Inscription

Inscription is Tideward's runecrafting trade, renamed from "Runecrafting". It turns Rune Essence from Mining into the runes every spell spends, and it also makes the staves, wands and wizard robes a mage wears. Air and Mind Runes open at level 1; the ladder tops out with Hallowed Runes at 85.

How Inscription works

Each rune takes one Rune Essence: Air and Mind at level 1, then Water (5), Earth (9), Fire (14), Light (15), Body (20), Chaos (35), Nature (40), Wrath (50), Death (65), Blood (75), Spirit (80) and Hallowed (85). Mastery of a rune raises how many you get from each essence.

Combination runes fold two elements into one: Mist (10) from Air and Water, Dust (20), Mud (30), Smoke (40), Steam (50) and Lava (60).

Inscription also makes magic gear. Staves start with a Staff of Air at level 1, made from a log and 100 Air Runes, and climb through Battlestaves and Mystic Staves to Imbued Wands at 80 to 95. Wizard robes, hats, boots and bottoms come in Acolyte, Adept and Expert tiers for each of the four elements.

Tips for training Inscription

1. Rune Essence is a Mining 1 rock, so a new keeper can start Inscription on day one.
2. Mastery of a rune is worth chasing: it raises how many runes each essence makes.
3. Equip the Crow familiar from Binding for 2 extra runes on every craft.
4. Inscription's runes also cut the sigils that sharpen Toolbelt tools.

Skills that pair with Inscription

The 28 trades aren't isolated. Inscription works best alongside these:

Frequently asked about Inscription

Why renamed from Runecrafting?

"Runecrafting" was Jagex coinage and too distinctive to reuse. "Inscription" is a more descriptive name for crafting spell components.

How do I AFK Inscription?

Set a rune and leave it. Inscription keeps crafting while the app is closed, for up to 24 hours or until the essence runs out.

Where does rune essence come from?

Mining. Rune Essence is a level 1 rock, open from the start. Alt. Magic's Just Learning spell also turns any item into one Rune Essence.