This article is about the item used in Summoning. For the item from the historical quest, see Spirit shards (Wolf Whistle). For the variant encountered in Daemonheim, see Spirit shards (Dungeoneering).
Spirit shards
Release
15 January 2008 (Update)
Members
No
Quest item
No
Properties
Tradeable
Yes
Equipable
No
Stackable
Yes
Disassembly
Yes
Destroy
Drop
Examine
Shards of an obelisk. Used in Summoning (1) for training and production.
Values
Value
25 coins
High alch
15 coins
Low alch
10 coins
On death
Always kept outside dangerous area
Weight
0 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange
25 coins (info)
Buy limit
500,000
Volume
54,914,794
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Advanced data
Item ID
12183
Links
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Spirit shards are bits of the large obelisk in the Spirit Plane, used in the Summoning skill along with charms to create pouches to summon familiars. Players can purchase spirit shards from Pikkupstix in Taverley for 25 coins each, and at the other Summoning shops (including the Pet shops). They can also be obtained by opening sedimentary and igneous geodes.
Contents
1Swapping
1.1How many shards do you need to buy?
2Products
3Item sources
3.1Shop locations
4Disassembly
5Development history
5.1Value and stock changes
5.2Storage of value
6Update history
7Trivia
8References
Swapping[edit | edit source]
Bogrog, in the ogre city of Gu'Tanoth, has the ability to exchange shards for completed pouches. He will swap out Summoning pouches for 70% of the shards it took to make them, rounded up to the nearest whole shard. He will only return about 30% of the shards for Summoning scrolls. Up to 30,000 pouches can be swapped at a time.
However, players need minimum Summoning levels, which begin at 21 and increases for higher Summoning pouches. For example, a spirit terrorbird pouch requires level 52 Summoning and 12 spirit shards to make. Trading it to Bogrog requires level 58 Summoning, and yields 9 spirit shards in return.
Players with access to Prifddinas may prefer to use Lord Amlodd who initially will exchange pouches on the same terms as Bogrog. Upon completing the Hard Tirannwn tasks, Lord Amlodd will swap pouches for roughly 10% more shards.
How many shards do you need to buy?[edit | edit source]
Main article: Summoning training § How many spirit shards do I buy?
Products[edit | edit source]
For an exhaustive list of all products, see here.
Product
Members
Using
Skills
Experience
Materials
GE price
1 × Abyssal lurker pouch
Obelisk
62
109.6
1 ×
Pouch
119 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Abyssal charm
10,272
1 × Abyssal parasite pouch
Obelisk
54
94.8
1 ×
Pouch
106 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Abyssal charm
4,923
1 × Abyssal titan pouch
Obelisk
93
163.2
1 ×
Pouch
113 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Abyssal charm
6,972
1 × Adamant minotaur pouch
Obelisk
76
668.8
1 ×
Pouch
144 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Adamant bar
2,779
1 × Albino rat pouch
Obelisk
23
202.4
1 ×
Pouch
75 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Raw rat meat
4,153
1 × Arctic bear pouch
Obelisk
71
93.2
1 ×
Pouch
14 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Gold charm
1 ×
Polar kebbit fur
2,159
1 × Barker toad pouch
Obelisk
66
87
1 ×
Pouch
11 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Gold charm
1 ×
Swamp toad
1,198
1 × Beaver pouch
Obelisk
33
57.6
1 ×
Pouch
72 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Willow logs
2,933
1 × Binding contract
Obelisk
1
10
200 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Pouch
2 ×
Blood of Orcus
2 ×
Hellfire metal
N/A
1 × Bloated leech pouch
Obelisk
49
215.2
1 ×
Pouch
117 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Raw beef
2,139
1 × Brawler demon pouch
Obelisk
82
346.9
1 ×
Pouch
136 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Demon claw
15,051
1 × Bronze minotaur pouch
Obelisk
36
316.8
1 ×
Pouch
102 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Bronze bar
1,949
1 × Bull ant pouch
Obelisk
40
52.8
1 ×
Pouch
11 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Gold charm
1 ×
Marigolds
987
1 × Bunyip pouch
Obelisk
68
119.2
1 ×
Pouch
110 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Raw shark
2,221
1 × Compost mound pouch
Obelisk
28
49.8
1 ×
Pouch
47 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Compost
871
1 × Deacon demon pouch
Obelisk
82
346.9
1 ×
Pouch
136 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Demon claw
14,797
1 × Desert wyrm pouch
Obelisk
18
31.2
1 ×
Pouch
45 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Bucket of sand
871
1 × Dreadfowl pouch
Obelisk
4
9.3
1 ×
Pouch
8 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Gold charm
1 ×
Raw chicken
551
