The Rune pickaxe is a powerful mining tool in the game of RuneScape. It is made from the metal known as rune, which is one of the strongest materials in the game. To obtain a Rune pickaxe, players must have a Mining level of 41, and they can either buy one from other players or find one as a drop from certain monsters. The Rune pickaxe has a mining speed of 3.6 seconds, meaning it is faster than lower-level pickaxes and allows players to mine ore at a quicker rate. This makes it a popular choice for players who are looking to level up their Mining skill or gather resources efficiently.
Rune pickaxe
Pricing:
Buy from a store for 16000 Coins.
High Alch: 1,000 Coins; Low Alch: 667 Coins.
| Market price | Buy limit |
| 27.5k GP | 100 / 4 hours |
| Daily Change | 30 Day | 90 Day | 180 Day |
| 590 GP | 15.0% | -2.0% | -1.0% |
| Weapon Stats | Damage | Accuracy |
| 0 | 110 |
| Damage Bonuses | Strength | Magic | Ranged | Necromancy |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Unknown |
| Attributes | Armour | Life Bonus | Prayer Bonus |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Styles | Class | Attack Style | Attack Speed |
| Melee | Crushing | Fastest |
Bought from Tati and Nurmof; Reward from Between a Rock. ; Player made (See Notes Section); Monster drop.
Item Uses: Used for Mining rocks up to Runite. Notes:Made by using an anvil or forge with at least 2 Rune bars in your inventory or metal bank. Note that you will need to have a Hammer (inventory or toolbelt) or a Hammer-tron in order to create this item. Creation of this item requires 1,200 progress to complete.
- Damage: 25 – 75
- Average Damage: 50
- Penetration: 30
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Rune pickaxe
The Rune pickaxe is a pickaxe that is stronger than the Attack to wield and level 41 combat or in Dragon pickaxe or Between a Rock. quest. It is also a drop from TokTz-Ket-Dill quest. Although, an update made it so a Dragon Pickaxe could be a substitute.
The Rune pickaxe can be gilded by the Liquid gold nymph after receiving the full 9 September
[view] • [talk]This makes it a popular choice for players who are looking to level up their Mining skill or gather resources efficiently. In addition to its high mining speed, the Rune pickaxe also has a high mining strength. This means that it can mine a wide variety of rocks and ores, including iron, coal, and even some higher-level ores like adamantite or runite.
Combat styles [ ]
| Name | Combat style | Type | Melee experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spike | Accurate | Stab | Attack |
| Impale | Aggressive | Stab | Strength |
| Smash | Aggressive | Crush | Strength |
| Block | Defensive | Stab | Defence |
Dagger • Longsword • Warhammer • Battleaxe • Pickaxe
Full helmet Square shield • Chainbody • Platebody Platelegs Gauntlets •
Kiteshield (m) • Plateskirt (m) •
Guthix kiteshield • Guthix plateskirt •
Saradomin kiteshield • Saradomin plateskirt •
Zamorak full helm • Zamorak platebody • Zamorak platelegs
Ancient full helm (m) • Ancient platebody (m) • Ancient platelegs (m)
Bandos kiteshield (m) • Bandos plateskirt (m) •
Armadyl full helm (m) • Armadyl platebody (m) • Armadyl platelegs (m)
Brutal arrows (m) • Throwing axe (m) •
Rune pickaxe
The Rune pickaxe requires an Attack level of 40 to wield. It can be obtained as a drop from Ice giants. It can also be purchased for 32,800 coins in Flynn's Pickaxe store located in Falador.
The Rune pickaxe is usually only used for the Mining skill; a mining level of 41 is required to be able to mine Ores with it.
