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A '''combination rune''' is any [[runes|rune]] that is [[Runecrafting|made]] by combining two of the basic elemental runes ([[air rune|air]], [[earth rune|earth]], [[fire rune|fire]], and [[water rune]]s) at a [[Runecrafting altar]]. Combination runes simultaneously count as one of each type of the runes required to make them; a [[dust rune]], for example, counts as both an earth rune ''and'' an air rune. [[Teleport to House]], a spell that normally uses one earth rune and one air rune, would instead need only one dust rune.

Combination runes are made by taking [[pure essence]], certain pre-made runes, and a matching [[Runecrafting items#Talismans|talisman]] to a certain Runecrafting altar. For example, to create [[steam rune]]s, a player could:
*Go to the [[fire altar]] with water runes, a [[water talisman]] and pure essence; or
*Go to the [[water altar]] with fire runes, a [[fire talisman]] and pure essence.

In the process of crafting combination runes, the talisman is consumed. (The [[Lunar Spells|Lunar spell]] [[Magic Imbue]], which requires 82 [[Magic]], allows players to craft combination runes without need of a talisman.) This can make combination runecrafting somewhat expensive as some talismans have fairly high prices (such as water talismans, which are currently priced at {{GEPrice|Water talisman}} coins). In addition, each rune has only a 50% chance of being successfully created. A [[binding necklace]] raises this chance to 100%, although the necklace is destroyed after 15 uses.

==Combination runes==
Player will notice that it is possible to craft each type of combination rune at two separate altars, however doing so would require inverting the elemental ingredients. Players will receive less experience if they chose to craft at the lower-levelled altars. For example if a player makes [[Mist runes]] at the [[Air altar]] they will receive 8 experience for each mist rune made, while crafting at the [[Water altar]] will give 8.5 experience for per mist rune. The following list reviews both the components and exp. rates of the different combination runes. The 'Low-rune' list relates the experience from crafting at the lower-level altar, the 'High-rune' list relates the experience if crafting at the higher-level altar.

{|class="wikitable"
! colspan="2" rowspan="1"|Rune
! colspan="1" style="text-align: right;"|'''level'''
! colspan="1"|Can '''replace'''
! colspan="2" rowspan="1"|Exp. from type of altar
! colspan="1"|'''Current G.E. price'''
|-
! colspan="1"|'''Icon'''
!'''Name'''
! style="text-align: right;"|
! colspan="1"|
! colspan="1"|Low-rune
!High-rune
!
|-
| rowspan="1"|[[File:Mist_rune.png]]
| rowspan="1"|[[Mist rune]]
| style="text-align: right;"|6
|[[File:Air rune.png]] & [[File:Water rune.png]]
| style="text-align: right;"|8.0
| style="text-align: right;"|8.5
| style="text-align: right;"|{{GEPrice|Mist rune}} coins
|-
|[[File:Dust_rune.png]]
|[[Dust rune]]
| style="text-align: right;"|10
|[[File:Air rune.png]] & [[File:Earth rune.png]]
| style="text-align: right;"|8.3
| style="text-align: right;"|9.0
| style="text-align: right;"|{{GEPrice|Dust rune}} coins
|-
|[[File:Mud_rune.png]]
|[[Mud rune]]
| style="text-align: right;"|13
|[[File:Water rune.png]] & [[File:Earth rune.png]]
| style="text-align: right;"|9.3
| style="text-align: right;"|9.5
| style="text-align: right;"|{{GEPrice|Mud rune}} coins
|-
|[[File:Smoke_rune.png]]
|[[Smoke rune]]
| style="text-align: right;"|15
|[[File:Air rune.png]] & [[File:Fire rune.png]]
| style="text-align: right;"|8.5
| style="text-align: right;"|9.5
| style="text-align: right;"|{{GEPrice|Smoke rune}} coins
|-
|[[File:Steam_rune.png]]
|[[Steam rune]]
| style="text-align: right;"|19
|[[File:Water rune.png]] & [[File:Fire rune.png]]
| style="text-align: right;"|9.3
| style="text-align: right;"|10.0
| style="text-align: right;"|{{GEPrice|Steam rune}} coins
|-
|[[File:Lava_rune.png]]
|[[Lava rune]]
| style="text-align: right;"|23
|[[File:Earth rune.png]] & [[File:Fire rune.png]]
| style="text-align: right;"|10.0
| style="text-align: right;"|10.5
| style="text-align: right;"|{{GEPrice|Lava rune}} coins
|}

As of now, only lava, steam and mud runes have an [[elemental staff]] modeled after them: the [[lava battlestaff]], [[steam battlestaff]] and the [[mud battlestaff]], respectively. Being [[battlestaves]], each of these also has a [[Mystic battlestaff]] version. Since [[air runes]] are required for nearly all [[combat spells]], it is unlikely that there will be elemental staffs that that provide both air runes and another elemental rune.
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