RuneScape/Skills/Runecrafting

Runecrafting is a skill that allows you to make runes for magic. However, to runecraft, you must first finish the Rune Mysteries Quest.

=Rune Essence=

To craft runes, you first need rune essences, also known as "ess". Since the essences are in rocks, you will need a pick axe to mine the essences out of the rocks.

Rune essences are located in mines. To access these mines, you can talk to certain people who will teleport you to these mines. Listed below are people who will teleport you to rune essence mines.


 * Aubury (free players) - This guy is located in Varrock's rune store, south of Varrock's east bank. This is the person recommended you go to, as he is closest to a bank.
 * Wizard Cromperty (members) - This wizard is located in East Ardougne, northeast of the marketplace.
 * Wizard Distentor (members) - This wizard is located in the Magic Guild in Yanille.
 * Wizard Sedridor (free players) - This wizard is located in the basement of the Wizards' Tower, south of Draynor Village.

It's best if you mine all the ess you need first. For example, mine 28 ess, then bank them, and then repeat. This method is faster than mining 28 ess and then crafting the runes you want.

If you are a member and don't want to mine, level 23 Banshees in the Slayer Tower sometimes drop 13 noted essences.

=Talsimans=

When you finish Rune Mysteries Quest, you will be given back your air talisman. Talismans are important as they are needed to make runes. To obtain talismans, you will have to kill monsters, however they are not a common drop. Each talisman has a name that indicates what runes it you can make with it. For example, an air talisman will allow you to make air runes.

Listed below is a table about talismans. It is important to note that free players can only make air, mind, water, earth, fire, and body runes, while members can also make cosmic, chaos, nature, law, and death runes, as well as runes used for Ancient Magicks.

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" ! Talisman !! Dropped By !! Notes
 * Air Talisman || Level 2 Goblins and Air Wizards || Given to you at the end of Rune Mysteries Quest, best dropped by Air Wizards.
 * Mind Talisman || Imps and Wizards ||
 * Water Talisman || Wizards, Dark Wizards, and Water Wizards || Best dropped by Water Wizards.
 * Earth Talisman || Men, Women, and Earth Wizards || Best dropped by Earth Wizards.
 * Fire Talisman || Wizards and Fire Wizards || Best dropped by Fire Wizards.
 * Body Talisman || Level 21 Guards ||
 * Cosmic Talisman || Mysterious Men and Lesser Demons || Members only.
 * Chaos Talisman || Lesser Demons, Hill giants, Fire giants, and Moss Giants || Members only. Uncommon drop.
 * Nature Talisman || Jogres and Moss Giants || Members only. Uncommon drop.
 * Law Talisman || Not dropped || Members only. Reward for finishing Troll Stronghold.
 * Death Talisman || Not dropped || Members only. Reward for finishing Mourning's End Part 2.
 * Body Talisman || Level 21 Guards ||
 * Cosmic Talisman || Mysterious Men and Lesser Demons || Members only.
 * Chaos Talisman || Lesser Demons, Hill giants, Fire giants, and Moss Giants || Members only. Uncommon drop.
 * Nature Talisman || Jogres and Moss Giants || Members only. Uncommon drop.
 * Law Talisman || Not dropped || Members only. Reward for finishing Troll Stronghold.
 * Death Talisman || Not dropped || Members only. Reward for finishing Mourning's End Part 2.
 * Nature Talisman || Jogres and Moss Giants || Members only. Uncommon drop.
 * Law Talisman || Not dropped || Members only. Reward for finishing Troll Stronghold.
 * Death Talisman || Not dropped || Members only. Reward for finishing Mourning's End Part 2.
 * Death Talisman || Not dropped || Members only. Reward for finishing Mourning's End Part 2.
 * Death Talisman || Not dropped || Members only. Reward for finishing Mourning's End Part 2.