Skill #16 · Refining
Runecrafting
Mine blank rune essence and bind it into elemental runes at attuned altars
max lvl 99Wind, frost, flame and spirit runes
Training guide
Mine blank rune essence and bind it into spell runes at attuned elemental altars.
Getting started
Mine rune essence from essence veins, then carry it to an altar. The Wind Altar on Tutorial Island opens at level 1 — click it to bind every essence you hold into wind runes.
| Levels | Activity | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 1–9 | Wind runes at the Wind Altar | The starter altar. Mine essence, walk to the Wind Altar, bind — 5 XP per essence. |
| 9–14 | Frost runes at the Frost Altar | The Frost Altar opens at L9 for 6 XP per essence. |
| 14–23 | Flame runes at the Flame Altar | The Flame Altar opens at L14 for 7 XP per essence. |
| 23–99 | Spirit runes at the Spirit Altar | The Spirit Altar opens at L23 for 9 XP per essence — the end-game grind. |
Lvl 9Frost Altar
Lvl 14Flame Altar
Lvl 23Spirit Altar
Lvl 252 runes per essence (then 3 at L50, 4 at L75)
Tips
- Runecrafting feeds Magic — every spell you cast burns runes bound here.
- Carry a full pack of essence before binding: one click converts all of it, and higher levels split each essence into multiple runes.
Gathering nodes (1)
| Node | Skill | Lvl | XP | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| runRune Essence Vein | Runecrafting | 1 | 6 | 1 drops |
Skill ID
runecraftingNumeric ID16
TypeRefining
ProducesWind, frost, flame and spirit runes
Max level99