OSRS Best In Slot Mage Gear
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To become the best mage in the game, you'll need the best gear in the game. And if that's your goal, this OSRS best in slot mage gear guide might just be for you.
Magic is one of the best combat styles to master in OSRS as there are tons of bosses who are weak to it. Spells can also be used for safespotting enemies for farming and training. With the help of splashing and many other training methods, becoming a master mage in OSRS isn't actually that hard.
In fact, what's even harder than getting to 99 Magic is finding the best gear for your Mage. There's an assortment of gear in the game and it's no secret that getting the best ones will require a lot of time, effort, and grinding.
Now of course, you'll need a lot of OSRS gold to get the best of the best on this list. We'll hook you up with some if you're short on budget. Before we show the best in slot Mage gear in OSRS, let's talk about how Mage gear actually works.
Magic Gear In OSRS Explained
When looking for Magic gear in OSRS, there are essentially two things that you need to look for. First is Magic Bonus. Similar to melee bonuses for Stab, Slash, Crush, and Range type damage, this helps increase your accuracy for this certain type of attack. By increasing your Magic Bonus, you're making it likely for your Spells to hit, thereby increasing your overall damage as well.
Next up is Magic Damage Bonus. This is a modifier that increases the overall hit or damage that your spells do. Magic Damage Bonus is measured in percentages instead of points unlike other stat bonuses for gear. There are a few gears in the game that provides Magic Damage Bonus which we'll show below.
Equipment | Damage boost | Levels required | Shows in Stats | Conditions/Notes | |
Chaos gauntlets | +3 | None | No | You will need to finish Family Crest, which takes level 59 Magic (boostable). Only impacts bolt spells. | |
Tumeken's shadow | 0% | Magic 85 | No | Does not increase magic damage in any way, but any other equipment has its magic damage bonus increased three or four times inside the Tombs of Mascut, to a maximum of 100%. Elite Void Knight equipment is not included in this; it only pertains to visible damage enhancements. | |
Staff of the dead | 15% | Attack 75 Magic 75 | Yes | Able to cast Flames of Zamorak automatically and Slayer Dart. possesses a 12.5% chance of nullifying any runes used in that spell. Venom can be administered by the Dead's Toxic Staff. The Staff of Light and Staff of Balance possess the identical powers as the Staff of the Dead, except instead of Flames of Zamorak, they can cast Saradomin Strike and Claws of Guthix, respectively. | |
Toxic staff of the dead | 15% | ||||
Staff of light | 15% | ||||
Staff of balance | 15% | ||||
Kodai wand | 15% | Magic 80 | Yes | Gives out boundless water runes and carries a 15% risk of nullifying runes utilized in that spell. Ablt to cast Old Magicks automatically. | |
Nightmare staff | 15% | Hitpoints 50 Magic 72 | Yes | Ancient Magicks can be autocast by these staves, with the exception of the harmonized nightmare staff. Spells that are standard can be cast one tick faster by the harmonized nightmare crew. Special attacks are available with the volatile and eldritch nightmare staves. | |
Harmonised nightmare staff | 15% | Hitpoints 50 Magic 82 | |||
Eldritch nightmare staff | 15% | ||||
Volatile nightmare staff | 15% | ||||
Smoke battlestaff | 10% | Attack 30 Magic 30 | No | Only when using spells from the regular spellbook will there be an undetectable 10% improvement in damage and accuracy. | |
Mystic smoke staff | 10% | Attack 40 Magic 40 | |||
Ahrim's staff | 5% | Attack 70 Magic 70 | Yes | None. | |
Ancient sceptre | 5% | Magic 70 Strength 60 Attack 50 | Yes | 10% more power and the ability to autocast Ancient Magicks spells is added. Additionally, your base hitpoint total may be increased by 10% with the blood ancient sceptre. The ice ancient sceptre also adds a 10% accuracy advantage to ice spells cast on targets that are now frozen but can be frozen in the future. When using shadow spells, the shadow ancient scptre can also reduce your target's Attack, Strength, and Defense stats. Furthermore, the smoke ancient sceptre lowers the healing of a poisoned target by 20% for six seconds following damage. | |
