Aura

An Aura is an item that can be bought as part of the Members Loyalty Programme. Activated auras can be purely cosmetic, offer a combat bonus or used to activate a special effect. An aura can be activated by using the "Activate aura" option on an equipped aura. When activated, a glow will appear around the player's right hand. The effect has been compared to the appearance of it snowing around the player. The aura effects only continue after you die if it is equipped in death. For instance, during a game of Clan Wars or Duel Arena, upon dying, the aura effect will continue, but dying anywhere by normal means throughout RuneScape, and having it appear in your inventory, or Wilderness where it goes away entirely, counts as unequipping it. You must then wait for it to recharge.

Auras are classified in four different tiers, which are indicated by the red circles in the ring of the aura. However, it is not possible to buy a tier two aura or higher without first having the corresponding tier one aura, and so on. The first tier four aura, named Aegis was released in December 2011.

While holding a weapon, each of the tiers has a different look.

An aura offers a temporary effect, which cannot be paused. Removing an aura will stop the effect, and reduce the remaining time to zero. You can check the remaining time left by right-clicking an equipped aura and choosing 'Aura time remaining'. Also, if the account using an aura is logged out while the aura is activated, the timer will continue to run out.

After use, an aura must go through a cooldown period before being used again. The cooldown period's length is specified by the particular aura. The cooldown period continues when the player is logged out. If an aura is removed or deactivated prematurely, the remaining duration of the aura is added to the cooldown period. For example, if the "Reverence" aura (1 hour activation and 3 hour cooldown) is removed immediately after activation, the cooldown will state 4 hours before you may reactivate. If the aura had 40 minutes left to work, and a cooldown time of 3 hours before it was taken off the player, the recharge of the aura would take 3 hours and 40 minutes.

One cannot own multiple tier versions of an aura, only one at any time.

Auras are untradeable and most cannot be used in PvP activities. As they are items, they also cannot be brought into Daemonheim or some minigames like Stealing Creation.

Auras can be purchased, and replaced if they have been lost, from Xuan. You can find Xuan in the North East corner of Burthorpe, east of Burthorpe Castle (take the main path outside the Heroes Guild and head North and look for the shopping bag icon on the minimap) and, as of 21 September 2011, in Varrock square. An easy way to access him is by using Burthorpe Lodestone or by teleporting to Varrock Square.

Tier One

Item	Description	Activation Time (hh:mm:ss)	Cooldown Time (hh:mm:ss)	Cost (Loyalty Points)
Oddball	Turns dwarf cannon ammo into odd things, like beer, squids and brains.	01:00:00	03:00:00	2,000
Poison purge	Poison damage will heal you instead of harm you.	00:10:00	01:00:00	2,750
Friend in need	Summons Party Pete to distract your foe using the medium of dance. Distracted foes suffer a delay to their next attack. Does not work in PvP and does not affect all foes.	00:00:13	00:15:00	3,500
Knock-out	Guarantees a finishing blow on an opponent if they are near death (10% or lower lifepoints-bar with a maximum of 100lp.<ref>It's important to note that people have found the knock-out aura does not work with high level npcs such as General Graardor, Nex, the Corporeal Beast and the King Black Dragon, however it does work on Bork & Jad.</ref> Doesn't work in PvP.	01:00:00	04:00:00	3,500
Runic accuracy	Gives offensive magic spells 3% greater chance of hitting their target. Doesn't work in PvP.	01:00:00	04:00:00	4,250
Sharpshooter	Increases your ranged accuracy by 3%. Doesn't work in PvP.	01:00:00	03:00:00	4,250
Lumberjack	Increases chance of chopping wood by 3%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	5,000
Quarrymaster	Increases your chance of mining ore and rocks by 3%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	5,000
Call of the sea	Increases your chance of catching fish by 3%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	5,000
Reverence	Slows down prayer drain and increases prayer restoration from potions by 3%.<ref>The increased restoration effect of Reverence stacks with the effects of the Holy Wrench.</ref>	01:00:00	03:00:00	5,000
Surefooted	Prevents you from failing obstacles if you are on an agility course, and provides infinite run for the duration.	00:20:00	02:00:00	5,000
Five-finger discount	Increases your chance of thieving successfully by 3%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	5,000
Greenfingers	Prevents crops from becoming diseased and provides a 3% chance of increased crop yield.	00:20:00	01:00:00	5,000
Tracker	Gives a 3% bonus to trapping hunter targets	01:00:00	03:00:00	5,000
Salvation	Gives the player angelic wings. Also provides a 1% increase to Prayer experience and recovers 3% prayer points for every 500 Prayer experience the player gains.	01:00:00	03:00:00	5,000
Corruption	Gives the player demonic wings. Also provides a 1% increase to Prayer experience and recovers 3% prayer points for every 500 Prayer experience the player gains.	01:00:00	03:00:00	5,000
Harmony	Gives your character glowing green wings and a 1% increase to Prayer XP. Also provides a 3% prayer point recovery each time you gain 500 Prayer XP.	01:00:00	03:00:00	5,000
Invigorate	Gives you a 20% bonus to special attack regeneration. So you will regenerate 12% special attack regeneration each cycle.	01:00:00	03:00:00	5,000

