General Method Description

Pure essence is the raw material for high-level Runecrafting and is always in demand. It is quick to mine and the only resource you can mine without having to move from rock to rock.

Pure essence mining seems to occur at a constant speed regardless of Mining level, so money-making differences boil down to issues like Summoning familiars and being able to access the mine from the Magic Guild instead of Varrock (which is closer to the bank.) At level 93 Summoning you gain access to the very useful abyssal titan familiar.

There are pros and cons to using pouches when mining essence. To some extent, the tradeoff depends on level, so see the individual money-making pages for more information.

Note that a dragon pickaxe will provide more yield than a rune pickaxe for those with Mining levels above 60. Due to its very high cost, however, I have decided not to include it in the Moneymaking Guide at this time.