Water rune

RegularNightmare Zone
Water 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	58,475,341
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Advanced data
Item ID	555
Twisted League	Yes

The Water rune is one of the 4 basic elemental runes that are used in a variety of spells. They are sold at all magic shops, including Aubury's Rune Shop and Betty's Magic Emporium. A staff of water, water battlestaff, mud battlestaff, mist battlestaff, or Kodai wand can also be equipped to provide unlimited water runes. Water runes are used in conjunction with body runes and earth runes to cast the Confuse, Weaken, and Curse spells, often regarded as an inexpensive source of Magic experience.

Players with at least 5 Runecraft can craft their own water runes by using a rune essence or a pure essence with the water altar, south of Lumbridge in the swamps, earning 6 Runecraft experience each. Each essence yields one water rune, two at level 19, three at level 38, four at level 57, five at level 76, and six at level 95. Water runes are also commonly dropped by many monsters around the world.

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

Spells requiring water runes[edit source]

Spell	Level	Runes	Exp	Category	Spell Group	Notes
Confuse	3	² ³ ¹	13	Combat	Standard	Reduces the target's Attack level by 5%.
Water Strike	5	¹ ¹ ¹	7.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 4 damage per cast.
Lvl-1 Enchant	7	¹ ¹	17.5	Enchantment	Standard	Enchants sapphire jewellery.
Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Sapphire)	7	¹ ¹ ¹	17	Enchantment	Standard	Enchants sapphire tipped bolts.
Weaken	11	² ³ ¹	21	Combat	Standard	Reduces the target's Strength level by 5%.
Bones to Bananas	15	² ² ¹	25	Skilling	Standard	Converts all bones in the inventory into bananas.
Draynor Manor Teleport	17	¹ ¹ ¹	16	Teleport	Arceuus	Teleports the caster to the Draynor Manor.
Curse	19	³ ² ¹	29	Combat	Standard	Reduces the target's Defence level by 5%.
Bind	20	³ ³ ²	30	Combat	Standard	Prevents target from moving for 5 seconds.
Water Bolt	23	² ² ¹	16.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 10 damage per cast.
Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Pearl)	24	² ¹	29	Enchantment	Standard	Enchants pearl tipped bolts.
Falador Teleport	37	³ ¹ ¹	47	Teleport	Standard	Teleports the caster to the centre of Falador, next to the statue of Saradomin.
Water Blast	47	³ ³ ¹	28.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 14 damage per cast.
Snare	50	⁴ ⁴ ³	60	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 3 damage per cast. Prevents target from moving for 10 seconds.
Ardougne Teleport	51	² ²	61	Teleport	Standard	Teleports the caster to the marketplace in East Ardougne in the centre of the square. Completion of the Plague City quest is required to use this spell.
Charge Water Orb	56	³⁰ ³	66	Enchantment	Standard	When cast at the obelisk of Water, this spell turns an unpowered orb into a water orb.
Ice Rush	58	² ² ²	34	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 17 damage per cast. Freezes the target for 5 seconds.
Bones to Peaches	60	⁴ ⁴ ²	35.5	Skilling	Standard	Converts all bones in the inventory to peaches. Players must unlock this spell at the Mage Training Arena before using it.
Ape Atoll Teleport	64	² ² ² ¹	74	Teleport	Standard	Teleports the caster to Ape Atoll. The Awowogei portion of Recipe for Disaster is required to use this spell.
