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'''Water''' in ''[[RuneScape]]'' is a very versatile fluid that is used in a number of skills, particularly [[Herblore]], [[Crafting]], [[Farming]], [[Cooking]], and [[Construction]].

[[File:Bucket of water detail.png|right|110px|A bucket filled with water.]]

==Obtaining water==
The use of water in game almost always requires a vessel to hold the water. Examples of common vessels include [[bucket]]s, [[vial]]s, [[waterskin]]s, [[bowl]]s, and [[jug]]s. Players can easily obtain water by using any of these vessels on a [[water source]]. Common water sources include [[sink]]s, [[water barrel]]s, [[waterpump]]s, [[fountain]]s and [[well]]s. [[Pay-to-play|Members]] can build their own plumbed-in water source in the [[kitchen]] of their [[Player-owned house|house]]. It is worth noting that in ''RuneScape'', players cannot obtain water from bodies of water like lakes or rivers.

[[File:Dorgeshkaan fountain.gif|frame|right|A [[fountain]] located in [[Dorgesh-Kaan]] containing water.]]

==Uses==
;Herblore
*In [[Vial of water|Vials of water]] for making potions
*In [[Cup of water|Cups of water]] for making potions

;Crafting
*Converting [[clay]] into [[soft clay]] which can then be used to make pottery

;Farming
*Watering patches with a [[watering can]]
*Watering [[seedling]]s with a watering can

;Cooking
*Making various types of dough by combining water with a [[pot of flour]]
*Making [[nettle tea]] with a [[bowl of water]]
*Making [[stew]] with a bowl of water

;Construction
*Making stat boosting [[Cup of tea (Player-owned house)|tea]]
'''Summoning'''
*Using a bowl on a [[Geyser Titan]] to get a [[bowl of hot water]].
[[File:Two_Different_Types_of_Water.png|thumb|Two different water colours, ocean blue on the left, swampy green on the right.]]
;Other
*Water is also essential to surviving in the [[Kharidian Desert]]. The water in some containers, such as the [[jug of water]], will be vaporized by the desert heat, so players cannot drink water from anything except a [[waterskin]]. Alternatively, a player who has completed the quest [[Dealing with Scabaras]] can wear an [[enchanted water tiara]] which provides the same hydration benefits as waterskins.

==Graphical updates==
[[File:Goblin RSC.png|thumb|Water in RuneScape Classic.]]
The graphics for bodies of water has drastically changed over the life of ''RuneScape''. Progress in game engine design has allowed for water to go from a static and fuzzy blue-white texture to a deep transparent blue complete with waves and light reflection effects.

[[File:Iceberg_Shore.png|thumb|left|262px|The shore of the iceberg in DirectX mode..]]

Bodies of water first started to have a more realistic look shown in trailers for the game along with teaser images given out for past game updates, at the time of these teasers and trailers though, the realisitic water effects were impossible to access in the game. The water has small waves which flow back and forth, the water shown in these trailers and images could not be seen anywhere in the game, however a recent update has changed this. The first time that this new look for water was spotted was in the trailer advertising the Dungeoneering skill prior to its release, this trailer also showed some graphical effects still not present in the game. On the 25th October, 2011 the water was updated only on the DirectX mode (the new water effects are NOT available with OpenGL). It appears to still be in development, as the edges of the water do not line up with the shore.

[[File:Water_Detail_Comparison.png|thumb|left|500px|A comparison of water on OpenGL (left) and DirectX (right) modes. The noticeability of this varies with the size of the body of water.]]
{{clear}}[[File:Water in citadel.png|thumb|272px|Water Pond in Citadel]]

==Trivia==

*Some towns, [[Draynor Village]] and [[Canifis]] for example, have no water sources. Interestingly, issue 14 of the [[God Letters]] (dated the [[5 August]] [[2003]]<ref>[http://news.runescape.com/newsitem.ws?id=112 5 August 2003 - Letters 14]</ref>) addressed this particular issue. A player wrote to [[Saradomin]] to ask: "Why dost thou serve only acholic [sic] beverages in your world? ... I thirst and thirst for water but can not drink any. Why..?" The reply said that the council outlawed the sale of water in [[Bar (location)|bars]], and further stated: "I would suggest to anyone visiting RuneScape for a holiday this year NOT try drinking the water - as many a fisherman will attest, you find all sorts in it... and a nice cold ale is far less hazardous to your health."<ref>[http://services.runescape.com/m=rswiki/en/God_Letters_Issue_14 God Letters, Issue 14 - The Return of Saradomin]</ref> This is a reference to the popular medieval belief that pure water was unsafe to drink and could cause sickness - this belief was propagated by the fact that poorly maintained wells and unclean rivers provided a contaminated source of water. However, there must be some purification method by which water can be rendered harmless.
[[File:Water.png|thumb|Some water effects released along with the gnomes' graphical update on 6 March.]]

==References==
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[[Category:Materials]]
[[Category:Drinks]]

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