Air rune

Item

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Air rune
Released4 January 2001 (Update)
MembersNo
Quest itemNo
Properties
TradeableYes
EquipableNo
StackableYes
NoteableNo
OptionsDrop
ExamineOne of the 4 basic elemental Runes.
Values
Value4 coins
High alch2 coins
Low alch1 coin
Weight0 kg
Respawn time100 ticks (60 seconds)
Grand Exchange
Exchange5 coins (info)
Buy limit50,000
Daily volume201,173,573
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Advanced data
Item ID556
LinkMOID

Air runes are one of the four elemental runes. They are used in every combat spell and most teleportation spells in the standard spellbook, as well as in many spells from other spellbooks. Because they are used very often, players are recommended to purchase an item that can provide infinite air runes while equipped, such as a staff of air.

A common way for beginning players to obtain air runes is to talk to the magic tutor in Lumbridge. She will give you 30 air and mind runes if you don't have any in your inventory or bank. Air runes or packs can be bought from Magic shops, such as Aubury's Rune Shop in Varrock. Non-ironman players can also purchase them from the Nightmare Zone using 25 reward points.

Runecraft info

Players can craft air runes with a Runecraft level of 1 at the Air Altar (located south-west of Falador), granting 5 Runecraft experience per rune essence or pure essence used. Members can also use warped extracts to increase the quantity of crafted air runes by 250 per pure essence, requiring partial completion of Desert Treasure II and access to the Scar essence mine.

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft15
More runes per essence every 11th level.
Members
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsFacilitiesAir Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Rune essence111
Total cost11
Air rune15
Profit−6
Profit after GE Tax−6

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft15
More runes per essence every 11th level.
Members
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsFacilitiesAir Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Pure essence12
Total cost2
Air rune15
Profit3
Profit after GE Tax3

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft17.5
More runes per essence every 11th level.
Members
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsFacilitiesAir Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Daeyalt essence1N/A
Total cost0
Air rune15
Profit5
Profit after GE Tax5

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft27 (nb)5
More runes per essence every 11th level.
Accessible only in the Guardians of the Rift minigame.
Members
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsNoneFacilitiesAir Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Guardian essence1N/A
Total cost0
Air rune15
Elemental guardian stone1N/A
Profit5
Profit after GE Tax5

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Runecraft Runecraft60 (nb)5
Started Desert Treasure II
Members
Ticks1 (0.6s)
ToolsFacilitiesAir Altar
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Pure essence12
Warped extract11,250
Total cost1,252
Air rune256[r 1]1,280
Profit28
Profit after GE Tax28
  1. ^ Raiments of the Eye will not multiply the additional 250 runes from the extract.

Money making

The following money making guide is available for Air rune:

