Water rune

Water rune
Released							4 January 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							Yes
Destroy							Drop
Examine							One of the 4 basic elemental Runes.
Values
Value							4 coins
High alch							2 coins
Low alch							1 coin
Weight							0 kg
Respawn time							100 ticks (60 seconds)
Grand Exchange
Exchange							5 coins (info)
Buy limit							50,000
Daily volume							62,395,660
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Advanced data
Item ID							555

The Water rune is one of the 4 basic elemental runes that are used in a variety of spells. They are sold at all magic shops, including Aubury's Rune Shop and Betty's Magic Emporium. A staff of water, water battlestaff, mud battlestaff, mist battlestaff, Kodai wand, or Tome of water can be equipped to provide unlimited water runes. Water runes are used in conjunction with body runes and earth runes to cast the Confuse, Weaken, and Curse spells, often regarded as an inexpensive source of Magic experience.

Players with at least 5 Runecraft can craft their own water runes by using a rune essence or a pure essence with the Water Altar, south of Lumbridge in the swamps, earning 6 Runecraft experience each. Each essence yields one water rune, two at level 19, three at level 38, four at level 57, five at level 76, and six at level 95. Water runes are also commonly dropped by many monsters around the world.

They can also be purchased from the Nightmare Zone, using 25 reward points.

Runecraft info

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		5 (b)	6
More runes per essence every 19th level.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools		Facilities	Water Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Rune essence	1	15
Total Cost			15
	Water rune	1	5
Profit			−10

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		5 (b)	6
More runes per essence every 19th level.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools		Facilities	Water Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Pure essence	1	2
Total Cost			2
	Water rune	1	5
Profit			3

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		5 (b)	9
More runes per essence every 19th level.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools		Facilities	Water Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Daeyalt essence	1	N/A
Total Cost			0
	Water rune	1	5
Profit			5

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Runecraft		27 (nb)	6
More runes per essence every 19th level. Accessible only in the Guardians of the Rift minigame.
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Water Altar

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Guardian essence	1	N/A
Total Cost			0
	Water rune	1	5
	Elemental guardian stone	1	N/A
Profit			5

Spells requiring water runes

Spell		Magic		Runes	Type	Spellbook
		Lvl	Exp
	Confuse	3	13	2 3 1	Combat	Standard
	Water Strike	5	7.5	1 1 1	Combat	Standard
	Lvl-1 Enchant	7	17.5	1 1	Utility	Standard
	Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Sapphire)	7	17.5	1 1 1 10	Utility	Standard
	Weaken	11	21	2 3 1	Combat	Standard
	Bones to Bananas	15	25	2 2 1	Utility	Standard
	Draynor Manor Teleport	17	16	1 1 1	Teleport	Arceuus
	Curse	19	29	3 2 1	Combat	Standard
	Bind	20	30	3 3 2	Combat	Standard
	Water Bolt	23	16.5	2 2 1	Combat	Standard
	Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Pearl)	24	29	2 1 10	Utility	Standard
	Falador Teleport	37	47	3 1 1	Teleport	Standard
	Water Blast	47	28.5	3 3 1	Combat	Standard
	Snare	50	60	4 4 3	Combat	Standard
	Ardougne Teleport	51	61	2 2	Teleport	Standard
	Charge Water Orb	56	56	30 3 1	Utility	Standard
	Ice Rush	58	34	2 2 2	Combat	Ancient
	Bones to Peaches	60	65	2 4 2	Utility	Standard
	Ape Atoll Teleport	64	74	2 2 2 1	Teleport	Standard
	Water Wave	65	37.5	5 7 1	Combat	Standard
	Bake Pie	65	60	5 4 1	Utility	Lunar
	Vulnerability	66	76	5 5 1	Combat	Standard
	Lvl-5 Enchant	68	78	15 15 1	Utility	Standard
	Humidify	68	65	1 3 1	Utility	Lunar
	Kourend Castle Teleport	69	82	5 4 2 2	Teleport	Standard
	Ice Burst	70	40	4 4 2	Combat	Ancient
	Lassar Teleport	72	82	4 2	Teleport	Ancient
	Waterbirth Teleport	72	71	1 2 1	Teleport	Lunar
	Tele Group Waterbirth	73	72	5 2 1	Teleport	Lunar
	Enfeeble	73	83	8 8 1	Combat	Standard
	Khazard Teleport	78	80	4 2 2	Teleport	Lunar
	Tele Group Khazard	79	81	8 2 2	Teleport	Lunar
	Entangle	79	89	5 5 4	Combat	Standard
	Stun	80	90	12 12 1	Combat	Standard
	String Jewellery	80	83	10 5 2	Utility	Lunar
	Stat Restore Pot Share	81	84	10 10 2	Combat	Lunar
	Magic Imbue	82	86	7 7 2	Utility	Lunar
	Teleother Falador	82	92	1 1 1	Teleport	Standard
	Ice Blitz	82	46	3 2 2	Combat	Ancient
	Boost Potion Share	84	88	12 10 3	Combat	Lunar
	Water Surge	85	46.5	7 10 1	Combat	Standard
	Fishing Guild Teleport	85	89	10 3 3	Teleport	Lunar
	Tele Group Fishing Guild	86	90	14 3 3	Teleport	Lunar
	Catherby Teleport	87	92	10 3 3	Teleport	Lunar
	Tele Group Catherby	88	93	15 3 3	Teleport	Lunar
	Recharge Dragonstone	89	97.5	4 1 1	Utility	Lunar
	Ice Plateau Teleport	89	96	8 3 3	Teleport	Lunar
	Tele Group Ice Plateau	90	99	16 3 3	Teleport	Lunar
	Ice Barrage	94	52	6 2 4	Combat	Ancient
	Ghorrock Teleport	96	106	8 2	Teleport	Ancient

Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Amulet of bounty		7	17.5	1 × Opal amulet 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
	Amulet of glory		68	78	1 × Dragonstone amulet 1 × Cosmic rune 15 × Water rune 15 × Earth rune
	Amulet of magic		7	17.5	1 × Sapphire amulet 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
	Ardougne teleport (tablet)		51	61	2 × Law rune 2 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
	Bones to bananas (tablet)		15	25	1 × Nature rune 2 × Earth rune 2 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
	Bones to peaches (tablet)		60	35.5	2 × Nature rune 4 × Earth rune 4 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
	Bracelet of clay		7	17.5	1 × Sapphire bracelet 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
	Catherby teleport (tablet)		87	89	3 × Law rune 10 × Water rune 3 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
	Combat bracelet		68	78	1 × Dragonstone bracelet 1 × Cosmic rune 15 × Water rune 15 × Earth rune
	Dodgy necklace		7	17.5	1 × Opal necklace 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
	Draynor manor teleport (tablet)		17	16	1 × Law rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Water rune 1 × Dark essence block
	Enchant dragonstone		68	78	1 × Cosmic rune 15 × Earth rune 15 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
	Enchant sapphire or opal		7	17.5	1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
	Expeditious bracelet		7	17.5	1 × Opal bracelet 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
	Falador teleport (tablet)		37	48	1 × Law rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
	Fishing guild teleport (tablet)		85	80	3 × Law rune 10 × Water rune 3 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
	Games necklace(8)		7	17.5	1 × Sapphire necklace 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
	Ghorrock teleport (tablet)		96	106	2 × Law rune 8 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
	Greater magical balance		77	356	2,000 × Air rune 2,000 × Earth rune 2,000 × Fire rune 2,000 × Water rune
	Ice plateau teleport (tablet)		89	92	3 × Law rune 8 × Water rune 3 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
	Khazard teleport (tablet)		78	76	2 × Law rune 4 × Water rune 2 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
	Lassar teleport (tablet)		72	82	2 × Law rune 4 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
	Lesser magical balance		37	176	500 × Air rune 500 × Earth rune 500 × Fire rune 500 × Water rune
	Medium balance		57	252	1,000 × Air rune 1,000 × Earth rune 1,000 × Fire rune 1,000 × Water rune
	Mist rune (Air Altar)		6	8	1 × Pure essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman
	Mist rune (Air Altar)		6	12	1 × Daeyalt essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman
	Mist rune (Air Altar)		27	8	1 × Guardian essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman
	Mud rune (Earth Altar)		13	9.5	1 × Pure essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman
	Mud rune (Earth Altar)		13	14.25	1 × Daeyalt essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman
	Mud rune (Earth Altar)		27	9.5	1 × Guardian essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman
	Mystic water staff		None	None	1 × Mystic earth staff 1,000 × Water rune
	Pearl bolts (e) × 10		24	29.0	10 × Pearl bolts 2 × Water rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Pearl dragon bolts (e) × 10		24	29.0	10 × Pearl dragon bolts 2 × Water rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Polar habitat		67	271	3 × Oak plank 2,000 × Water rune 5 × Ice cooler
	Ring of pursuit		7	17.5	1 × Opal ring 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
	Ring of recoil		7	17.5	1 × Sapphire ring 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
	Ring of wealth		68	78	1 × Dragonstone ring 1 × Cosmic rune 15 × Earth rune 15 × Water rune
	Rune case (Elemental)		41 14	190 25	2 × Teak plank 2 × Molten glass 1 × Air rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Fire rune 1 × Water rune
	Sapphire bolts (e) × 10		7	17.5	10 × Sapphire bolts 1 × Water rune 1 × Mind rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Sapphire dragon bolts (e) × 10		7	17.5	10 × Sapphire dragon bolts 1 × Water rune 1 × Mind rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Silvthrill rod (e)		7	17.5	1 × Silvthrill rod 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
	Skills necklace		68	78	1 × Dragon necklace 1 × Cosmic rune 15 × Earth rune 15 × Water rune
	Steam rune (Fire Altar)		19	10	1 × Pure essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman
	Steam rune (Fire Altar)		19	15	1 × Daeyalt essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman
	Steam rune (Fire Altar)		27	10	1 × Guardian essence 1 × Water rune 1 × Water talisman
	Water orb		56	66	1 × Unpowered orb 30 × Water rune 3 × Cosmic rune
	Waterbirth teleport (tablet)		72	71	1 × Law rune 1 × Water rune 2 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay

Item sources

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here (include RDT).