Tier Two

Item	Description	Activation Time (hh:mm:ss)	Cooldown Time (hh:mm:ss)	Cost (Loyalty Points)	Works in PvP
Jack of trades	Get XP in 10 different skills within 3 hours to receive a bonus XP reward, which can be earned by speaking to Xuan. Until you claim your reward, any XP gained in addition to that needed to earn a reward in the first place will not count towards a further reward.	03:00:00	21:00:00	15,000	N/A
Greater poison purge	Poison damage heals you with this aura.	00:20:00	01:00:00	12,250	Yes
Greater surefooted	Prevents you from failing obstacles if you are on an agility course and provides infinite run for the duration	00:40:00	02:00:00	12,000	N/A
Greater salvation	Gives the player angelic wings; A 1.5% increase to Prayer experience; Recovers 5% of maximum prayer points for every 500 Prayer experience the player gains.	01:00:00	03:00:00	12,000	N/A
Greater corruption	Gives the player demonic wings; A 1.5% increase to Prayer experience; Recovers 5% of maximum prayer points for every 500 Prayer experience the player gains.	01:00:00	03:00:00	12,000	N/A
Greater call of the sea	Increases your chance of catching fish by 5%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	14,000	N/A
Greater lumberjack	Increases chance of chopping wood by 5%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	14,000	N/A
Greater quarrymaster	Increases your chance of mining ore and rocks by 5%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	14,000	N/A
Greater five-finger discount	Increases chance to succeed thieving stat random by 5%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	14,000	N/A
Greater runic accuracy	Gives offensive magic spells 5% greater chance of hitting their target.	01:00:00	03:00:00	16,750	No
Greater sharpshooter	Increases your ranged accuracy by 5%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	16,750	No
Greater reverence	Slows down prayer drain and increases prayer restoration from potions by 5%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	16,000	N/A
Greater greenfingers	Prevents crops from becoming diseased in addition to providing a 5% chance of increased crop yields	00:20:00	01:00:00	16,000	N/A
Greater tracker	Gives a 5% bonus to trapping hunter targets.	01:00:00	03:00:00	16,000	N/A
Resourceful	Gives a 10% chance not to deplete a resource when mining or woodcutting when gaining items from them. Cannot happen twice in a row.	01:00:00	03:00:00	23,000	N/A
Equilibrium	Your successful hits in combat have their max hit reduced by 25%, but also have their min hit increased by the same amount.	02:00:00	04:00:00	23,000	Yes
Inspiration	Your successful attacks restore 0.2% of your special attack bar.	01:00:00	03:00:00	23,000	Yes
Vampyrism	Your successful hits in combat cause you to regain life points equal to 5% of any damage you deal.	01:00:00	03:00:00	23,000	Yes
Penance	Gain prayer points equal to 20% of any damage you receive.	01:00:00	03:00:00	23,000	Yes
Greater harmony	Gives your character glowing green wings and a 1.5% increase to Prayer XP. Also provides a 5% prayer point recovery each time you gain 500 Prayer XP.	01:00:00	03:00:00	12,000	Yes
Greater invigorate	Gives you a 30% bonus to special attack regeneration. So you will regenerate 13% special attack regeneration each cycle.	01:00:00	03:00:00	16,000	Yes

