Rune defender

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Rune defender
Released							13 June 2006 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Wield, Drop
Examine							A defensive weapon.
Values
Value							65,004 coins
Alchemy							Not alchemisable
Weight							0.453 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							8850

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SMW Subobject for BrokenExamine: A broken defensive weapon.Is members only: trueIs variant of: Rune defenderUses infobox: ItemImage: File:Rune defender (broken).pngWeight: 0.453Value: 1Version anchor: BrokenRelease date: 21 July 2016Item ID: 20461

SMW Subobject for LockedExamine: A defensive weapon.Is members only: trueIs variant of: Rune defenderUses infobox: ItemImage: File:Rune defender.pngWeight: 0.453Value: 65004Version anchor: LockedRelease date: 29 August 2019Item ID: 24142

SMW Subobject for NormalExamine: A defensive weapon.Is members only: trueIs variant of: Rune defenderUses infobox: ItemImage: File:Rune defender.pngWeight: 0.453Value: 65004Version anchor: NormalRelease date: 13 June 2006Item ID: 8850

The rune defender is the 3rd strongest defender. It is used for its attack bonus and is held in the off-hand in place of a shield. It requires 40 Attack and 40 Defence to wield. The rune defender is dropped by cyclopes on the top floor of the Warriors' Guild after showing an adamant defender or better as the player enters the room.

The rune defender's slash and crush defensive bonuses are the same as a black kiteshield, but its stab defence bonus is slightly less than an adamant square shield. However, it is much more commonly used for its melee bonuses, as it gives the same bonus to strength as the toktz-ket-xil (obsidian shield) and has melee attack bonuses. A rune defender is commonly combined with weapons such as a dragon scimitar or an abyssal whip as a result.

The defender is popular among players of higher combat levels due to its offensive stats. It can be considered to be the third best off-hand item for melee training, only beaten by the dragon defender and Avernic defender, and is commonly used in PvP situations as re-obtaining a rune defender is easier than re-obtaining a dragon or Avernic one.

If the player dies below level 20 Wilderness, it will remain in the player's inventory. However, the item will be unusable and must be repaired with 35,000 coins by using the item on Perdu. If the player dies above level 20 Wilderness they will drop 7,800 coins.

Players can attach a Rune defender ornament kit, obtained from hard Treasure Trails, to create a Rune defender (t). This is only cosmetic, and does not affect the defender's stat bonuses. It can be dismantled, returning the defender and ornament kit.

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Attack bonuses
+20		+19		+18		-3		-2
Defence bonuses
+20		+19		+18		-3		-2
Other bonuses								Slot
+5		+0		+0%		+0		List

+20+20+19+19+18+18-3-3-2-2+20+20+19+19+18+18-3-3-2-2+5+5+0+0+0+0+0%0shieldList? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)119145Versions: 3

SMW Subobject for BrokenRanged Strength bonus: +0Slash defence bonus: +19Range defence bonus: -2Stab defence bonus: +20Prayer bonus: +0Magic defence bonus: -3Magic attack bonus: -3Is variant of: Rune defenderSlash attack bonus: +19Magic Damage bonus: 0Crush attack bonus: +18Strength bonus: +5Stab attack bonus: +20Range attack bonus: -2Equipment slot: shieldCrush defence bonus: +18

SMW Subobject for LockedRanged Strength bonus: +0Slash defence bonus: +19Range defence bonus: -2Stab defence bonus: +20Prayer bonus: +0Magic defence bonus: -3Magic attack bonus: -3Is variant of: Rune defenderSlash attack bonus: +19Magic Damage bonus: 0Crush attack bonus: +18Strength bonus: +5Stab attack bonus: +20Range attack bonus: -2Equipment slot: shieldCrush defence bonus: +18

SMW Subobject for NormalRanged Strength bonus: +0Slash defence bonus: +19Range defence bonus: -2Stab defence bonus: +20Prayer bonus: +0Magic defence bonus: -3Magic attack bonus: -3Is variant of: Rune defenderSlash attack bonus: +19Magic Damage bonus: 0Crush attack bonus: +18Strength bonus: +5Stab attack bonus: +20Range attack bonus: -2Equipment slot: shieldCrush defence bonus: +18

Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Rune defender (t)		None	None	1 × Rune defender 1 × Rune defender ornament kit

Item sources

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here.

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Cyclops Warriors' Guild Rooftop		1	2/100

Changes

Date	Changes
7 July 2021 (update)	The defender's position on female players has been adjusted so that they appear to be equipped properly.
8 August 2013 (update)	The item's value was decreased from 201,000 to 65,004.
2 August 2013 (update | poll)	The item's value was increased from 1 to 201,000 so it is protected over rune armour and dragon battleaxes on death.