Not to be confused with Attuned.
Inspecting an augmented item
Augmentation is the process by which players use their Invention skill to enhance weapons, shields, armour, and tools. Items can be augmented with the use of an augmentor, and a gizmo shell can then be added to hold various perks. Most augmented items degrade in combat using the universal charge pack, rather than using the Equipment degradation system. Augmentable items that normally degrade to dust are created with their own pool of charges, and drain that pool exclusively. An augmentable item cannot be augmented in a broken state.
Augmented items are not tradeable; however, the process can be reversed with an augmentation dissolver, although this will permanently destroy the augmentor and any attached gizmos. In addition, if the item was degradeable prior to augmentation, it will revert to its fully degraded form. Additionally, they cannot be brought to a duel at Duel Arena.
On death, any augmented equipment which is not protected will drain two hours worth of drain rate when it is recovered; e.g. if a 1 charge/second drain weapon is not protected, it drains 7200 charges on recovery.
Augmentation unlocks[]
 Level |
Research unlocked |
|---|---|
| 2 | Augmentor |
| 2 | Augment weapons |
| 4 | Augmented item level 5 |
| 16 | Augment body armour |
| 27 | Augmented item level 10 |
| 45 | Augment leg-slot armour |
| 60 | Augmented item level 15 |
| 99 | Augmented item level 20 |
Augmentable items[]
Dyed versions of augmentable weapons and armour are also augmentable.
Main hand weapons[]
Tier 70[]
- Ahrim's wand (Augmented)
- Abyssal whip (Augmented)
- Karil's pistol crossbow (Augmented)
- Crystal dagger (Augmented)
- Crystal wand (Augmented)
- Wilderness sword 4 (Augmented)
Tier 75[]
- Korasi's sword (Augmented)
- Abyssal vine whip (Augmented)
- Abyssal wand (Augmented)
- Armadyl crossbow (Augmented)
Tier 80[]
- Chaotic crossbow (Augmented)
- Chaotic rapier (Augmented)
- Chaotic longsword (Augmented)
- Chaotic claw (Augmented)
- Attuned crystal wand (Augmented)
- Attuned crystal dagger (Augmented)
- Virtus wand (Augmented)
- Tavia's fishing rod (Augmented)
Tier 85[]
- Seasinger kiba (Augmented)
- Lava whip (Augmented)
- Ripper claw (Augmented)
- Tetsu katana (Augmented)
- Shadow glaive (Augmented)
- Wand of the Cywir elders (Augmented)
- Blade of Nymora (Augmented)
Tier 88[]
- Superior Statius's warhammer (Augmented)
- Superior Vesta's longsword (Augmented)
- Superior Morrigan's throwing axe (Augmented)
- Superior Morrigan's javelin (Augmented)
- Elite tetsu katana (Augmented)
- Elite seasinger kiba (Augmented)
Tier 90[]
- Drygore mace (Augmented)
- Ascension crossbow (Augmented)
- Seismic wand (Augmented)
- Drygore longsword (Augmented)
- Drygore rapier (Augmented)
Tier 92[]
Off-hand weapons[]
Tier 70[]
- Ahrim's book of magic (Augmented)
- Enhanced Excalibur (Augmented)
- Crystal orb (Augmented)
- Crystal off-hand dagger (Augmented)
- Blighted rebounder (Augmented)
- Corrupted defender (Augmented)
- Tainted repriser (Augmented)
- Karil's off-hand pistol crossbow (Augmented)
Tier 75[]
Tier 80[]
- Off-hand chaotic crossbow (Augmented)
- Off-hand chaotic rapier (Augmented)
- Off-hand chaotic longsword (Augmented)
- Off-hand chaotic claw (Augmented)
- Attuned crystal orb (Augmented)
- Attuned off-hand crystal dagger (Augmented)
- Virtus book (Augmented)
- Ancient defender (Augmented)
- Ancient lantern (Augmented)
- Ancient repriser (Augmented)
Tier 85[]
- Tetsu wakizashi (Augmented)
- Seasinger makigai (Augmented)
- Blade of Avaryss (Augmented)
- Off-hand Shadow glaive (Augmented)
- Off-hand ripper claw (Augmented)
- Orb of the Cywir elders (Augmented)
Tier 90[]
- Off-hand drygore mace (Augmented)
- Off-hand drygore rapier (Augmented)
- Off-hand drygore longsword (Augmented)
- Seismic singularity (Augmented)
- Off-hand ascension crossbow (Augmented)
- Kalphite rebounder (Augmented)
- Kalphite defender (Augmented)