Tier Three

Item	Description	Activation Time (hh:mm:ss)	Cooldown Time (hh:mm:ss)	Cost (Loyalty Points)	Works in PvP
Wisdom	Increases all experience earned by 2.5%. Does not stack with bonus XP weekends.	00:30:00	24:00:00	40,000
Master salvation	Gives players visible angelic wings; ability to recover prayer points and grants 2% increase to Prayer XP while active.	01:00:00	03:00:00	30,500
Master corruption	Gives players visible demonic wings; ability to recover prayer points and grants 2% increase to Prayer XP while active.	01:00:00	03:00:00	30,500
Master poison purge	Poison damage heals instead.	00:30:00	01:00:00	32,500	Yes
Dark magic	Casting damaging magic will have a chance to deal a corrupting effect causing damage over time.	01:00:00	03:00:00	42,500	Yes
Master greenfingers	Will prevent crops from becoming diseased; provides a 7% chance of increased crop yields.	00:20:00	01:00:00	29,000
Master tracker	A 7% bonus to trapping hunter targets.	01:00:00	03:00:00	29,000
Master runic accuracy	Gives offensive magic spells a 7% greater chance of hitting their target.	01:00:00	03:00:00	29,000
Master sharpshooter	Gives a 7% bonus to Ranged accuracy.	01:00:00	03:00:00	29,000
Regeneration	Regenerates health over time.	01:00:00	03:00:00	45,000
Master five-finger discount	Increases the chance of Thieving successfully by 7%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	33,500
Master quarrymaster	Increases the chance of mining ore and rocks by 7%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	33,500
Master lumberjack	Increases the chance of chopping wood by 7%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	33,500
Master call of the sea	Increases the chance of catching fish by 7%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	33,500
Berserker	The player enters a state which boosts Strength and Attack, but at the cost of Defence.	00:10:00	05:00:00	50,000	Safe PvP only
Ancestor spirits	Whenever the player takes damage in combat, there is a chance for the player's "ancestors" to appear and injure the attacking foe in retaliation.	00:30:00	05:00:00	50,000	Yes
Master reverence	Gives 7% extra prayer points when a player drinks Prayer potions, Super prayer potions or Super restores. Prayer drains 7% slower than usual.	01:00:00	03:00:00	36,500	Yes
Master knock-out	Will guarantee a finishing blow to an enemy in combat when the enemy is near death. This effect will not work in player vs player combat.	01:00:00	04:00:00	50,000	No
Master harmony	Gives your character glowing green wings and a 2% increase to Prayer XP. Also provides a 7% prayer point recovery each time you gain 500 Prayer XP.	01:00:00	04:00:00	42,500	Yes
Master invigorate	Gives you a 50% bonus to special attack regeneration. So you will regenerate 15% special attack regeneration each cycle.	01:00:00	03:00:00	36,500	Yes

