Rune equipment

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A player with rune armour equipped.

Rune equipment are items made from runite metal and is the best equipment in free-to-play worlds. It is stronger than adamant equipment, but weaker than dragon equipment. Rune equipment can be distinguished by the metal's cyan colour. Rune armour requires 40 Defence to wield; weapons require 40 Attack.

Originally, rune equipment was widely criticised as being "too expensive", especially to free players. However, in recent times, due to rapidly falling prices, the vast majority of players can afford a full set of rune by the time they meet the equip requirements. Variations of rune armour, such as trimmed, gold-trimmed, gilded, heraldic, or armour in the colour of the gods are awarded completing clue scrolls. These were originally incredibly rare, but developer expansions and the increased popularity of the Treasure Trails minigame have led to an abundance of these items.

Weapons

Rune weapons require an Attack level of 40 to wield. They are the best weapons available to free players.

One-handed melee weapons

Item		Attack Bonuses					Defence Bonuses					Other
	Rune dagger	25	12	-4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	0%	0	0
	Rune pickaxe	26	-2	24	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	0%	0	0
	Rune axe	-2	26	24	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	29	0%	0	0
	Rune mace	20	-2	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	0%	0	4
	Rune sword	38	26	-2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	39	0%	0	0
	Rune hasta	36	36	36	0	0	-10	-10	-9	0	-10	42	0%	0	0
	Rune scimitar	7	45	-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	44	0%	0	0
	Rune warhammer	-4	-4	53	-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	48	0%	0	0
	Rune longsword	38	47	-2	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	49	0%	0	0
	Rune battleaxe	-2	48	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	64	0%	0	0

Two-handed melee weapons

Item		Attack Bonuses					Defence Bonuses					Other
	Rune claws	26	38	-4	0	0	10	19	5	0	0	39	0%	0	0
	Rune spear	36	36	36	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	42	0%	0	0
	Rune halberd	48	67	0	-4	0	-1	4	5	0	0	68	0%	0	0
	Rune 2h sword	-4	69	50	-4	0	0	0	0	0	-1	70	0%	0	0

Ranged weapons and ammo

Item		Attack Bonuses					Defence Bonuses					Other
	Rune crossbow	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0	0
	Rune dart	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	14	0
	Rune knife	0	0	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	24	0
	Rune thrownaxe	0	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	36	0
	Rune arrow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	49	0
	Rune brutal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	60	0
	Runite bolts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	115	0
	Rune javelin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	124	0

Armour

Rune armour is the highest-quality non-degradable armour that free-to-play players can wear, and the second-highest quality armour on the standard metallic armour spectrum (bronze to dragon). Rune armour requires 40 Defence to wear and Dragon Slayer to wear the rune platebody, but only 40 Defence to wear all other pieces (thus, Dragon Slayer need not be completed). With a full set costing around 129,031 coins, the armour provides excellent Defence for its price, making it the best choice for warriors with level 40 Defence.

Item		Attack Bonuses					Defence Bonuses					Other
	Rune gloves	8	8	8	4	8	8	8	8	4	8	8	0%	0	0
	Rune boots	0	0	0	-3	-1	12	13	14	0	0	2	0%	0	0
	Rune defender	20	19	18	-3	-2	20	19	18	-3	-2	5	0%	0	0
	Rune med helm	0	0	0	-3	-1	22	23	21	-1	22	0	0%	0	0
	Rune full helm	0	0	0	-6	-2	30	32	27	-1	30	0	0%	0	0
	Rune sq shield	0	0	0	-6	-2	38	40	36	0	38	0	0%	0	0
	Rune kiteshield	0	0	0	-8	-2	44	48	46	-1	46	0	0%	0	0
	Rune plateskirt	0	0	0	-21	-7	51	49	47	-4	49	0	0%	0	0
	Rune platelegs	0	0	0	-21	-7	51	49	47	-4	49	0	0%	0	0
	Rune chainbody	0	0	0	-15	0	63	72	78	-3	65	0	0%	0	0
	Rune platebody	0	0	0	-30	-10	82	80	72	-6	80	0	0%	0	0

Other

Ornamental rune armour, such as heraldic, trimmed, god armour, and gilded armour have the same bonuses as standard rune armour, with the addition of a +1 prayer bonus on god armour. These can be obtained from the member's only Treasure Trails minigame. These armour sets are often worn by more wealthy players due to their looks and price.

Note: Other players cannot trim or bless armour. Players claiming to do so are scammers.

