Air rune

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Air rune
Released							4 January 2001 (Update)
Members							No
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							Yes
Destroy							Drop
Examine							One of the 4 basic elemental Runes.
Values
Value							4 coins
High alch							2 coins
Low alch							1 coin
Weight							0 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							5 coins (info)
Buy limit							50,000
Daily volume							148,869,030
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Advanced data
Item ID							556
Twisted League							Yes

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Air runes are one of the four elemental runes in RuneScape. Players can craft air runes with a Runecraft level of 1 at the air altar (located southwest of Falador), granting 5 Runecraft experience per Rune essence or Pure essence used.

Information[edit | edit source]

Air runes are used in every missile spell as well as most teleportation spells. They are used very often, so players are recommended to purchase a Staff of air or better. Staffs of air can be bought from Zaff's Superior Staffs! shop in Varrock.

The air rune can be combined with water rune to make a mist rune, with a earth rune to make a dust rune, and with fire rune to make a smoke rune.

Another way to obtain air runes is to talk to the magic tutor in Lumbridge. She will give you 30 air and mind runes if you don't have any in your inventory, bank, or on the ground near you.

Prices[edit | edit source]

Air runes do not cost very much money, as players can craft them at a low level and there are many in the game. They are widely used in magic spells and are easy to find. Air runes can be bought from Magic shops for 4 to 25 coins, depending on the stock. Players can buy runes from Aubury's Rune Shop in Varrock and from the store in Port Sarim. The store at the Void Knight Outpost is often full of stock so they are not as expensive as in other stores.

A popular money making technique among lower level players is to buy these runes from one of the rune shops and then sell them on the Grand Exchange for 1 or 2 coins more.

They can also be purchased from the Nightmare Zone, using 25 reward points.

Spells requiring air runes[edit source]

Icon	Spell	Level	Runes	Exp	Category	Spell Group	Notes
	Wind Strike	1	1 1	5.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 2 damage per cast.
	Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Opal)	4	2 1 10	9	Enchantment	Standard	Enchants opal tipped bolts.
	Water Strike	5	1 1 1	7.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 4 damage per cast.
	Earth Strike	9	1 2 1	9.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 6 damage per cast.
	Fire Strike	13	2 3 1	11.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 8 damage per cast.
	Wind Bolt	17	2 1	13.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 9 damage per cast.
	Water Bolt	23	2 2 1	16.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 10 damage per cast.
	Varrock Teleport	25	3 1 1	35	Teleport	Standard	Teleports the caster to the centre of Varrock, by the fountain near the shop.
	Lvl-2 Enchant	27	3 1	37	Enchantment	Standard	Enchants emerald jewellery.
	Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Emerald)	27	3 1 1 10	37	Enchantment	Standard	Enchants emerald tipped bolts.
	Earth Bolt	29	2 3 1	19.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 11 damage per cast.
	Lumbridge Teleport	31	3 1 1	41	Teleport	Standard	Teleports the caster to the centre of Lumbridge Castle.
	Telekinetic Grab	33	1 1	43	Skilling	Standard	Grabs an item off the ground without need for directly taking it.
	Fire Bolt	35	3 4 1	22.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 12 damage per cast.
	Falador Teleport	37	3 1 1	47	Teleport	Standard	Teleports the caster to the centre of Falador, next to the statue of Saradomin.
	Crumble Undead	39	2 2 1	24.5	Combat	Standard	Can only be cast on undead monsters. Maximum of 15 damage per cast.
	Teleport to House	40	1 1 1	30	Teleport	Standard	Teleports the caster to their player-owned house.