Tier Four

Item	Description	Activation Time (hh:mm:ss)	Cooldown Time (hh:mm:ss)	Cost (Loyalty Points)
Supreme poison purge	Poison damage heals you with this aura.	01:00:00	01:00:00	51,500
Supreme runic accuracy	Gives offensive magic spells 10% greater chance of hitting their target. Doesn't work in PvP.	01:00:00	03:00:00	57,000
Supreme sharpshooter	Increases your ranged accuracy by 10%. Does not work in PvP.	01:00:00	03:00:00	57,000
Supreme reverence	Slows down prayer drain and increases prayer restoration from potions by 10%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	57,500
Supreme invigorate	Gives you a 60% bonus to special attack regeneration. So you will regenerate 16% special attack regeneration each cycle.	01:00:00	03:00:00	57,500
Supreme lumberjack	Increases chance of chopping wood by 10%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	58,500
Supreme call of the sea	Increases your chance of catching fish by 10%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	58,500
Supreme quarrymaster	Increases your chance of mining ore and rocks by 10%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	58,500
Supreme five-finger discount	Increases your chance of thieving successfully by 10%.	01:00:00	03:00:00	58,500
Supreme tracker	Gives you a 10% bonus to trap your hunting targets.	01:00:00	03:00:00	61,000
Supreme greenfingers	Prevents crops from becoming diseased and provides a 10% chance of increased crop yields.	00:20:00	01:00:00	61,000
Supreme corruption	Gives your character glowing red wings and a 2.5% increase to Prayer XP. Also provides a 10% prayer point recovery each time you gain 500 Prayer XP.	01:00:00	03:00:00	63,500
Supreme salvation	Gives your character glowing silver wings and a 2.5% increase to Prayer XP. Also provides a 10% prayer point recovery each time you gain 500 Prayer XP.	01:00:00	03:00:00	63,500
Supreme harmony	Gives your character glowing green wings and a 2.5% increase to Prayer XP. Also provides a 10% prayer point recovery each time you gain 500 Prayer XP.	01:00:00	03:00:00	63,500
Aegis	Creates a shield that can block up to 10% damage, based on players' Defence level.	00:30:00	05:00:00	84,000

Cosmetic auras

Unlike other auras, cosmetic auras, or effects, only affect the appearance of a player. There is also no activation or cooldown time.

There are currently 8 Gaze Auras that can be bought from Xuan and work to give a player various cosmetic effects. When first released, the only effects available were ones that make a players' eyes appear to glow with varying colours.

Name	Cost	Colour
Abyssal gaze	18,000	Black
Blazing gaze	18,000	Orange
Divine gaze	18,000	White
Infernal gaze	18,000	Red
Mystical gaze	18,000	Purple
Nocturnal gaze	18,000	Yellow
Serene gaze	18,000	Blue
Vernal gaze	18,000	Green

Gallery

Auras of 20 weapons.

Auras of 20 weapons.
A Tier 1 Aura.

A Tier 1 Aura.
A Tier 2 Aura.

A Tier 2 Aura.
A Tier 3 Aura.

A Tier 3 Aura.
A Tier 4 Aura.

A Tier 4 Aura.

Trivia

On the day of release of the second batch of auras, all of the Greater auras used the image of their tier one counterpart in the Knowledge Base.
On the day of release, Greater quarrymaster said "5%," but was changed to "3%" in the Knowledge Base the next day. This is strange due to the normal version of Quarrymaster also being 3%.
When used in combination with the Abyssal whip, the glow creates what looks like magical runes along the top portion while held.
For a few days after release the aura would float in the air without the player animation if activated while cooking.
If one were to rest while an aura is active, the glow on one's hand would not show.
When completing the Nature Spirit's grotto event in Temple Trekking the aura remains blue. It can be fixed by wearing different armour, but if you wear the same armour it returns to blue. It is only visible to the player with the aura.
Currently, there is a glitch where your aura randomly activates for apparently no reason, without using any charge, and regardless of whether it is charged or still recharging. Taking your aura off will end the effect early.
According to Xuan, auras are carved from the bones of magical beasts in foreign lands by the age-worn hands of mystics. The magic in the bones then flows through the carving to focus power upon the player's hand or weapon. This may be a reference to the Eastern lands, where Xuan is said to have come from. This is because the Eastern lands are based on ancient Asia, which in turn had ancient Chinese medicines where rare animal bones were used to supposedly cure and strengthen people.
There was a glitch in the Dominion Tower, where if you are using an aura with a dominion sword and the sword disintegrates, the aura will remain there until you equip a new weapon. This glitch has been fixed.
Xuan says auras are worn on the hand, yet they are not visible unless activated.
If you destroy an aura, when you reclaim it from Xuan it will have a cooldown period that is the length of using the aura, plus the normal cooldown period.
With all Gaze auras, when performing any action, your eyes will go back to normal. Your chathead also does not display the aura's effect.

References

Aura