Lava rune
| Lava rune | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 13 June 2005 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quest item | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | A combined Earth and Fire Rune. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 20 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| High alch | 12 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low alch | 8 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 0 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange | 33 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buy limit | 18,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daily volume | 3,701,654 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID | 4699 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||

Lava runes are combination runes that count as two separate runes: one fire rune and one earth rune. Thus, any spell requiring one fire rune, one earth rune, or both will spend only one lava rune.
They can be created with the Runecraft skill or purchased with Pizazz points from the Mage Training Arena.
10 lava runes and 10 mist runes are required for the completion of Swan Song. In addition, crafting lava runes at the Fire Altar is a medium task in the Lumbridge & Draynor Diary.
When equipped, the lava battlestaff and mystic lava staff provide an unlimited number of lava runes.
Runecraft info
editAt
23 Runecraft or higher, they can be crafted in either of two ways:
- Bringing pure essence, fire runes, and a fire talisman to the Earth Altar (for 10.0 Runecraft experience per rune)
- Bringing pure essence, earth runes, and an earth talisman to the Fire Altar (for 10.5 Runecraft experience per rune)
You may wear a tiara to enter and use the altar, but the other element must be a talisman when crafting combination runes. Clicking on the altar or using a pure essence on it will produce normal runes. To prevent creating the wrong runes, make sure you are using the complementary rune on the altar. For example, at the Fire Altar use the earth runes on the altar.
Combinations have a 50% success rate (or 100%, if the player is wearing a binding necklace), and the talisman is consumed in the process (unless the player uses the Lunar spell Magic Imbue). The elemental talisman will also not work in place of talismans when crafting the runes. Importantly for completing the medium task in the Lumbridge & Draynor Diary, the chance to succeed or fail is rolled per essence, so taking multiple talismans is not necessary if you take multiple essences. You only need to create 1 lava rune successfully.
Earth Altar
edit| Skill | Level | XP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 (b) | 10 | ||
| Members | Ticks | 1 (0.6s) | |
| Tools | Facilities | Earth Altar | |
| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure essence | 1 | 1 | |
| Fire rune | 1 | 5 | |
| Fire talisman[r 1] | 1 | 1,854 | |
| Total cost | 1,860 | ||
| Lava rune | 1[r 2] | 33 | |
| Profit | −1,827 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −1,827 | ||
- ^ Not needed when using Magic Imbue.
- ^ 50% chance of success per essence, or
100% chance of success when wearing a Binding necklace.
| Skill | Level | XP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 (b) | 15 | ||
| Members | Ticks | 1 (0.6s) | |
| Tools | Facilities | Earth Altar | |
| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daeyalt essence | 1 | N/A | |
| Fire rune | 1 | 5 | |
| Fire talisman[r 1] | 1 | 1,854 | |
| Total cost | 1,859 | ||
| Lava rune | 1[r 2] | 33 | |
| Profit | −1,826 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −1,826 | ||
- ^ Not needed when using Magic Imbue.
- ^ 50% chance of success per essence, or
100% chance of success when wearing a Binding necklace.
| Skill | Level | XP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 (nb) | 10 | ||
| Accessible only in the Guardians of the Rift minigame. | |||
| Members | Ticks | 1 (0.6s) | |
| Tools | Facilities | Earth Altar | |
| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian essence | 1 | N/A | |
| Fire rune | 1 | 5 | |
| Fire talisman[r 1] | 1 | 1,854 | |
| Total cost | 1,859 | ||
| Lava rune | 1[r 2] | 33 | |
| Polyelemental guardian stone | 1[r 3] | N/A | |
| Profit | −1,826 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −1,826 | ||
- ^ Not needed when using Magic Imbue.
- ^ 50% chance of success per essence, or
100% chance of success when wearing a Binding necklace. - ^ Only if successfully crafted a rune.
| Skill | Level | XP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 (nb) | 10 | ||
| Started Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire | |||
| Members | Ticks | 1 (0.6s) | |
| Tools | Facilities | Earth Altar | |
| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure essence | 1 | 1 | |
| Fire rune | 1 | 5 | |
| Fire talisman[r 1] | 1 | 1,854 | |
| Twisted extract | 1 | 6,000 | |
| Total cost | 7,860 | ||
| Lava rune | 61[r 2] | 2,013 | |
| Profit | −5,847 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −5,847 | ||
- ^ Not needed when using Magic Imbue.
- ^ 50% chance of success per essence, or
100% chance of success when wearing a Binding necklace.
The additional 60 runes from the extract are not affected by Raiments of the Eye or skill level.
