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OSRS Best In Slot Mage Gear

04.05.2024 - 13:29:23
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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. 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	No
	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%	Magic 60
	Accursed sceptre	50%	Magic 70
	Accursed sceptre (a)	50%[3]	Magic 70
	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%	Magic 80 Defense 80 Prayer 80	Yes	None.
	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	30%	Attack 70 Magic 70 Defense 70	No
	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	No
	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
Item		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 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
Item		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
Item		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
Item		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
Item		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
Item		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
Item		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
Item		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
Item		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
Item		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
Item		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
Item		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
Item		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
Item		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
Item		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.