How to Make Lava Runes in Old School RuneScape

Crafting Lava Runes in OSRS: Step-by-Step Guide for Ultimate Runecraft Experience

Lava runes in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) have gained immense popularity due to their dual functionality as fire runes and earth runes. This means that spells requiring fire or earth runes will only consume one lava rune per rune type. Not only are lava runes highly useful, but crafting them also provides a significant amount of Runecraft experience. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the process of crafting lava runes in OSRS.

Basic Lava Runecrafting

To begin crafting lava runes in OSRS, follow these simple steps:

1. Build Runecraft Level: You will need at least 23 Runecraft to craft lava runes.
2. Choose an Altar: Decide whether you want to craft lava runes at the fire altar or the earth altar.

If you opt for the earth altar, you will need:

• Pure essence
• Sufficient fire runes to cover the quantity of essence in your inventory
• A fire talisman
• An earth talisman or tiara for altar access

If you choose the fire altar, you will require:

• Essence
• Enough earth runes to cover the essence in your inventory
• An earth talisman
• A fire talisman or tiara for altar access

Crafting lava runes at the fire altar is more common since earth talismans are usually cheaper than fire talismans.

Once inside your chosen altar, simply use the complementary rune (fire rune for the earth altar and earth rune for the fire altar) on the altar to craft lava runes. In most cases, you will have a 50% chance to craft combination runes.

Helpful Items for Lava Runecrafting

Enhance your lava rune crafting experience by utilizing these helpful tools:

Binding Necklace

Wearing a binding necklace will guarantee successful lava rune crafting, along with other combo runes.

You can obtain binding necklaces as moderately rare drops from Abyssal monsters. They drop at a rate of 1 in 85.33. The Abyssal Sire boss has a 1 in 34.75 chance of dropping twenty-five noted binding necklaces. Another option is to use the level-2 enchant spell on an emerald necklace.

Runecraft Tiaras

Although not essential, tiaras offer a significant quality-of-life improvement when crafting lava runes. Replace talismans with tiaras to access your chosen altar, saving inventory space and some gold since tiaras are not consumed. Remember, wear a fire tiara for the fire altar and an earth tiara for the earth altar.

To create any type of tiara, combine the corresponding talisman with an inert tiara at the corresponding Runecraft altar. For example, to make a fire tiara, use a fire talisman on an empty tiara at the fire altar. Earth tiaras can be made in the same manner or obtained as a 1 in 10 drop from Earth Implings.

Daeyalt Essence

For enhanced experience during lava rune crafting, consider using daeyalt essence instead of pure essence. Daeyalt essence provides 50% more experience when runecrafting.

Acquire daeyalt essence after completing the quest “Sins of the Father” and attaining 60 Mining. The essence rocks can be found beneath Darkmeyer in Morytania. Wear the Vyre Noble clothing obtained during the quest. At the Daeyalt mine, mine the active essence rock, yielding Daeyalt shards, which can be traded 1:1 with Noranna Tytanin for essence.

Magic Imbue

The Lunar Spell “Magic Imbue” allows you to craft combination runes without requiring a talisman. For example, when crafting lava runes at the fire altar, you won’t need an earth talisman. Consider bringing a rune pouch as Magic Imbue consumes a significant amount of runes.

Please note that to use Magic Imbue, you must have completed the “Lunar Diplomacy” quest and possess 82 Magic. The rune cost of the spell is relatively high, so using a steam staff is recommended to mitigate costs.

Final Thoughts

Crafting lava runes in OSRS involves several steps. Choose your desired altar, whether it’s the fire altar for faster experience or the earth altar to minimize gold loss. Gather your essence, talismans, and runes, and use the opposite runes on the altar (fire runes at the earth altar and vice versa).

Remember, various tools can significantly boost your lava rune crafting experience. Utilize the binding necklace, earth and fire tiaras, daeyalt essence, and Magic Imbue spell. By incorporating tiaras, daeyalt essence, Magic Imbue, and a binding necklace, you can ensure successful lava rune crafting while gaining additional Runecraft experience. The combination of these tools, along with the properties of Daeyalt essence and the inventory space provided by tiaras and Magic Imbue, will optimize your experience.