1 × Evil turnip pouch
Obelisk
42
184.8
1 ×
Pouch
104 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Carved evil turnip
2,622
1 × Executioner demon pouch
Obelisk
82
346.9
1 ×
Pouch
136 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Demon claw
15,113
1 × Fire titan pouch
Obelisk
79
695.2
1 ×
Pouch
198 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Fire talisman
3,653
1 × Forge regent pouch
Obelisk
76
134
1 ×
Pouch
141 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Ruby harvest
2,604
1 × Fruit bat pouch
Obelisk
69
121.2
1 ×
Pouch
130 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Banana
2,437
1 × Geyser titan pouch
Obelisk
89
783.2
1 ×
Pouch
222 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Water talisman
4,284
1 × Giant chinchompa pouch
Obelisk
29
255.2
1 ×
Pouch
84 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Chinchompa
1,597
1 × Giant ent pouch
Obelisk
78
136.8
1 ×
Pouch
124 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Willow branch
2,710
1 × Granite crab pouch
Obelisk
16
21.6
1 ×
Pouch
7 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Gold charm
1 ×
Iron ore
613
1 × Granite lobster pouch
Obelisk
74
325.6
1 ×
Pouch
166 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Granite (500g)
3,213
1 × Holy scarab pouch
Obelisk
80
283.4
1 ×
Pouch
154 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Plain whirligig shell
1 ×
Gliding whirligig shell
1 ×
Swift whirligig shell
1 ×
Hasty whirligig shell
1 ×
Speedy whirligig shell
73,143
1 × Honey badger pouch
Obelisk
32
140.8
1 ×
Pouch
84 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Honeycomb
1,442
1 × Hydra pouch
Obelisk
80
140.8
1 ×
Pouch
128 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Water orb
2,252
1 × Ibis pouch
Obelisk
56
98.8
1 ×
Pouch
109 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Harpoon
2,057
1 × Ice titan pouch
Obelisk
79
695.2
1 ×
Pouch
198 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Air talisman
1 ×
Water talisman
3,784
1 × Iron minotaur pouch
Obelisk
46
404.8
1 ×
Pouch
125 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Iron bar
2,237
1 × Iron titan pouch
Obelisk
95
417.6
1 ×
Pouch
198 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Iron ingot
3,842
1 × Karam. overlord pouch
Obelisk
58
510.4
1 ×
Pouch
144 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Fishbowl
2,512
1 × Lava titan pouch
Obelisk
83
730.4
1 ×
Pouch
219 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Obsidian charm
11,640
1 × Light creature pouch
Obelisk
88
771.6
1 ×
Pouch
204 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Light core
4,901
1 × Macaw pouch
Obelisk
41
72.4
1 ×
Pouch
78 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Clean guam
1,377
1 × Magpie pouch
Obelisk
47
83.2
1 ×
Pouch
88 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Green charm
1 ×
Gold ring
5,516
1 × Mithril minotaur pouch
Obelisk
66
580.8
1 ×
Pouch
152 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Mithril bar
2,761
1 × Moss titan pouch
Obelisk
79
695.2
1 ×
Pouch
202 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Earth talisman
3,858
1 × Obsidian golem pouch
Obelisk
73
642.4
1 ×
Pouch
195 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Blue charm
1 ×
Obsidian charm
3,598
1 × Pack mammoth pouch
Obelisk
99
439.8
1 ×
Pouch
222 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Mammoth tusk
12,046
1 × Pack pig pouch
Pack pig machine
14
15.6
1 ×
Pouch
6 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Gold charm
1 ×
Pack pig tooth
N/A
1 × Pack yak pouch
Obelisk
96
422.4
1 ×
Pouch
211 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Yak-hide
4,087
1 × Phoenix pouch
Obelisk
72
301
1 ×
Pouch
165 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Phoenix quill
3,103
1 × Prayer pig pouch
Prayer pig machine
14
15.6
1 ×
Pouch
6 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Gold charm
1 ×
Prayer pig tooth
N/A
1 × Praying mantis pouch
Obelisk
75
329.6
1 ×
Pouch
168 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Flowers (pastel)
3,206
1 × Praying mantis pouch
Obelisk
75
329.6
1 ×
Pouch
168 ×
Spirit shards
1 ×
Crimson charm
1 ×
Red flowers
3,206
Item sources[edit | edit source]
For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here.
Source
Level
Quantity
Rarity
Spirit shard pack
N/A
5,000
Always
Squeal of Fortune/Rewards †
N/A
100
Common
Squeal of Fortune/Rewards/Limited †
N/A
80
Discontinued
Squeal of Fortune/Rewards/Limited †
N/A
400
Discontinued
Squeal of Fortune/Rewards/Limited †
N/A
4,000
Discontinued
Modified shaman's headdress
N/A
300[f 1]
Always[f 2]
Sedimentary geode
N/A
1
100/200
Igneous geode
N/A
1
50/100
† Denotes removed content that dropped the item.
^ 500 if they own four or more pieces of the shaman's outfit.
^ Items can only be claimed once a day.