- Kalphite repriser (Augmented)
Tier 92[]
Two-handed weapons[]
Tier 70[]
- Crystal bow (Augmented)
- Crystal halberd (Augmented)
- Ahrim's staff (Augmented)
- Akrisae's war mace (Augmented)
- Dharok's greataxe (Augmented)
- Dark bow (Augmented)
- Crystal staff (Augmented)
- Black salamander (Augmented)
- Verac's flail (Augmented)
- Torag's hammer (Augmented)
- Guthan's warspear (Augmented)
- Balmung (Augmented)
- Karil's crossbow (Augmented)
- Winds of Waiko (Augmented)
- Rage of Hyu-Ji (Augmented)
- Thalassia's Revenge (Augmented)
Tier 75[]
- Staff of light (Augmented)
- Polypore staff (Augmented)
- Hand cannon (Augmented)
- Zamorak godsword (Augmented)
- Saradomin sword (Augmented)
- Bandos godsword (Augmented)
- Bandos godsword (passive) (Augmented)
- Saradomin godsword (passive) (Augmented)
- Armadyl godsword (passive) (Augmented)
- Zamorak godsword (passive) (Augmented)
- Saradomin godsword (Augmented)
- Armadyl godsword (Augmented)
- Zamorakian spear (Augmented)
Tier 77[]
Tier 78[]
Tier 80[]
- Chaotic maul (Augmented)
- Attuned crystal staff (Augmented)
- Chaotic spear (Augmented)
- Attuned crystal halberd (Augmented)
- Royal crossbow (Augmented)
- Chaotic staff (Augmented)
- Attuned crystal bow (Augmented)
- Zaryte bow (Augmented)
- Hexhunter bow (Augmented)
Tier 85[]
- Strykebow (Augmented)
- Staff of darkness (Augmented)
- Dragon Rider lance (Augmented)
- Camel staff (Augmented)
- Wyvern crossbow (Augmented)
- Mizuyari (Augmented)
Tier 87[]
Tier 88[]
Tier 90[]
Tier 92[]
Shields[]
Tier 70[]
- Ward of subjugation (Augmented)
- Crystal ward (Augmented)
- Crystal shield (Augmented)
- Crystal deflector (Augmented)
- Blessed spirit shield (Augmented)
- Dragonfire ward (Augmented)
- Dragonfire shield (Augmented)
- Dragonfire deflector (Augmented)
- Armadyl buckler (Augmented)
- Bandos warshield (Augmented)
Tier 75[]
- Spectral spirit shield (Augmented)
- Elysian spirit shield (Augmented)
- Divine spirit shield (Augmented)
- Arcane spirit shield (Augmented)
Tier 80[]
- Farseer kiteshield (Augmented)
- Eagle-eye kiteshield (Augmented)
- Chaotic kiteshield (Augmented)
- Attuned crystal ward (Augmented)
- Attuned crystal shield (Augmented)
- Attuned crystal deflector (Augmented)
- Linza's shield (Augmented)
Tier 90[]
Torso[]
Tier 70[]
- Ahrim's robe top (Augmented)
- Akrisae's robe top (Augmented)
- Armadyl chestplate (Augmented)
- Bandos chestplate (Augmented)
- Dharok's platebody (Augmented)
- Garb of subjugation (Augmented)
- Guthan's platebody (Augmented)
- High Armour of Hanto cuirass (Augmented)
- Karil's top (Augmented)
- Torag's platebody (Augmented)
- Verac's brassard (Augmented)
Tier 75[]
Tier 80[]
- Torva platebody (Augmented)
- Pernix body (Augmented)
- Virtus robe top (Augmented)
- Anima Core body of Seren (Augmented)
- Anima Core body of Sliske (Augmented)
- Anima Core body of Zamorak (Augmented)
- Anima Core Body of Zaros (Augmented)
- Linza's platebody (Augmented)
- Second-Age platebody (Augmented)
- Second-Age range top (Augmented)
- Second-Age robe top (Augmented)
Tier 85[]
- Refined Anima Core Body of Seren (Augmented)
- Refined Anima Core Body of Zamorak (Augmented)
- Refined Anima Core Body of Zaros (Augmented)
- Refined Anima Core Body of Sliske (Augmented)
- Tetsu body (Augmented)
- Seasinger's robe top (Augmented)
- Death Lotus chestplate (Augmented)
Tier 88[]
- Superior Morrigan's leather body (Augmented)
- Superior Zuriel's robe top (Augmented)
- Superior Vesta's chainbody (Augmented)
- Superior Statius's platebody (Augmented)
Tier 90[]
- Tectonic robe top (Augmented)
- Sirenic hauberk (Augmented)
- Malevolent cuirass (Augmented)
- Achto Primeval robe top (Augmented)
- Achto Teralith cuirass (Augmented)
- Achto Tempest body (Augmented)
Legs[]
Tier 70[]
- Bandos tassets (Augmented)
- Ahrim's robe skirt (Augmented)
- Akrisae's robe skirt (Augmented)
- Gown of subjugation (Augmented)
- Verac's plateskirt (Augmented)
- Dharok's platelegs (Augmented)
