Method Description, Instructions and Tips for Success

General Description

Death runes are used mainly for combat spells and are always in high demand. They are a good, consistent moneymaker once you are able to craft them. The only efficient way to craft death runes is via the Abyss.

Bear in mind that any time you travel through the Wilderness there is the risk of revenant attack, but the distance covered in getting to the Abyss is small, and you only have to go up to Wilderness level 5, so it's rare to encounter a revenant of the right level to attack you. If you do come under attack, try to run south back to "civilization" or teleport using your amulet. If you are about to die, immediately drop your pouches -- you can get them back if you return quickly after you respawn, but if you die with them they are lost. I formerly used a forinthry brace to provide some protection when using the Abyss. However, I have discontinued the practice, since the chances of actually needing it are small, and the cost of the braces cuts into your profits significantly.

Specific Method Details

Start at Edgeville, equipping the items described above. These might seem a strange assortment, but they have been chosen to provide inexpensive defence against revenant or abyssal monster attacks while keeping weight down.

At this level you can use the small, medium and large pouches plus an abyssal familiar. Combined, these hold 25 essence, which is exactly how much room you have in your inventory, so it works out perfectly.

Take out your small, medium and large Runecrafting pouches and an abyssal familiar pouch as well. Summon the familiar and fill it and the pouches, then take out more essence. To save time, set your left-click Summoning interface option to "Take BoB".

Run north out of Edgeville bank and cross the Wilderness ditch, then head north/northeast to the Zamorak mage; right-click him and choose "Teleport". You'll end up somewhere in the outer ring of the Abyss. Head in the general direction of the death rift (found at about the "2 o'clock" position on the inner ring), looking for the "passage", "gap", "eyes" or "rocks" obstacles -- these you can get through using your pickaxe or without equipment. Once you get to the inner ring head to the death rift and pass through. Craft your runes, then drop them. Empty your pouches and your familiar and craft again. Then pick up the runes you dropped, and use your amulet of glory to bank at Edgeville.

You should not need to use energy potions, as it will restore rapidly at this level due to the June 2009 energy update. You will need to pause and eat periodically due to damage taken in the Abyss.

When your pouches degrade, they can be fixed very easily by right-clicking the dark mage in the center of the Abyss and choosing the appropriate option.

To use the Abyss effectively, you should have lots of amulets of glory. You'll need to take time to recharge them once in a while at the Heroes' Guild. At very high levels, the most efficient method is to own lots of amulets (100 or more) and when most are discharged, summon a geyser titan familiar and use it to recharge all of them in just a few seconds. Be sure to remember to swap out your amulet when it is out of charges; I sometimes wear a ring of duelling for when I forget to do so.