	Wind Blast	41	3 1	25.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 13 damage per cast.
	Camelot Teleport	45	5 1	55.5	Teleport	Standard	Teleports the caster to the entrance of the castle at Camelot.
	Water Blast	47	3 3 1	28.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 14 damage per cast.
	Smoke Rush	50	1 1 2 2	30	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 14 damage per cast. Poisons target starting at 2 damage.
	Shadow Rush	52	1 2 2 1	31	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 15 damage per cast. Reduces target's Attack level by 10%.
	Earth Blast	53	3 4 1	31.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 15 damage per cast.
	Paddewwa Teleport	54	1 1 2	64	Teleport	Ancient	Teleports the caster to the entrance of Edgeville Dungeon.
	Fire Blast	59	4 5 1	34.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 16 damage per cast.
	Saradomin Strike	60	4 2 2 +	35	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 20 damage per cast, or 30 if under effects of the spell Charge. Successful hits will lower the opponent's prayer points by 1. Must be learned at the Mage Arena before it can be used.
	Flames of Zamorak	60	1 4 2 +	35	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 20 damage per cast, or 30 if under effects of the spell Charge. Successful hits will lower the opponent's Magic level by 5%. Must be learned at the Mage Arena before it can be used. A staff of the dead or toxic staff of the dead can also be used to cast this spell.
	Claws of Guthix	60	4 1 2 +	35	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 20 damage per cast, or 30 if under effects of the spell Charge. Successful hits will lower the opponent's Defence level by 5%. Must be learned at the Mage Arena before it can be used. A void knight mace can also be used to cast this spell.
	Smoke Burst	62	2 2 4 2	36	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 18 damage each. Poisons targets starting at 2 damage.
	Wind Wave	62	5 1	36	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 17 damage per cast.
	Shadow Burst	64	1 4 2 2	37	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 19 damage each. Reduces targets' Attack levels by 10% each.
	Water Wave	65	5 7 1	37.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 18 damage per cast.
	Charge Air Orb	66	30 3 1	76	Enchantment	Standard	When cast at the obelisk of Air, this spell turns an unpowered orb into an air orb.
	NPC Contact	67	2 1 1	63	Skilling	Lunar	Allows remote contact with Slayer masters and some other NPCs.
	Earth Wave	70	5 7 1	40	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 19 damage per cast.
	Smoke Blitz	74	2 2 2 2	42	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 23 damage per cast. Poisons target starting at 4 damage.
	Fire Wave	75	5 7 1	42.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 20 damage per cast.
	Spin Flax	76	5 1 2	75	Skilling	Lunar	The spell spins flax into bow strings, spinning five flax.
	Shadow Blitz	76	2 2 2 2	43	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 24 damage per cast. Reduces target's Attack level by 15%.
	Superglass Make	77	10 6 2	78	Skilling	Lunar	Converts all sand and soda ash (or seaweed) in the caster's inventory into molten glass.
	Dareeyak Teleport	78	2 3 2	88	Teleport	Ancient	Teleports the caster to the western ruins in the Wilderness.
	Charge	80	3 3 3	180	Combat	Standard	Used to empower the 3 god spells from the Mage Arena. Increases maximum damage by 50% for 7 minutes.
	Wind Surge	81	7 1	44.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 21 damage per cast.
	Water Surge	85	7 10 1	46.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 22 damage per cast.
	Smoke Barrage	86	5 4 2 4	48	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 27 damage each. Poisons targets starting at 4 damage.
	Shadow Barrage	88	4 2 4 3	48	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 28 damage each. Reduces targets' Attack levels by 15%.
	Earth Surge	90	7 10 1	48.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 23 damage per cast.
	Fire Surge	95	7 10 1	50.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 24 damage per cast.

