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Rune med helm

Rune med helm



Released							26 July 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No

Properties

Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Wear, Drop
Examine							A medium sized helmet.

Values

Value							19,200 coins
High alch							11,520 coins
Low alch							7,680 coins
Weight							1.814 kg

Grand Exchange

Exchange							11,177 coins (info)
Buy limit							70
Daily volume							53,204

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Advanced data

Item ID							1147
Link							MOID

The rune med helm is a medium helmet made out of rune, requiring a Defence level of 40 to wear. A Smithing level of 88 is required to smith one from a runite bar, granting 75 experience. It can also be obtained as a drop from a variety of monsters.

Combat stats


Attack bonuses

+0	+0	+0	-3	+0

Defence bonuses


+22	+23	+21	-1	+22

Other bonuses				Slot


+0	+0	+0%	+0	List

Creation

Requirements
Skill	Level	XP
Smithing	88 ^(b)	75
Members	Ticks	5 (3s)
Tools	Facilities	Anvil

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Runite bar	1	12,265
Total cost			12,265
	Rune med helm	1	11,177
Profit			−1,088
Profit after GE Tax			−1,311

Item sources

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity	League region
Lesser demon Regular	82; 87; 94	1	1/128
Lesser demon Wilderness Slayer Cave	94	1	1/39
Giant Mole	230	1	1/131
Cyclops Warriors' Guild Basement	106	1	3/100
Abyssal demon Standard	124	1	1/128
Abyssal demon Wilderness Slayer Cave	124	1	1/68
Kalphite Guardian	141	1	1/128
Werewolf	88; 93	1	3/512
Black demon Regular	172; 178; 184	1	1/128
Black demon Wilderness Slayer Cave	188	1	1/74
Bloodveld	76; 81	1	1/128
Dark beast	182	1	1/128
Black dragon Wilderness Slayer Cave	247	1	1/128
Waterfiend	115	1	2/128
Iron dragon Standard	189; 215	1	1/128
Bandit Level 130	130	1	5/143
Cave kraken	127	1	6.5/200
Lava dragon	252	1	1/128
Barbarian Assault/Gambles Low	N/A	1	1/32
Lizardman shaman	150	1	18/500
Tortured gorilla	141; 142	1	41/1,000
Twisted Banshee	89	1	2/128
Greater Nechryael Regular	200	1	4/128
Greater Nechryael Wilderness Slayer Cave	200	1	4/112
Mutated Bloodveld	123	1	2/128
Greater abyssal demon	342	1	3 × 1/128
Night beast	374	1	3 × 1/128
Nechryarch Greater	300	1	3 × 4/128
Insatiable mutated Bloodveld	278	1	3 × 2/128
Insatiable Bloodveld	202	1	3 × 1/128
Ogress Shaman	82	1	1/40
Ogress Warrior	82	1	1/40
Screaming twisted banshee	144	1	3 × 2/128
Wyrm	97	1	2/76
Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts)	132	1	2/120
Zombie (Shayzien Crypts)	132	1	2/120
Sarachnis	318	1	2/100
Temple Spider	75	1	1/100
Basilisk Knight	204	1	1/52
Basilisk Sentinel	358	1	3 × 1/52
Shadow Wyrm	259	1	3 × 2/76
Casket (Reward pool)	N/A	1 (noted)	9/230
Araxyte Level 96	96	1	2/127
Araxyte Level 146	146	2	2/127
Silver Chest (red)	N/A	1	3/152.39; 3/148.68
Silver Chest (brown)	N/A	1	3/152.46; 3/148.74
Silver Chest (crimson)	N/A	1	3/152.53; 3/148.81
Silver Chest (black)	N/A	1	3/152.6; 3/148.88
Silver Chest (purple)	N/A	1	3/152.67; 3/148.95
Gold Chest (red)	N/A	1	3/143.91; 3/142.17
Gold Chest (crimson)	N/A	1	3/144.08; 3/142.35
Gold Chest (brown)	N/A	1	3/143.99; 3/142.26
Gold Chest (black)	N/A	1	3/144.18; 3/142.44
Gold Chest (purple)	N/A	1	3/144.28; 3/142.54
Scurrius MVP	200; 250	1	6/100
Agility dispenser Laps 1-15	N/A	1 (noted)	2/10
Agility dispenser Laps 16-30	N/A	1 (noted)	1/9
Agility dispenser Laps 31-60	N/A	1 (noted)	1/10
Agility dispenser Laps 61+	N/A	1 (noted)	2/20
Zombie Pirate's Locker	N/A	2	6/173
Zombie pirate Diary	22; 28; 34	1	6/378
Zombie pirate Regular	22; 28; 34	1	6/1,260
Skeleton (Lucien's camp)	132	1	2/120	N/A
Dreadborn Araxyte	281	2	3 × 2/127
Chest (Obor's lair)	N/A	1	6/118
Chest (Bryophyta's lair) Members	N/A	2	6/118
Chest (Bryophyta's lair) Free-to-play	N/A	2	6/118
Chest (Bryophyta's lair) Free-to-play	N/A	1	3/118
Lava Strykewyrm	116	1	2/128	N/A
Magma strykewyrm	249	1	3 × 2/128	N/A