Blood ancient sceptre | 5% | Magic 75 Strength 60 Attack 50 | |||
Ice ancient sceptre | 5% | ||||
Shadow ancient sceptre | 5% | ||||
Smoke ancient sceptre | 5% | ||||
Thammaron's sceptre | 50% | Magic 60 | No | It adds 50% more magic damage when charged and used in the wilderness. Even when used outside of a wilderness, the charged accursed sceptre and accursed sceptre (a) special attack deal an additional 50% magic damage. | |
Thammaron's sceptre (a) | 50% | ||||
Accursed sceptre | 50% | Magic 70 | |||
Accursed sceptre (a) | 50%[3] | ||||
Blue moon spear | 5% | Attack 70 Magic 75 | Yes | You obtain the Frostweaver set effect after wearing the blue moon armor set in its entirety. This effect gives the spell spear a 10% chance to make its next melee attack unaffected by action delays, like eating food. | |
Elidinis' ward | 3% | Magic 80 Defense 80 Prayer 80 | Yes | None. | |
Elidinis' ward (f) | 5% | ||||
Tome of water | 20% | Magic 50 | No | Impacts just water spells, and adds 20% to the spells' accuracy. Pages that are saturated must be charged. offers limitless water runes as well. | |
Tome of fire | 50% | Magic 50 | No | Impacts fire spells only. Burnt pages are required to be charged. Offers inifinite fire runes as well. | |
Tormented bracelet | 5% | Hitpoints 75 | Yes | None. | |
Castle wars bracelet | 20% | None | No | Applicable only to a flag bearer in Castle Wars. Must be worn before to the commencement of the game, not during it. | |
Magus ring | 2% | None | Yes | Needs desert Treasure II: The Fallen Empire to be finished. | |
Imbued god capes | 2% | Magic 75 | Yes | Mage Arena II must be finished. | |
Occult necklace | 10% | Magic 70 | Yes | None. | |
Salve amulet(i) | 15% | None | No | Has to have access to Emir's Arena, Soul Wars, or the Nightmare Zone. only effective against undead. Does not stack with the black mask (i) or the slayer helmet (i). | |
Salve amulet(ei) | 20% | None | No | You will need to finish Lair of Tarn Razorlor and have access to Soul Wars, Emir's Arena, or the Nightmare Zone. Works exclusively against undead. Does not stack with the black mask (i) or slayer helmet (i). | |
Amulet of avarice | 20% 35%[6] | None | No | You will get skulled upon equipping the amulet. 20% increases damage and accuracy when battling revenants. Killing the revenant maledictus will activate Forinthry Surge, which will give you an extra 15% damage and accuracy for 30 minutes. With the exception of supplementary supply rolls, all drops from NPCs in the Revenant Caves and Wilderness Slayer Cave will be in the form of bank notes while this amulet is worn. Not stackable with the Black Mask (i) or Slayer Helmet (i). | |
Amulet of the damned | 30% | Attack 70 Magic 70 Defense 70 | No | Its probability of occurring is only 25%. To receive the damage boost, the set and amulet must be worn. Using the Ahrim's staff will not result in a 5% damage bonus. Able to cast Ancient Magicks automatically. The player will see that there are two distinct maximum hitsplats in the game. When the effect doesn't trigger, the "lower" max hit occurs, and when it does, the "higher" max hit occurs. | |
Ahrim's equipment | |||||
Elite Void Knight equipment | 2.5% | Attack 42 Strength 42 Defense 42 Magic 42 Hitpoints 42 Range 42 Prayer 22 | Yes | You need to finish the Hard Western Provinces Diary. Wearing the void mage helm is also required. Magic accuracy is also increased by 45%. | |
Black mask (i) | 15% | Combat Level 40 Strength 20 Defense 10 | No | Functions only against enemies that have been given a Slayer task. Does not stack with amulet of avarice, salve amulet(i), or salve amulet(ei). | |
Slayer helmet (i) | 15% | Defense 10 | |||
Ancestral hat | 2% | Magic 75 Defense 65 | Yes | None. | |
Ancestral robe top | 2% | ||||
Ancestral robe bottom | 2% | ||||
Virtus mask | 1% | Magic 78 Defense 75 | Yes | Enahnced to 4% for each if Ancient Magicks are utilized. | |
Virtus robe top | 1% | ||||
Virtus robe bottoms | 1% | ||||
Magic Bonus Or Magic Damage Bonus?
