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Combat spells are a type of magic spell used by players, mostly in battle, for their offensive capabilities. Combat spells can be separated into three sub-types. The first type of spells, offensive spells, are primarily used to deal magical damage against opponents. The second type, curse spells, are used to disable or debilitate an opponent, and make dealing damage easier or safer for the mage casting them. Finally, there are support spells, which offer a range of benefits to the caster, such as preventing damage, curing poison, and healing other players.

Offensive spells

Offensive spells result in a spell-related amount of experience when cast, but they also give experience depending on the amount of damage caused to the opponent. Each damage point caused by an offensive spell yields 2 Magic experience points (i.e. hitting a 30 with a spell yields the spell's base XP + 60 Magic XP) and 1.33 Hitpoint experience points. All offensive spells have an attack range of 10 squares. Generally, most offensive spells use some Air runes in combination with some other "Combat" runes, though there are exceptions with the special spells such as Magic Dart.

A shield icon in the Combat Options panel represents 'defensive casting'. If this button is clicked instead of the regular option, the player will gain Defence experience whenever offensive spells are cast at the cost of receiving a reduced amount of Magic experience. Rather than 2 Magic experience points, defensive casting yields 1.33 Magic experience points and 1 Defence experience point for every damage point inflicted as well as the usual 1.33 Hitpoint experience points and base Magic experience that is earned for each cast.

Offensive spells will occasionally splash upon contact with a target and thus deal no damage. When splashing, the caster will receive only the base experience for that spell and no additional experience. As a result, there is no physical difference between splashing with a spell and hitting a 0 with the same spell. The splash rate depends on five things:

The caster's Magic level
The Magic attack bonus of the equipment the caster is wearing
The target's Magic level
The target's Defence level (PvP only)
The Magic defence bonus of the equipment the target is wearing

All spells have equal accuracy, and the magical accuracy is only derived from the current Magic level (and applicable boosts such as from potions or prayer) and Magic accuracy bonus from equipment. To maximise accuracy, especially in training and player killing, players are advised to equip magic-boosting equipment, unequip magic-lowering equipment, and raise Magic levels.

Some monsters are immune to all Magic damage except certain types of spells. For example, the bosses fought in the Mage Arena II can only be damaged by the corresponding god spell of the god they represent, Salarin the twisted can only be damaged by strike spells, and Fareed can only be damaged by water spells via Magic.

Standard spellbook

Standard offensive spells consist primarily of element-based attacks. Some monsters have a partial weakness against them, in which the player's accuracy and damage are increased by 1% for each % the monster is vulnerable to it. For example, ice giants, who have a 100% weakness to fire spells, result in the player's accuracy and damage doubled.

Spell	Level	Runes	Cost of runes	Cost with a suitable elemental staff	XP	Base Max hit^[1]^[2]	Members
Wind Strike	1	¹ ¹	7	2	5.5	2→8	0
Water Strike	5	¹ ¹ ¹	12	2	7.5	4→8	0
Earth Strike	9	¹ ² ¹	17	2	9.5	6→8	0
Fire Strike	13	² ³ ¹	27	2	11.5	8	0
Wind Bolt	17	² ¹	116	106	13.5	9→12	0
Water Bolt	23	² ² ¹	126	106	16.5	10→12	0
Earth Bolt	29	² ³ ¹	131	106	19.5	11→12	0
Fire Bolt	35	³ ⁴ ¹	141	106	22.5	12	0
Crumble Undead	39	² ² ¹	126	106	24.5	15	0
Wind Blast	41	³ ¹	200	185	25.5	13→16	0
Water Blast	47	³ ³ ¹	215	185	28.5	14→16	0
Iban Blast	50	⁵ ¹ +	210	N/A	30	25	1
Magic Dart	50	¹ ⁴ +	193	N/A	30	15	1
Earth Blast	53	³ ⁴ ¹	220	185	31.5	15→16	0
Fire Blast	59	⁴ ⁵ ¹	230	185	34.5	16	0
Saradomin Strike	60	⁴ ² ² +	778	N/A	35	20	1
Flames of Zamorak	60	¹ ⁴ ² +	773	N/A	35	20	1
Claws of Guthix	60	⁴ ¹ ² +	773	N/A	35	20	1
Wind Wave	62	⁵ ¹	399	374	36	17→20	1
Water Wave	65	⁵ ⁷ ¹	434	374	37.5	18→20	1
Earth Wave	70	⁵ ⁷ ¹	434	374	40	19→20	1
Fire Wave	75	⁵ ⁷ ¹	434	374	42.5	20	1
Wind Surge	81	⁷ ¹	371	336	44.5	21→24	1
Water Surge	85	⁷ ¹⁰ ¹	421	336	46.5	22→24	1
Earth Surge	90	⁷ ¹⁰ ¹	421	336	48.5	23→24	1
Fire Surge	95	⁷ ¹⁰ ¹	421	336	50.5	24	1