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Aviansie	69–148	30	13/128
Bandit (Shayzien)	22	8	5/128
Bandit Level 130	130	11	3/128
Bandit Level 22	22	9	3/128
Bandit Level 130	130	11	3/128
Barrel (Viyeldi caves)	N/A	1–11	Common
Basilisk	61	75	8/128
Big frog Level 24	24	12	10/128
Black Heather	34	30	3/128
Black Knight Titan Normal	120	7	3/128
Blue dragon	111	75	8/128
Brine rat	70	18	2/128
Brine rat	70	10	3/128
Catablepon	49; 64; 68	7	6/101
Cave bug Level 6	6	8	5/128
Cave bug Level 96	96	1–15	14/128
Cave bug Level 96	96	1–170	2/128
Cave goblin (monster)	3	6	6/128
Cave kraken	127	15	10/200
Cave kraken	127	30	10/200
Cave kraken	127	75	10/200
Cave slime	23	15	5/128
Chaos dwarf	48	10	1/128
Chest (Dorgesh-Kaan Average)	52	10–19	1/20
Chest (Maze)	N/A	10	1/10
Cockathrice	89	2	2/128
Cockatrice	37	2	2/128
Colossal Hydra	309	70–90	9/128
Crystal chest	N/A	50	12/128
Cyclops Ardougne Zoo	56	7	3/128
Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island) Level 90	90	10	10/128
Dagannoth spawn	42	3	10/128
Dagannoth	74; 92	15	4/128
Dark warrior Great Kourend	37; 51; 62	10	2/128
Dark warrior Low level	8	3	2/128
Dark warrior High level	145	12	2/128
Dark wizard Low level	7; 11	18	2/128
Dark wizard High level	20; 22; 23	10	3/128
Dark wizard High level	20; 22; 23	18	2/128
Dark wizard Low level	7; 11	10	3/128
Deranged archaeologist	276	100	6/128
Donny the lad	34	30	3/128
Druid	33	9	2/128
Elaborate lockbox	N/A	75–125	2 × 3/50
Elf Archer	90	70	8/128
Elf Warrior	108	70	8/128
Essence impling jar	N/A	30	1/10
Essence impling	42; 52	30	1/10
Experiment No.2	109	1–14	10/128
Forgotten Soul	20	10–30	2/128
Giant Rock Crab	137	1–40	10/128
Giant Sea Snake	149	15	2/128
Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon)	80	18	3/128
Goblin guard	42	6	6/128
Goblin Level 2, Level 13		6	6/128
Green dragon Regular	79	75	8/128
Guard (Prifddinas)	108	70	8/128
Hill Giant (Dark)	28	7	3/128
Hill Giant (Giants' Plateau)	28	7	3/128
Hill Giant	28	7	3/128
Hobgoblin	28; 42; 47; 54	2	2/128
Hobgoblin	28; 42; 47; 54	2	2/128
Hydra	194	70–90	9/128
Ice giant Regular	53	12	1/128
Ice troll	120; 121; 123; 124	65	1/128
Icefiend	13; 18	1–5	4/128
Infernal Mage	66	10	3/128
Infernal Mage	66	18	2/128
Iorwerth Archer	90	70	8/128
Iorwerth Warrior Iorwerth Dungeon	108	70	8/128
Iorwerth Warrior Iorwerth Camp	108	70	8/128
Kalphite Worker	28	2	2/128
King Sand Crab	107	1–40	10/128
Kraken	291	400	10/128
Lobstrosity	68	100	8/118
Long-tailed Wyvern	152	50	4/123
Malevolent Mage	162	10	3/128
Malevolent Mage	162	18	2/128
Mogre	60	5	4/128
Mogre	60	7	4/128
Mogre	60	14	4/128
Molanisk	51	1–14	10/128
Monstrous basilisk	135	75	3 × 8/128
Mourner Level 108	108	70	8/128
Mugger	6	6	2/128
Necromancer (Necromancer Tower)	26	18	2/128
Necromancer (Necromancer Tower)	26	10	3/128
Necromancer	68	20–30	4/52
Nex		193–1,599	Uncommon
Ogress Shaman	82	10–20	5/116
Ogress Warrior	82	10–20	5/116
Outlaw	32	6	2/128
Paladin	49; 62; 121	30	13/128
Reward Chest (The Gauntlet)	N/A	200–300	1/27
Reward casket (beginner)	N/A	15–35	11/492
Reward casket (easy)	N/A	30–50	1/36
Reward casket (medium)	N/A	50–100	1/34.1
Rewards Guardian	N/A	400–500	4/125
Rock lobster	127	1–20	10/128
Salarin the twisted	70	12	5/128
Saradomin wizard	108	42	3/128
Saradomin wizard	108	126	2/128
Sea Snake Hatchling	62	15	2/128
Sea Snake Young	90	15	2/128
Sir Carl	62	30	13/128
Sir Harry	62	30	13/128
Sir Jerro	62	30	13/128
Skeletal Wyvern	140	150	4/128
Skeletal miner	42	9	3/128
Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts)	132	20	4/120
Skeleton (Tarn's Lair) Low level	42; 59	4	5/128
Skeleton fremennik	40; 50; 60	20	3/128
Skeleton Armed	25; 45; 85	9	3/128
Sorebones	57	23	1/128
Speedy Keith	34	30	3/128
Spider (araxyte) Level 123	123	30–50	10/110
Spider (araxyte) Level 87	87	30–50	10/110
Spiritual mage	120; 121; 123	15	8/128
Spiritual mage	120; 121; 123	50	7/128
Spitting Wyvern	139	50	4/123
Taloned Wyvern	147	50	4/123
Temple Spider	75	30–50	5/100
Terror dog Level 100	100	75	8/128
Terror dog Level 110	110	75	8/128
Tortured soul	59	6	6/128
Tzhaar water rune pack	N/A	100	Always
Wallasalki	98	1–10	10/128
Water elemental	34	15	13/128
Water elemental	34	20	3/128
Water rune pack	N/A	100	Always
Water wizard	13	5–10	19/20
Waterfiend	115	1	Always
Waterfiend	115	150	6/128
White Knight	36; 38; 39; 42	35–40	3/128
White Knight	36; 38; 39; 42	40–47	3/128
White Knight	36; 38; 39; 42	30–35	3/128
White Knight	36; 38; 39; 42	25–30	3/128
Wise Old Man tasks	N/A	2–50	Common
Wizard	9	5	3/128
Wizard	9	12	2/128
Zamorak crafter	19	5	10/70
Zamorak mage	82; 84	6	2/50
Zamorak wizard	65	42	3/128
Zamorak wizard	65	126	2/128
Zombie (Shayzien Crypts)	132	20	4/120
Zombie (Tarn's Lair) Low level	40–56	4	5/128
Zombie pirate	57	23	1/128
Zombie pirate	57	17	1/128
Zombie swab	55	17	1/128