MethodHourly profitSkills
Crafting air runes (high level)769,700

Spells requiring air runes

Spell Magic Magic Runes Type Spellbook
Lvl Exp
1 5.5 1Air 1Mind Combat
4 9 2Air 1Cosmic 10 Utility
5 7.5 1Air 1Water 1Mind Combat
9 9.5 1Air 2Earth 1Mind Combat
13 11.5 2Air 3Fire 1Mind Combat
17 13.5 2Air 1Chaos Combat
23 16.5 2Air 2Water 1Chaos Combat
25 35 3Air 1Fire 1Law Teleport
27 37 3Air 1Cosmic Utility
27 37 3Air 1Cosmic 1Nature 10 Utility
29 19.5 2Air 3Earth 1Chaos Combat
31 41 3Air 1Earth 1Law Teleport
33 43 1Air 1Law Utility
35 22.5 4Air 1Chaos Combat
35 22.5 3Air 4Fire 1Chaos Combat
37 47 3Air 1Water 1Law Teleport
38 55 10Air 1Cosmic 5Mind Combat
38 55 10Air 1Cosmic 5Mind Combat
38 55 10Air 1Cosmic 5Mind Combat
39 24.5 2Air 2Earth 1Chaos Combat
40 30 1Air 1Earth 1Law Teleport
41 25.5 3Air 1Death Combat
45 55.5 5Air 1Law Teleport
47 28.5 3Air 3Water 1Death Combat
50 30 1Air 1Fire 2Chaos 2Death Combat
52 31 1Air 2Chaos 2Death 1Soul Combat
53 31.5 3Air 4Earth 1Death Combat
54 64 1Air 1Fire 2Law Teleport
59 34.5 4Air 5Fire 1Death Combat
60 35 4Air 2Fire 2Blood + Combat
60 35 1Air 4Fire 2Blood + Combat
60 35 4Air 1Fire 2Blood + Combat
62 36 2Air 2Fire 4Chaos 2Death Combat
62 36 5Air 1Blood Combat
64 37 1Air 4Chaos 2Death 2Soul Combat
65 37.5 5Air 7Water 1Blood Combat
66 76 3Air 1Soul Utility
66 76 30Air 3Cosmic 1 Utility
67 63 2Air 1Astral 1Cosmic Skilling
70 40 5Air 7Earth 1Blood Combat
74 42 2Air 2Fire 2Blood 2Death Combat
75 42.5 5Air 7Fire 1Blood Combat
76 43 2Air 2Blood 2Death 2Soul Combat
76 75 5Air 1Astral 2Nature Utility
77 78 10Air 6Fire 2Astral Utility
78 88 2Air 3Fire 2Law Teleport
80 180 3Air 3Fire 3Blood Combat
81 44.5 7Air 1Wrath Combat
85 46.5 7Air 10Water 1Wrath Combat
86 48 4Air 4Fire 2Blood 4Death Combat
88 48 4Air 2Blood 4Death 3Soul Combat
90 48.5 7Air 10Earth 1Wrath Combat
95 50.5 7Air 10Fire 1Wrath Combat

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Item sources

SourceLevelQuantityRarityLeague region
Banshee23 33/128
Brine rat70 182/128
King Black Dragon276 30010/128
Moss giant Regular42; 48 183/128
Dark wizard Low level7; 11 103/128
Dark wizard Low level7; 11 182/128
Dark wizard High level20; 22; 23 103/128
Dark wizard High level20; 22; 23 182/128
Chaos druid13 363/128
Infernal Mage66 103/128
Infernal Mage66 182/128
Giant Mole230 10520/131
Icefiend13; 18 1–51/128
Guard19; 20; 21; 22 62/128
Abyssal demon Standard124 508/128
Abyssal demon Wilderness Slayer Cave124 508/68
Wizard9 53/128
Wizard9 122/128
Kalphite Guardian141 508/128
Wall beast49 33/128
Skeleton Unarmed21; 22 152/128
Skeleton Armed25; 45 12; 153/128
Black demon Regular172; 178; 184 508/128
Skeletal Wyvern140 2256/128
Crystal chestN/A 5012/128
Shadow warrior48 454/128
Black dragon Regular227 751/128&
Archer (Burthorpe)42 292/128
Killerwatt55 53/140
Killerwatt55 172/140
Zamorak wizard65 603/128
Zamorak wizard65 1892/128
Essence impling42; 52 301/10
Dagannoth Prime303 100–2006/128
Ghast30; 79; 109; 139 43/128
Guard (Burthorpe)37 252/128
TzHaar-Mej103 254/128
Bandit Level 2222 102/128
Bandit Level 130130 252/143
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death)159 4020/256
Air elemental34 1513/128
Air elemental34 203/128
Saradomin wizard108 603/128
Saradomin wizard108 1892/128
Necromancer26 103/128
Necromancer26 182/128
Eclectic impling jarN/A 30–581/10
Aviansie69–148 1518/128
Pirate23; 26; 57 102/128
Spiritual mage120; 121; 123; 182 309/128
Spiritual mage120; 121; 123; 182 502/128
Spiritual mage Zaros182 2507/128
Spiritual warrior Zaros158 1502/128
Barrel (Shaman Caves)N/A 1–11Uncommon&&
Wallasalki98 1–1010/128
Eclectic impling50; 60 30–581/10
Essence impling jarN/A 301/10
Chaos dwarf48 243/128
Skeleton fremennik40; 50; 60 603/128
Skeletal miner42 153/128
Air wizard13 5–1019/20
Elder Chaos druid129 565/129
Reward casket (medium) StandardN/A 50–10010/341
Reward casket (medium) EntranaN/A 50–1001/17
Reward casket (easy) StandardN/A 30–5011/396
Reward casket (easy) EntranaN/A 30–501/17
Chaos druid warrior37 361/128
Smoke devil160 374/128
Thermonuclear smoke devil301 3008/107
Zombie swab55 33/128
Nex1001 123–10,000Uncommon
Frost dragon202 100–20011/130N/A
Chest (Dorgesh-Kaan Average) Oldak's house52 10–191/20
Air rune packN/A 100Always
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Tower guard28 82/128
Soldier (Yanille)28 82/128
Rogue32 89/144
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Zombie Level 1313 134/128
Zombie Level 2424 33/128
Guard (Shayzien)21 62/128
Head Guard84 62/128
Lizardman shaman150 60–8025/500
Magic Stall65 16/20
Brutal blue dragon271 507/128
Brutal red dragon289 1057/128
Twisted Banshee89 305/256
Greater Nechryael Regular200 1506/128
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Guard (Doric's hut)19 62/128
Duke Sucellus538; 758; 1099 200; 3001/100
Skeleton (Catacombs of Kourend)22 153/128
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Warped Terrorbird96; 138 80–1206/64
Bandit (Varlamore)23 85/128
Guard (Varlamore)21 62/128
Thief (Varlamore)16 82/128
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Emissary Acolyte34 85/128
Guard (Aldarin)21 62/128
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Shop locations

