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Shooting Stars; Guide & Information about Stars!
Topic Started: Dec 13 2009, 04:14 AM (250 Views)
Saikurii
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Introduction
Shooting Stars are a Distraction & Diversion event that was introduced with the Game Update in September, 2008. These shooting stars generally land on RuneScape every two hours, within a 15 minute timeframe across all P2P worlds (This 15 minutes is called a 'wave').
A player gains both Mining Experience (unlim.) and Star Dust (Max. 200) when they mine the star using a pickaxe/inferno adze. If players are able to mine to the core of the star within two(2) hours, a Star Sprite appears and players are able to exchange their Star Dust for rewards (list of rewards below).

Getting Started
Requirements: Items & Levels

  • A Pickaxe of any type (or Inferno Adze)
  • Level 10 Mining is the minimum level required to mine the smallest star (Size 1)
  • Size 9 is the maximum size a star can be. Levels required to mine the sizes are: eg; 10 x 6 [Star Size] = 60 Mining Req.

Information

  • The first person to attempt to mine the star (even if they only have mining level 1) will be rewarded with Mining experience in the amount of 75 times your mining level. This is called a tag. You do not need a pickaxe to get the tag, though you cannot mine it further wihout a pickaxe.
  • Their Shooting stars come in sizes from 1 to 9. Players can find out how large the star is by examining it, and they can prospect it to check on the Each layer of the star is mined from 0% to 100%, at which point the outermost layer sloughs off and the star's size is reduced by one.
  • The amount left to mine can be determined by prospecting while mining. More people mining the star will get through these layers faster, while with just two or three people it can take up to ten minutes per level. If the sprite is not released by the end of the two hours between stars, the rock vanishes without the bonus.
  • Players can only carry a maximum of 200 stardust at a time. Stardust can be banked, but the 200 maximum counts stardust in your bank as well. You can continue to mine to gain experience even if your stardust is maxed out.
  • There is a chance that you mine gems (sapphire-diamond) from various layers of the star. Wearing a charged amulet of glory increases this chance. Onyx is not obtainable from stars.

Rewards

  • For the first person who attempts to mine the star, 75 experience per Mining level and being named the discoverer of the star.
  • If they reach the star core within two hours, players are rewarded according to how much dust they had with them, up to:
  • 152 Cosmic runes
  • 52 Astral runes
  • 20 Gold ores (noted)
  • 50,002 Coins
  • The ability to randomly receive additional ore when mining for up to 15 minutes.

    • The timer only runs while you are logged in.
    • Unlike the Varrock armour, even when you have only one inventory slot free, the boost allows you to receive an extra ore, which will fall on the ground.
    • The extra ore bonus also works on rune ore, unlike Varrock armour, which only gives its double ore boost for ores as high as adamantite. This makes the Mining boost extremely useful for mining runite.


NOTE:Exchanging Star Dust for rewards can only be done once a day.

Get Hunting!
Locating
Shooting stars land approximately every two hours, and mostly land in different locations in each world.
A telescope built in the Study of a player-owned house is used to find the approximate area and time of the next landing.
Better telescopes provide a more accurate time:

  • Wooden/Oak Telescope - 24 Minute window
  • Teak Telescope - 9 Minute window
  • Mahogany Telescope - 2 Minute window

Crash Locations

Asgarnia

  • Crafting Guild
    - Inside Guild by Gold Rocks (Brown Apron & 40 Crafting Req.)

  • Rimmington Mine
    - Centre of large mine in Rimmington

  • West Falador Mine
    - Over wall shortcut to Taverly, by Dark Wizard's Tower

  • Falador East Bank/Mining Guild
    - Behind bank, by building near entrance to Mining Guild.


Kandarin

  • Eastern Ardougne Mine
    - South West of Legend's Guild.

  • Southern Ardougne Mine
    - By Monastery & bush farming patch.

  • Coal Trucks
    - Coal Trucks Mine by Seer's Village

  • Yanille Bank
    - Between Bank and Magic Guild door.

  • Yanille Mine
    - South West of Port Khazard.


Kharidian Desert

  • Al Kharid Bank
    - Directly in front of the bank.

  • Al Kharid Mine
    - Scorpion Mine by Duel Arena entrance.

  • Duel Arena
    - West of Hospital Area.

  • Desert Clay Mine
    - North of Uzer, and Desert hunting area.

  • Desert Gold Mine
    - Known as 'Vultures', east of Nardah bank, north of Agility Pyramid.

  • Nardah Bank
    - Directly in front of entrance to Nardah Bank.

  • Quarry
    - Centre of the Sandstone/Granite mine, north of Menaphos.


Misthalin

  • East Varrock Mine
    - North of the Entrance gate, east Varrock.

  • Lumbridge Swamp Mine
    - Just north of the Eastern swamp mine.

  • West Varrock Mine
    - By Champion's Guild and bush farming patch.

  • Varrock East Bank
    - Between bank and Aubury's Rune Shop


Karamja

  • Brimhaven NW Mine
    - Commonly known as "Golden Horseshoe"; by Gold Rocks north of Summoning Obelisk

  • Brimhaven SW Mine
    - Brimhaven Dungeon entrance

  • Central Jungle Mine
    - West of Nature Altar, North of Shilo Village

  • Shilo Village
    - Surface Gem Mine in North-West Shilo Village.

  • Crandor
    -South-West mining area on Crandor Isle


Fremmenik Lands

  • Fremmenik Province Mine
    - Mine by the Entrance to Keldagrim, east of Relleka.

  • Relleka Mine
    - Fenced mining area in East Relleka, above cow pen.

  • Neitiznot
    - Runite Mine, north-east of Neitiznot centre.

  • Jatiszo
    - East of Mine Entrance.

  • Miscellenia
    - Coal Mine north-west of boat, directly east of fairy ring.

  • Lunar Isle
    - Entrance to Rune Essence mines, north east of town entrance.


Morytania

  • Canifis
    - Canifis Bank, north west side.

  • Burgh De Rott
    - North east of bank.

  • Mos Le'Harmless
    - North-east of Docks.


Tirannwn

  • Gnome Stronghold
    - Bank, west of agility course.

  • Piscatoris
    - Hunting area mine, south of Fishing Colony.

  • Lletya
    - Bank, south of entrance.


Wilderness

  • Zamorak Mage Mine
    - Iron Mine, north of Edgeville.

  • Skeleton Mine
    - Level 10 Wild, north west of Edgeville.

  • Wilderness Volcano
    - Old Bounty-Hunter crater bankm north of Games Necklace teleport spot. Unable to be attacked here.

  • Hobgoblin Mine
    - Mithril mine north-west side of Wilderness Volcano. Level 33 Wild.

  • Lava Maze
    - Two runite rocks north-east of Demons/Entrance to KBD at Lava Maze. Level 47 Wild.

  • Pirate's Hideout
    - West of Mage Arena, south of Hideout, Level 53 Wild.

  • Mage Arena
    - Directly north of Bank entrance, by water. Level 56 Wild.

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    Footnote
    I'm always open to questions about all the Distractions & Diversions, though Star Hunting is my specialty ;)
    Feel free to contact me in regards to anything you need help with. :wub:
    Edited by Saikurii, Dec 14 2009, 02:29 AM.
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Matt
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Loving the work you've put in there Abby, i'm sure it'll be a great help to anyone from the Clan who needs some extra tips for Star Hunting :)
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Dangel Death
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Wow go Abbz, very detailed :D Wow its amazing go Abbz ^.^
Edited by Dangel Death, Dec 17 2009, 05:14 PM.
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Great Mining xp :)
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Tight Work
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