Rune bolts
Rune bolts is a tier 50 free-to-play item worn in the ammunition slot for Ranged, with a high alchemy value of 180 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Rune bolts is to buy it: Valaine's Shop of Champions in Champions' Guild sells it for 300 coins, and 4 other shops stock it too.
“Rune crossbow bolts.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 180 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 Warped terrorbird (level 82, 5/128); the best rate is Corporeal Beast (level 785), at 25/512, about 12 per kill. You can also make it yourself: it takes 53 Fletching and gives 100 Fletching XP, using 10 × Rune bolts (unf) and 10 × Feather. There are 2 other recipes below. Other sources include Gnome Restaurant, Chewed bones and Reward box. Making ten takes 100 × Rune bolts (unf) and 100 × Feather and gives 1,000 Fletching XP. Reaching level 53 Fletching takes 136,594 XP in total; the Fletching calculator counts the actions and materials to any target, and the Fletching guide has the Ironman training route. 2 recipes use Rune bolts, including Dragon bolts and Onyx bolts. It is worn in the ammunition slot at tier 50 as ranged gear; compare it with every other piece on the Ammunition list. Rune bolts 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 180 coins, which is 120 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
- 180 coins
- Monster drops
- 9
- Shops
- 5
- Recipes
- 3
- Used in
- 2 recipes
- Slot
- Ammunition, tier 50
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporeal Beast | 785 | 250 | 25/512 |
| Kree'arra | 580 | 20–25 | 8/128 |
| Hydrix dragon | 133 | 6, 8 | 10/128 |
| Onyx dragon | 126 | 4, 6 | 10/128 |
| Mithril dragon | 112 | 10–21 | 6/127 |
| Dragonstone dragon | 119 | 4 | 10/128 |
| Warped terrorbirdEasiest | 82 | 3–12 | 5/128 |
| Undead troll | 95 | 12 | 4/128 |
| Steel dragon | 100 | 2–12 | 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 53 Fletching · 100 Fletching XP
Needs 53 Fletching · 100 Fletching XP
Needs 53 Fletching · 100 Fletching XP
Getting the materials as an Ironman
- Rune bolts (unf): made with 50 Smithing
- Feather: sold by Gerrant's Fishy Business for 6 coins
Shops
- Valaine's Shop of Champions300 coins · stock 350
- Hickton's Archery Emporium300 coins · stock 350
- Crossbow Shop (Keldagrim)300 coins · stock 300
- Crossbow Shop (Dwarven Mine)300 coins · stock 300
- Crossbow Shop (White Wolf Mountain)300 coins · stock 300
Other sources
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Rune bolts
Where it fits for an Ironman
Equipment
- Ammunition, tier 50 · ranged
Minigames and places
- Gnome Restaurant
- Champions' Guild · Valaine's Shop of Champions
- Catherby · Hickton's Archery Emporium
- Keldagrim · Crossbow Shop (Keldagrim)
- Asgarnia · Crossbow Shop (Dwarven Mine)
Guides
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