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Rune cannon
Rune cannon
Icon
TypeCannon
Released19 November 2025 (Update)
HotspotFacility
OptionsOperate, Check-ammunition, Reset-ammunition
ExamineA solid cannon made of rune.
Advanced data
Object ID59451
Icon Item ID32204

Rune cannons are a type of cannon that can be built on a boat, requiring level 40 Ranged to operate. It can be built at specific facility hotspots on the boat, requiring level 80 Sailing and 76 Construction to build, granting 1,359 Construction experience.

The rune cannon attacks every 7 ticks, and can fire up to rune cannonballs (including granite). Crewmates with at least level 4 Privateering can be assigned to operate the cannon, as long as the player has the required unboosted Sailing level.

Only one cannon can be built on a raft and skiff, while a sloop allows two.

Creation

Requirements
SkillLevelXP
Sailing Sailing80 (b)0
Construction Construction76 (b)1,359
Members
Ticks5 (3s)
ToolsFacilitiesNone
Materials
ItemQuantityCost
Ironwood plank415,976
Rune nails1613,504
Runite bar898,120
Total cost127,600
Rune cannon1N/A

Comparison

Tier Sailing Level Construction Level Ranged Level Accuracy Heavy Ranged Accuracy Strength Privateering
28 21 1 30 30 8 1
35 28 1 42 40 10 2
47 39 5 60 60 12 2
57 50 20 78 70 15 3
69 61 30 98 85 23 3
80 76 40 163 110 26 4
92 84 60 194 150 32 4

Max hit

Extra Info

  • Cannons benefit from the player’s ranged accuracy and strength bonuses. Ranged strength bonuses from the weapon, shield, and ammunition slots are excluded from this calculation.
    • Take precaution with items where the applied strength bonus is conditional, eg. a charged Dizana's Quiver.


module=Cannon_max_hit_calculator
form=CannonForm
result=CannonResult
param = name|Player name||hs|ranged_lvl,5,1;sailing_lvl,24,1
param = crew_toggle|Fired by|Player|buttonselect|Player,Crewmate|Player=ranged_lvl,ranged_str,void,prayer;Crewmate=crew_select,sailing_lvl
param = sailing_lvl|Visible Sailing level|1|int|0-104
param = crew_select|Crewmate|Jobless Jim|select|Jobless Jim,Jolly Jim,Sailor Jakob,Ex-Captain Siad,Adventurer Ada,Cabin Boy Jenkins,Spotter Virginia,Bosun Zarah,Oarswoman Olga,Jittery Jim
param = ranged_lvl|Visible Ranged level|1|int|0-112
param = ranged_str|Visible Ranged strength|0|int|0-65
param = prayer|Prayer|None|select|None,Sharp Eye,Hawk Eye,Eagle Eye,Dead Eye,Rigour
param = void|Using Void Knight Ranged set?|None|select|None,Regular Void,Elite Void 
param = perildance|Using perildance bitter?|false|check|true,false

param = cannon_type|Cannon|Bronze|select|Bronze,Iron,Steel,Mithril,Adamant,Rune,Dragon|Bronze=cball_bronze;Iron=cball_iron;Steel=cball_steel;Mithril=cball_mithril;Adamant=cball_adamant;Rune=cball_rune;Dragon=cball_dragon
param = cball_bronze|Cannonball|Bronze|select|Bronze
param = cball_iron|Cannonball|Bronze|select|Bronze,Iron
param = cball_steel|Cannonball|Bronze|select|Bronze,Iron,Steel
param = cball_mithril|Cannonball|Bronze|select|Bronze,Iron,Steel,Mithril
param = cball_adamant|Cannonball|Bronze|select|Bronze,Iron,Steel,Mithril,Granite,Adamant
param = cball_rune|Cannonball|Bronze|select|Bronze,Iron,Steel,Mithril,Granite,Adamant,Rune
param = cball_dragon|Cannonball|Bronze|select|Bronze,Iron,Steel,Mithril,Granite,Adamant,Rune,Dragon
autosubmit = disabled

Please input the data and submit the form.


Changes

Date Changes
18 March 2026
(Update)

As part of the boat combat changes, rune cannons received the following adjustments:

  • Attack speed was decreased from 5 ticks (3s) to 7 ticks (4.2s).
  • Accuracy was increased from +136 to +163.
  • Strength was increased from +14 to +26.
10 December 2025
(Update)

Cannons can now be used with a temporary sailing boost.

5 November 2025
(Update)

The scenery was added to the game but unobtainable.

Source

Content from the Old School RuneScape Wiki (operated by Weird Gloop), licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.

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