Rune running is a strategy used to make easy money in Runescape with the Runecrafting skill. To run runes, you don't need to be any specific level, meaning a brand new account, that's a lvl 3 still, could make millions of gb this way, so long as the account has some initial wealth. You can turn 200 coins into millions using this strategy. However, the more money you have to begin with the better.
This strategy to make money is basically like a job. All you do is buy rune essence or pure essesnce, depending on the type of runes you want to get in return, and then truck them up to the altars where players are waiting with the desired rune being made at that altar. The number of runes you can get from a trip varies from 25-50, depending on what items you use and bring.
So let's see how many essence you should bring and how you can increase the amount with certain items.
Get items before you do anything. Always get your needed items before you try to travel to the nearby banks near your altar of choice, simply because it wastes time and money by traveling to the bank, around the map to get items, and then back to the bank. The items are based on if your account is members or not, the type of rune running you want to do, and also your amount of initial money. Some items are recommended, while others are mandatory. Here is a list of common items that can be used while running any type of runes.
No Armor
You are going to be running back and forth from banks, so you are going to want to be light. The only way to be as light as possible is to wear no armor. The only piece of armor one can benefit from are the boots of lightness. These make you have less weight, meaning you can run for a longer period of time. The only bad part about it is that you have to get them through the Temple of Ikov quest, because it is a quest item.
Pouches
Pouches are great for rune running. Of course, you have to have Runecrafting levels in order to obtain them, but if you happen to have them and want to run runes for quick cash, why not use them to your advantage to make more per trip? You can get the small pouch with a Runecrafting level 1 that holds 3 essence, the medium pouch at level 25 that holds 6, the large pouch at level 50 that holds 9, and the giant pouch at level 75 that holds 12 essence. Although the pouch itself takes up one spot, it can hold many more essence. This is what allows you to be able to carry up to 50 essence at one time.
Teleport Runes
Teleport runes to be used to travel from the Runecrafting altar to a bank in a nearby city can be used and will sometimes be highly recommended for certain types of rune running, but for others it is just a waste and you’re better off walking/running. Under each type of rune running later explained in this Rs guide, there will be a rune running route guide, and it will say if you should teleport or not.
Continue on to the next page to find out how to make money by running Air runes in Runescape.