Most runecrafting methods only require essence, which are quite cheap. These can be used to craft high-level runes, worth a good amount of GP, making runecrafting quite profitable even with very little capital and without having a high level.
The Abyss is an area located in the Abyssal Space, it contains rifts that directly access the runic altars without a talisman, except for the astral and wrath altars. Several runecrafting money-making methods involve using the Abyss to access the respective altars. Players can enter the Abyss by teleporting with the mage of zamorak in the wilderness. The inner ring of the Abyss contains rifts that lead to the altars below
For all methods that require you to enter the Abyss, follow the instructions below;
Note that, you will enter into the wilderness to teleport through the Mage of Zamorak to the Abyss, so ensure not to risk expensive items. Ensure you equip a pickaxe and amulet of glory. Run to the location from Edgeville, mine through the rocks in the Abyss to enter the correct rift in the inner circle, and teleport to Edgeville after crafting the runes. You should recharge your pouches after every nine trips at the dark mage to prevent the giant pouch from degrading.
Wrath runes are the highest-level runes in OSRS. The fastest way to craft these runes is to teleport to the Myths’ Guild using the mythical cape, run past the dragons, enter the cave, craft the runes then teleport to a bank and repeat.
For a total profit of 2,830,963 GP after deducting the cost of pure essence and stamina potions
Nature runes can be crafted with pure essence at level 41 runecrafting, but players with 91 runecraft will always craft two nature runes per essence. To make the best profit from crafting natures, use the achievement diary cape to teleport to Kaleb Paramaya, climb down the ladder, run northeast to the agility shortcut and craft runes at the Nature altar, teleport to a bank, and repeat.
Colossal pouch, runes for NPC contact (to fix pouch), raiments of the eye outfit, and weight-reducing clothing, are highly recommended
For a total profit of 2,847,813 GP after deducting the cost of pure essence, astral rune, and cosmic rune have been deducted.
Blood runes can be crafted at the blood altar. For this method, first teleport to fairy code DIS, exit south, run northeast, and then south to the agility shortcut (93 agility), take the shortcut to the east and enter the altar to craft your essence into blood runes then teleport to the closest bank and repeat.
93 runecrafting, 78 mining, Raiments of the eye outfit, Max cape/crafting cape or construct cape for teleports and blood essence are highly recommended
If using both recommendations then you get a total profit of 2,806,096 GP after the cost of pure essence, stamina potions, and blood essence have been deducted.
For this method, players will make frequent trips to the Law Altar via the Abyss and teleport back through the amulet of glory.
After the cost of pure essence, stamina potions, amulet of glory, and monkfish has been deducted, players will get a total profit of 1,727,336 GP.
Astral runes can be crafted at level 40 Runecraft, but players with level 82 Runecraft can make double the amount of astral runes. This requires using the Moonclan teleport for a round trip from the Lunar bank to the Astral altar. When done optimally, players can get 73 trips each hour.
For a total profit of 1,923,803 GP after the cost of pure essence, law runes, cosmic runes, and stamina potions have been deducted.
This method involves frequent trips to the Death altar through the Abyss. Players can make 50 trips per hour when using the amulet of glory to teleport back to Edgeville.
For a total profit of 1,873,056 GP after the cost of pure essence, stamina potions, monkfish, and amulet of glory has been deducted.
This method involves frequent trips to the Cosmic altar through the Abyss. Players can do 50 trips per hour with this method
Weight-reducing clothing, at least 70 hitpoints, 70 agility, and 70 thieving are highly recommended
For a total of 969,607 GP profit after the cost of pure essence, stamina potions, food, and amulet of glory, has been deducted.
Mud runes are combination runes. It contains two separate runes, and a spell requiring any or both will spend only one mud rune. This method involves using water runes on an Earth Altar. The best locations to do this method is the Digsite and Varrock. Players can use the Digsite pendant to teleport digsite and the balloon transportation to travel to Varrock from Castle Wars, then use a ring of dueling to bank at Castle Wars after crafting the runes. Players must cast the magic imbue before using the water runes on the Earth Altar
Graceful outfit, Raiments of the Eye, Enter the Abyss for Dark Mage in NPC contact, The Dig Site for access to Balloon transport system for transport to Varrock, or Enlightened Journey for access to Balloon transport system for transport to Varrock are highly recommended.
For a total profit of 809,780 GP after the cost of pure essence, water rune, astral rune, binding necklace, air runes, earth runes, fire runes, law runes, 10 cosmic runes, and teleport to house, has been deducted.
This method involves making frequent trips to the Abyss to craft Law runes.
For a total profit of 672,051 GP after the cost of pure essence, stamina potions, amulet of glory, and food.
Soul runes are used for the strongest curse, Reanimation, blood barrage, and other spells. This method involves using the Abyss to go to the Soul Altar. Players can make about 8 trips to the Soul altar through the Abyss per hour.
For a total profit of 515,045 GP after the cost of the amulet of Glory has been deducted.
Runecrafting nature runes is quite profitable, requiring very little investment and runecrafting level
Essence pouch, amulet of glory, ring of dueling, and some protective gear are highly recommended.
For a total profit of 685,768 GP after deducting the cost of pure essence, stamina potions, amulet of glory, and food.
The Ourania also known as ZMI is quite popular, lots of players train their runecrafting here and are given a variety of runes. For more detailed information on how to do this method, check our runecrafting guide
The profit from the Ourania altar significantly depends on the player’s runecraft level, as their chances of getting better runes scales with their runecrafting level.
At level 70, players will get more than 4,000 different runes, worth 491,755 GP. For a profit of 353,449 GP after deducting the cost of pure essence, stamina potions, mind runes, astral runes, and law runes (for Ourania teleport)
Body runes are the highest-level runes available in F2P, and crafting them gives the best profit compared with other profitable runecrafting F2P methods. The best way to craft body runes is to use the imbued skull sceptre to teleport to Barbarian Village, then run up to the altar to craft runes, then teleport to Falador to bank and repeat. This method results in 20,000 runecrafting XP per hour.
If using the teleports above, the player will make 8,200 body runes, worth 65,600 GP each hour. Players will make a total profit of 32,943,839 GP if they use this method from levels 20-99.
Players can craft air runes in the Air Altar located south of Falador with a bank close by. Players will have to run back and forth unless they have 37 magic to use Falador teleport. There are no requirements for runecrafting air runes, and it can be done at level 1 runecrafting however, 37 magic is recommended for Falador teleport.
Players can do 46 trips each hour, resulting in a total profit of 3,800 GP each hour after deducting the cost of pure essence.