Ideally, you should have a perfect mix of both but many veteran players would suggest going for Magic Damage instead. With the right technique and weapon, you can cast several spells in a short period. Even with a lot accuracy, most or some of those spells are bound to hit. Having a high magic damage bonus ensures that you're getting the most out each of your hits.
Best In Slot Magic Gear
For this part of the guide, we're going to show the best in slot equipment for each of the slots in the game. Take note that we're going to focus mainly on improving your DPS for a mage build more than anything else. Defense is only going to be secondary as in OSRS, offense is the best defense.
Best In Slot Weapon - Sanguinesti's Staff
Sanguinesti's staff is understandably the most powerful staff in the game. Thanks to its massive +25 Magic Bonus, it's easily the best staff to get in the late game and is currently unbeatable as of this writing. It's also the hardest to get as it's a rare drop from the rewards from beating the Theater of Blood Raid in OSRS. You might want to find the right group to accompany you so that you can get multiple runs in.
Aside from its solid damage, the Sanguinesti staff also possesses a passive ability which has a 1 in 6 chance of healing you whenever you damage a target. The heal given is half of how much damage you deal. This essentially provides you with a high level of survivability that most mage builds don't have.
The staff has a built-in spell that's more powerful than what the Trident of the swamp has. The healing of the Sanguinesti staff is perfect in many situations such as the various dungeons in the game, as well as the raids. For this staff, it's often recommended to have a high Magic Bonus as well.
Best In Slot - Weapon Alternative - Kodai Wand
If you prefer the fast casting of spells and want to use a wand, the best in slot in the game is the Kodai Wand. Like the Sanguinesti staff, this is a rather hard find as it's a reward from one of the raids in the game which in this case, is the Chamber of Xeric. It's the strongest wand in the game that requires 80 Magic to use.
What you get for your efforts however is a wand that can autocast spells from the standard, Ancient Magicks, and Arceuus combat spells spellbooks. It also provides you with unlimited water runes which makes if very efficient to use in most cases. While the Sanguinesti's staff has a chance to heal you, the Kodai Wand has a 15% chance to ignore any rune costs whenever you cast a spell that deals damage.
To create this wand, you'll need to get a Kodai insignia as a rare drop from the Chambers of Xeric. Once done, you'll need to combine that with a master wand. Keep in mind that this process is irreversible but there's little reason to choose the master wand over the kodai wand anyway.
Best In Slot Armor Set - Ancestral Robes
While you're trying to get the Kodai Insignia, you may as well give the Chambers of Xeric a little more effort so that you can get the Ancestral Robes as well. This is the best armor set for mages in the game and it fills up your head, body, and leg slots for your build.
Many players will argue that the Ahrim The Blighted's set is better because of its special unique set bonus but in our opinion, you'll want the Ancestral Robes if you really want to max out your power. Aside from having decent defense bonuses for various damage types, this set also gives you a 6% Magic Damage Bonus which is relatively large for armor pieces.
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defence Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Range Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Damage | Anged Strength | Prayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Ancestral hat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0.453 | Yes | |
Ancestral robe top | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | -8 | 42 | 31 | 51 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 2.721 | Yes | |
Ancestral robe bottom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | -7 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | Yes | |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | -17 | 81 | 66 | 94 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 6% | 0 | 0 | 4.988 | N/A | |
Best In Slot Neck - Occult Necklace
In terms of overall damage bonuses, you can't go wrong with the Occult Necklace. It adds a whopping +12 to your Magic Bonus and 10% to Magic Bonus damage. This is the best DPS necklace for mages in OSRS right now and luckily, it's not that hard to get.
You simply need to get it as a drop from a smoke devil which isn't that hard to beat. Once you have the necklace, you'll need to get your Magic level to 70 before you can actually use the necklace. You can get this as early as the mid-game but the necklace itself is sure to last you for the rest of your OSRS journey.
