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Runecrafting

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Runecrafting allows you to craft runes from essence at runic altars, providing an indefinite supply of runes for Magic. Higher levels multiply the number of runes crafted per essence (e.g. double nature runes at 91) and unlock more profitable rune types. Guardians of the Rift has made it substantially more accessible than Abyss running.

Pantheon notes: Guardians of the Rift (GOTR) is active on Pantheon and is strongly recommended from level 1 onwards. At 150x XP rates, the minigame's XP per game is enormous. GOTR rewards the Raiments of the Eye outfit (10% extra runes), Abyssal needle, and Abyssal pearls for the RC cape. Blood rune crafting at the Arceuus altar (77 RC) is a strong mid-game alternative.

Overview

Runecrafting allows you to craft runes from essence at runic altars, providing an indefinite supply of runes for Magic. Higher levels multiply the number of runes crafted per essence (e.g. double nature runes at 91) and unlock more profitable rune types. Guardians of the Rift has made it substantially more accessible than Abyss running.

Training methods

Base XP values match the original. Pantheon applies a 150x multiplier — multiply any base value below by 150 for in-game XP.

LevelMethodLocationBase XPNotes
1-23Craft air runes at Air altarAir altar, south of Falador55 XP per essence. At 150x rates this is trivial — a single inventory gets you past level 10 quickly.
1-99Guardians of the Rift (GOTR) minigameGuardians of the Rift, Arceuus400Recommended primary training method on Pantheon. Each game gives large XP chunks and earns Abyssal pearls.
23-77Lava runes via ZMI altarOurania altar10.5Fast XP but requires binding necklace. The ZMI altar crafts a mix of runes from pure essence.
77-91Craft blood runes — Arceuus altarDark Altar / Blood altar, Great Kourend23.8Dense essence gives 23.8 XP per craft + 16.0 XP at Dark altar = ~39.8 XP per essence. No banking required — mine on-site.
91-99Craft double nature runes via AbyssAbyss / Nature altar18At 91 RC you craft 2 nature runes per essence, doubling XP and rune output simultaneously — the most profitable method.

Useful items

  • Raiments of the Eye outfit (10% bonus runes)
  • Runecrafting tiara
  • Abyssal lantern
  • Pure essence
  • Binding necklace

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Training data reflects Pantheon's 150x XP rates. Base XP values match the original.

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