport to Bounty Target	85	111	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 Bounty teleport scroll for 8,000,000 Bounty Hunter points.
	Smoke Barrage	86	2445	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	112010	97	Enchantment	Standard	Enchants onyx tipped bolts.
	Shadow Barrage	88	3244	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	144	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	2310	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	246	52	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 30 damage each. Freezes targets for 20 seconds.
	Vengeance	94	2410	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.

Item spawns

• Feldip Hills

Drop sources

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Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Abyssal Sire	350	330–370	5/139
Adamant dragon	338	30–60	6/99
Air elemental	34	1	1/36.744
Alchemical Hydra	426	150–300	6/101
Ancient Wizard	98; 112	5–23	Uncommon
Ancient Wyvern	210	30–60	Uncommon
Angry barbarian spirit	166	5	Uncommon
Ankou	75–98	10	Common
Arvel	85	2	Unknown
Balfrug Kreeyath	151	5–10	8/127
Bandit	22; 130	4	Rare
Bandit (Bandit Camp)	57; 74	2	Uncommon
Barbarian Assault/Rewards	N/A	250–300	1/32
Berserk barbarian spirit	166	5	Uncommon
Black Knight	33	2	2/128
Black demon	172–292	5	Common
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	Uncommon
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	Uncommon
Brutal red dragon	289	25	Uncommon
Bryophyta	128	100	Common
Callisto	470	300	Uncommon
Cave kraken	127	30–150	Common
Cerberus	318	100	3/128
Chambers of Xeric	N/A	1–3,100	Uncommon
Chaos Elemental	305	125	Uncommon
Chaos dwarf	48	3; 6	Rare
Chest (Barrows)	N/A	1–578	Common
Chest (Dorgesh-Kaan Average)	52	2–4	Rare
Chest (Rogues' Castle)	84	30	Uncommon
Chewed bones	N/A	8–15	Common
Corporeal Beast	785	300	Uncommon
Crystal chest	N/A	10	11/116
Dagannoth Prime	303	25–85	2/128
Dark beast	182	20	8/128
Demonic gorilla	275	50–75	35/500
Deranged archaeologist	276	45	Rare
Drake	192	20–40	10/85
Earth elemental	35	1	1/36.744
Earth warrior	51	2	Uncommon
Elf (Thieving)	85	2	Uncommon
Elven Crystal Chest	N/A	50–100	Common
Enraged barbarian spirit	166	5	Uncommon
Essence impling	42	13	Rare
Essence impling jar	N/A	13	Rare
Feral Vampyre	61–130	2	Uncommon
Ferocious barbarian spirit	166	5–9	Uncommon
Fire elemental	35	1	1/36.744
Flaming pyrelord	97	3	Uncommon
Former Vampyre	N/A	10	Rare
Gargoyle	111	15	5/128
Giant Mole	230	7	3/128
Gnome Restaurant	N/A	7–13	Uncommon
Goreu	85	2	Unknown
Greater Nechryael	200	23	Common
Greater demon	92–113	5; 15	Uncommon
Green dragon	79; 88	15	Uncommon
Grotesque Guardians		60–100	5/137
Grubby Chest	N/A	200	Uncommon
Harpie Bug Swarm	46	3	Uncommon
Hero	80	2	Uncommon
Hill Giant	28	2	1/128
Hydra	194	30–60	Common
Ice giant	53; 67	5	Rare
Ice giant	53; 67	3	Rare
Ice troll	120; 121; 123; 124	15	Common
Ice warrior	57	2	Uncommon
Infernal Mage	66	7	18/128
Jelly	78	5	3/128
Jungle horror	70	1	Uncommon
K'ril Tsutsaroth	650	120–125	8/127
Kalphite Guardian	141	18; 28	Uncommon
Kalphite Queen	333	150	6/128
Kalphite Soldier	85	3	3/128
Killerwatt	55	2	Uncommon
Kraken	127; 291	150	10/128
Lava dragon	252	20	Uncommon
Lesser demon	82; 87; 94	3–10; 30	Rare
Lizardman shaman	150	20–30	Uncommon
Lobstrosity	68	10	Uncommon
Locust rider	68; 98; 106	45	Uncommon
Long-tailed Wyvern	152	15	4/123
Malevolent Mage	162	7	Common
Marble gargoyle	349	15	Uncommon
Moss giant	42; 48; 84	1; 3	Rare
Muddy chest	N/A	2	Always
Muddy key	N/A	2	Always
Nechryael	115	5	6/116
Nechryael	115	10	6/116
Nechryarch	300	5; 10	Common
Night beast	374	20	8/128
Obor	106	40–79	10/118
Ogress Shaman	82	8–15	Common

Store locations

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

Trivia

• Death runes in Barbarian Assault alch for 0 coins.

References

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