Body rune
Body rune is a free-to-play item, with a high alchemy value of 3 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Body rune is to buy it: Aubury's Rune Shop in Varrock sells it for 16 coins, and 5 other shops stock it too.
“A basic level catalytic rune.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 3 gp
Updated . Sources from the RuneScape Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Item sprite © Jagex.
Ironman verdict
At least 9 monsters drop it. The easiest is Giant spider (level 2, 5/128); the best rate is Ghost (Spirit of Summer) (level 50), at 15/128, about 5.9 per kill. You can also make it yourself: it takes 20 Runecrafting and gives 7.5 Runecrafting XP, using Rune essence. There are 2 other recipes below. Other sources include Mystery box (random events), Essence impling, Essence impling jar and Ourania Runecrafting Altar, plus 4 more listed below. Making ten takes 10 × Rune essence and gives 75 Runecrafting XP. Reaching level 20 Runecrafting takes 4,470 XP in total; the Runecrafting calculator counts the actions and materials to any target, and the Runecrafting guide has the Ironman training route. 12 recipes use Body rune, including Apex leather, Black dragon leather and Blue dragon leather. Body rune is available on free-to-play worlds too. It is tradeable on normal accounts, but an Ironman cannot use the Grand Exchange or trade for it, so the sources on this page are the whole list. High Alchemy turns one into 3 coins, which is 13 less than the shop price, so buying it to alch does not pay.
At a glance
- Members
- No (free-to-play)
- Tradeable
- Yes, but not for Ironmen
- High alch
- 3 coins
- Monster drops
- 9
- Shops
- 6
- Recipes
- 3
- Used in
- 12 recipes
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost (Spirit of Summer) | 50 | 25–75 | 15/128 |
| Zombie (Stronghold of Security) | 12 | 7 | 10/100 |
| White Knight | 35 | 15–24 | 3/128 |
| Dark wizard | 9 | 18 | 2/128 |
| Infernal Mage | 63 | 18 | 2/128 |
| Black Heather | 138 | 12 | 3/128 |
| Giant spiderEasiest | 2 | 7 | 5/128 |
| Goblin | 2 | 7 | 5/128 |
| Goblin (Lumbridge) | 2 | 7 | 5/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it. Every monster links to its full drop table in the bestiary.
Make it yourself
Needs 20 Runecrafting · 7.5 Runecrafting XP
Needs 20 Runecrafting · 7.5 Runecrafting XP
Needs 65 Runecrafting · 22.5 Runecrafting XP
Getting the materials as an Ironman
- Rune essence: sold by Runecrafting Guild Rewards for 1 runecrafting guild tokens
Shops
- Aubury's Rune Shop16 coins · stock 700
- Betty's Magic Emporium16 coins · stock 700
- Void Knight Magic Store16 coins · stock 7000
- Baba Yaga's Magic Shop16 coins · stock 7000
- Lundail's Arena-side Rune Shop16 coins · stock 7000
- Magic Guild Store - Runes and Staves16 coins · stock 7000
Other sources
- Mystery box (random events)
- Essence impling
- Essence impling jar
- Ourania Runecrafting Altar
- Undead Lumberjack
- Wise Old Man/Tasks
- Fire spirit
- Dung kalphite
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Body rune
Where it fits for an Ironman
Minigames and places
- Varrock · Aubury's Rune Shop
- Port Sarim · Betty's Magic Emporium
- Void Knights' Outpost · Void Knight Magic Store
- Lunar Isle · Baba Yaga's Magic Shop
- Wilderness · Lundail's Arena-side Rune Shop
- Wizards' Guild · Magic Guild Store - Runes and Staves
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