Shop locations

Seller	Location	Number in stock	Restock time	Price sold at	Price bought at	Change Per	Members	League region
Armour store.	Blast Furnace in Keldagrim	0	5m	19,200	11,520	2.0%

Used in recommended equipment

Rank	Method
2	Free-to-play Ironman guide (Melee gear)
3	Free-to-play Ranged training (Ranged gear)
3	Gemstone Crab/Strategies (Melee (Low level))

Treasure Trails

Smithing a rune med helm is required to complete a master clue scroll skill challenge assigned by Sherlock.

Changes

Date	Changes
21 April 2021 (Update)	The medium helmet's ranged attack bonus has been increased from -1 to 0.
17 July 2007 (Update)	The item was graphically updated.

Gallery (historical)



29 March 2004 ⁠– 17 July 2007	17 July 2007 ⁠– present

Melee headgear

Standard

Med helm	Bronze Iron Steel Black White Mithril Adamant Rune Dragon ^(cr)
Full helm	Bronze Iron Steel Black White Mithril Adamant Rune Dragon

Treasure Trails

Trimmed

Gold-trimmed

Rune god

Heraldic

Black	H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
Adamant	H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
Rune	H1 H2 H3 H4 H5

Other

Slayer	Regular ^(imbued) Araxyte ^(imbued) Black ^(imbued) Green ^(imbued) Red ^(imbued) Purple ^(imbued) Turquoise ^(imbued) Hydra ^(imbued) Twisted ^(imbued) TzTok ^(imbued) TzKal ^(imbued) Vampyric ^(imbued) Hooded ^(imbued)
Fremennik	Regular Warrior Berserker Rock-shell Neitiznot ^(or) Neitiznot faceguard
Shayzien	1 2 3 4 5
Barrows	Dharok's Torag's Verac's Guthan's
Castle Wars	Red Red full White White full Gold Gold full
Serpentine	Regular Tanzanite Magma
Miscellaneous	3rd age Black mask Blood moon Dragonstone Dwarven Fighter hat Runner hat Granite Heraldic (Construction) Inquisitor's Justiciar Khazard Oathplate Obsidian Ram skull Shaman mask Spiny Statius's Sunfire fanatic Torva ^(sanguine) Tyras Void melee Zombie
Temple Knights	Initiate Proselyte
Ironman	Ironman Hardcore Ultimate Group Unranked group Hardcore group

Rune equipment

Melee weapons

Dagger
Axe
Mace
Claws
Sword
Longsword
Scimitar ^{(Guthix) (Saradomin) (Zamorak)}
Spear
Warhammer
Battleaxe
2h sword
Halberd
Hasta
Pickaxe
Felling axe
Cane

Ranged weapons/ammo

	Crossbow ^(or) Bolts Arrows Brutal arrows Thrownaxe Throwing knife Javelin Darts
Materials	Arrowtips Javelin tips Dart tips Unfinished bolts

Armour

Gilded equipment

Weapons	Axe Scimitar Spear 2h sword Hasta Pickaxe
Armour	Med helm Full helm Chainbody Platebody Platelegs Plateskirt Square shield Kiteshield Boots Defender

Rune god armour

Saradomin	Full helm Platebody Platelegs Plateskirt Kiteshield
Guthix	Full helm Platebody Platelegs Plateskirt Kiteshield
Zamorak	Full helm Platebody Platelegs Plateskirt Kiteshield
Armadyl	Full helm Platebody Platelegs Plateskirt Kiteshield
Bandos	Full helm Platebody Platelegs Plateskirt Kiteshield
Ancient	Full helm Platebody Platelegs Plateskirt Kiteshield

Rune heraldic armour

Helm	H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
Platebody	H1 H2 H3 H4 H5
Shield	H1 H2 H3 H4 H5

Dragonstone armour

Sailing

	Ironwood hull helm Ironwood mast Keel Ironwood cargo hold Cannon Salvaging hook Cotton trawling net Greater teleport focus Chum spreader Eternal brazier
Materials	Keel parts Large keel parts

Other

Source

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