Elder energy
Elder energy is a members item. At least 7 monsters drop it, and the best one is also the easiest: Nightmare (level 128), at Always (about 20 per kill).
“A chunk of elder energy. It can be manipulated to create or transmute objects.”
MembersTradeable (not for Ironmen)
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Ironman verdict
You can also make it yourself: it takes 75 Divination and gives 1 Divination XP, using Flickering memory. There is one other recipe below. Other sources include Divine impling, Elder wisp, Divine impling jar and Muspah scroll (Siphon Self), plus 3 more listed below. Where the materials come from: Flickering memory (from Flickering wisp). Making ten takes 10 × Flickering memory and gives 10 Divination XP. Reaching level 75 Divination takes 1,210,421 XP in total; the Divination calculator counts the actions and materials to any target, and the Divination guide has the Ironman training route. 19 recipes use Elder energy, including Attuned portent of degradation I, Attuned portent of degradation II and Attuned portent of degradation III. Elder energy is members-only. 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.
At a glance
- Members
- Yes
- Tradeable
- Yes, but not for Ironmen
- Monster drops
- 7
- Shops
- None
- Recipes
- 2
- Used in
- 19 recipes
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NightmareEasiest | 128 | 15–25 | Always |
| Smoke nihil | 160 | 50 | 28/228 |
| Shadow nihil | 160 | 50 | 28/228 |
| Ice nihil | 160 | 50 | 28/228 |
| Blood nihil | 160 | 50 | 28/234 |
| Throwing muspah | 150 | 5 | Always |
| Force muspah | 150 | 5 | Always |
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 75 Divination · 1 Divination XP
Needs 75 Divination · 1 Divination XP
Getting the materials as an Ironman
- Flickering memory: from Flickering wisp
Other sources
- Divine impling
- Elder wisp
- Divine impling jar
- Muspah scroll (Siphon Self)
- Divine simulacrum I
- Divine simulacrum II
- Enriched elder wisp
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Elder energy
- Attuned portent of degradation I
- Attuned portent of degradation II
- Attuned portent of degradation III
- Aviansie talons
- Blood nihil pouch
- Boon of brilliant energy
- Boon of elder energy
- Demon horn
- Ice nihil pouch
- Icyene feather
- Nightmare muspah pouch
- Portent of death
- Portent of degradation I
- Portent of degradation II
- Portent of degradation III
- Shadow nihil pouch
- Sign of death
- Smoke nihil pouch
Showing 18 of 19 recipes that use it.
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