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Battlestaff



Released							18 March 2002 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No

Properties

Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Wield, Drop
Examine							It's a slightly magical stick.

Values

Value							7,000 coins
High alch							4,200 coins
Low alch							2,800 coins
Weight							2.267 kg

Grand Exchange

Exchange							7,180 coins (info)
Buy limit							11,000
Daily volume							1,583,536

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Advanced data

Item ID							1391
Link							MOID

A battlestaff is a members-only magic weapon which provides standard magical bonuses, heightened melee bonuses, and the autocast option when equipped. It requires 30 Attack and 30 Magic to wield. Due to not having any elemental features, this staff has limited long-term use. Its advantage over basic tier elemental staves and other lesser staves are its melee and magic bonuses.

The staff can be purchased from Zaff's Superior Staffs! in Varrock after the completion of the quest What Lies Below, and he'll stock 15 to 120 extra staves daily for players who have fully completed task tiers of the Varrock Diary (they can be obtained by interacting with the barrel in the north-west corner of the shop). The magic store owner in the Wizards' Guild and Baba Yaga on the Lunar Isle also stock them. It can also be bought on the Grand Exchange, obtained through other players, dropped by various enemies, or fletched from Celastrus bark with level 40 Fletching.

Battlestaves can be used to make elemental battlestaves. By using the appropriate (air, water, earth, fire) charge orb spell on an Obelisk with an unpowered orb in their inventory, a player can make an elemental orb, which can then be used on a battlestaff to make the corresponding elemental battlestaff. Elemental battlestaves can be upgraded to mystic staves by giving 40,000 to Thormac after the completion of the quest Scorpion Catcher. After completion of the Hard Kandarin Diary and Elite Kandarin Diary, Thormac will only require 30,000 and 20,000 respectively.

A player attaching an orb to a battlestaff.

Combat stats


Attack bonuses

+7	-1	+25	+12	+0

Defence bonuses


+2	+3	+1	+12	+0

Other bonuses				Slot


+32	+0	+0%	+0	List

	Attack type	Weapon style	Attack speed	Range	Level boost
Bash	Crush	Accurate	5 ticks (3.0s)	1 tile	+3 Attack
Pound	Crush	Aggressive			+3 Strength
Focus	Crush	Defensive			+3 Defence
Spell	Magic	Defensive Autocast	5 ticks (3.0s)	10 tiles	None
Spell	Magic	Autocast	5 ticks (3.0s)	10 tiles	None

Autocasting options
Standard spellbook
Arceuus spellbook
Ancient Magicks

Creation

Requirements
Skill	Level	XP
Fletching	40 ^(b)	80
Members	Ticks	4 (2.4s)
Tools	Facilities	None

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Celastrus bark	1	7,141
Total cost			7,141
	Battlestaff	1	7,180
Profit			39
Profit after GE Tax			−104

Money making

The following money making guide is available for Battlestaff:

Method	Profit per instance	Skills
Buying battlestaves from Zaff	2,040	None

Products

	Skills	XP	Materials
Air battlestaff	66	137.5	1 × Air orb 1 × Battlestaff
Bone staff (Crafting)	35	300	1 × Battlestaff 1,000 × Chaos rune 1 × Scurrius' spine
Bone staff (Historian Aldo)	None	None	1 × Battlestaff 1,000 × Chaos rune 1 × Scurrius' spine 50,000 × Coins
Bryophyta's staff (uncharged) (Crafting)	62	0	1 × Battlestaff 1 × Bryophyta's essence
Earth battlestaff	58	112.5	1 × Earth orb 1 × Battlestaff
Fire battlestaff	62	125	1 × Fire orb 1 × Battlestaff
Purging staff (first time)	74 55	730 13	1 × Tormented synapse 1 × Iron bar 1 × Battlestaff
Purging staff (subsequent times)	74 55	73 13	1 × Tormented synapse 1 × Iron bar 1 × Battlestaff
Twinflame staff	None	None	1 × Battlestaff 1 × Ice element staff crown 1 × Fire element staff crown
Water battlestaff	54	100	1 × Water orb 1 × Battlestaff