Fire Altar
edit| Skill | Level | XP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 (b) | 10.5 | ||
| Members | Ticks | 1 (0.6s) | |
| Tools | Facilities | Fire Altar | |
| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure essence | 1 | 1 | |
| Earth rune | 1 | 5 | |
| Earth talisman[r 1] | 1 | 465 | |
| Total cost | 471 | ||
| Lava rune | 1[r 2] | 33 | |
| Profit | −438 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −438 | ||
- ^ Not needed when using Magic Imbue.
- ^ 50% chance of success per essence, or
100% chance of success when wearing a Binding necklace.
| Skill | Level | XP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 (b) | 15.7 | ||
| Members | Ticks | 1 (0.6s) | |
| Tools | Facilities | Fire Altar | |
| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daeyalt essence | 1 | N/A | |
| Earth rune | 1 | 5 | |
| Earth talisman[r 1] | 1 | 465 | |
| Total cost | 470 | ||
| Lava rune | 1[r 2] | 33 | |
| Profit | −437 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −437 | ||
- ^ Not needed when using Magic Imbue.
- ^ 50% chance of success per essence, or
100% chance of success when wearing a Binding necklace.
| Skill | Level | XP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 (nb) | 10.5 | ||
| Accessible only in the Guardians of the Rift minigame. | |||
| Members | Ticks | 1 (0.6s) | |
| Tools | Facilities | Fire Altar | |
| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian essence | 1 | N/A | |
| Earth rune | 1 | 5 | |
| Earth talisman[r 1] | 1 | 465 | |
| Total cost | 470 | ||
| Lava rune | 1[r 2] | 33 | |
| Polyelemental guardian stone | 1[r 3] | N/A | |
| Profit | −437 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −437 | ||
- ^ Not needed when using Magic Imbue.
- ^ 50% chance of success per essence, or
100% chance of success when wearing a Binding necklace. - ^ Only if successfully crafted a rune.
| Skill | Level | XP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 (nb) | 10.5 | ||
| Started Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire | |||
| Members | Ticks | 1 (0.6s) | |
| Tools | Facilities | Fire Altar | |
| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pure essence | 1 | 1 | |
| Earth rune | 1 | 5 | |
| Earth talisman[r 1] | 1 | 465 | |
| Twisted extract | 1 | 6,000 | |
| Total cost | 6,471 | ||
| Lava rune | 61[r 2] | 2,013 | |
| Profit | −4,458 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −4,458 | ||
- ^ Not needed when using Magic Imbue.
- ^ 50% chance of success per essence, or
100% chance of success when wearing a Binding necklace.
The additional 60 runes from the extract are not affected by Raiments of the Eye or skill level.
Spells requiring both earth and fire runes
edit| Spell | Runes | Type | Spellbook | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lvl | XP | ||||||
| Civitas illa Fortis Teleport | 54 | 64 | 1 |
Teleport | Standard | ||
| Lvl-6 Enchant | 87 | 97 | 20 |
Utility | Standard | ||
| Battlefront Teleport | 23 | 19 | 1 |
Teleport | Arceuus | ||
| Shadow Veil | 47 | 58 | 5 |
Utility | Arceuus | ||
Products
edit| Item | Members | Skills | XP | Materials | |
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| Obsidian decorative bench |
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| Volcanic habitat |
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| Volcanic theme |
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Item sources
edit| Source | Level | Quantity | Rarity | League region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essence impling | 42; 52 | 4 | 1/100 | |
| Brutal green dragon | 227 | 35 | 8/128 | |
| Spiritual mage Zaros | 182 | 30–60 | 9/128 | |
| Essence impling jar | N/A | 4 | 1/100 | |
| Lava dragon | 252 | 15 | 4/128 | |
| Lava dragon | 252 | 30 | 4/128 | |
| Locust rider | 68; 98; 106 | 150 | 2/128 | |
| Scarab Mage | 66; 93; 119 | 150 | 2/128 | |
| Zombie (Tarn's Lair) High level | 81–100 | 8 | 2/128 | |
| Vardorvis | 572; 784; 1136 | 200; 300 | 8/100 | |
| Lava Strykewyrm | 116 | 50–100 | 6/128 | N/A |
| Lava Strykewyrm | 116 | 200 | 5/128 | N/A |
| Magma strykewyrm | 249 | 50–100 | 3 × 6/128 | N/A |
| Magma strykewyrm | 249 | 200 | 3 × 5/128 | N/A |
Lava Runes can be bought for pizzaz points awarded from participating in the rooms in the Mage Training Arena.
| Item | Telekinetic | Alchemist | Enchantment | Graveyard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
Changes
edit| Date | Changes |
|---|---|
| 14 September 2022 (Update) |
The item's Grand Exchange buy limit was increased from 10,000 to 15,000. |
| 24 April 2007 (Update) |
The item was graphically updated. |
Gallery (historical)
edit| 13 June 2005 – 24 April 2007 |
24 April 2007 – present |
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| Catalytic | |
| Combination | |
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