General Method Description

Nature runes are one of the most popular type to craft. While they have come down in value since the start of 2008, they are still a good way to make money and earn Runecrafting experience.

There are many different approaches for runecrafting nature runes, but the fastest method these days is to use a spirit graahk familiar, which provides unlimited teleports to a hunting area conveniently adjacent to the nature altar. This makes it both faster and safer than using the Abyss. However, some players may not have the necessary levels to use this familiar, and the Abyss is faster than using the fairy ring system. Just bear in mind that using the Abyss is dangerous. Any time you travel through the Wilderness there is the risk of revenant attack; the distance covered in getting to the Abyss is small, so it's rare to encounter a revenant of the right level to attack you, but it happens. 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.

Remember also that at mid levels, even the monsters in the Abyss itself can be dangerous, so move quickly to try to avoid damage in there.

Thanks to the November 2009 Runecrafting update, you start to get double natures above level 44, though not many until your level gets significantly higher. At level 91 Runecrafting you get two nature runes per essence. This is the "Holy Grail" of runecrafters and a very good moneymaker even with nature rune prices well off their historical high prices.