Combat spells
- See Magic damage for a full list of combat spells as well as their actual max hits.
All combat spells result in a spell related amount of experience when cast, but also give experience depending on the amount of damage caused to the opponent. Each damage point caused by a combat spell yields 0.2 magic experience points and 0.133 Constitution experience points. Generally, most combat spells use some Air runes in combination with some other "Combat" runes, though there are exceptions with the special spells such as Magic Dart.
Combat spells will occasionally splash upon contact with a target (i.e. they will do no damage). When splashing, the caster will receive only the base experience for that spell and no additional experience. As a result, there is no physical difference between splashing with a spell and hitting a 0 with the same spell. The splash rate depends on six things:
- The caster's Magic level
- The Magic attack bonus of the equipment the caster is wearing
- Any Magic prayers the caster has activated.
- The target's Magic level if NPC, Magic and Defence levels if player*
- The Magic defence bonus of the equipment the target is wearing
- Any Magic prayers the target has activated (including Protect from Magic)
(*): In this case, the player's Magic level accounts for 70% of their magical defence, and their Defence level for 30%.
Stronger spells can do greater damage. To maximise accuracy, especially in training and player killing, players are advised to equip magic boosting equipment, unequip magic lowering equipment and drink Wizard's mind bomb.
Some monsters are more vulnerable to certain elemental spells. For an example, ice/water monsters are generally more vulnerable to fire spells.
List of combat spells
Note: When casting elemental spells (i.e. Earth Wave), it is possible to use the corresponding staff to save runes.
Icon | Spell | Magic Level | Members only | Runes Required | Exp/ cast | Cost/ Exp | Cost/ Exp Using corresponding staff | Max hit | cost/ Max Hit using corresponding staff | Notes |
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Wind Rush | 1 | No | 2 | 2.7 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | FREE | 10 | FREE | Can be cast totally free when an air supplying staff is wielded. Cannot be used in PvP. | |
Wind Strike | 1 | No | 11 | 5.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 20 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Members wishing to kill Salarin the Twisted will have to use this or any other Strike spell, as only strike spells can damage him; no other form of magic has an effect. | |
Water Strike | 5 | No | 111 | 7.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 40 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Earth Strike | 9 | No | 121 | 9.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 60 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Fire Strike | 13 | No | 132 | 11.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 80 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Wind Bolt | 17 | No | 12 | 13.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 90 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Can increase the max hit by 30 after Family Crest if the player chooses to wear the Chaos gauntlets. | |
Water Bolt | 23 | No | 122 | 16.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 100 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Earth Bolt | 29 | No | 132 | 19.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 110 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Fire Bolt | 35 | No | 143 | 21.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 120 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Crumble Undead | 39 | No | 122 | 24.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 150 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Will only work on Zombies, Skeletons, etc. due to the new update, can be auto-casted anytime. | |
File:Wind Blast icon.png | Wind Blast | 41 | No | 13 | 25.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 130 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Used to kill Chronozon during the Family Crest Quest. |
Water Blast | 47 | No | 133 | 28.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 140 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Iban Blast | 50 | Yes | 15 + File:Ibans staff.png | 30 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | N/A | 250 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Must complete Underground Pass quest, the staff has 120 charges. Using Iban Blast on any NPC will use one charge. Using the spell on a player will use 2 charges. When all the charges are used up, you have to recharge the staff by using it on the well in the Underground Pass, past the three paladins. Due to the new update, it can be auto-cast anytime. | |
Magic Dart | 50 | Yes | 14 + | 30 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | N/A | 150-200 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Must have level 55 Slayer to use. The staff costs 21,000 coins from any slayer master. | |
Earth Blast | 53 | No | 143 | 31.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 150 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Used to kill Chronozon during the Family Crest Quest. | |
Fire Blast | 59 | No | 154 | 34.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 160 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Used to kill Chronozon during the Family Crest Quest. The best combat spell for free players. | |
Saradomin Strike | 60 | Yes | 224 | 61 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | N/A | 200/ 300 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | See Charge, and Mage Arena guide. Due to the new update, it can be auto-cast. | |
Claws of Guthix | 60 | Yes | 214 | 61 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | N/A | 200/ 300 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Flames of Zamorak | 60 | Yes | 241 | 61 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | N/A | 200/ 300 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Wind Wave | 62 | Yes | 15 | 36 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 170 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Water Wave | 65 | Yes | 175 | 37.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 180 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Earth Wave | 70 | Yes | 175 | 40 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 190 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Fire Wave | 75 | Yes | 175 | 42.5 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 200 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
File:Wind Surge icon.png | Wind Surge | 81 | Yes | 117 | 75 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 220 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | |
Water Surge | 85 | Yes | 11107 | 80 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 240 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Earth Surge | 90 | Yes | 11107 | 85 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 260 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | ||
Fire Surge | 95 | Yes | 11107 | 90 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". | 280 | Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". |