SellerLocationNumber
in stock
Restock
time
Price
sold at
Price
bought at
Change
Per
MembersLeague region
Aubury's Rune Shop.Varrock5,0006s 4 20.1%Free-to-play
Betty's Magic EmporiumPort Sarim5,0006s 4 20.1%Free-to-play
Magic Guild Store (Runes and Staves)Wizards' Guild5,0006s 4 20.1%Members
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop. (post-quest)Lunar Isle5,0006s 4 20.1%Members
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop.Lunar Isle5,0006s 4 20.1%Members
Lundail's Arena-side Rune Shop.Mage Arena20030s 4 20.1%Members
Void Knight Magic StoreVoid Knights' Outpost5,0006s 4 20.1%Members
Tutab's Magical MarketApe Atoll1,0006s 4 20.1%Members
Ali's Discount Wares. (Elemental runes)Al Kharid2030s 5 20.0%Members (Rune shop&)
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune StoreMor Ul Rek5,00012s 6 02.0%Members
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store (Karamja gloves)Mor Ul Rek5,00012s 5 12.0%Members
Battle Runes (Enter the Abyss)Wilderness1,0006s 4 20.2%Members
Battle RunesWilderness1006s 5 13.0%Members
Regath's WaresArceuus5006s 5 11.0%Members
Thyria's WaresArceuus5,0006s 4 20.1%Members
Dom Onion's Reward ShopYanille∞N/A25N/A0.0%MembersN/A
Amlodd's Magical SuppliesPrifddinas5,0006s 4 20.1%Members
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Tal Teklan Rune ShopTal Teklan5,0006s 4 20.1%Members

Item spawns

Location Members Spawns Map League region
East of Draynor jailFree-to-play1Show map Misthalin✓
Musa Point - behind Luthas' houseFree-to-play1Show map Karamja✓
Wilderness - Dark Warriors' FortressFree-to-play1Show map Wilderness✓
West of Ralos' RiseMembers1Show map Varlamore✓

Changes

Date Changes
10 September 2020
(Update)

The Grand Exchange buy limit was changed from 20,000 to 50,000.

8 January 2015
(Update)

Game messages for crafting air runes are now filtered.

13 June 2005
(Update)

The item was graphically updated for a second time.

1 June 2005

The item was graphically updated.

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

See also

Source

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