Vecna skull

The vecna skull is a very rare drop from monsters, with the chance of receiving one significantly increased while wearing a Ring of Wealth. It can be activated an infinite number of times to gain a temporary +6 boost to your Magic level. As of the 17 November 2009 update, each magic level boost above the player's base magic level inflicts an extra 3% magic damage, so at the full 6-level boost, the magic damage is increased by 18%. It can only be activated every seven minutes per player, regardless of how many vecna skulls are owned, with the exception of using one in the Duel Arena. When you win or lose, the timer resets. You do not have to be on a Slayer task to obtain one. This item cannot be lent. The boost will not work while your magic level is already boosted by any other effect. Players additionally cannot bring the vecna skull into Duel Arena to gain an advantage in magical duels if the "no potions" option is enabled. When you click on the "Draw power" from the Vecna Skull, a text appears in your game box saying "The skull feeds off the life around you, boosting your magical ability."

It is dropped by every monster who has access to the Rare Drop Table.

although it's not often used for this, the Vecna skull is also a great item to bring when trying to achieve a high mage defence bonus. Because the skull boosts your magic level, it in turn boosts your magic defence, although an overload is a better choice.



Trivia

 * Vecna is a powerful arch-lich and/or deity in "Dungeons and Dragons". His eye and hand are powerful artefacts, much like the Vecna skull. The Vecna Skull is probably named for an old anecdote about a game involving a faked magical item, the 'Head of Vecna'.
 * The emote of The Vecna Skull is similar to the magic spell "Vengeance Other", although slightly longer and with a skeletal hand.
 * If you enter the Wilderness after using a Vecna Skull, you receive a message stating "Your extreme magic boost has been removed." and your magic level will be dropped to normal.
 * The introductory price of the Vecna Skull was 10,000,000 coins.

Vecna skull