Item GE Price Rune full helm (t) 27,095 Rune platebody (t) 40,670 Rune platelegs (t) 40,511 Rune kiteshield (t) 42,453 Total 150,729 Compare Rune trimmed set (lg) 162,887 Difference 12,158

Item GE Price Rune full helm (t) 27,095 Rune platebody (t) 40,670 Rune plateskirt (t) 38,028 Rune kiteshield (t) 42,453 Total 148,246 Compare Rune trimmed set (sk) 158,973 Difference 10,727

Item GE Price Rune full helm (g) 67,606 Rune platebody (g) 65,830 Rune platelegs (g) 55,916 Rune kiteshield (g) 103,621 Total 292,973 Compare Rune gold-trimmed set (lg) 318,314 Difference 25,341

Item GE Price Rune full helm (g) 67,606 Rune platebody (g) 65,830 Rune plateskirt (g) 38,191 Rune kiteshield (g) 103,621 Total 275,248 Compare Rune gold-trimmed set (sk) 290,302 Difference 15,054

Item GE Price Rune platebody (h1) 42,338 Rune platebody (h2) 39,392 Rune platebody (h3) 39,895 Rune platebody (h4) 39,593 Rune platebody (h5) 41,169

Item GE Price Rune shield (h1) 67,700 Rune shield (h2) 34,053 Rune shield (h3) 32,929 Rune shield (h4) 33,392 Rune shield (h5) 33,749

Item GE Price Rune helm (h1) 62,935 Rune helm (h2) 23,413 Rune helm (h3) 23,491 Rune helm (h4) 22,269 Rune helm (h5) 21,953

Item		GE Price
	Gilded med helm	438,193
	Gilded full helm	2,245,423
	Gilded chainbody	1,262,719
	Gilded platebody	2,665,174
	Gilded platelegs	3,226,099
	Gilded plateskirt	358,804
	Gilded kiteshield	1,944,400
	Gilded sq shield	518,715
	Gilded defender	55,644
	Gilded scimitar	15,299,083
	Gilded hasta	266,589
	Gilded 2h sword	2,555,311
	Gilded spear	133,946
	Gilded boots	3,032,969

Item GE Price Saradomin full helm 48,826 Saradomin platebody 43,718 Saradomin platelegs 52,022 Saradomin kiteshield 53,395 Total 197,961 Compare Saradomin armour set (lg) 210,568 Difference 12,607

Item GE Price Saradomin full helm 48,826 Saradomin platebody 43,718 Saradomin plateskirt 38,866 Saradomin kiteshield 53,395 Total 184,805 Compare Saradomin armour set (sk) 199,574 Difference 14,769

Item GE Price Guthix full helm 23,514 Guthix platebody 41,365 Guthix platelegs 40,027 Guthix kiteshield 34,591 Total 139,497 Compare Guthix armour set (lg) 148,375 Difference 8,878

Item GE Price Guthix full helm 23,514 Guthix platebody 41,365 Guthix plateskirt 38,471 Guthix kiteshield 34,591 Total 137,941 Compare Guthix armour set (sk) 151,562 Difference 13,621

Item GE Price Zamorak full helm 274,825 Zamorak platebody 41,607 Zamorak platelegs 42,515 Zamorak kiteshield 46,861 Total 405,808 Compare Zamorak armour set (lg) 412,095 Difference 6,287

Item GE Price Zamorak full helm 274,825 Zamorak platebody 41,607 Zamorak plateskirt 38,614 Zamorak kiteshield 46,861 Total 401,907 Compare Zamorak armour set (sk) 416,073 Difference 14,166

Item GE Price Armadyl full helm 23,641 Armadyl platebody 44,928 Armadyl platelegs 39,519 Armadyl kiteshield 33,738 Total 141,826 Compare Armadyl rune armour set (lg) 151,832 Difference 10,006

Item GE Price Armadyl full helm 23,641 Armadyl platebody 44,928 Armadyl plateskirt 38,770 Armadyl kiteshield 33,738 Total 141,077 Compare Armadyl rune armour set (sk) 146,723 Difference 5,646

Item GE Price Bandos full helm 22,436 Bandos platebody 57,768 Bandos platelegs 40,760 Bandos kiteshield 34,886 Total 155,850 Compare Bandos rune armour set (lg) 162,045 Difference 6,195

Item GE Price Bandos full helm 22,436 Bandos platebody 57,768 Bandos plateskirt 37,976 Bandos kiteshield 34,886 Total 153,066 Compare Bandos rune armour set (sk) 160,081 Difference 7,015

Item GE Price Ancient full helm 37,026 Ancient platebody 40,454 Ancient platelegs 41,503 Ancient kiteshield 42,146 Total 161,129 Compare Ancient rune armour set (lg) 180,165 Difference 19,036

Item GE Price Ancient full helm 37,026 Ancient platebody 40,454 Ancient plateskirt 38,007 Ancient kiteshield 42,146 Total 157,633 Compare Ancient rune armour set (sk) 181,708 Difference 24,075

Trivia

• All the god, trimmed, heraldic, and gilded versions of rune have the same exact stats as regular rune; it is only a different colour. God armour, however, has a +1 Prayer bonus per piece.
• Rune claws and throwing axes are the only rune weapons to have a special attack.
• When the concept of Rune armour was first developed, the initial colour was supposed to be purple, however this was later changed.