Best In Slot Cape - Imbued God Capes
The imbued versions of the three god capes are the best in slot capes for Mages. It doesn't matter which one of the god capes you choose as long as it's the imbued version. This cape provides +15 Magic Bonus, as well as a 2% Magic Damage Bonus, making it the perfect cape for those going for a DPS build.
To get a god cape, you need to do the Mage Arena I miniquest. After finishing the penultimate fight of the quest, you'll then have to choose a god to pray to between Zamorak, Guthix, and Saradomin. Since the stats are the same, you should then choose one that will benefit your god staff the most. To make the imbued version of the god capes, you'll need to get materials from Justiciar Zachariah, Porazdir, and Derwen, who you can all fight during the Mage Arena II quest.
Even the basic version of the God Capes are strong enough on their own but for late game exploits, it's best to go with the imbued version.
Best In Slot Boots - Eternal Boots
To get this boots, you'll first have to get the Infinity Boots which is the second best boots for Mages in OSRS. It's only available through the Mage Training Arena minigame for the following points:
- 120 Telekinetic pizazz points
- 120 Alchemist pizazz points
- 1,200 Enchantment pizazz points
- 120 Pizazz points
Once you have these boots, you can then use an eternal crystal and combine it with infinity boots. You'll need level 60 Runecraft and Magic for this to work. The result are a pair of boots that go perfectly with the end-level Magic build in OSRS.
Best In Slot Gloves - Tormented Bracelet
This pair of gloves not only provides you with the best magical damage for any Magic gloves, it also gives you an additional 5% Magic Damage bonus on top of it all. What's great is that the effect of the gloves stack with other boosts, making it perfect for many builds in the game.
It might just be one of the easiest best in slot magic gear to get from this list so make sure to get it as soon as possible for that huge DPS boost. You'll simply need a zenyte bracelet and then use level 7 Enchant on it. Before that however, you must have 20 soul and blood runes, a cosmic rune, and level 93 Magic. These are still rather easy to achieve requirements as compared to other best in slot items.
Best In Slot Ring - Magus Ring
This ring has the highest Magic attack bonus out of all the rings in the game. Getting is isn't an easy task though as you'll have to beat Duke Sucellus during the Desert Treasure II quest before you can get it. If you try to wear the ring before beating the boss, you'll get a message on your chatbox saying that the power of the ring feels unfamiliar to you.
To create the ring, you'll need to merge the seers icon and the magus vestige first. Then, grab a ring mould, three chromium ingots, and the magus icon to a furnace to create this all-too-powerful ring. The requirements for creating it are rather steep though as you'll need to level 90 Magic and 80 crafting for it.
Best In Slot Off-Hand - Elidini's Ward (f)
This is another tough best in slot item to get for mages. First off, the fortified version of Elidini's Ward doesn't just come with aesthetic changes, you'll also get a ton of defensive and bonuses, and more. The Book of the Occult provides even more damage for mages but Elidini's Ward (f) is hard to pass on because it makes your mage more capable of surviving tough battles.
You can get the basic Elidini's Ward from the Tombs of Amascut Raid first but you'll have to be patient (or lucky) as the drop rates for the item are abysmal. One tip we can share to you is to simply find a party that's already well-experienced in the raid as they can make multiple runs much easier on your end.
Once you have Elidni's Ward, you can then combine it with an Arcane Sigil to fortify it. This requires level 90 in Smithing and Prayer, on top of 10,000 soul runes. Once done, you'll have one of the best items in the game for your mage. It's definitely something that's hard to replace but if you want more damage, switch this up with a Book of the Occult.