^ Maximum hit may be increased by using equipment which increases magic damage. Please see the maximum magic hit page for complete statistics.
^ The max hit of every elemental spell will increase to match the highest level spell of that tier that the player has unlocked.

Arceuus spellbook

Spell	Level	Runes	Cost of runes	Cost with a suitable elemental staff	XP	Base Max hit^[1]	Effect
Ghostly Grasp	35	⁴ ¹	126	106	22.5	12	10% chance to bind the target for 1.2 seconds.
Inferior Demonbane	44	³ ¹	126	106	27	16	Can only be cast on demonic creatures. Damage and accuracy are increased by 25% if the caster is under the effects of the Mark of Darkness spell.
Skeletal Grasp	56	⁸ ¹	225	185	33	17	25% chance to bind the target for 1.8 seconds.
Superior Demonbane	62	⁵ ¹	420	380	36	23	Can only be cast on demonic creatures. Damage and accuracy are increased by 25% if the caster is under the effects of the Mark of Darkness spell.
Undead Grasp	79	¹² ¹	434	374	46.5	24	50% chance to bind the target for 2.4 seconds.
Dark Demonbane	82	⁷ ²	820	760	43.5	30	Can only be cast on demonic creatures. Damage and accuracy are increased by 25% if the caster is under the effects of the Mark of Darkness spell.

^ Maximum hit may be increased by using equipment which increases magic damage. Please see the maximum magic hit page for complete statistics.

Ancient Magicks

Spell	Level	Runes	Cost of runes	Cost with a suitable elemental staff	XP	Base Max hit^[1]	Effect
Smoke Rush	50	¹ ¹ ² ²	592	582	30	13	Poisons target starting at 2 damage.
Shadow Rush	52	¹ ² ² ¹	967	962	31	14	Reduces target's Attack level by 10%.
Blood Rush	56	¹ ² ²	956	956	33	15	Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the target.
Ice Rush	58	² ² ²	592	582	34	16	Freezes the target for 5 seconds.
Smoke Burst	62	² ² ⁴ ²	814	794	36	17	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Poisons targets starting at 2 damage.
Shadow Burst	64	¹ ⁴ ² ²	1,559	1,554	37	18	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Reduces targets' Attack levels by 10% each.
Blood Burst	68	² ⁴ ²	1,542	1,542	39	21	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the targets.
Ice Burst	70	⁴ ⁴ ²	814	794	40	22	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Freezes targets for 10 seconds.
Smoke Blitz	74	² ² ² ²	1,138	1,118	42	23	Poisons target starting at 4 damage.
Shadow Blitz	76	² ² ² ²	1,888	1,878	43	24	Reduces target's Attack level by 15%.
Blood Blitz	80	⁴ ²	1,866	1,866	45	25	Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the target.
Ice Blitz	82	³ ² ²	1,133	1,118	46	26	Freezes target for 15 seconds.
Smoke Barrage	86	⁴ ⁴ ² ⁴	1,528	1,488	48	27	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Poisons targets starting at 4 damage.
Shadow Barrage	88	⁴ ² ⁴ ³	2,648	2,628	49	28	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Reduces targets' Attack levels by 15%.
Blood Barrage	92	⁴ ⁴ ¹	2,616	2,616	51	29	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the targets.
Ice Barrage	94	⁶ ² ⁴	1,518	1,488	52	30	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Freezes targets for 20 seconds.

