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ZMI/Ourania Altar
The Ourania Altar (also known as the ZMI Altar) is one of the several runic altars located throughout RuneScape. The altar is in the Ourania Cave, which is west of the Battlefield, and south of West Ardougne.
The Ourania Altar converts pure essence and daeyalt essence into an assortment of random runes. The altar, which requires no talisman, tiara or staff to enter, gives 170% the normal experience for each pure essence used. Rune essence cannot be used. Players do not need a specific Runecraft level in order to craft at this altar, but the chance of crafting higher-levelled runes increases with a higher Runecraft level.
Once inside the Ourania Cave, quickly reached by an Ourania Teleport (Level 71 Magic from the lunar spellbook), players may use a bank there that requires a payment of 20 non combination runes of any type. They can then go to the altar by taking either a short and dangerous route or a longer and safe route. Note that the long, curving path has no monsters. At the end of the long path, there is a crack that requires no Agility level to cross.
Getting there
- Casting Ourania Teleport requires 71 Magic and Lunar Diplomacy, and places the player on the path to the altar entrance.
- Use Spirit trees requires completion of Tree Gnome Village to teleport to the Battlefield and walk south-west.
- Cast Ardougne Teleport, requiring 51 Magic and Plague City, and head south-west.
- Teleport to Castle Wars with the ring of dueling, and walk north from the lobby.
Banking
- Moonclan Teleport (69 magic). To return to the altar, use the Ourania Teleport spell.
- Ring of duelling. Use this ring to teleport to the Castle Wars bank and the Ourania Teleport spell to return to the altar.
- Eniola, a traveling banker. Eniola will allow you access to your bank account in exchange for 20 of any one type of rune. Using runes which are not often used, such as body runes, or elemental runes, is advisable.
Paths
There are two paths you are able to take when crafting runes at the ZMI altar
- Short Path - Shorter, obviously faster, however filled with various monsters that can damage the player
- Long Path - Longer, safe path, will drastically reduce the XP per hour (Not recommended)
