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Dense runestone

Dense runestoneDepleted runestone
Dense runestone
Released7 January 2016 (Update)
MembersYes
QuestNo
LocationDense essence mine east of Dark Altar
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ExamineThe magical pressures of this place have warped the runestone into an incredibly dense material.
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Object ID8975,8977,8979
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Two pillars of dense runestone are found in the dense essence mine east of the Dark Altar in Arceuus. These pillars can be mined with a pickaxe and chisel to obtain dense essence blocks. These blocks can then be used on the Dark Altar to transform them into dark essence blocks. Players need both level 38 Mining and level 38 Crafting in order to mine the dense runestone.

The tier of pickaxe used has no influence on the speed at which dense essence blocks are mined. As such the crystal pickaxe will not consume any charges when used in this manner.[1] Additionally, because it has the lowest weight of any pickaxe, the Black pickaxe could be useful for players with low Agility levels who struggle with run energy.

While only 38 Mining is required to mine the essence, a higher Mining level is slightly helpful, as the essence stone depletes less frequently with a higher Mining level. If the player leaves the mine, the dense runestones will randomise their depletion state upon re-entry. There is a 1/3 chance for both to remain active, otherwise one of the two is inactive.[2]

In addition, a higher Mining level will slightly speed up the quarrying process, as there is a chance the 3 tick long skilling delay is randomly shortened to a 2 tick delay that scales with Mining level.[3]

After completion of the medium tasks in the Kourend & Kebos Diary, players have a chance to mine two dense essence blocks at once. No additional experience is awarded for the extra block. Neither the perk offered by the Mining cape nor the benefits provided by pieces of Varrock armour apply when mining dense runestone however.[4][5]

Locations

Location Members Spawns Map League region
Dense essence mineMembers2Show mapKourend Kourend✓

Skilling info

Dense runestone
Level requiredMining 38 Crafting 38
Mining XP12 xp
Crafting XP8 xp
Required toolsPickaxe, chisel
Gathering time9 ticks (5.4s)

Main drops

The rock golem pet is not rolled when mining a block of dense essence.[6]

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Dense essence block.png: Dense runestone drops Dense essence block with rarity Always in quantity 1-2Dense essence block1–2[a]AlwaysNot sold18–36
  1. ^ 5% chance to mine two dense essence blocks at once, after completion of the medium Kourend Diary, otherwise always gives 1 dense essence block at a time

Depletion

Each player has a unique instance of dense runestone. This means that players can share a location without affecting each others' depletion rate. The chance for a runestone not to deplete after mining a dense essence block depends on your mining level and scales from around 85% at level 38 to 90% at level 99.[7] 

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Changes

Date Changes
10 January 2024
(Update | poll)

As Kourend Favour has been removed, mining dense runestone no longer requires it.

18 October 2018
(Update)

The click box for mining dense runestone has been improved when the camera position is as high as it can be.

16 August 2018
(Update)

Dense runestones now appear darker when depleted.

21 January 2016
(Update)

The dense runestones can now deplete and has been graphically changed.

7 January 2016 –
21 January 2016 		21 January 2016 –
present

21 January 2016–
16 August 2018 		16 August 2018 –
present

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