Products[edit | edit source]

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Air orb		66	76.0	1 × Unpowered orb 30 × Air rune 3 × Cosmic rune
	Amulet of chemistry		27	37	1 × Jade amulet 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Amulet of defence		27	37	1 × Emerald amulet 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Amulet of nature		27	37	1 × Pre-nature amulet 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Binding necklace		27	37	1 × Emerald necklace 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Bow string × 5 (Spin Flax)		76 61	75 75	5 × Flax 2 × Nature rune 1 × Astral rune 5 × Air rune
	Camelot teleport (tablet)		45	55.5	1 × Law rune 5 × Air rune 1 × Soft clay
	Castle wars bracelet(3)		27	37	1 × Emerald bracelet 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Dareeyak teleport (tablet)		78	88	2 × Law rune 2 × Air rune 3 × Fire rune 1 × Soft clay
	Emerald bolts (e) × 10		27	37.0	10 × Emerald bolts 3 × Air rune 1 × Nature rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Emerald dragon bolts (e) × 10		27	37.0	10 × Emerald dragon bolts 3 × Air rune 1 × Nature rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Enchant emerald or jade		27	37	1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Soft clay
	Enchanted emerald sickle (b)		None	None	1 × Emerald sickle (b) 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Falador teleport (tablet)		37	48	1 × Law rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
	Flamtaer bracelet		27	37	1 × Jade bracelet 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Greater magical balance		77	356	2,000 × Air rune 2,000 × Earth rune 2,000 × Fire rune 2,000 × Water rune
	Lesser magical balance		37	176	500 × Air rune 500 × Earth rune 500 × Fire rune 500 × Water rune
	Lumbridge teleport (tablet)		31	41	1 × Law rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Soft clay
	Medium balance		57	252	1,000 × Air rune 1,000 × Earth rune 1,000 × Fire rune 1,000 × Water rune
	Molten glass × 28.8 (Superglass make - giant seaweed)		61 77	180 78	18 × Bucket of sand 3 × Giant seaweed 2 × Astral rune 6 × Fire rune 10 × Air rune
	Molten glass × 16.9 (Superglass make - seaweed)		61 77	130 78	13 × Bucket of sand 13 × Seaweed 2 × Astral rune 6 × Fire rune 10 × Air rune
	Molten glass × 16.9 (Superglass make - soda ash)		61 77	130 78	13 × Bucket of sand 13 × Soda ash 2 × Astral rune 6 × Fire rune 10 × Air rune
	Molten glass × 16.9 (Superglass make - swamp weed)		61 77	130 78	13 × Bucket of sand 13 × Swamp weed 2 × Astral rune 6 × Fire rune 10 × Air rune
	Necklace of passage(5)		27	37	1 × Jade necklace 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Opal bolts (e) × 10		4	9.0	10 × Opal bolts 2 × Air rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Opal dragon bolts (e) × 10		4	9	10 × Opal dragon bolts 2 × Air rune 1 × Cosmic rune
	Paddewwa teleport (tablet)		54	64	2 × Law rune 1 × Air rune 1 × Fire rune 1 × Soft clay
	Ring of dueling(8)		27	37	1 × Emerald ring 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Ring of returning(5)		27	37	1 × Jade ring 1 × Cosmic rune 3 × Air rune
	Rune case		41 14	190 25	2 × Teak plank 2 × Molten glass 1 × Air rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Fire rune 1 × Water rune
	Teleport to house (tablet)		40	30	1 × Law rune 1 × Air rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Soft clay
	Varrock teleport (tablet)		25	35	1 × Law rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Fire rune 1 × Soft clay

Item sources[edit | edit source]

