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Rune armour set (lg) equipped

A player with rune armour equipped.

Rune equipment are items made from runite metal and is the best equipment in free-to-play worlds. It is stronger than adamant equipment, but weaker than dragon equipment. Rune equipment can be distinguished by the metal's cyan colour. Rune armour requires 40 Defence to wield; weapons require 40 Attack.

Originally, rune equipment was widely criticised as being "too expensive", especially to free players. However, in recent times, due to rapidly falling prices, the vast majority of players can afford a full set of rune by the time they meet the equip requirements. Variations of rune armour, awarded for completing clue scrolls, were originally much more expensive and coveted among players; these include trimmed, gold-trimmed, gilded, heraldic, or armour in the colour of the gods. However, developer expansions and increased popularity of the Treasure Trails minigame have led to an abundance of these items.

Weapons[]

Rune weapons require an Attack level of 40 to wield. They are the best weapons available to free players.

Note: Attack speeds are given as numbers, where higher is faster, meaning that higher numbers constitute shorter time-intervals between each hit. An attack speed of 6 has a 2.4-second interval, 5 has a 3-second interval, 4 has a 3.6-second interval, and 3 has a 4.2-second interval between hits.

One-handed melee weapons[]

Item Attack Bonuses Defence Bonuses Other
White dagger White scimitar White warhammer Magic icon Ranged icon White dagger White scimitar White warhammer Magic icon Ranged icon Strength icon Ranged Strength icon Magic Damage icon Prayer icon
Rune dagger Rune dagger +25 +12 -4 +1 0 0 0 0 +1 0 +24 0 0% 0
Rune axe Rune axe -2 +26 +24 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 +29 0 0% 0
Rune mace Rune mace +20 -2 +39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 +36 0 0% +4
Rune sword Rune sword +38 +26 -2 0 0 0 +2 +1 0 0 +39 0 0% 0
Rune longsword Rune longsword +38 +47 -2 0 0 0 +3 +2 0 0 +49 0 0% 0
Rune scimitar Rune scimitar +7 +45 -2 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 +44 0 0% 0
Rune hasta Rune hasta +36 +36 +36 0 0 -10 -10 -9 0 -10 +42 0 0% 0
Rune warhammer Rune warhammer -4 -4 +53 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0 +48 0 0% 0
Rune battleaxe Rune battleaxe -2 +48 +43 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 +64 0 0% 0
Rune pickaxe Rune pickaxe +26 -2 +24 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 +29 0 0% 0

Two-handed melee weapons[]

Item Attack Bonuses Defence Bonuses Other
White dagger White scimitar White warhammer Magic icon Ranged icon White dagger White scimitar White warhammer Magic icon Ranged icon Strength icon Ranged Strength icon Magic Damage icon Prayer icon
Rune claws Rune claws +26 +38 -4 0 0 +10 +19 +5 0 0 +39 0 0% 0
Rune spear Rune spear +36 +36 +36 0 0 +1 +1 0 0 0 +42 0 0% 0
Rune 2h sword Rune 2h sword -4 +69 +50 -4 0 0 0 0 0 -1 +70 0 0% 0
Rune halberd Rune halberd +48 +67 0 -4 0 -1 +4 +5 0 0 +68 0 0% 0

Ranged weapons[]

Name Members Only Ranged iconRanged BonusRanged icon
Ranged icon Ranged Strength icon
Rune crossbow

Rune crossbow

Yes +90 0
Rune bolts

Rune bolts

Yes 0 +115
Rune arrow

Rune arrow

Yes 0 +49
Rune brutal arrows

Rune brutal

Yes 0 +60
Rune darts

Rune dart

Yes +15 +14
Rune javelin

Rune javelin

Yes 0 +124
Rune thrownaxe

Rune thrownaxe

Yes +26 +36
Rune knife

Rune knife

Yes +25 +24

Armour[]

Rune armour is the highest-quality non-degradable armour that free-to-play players can wear, and the second-highest quality armour on the standard metallic armour spectrum (bronze to dragon). Rune armour requires 40 Defence to wear and Dragon Slayer to wear the rune platebody, but only 40 Defence to wear all other pieces (thus, Dragon Slayer need not be completed). With a full set costing around 129,241 coins, the armour provides excellent Defence for its price, making it the best choice for warriors with level 40 Defence.

Item Attack Bonuses Defence Bonuses Other
White dagger White scimitar White warhammer Magic icon Ranged icon White dagger White scimitar White warhammer Magic icon Ranged icon Strength icon Ranged Strength icon Magic Damage icon Prayer icon
Rune med helm Rune med helm 0 0 0 -3 -1 +22 +23 +21 -1 +22 0 0 0% 0
Rune full helm Rune full helm 0 0 0 -6 -2 +30 +32 +27 -1 +30 0 0 0% 0
Rune chainbody Rune chainbody 0 0 0 -15 0 +63 +72 +78 -3 +65 0 0 0% 0
Rune platebody Rune platebody 0 0 0 -30 -10 +82 +80 +72 -6 +80 0 0 0% 0
Rune platelegs Rune platelegs 0 0 0 -21 -7 +51 +49 +47 -4 +49 0 0 0% 0
Rune plateskirt Rune plateskirt 0 0 0 -21 -7 +51 +49 +47 -4 +49 0 0 0% 0
Rune sq shield Rune sq shield 0 0 0 -6 -2 +38 +40 +36 0 +38 0 0 0% 0
Rune kiteshield Rune kiteshield 0 0 0 -8 -2 +44 +48 +46 -1 +46 0 0 0% 0
Rune boots Rune boots 0 0 0 -3 -1 +12 +13 +14 0 0 +2 0 0% 0
Rune gloves Rune gloves +8 +8 +8 +4 +8 +8 +8 +8 +4 +8 +8 0 0% 0
Rune defender Rune defender +20 +19 +18 -3 -2 +20 +19 +18 -3 -2 +5 0 0% 0

Obtaining from the Champions' Guild[]

Old School RuneScape uses the British convention for floor numbering: Ground floor, first floor, etc.

