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{{Infobox Item
|name = Water rune
|image = [[File:Water rune.png]]
|release = [[17 March]] [[2001]]
|update = This weeks update
|members = No
|quest = No
|tradeable = Yes
|equipable = No
|stackable = Yes
|high = 3
|low = 2
|destroy = Drop
|store = 17
|exchange = GEMW
|examine = One of the 4 basic elemental Runes.
|weight = 0
}}

[[File:Water rune detail.png|100px|left|Water rune]]
The '''Water rune''' is one of the four [[elemental runes]]. They are used to invoke the power of water, in spells such as [[Water spells|Water]] and [[Ice spells]], and may be substituted for by a [[water staff]], [[water battlestaff]], [[mud battlestaff]], [[Steam battlestaff]], or [[Tome of frost|Tome of Frost]]. Water runes are also substituted in spells by the mystic version of all staves mentioned previously. These runes are also used for ice spells.

Water runes are used in conjunction with [[body rune]]s and [[earth rune]]s to cast the [[Confuse]], [[Weaken]], and [[Curse]] spells, often regarded as an inexpensive source of [[Magic]] experience.

These may be made using the [[Runecrafting]] skill at level 5 Runecrafting, granting 6 xp per essence, using the [[water altar]] south-east of [[Draynor Village]] in the [[Lumbridge Swamp]]. They are also sold at [[Aubury's Rune Shop]] in [[Varrock]] and [[Betty]]'s in [[Port Sarim]]. Also, they can be found at various spawns around the game, such as the spawn in the scorpion pit north of [[Al Kharid]]. Water runes can also be dropped by monsters. After the [[quest]] [[Dealing with Scabaras]], water runes may be used on a [[Water tiara]], requiring both 50 [[Magic]] and [[runecrafting]], to make an [[Enchanted water tiara]]. This item replaces water skins in the desert heat, with three water runes accounting for one dose of water. The amount of charges that the tiara can store is unlimited. Similarly to infusing a [[Druid Pouch]], the user must use at least 3 water runes on the tiara.

==Use in Runecrafting==
Due to the price of these runes booming on the exchange as of the shop update ([[September 9]], [[2009]]), [[Water running|Water Running]] has been established, and these are now excellent runes to train runecrafting with. The use of [[Water runecrafting gloves|Water Runecrafting gloves]] from the [[Fist of Guthix]] activity will significantly improve experience rates, and the high price of the runes makes it possible to make a reasonable profit/xp when buying essence. '''Recently the price of water runes has crashed dramatically, making this no longer a viable way to turn a decent profit.'''

==Spells==
Water runes are needed in a vast amount of spells, as listed below. Because of all the spells that need water runes, many mages will just use a staff of water, water battlestaff or mystic water staff.

===Free Spells===
All players can cast these spells:
*[[Water Strike]]
*[[Water Bolt]]
*[[Water Blast]]
*[[Falador Teleport]]
*[[Confuse]]
*[[Weaken]]
*[[Curse]]
*[[Bind]]
*[[Bones to Bananas]]
*[[Enchant Level 1 Jewellery]]

===Member Spells===
Only members can cast these spells:
{|
|style="width:33%"|
*[[Water Wave]]
*[[Snare]]
*[[Vulnerability]]
*[[Enfeeble]]
*[[Entangle]]
*[[Stun]]
*[[Bones to Peaches]]
*[[Charge Water Orb]]
*[[Enchant Level 5 Jewellery]]
*[[Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Sapphire)]]
*[[Enchant Crossbow Bolt (Pearl)]]
|style="width:33%"|
*[[Ice Rush]]
*[[Ice Burst]]
*[[Lassar Teleport]]
*[[Ice Blitz]]
*[[Ice Barrage]]
*[[Ghorrock Teleport]]
*[[Bake Pie]]
*[[Humidify]]
*[[Waterbirth Teleport]]
*[[Tele Group Waterbirth]]
*[[North Ardougne Teleport]]
*[[Khazard Teleport]]
|
*[[Tele Group Khazard]]
*[[String Jewellery]]
*[[Stat Restore Pot Share]]
*[[Magic Imbue]]
*[[Boost Potion Share]]
*[[Fishing Guild Teleport]]
*[[Tele Group Fishing Guild]]
*[[Catherby Teleport]]
*[[Tele Group Catherby]]
*[[Ice Plateau Teleport]]
*[[Tele Group Ice Plateau]]
*[[Water Surge]]
|}

==Dropping Monsters==
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{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Waterfiend|Combat=115|Quantity=1|Rarity=Always}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Waterfiend|Combat=115|Quantity=90|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Spiritual mage|Combat=120-123|Quantity=5,9|Rarity=Common}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Wizard|Combat=9|Quantity=5,12|Rarity=Common}}{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Man|Combat=2|Quantity=7|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{ItemDropsLine|Monster=Blue Dragon|Combat=111|Quantity=75|Rarity=Unknown}}
|}

==Store locations==
This item can also be bought or sold at:

* [[Aubury's Rune Shop]] in [[Varrock]]
* [[Baba Yaga's Magic Shop]] on [[Lunar Isle]]
* [[Betty's Magic Emporium]] in [[Port Sarim]]
* [[Magic Guild]] in Yanille
* [[Tutab's_Magical_Market|Tutab's Magical Market]] on [[Ape Atoll]]

==Trivia==
* The most water runes required for a spell is 30, for the [[Charge Water Orb]] spell.
* Water runes used to have a price ceiling of 16 coins each, and were extremely hard to buy on the Grand Exchange. On [[9 September]] [[2009]], the price cap was removed (and shortly before, the infinite stock of water runes in shops had been removed), and water runes increased in price to over 40 coins each. Due to this it was very smart to buy water runes for rune shops at 17 coins and sell on the Grand Exchange. However, this is not applicable anymore as the Grand Exchange price is now cheaper ({{GEP|Water rune}}).
* The value of 1 Water rune in Investment Credits in Mobilising Armies is 6 Investment Credits.

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