OSRS BiS F2P Mage Gear
Slot | Item | Stats | Approx. Value | Pros | Cons | How to Obtain |
Weapon | Elemental Staff | +10 Magic Attack | ~1.5 K GP | Infinite elemental runes, best magic bonus in F2P | Single-element limitation | Zaff's shop in Varrock or GE |
Head | Wizard Hat | +2 Magic Attack / +2 Defense | ~100 GP | Cheap starter, accessible | Very low bonuses | Betty's Emporium or GE |
Body | Zamorak Monk Top | +2 Magic / +3 Magic Def / +3 Prayer | ~3 K GP each | Prayer + magic boost; good for PvP | Low combat bonuses | Drop from monks or GE |
Legs | Zamorak Monk Bot. | +2 Magic / +3 Magic Def / +3 Prayer | ~3 K GP each | Same as above | — | — |
Gloves | Leather Gloves | No penalty | Free/cheap | No negative effects | Zero bonuses | Shop or GE |
Boots | Leather Boots | +1 Magic Defense | ~30 GP | Minor defense boost | No magic bonus | Shop or GE |
Neck | Amulet of Magic | +10 Magic Attack | ~1 K GP | Best F2P neck for accuracy | No damage bonus | Crafted (24 Crafting) or GE |
Cape | (none) | — | — | — | No mage capes in F2P | — |
Ring | — | — | — | F2P lacks magic-specific rings | — | — |
Off-hand | — | — | — | — | — | — |
OSRS BiS P2P Mage Gear
Slot | Item | Stats / Bonus | Approx. Value | Pros | Cons | How to Obtain |
Weapon | Kodai Wand | +28 MA / +15% Damage / autocast Ancients / unlimited water | ~100 M GP | Best accuracy, rune-saving, autocast | Expensive, no built-in spell | Chambers of Xeric drop |
Sanguinesti Staff | +25 MA, built-in blood spell (healing) | ~90 M GP | Healing, no rune cost | High blood-rune charge cost | Theatre of Blood drop | |
Head | Ancestral Hat | +8 MA / +2% Damage | ~30 M GP | Top offensive boost | High cost, 75 Magic/65 Def required | Chambers of Xeric |
Ahrim's Hood | +? MA, decent defense | ~10 M GP | Affordable, hybrid option | Degradable, no damage bonus | Barrows | |
Body | Ancestral Robe Top | +35 MA / +2% Damage | ~100 M GP | Highest magic set bonus | Pricey, requires high stats | Chambers of Xeric |
Ahrim's Robe Top | +? MA, defense | ~15 M GP | Budget hybrid option | Degradable | Barrows | |
Legs | Ancestral Robe Bottom | +26 MA / +2% Damage | ~100 M GP | Complete BiS robe set | Expensive, skill requirements | Chambers of Xeric |
Gloves | Tormented Bracelet | +10 MA / +5% Damage | ~20 M GP | Significant magic boosting | Costly, Nightmare kill required | Nightmare drop |
Boots | Eternal Boots | +8 MA/Def / +1% Damage | ~20-30 M GP | Top mage boots | High stat requirements | Chambers of Xeric |
Neck | Occult Necklace | +12 MA / +10% Damage | ~2 M GP | Significant damage boost | 70 Magic required | Smoke Devils drop |
Cape | Imbued God Cape | +15 MA / +2% Damage | ~0.5-1 M GP | Best capefor mage | One-time quest | Mage Arena II |
Ring | Seers' Ring (i) | +12 MA | ~2-3 M GP | Strong accuracy boost | Needs imbue NMZ | Dag Kings drop + NMZ |
Off-hand | Arcane Spirit Shield | +20 MA, defensive stats | ~200 M GP | Tanky mage shield | High stats & cost | Blessed + Arcane Sigil |
Mage's Book | +15 MA / +2% Damage | ~6-8 M GP | Excellent off-hand for pure mage builds | No defense bonus | Mage Training Arena reward |
OSRS Magic Gear List
The list above shows you the best item for each of your slot in OSRS but that doesn't mean that you aren't free to build your own character freely. For more options, here's a list of every item for Mages in the game.