Water Wave	65	⁵ ⁷ ¹	37.5	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 18 damage per cast.
Bake Pie	65	⁵ ⁴ ¹	60	Skilling	Lunar	Bakes all uncooked pies in the caster's inventory. One set of runes is required for each pie.
Vulnerability	66	⁵ ⁵ ¹	76	Combat	Standard	Reduces the target's Defence level by 10%.
Lvl-5 Enchant	68	¹⁵ ¹⁵ ¹	78	Enchantment	Standard	Enchants dragonstone jewellery.
Humidify	68	¹ ³ ¹	65	Skilling	Lunar	Fills all empty water-carrying vessels (such as vials and buckets) in the caster's inventory with water, excluding some quest-specific vessels.
Ice Burst	70	⁴ ⁴ ²	40	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 22 damage each. Freezes targets for 10 seconds.
Lassar Teleport	72	⁴ ²	82	Teleport	Ancient	Teleports the caster to the top of Ice Mountain.
Waterbirth Teleport	72	¹ ² ¹	71	Teleport	Lunar	Teleports the caster to Waterbirth Island.
Tele Group Waterbirth	73	⁵ ² ¹	72	Teleport	Lunar	Teleports the caster, along with up to 4 other players (who have Accept Aid on), to Waterbirth Island.
Enfeeble	73	⁸ ⁸ ¹	83	Combat	Standard	Lowers the target's Strength level by 10%.
Khazard Teleport	78	⁴ ² ²	80	Teleport	Lunar	Teleports the caster to Port Khazard.
Tele Group Khazard	79	⁸ ² ²	81	Teleport	Lunar	Teleports the caster, along with up to 4 other players (who have Accept Aid on), to Port Khazard.
Entangle	79	⁵ ⁵ ⁴	70	Combat	Standard	Maximum of 5 damage per cast. Prevents target from moving for 15 seconds.
Stun	80	¹² ¹² ¹	90	Combat	Standard	Reduces the target's Attack level by 10%.
String Jewellery	80	¹⁰ ⁵ ²	83	Skilling	Lunar	Strings all unstrung amulets in the caster's inventory.
Stat Restore Pot Share	81	¹⁰ ¹⁰ ²	84	Combat	Lunar	Each target (up to 4 other players) receives a dose of a restoration potion (such as a prayer potion) from the caster's inventory.
Magic Imbue	82	⁷ ⁷ ²	86	Skilling	Lunar	Allows combination of runes without the need for a talisman for a short time.
Teleother Falador	82	¹² ¹² ¹	92	Teleport	Standard	Teleports another player (who has Accept Aid switched on) to Falador.
Ice Blitz	82	³ ² ²	46	Combat	Ancient	Maximum of 26 damage per cast. Freezes target for 15 seconds.
Boost Potion Share	84	¹² ¹⁰ ³	88	Combat	Lunar	Has the same effect as Stat Restore Pot Share, except with a potion that boosts a stat (such as a strength potion).
Fishing Guild Teleport	85	¹⁰ ³ ³	89	Teleport	Lunar	Teleports the caster to the Fishing Guild.
Tele Group Fishing Guild	86	¹⁴ ³ ³	90	Teleport	Lunar	Teleports the caster, along with up to 4 other players (who have Accept Aid turned on) to the Fishing Guild.
Catherby Teleport	87	¹⁰ ³ ³	92	Teleport	Lunar	Teleports the caster to Catherby.
Tele Group Catherby	88	¹⁵ ³ ³	93	Teleport	Lunar	Teleports the caster, and up to 4 other players (who have Accept Aid on), to Catherby.
Ice Plateau Teleport	89	⁸ ³ ³	96	Teleport	Lunar	Teleports the caster to the Ice Plateau in level 53 Wilderness.
Recharge Dragonstone	89	⁴ ¹ ¹	97.5	Skilling	Lunar	Recharges the player's dragonstone jewellery. Requires completion of the hard Fremennik Diary.
Tele Group Ice Plateau	90	¹⁶ ³ ³	99	Teleport	Lunar	Teleports the caster, along with up to 4 other players (who have Accept Aid on), to the Ice Plateau in level 53 Wilderness.
Ice Barrage	94	⁶ ² ⁴	52	Combat	Ancient	Hits a 3x3 area around a target for up to 30 damage each. Freezes targets for 20 seconds.
Ghorrock Teleport	96	⁸ ²	106	Teleport	Ancient	Teleports the caster to Ice Plateau in the Wilderness.

