Why is runite ore so expensive?

Runite ore is expensive in RuneScape due to its extreme rarity (limited spawn locations and slow respawns), high Mining level requirement (85+), and crucial use in crafting the best non-degradable gear (Rune armor/weapons), making it a valuable, high-demand resource for end-game players despite being AFK-able. Its price reflects the effort to mine it and its essential role in high-level Smithing.
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Is mining runite profitable?

The rate at which runite is mined greatly depends on how much competition is at the mine. Players can easily mine 50, and up to ~110 ores an hour if you get rocks all to yourself. With no direct costs, this profits between 496,750 and 1,043,175 coins.
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Can you get runite ore from MLM?

Another way of obtaining runite ore is through the Motherlode Mine. With a Mining level of 85 or higher, one can wash pay-dirt and have a small chance of receiving runite ore along with 75 experience. Also, this can be done at 82 Mining utilising the dragon pickaxe special.
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What is runite ore used for?

Usage. Smelting Runite ore in a Blast furnace results in Rune Bars which are used to make Rune Armor and weapons.
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How long does it take to mine one runite ore?

Log in to a random world at the runite rock location of your choosing. Mine the rock -- this could take anywhere from a second to two minutes, but on average with a lava titan it will be about 20 seconds.
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Can you 3 tick runite ore?

Yes you can, but it's similar to attempting to 3-tick Magic Trees. Their chance to be gathered on first attempt is so low that resetting your gathering cycle with herb+tar isn't worth it.
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What is the rarest pet in Old School RuneScape?

The rarest pets in OSRS are generally considered those from extremely difficult or time-consuming content, with the Bloodhound (from Master Clues), Jal-nib-rek (Inferno pet), and Penance Queen (Barbarian Assault) often topping lists due to low drop rates and high barriers to entry, alongside others like the Dark Core (Corporeal Beast) and Musa (Muspah) pets, though specific rankings fluctuate with game updates and player data.
 
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What is the most profitable skill in OSRs?

The most profitable skill in OSRS changes with updates, but top contenders often involve Combat (Raids like Tombs of Amascut, Nex for unique drops), Mining (Runite Ore), Hunter (Black Chinchompas), and high-level Runecrafting (ZMI Runes), with Deep Sea Trawling (Sailing) and Pickpocketing Elves (Thieving) also showing massive hourly profit potential in recent guides, though combat methods generally offer the highest potential GP/hr with rare drops. 
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Where is the runite ore closest to a bank?

Found in the Trahaearn Clan district of Prifddinas, they are the closest runite rocks to a bank. +20% chance to obtain double ores during Voice of Seren. Runite ore can be somewhat profitable to mine since it is used to make rune equipment and Elder rune bars.
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How much is 1 million GP osrs?

1 million OSRS Gold (1m GP) generally costs around $0.20 to $0.25 USD, but the price fluctuates based on supply, demand, and the platform you buy from, with some sellers offering slight discounts for larger purchases or different rates, like $0.19 per million on RPGStash. 
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What's the most expensive item in Old School Runescape?

The most expensive items in Old School RuneScape (OSRS) are typically Third Age (3rd Age) items, with the 3rd Age Pickaxe often holding the top spot, valued at many billions of GP, followed closely by other 3rd Age gear like the Druidic Robe Top/Bottoms and Axe, though prices fluctuate, and event items like Christmas Crackers can be even pricier due to extreme rarity. These items' high cost stems from their extreme rarity, often coming from high-level clue scrolls, and their desirability as status symbols for wealthy players. 
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How much is $1 dollar in Runescape gold?

You can buy approximately 169729 $GOLD for $1 today.
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Can F2P mine runite?

There is only one place in Free-to-play where players can mine it: the Lava Maze runite mine, which contains two rocks. It is located north-west of the Lava Maze in level 46 Wilderness. Since it is in the Wilderness, miners should not take anything they are not prepared to lose.
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What is the most profitable mining in RuneScape?

The most profitable, but also very Skill-demanding Ore to mine is the Runite Ore. Mining Runite requires at least 85 Skill in Mining and a Dragon Pickaxe, for maximizing the yield. This Ore is in very high demand and sells for a very good price on the Grand Exchange (prices are over 11000 Gold a lot of the time).
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Who is the richest person on OSRS?

The richest OSRS player was widely considered to be BTCs, who reached over one trillion gold (1 Trillion GP) but was permanently banned by Jagex in late 2023 for alleged real-world trading (RWT), a claim he denies, despite his massive wealth often being tied to high-risk flipping and accumulating rare items. While BTCs held the top spot with incredible GP, names like Zezima (most famous) and Odablock (known for rare items) are also legendary for their immense wealth, though BTCs surpassed them in raw GP value before his ban.
 
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What is the rarest drop in OSRS?

The rarest single item drop in OSRS is often considered an Onyx from a Gem Bag, due to the incredibly low odds (around 1 in 2.5 million) of getting even one, let alone the maximum 40. However, "rarest" can also mean uniquely valuable like Third Age items (especially the Pickaxe) from clue scrolls, or extraordinary luck like getting a pet, unique, and elite clue from one boss kill (like Zora), creating near-impossible odds.
 
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How many people are playing OSRS?

Old School RuneScape (OSRS) consistently maintains a large player base, with recent figures showing over 200,000 concurrent players, often reaching highs around 240,000+, driven by updates, content creators, and strong community engagement, significantly outnumbering its sister game RuneScape 3 (RS3). You can find live stats on the OSRS official server list](https://oldschool.runescape.com/slu) or trackers like [MMO Populations](https://mmo-population.com/game/old-school-runescape) and [Steam Charts.
 
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What are the odds of getting a jad pet?

In Old School RuneScape, the TzRek-Jad pet has a 1 in 200 (1/200) drop rate from TzTok-Jad, but this improves to 1 in 100 (1/100) when on a TzHaar Slayer task, with a chance to combine both methods for even better odds. You also get a separate 1/200 chance when sacrificing a Fire Cape to TzHaar-Mej-Jal, making the overall chance roughly 1/101 normally, or around 1/67 on a Slayer task if you gamble capes. 
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Can you get runite ore from Motherlode mine?

Yes, you can get Runite Ore from the Motherlode Mine (MLM) in Old School RuneScape by mining paydirt and washing it, but you need at least level 85 Mining (or 82 with the Dragon Pickaxe special attack) to have a chance at receiving it, as the ore type is determined when you mine the paydirt. It's a rare drop from the washed paydirt, with a small chance at level 85, but it's a viable way to get some alongside other ores and nuggets. 
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How to 1.5 tick teaks?

1.5-tick teak woodcutting in OSRS is an advanced, click-intensive method on Fossil Island for high XP, using tick manipulation to get two logs in the time of one, essentially by creating a 3-tick cycle with an item (like tar on herb/knife on log) and alternating clicks on the teak tree to get double drops, yielding massive XP/hr (up to 220k) when perfected. 
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How long does runite ore take to respawn?

Runite ore respawn time is typically 12 minutes in Old School RuneScape (OSRS), with exceptions like the Mining Guild (6 mins) and Wilderness (faster than 12 mins in classic RS), but the key factor is when it was last mined, often requiring world hopping due to high demand. In classic RuneScape (2006-era), it depended on world population (12.5 mins in full worlds to 25 mins in empty), but OSRS standardized it. 
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