Standard Staves
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Range Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Damage | Anged Strength | Prayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Staff | 0 | -1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | No | |
Magic staff | 2 | -1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | No | |
White magic staff | 2 | -1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Battlestaff | 7 | -1 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.67 | Yes | |
Elemental Staves
Regular
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Damage | Ranged Strength | Rayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Staff of air | 0 | -1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | No | |
Staff of water | 0 | -1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | No | |
Staff of earth | 1 | -1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | No | |
Staff of fire | 3 | -1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | No | |
Battlestaff
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Defense | Anged Strength | Prayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Air battlestaff | 7 | -1 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Water battlestaff | 7 | -1 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Earth battlestaff | 7 | -1 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Fire battlestaff | 7 | -1 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Mystic
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Strength | Magic damage | Ranged Strength | Prayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Mystic air staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Mystic water staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Mystic earth staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Mystic fire staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Combination Staves
Battlestaves
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Stength | Magic Damage | Ranged Strength | Prayer Bonus | Weight | Membership P2P? | ||
Dust battlestaff | 7 | -1 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Lava battlestaff | 7 | -1 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Mist battlestaff | 7 | -1 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Mud battlestaff | 7 | -1 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Smoke battlestaff | 7 | -1 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Steam battlestaff | 7 | -1 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 35 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Mystic
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Damage | Ranged Strength | Prayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Mystic dust staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Mystic lava staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Mystic mist staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Mystic mud staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Mystic smoke staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Mystic steam staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
God Staves
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Damage | Ranged Strength | Prayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Guthix staff | -1 | -1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Saradomin staff | -1 | -1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Zamorak staff | -1 | -1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Advanced God Staves
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magice Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Damage | Ranged Strength | Prayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Void knight mace | 22 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 0% | 0 | 6 | 1.814 | Yes | |
Staff of the dead | 55 | 70 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 72 | 15% | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | Yes | |
Staff of light | 55 | 70 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 72 | 15% | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | Yes | |
Staff of balance | 55 | 70 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 72 | 15% | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | Yes | |
Toxic staff of the dead | 55 | 70 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 72 | 15% | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | Yes | |
Powered Staves
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Damage | Ranged Strength | Prayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Starter staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | No | |
Warped sceptre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | Yes | |
Bone staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Thammaron's sceptre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.198 | Yes | |
Trident of the seas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | Yes | |
Trident of the seas (e) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | Yes | |
Accursed sceptre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.198 | Yes | |
Dawnbringer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | Yes | |
Sanguinesti staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | -4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | Yes | |
Trident of the swamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | Yes | |
Trident of the swamp (e) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | Yes | |
Tumeken's shadow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 5 | Yes | |
Crystal staff (basic) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 1.36 | Yes | |
Crystal staff (attuned) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 2 | 1.36 | Yes | |
Crystal staff (perfected) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 3 | 1.36 | Yes | |
Charged Staves
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Damage | Ranged Strength | Prayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Iban's staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Iban's staff (u) | 10 | -1 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Slayer's staff | 7 | -1 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | Yes | |
Slayer's staff (e) | 7 | -1 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.95 | Yes | |
Ancient Magicks
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Damage | Ranged Strength | Prayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Ancient staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | -1 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Thammaron's sceptre (a) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.198 | Yes | |
Master wand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.198 | Yes | |
Accursed sceptre (a) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.198 | Yes | |
Ahrim's staff | 12 | -1 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 68 | 5% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Ancient sceptre | 20 | -1 | 50 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 60 | 5% | 0 | -1 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Nightmare staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15% | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | Yes | |
Eldritch nightmare staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15% | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | Yes | |
Volatile nightmare staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15% | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | Yes | |
Kodai wand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 15% | 0 | 0 | 0.198 | Yes | |
Fairy Rings
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Damage | Ranged Strength | Prayer | Weight | P2P? | ||
Dramen staff | -1 | -1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | Yes | |
Lunar staff | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 0% | 0 | 3 | 2.267 | Yes | |
Croziers
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Cursh Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Damage | Ranged Strength | Rayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Ancient crozier | 7 | -1 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0% | 0 | 6 | 0.005 | Yes | |
Armadyl crozier | 7 | -1 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0% | 0 | 6 | 2 | Yes | |
Bandos crozier | 7 | -1 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0% | 0 | 6 | 2 | Yes | |
Guthix crozier | 7 | -1 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0% | 0 | 6 | 2 | Yes | |
Saradomin crozier | 7 | -1 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0% | 0 | 6 | 2 | Yes | |
Zamorak crozier | 7 | -1 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0% | 0 | 6 | 2 | Yes | |
Other Staves
Item | Attack Bonuses | Defense Bonuses | Other | ||||||||||||||
Stab Attack | Slash Attack | Crush Attack | Magic Attack | Ranged Attack | Stab Defense | Slash Defense | Crush Defense | Magic Defense | Ranged Defense | Melee Strength | Magic Damage | Ranged Strength | Prayer Bonus | Weight | P2P? | ||
Cursed goblin staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2.267 | No | |
Rod of ivandis | 0 | -1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0.001 | Yes | |
Skull sceptre | 0 | -1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | No | |
Skull sceptre (i) | 0 | -1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.814 | No | |
Pharaoh's sceptre | 7 | -1 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes | |
Staff of bob the cat | 2 | -1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 2 | Yes | |
Bryophyta's staff | 10 | -1 | 40 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 50 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | No | |
Toktz-mej-tal | 15 | -1 | 55 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 55 | 0% | 0 | 5 | 1.814 | Yes | |
Harmonised nightmare staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15% | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | Yes | |
Magic Armor Sets
You can't simply jump to the Ancestral robes at the beginning of your journey and you'll actually have to progress through sets properly if you want an easy journey ahead. Here's a lit of the armor sets for mages so that you know if you're going in the right direction.