Products[edit | edit source]

	Skills	XP	Materials
Amulet of bounty	7	17.5	1 × Opal amulet 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
Amulet of glory	68	78	1 × Dragonstone amulet 1 × Cosmic rune 15 × Water rune 15 × Earth rune
Amulet of magic	7	17.5	1 × Sapphire amulet 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
Ardougne teleport (tablet)	51	61	2 × Law rune 2 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Bones to bananas (tablet)	15	25	1 × Nature rune 2 × Earth rune 2 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Bones to peaches (tablet)	60	35.5	2 × Nature rune 4 × Earth rune 4 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Bracelet of clay	7	17.5	1 × Sapphire bracelet 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
Catherby teleport (tablet)	87	89	3 × Law rune 10 × Water rune 3 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
Combat bracelet	68	78	1 × Dragonstone bracelet 1 × Cosmic rune 15 × Water rune 15 × Earth rune
Dodgy necklace	7	17.5	1 × Opal necklace 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
Draynor manor teleport (tablet)	17	16	1 × Law rune 1 × Earth rune 1 × Water rune 1 × Dark essence block
Enchant dragonstone	68	78	1 × Cosmic rune 15 × Earth rune 15 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Enchant sapphire or opal	7	17.5	1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Expeditious bracelet	7	17.5	1 × Opal bracelet 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
Falador teleport (tablet)	37	48	1 × Law rune 3 × Air rune 1 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Fishing guild teleport (tablet)	85	80	3 × Law rune 10 × Water rune 3 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
Games necklace(8)	7	17.5	1 × Sapphire necklace 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
Ghorrock teleport (tablet)	96	106	2 × Law rune 8 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Greater magical balance	77	356	2,000 × Air rune 2,000 × Earth rune 2,000 × Fire rune 2,000 × Water rune
Ice plateau teleport (tablet)	89	92	3 × Law rune 8 × Water rune 3 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
Khazard teleport (tablet)	78	76	2 × Law rune 4 × Water rune 2 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay
Lassar teleport (tablet)	72	82	2 × Law rune 4 × Water rune 1 × Soft clay
Lesser magical balance	37	176	500 × Air rune 500 × Earth rune 500 × Fire rune 500 × Water rune
Medium balance	57	252	1,000 × Air rune 1,000 × Earth rune 1,000 × Fire rune 1,000 × Water rune
Pearl bolts (e) × 10	24	29.0	10 × Pearl bolts 2 × Water rune 1 × Cosmic rune
Pearl dragon bolts (e) × 10	24	29.0	10 × Pearl dragon bolts 2 × Water rune 1 × Cosmic rune
Polar habitat	67	271	3 × Oak plank 2,000 × Water rune 5 × Ice cooler
Ring of pursuit	7	17.5	1 × Opal ring 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
Ring of recoil	7	17.5	1 × Sapphire ring 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
Ring of wealth	68	78	1 × Dragonstone ring 1 × Cosmic rune 15 × Earth rune 15 × Water 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
Sapphire bolts (e) × 10	7	17.5	10 × Sapphire bolts 1 × Water rune 1 × Mind rune 1 × Cosmic rune
Sapphire dragon bolts (e) × 10	7	17.5	10 × Sapphire dragon bolts 1 × Water rune 1 × Mind rune 1 × Cosmic rune
Silvthrill rod#Enchanted	7	17.5	1 × Silvthrill rod#Unenchanted 1 × Cosmic rune 1 × Water rune
Skills necklace	68	78	1 × Dragon necklace 1 × Cosmic rune 15 × Earth rune 15 × Water rune
Water orb	56	66	1 × Unpowered orb 30 × Water rune 3 × Cosmic rune
Waterbirth teleport (tablet)	72	71	1 × Law rune 1 × Water rune 2 × Astral rune 1 × Soft clay

Item sources[edit | edit source]

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here (include RDT).

