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This article is about the item called "staff". For staves in general, see Staff (weapon type).
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Staff detail

The staff is the weakest, most basic magic weapon in RuneScape. Visually, the staff is identical to the battlestaff and the dramen staff in appearance. It is recommended to upgrade from this weapon as quickly as possible, as there are more cost effective weapons which can be used at the same level. The recommended upgrade is to an elemental staff, such as a staff of air which will assist greatly in Magic training.

Combat Stats
RequirementsStaff equipped
None
ClassSlot
Magic Magic2h slot
Tier
5
WeaponsMainOff
Damage--
Accuracy150-
StyleSpell-casting
Range8
Speed
Average (3.6s)
AttributesDamage reduction
DefenceArmour0PvM: 0%PvP: 0%
ConstitutionLife points0Style bonuses
PrayerPrayer0Strength0Ranged0Magic0
[FAQ][doc]

History[]

  • Previously, one advantage of a mage wielding a staff was that it would unlock the autocasting feature, allowing the player to set the default attack to one of the 16 elemental spells (as opposed to manually selecting the spell and target with every single cast). On 2 September 2009, due to widespread popular demand, the autocasting feature was updated so that it no longer requires a staff to use.
  • Before the Evolution of Combat, staves were one-handed weapons, allowing the use of a Mages' Book while wielding a staff. This allowed for shields or defenders in the off-hand slot, and helped people using hybrid tactics.

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Drop sources[]

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Source Combat level Quantity Rarity
Dark wizard22; 30; 33; 35; 371Common
Infernal Mage721Common
Infernal Mage (elite)821Common
Necromancer (monster)391Common
Spellwisp181Common
Wizard181Common
Barbarian28; 301Uncommon
Corpse Spider41Uncommon
Corpse archer181Uncommon
Corpse mage211Uncommon
Crawling corpse torso91Uncommon
Dagon'hai Monk771Uncommon
Dragith Nurn261Uncommon
Skeleton (Lumbridge Catacombs)151Uncommon
Skoblin191Uncommon
Warped bat161Uncommon
Warped fly71Uncommon
Warped rat121Uncommon

Disassembly[]

[FAQ] • [doc]
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