Crystal staff (basic)

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Crystal staff (basic)



Released							25 July 2019 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No

Properties

Tradeable							No
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Wield, Drop
Examine							A basic staff of crystal.

Values

Value							1 coin
Alchemy							Not alchemisable
Weight							1.36 kg

Advanced data

Item ID							23898
Link							MOID

A basic crystal staff is a powered staff that can be created in the Gauntlet from a weapon frame. It can be upgraded into an attuned crystal staff by using 50 crystal shards.

The staff has a max hit of 23, regardless of level.^[1]

Combat stats


Attack bonuses

+0	+0	+0	+84	+0

Defence bonuses


+0	+0	+0	+0	+0

Other bonuses				Slot


+0	+0	+0%	+1	List

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Attack speed	Range	Experience	Level boost
	Accurate	Magic	Accurate	4 ticks (2.4s)	10 tiles		+3 Magic
	Accurate	Magic	Accurate		10 tiles		+3 Magic
	Longrange	Magic	Longrange		10 tiles		+1 Magic, +3 Defence

Creation

Requirements
Skill		Level	XP
Crafting		1	10
Smithing		1	10
Members		Ticks	1 (0.6s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Singing Bowl (The Gauntlet)

Materials
Item		Quantity	Cost
	Weapon frame	1	N/A
Total cost			0
	Crystal staff (basic)	1	N/A

Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Crystal staff (attuned)		1 1	30 30	50 × Crystal shards (The Gauntlet) 1 × Crystal staff (basic)

Changes

Date	Changes
22 July 2026 (Update)	Creating a tier 1 weapon in the Gauntlet now requires no crystal shards, down from 20.
2 July 2020 (Update \| poll)	The max hit of the basic crystal staff has been increased from 18 to 23.

References

^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Mod Ash: "23 & 31 are the corresponding numbers."

Crystalline enemies

Corrupted enemies

Crystal items

Tools

Resources

Add-ons

Weapons

Basic	Halberd Bow Staff
Attuned	Halberd Bow Staff
Perfected	Halberd Bow Staff

Armour

Basic	Helm Body Legs
Attuned	Helm Body Legs
Perfected	Helm Body Legs

Corrupted items

Tools

Resources

Add-ons

Weapons

Basic	Halberd Bow Staff
Attuned	Halberd Bow Staff
Perfected	Halberd Bow Staff

Armour

Basic	Helm Body Legs
Attuned	Helm Body Legs
Perfected	Helm Body Legs

Rewards

Scenery

Other

Source

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