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{{Infobox Item
|name = Death rune
|image = [[File:Death rune.png]]
|release = [[17 March]] [[2001]]
|update = This weeks update
|members = No
|quest = No
|tradeable = Yes
|equipable = No
|stackable = Yes
|high = 62
|low = 41
|destroy = Drop
|store = 310
|exchange = GEMW
|examine = Used for medium missile spells.
|weight = 0
}}

[[File:Death rune detail.png|100px|left|A detailed view of a Death rune.]]

'''Death runes''' are used for [[blast spells]], the highest level combat spells available in the [[free-to-play]] version of ''[[RuneScape]]'', including [[Wind Blast]], [[Water Blast]], [[Earth Blast]], and [[Fire Blast]]. They are also used, along with [[Blood runes]], in [[surge spells]]. Death runes are also in great demand with mages that cast [[Ancient Magicks]], as they are used in all Ancient Magicks combat spells, except for those in the [[Miasmic]] series. High demand in free-to-play combined with the demand by the Ancient Magick users result in the high price.

These are also the most powerful rune stocked in any store in [[free-to-play]] and can only be crafted by [[member]]s after completing the quest [[Mourning's Ends Part II]]. However free players can craft it with 65 Runecrafting in dungeons of Daemonheim (members do not need to complete the quest to craft them in Daemonheim), making it the highest requirement rune to be crafted in Daemonheim for free players. Crafting them gives 10 experience per essence(or 0.2 experience per essence in Daemonheim). Prior to the update which gave most stores in ''RuneScape'' an infinite stock of their goods and a fixed price, death runes were often bought from magic stores until they ran out of stock because there was high demand and the store price was slightly under the street price. After the update, the store price was raised above the street price. However, due to the new update in which all stores are different for each player, players can only purchase a limited number of death runes in game each day, creating a lack of death rune and making it much harder to purchase large quantities quickly on the [[Grand Exchange]]. [[Pay-to-play|Members]] can create death runes using the [[Runecrafting]] skill at level 65 at the [[Death altar]] in the [[Temple of Light]].

{|class="wikitable"
!colspan="3"|Price / Experience comparison
|-
!colspan="2"|[[Grand Exchange]] price
!GP / Exp<br />(per essence)
|-
|[[Nature rune]]
|{{GEPrice|Nature rune}}
|{{#expr: {{GEPrice|Nature rune}}/ 9 round 1}}
|-
|[[Law rune]]
|{{GEPrice|Law rune}}
|{{#expr: {{GEPrice|Law rune}}/ 9.5 round 1}}
|-
|Death rune
|{{GEPrice|Death rune}}
|{{#expr: {{GEPrice|Death rune}}/ 10 round 1}}
|-
|[[Blood rune]]
|{{GEPrice|Blood rune}}
|{{#expr: {{GEPrice|Blood rune}}/ 10.5 round 1}}
|-
|[[Soul rune]]
|{{GEPrice|Soul rune}}
|{{#expr: {{GEPrice|Soul rune}}/ 11 round 1}}
|}

Adult [[cat]]s can be exchanged for 100 death runes with a [[Civilian]] in [[West Ardougne]] (or 200 death runes while possessing the [[Ardougne cloak 1]] or better. Please note that you don't have to wear or carry it).

250 Death runes (along with 1000 [[Mind rune]]s) can also be obtained from any [[Slayer Master]] for 35 [[Slayer reward point]]s after completing the [[Smoking Kills]] quest.

==Spells==
Death runes are needed in a relatively low number of spells in the [[standard spellbook]], as seen below, but are quite powerful.

===Free-to-play spells===
All players can cast these spells (in both [[free-to-play]] and [[pay-to-play]]):
*[[Wind Blast]]
*[[Water Blast]]
*[[Earth Blast]]
*[[Fire Blast]]
*[[Tele Block]]

===Pay-to-play spells===
These spells can only be cast in [[pay-to-play]]:
*[[Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Onyx)]]
*[[Iban Blast]] (requires [[Iban staff]] and completion of the [[Underground Pass (quest)|Underground Pass]] quest)
*[[Magic Dart]] (requires level 55 [[Slayer]] and a [[Slayer staff]] or [[Staff of light]])
*[[Wind Surge]]
*[[Water Surge]]
*[[Earth Surge]]
*[[Fire Surge]]
*[[Shadow Rush]]*
*[[Smoke Rush]]*
*[[Blood Rush]]*
*[[Ice Rush]]*
*[[Smoke Burst]]*
*[[Shadow Burst]]*
*[[Ice Burst]]*
*[[Blood Burst]]*
*[[Smoke Blitz]]*
*[[Shadow Blitz]]*
*[[Blood Blitz]]*
*[[Ice Blitz]]*
*[[Smoke Barrage]]*
*[[Shadow Barrage]]*
*[[Blood Barrage]]*
*[[Ice Barrage]]*
*[[Vengeance Other]]**
*[[Vengeance]]**

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Part of the [[Ancient Magicks]] spellbook and can only be cast by players who have completed the [[Desert Treasure]] quest and have switched their spellbook to [[Ancient Magicks]].