^ Maximum hit may be increased by using equipment which increases magic damage. Please see the maximum magic hit page for complete statistics.

Curse spells

Curse spells are mainly used to cause a negative effect to its target other than damage. Curse spells are an underused part of Magic, mainly because spellcasters have little time to waste on casting them when they could be casting offensive spells instead.

In prolonged or group fights, using a curse spell or two at the beginning may be a good idea. Curses also are useful when competing for a monster respawn in single-way combat, as the curse immediately engages the monster. Curse spells can only be used again on the same target once the first spell wore off, unless the curse 'splashes' and does not affect the opponent.

Standard spellbook

Spell	Level	Runes	XP	Members	Effect
Confuse	3	² ³ ¹	13	0	Reduces the target's Attack by 5%.
Weaken	11	² ³ ¹	21	0	Reduces the target's Strength by 5%.
Curse	19	³ ² ¹	29	0	Reduces the target's Defence by 5%.
Bind	20	³ ³ ²	30	0	Prevents the target from moving for 4.8 seconds.
Snare	50	⁴ ⁴ ³	60	0	Prevents the target from moving for 9.6 seconds.
Vulnerability	66	⁵ ⁵ ¹	76	1	Reduces the target's Defence by 10%.
Enfeeble	73	⁸ ⁸ ¹	83	1	Reduces the target's Strength by 10%.
Entangle	79	⁵ ⁵ ⁴	89	1	Prevents the target from moving for 14.4 seconds.
Stun	80	¹² ¹² ¹	90	1	Reduces the target's Attack by 10%.
Tele Block	85	¹ ¹ ¹	80	0	Prevents the target from teleporting for five minutes (half if they are using Protect from Magic).

Arceuus spellbook

Spell	Level	Runes	XP	Effect
Dark Lure	50	¹ ¹	60	Lures monsters to attack you, and stops them from retreating. Can also be cast on implings.
Lesser Corruption	64	¹ ²	75	33% chance to inflict corruption on the caster's next successful hit.
Greater Corruption	85	¹ ³	95	66% chance to inflict corruption on the caster's next successful hit.

Support spells

Support spells are used to help support the player or their partners during a fight, and see the most usage during raids. Support spells range from healing players, sharing doses of potions, and buffing the player's damage output.

Standard spellbook

Icon	Mobile icon	Spell	Level	Runes	XP	Effect
		Charge	80	³ ³ ³	180	Increases the max hit of god spells from 20 to 30.

Arceuus spellbook

Spell	Level	Runes	XP	Effect
Resurrect Lesser Ghost	38	¹⁰ ¹ ⁵	55	Costing two prayer points, the spell summons a lesser ghostly thrall that attacks the player's current target with magic.
Resurrect Lesser Skeleton	38	¹⁰ ¹ ⁵	55	Costing two prayer points, the spell summons a lesser skeletal thrall that attacks the player's current target with ranged.
Resurrect Lesser Zombie	38	¹⁰ ¹ ⁵	55	Costing two prayer points, the spell summons a lesser zombified thrall that attacks the player's current target with melee.
Resurrect Superior Ghost	57	¹⁰ ¹ ⁵	70	Costing four prayer points, the spell summons a superior ghostly thrall that attacks the player's current target with magic.
Resurrect Superior Skeleton	57	¹⁰ ¹ ⁵	70	Costing four prayer points, the spell summons a superior skeletal thrall that attacks the player's current target with ranged.
Resurrect Superior Zombie	57	¹⁰ ¹ ⁵	70	Costing four prayer points, the spell summons a superior zombified thrall that attacks the player's current target with melee.
Mark of Darkness	59	¹ ¹	70	Gives various offensive buffs to oneself that lasts for a set amount of time.
Ward of Arceuus	73	¹ ² ⁴	83	Gives various defensive buffs to oneself that lasts for a set amount of time.
Resurrect Greater Ghost	76	¹⁰ ⁵ ¹	70	Costing six prayer points, the spell summons a greater ghostly thrall that attacks the player's current target with magic.
Resurrect Greater Skeleton	76	¹⁰ ⁵ ¹	70	Costing six prayer points, the spell summons a greater skeletal thrall that attacks the player's current target with ranged.
Resurrect Greater Zombie	76	¹⁰ ⁵ ¹	70	Costing six prayer points, the spell summons a greater zombified thrall that attacks the player's current target with melee.