Store locations

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Seller	Location	Number in stock	Restock time	Price sold at	Price bought at	Members?
Dom Onion's Reward Shop	Yanille	∞	N/A	25	N/A
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store	Mor Ul Rek	5,000	12s	6	0
Regath's Wares	Arceuus	500	6s	5	1
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store (Karamja gloves)	Mor Ul Rek	5,000	12s	5	1
Battle Runes	Wilderness	100	6s	5	1
Ali's Discount Wares. (runes)	Al Kharid	20	30s	5	2
Betty's Magic Emporium.	Port Sarim	5,000	6s	4	2
Thyria's Wares	Arceuus	5,000	6s	4	2
Tutab's Magical Market	Ape Atoll	1,000	6s	4	2
Amlodd's Magical Supplies	Prifddinas	5,000	6s	4	2
Battle Runes	Wilderness	1,000	6s	4	2
Aubury's Rune Shop.	Varrock	5,000	6s	4	2
Lundail's Arena-side Rune Shop.	Mage Arena	200	30s	4	2
Magic Guild Store (Runes and Staves)	Wizards' Guild	5,000	6s	4	2
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop.	Lunar Isle	5,000	6s	4	2
Void Knight Magic Store	Void Knights' Outpost	5,000	6s	4	2

Item spawns

Location	Members	Spawns	Map
Al Kharid mine - northern end		1	Maplink
Wilderness - Dark Warriors' Fortress		1	Maplink
Wilderness - north-east of Chaos Temple		1	Maplink
Wilderness - Frozen Waste Plateau		1	Maplink

Changes

Date	Changes
10 September 2020 (update)	The Grand Exchange buy limit was changed from 20,000 to 50,000.
13 June 2005 (update)	The item was graphically updated for a second time.
1 June 2005	The item was graphically updated.

Gallery (historical)

29 March 2004 – 1 June 2005	1 June 2005 – 13 June 2005	13 June 2005 – present

Trivia

• Water runes in Barbarian Assault alch for 0 coins.