Low Level Alchemy

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Low Level Alchemy
Released		24 May 2001 (Update)
Members		No
Level		21
Spellbook		Standard
Type		Utility
Experience		31
Runes		3 1
Casting speed		3 ticks (5 ticks in the Alchemist's Playground)
Description		Converts an item into gold
Animation
Sound Effect

Low Level Alchemy (also known as low alch or LA) is a non-combat spell that turns alchemisable items into coins at 40% of the specialty shop sale price, equivalent to general store buying prices. This is about 2/3 of High Level Alchemy value. It requires 21 Magic and grants 31 Magic experience per cast.

Low Level Alchemy is not recommended for Magic training or for profit as the coins gained are rarely greater than the cost of the item and spell. It costs the same as High Level Alchemy if using an item that provides unlimited fire runes, while yielding less experience per cast and per hour even though the casting speed of this spell is 40% faster.

When in the Alchemist's Playground of Mage Training Arena, Low Level Alchemy can only be cast every five ticks instead of the usual three.

Casting this spell at the Fountain of Rune is a requirement for the easy Wilderness Diary.

Cost

The Explorer's ring 1 and above allows 30 free casts per day, however no experience is granted.

It is possible to cast this spell at the Fountain of Rune, requiring no runes, resulting in greater profit, however no experience is granted. Like most activities in the Wilderness, this is attempted at one's own risk.

Spell cost

Input	Cost
3 1	106
Combo runes
1 3	124
1 3	205
1 3	187
Main-hands
1 Alt	94
3 0.93	100
Main and off-hands
1	94
0.93	88

Changes

Date	Changes
4 January 2018 (update)	An optional extra warning can be enabled for alching untradeable items. Right-click the alchemy spells in the spellbook if you wish to enable this.
21 April 2016 (update)	It is now possible to use the alchemy spells whilst in most instances.
23 April 2015 (update | poll)	Warnings when trying to use alchemy spells on valuable items will now appear based on the Grand Exchange value of items rather than the alchemy value.
5 March 2015 (update | poll)	You can now cast Low Level Alchemy 30 times per day (no rune cost, no experience) with the Explorer's ring 1.
16 May 2013 (update)	The alchemy spells will no longer try to run on sliding puzzle pieces.
11 April 2013 (update)	For the benefit of players with certain medical conditions, we have toned down the flashing effects in the Killerwatts' realm and for alchemy animations.
11 April 2013 (update | poll)	If you cast a second alchemy spell before your last one finishes, it's now queued up.
22 February 2013 (update)	This content was included when the Old School RuneScape servers officially launched.