Lunar spellbook

Spell	Level	Runes	XP	Effect
Monster Examine	66	¹ ¹ ¹	61	Displays information about the monster the spell is casted on, such as its combat stats, defensive bonuses, and whether it can be killed as part of a Slayer task.
Cure Other	68	¹⁰ ¹ ¹	65	Cures a targeted player that is poisoned. The targeted player must have Accept Aid turned on.
Cure Me	71	² ² ¹	69	Cures the caster of poison as though they had taken an antipoison.
Cure Group	74	² ² ²	74	Cures all players of poison within a 3x3 square area of the caster (including standing on the caster's square). Players need to have Accept Aid turned on in order to benefit from this spell.
Stat Spy	75	² ⁵ ¹	76	Cast on other players to see their combat stats as well as non-combat stats. It also shows their current stats, i.e. their current hitpoints and prayer points.
Dream	79	² ⁵ ¹	82	Puts the caster into a dream-like state where hitpoints recharge at three times the normal rate (1 hitpoint every 20 seconds). The caster will stay in this state until they move or reach full health.
Stat Restore Pot Share	81	¹⁰ ¹⁰ ²	84	Casting this on a stat restore potion causes the caster to administer 1 dose to each player in a 3x3 square area (including standing on the caster's square) if they have Accept Aid turned on.
Boost Potion Share	84	¹² ¹⁰ ³	88	Casting this on almost any potion causes the caster to administer 1 dose to each player in a 3x3 square area (including standing on the caster's square) if they have Accept Aid turned on.
Energy Transfer	91	³ ² ¹	100	Transfers to the targeted player 100% of the caster's special attack energy and some of their run energy. Cannot be cast unless the caster has a full special attack energy bar. Players must have Accept Aid turned on to benefit from this spell.
Heal Other	92	³ ¹ ³	101	Transfers 75% of the caster's current Hitpoints to the targeted player. The targeted player must have Accept Aid turned on to be healed by this spell.
Vengeance Other	93	¹⁰ ³ ²	108	The targeted player will be under the effect of the Vengeance spell. The targeted player must have Accept Aid turned on to receive this benefit.
Vengeance	94	¹⁰ ⁴ ²	112	The next damaging attack that hits the caster will also hit the opponent dealing the damage for up to 75% of the original damage dealt.
Heal Group	95	⁴ ³ ⁶	124	Transfers 75% of the caster's current Hitpoints among injured players who are within a 3x3 square area of the caster (including standing on the caster's square). Players must have Accept Aid turned on to benefit from this spell.

Combat spells

Standard spellbook

	Wind spells Water spells Earth spells Fire spells
Strike spells	Wind Water Earth Fire
Bolt spells	Wind Water Earth Fire
Blast spells	Wind Water Earth Fire
Wave spells	Wind Water Earth Fire
Surge spells	Wind Water Earth Fire
God spells	Charge Saradomin Strike Claws of Guthix Flames of Zamorak
Other	Crumble Undead Monster Inspect Iban Blast Magic Dart

Lesser	Ghost Skeleton Zombie
Superior	Ghost Skeleton Zombie
Greater	Ghost Skeleton Zombie

Other

Ancient Magicks

	Smoke spells Shadow spells Blood spells Ice spells
Rush spells	Smoke Shadow Blood Ice
Burst spells	Smoke Shadow Blood Ice
Blitz spells	Smoke Shadow Blood Ice
Barrage spells	Smoke Shadow Blood Ice

Lunar spellbook

Healing or Curing	Cure Other Cure Me Cure Group Dream Heal Other Heal Group
Sharing	Stat Restore Pot Share Boost Potion Share Energy Transfer
Other	Monster Examine Stat Spy Vengeance Vengeance Other

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