OSRS ZMI Altar Guide – Fast RC EXP Method:
The method we are about to discuss is straightforward, yet its successful execution demands extensive preparation and prior knowledge. Hence, we will delve deeper into the intricacies of this technique here.
To assist you in becoming proficient in this method, we have crafted a comprehensive ZMI guide specifically designed for Old School RuneScape. This guide will provide you with the most efficient setups for this approach, ensuring that you can begin your Runecrafting journey within a matter of minutes.
It is crucial to note that mastering this technique requires significant effort and time investment. However, armed with the knowledge and setups provided in this guide, you will be well-equipped to excel in the art of Runecrafting.
OSRS ZMI Altar Requirements:
- Lunar Diplomacy Quest completed
- Level 71 Magic
- Your best defensive shield
- Mystic Dust Staff
- Weight-reducing gear (optional but highly recommended)
You can do the ZMI altar as a lower level, however it is much less experience per hour. There is a long, winding path with no enemies that low levels can access. This is not recommended unless you have an alternate account(s) which is bringing you pure essence. The current official world for ZMI running is world 327. Always use this world! It will be crowded with players, meaning you are less likely to be targeted by the aggressive NPCs near the altar.
OSRS ZMI Altar Gear Setup:
We’re going to be doing a lot of running. Always bring your Graceful armor, or best weight-reducing gear. While we run through the underground area to get to the altar, there will be quite a few high level enemies. You’ll want to bring your best defensive shield, and wear any amulet you can that gives some sort of defensive bonus.
A mystic dust staff will provide us with both air and earth runes. These are used in the Ourania Teleport spell, and the NPC Contact spell which we will be using frequently. I always like to equip a Ring of dueling, or some form of alternate teleport in case I would accidentally run out of runes.
If you’re confident you won’t, bring a ring with some more defensive bonuses. In our inventory, we’ll want to have all of our available Essence pouches, as well as some astral and law runes for using the Ourania teleport spell. We’ll keep some cosmic runes in our bank for using NPC Contact as needed to repair our pouches. Finally, we have lots of fire runes.
Each time we use the bank at the ZMI altar, we need to pay the banker 20 of any kind of rune. At the current time, fire runes are the cheapest on the market. Make sure you double check rune prices before buying them in bulk! A good recommendation here is to use the Rune Pouch item. It can store up to 16,000 of three types of runes and only takes up one inventory space. This doesn’t seem like much, but it will allow you to gain extra experience per run.
OSRS ZMI Altar Running Method:
Now that we have all the necessary gear and requirements sorted out, we can finally get started! With your inventory and gear prepared, it’s time to make your way to Ourania by teleporting to it. Simply run up the pathway, and if you’re in world 327, follow the other players to the ladder. For those new to this, right-click on the banker and engage in a conversation to get started.
Before anything else, it’s crucial to set up quick payments with the rune of your choice. While your bank is open, click on the Menu button located in the top right corner, just below the close button. From here, click on the Fill button, which will artificially fill your bank to help speed up banking between runs.
Ensure that any placeholders for your Essence pouches, teleportation runes, and payment runes are removed from your inventory to avoid them being deposited into your bank when using the “Deposit Inventory” button. To remove them, right-click any of the filler slots and select the “Clear-All” option.
Once everything is in place, proceed down the right passageway, making sure to avoid any enemies along the way. Remember that there is an altar on your way back to the bank, so don’t hesitate to use protection prayers if necessary. Once you reach the altar, click on it to start crafting your runes. Your inventory may be full at this point, so make use of the shift-click function to drop any low-level or cheap runes that you don’t want.
To craft more runes, simply shift-click your Essence pouches to withdraw more essence and repeat the process until all your essence is transformed into runes. Teleport back to Ourania, run up the path again, and use the altar if necessary.
Overall, OSRS ZMI Altar Runecrafting may seem a bit intimidating at first glance, but with the help of this guide, you should be able to ease your way into it. Though it does require high-level requirements to be done efficiently, it’s a fantastic method for the awkward stages between nature runes and blood runes.