Rune armour is the best type of armour available for a non-member. The rune platebody can only be worn after the completion of the Dragon Slayer quest, though all other pieces of rune armour can be worn without its completion.Rune platelegs, rune plateskirts, rune chainbodies, rune swords, rune maces, etc. can be bought in Scavvo's Rune Store on the 1st floor[?] in the Champions' Guild just south of Varrock.

Item Number
in stock
Price
sold at
Price
bought at
GE
price
Rune plateskirt Rune plateskirt 1 64,000 38,400 37,822
Rune platelegs Rune platelegs 1 64,000 38,400 37,828
Rune mace Rune mace 1 14,400 8,640 8,238
Rune chainbody Rune chainbody 1 50,000 30,000 29,475
Rune longsword Rune longsword 1 32,000 19,200 18,606
Rune sword Rune sword 1 20,800 12,480 12,166

Other[]

Ornamental rune armour, such as heraldic, trimmed, god armour, and gilded armour have the same bonuses as standard rune armour, with the addition of a +1 prayer bonus on god armour. These can be obtained from the member's only Treasure Trails minigame. These armour sets are often worn by more wealthy players due to their looks and price.

Note: Other players cannot trim or bless armour. Players claiming to do so are scammers.

Trimmed

Image Type
Rune full helm (t) Rune full helm (t)
Rune platebody (t) Rune platebody (t)
Rune platelegs (t) Rune platelegs (t)
Rune plateskirt (t) Rune plateskirt (t)
Rune kiteshield (t) Rune kiteshield (t)

Gold-trimmed

Image Type
Rune full helm (g) Rune full helm (g)
Rune platebody (g) Rune platebody (g)
Rune platelegs (g) Rune platelegs (g)
Rune plateskirt (g) Rune plateskirt (g)
Rune kiteshield (g) Rune kiteshield (g)

Gilded

Image Type
Gilded med helm Gilded med helm
Gilded full helm Gilded full helm
Gilded chainbody Gilded chainbody
Gilded platebody Gilded platebody
Gilded platelegs Gilded platelegs
Gilded plateskirt Gilded plateskirt
Gilded kiteshield Gilded kiteshield
Gilded sq shield Gilded sq shield
Gilded scimitar Gilded scimitar
Gilded hasta Gilded hasta
Gilded 2h sword Gilded 2h sword
Gilded spear Gilded spear
Gilded boots Gilded boots

Rune heraldic armour

Image Type
Rune helm (h1) Rune helm (h1)
Rune shield (h1) Rune shield (h1)
Image Type
Rune helm (h2) Rune helm (h2)
Rune shield (h2) Rune shield (h2)
Image Type
Rune helm (h3) Rune helm (h3)
Rune shield (h3) Rune shield (h3)
Image Type
Rune helm (h4) Rune helm (h4)
Rune shield (h4) Rune shield (h4)
Image Type
Rune helm (h5) Rune helm (h5)
Rune shield (h5) Rune shield (h5)

God armour[]

Zamorak

Image Type
Zamorak full helm Zamorak full helm
Zamorak platebody Zamorak platebody
Zamorak platelegs Zamorak platelegs
Zamorak plateskirt Zamorak plateskirt
Zamorak kiteshield Zamorak kiteshield

Guthix

Image Type
Guthix full helm Guthix full helm
Guthix platebody Guthix platebody
Guthix platelegs Guthix platelegs
Guthix plateskirt Guthix plateskirt
Guthix kiteshield Guthix kiteshield

Saradomin

Image Type
Saradomin full helm Saradomin full helm
Saradomin platebody Saradomin platebody
Saradomin platelegs Saradomin platelegs
Saradomin plateskirt Saradomin plateskirt
Saradomin kiteshield Saradomin kiteshield

Armadyl

Image Type
Armadyl full helm Armadyl full helm
Armadyl platebody Armadyl platebody
Armadyl platelegs Armadyl platelegs
Armadyl plateskirt Armadyl plateskirt
Armadyl kiteshield Armadyl kiteshield

Bandos

Image Type
Bandos full helm Bandos full helm
Bandos platebody Bandos platebody
Bandos platelegs Bandos platelegs
Bandos plateskirt Bandos plateskirt
Bandos kiteshield Bandos kiteshield

Ancient

Image Type
Ancient full helm Ancient full helm
Ancient platebody Ancient platebody
Ancient platelegs Ancient platelegs
Ancient plateskirt Ancient plateskirt
Ancient kiteshield Ancient kiteshield

Trivia[]

  • All the god, trimmed, heraldic, and gilded versions of rune have the same exact stats as regular rune; it is only a different colour. God armour, however, has a +1 Prayer bonus per piece.
  • Rune claws and throwing axes are the only rune weapons to have a special attack.
  • When the concept of Rune armour was first developed, the initial colour was supposed to be purple, however this was later changed.


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