It's not surprising that a game called RuneScape: Dragonwilds would have systems that revolve around Runes. In Ashenfall, Runes are the source of magic, making them an important resource for players who wish to wield this mystical power. Thankfully, Ashenfall is filled with magic, making these Runes a common resource. Players can easily stock up on the Essences and convert them to usable stones. If the nearby Rune Essence Geyser is depleted, a small journey to the unknown will take players to another Geyser. Doing other chores until the Rune Essence respawn works fine too.

However, getting Rune Essence in RuneScape: Dragonwilds isn't the only thing players need to do to truly wield the magic in the land. It's also important to level up skills to unlock new abilities and resources. For example, it's impossible to get Earth, Fire, Nature, and Law Runes in RuneScape: Dragonwilds if players ignore their Runecrafting skill.

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How To Get Rune Essence In RuneScape: Dragonwilds

To get a Rune Essence in RuneScape: Dragonwilds, players must find a Rune Essence Geyser, a small hole in the ground with colored mist and floating rocks. There should be some Rune Essence rock on the ground that can be mined with a pickaxe. The Geyser also has some floating rocks that can be mined, albeit requiring an extra step.

To mine the floating Rune Essence, players can either knock the rock to the ground using a projectile attack (spell or arrow) or use the Rocksplosion spell. A projectile attack can be done using a staff or bow in RuneScape: Dragonwilds. Meanwhile, the Rocksplosion spell unlocks at Mining Skill Lv 11, and costs 15 Earth Runes and 5 Fire Runes to cast.

How To Get Earth, Fire, Nature, and Law Runes In RuneScape: Dragonwilds

To get Runes in RuneScape: Dragonwilds, players must use the Rune Altar and craft it using Rune Essences; one Rune Essence grants 10 Rune stones.

In the beginning, you can only craft Air Rune and Astral Rune. To unlock the rest of the Rune recipes in RuneScape: Dragonwilds, you simply need to level up the Runecrafting skill. You can do this by mining Rune Essence and crafting Runes.

Players can get Earth Rune in RuneScape: Dragonwilds after reaching Runecrafting level 11, Fire Rune after reaching Runecrafting level 13, Law Rune at level 16, and Nature Rune at level 18. Here's a full list of everything you unlock from the Runecrafting skill:

Runecrafting Skill Level

Unlocked Rune or Skill

8

Windstep Spell

11

Earth Rune

13

Fire Rune

16

Law Rune

18

Nature Rune

20

Fire Spirit Spell

27

Essential Strength Skill

There's also a Water Rune in RuneScape: Dragonwilds, which players can get randomly from Goblin Sack obtainable from defeating Goblins.

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Released
April 15, 2025
Developer(s)
Jagex
Publisher(s)
Jagex
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op
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