- Torag's platelegs (Augmented)
- Karil's skirt (Augmented)
- Armadyl chainskirt (Augmented)
- High Armour of Hanto legguards (Augmented)
- Guthan's chainskirt (Augmented)
Tier 75[]
Tier 80[]
- Virtus robe legs (Augmented)
- Torva platelegs (Augmented)
- Pernix chaps (Augmented)
- Anima Core Legs of Zaros (Augmented)
- Anima Core legs of Seren (Augmented)
- Anima Core legs of Sliske (Augmented)
- Anima Core legs of Zamorak (Augmented)
- Linza's greaves (Augmented)
- Second-Age platelegs (Augmented)
- Second-Age range legs (Augmented)
- Second-Age robe bottom (Augmented)
Tier 85[]
- Refined Anima Core Legs of Seren (Augmented)
- Refined Anima Core Legs of Zamorak (Augmented)
- Refined Anima Core Legs of Zaros (Augmented)
- Refined Anima Core Legs of Sliske (Augmented)
- Seasinger's robe bottom (Augmented)
- Death Lotus chaps (Augmented)
- Tetsu legs (Augmented)
Tier 88[]
- Superior Statius's platelegs (Augmented)
- Superior Vesta's plateskirt (Augmented)
- Superior Morrigan's leather chaps (Augmented)
- Superior Zuriel's robe bottom (Augmented)
Tier 90[]
- Achto Primeval robe legs (Augmented)
- Tectonic robe bottom (Augmented)
- Sirenic chaps (Augmented)
- Malevolent greaves (Augmented)
- Achto Teralith leggings (Augmented)
- Achto Tempest chaps (Augmented)
Tools[]
Fun weapons[]
Unreleased[]
Disassembling and siphoning[]
After levelling your item, you can choose to disassemble or siphon it for Invention experience. Disassembling it gives more experience earlier, but destroys both the item and the augmentor.
Items can acquire experience prior to unlocking the ability to level them.
The level effect is cumulative; a level 10 item will have all the previous effects.
| Item level |
Item experience |
Invention experience (tier 80) | Item effects | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disassembly | Siphon | GP/XP | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | |
| 2 | 1,160 | 9,000 | Disassembling this item has a 50% chance to return installed gizmos. | ||
| 3 | 2,607 | 27,000 | Disassembling this item gives double materials. | ||
| 4 | 5,176 | 54,000 | 9,000 | 32.99 | Disassembling this item never gives junk. |
| 5 | 8,286 | 108,000 | 27,000 | 10.0 | This item drains 10% less charge when used. |
| 6 | 11,760 | 144,000 | 54,000 | 5.50 | Disassembling this item gives triple materials. |
| 7 | 15,835 | 198,000 | 108,000 | 2.75 | Disassembling this item gives an extra random uncommon material. |
| 8 | 21,152 | 270,000 | 144,000 | 2.06 | Disassembling this item returns all installed gizmos. |
| 9 | 28,761 | 378,000 | 198,000 | 1.50 | Disassembling this item gives quadruple materials. |
| 10 | 40,120 | 540,000 | 270,000 | 1.10 | Disassembling this item gives the maximum extra Invention XP. |
| 11 | 57,095 | 378,000 | 0.79 | N/A | |
| 12 | 81,960 | 540,000 | 0.55 | Siphoning this item gives the maximum extra Invention XP. | |
| 13 | 117,397 | 0.27 | Siphoning this item has a 50% chance to not consume the siphon. | ||
| 14 | 166,496 | This item drains 12.5% less charge when used. | |||
| 15 | 232,886 | This item can now be used with an Equipment separator. | |||
| 16 | 320,080 | 0.00 | Siphoning this item no longer consumes the siphon. | ||
| 17 | 432,785 | Using the Equipment separator on this item has a 25% chance to not consume the separator. | |||
| 18 | 575,592 | This item drains 15% less charge when used. | |||
| 19 | 753,631 | Using the Equipment separator on this item has a 50% chance to not consume the separator. | |||
| 20 | 972,440 | Helpful perks will activate 10% (multiplicative) more frequently. See Perk benefits for a list of perks that are known to be affected. | |||
Gallery[]
A teaser list of augmentable items from RuneFest
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| NPCs |
 Doc Drorkar Grubfoot Oldak Mind-controlled monkey butler | ||||
| Abilities |
 Disassemble Analyse | ||||
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