| Rune pickaxe | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Bonus | |||||||||||
| Melee | Range | Magic | |||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Defence Bonus | |||||||||||
| Melee | Range | Magic | Prayer | Hitpoints | Block | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Strength bonus | Maintenance | ||||||||||
| Melee | Range | Magic | Degradable | Repair | Item slot | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | No | No | 0 | ||||||
| Requirements | Attack speed | ||||||||||
| None | Unknown | ||||||||||
Monsters that drop Rune pickaxe
| Monster | Combat level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberrant spectre | 96 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Abyssal demon | 124 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 113 kills) |
| Ancient mage | 165 | 1 | Rare (1 in 55 kills) |
| Ancient ranger | 165 | 1 | Rare (1 in 55 kills) |
| Ancient warrior | 165 | 1 | Rare (1 in 55 kills) |
| Baby Blue Dragon | 48 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Banshee | 115 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 148 kills) |
| Barbarian archer | 10 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Barbarian | 10 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Black knight | 36 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Bloodveld | 76/81 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 333 kills) |
| Bronze dragon | 131 | 1 | Uncommon |
| Cave horror | 80 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 279 kills) |
| Chaos dwarf | 48 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Cockatrice | 111 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 148 kills) |
| Dark beast | 182 | 2 - 3 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Dust devil | 93 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 227 kills) |
| Elite Dark Mage | 122 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 343 kills) |
| Elite Dark Ranger | 122 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 343 kills) |
| Elite Dark Warrior | 122 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 343 kills) |
| Fire giant | 86 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 113 kills) |
| Gargoyle | 111 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 155 kills) |
| Ghost | 24 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Giant champion | 56 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Glacor | 475 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 136 kills) |
| Goblin | 10 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Gorak | 145/149 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 212 kills) |
| Greater demon | 92 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Guard archer | 22 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Guard | 21 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Gulega | 402 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 117 kills) |
| Hellhound | 122 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 152 kills) |
| Ice giant | 53 | 1 | Rare (1 in 33 kills) |
| Infernal mage | 66 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 227 kills) |
| Jelly | 78 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 227 kills) |
| Kurask | 106 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 113 kills) |
| Lesser demon | 82 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Market guard | 20 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Moss giant | 42/48/84 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 850 kills) |
| Mutant tarn | 158 | 2 - 3 | Rare (1 in 85 kills) |
| Nechryael | 115 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 179 kills) |
| Revenant cyclops | 82 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Revenant dark beast | 120 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Revenant demon | 98 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Revenant dragon | 133 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Revenant hellhound | 90 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Revenant knight | 126 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Revenant ork | 104 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Revenant vampyre | 68 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Revenant werewolf | 75 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Skeletal wyvern | 140 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Skeleton mage | 16 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 3400 kills) |
| Skeleton | 25/45 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Smoke devil | 93 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 227 kills) |
| Spectral attendant | 369 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Spectral cultivator | 369 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Spectral tender | 369 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Spectral worshipper | 369 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Suit Of Armour | 38 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 340 kills) |
| Thrower troll | 68 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Tower archer | 10 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Tower archer | 49 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 567 kills) |
| Troll spectator | 71 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
| Turoth | 83/85/87/88 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Unholy Cursebearer | 71 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Vyrewatch | 110 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 136 kills) |
| Vyrewatch | 120 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 113 kills) |
| Vyrewatch | 130 | 1 | Rare (1 in 97 kills) |
| Vyrewatch | 140 | 1 | Rare (1 in 85 kills) |
| Warped terrorbird | 143 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 170 kills) |
| Wizard | 10 | 1 | Very rare (1 in 680 kills) |
Furthermore, the Rune pickaxe can be upgraded with a special attachment called the “Rune pickaxe upgrade kit.” This kit can be obtained as a rare drop from certain monsters, or it can be bought from other players. The upgrade kit enhances the rune pickaxe, increasing its mining speed to 3.3 seconds and its mining strength even further. Overall, the Rune pickaxe is a valuable tool for any RuneScape player looking to mine resources quickly and efficiently. Its high mining speed and strength, along with the option to upgrade it with the upgrade kit, make it a popular choice among players of all skill levels..
Reviews for "Efficiency and Effectiveness: Mining with the Rune Pickaxe"
1. John - 1/5 - I was really disappointed with the Rune pickaxe. It was supposed to be one of the best pickaxes in the game, but it didn't live up to the hype. The mining speed was slower than I expected, and it broke after only a few uses. I expected better durability from a pickaxe at this level. Overall, I wouldn't recommend the Rune pickaxe.
2. Sarah - 2/5 - I had high hopes for the Rune pickaxe, but it just didn't deliver. The mining speed was decent, but nothing extraordinary. The real problem was its durability. It broke way too quickly, and I found myself constantly having to repair or replace it. I expected more from a high-level tool like the Rune pickaxe. It's not worth the investment.
3. Mike - 2/5 - The Rune pickaxe was a huge letdown for me. I saved up for so long to buy it, thinking it would greatly improve my mining efficiency. However, I didn't notice much of a difference compared to my previous pickaxe. It was supposed to be more powerful, but it didn't feel that way. I regret spending so much on the Rune pickaxe and wish I had invested in something else.
4. Emily - 1/5 - I was really excited to try out the Rune pickaxe, but it turned out to be a waste of my time and resources. The mining speed was incredibly slow, and it didn't seem to make much of a difference even when compared to lower-level pickaxes. To make matters worse, it broke after just a few uses. I expected a high-level pickaxe like this to be more durable and efficient. I wouldn't recommend wasting your money on the Rune pickaxe.