Rune arrow
Rune arrow is a tier 50 free-to-play item worn in the ammunition slot for Ranged, with a high alchemy value of 306 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Rune arrow is to buy it: Valaine's Shop of Champions in Champions' Guild sells it for 510 coins, and 4 other shops stock it too.
“Arrows with rune heads.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 306 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 Bloodveld (level 47, 7/128); the best rate is Dust devil (elite) (level 95), at 8/40, about 48 per kill. You can also make it yourself: it takes 50 Fletching and gives 187.5 Fletching XP, using 15 × Rune arrowheads and 15 × Headless shaft. Other sources include Ninja impling, Chewed bones, Vampyre Juvinate and Ninja impling jar, plus 4 more listed below. Making ten takes 150 × Rune arrowheads and 150 × Headless shaft and gives 1,875 Fletching XP. Reaching level 50 Fletching takes 101,333 XP in total; the Fletching calculator counts the actions and materials to any target, and the Fletching guide has the Ironman training route. One recipe uses Rune arrow: Rune fire arrows (unlit). It is worn in the ammunition slot at tier 50 as ranged gear; compare it with every other piece on the Ammunition list. Rune arrow 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 306 coins, which is 204 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
- 306 coins
- Monster drops
- 9
- Shops
- 5
- Recipes
- 1
- Used in
- 1 recipe
- Slot
- Ammunition, tier 50
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dust devil (elite) | 95 | 80 | 8/40 |
| Kree'arra | 580 | 300 | 12/128 |
| Exiled Kalphite Queen | 356 | 100–200 | 12/128 |
| Kalphite Queen | 333 | 100 | 12/128 |
| Chaos Elemental | 305 | 200 | 5/128 |
| King Black Dragon | 276 | 100 | 7/100 |
| BloodveldEasiest | 47 | 40 | 7/128 |
| Bloodveld (God Wars Dungeon) | 52 | 40 | 7/128 |
| Mighty banshee | 61 | 20 | 6/128 |
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 50 Fletching · 187.5 Fletching XP
Getting the materials as an Ironman
- Rune arrowheads: sold by Hickton's Archery Emporium for 1,000 coins
- Headless shaft: made with 1 Fletching
Shops
- Valaine's Shop of Champions510 coins · stock 350
- Hickton's Archery Emporium510 coins · stock 350
- Lletya Archery Shop510 coins · stock 300
- Dargaud's Bows and Arrows510 coins · stock 500
- Ranging Guild Ticket Exchange1,020 archery tickets
Other sources
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Rune arrow
Where it fits for an Ironman
Equipment
- Ammunition, tier 50 · ranged
Minigames and places
- Champions' Guild · Valaine's Shop of Champions
- Catherby · Hickton's Archery Emporium
- Lletya · Lletya Archery Shop
- Ranging Guild · Dargaud's Bows and Arrows
Guides
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