Item sources

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity	League region
Kalphite Queen	333	10 (noted)	5/126
Skeletal Wyvern	140	10 (noted)	3/128
Dagannoth Prime	303	1–10 (noted)	1/128
Skeleton brute	132	1	1/128
Eclectic impling jar	N/A	1	1/100
Eclectic impling	50; 60	1	1/100
Cave kraken	127	1	4/200
Kraken	291	10 (noted)	4/128
Venenatis	464	12 (noted)	2/126
Scorpia	225	5–8 (noted)	6/128
Chaos Fanatic	202	5 (noted)	5/128
Locust rider	68; 98; 106	3 (noted)	2/128
Scarab Mage	66; 93; 119	3 (noted)	2/128
Reward casket (elite)	N/A	100 (noted)	1/14,662.5
Tormented Demon	450	1 (noted)	3/51
Angry barbarian spirit	166	1	1/128
Berserk barbarian spirit	166	1	1/128
Enraged barbarian spirit	166	1	1/128
Skeleton heavy	130	1	1/128
Skeleton hero	146	1	1/128
Skeleton thug	130	1	1/128
Skeleton warlord	132	1	1/128
Zulrah	725	10 (noted)	2 × 10/249
Cerberus	318	6 (noted)	3/130
Abyssal Sire	350	10 (noted)	6/139
Deviant spectre	169	1	5/128
Twisted Banshee	89	1	5/128
Skotizo	321	25 (noted)	7/100
Repugnant spectre	335	1	3 × 5/128
Spitting Wyvern	139	3–5 (noted)	3/123
Ancient Wyvern	210	6 (noted)	4/132
Taloned Wyvern	147	3–5 (noted)	3/123
Long-tailed Wyvern	152	3–5 (noted)	3/123
Revenant dragon	135	4	1/19.9
Revenant hellhound	90	4	1/38.34
Revenant ork	105	4	1/29.04
Revenant pyrefiend	52	4	1/81.81
Revenant dark beast	120	4	1/24.75
Revenant hobgoblin	60	4	1/72.29
Revenant knight	126	4	1/21.29
Revenant imp	7	4	1/605
Revenant demon	98	4	1/35.01
Revenant goblin	15	4	1/345.56
Revenant cyclops	82	4	1/42.38
Vorkath Post-quest	732	5–15 (noted)	2 × 4/150
Screaming twisted banshee	144	1	3 × 5/128
Hydra	194	2–3 (noted)	2/128
Alchemical Hydra	426	8–12 (noted)	2 × 5/101
Yama	1238	40 (noted)	4/95.11
Sarachnis	318	8–10 (noted)	2/100
Reward Chest (The Gauntlet) Regular	N/A	4–8 (noted)	2 × 1/24
Reward Chest (The Gauntlet) Corrupted	N/A	8–12 (noted)	3 × 1/24
Monumental chest	N/A	15–18 (noted)	3 × 1/30
Colossal Hydra	309	2–3 (noted)	3 × 2/128
Silver Chest (red)	N/A	1	9/152.39; 9/148.68
Silver Chest (brown)	N/A	1	9/152.46; 9/148.74
Silver Chest (crimson)	N/A	1	9/152.53; 9/148.81
Silver Chest (black)	N/A	1	9/152.6; 9/148.88
Silver Chest (purple)	N/A	1	9/152.67; 9/148.95
Gold Chest (red)	N/A	3 (noted)	11/143.91; 11/142.17
Gold Chest (crimson)	N/A	3 (noted)	11/144.08; 11/142.35
Gold Chest (brown)	N/A	3 (noted)	11/143.99; 11/142.26
Gold Chest (black)	N/A	3 (noted)	11/144.18; 11/142.44
Gold Chest (purple)	N/A	3 (noted)	11/144.28; 11/142.54
Revenant maledictus	397	4	1/19.9
Chest (Tombs of Amascut)	N/A	1–46 (noted)	3 × 1/27
The Whisperer	587; 791; 1146	70; 105 (noted)	2/100
Barrel (Zaff's Superior Staffs!) Easy diary	N/A	15	Always
Barrel (Zaff's Superior Staffs!) Medium diary	N/A	30	Always
Barrel (Zaff's Superior Staffs!) Hard diary	N/A	60	Always
Barrel (Zaff's Superior Staffs!) Elite diary	N/A	120	Always
Zombie Pirate's Locker	N/A	2–6	8/173
Zombie pirate Diary	22; 28; 34	1–3	8/378
Zombie pirate Regular	22; 28; 34	1–3	8/1,260
Moss Giant (Iorwerth Dungeon)	84	1	2/128
Great white shark	175	1	6/100	N/A
Pygmy kraken	93	1	3/108	N/A
Chest (Bryophyta's lair) Members	N/A	3 (noted)	3/118
Hammerhead shark	90	1	4/100	N/A
Bull shark	65	1	4/100	N/A
Tiger shark	125	1	4/100	N/A
Spined kraken	128	1	2/109	N/A
Armoured kraken	180	1	6/119	N/A
Vampyre kraken	211	1	6/120	N/A

Shop locations

Seller	Location	Number in stock	Restock time	Price sold at	Price bought at	Change Per
Zaff's Superior Staffs!	Varrock	5	1m	7,000	3,850	2.0%
Magic Guild Store (Runes and Staves)	Wizards' Guild	5	54s	7,000	4,200	0.1%
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop. (post-quest)	Lunar Isle	5	54s	7,000	3,850	0.1%
Baba Yaga's Magic Shop.	Lunar Isle	5	54s	7,000	3,850	0.1%
Elgan's Exceptional Staffs!	Prifddinas	5	1m	7,000	3,850	1.0%

In Deadman Mode, battlestaves from Zaff's Superior Staffs will restock in 1 tick instead of 100 ticks.