Shop locations[edit | edit source]
Seller
Location
Numberin stock
Pricesold at
Pricebought at
Members
Magestix's Summoning Shop
Taverley
7
Free
0
Magestix's Summoning Shop
Taverley
65,000
25
25
Magestix's Summoning Shop (5,000×)
Taverley
325,000,000
25
N/A
Pet Shop (Taverley)
Taverley
65,000
25
25
Pet Shop (Taverley) (5,000×)
Taverley
325,000,000
25
N/A
Pet Shop (Yanille)
Yanille
65,000
25
25
Pet Shop (Yanille) (5,000×)
Yanille
325,000,000
25
N/A
Pikkupstix's Summoning Shop
Taverley
7
Free
0
Pikkupstix's Summoning Shop
Taverley
65,000
25
25
Pikkupstix's Summoning Shop (5,000×)
Taverley
325,000,000
25
N/A
Summoning Supplies (Bogrog)
Gu'Tanoth
65,000
25
25
Summoning Supplies (Lord Amlodd)
Prifddinas
65,000
25
25
Summoning Supplies (Lord Amlodd) (5,000×)
Prifddinas
325,000,000
25
N/A
Summoning Supplies (Wishing well)
Nature Grotto
65,000
25
25
Disassembly[edit | edit source]
Spirit shards
Disassembly category
Default
Disassembly XP
0.1
Item quantity required
1
Material count
1
Base junk chance
?98.9%Your actual junk chance depends on your junk chance reduction researched.See the table below for all values, and Junk for more information.
Reduction
Junk chance
None
1
98.9%
1
34
98.0
2
49
96.0
3
64
94.0
4
69
92.0
5
78
90.0
6
83
87.1
7
91
85.1
8
95
82.1
9
105
79.2
Common materials
Simple parts
99/100
Rare materials
Variable components
1/100
Development history[edit | edit source]
Long before Summoning was released, in the time of RuneScape Classic, the Life rune was developed but never released. It was meant for Summoning, which initially was to be a part of the Magic skill. This was changed when Magic was getting more fleshed out with new spellbooks and Summoning ended up being a separate skill with spirit shards and charms as pouch ingredients.
When Summoning was released, spirit shards were set at 50 coins each. This high price stirred a lot of criticism from players who felt they were too expensive. Players also complained that familiars were not very useful. Jagex initially countered that the price of shards and the number needed for each pouch type was carefully considered and meant to balance the true worth of the summoned familiar. However, several changes to address these continuing concerns were made, possibly influenced by economic changes resulting from game modifications relating to Real-World Trading and Unbalanced Trade.
Value and stock changes[edit | edit source]
In an update on 17 January 2008 (two days after Summoning was released), the price of shards was decreased from 50 to 25 coins each.[1] In a second update on 31 March 2008, Jagex made several changes to make the familiars themselves more cost-effective and useful.[2] Until September 2009, spirit shards were a "junk" item, that were rarely bought for 25 coins each. Players often sold spirit shards for 20 coins each or lower, plus junk, on the forums. It was also possible to buy pouches and swap to Bogrog to obtain shards cheaper than 25 coins each without junk.
Originally, spirit shards could not be traded on the Grand Exchange, but in September 2008, they were added to it with a median price of 25 coins, and a buy limit of 10,000 per four hours. This limit was increased to 500,000 in September 2021.
In September 2009, the infinite stock of spirit shards was removed from the shops, instead giving them a personalised stock of 65,000. Many players complained that this was too low of a stock, especially combined with the "Buy-500" instead of "Buy-X". In response, spirit shards packs were created effectively returning the infinite stock. An option to sell spirit shards to pet store owners (such as the one in Yanille) was also added. With the Free Trade and Wilderness Update on 1 February 2011, pet shops no longer had a 50,000 shard maximum sell limit per transaction.
Storage of value[edit | edit source]
Prior to an update on 12 June 2023 that increased the maximum number of coins a player could hold from 2.1 billion to 2.1 quintillion, spirit shards used to be a way to store wealth over the coin limit, as it has a stable value of 25 coins each, and can be exchanged at any time through Summoning shops.
They were therefore the typically chosen currency when buying rare or discontinued items with unofficial street prices over the maximum 2.1 billion coin limit; a maximum stack of spirit shards represented an additional 53.6 billion coins. Players needing even more could purchase untradeable spirit shard packs, which when opened grant 5,000 spirit shards each, storing up to a maximum of 268 trillion coins.
Update history[edit | edit source]
This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included – see here for how to help out!
ninja 13 September 2021 (Update):
Changed the Grand Exchange buy limit from 10,000 to 500,000.
patch 6 January 2020 (Update):
Players can no longer receive Spirit Shards when they already have a full stack in their inventory.
hidden 9th September 2008 (Update):
Spirit shards are made tradeable in the Grand Exchange.
patch 12 August 2008 (Update):
Bogrog now checks for the correct Summoning level when exchanging praying mantis pouches for shards.
update 15 January 2008 (Update):
Added to game.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
Before the update to money pouch, spirit shards were commonly used for trading items worth over max cash limit.
References[edit | edit source]
^ Jagex. "Summoning Changes." 17 January 2008. RuneScape News.
^ Jagex. "Summoning 2." 31 March 2008. RuneScape News.
Obelisk
(5,000×)
Simple parts
Variable components