<nowiki>**</nowiki> Part of the [[Lunar Spells|Lunar]] spellbook and can only be cast by players who have completed the [[Lunar Diplomacy]] quest and have switched their spellbook to [[Lunar Spells]].

==Spawns==
For members there is a Death rune spawn in the [[Feldip Hills]]. It respawns 1 minute and 45 seconds after picking it up (see map for location).
[[File:Death Rune spawn map.png|thumb|left|The red circle marks the location of the Death rune spawn.]]
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==Store locations==
This item can also be bought or sold at:

* [[Betty's Magic Emporium]] in [[Port Sarim]] (10)
* [[Aubury's Rune Shop]] in [[Varrock]] (10)
* The [[Mage of Zamorak]] north of Varrock, in the [[Wilderness]] (30-100 after completing the [[Abyss (miniquest)|Abyss miniquest]])
* [[Baba Yaga]] in the chicken leg house on [[Lunar Isle]] (300)
* The [[Wizards' Guild]] in [[Yanille]] (1000)
* [[Ali Morrisane]] in [[Al Kharid]] (100)
* [[Void Knight Outpost]] (100)
* [[Lundail]]'s arena-side rune shop (mage arena shop) (300)

==Dropping Monsters==
===Levels 1-100===
{{ItemDropsTableHead}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Infernal mage|Combat=66|Quantity=7|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Brine rat|Combat=70|Quantity=7|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Ankou|Combat=75,82,86|Quantity=10/11|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Lesser demon|Combat=82|Quantity=3|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Cockroach soldier|Combat=83|Quantity=1-15|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Greater demon|Combat=92|Quantity=5|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Ice giant|Combat=53|Quantity=2-4|Rarity=Rare}}
|}

===Levels 100-199===
{{ItemDropsTableHead}}

{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Vyrelord|Combat=194|Quantity=6-27|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Vyrelady|Combat=194|Quantity=5-24|Rarity=Common}}{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Nechryael|Combat=115|Quantity=5-10|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Chaos dworge|Combat=117|Quantity=6|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Saradomin wizard|Combat=125|Quantity=45|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Guthix wizard|Combat=110,125|Quantity=45|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Desert strykewyrm|Combat=130|Quantity=15|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Ganodermic runt|Combat=140|Quantity=5-6|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Grifolaroo|Combat=180|Quantity=5-10|Rarity=Uncommon}}{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Jungle strykewyrm|Combat=110|Quantity=10|Rarity=Uncommon}}{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Revenant dark beast|Combat=120|Quantity=120|Rarity=Rare}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Revenant dragon|Combat=135|Quantity=125|Rarity=Rare}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Iron dragon|Combat=189|Quantity=15|Rarity=Rare}}
|}

===Levels 200+===
{{ItemDropsTableHead}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=King Black Dragon|Combat=276|Quantity=7-45|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Ganodermic beast|Combat=280|Quantity=10-15|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=K'ril Tsutsaroth|Combat=650|Quantity=120-124|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Corporal Beast|Combat=785|Quantity=300|Rarity=Common}}{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Grifolapine|Combat=200|Quantity=9-13|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Ice strykewyrm|Combat=210|Quantity=20|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Queen Black Dragon|Combat=2100|Quantity=500|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Nex|Combat=1001|Quantity=5000|Rarity=Rare}}
|}

===Other sources===
{{ItemDropsTableHead}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Barrows chest|Combat=N/A|Quantity=1-174|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Rare drop table|Combat=N/A|Quantity=45,50|Rarity=Rare}}
|}

==Trivia==
* The most death runes required for a spell are 4, for the [[Smoke Barrage|Smoke]], [[Shadow Barrage|Shadow]], [[Blood Barrage|Blood]] and [[Ice Barrage]] spells.
* The picture on a Death Rune shows a skull & X, which is most likely meant to imitate the jolly roger or more commonly known as the skull & crossbones.
* The [[Grim Reaper]] was rolling a Death Rune with his fingers in [[2009 Hallowe'en event]].
* The value of 1 Death rune in Investment Credits in Mobilising Armies is 94 Investment Credits.
* Since the release of [[Ice strykewyrm|strykewyrms]], the price of death runes has gradually risen, due to the effectiveness of using magic to kill them.
* The shop respawn time is about 10 seconds.
* Death runes are sometimes worth more than blood runes in the Grand Exchange. This is probably because of the lack of blood rune usage in F2P, and because Death runes need a more complex quest to unlock than Blood runes.

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imported>Cheese Balls at 07:12, 23 October 2012