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 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 longsword	+38	+47	-2	0	0	0	+3	+2	0	0	+49	0	0%	0
	Rune scimitar	+7	+45	-2	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+44	0	0%	0
	Rune hasta	+36	+36	+36	0	0	-10	-10	-9	0	-10	+42	0	0%	0
	Rune warhammer	-4	-4	+53	-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	+48	0	0%	0
	Rune battleaxe	-2	+48	+43	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	+64	0	0%	0
	Rune pickaxe	+26	-2	+24	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+29	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 2h sword	-4	+69	+50	-4	0	0	0	0	0	-1	+70	0	0%	0
	Rune halberd	+48	+67	0	-4	0	-1	+4	+5	0	0	+68	0	0%	0

Ranged weapons

Item		Attack Bonuses					Defence Bonuses					Other
	Rune crossbow	0	0	0	0	+90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0
	Runite bolts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+115	0%	0
	Rune arrow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+49	0%	0
	Rune brutal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+60	0%	0
	Rune dart	0	0	0	0	+15	0	0	0	0	0	0	+14	0%	0
	Rune javelin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+124	0%	0
	Rune thrownaxe	0	0	0	0	+26	0	0	0	0	0	0	+36	0%	0
	Rune knife	0	0	0	0	+25	0	0	0	0	0	0	+24	0%	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 129,926 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 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 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
	Rune platelegs	0	0	0	-21	-7	+51	+49	+47	-4	+49	0	0	0%	0
	Rune plateskirt	0	0	0	-21	-7	+51	+49	+47	-4	+49	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 boots	0	0	0	-3	-1	+12	+13	+14	0	0	+2	0	0%	0
	Rune gloves	+8	+8	+8	+4	+8	+8	+8	+8	+4	+8	+8	0	0%	0
	Rune defender	+20	+19	+18	-3	-2	+20	+19	+18	-3	-2	+5	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.

Trimmed

Item GE Price Rune full helm (t) 23,578 Rune platebody (t) 39,497 Rune platelegs (t) 39,397 Rune kiteshield (t) 36,630 Total 139,102 Compare Rune trimmed set (lg) 153,613 Difference 14,511

Item GE Price Rune full helm (t) 23,578 Rune platebody (t) 39,497 Rune plateskirt (t) 38,209 Rune kiteshield (t) 36,630 Total 137,914 Compare Rune trimmed set (sk) 158,695 Difference 20,781

Gold-trimmed

Item GE Price Rune full helm (g) 83,533 Rune platebody (g) 57,260 Rune platelegs (g) 55,693 Rune kiteshield (g) 103,883 Total 300,369 Compare Rune gold-trimmed set (lg) 303,376 Difference 3,007

Item GE Price Rune full helm (g) 83,533 Rune platebody (g) 57,260 Rune plateskirt (g) 39,400 Rune kiteshield (g) 103,883 Total 284,076 Compare Rune gold-trimmed set (sk) 303,466 Difference 19,390

Heraldic

Item GE Price Rune platebody (h1) 41,789 Rune platebody (h2) 40,385 Rune platebody (h3) 40,516 Rune platebody (h4) 40,242 Rune platebody (h5) 40,405

Item GE Price Rune shield (h1) 59,300 Rune shield (h2) 35,857 Rune shield (h3) 35,924 Rune shield (h4) 35,803 Rune shield (h5) 36,928

Item GE Price Rune helm (h1) 39,604 Rune helm (h2) 22,711 Rune helm (h3) 21,179 Rune helm (h4) 22,444 Rune helm (h5) 22,934

Gilded

Item		GE Price
	Gilded med helm	389,073
	Gilded full helm	2,081,174
	Gilded chainbody	855,150
	Gilded platebody	2,222,294
	Gilded platelegs	3,166,787
	Gilded plateskirt	338,121
	Gilded kiteshield	1,970,686
	Gilded sq shield	692,370
	Gilded defender	30,579
	Gilded scimitar	16,109,936
	Gilded hasta	220,272
	Gilded 2h sword	2,851,673
	Gilded spear	109,874
	Gilded boots	4,029,490

God armour

Item GE Price Saradomin full helm 53,546 Saradomin platebody 66,640 Saradomin platelegs 45,832 Saradomin kiteshield 68,267 Total 234,285 Compare Saradomin armour set (lg) 245,433 Difference 11,148	Item GE Price Saradomin full helm 53,546 Saradomin platebody 66,640 Saradomin plateskirt 38,929 Saradomin kiteshield 68,267 Total 227,382 Compare Saradomin armour set (sk) 256,652 Difference 29,270
Item GE Price Guthix full helm 22,733 Guthix platebody 39,581 Guthix platelegs 39,910 Guthix kiteshield 36,696 Total 138,920 Compare Guthix armour set (lg) 147,683 Difference 8,763	Item GE Price Guthix full helm 22,733 Guthix platebody 39,581 Guthix plateskirt 37,559 Guthix kiteshield 36,696 Total 136,569 Compare Guthix armour set (sk) 156,331 Difference 19,762
Item GE Price Zamorak full helm 216,725 Zamorak platebody 42,719 Zamorak platelegs 52,693 Zamorak kiteshield 64,736 Total 376,873 Compare Zamorak armour set (lg) 394,787 Difference 17,914	Item GE Price Zamorak full helm 216,725 Zamorak platebody 42,719 Zamorak plateskirt 37,898 Zamorak kiteshield 64,736 Total 362,078 Compare Zamorak armour set (sk) 379,338 Difference 17,260
Item GE Price Armadyl full helm 23,345 Armadyl platebody 38,833 Armadyl platelegs 38,238 Armadyl kiteshield 34,528 Total 134,944 Compare Armadyl rune armour set (lg) 148,321 Difference 13,377	Item GE Price Armadyl full helm 23,345 Armadyl platebody 38,833 Armadyl plateskirt 38,393 Armadyl kiteshield 34,528 Total 135,099 Compare Armadyl rune armour set (sk) 148,432 Difference 13,333
Item GE Price Bandos full helm 21,169 Bandos platebody 44,002 Bandos platelegs 37,985 Bandos kiteshield 33,022 Total 136,178 Compare Bandos rune armour set (lg) 147,937 Difference 11,759	Item GE Price Bandos full helm 21,169 Bandos platebody 44,002 Bandos plateskirt 38,196 Bandos kiteshield 33,022 Total 136,389 Compare Bandos rune armour set (sk) 151,429 Difference 15,040
Item GE Price Ancient full helm 42,171 Ancient platebody 42,619 Ancient platelegs 40,375 Ancient kiteshield 43,307 Total 168,472 Compare Ancient rune armour set (lg) 179,818 Difference 11,346	Item GE Price Ancient full helm 42,171 Ancient platebody 42,619 Ancient plateskirt 38,703 Ancient kiteshield 43,307 Total 166,800 Compare Ancient rune armour set (sk) 177,634 Difference 10,834

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.