Magic Level | Defence Level | Armour | Other skills/ requirements |
1 | 1 | Zamorak monk robes | None |
1 | 1 | Wizard Robes | None |
1 | 1 | Ghostly Robes | Curse of the Empty Lord |
40 | 1 | Elder chaos druid robes | None |
20 | 10 | Xerician robes | None |
40 | 20 | Mystic robes | None |
40 | 20 | Enchanted robes | None |
40 | 20 | Robes of darkness | None |
40 | 40 | Skeletal armour | The Fremennik Trials |
40 | 40 | Splitbark armour | None |
42 | 42 | Void Knight equipment | Attack, Strength, Hitpoints and Ranged -42 Prayer - 22 |
50 | 50 | Swampbark armour | None |
50 | 25 | Infinity robes | None |
60 | 60 | Bloodbark armour | None |
65 | 30 | 3rd age mage equipment | None |
65 | 40 | Lunar armour | Lunar Diplomacy |
70 | 40 | Dagon'hai robes | None |
75 | 65 | Ancestral robes | None |
70 | 70 | Ahrim the Blighted's equipment | None |
78 | 75 | Virtus robes | None |
Magic Armor Pieces
Outside of armor sets, there are also armor pieces that can help round out your build in the game. Armor pieces often come with great bonuses that can be very beneficial for builds in OSRS.
Magci Level | Defense Level | Armour | Other skills/ requirements |
1 | 1 | Elemental shield | Elemental Workshop I |
1 | 1 | Elemental helmet | Elemental Workshop II |
1 | 1 | Mind shield | Elemental Workshop II |
1 | 1 | Mind helmet | Elemental Workshop II |
1 | 1 | Amulet of magic | None |
1 | 1 | Beacon ring | What Lies Below |
1 | 1 | Seers ring | None |
1 | 1 | Seers ring (i) | 650,000 Nightmare Zone points or 260 Soul Wars Zeal Tokens |
1 | 1 | Brimstone ring | None |
1 | 1 | Magus ring | Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire |
1 | 1 | Tormented bracelet | 75 Hitpoints |
1 | 1 | Book of darkness | Treasure Trails, Horror from the Deep |
1 | 1 | Book of the dead | A Kingdom Divided |
1 | 1 | Ring of shadows | Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire |
25 | 25 | Broodoo shield | None |
1 | 41 | Barrows gloves | Recipe for Disaster |
1 | 45 | Farseer helm | The Fremennik Trials |
1 | 45 | Healer hat | 275 Honour points in all four roles of Barbarian Assault. |
1 | 60 | Malediction ward | None |
50 | 1 | Tome of fire | None |
50 | 1 | Tome of water | None |
40 | 1 | Mitre | 40 Prayer |
60 | 1 | God capes | Mage Arena I |
75 | 1 | God capes#Imbuing | Mage Arena II |
60 | 1 | Mage's book | None |
65 | 75 | Spectral spirit shield | 70 Prayer |
65 | 75 | Arcane spirit shield | 70 Prayer |
70 | 1 | Occult necklace | None |
70 | 75 | Ancient wyvern shield | Started Dragon Slayer I |
75 | 75 | Eternal boots | None |
80 | 80 | Elidinis' ward | 80 Prayer |
A Journey For The Best Items
Getting the best items in OSRS will take a considerable amount of time so be sure to be patient with it. There are tons of great builds out there but the best in slot items really make you a powerful mage in the game. For an in-depth look at the best in slot for all damage types in the game, we've got you covered with our OSRS best in slot gear guide.
