The Runespan

The Runespan

At Runefest 2011’s You Be the Judge session, attendees chose a new Runecrafting training method from a choice of 5 potential updates. As promised, today sees the release of a brand-new Runecrafting training method: the Runespan.

The Runespan is an arcane plane of floating islands and wild magic, making it the ideal place for an evolution in Runecrafting training. You can siphon runes from the creatures that inhabit the Runespan, and from elemental nodes that manifest across its vast expanse.

Doing so will grant you runes (as well as a healthy stream of Runecrafting XP, of course), which can be used to activate the transport platforms installed by the wizards of the Runecrafting Guild. The further you traverse the Runespan, the higher the value of the runes you can craft, and the XP you gain from doing so.

While you’re training, you’ll also have the chance to take part in two new D&Ds:

Stranded wizards: You’ll always be able to return to your starting point within the Runespan, but some hapless hedge-wizards aren’t so well-prepared. Occasionally, a stranded wizard will call out for aid, and you’ll have the chance to help him home by bringing him the runes he needs. The grateful mage will no doubt have some Runecrafting experience to share with you for the favour.

Runespheres: Occasionally, a runesphere – a conduit for pure, runic energy – will manifest within the Runespan. Siphoning from its outer shell is not only excellent training in its own right, but will also provide you with rune dust. Piercing through the layers of the runesphere will be hard, and you’ll need the help of others to get through before the runesphere dissipates, but break through and you’ll be able to combine the dust with the sphere’s glowing core for a big XP reward.

The Runecrafting Guild claims ownership over the Runespan, and it’s only through their portals that the plane can be accessed. As such, you’ll have to hand in any runes crafted in the Runespan when you exit. You’ll be reimbursed in points, which can be spent in Wizard Finix’s shop on some unique rewards, many of which help traditional runecrafting in Gielinor. These include robes that enhance the wicked hood when purchased; recolouring options for the wicked hood and robes; staves which hold spell charges and absorb hostile spells; and a degradable pouch that can hold up to 18 rune or pure essence. You’ll also be able to spend points on Esteem ranks, which unlock icons to customise your wicked robe set.

How to access the Runespan:

Speak to Wizard Finix in the Wizards’ Tower.
There are three levels to the Runespan. Everyone can reach the first level and a small part of the second, but you must be a member for full access to the second and third levels.

Mod Pi

In Other News

Trimmed completionist cape wearers will now need to attain the highest Esteem rank possible from training in the Runespan (rank 1) in order to wear their cape.
Over the next week, you'll find lily of the valley growing across the grassy areas of RuneScape.
Point gain in the Flash Powder Factory was slightly lower than intended, and has now been increased by approximately 10%.

not too bad i wish RCing had stayed as pure altar training forever but those days vanished long ago..

so it's pretty good for what it is. the experience rates aren't too generous which is nice and there does seem to be a big of variety and work involved to get the best rates. I'll be interested in seeing what the rewards do- I've bought rank 6 so far and not seen any difference from it but mod slayer said something like "you'll have to wait and see to find out what they do " so that could be exciting... As could the wicked set... Think I'll spend a good amount of time there once the SWC ends

The wicked cape provides 125 essences (extra 25 from the usual) and an extra creation of runes. I'm assuming the other two will be the similar, but I could be wrong.

Still looking around to find out what the esteems do other then required for the trimmed comp cape.

It's fun, but it's also really confusing. I think I'll get to 1k points for the 18 pouch and then let someone else figure it out for me.

Finally will be 99 rc.

Camping at 2 Soul Esswraiths till 99. Ill cash in all my points then, unless it would be better to improve my Esteem

EDIT:
So nodes are better xp than the creatures. I found a spot that basically spawns nodes at a decent rate. Find an empty world, and all that xp is yours. There is also a Death esswraith so you can get more ess. Here's where it is.




There may be better, But I like this one.
Also, the island just to the south also spawns quite a few nodes as well
Most important thing to do is find an empty world though

Finally will be 99 rc.

Camping at 2 Soul Esswraiths till 99. Ill cash in all my points then, unless it would be better to improve my Esteem

EDIT:
So nodes are better xp than the creatures. I found a spot that basically spawns nodes at a decent rate. Find an empty world, and all that xp is yours. There is also a Death esswraith so you can get more ess. Here's where it is.




There may be better, But I like this one.
Also, the island just to the south also spawns quite a few nodes as well
Most important thing to do is find an empty world though

Any idea of the exp/ph there?

I love it! 99 RC here I come!

Finally will be 99 rc.

Camping at 2 Soul Esswraiths till 99. Ill cash in all my points then, unless it would be better to improve my Esteem

EDIT:
So nodes are better xp than the creatures. I found a spot that basically spawns nodes at a decent rate. Find an empty world, and all that xp is yours. There is also a Death esswraith so you can get more ess. Here's where it is.




There may be better, But I like this one.
Also, the island just to the south also spawns quite a few nodes as well
Most important thing to do is find an empty world though

Any idea of the exp/ph there?

I can't really be sure, but I heard a few guys claiming around 75-80k/hr, and they were both around 85 rc.

Im not really paying attention to xp lol. I just know its better than zmi.
I think it could be around 100k though at 95+

Im not really paying attention to xp lol. I just know its better than zmi.
I think it could be around 100k though at 95+

Sounds good to me, cheers.