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Rune Essence (rock)

Rune Essence
Released29 March 2004 (Update)
MembersNo
QuestRune Mysteries
LocationRune essence mine
OptionsMine
ExamineThe source of all runes.
Advanced data
Object ID34773
LinkMOID

Rune Essence is a rock that is mined to gather rune essence. There are no requirements to mine the rocks, however, in members' worlds, players with at least 30 Mining will instead mine pure essence. Free players may mine rune essence in the rune essence mine, unlocked after completing the Rune Mysteries quest.

To reach these mines, players need to be teleported by one of several NPCs. Each essence gives 5 Mining experience. The rocks have an unlimited supply of essence and never deplete. A pickaxe is needed to mine essence from the rock. The speed at which you mine rune essence is only dependent on the pickaxe you use and not the mining level.

Mining speed

Unlike other rocks, every attempt to mine an essence is successful regardless of Mining level. Nevertheless, attempts still happen at the typical speeds (shown below), so better pickaxes yield more essence in a given timeframe.[1]

Pickaxe Speed (ticks)
Bronze pickaxe 8
Iron pickaxe 7
Steel pickaxe 6
Black pickaxe 5
Mithril pickaxe 5
Adamant pickaxe 4
Rune pickaxe 3
Dragon pickaxe 2.83[a]
Crystal pickaxe 2.75[b]
  1. ^ 3 ticks by default, 1/6 chance to be 2 ticks.
  2. ^ 3 ticks by default, 1/4 chance to be 2 ticks.

Locations

Location Members Spawns Map League region
Lunar Isle mineMembers1Show mapFremennik Fremennik✓
Rune essence mineFree-to-play4Show mapMisthalin Misthalin✓Kandarin Kandarin✓

Mining info

Rune Essence
Level requiredMining 1
Mining XP5 xp
Required toolPickaxe
Respawn timeN/A
Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Rune essence.png: Rune Essence (rock) drops Rune essence with rarity Always in quantity 1Rune essence1Always[d 1]112
Pure essence.png: Rune Essence (rock) drops Pure essence with rarity Always in quantity 1Pure essence1Always[d 2]22
  1. ^ On free-to-play worlds, and members' worlds for players with less than level 30 Mining.
  2. ^ On members' worlds for players with at least level 30 Mining.

Changes

Date Changes
15 March 2023
(Update | poll)

The "Prospect" option has been removed.

23 March 2022
(Update)

The examine text has been changed; previously, it was "The source of all Rune Stones."

8 April 2020
(Update)

The Rune Essence's clickbox size has been increased.

References

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Mining
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