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Abyssal demon	124	50	8/128
Air elemental	34	15	13/128
Air elemental	34	20	3/128
Air wizard	13	5–10	19/20
Ancient Wizard	98; 112	5–24	5/50
Archer (Burthorpe)	42	29	2/128
Aviansie	69–148	15	18/128
Bandit Level 130	130	25	2/128
Bandit Level 22	22	10	2/128
Bandit Level 130	130	25	2/128
Banshee	23	3	3/128
Barrel (Viyeldi caves)	N/A	1–11	Uncommon
Black demon Level 178	172; 178; 184	50	8/128
Black demon Level 172	172; 178; 184	50	8/128
Black demon Level 184	172; 178; 184	50	8/128
Black dragon Level 227	227	75	1/128
Brassican Mage	140	5–24	5/50
Brine rat	70	18	2/128
Brutal blue dragon	271	50	7/128
Brutal red dragon	289	105	7/128
Chaos Elemental	305	500	10/128
Chaos druid warrior	37	36	1/128
Chaos druid	13	36	3/128
Chaos dwarf	48	24	3/128
Chest (Dorgesh-Kaan Average)	52	10–19	1/20
Coffin (Hallowed Sepulchre) Low	N/A	500–750	1/10
Colonel Radick	38	8	2/128
Crystal chest	N/A	50	12/128
Dagannoth Prime	303	100–200	6/128
Dark wizard Level 7	7; 11	18	2/128
Dark wizard Level 11	7; 11	18	2/128
Dark wizard Level 22	20; 22; 23	10	3/128
Dark wizard Level 23	20; 22; 23	10	3/128
Dark wizard Level 20	20; 22; 23	10	3/128
Dark wizard Level 22	20; 22; 23	18	2/128
Dark wizard Level 23	20; 22; 23	18	2/128
Dark wizard Level 20	20; 22; 23	18	2/128
Dark wizard Level 7	7; 11	10	3/128
Dark wizard Level 11	7; 11	10	3/128
Eclectic impling jar		30–58	1/10
Elder Chaos druid	129	56	5/129
Essence impling jar		30	1/10
Forgotten Soul	20	31–50	Uncommon
Ghast	30; 79; 109; 139	4	3/128
Giant Mole	230	105	20/128
Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon)	80	30	3/128
Greater Nechryael	200	150	6/128
Greater abyssal demon	342	50	8/128
Guard (Burthorpe)	37	25	2/128
Guard	19; 20; 21; 22	6	2/128
Hallowed sack	N/A	500–750	5 × 1/10
Icefiend	13; 18	1–5	1/128
Infernal Mage	66	10	3/128
Infernal Mage	66	18	2/128
Insatiable mutated Bloodveld	278	105	3 × 7/128
Kalphite Guardian	141	50	8/128
Killerwatt	55	5	3/140
Killerwatt	55	17	2/140
King Black Dragon	276	300	10/128
Kourend guard	21	6	2/128
Kourend head guard	84	6	2/128
Lizardman shaman	150	60–80	12.5/250
Magic Stall	65	1	Unknown
Malevolent Mage	162	10	3/128
Malevolent Mage	162	18	2/128
Moss giant	42; 48; 84	18	3/128
Moss giant Level 84	84	40–80	3/128
Mutated Bloodveld	123	105	7/128
Nechryarch Greater		150	3 × 6/128
Necromancer	26	18	2/128
Necromancer	26	10	3/128
Nuclear smoke devil	280	37	3 × 4/128
Ogress Shaman	82	10–20	5/116
Ogress Warrior	82	10–20	5/116
Pirate	23; 26; 57	10	2/128
Reward Chest (The Gauntlet)	N/A	200–300	1/27
Reward casket (beginner)	N/A	15–35	11/492
Reward casket (easy)	N/A	30–50	1/36
Reward casket (medium)	N/A	50–100	1/34.1
Rogue	32	8	8/128
Saradomin wizard	108	60	3/128
Saradomin wizard	108	189	2/128
Screaming banshee	70	3	3 × 3/128
Screaming twisted banshee	144	30	3 × 5/256
Shadow warrior	48	45	4/128
Skeletal Wyvern	140	225	6/128
Skeletal miner	42	15	3/128
Skeleton (Tarn's Lair) Level 40	40	9	5/128
Skeleton fremennik	40; 50; 60	60	3/128
Skeleton	21–85	12	2/128
Skeleton	21–85	15	3/128
Smoke devil	160	37	4/128
Soldier (Yanille)	28	8	2/128
Sourhog	37	5–15	6/110
Spiritual mage	120; 121; 123	30	9/128
Spiritual mage	120; 121; 123	50	2/128
Temple Spider	75	30–50	5/100
Thermonuclear smoke devil	301	300	8/128
Tower guard	28	8	2/128
Town Guard (Hosidius)	19; 22	6	2/128
Twisted Banshee	89	30	5/256
TzHaar-Mej (monster)	103	25	Uncommon
Undead Druid	105	200–300	5/100
Wall beast	49	3	Common
Wallasalki	98	1–10	10/128
Wise Old Man tasks	N/A	3–75	Common
Wizard	9	12	2/128
Wizard	9	5	3/128
Zamorak crafter	19	5	10/70
Zamorak mage	82; 84	5	2/50
Zamorak wizard	65	60	3/128
Zamorak wizard	65	189	2/128
Zombie (Entrana Dungeon)	25	13	4/128
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death)	159	40	Uncommon
Zombie pirate	57	3	3/128
Zombie swab	55	3	3/128
Zombie	13–76	13	4/128
Zombie	13–76	4	3/128
Zombie	13–76	3	3/128

Spawns[edit | edit source]

Location	Members	Spawns	Map
Draynor Village - east of the jail		1	Maplink
Musa Point - behind Luthas' house		1	Maplink
Wilderness - Dark Warriors' Fortress		1	Maplink

Shop locations[edit | edit source]

Seller	Location	Number in stock	Restock time	Price sold at	Price bought at	Members?
Dom Onion's Reward Shop	Yanille	∞	N/A	25	N/A
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store	Mor Ul Rek	5,000	12s	6	0
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store (Karamja gloves)	Mor Ul Rek	5,000	12s	5	1
Regath's Wares	Arceuus	500	6s	5	1
Battle Runes	Wilderness	100	6s	5	1
Ali's Discount Wares. (runes)	Al Kharid	20	30s	5	2
Betty's Magic Emporium.	Port Sarim	5,000	6s	4	2
Thyria's Wares	Arceuus	5,000	6s	4	2
Tutab's Magical Market	Ape Atoll	1,000	6s	4	2
Amlodd's Magical Supplies	Prifddinas	5,000	6s	4	2
Battle Runes	Wilderness	1,000	6s	4	2
Aubury's Rune Shop.	Varrock	5,000	6s	4	2
Lundail's Arena-side Rune Shop.	Mage Arena	200	30s	4	2
Magic Guild Store (Runes and Staves)	Wizards' Guild	5,000	6s	4	2
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop.	Lunar Isle	5,000	6s	4	2
Void Knight Magic Store	Void Knights' Outpost	5,000	6s	4	2

Changes[edit | edit source]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

• Air runes in Barbarian Assault alch for 0 coins.