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Aviansie	69–148	30	13/128
Bandit Level 130	130	11	3/128
Bandit Level 22	22	9	3/128
Bandit Level 130	130	11	3/128
Barrel (Viyeldi caves)	N/A	1–11	Common
Basilisk	61	75	8/128
Big frog Level 24	24	12	10/128
Black Heather	34	30	3/128
Black Knight Titan	120; 210	7	3/128
Blue dragon	111	75	8/128
Brine rat	70	18	2/128
Brine rat	70	10	3/128
Catablepon	49; 64; 68	7	6/101
Cave bug Level 6	6	8	5/128
Cave bug Level 96	96	1–15	14/128
Cave bug Level 96	96	1–170	2/128
Cave goblin (monster)	3	6	6/128
Cave kraken	127	15	10/200
Cave kraken	127	30	10/200
Cave kraken	127	75	10/200
Cave slime	23	15	5/128
Chaos dwarf	48	10	1/128
Chest (Dorgesh-Kaan Average)	52	10–19	1/20
Cockathrice	89	2	2/128
Cockatrice	37	2	2/128
Colossal Hydra	309	70–90	9/128
Crystal chest	N/A	50	12/128
Cyclops Level 56	56	7	3/128
Dagannoth (Waterbirth Island) Level 90	90	10	10/128
Dagannoth spawn	42	3	10/128
Dagannoth	74; 92	15	4/128
Dark warrior Level 145	145	12	2/128
Dark warrior Level 8	8	3	2/128
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
Deranged archaeologist	276	100	6/128
Donny the lad	34	30	3/128
Druid	33	9	2/128
Elf Archer	90	70	8/128
Elf Warrior	108	70	8/128
Essence impling jar		30	1/10
Experiment No.2	109	1–14	10/128
Forgotten Soul	20	10–29	Uncommon
Giant Rock Crab	137	1–40	10/128
Giant Sea Snake	149	15	2/128
Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon)	80	18	3/128
Goblin guard	42	6	6/128
Goblin	2–25	6	6/128
Green dragon Level 79	79	75	8/128
Guard (Prifddinas)	108	70	8/128
Hill Giant (Desert Plateau)	28	7	3/128
Hill Giant	28	7	3/128
Hobgoblin	28; 42; 47	2	2/128
Hobgoblin	28; 42; 47	2	2/128
Hydra	194	70–90	9/128
Ice giant Level 53	53	12	1/128
Ice troll	120; 121; 123; 124	65	1/128
Icefiend	13; 18	1–5	4/128
Infernal Mage	66	10	3/128
Infernal Mage	66	18	2/128
Iorwerth Archer	90	70	8/128
Iorwerth Warrior	108	70	8/128
Kalphite Worker	28	2	2/128
King Sand Crab	107	1–40	10/128
Kraken	291	400	10/128
Lobstrosity	68	100	8/118
Long-tailed Wyvern	152	50	4/123
Magic Stall	65	1	Unknown
Malevolent Mage	162	10	3/128
Malevolent Mage	162	18	2/128
Mogre	60	5	4/128
Mogre	60	7	4/128
Mogre	60	14	4/128
Molanisk	51	1–14	10/128
Monstrous basilisk	135	75	3 × 8/128
Mugger	6	6	2/128
Necromancer	26	18	2/128
Necromancer	26	10	3/128
Ogress Shaman	82	10–20	5/116
Ogress Warrior	82	10–20	5/116
Outlaw	32	6	2/128
Paladin	49; 62; 121	30	13/128
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
Rock lobster	127	1–20	10/128
Salarin the twisted	70	12	5/128
Saradomin wizard	108	42	3/128
Saradomin wizard	108	126	2/128
Sea Snake Hatchling	62	15	2/128
Sea Snake Young	90	15	2/128
Sir Carl	62	30	13/128
Sir Harry	62	30	13/128
Sir Jerro	62	30	13/128
Skeletal Wyvern	140	150	4/128
Skeletal miner	42	9	3/128
Skeleton (Shayzien Crypts)	132	20	4/120
Skeleton (Tarn's Lair) Level 42		4	5/128
Skeleton fremennik	40; 50; 60	20	3/128
Skeleton	21–85	9	3/128
Sorebones	57	23	1/128
Speedy Keith	34	30	3/128
Spiritual mage	120; 121; 123	15	8/128
Spiritual mage	120; 121; 123	50	7/128
Spitting Wyvern	139	50	4/123
Taloned Wyvern	147	50	4/123
Temple Spider	75	30–50	5/100
Terror dog Level 100	100	75	8/128
Terror dog Level 110	110	75	8/128
Tortured soul	59	6	6/128
TzHaar-Mej (monster)	103	25	Uncommon
Wallasalki	98	1–10	10/128
Water elemental	34	15	13/128
Water elemental	34	20	3/128
Water wizard	13	5–10	19/20
Waterfiend	115	1	Always
Waterfiend	115	150	6/128
White Knight	36; 38; 39; 42	35–40	3/128
White Knight	36; 38; 39; 42	40–47	3/128
White Knight	36; 38; 39; 42	30–35	3/128
White Knight	36; 38; 39; 42	25–30	3/128
Wise Old Man tasks	N/A	2–50	Common
Wizard	9	5	3/128
Wizard	9	12	2/128
Zamorak crafter	19	5	10/70
Zamorak mage	82; 84	6	2/50
Zamorak wizard	65	42	3/128
Zamorak wizard	65	126	2/128
Zombie (Shayzien Crypts)	132	20	4/120
Zombie (Tarn's Lair) Level 40–56		4	5/128
Zombie pirate	57	23	1/128
Zombie pirate	57	17	1/128
Zombie swab	55	17	1/128

Spawns[edit | edit source]

Location	Spawns	Map
Al Kharid mine - northern end	1	Maplink
Wilderness - Dark Warriors' Fortress	1	Maplink
Wilderness - north east of Chaos Temple	1	Maplink
Wilderness - Frozen Waste Plateau	1	Maplink

Shop locations[edit | edit source]

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Seller	Location	Number in stock	Restock time	Price sold at	Price bought at
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
Regath's Wares	Arceuus	500	6s	5	1
TzHaar-Mej-Roh's Rune Store (Karamja gloves)	Mor Ul Rek	5,000	12s	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]

Date	Changes
10 September 2020 (update)	The Grand Exchange buy limit was changed from 20,000 to 50,000.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Water runes in Barbarian Assault alch for 0 coins.

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