Changes

Date	Changes
22 September 2021 (Update)	The Magic Attack and Defence bonuses of battlestaves have been increased from +10 to +12.
9 February 2017 (Update \| poll)	Making battlestaves now have an animation.
3 December 2015 (Update)	When purchasing battlestaves as part of the Varrock diary reward from Zaff's barrel, you will no longer be told your inventory is full when it already contains a stack of noted battlestaves.
5 March 2015 (Update \| poll)	You can now acquire discounted (7000gp) battlestaves from Zaff once per day for the completion of Varrock Diaries: 15 battlestaves for the easy diary. 30 battlestaves for the medium diary. 60 battlestaves for the hard diary. 120 battlestaves for the elite diary.
29 November 2004 - 17 January 2005	The item's inventory sprite was adjusted.

Gallery (historical)



29 March 2004 – Nov. 2004-Jan. 2005	Nov. 2004-Jan. 2005 – present

Magic weapons

Staves

	Staff ⁽⁺⁴⁾ Magic ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Bob the Cat ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Iban's ^(u) ^(o) ^(uo) ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ White ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Slayer's ^(e) ⁽⁺¹²⁾ Twinflame ⁽⁺¹²⁾ Ancient ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Bryophyta's ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Toktz-mej-tal ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Thammaron's (a) ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Ahrim's ^(echo) ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Nightmare ⁽⁺¹⁶⁾ Zuriel's ⁽⁺¹⁸⁾ Accursed (a) ⁽⁺²²⁾ Purging ⁽⁺³⁷⁾
Elemental staves	Air ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Water ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Earth ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Fire ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾
God staves	Guthix ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Saradomin ⁽⁺⁶⁾ Zamorak ⁽⁺⁶⁾

Battlestaves

Battlestaff ⁽⁺¹²⁾
Air ⁽⁺¹²⁾
Water ⁽⁺¹²⁾
Earth ⁽⁺¹²⁾
Fire ⁽⁺¹²⁾
Lava ^(or) ⁽⁺¹²⁾
Mud ⁽⁺¹²⁾
Steam ^(or) ⁽⁺¹²⁾
Smoke ⁽⁺¹²⁾
Mist ⁽⁺¹²⁾
Dust ⁽⁺¹²⁾

Mystic staves

Air ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾
Water ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾
Earth ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾
Fire ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾
Lava ^(or) ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾
Mud ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾
Steam ^(or) ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾
Smoke ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾
Mist ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾
Dust ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾

Powered staves

	Starter staff ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾ Warped sceptre ⁽⁺¹²⁾ Bone staff ⁽⁺¹⁴⁾ Thammaron's sceptre ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Trident of the seas ^(e) ^(o) ^(eo) ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾ Accursed sceptre ⁽⁺²²⁾ Trident of the swamp ^(e) ^(o) ^(eo) ⁽⁺²⁵⁾ Sanguinesti staff ^(holy) ⁽⁺²⁵⁾ Dawnbringer ⁽⁺²⁵⁾ Eye of ayak ⁽⁺³⁰⁾ Tumeken's shadow ⁽⁺³⁵⁾
The Gauntlet	Crystal staff (basic) ⁽⁺⁸⁴⁾ Crystal staff (attuned) ⁽⁺¹²⁸⁾ Crystal staff (perfected) ⁽⁺¹⁸⁴⁾

Bladed staves

Staff of the dead ⁽⁺¹⁷⁾
Staff of light ⁽⁺¹⁷⁾
Staff of balance ⁽⁺¹⁷⁾
Toxic staff of the dead ⁽⁺²⁵⁾
Blue moon ⁽⁺³⁰⁾

Wands

Beginner ⁽⁺⁵⁾
Apprentice ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾
Teacher ⁽⁺¹⁵⁾
Dragon hunter ⁽⁺¹⁶⁾
Master ⁽⁺²⁰⁾
3rd age ⁽⁺²⁰⁾
Kodai ⁽⁺²⁸⁾

Croziers

Ancient ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾
Armadyl ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾
Bandos ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾
Guthix ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾
Saradomin ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾
Zamorak ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾

Other

Cursed goblin staff ⁽⁺⁰⁾
Salamanders ⁽⁺⁰⁾
Rod of ivandis ⁽⁺⁴⁾
Ivandis flail ⁽⁺⁸⁾
Blisterwood flail ⁽⁺⁸⁾
Void knight mace ⁽⁺⁸⁾
Dramen ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾
Skull sceptre ⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁽⁺¹⁰⁾
Lunar ⁽⁺¹³⁾
Ancient sceptre _{(smoke) (shadow) (blood) (ice)} ⁽⁺²⁰⁾

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