Impure essence
Impure essence is a free-to-play item, with a high alchemy value of 6 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Impure essence is to buy it: Thalmund's Wares in City of Um sells it for 100 coins.
“An uncharged rune stone imbued with necrotic energy. Used in Runecrafting for training and production.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 6 gp
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Ironman verdict
You can also make it yourself: it takes 24 Necromancy and gives 310 Necromancy XP, using 200 × Pure essence, 2 × Elemental I, 2 × Change I and 4 × Basic ritual candle. There are 2 other recipes below. Other sources include Chest (Rasial's Citadel). Where the materials come from: Pure essence (sold by Azur's Scrap Stone for 4 coins); Elemental I (made with 1 Necromancy); Change I (made with 20 Necromancy). Making ten takes 2,000 × Pure essence, 20 × Elemental I, 20 × Change I and 40 × Basic ritual candle and gives 3,100 Necromancy XP. Reaching level 24 Necromancy takes 7,028 XP in total; the Necromancy calculator counts the actions and materials to any target, and the Necromancy guide has the Ironman training route. 5 recipes use Impure essence, including Bone rune, Flesh rune and Miasma rune. Impure essence 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 6 coins, which is 94 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
- 6 coins
- Monster drops
- None
- Shops
- 1
- Recipes
- 3
- Used in
- 5 recipes
Make it yourself
Needs 24 Necromancy · 310 Necromancy XP
Needs 80 Necromancy · 3,600 Necromancy XP
Needs 95 Necromancy · 8,840 Necromancy XP
Getting the materials as an Ironman
- Pure essence: sold by Azur's Scrap Stone for 4 coins
- Elemental I: made with 1 Necromancy
- Change I: made with 20 Necromancy
- Basic ritual candle: sold by Soul Supplies for 3 coins
Shops
- Thalmund's Wares100 coins · stock 100
Other sources
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Impure essence
Where it fits for an Ironman
Minigames and places
- City of Um · Thalmund's Wares
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