FAQs
What is the best in slot Magic gear in OSRS?
The current Best-in-Slot (BiS) Magic gear for general PvM is:
- Weapon: Tumeken's Shadow (insane scaling with magic gear).
- Head: Ancestral Hat or Virtus Mask (ToA/ToB preferences vary).
- Body: Ancestral Robe Top.
- Legs: Ancestral Robe Bottom.
- Cape: Imbued God Cape or Infernal Cape (if hybrid build).
- Amulet: Occult Necklace (+10% magic damage).
- Boots: Eternal Boots.
- Gloves: Tormented Bracelet (+5% magic damage).
- Ring: Seers' Ring (i) or Lightbearer for spec regen.
This setup provides maximum magic accuracy + magic damage boost for bosses like Zulrah, Vorkath, TOA, and Nex.
What is the best magic gear setup for PvM in OSRS?
Here are the BiS setups tailored to PvM by scenario:
Standard Spell PvM (e.g., ToA, Vorkath, Slayer):
- Tumeken's Shadow > Sanguinesti Staff > Trident of the Swamp.
- Stack gear for magic damage bonus — prioritize Occult, Tormented, and Ancestral.
Ancient Magicks (e.g., Barrage/Burst tasks or Nex):
- Virtus Set + Ancient Sceptre (or Shadow).
- Magic damage boost applies only to Ancient spells, making Virtus BiS here.
Boss-specific Tweaks:
- Kodai Wand if bringing spell versatility or infinite water runes.
- Sanguinesti Staff for sustain-based fights (e.g., TOB, hard Zulrah).
- Arcane Spirit Shield for accuracy hybrid setups.
What is the best mage gear for PKing in OSRS?
For PvP, you want high DPS and mobility — not tanky robes.
PKing BiS Mage Setup:
- Weapon: Ancient Sceptre or Kodai Wand.
- Head: Mystic Hat / Ahrim's Hood (cheap risk).
- Body/Legs: Ahrim's Robes, Mystic Robes, or Void Mage (for hybrids).
- Cape: Imbued God Cape — essential for +15% magic damage.
- Amulet: Occult Necklace.
- Gloves: Tormented Bracelet (risk) or Barrows Gloves (safe).
- Ring: Seers' Ring (i) or Recoil/Lightbearer.
- Boots: Infinity Boots, Eternal Boots, or Climbing Boots for hybrids.
What is the best mage gear setup for Barrows or Slayer?
For Slayer and mid-tier PvM like Barrows:
Slayer Setup:
- Weapon: Trident of the Seas or Swamp.
- Helmet: Slayer Helmet (i) — massive boost on-task.
- Body/Legs: Ahrim's Robes or Mystic.
- Cape: God Cape, Ardy Cape, or Mage Arena 2 Cape.
- Gloves: Barrows Gloves.
- Boots: Infinity or Mystic Boots.
Amulet: Occult Necklace. - Ring: Seers' Ring (i).
What gear gives the highest Magic damage bonus in OSRS?
Magic damage is crucial — and only select items offer Magic Damage %, which affects spell output directly.
Here are the best items for Magic Damage Bonus:
Item | Magic Damage % |
Tumeken's Shadow | Scales with gear bonus |
Occult Necklace | +10% |
Tormented Bracelet | +5% |
Imbued God Cape | +15% |
Virtus Mask | +1% (Ancients only) |
Virtus Robe Top | +4% (Ancients only) |
Virtus Robe Bottom | +3% (Ancients only) |
Stacking these with Tumeken's Shadow results in devastating burst DPS, especially in raids or high-level Slayer tasks.
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