Trident of the swamp
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| Uncharged toxic trident | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 8 January 2015 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quest item | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| League region | |||||||||||||||||||
| Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Noteable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Options | Wield, Check, Dismantle, Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
| Worn options | Check | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | It needs to be charged with death runes, chaos runes, fire runes and Zulrah's scales. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Values | |||||||||||||||||||
| Value | 78,000 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| High alch | 46,800 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Low alch | 31,200 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 1.814 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
| Exchange | 3,141,524 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Buy limit | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daily volume | 718 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
| Item ID | 12900 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||
The trident of the swamp is a one-handed powered staff requiring 78 Magic to wield. It is a direct upgrade of the trident of the seas, made with level 59 Crafting by using a magic fang on it with a chisel, which is a reversible process. However, unlike its predecessor, the trident can only be listed for sale on the Grand Exchange when it is fully uncharged.
The trident possesses a passive effect wherein successful hits with either the built-in spell or a manually-cast combat spell have a 25% chance of inflicting venom on the opponent. If the player is wearing a serpentine helm, the chance is increased to 100% if the target is a monster. If using a manually-cast spell, the staff must contain at least one charge for it to be able to apply venom, although this will not use up any charges.
Additionally, the trident of the swamp has the same effect in drift net fishing as the merfolk trident, though it does not have the ability to hold pufferfish charges (convenient for breathing underwater).
The trident of the swamp is a popular weapon choice for applying venom among combat pures who do not want to get 75 Attack for the toxic staff of the dead.
Combat stats
| +0 | +0 | +0 | +25 | +0 | ||
| +2 | +3 | +1 | +15 | +0 | ||
| Slot | ||||||
| +0 | +0 | +0% | +0 | List | ||
| Combat style | Attack type | Weapon style | Attack speed | Range | Experience | Level boost | |
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| Accurate | Magic | Accurate | 4 ticks (2.4s) | 7 tiles | +3 Magic | ||
| Accurate | Magic | Accurate | 7 tiles | +3 Magic | |||
| Longrange | Magic | Longrange | 9 tiles | +1 Magic, +3 Defence | |||
Creation
| Item | Quantity | Cost | |
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| Uncharged trident | 1 | 39,492 | |
| Magic fang | 1 | 3,094,752 | |
| Total cost | 3,134,244 | ||
| Uncharged toxic trident | 1 | 3,141,524 | |
| Profit | 7,280 | ||
| Profit after GE Tax | −55,550 | ||
Charging
In order to use the trident's magic spell, it must be charged with various runes, holding up to 2,500 charges when fully charged. One charge is consumed each time you cast the built-in spell. Charging the trident requires level 78 Magic, and the following items are required for a single charge:
| Resource | Cost per charge |
|---|---|
| 1 x |
188 |
| 1 x |
106 |
| 5 x |
25 |
| 1 x |
157 |
| Total cost per charge | 476 |
The trident is charged by using the runes and scales on it. Players can configure the charges while the weapon is in their bank by right-clicking on Configure-Charges, as long as players have the required materials and has enabled this option. With a maximum of 2500 charges, fully charging a trident costs 1,190,000 coins. Assuming non-stop use (one cast every 2.4 seconds, 1,500 casts per hour), the trident costs 714,000 coins per hour to use.
Any remaining charges within the trident can be removed at any time to recover the runes and Zulrah's scales.
If lost on death, any scales that were used to charge the trident will appear on the floor along with the uncharged trident.
Upgrading
Players can give a toxic trident and 10 kraken tentacles to Lieve McCracken to create an enhanced trident of the swamp, which holds 20,000 charges instead of 2,500.
Maximum hit
The following formula may be used to describe the maximum hit of the Trident of the swamp:
The base maximum hit dealt by the trident is dependent on the player's current Magic level, starting at 24 with level 78 Magic and increasing by one every three Magic levels, up to a maximum of 39 at level 123 (obtainable only through smelling salts in Tombs of Amascut). Both magic damage bonuses and visible stat boosts will modify the max hit of the spell; likewise, stat-reductions will lower the damage. Invisible boosts, such as from the trident's attack styles, do not affect the max hit. The trident always has a max hit of at least 4, even when reduced to 0 magic. Compared to the other two powered staves, the Trident of the seas has a lower base maximum hit by 4 (max of 20 at level 75), and the Sanguinesti staff increases the base maximum hit by 2 (max of 26 at level 82). When used at the same level, the trident of the seas will have a lower maximum hit by 3 and the Sanguinesti staff will have a higher maximum hit by 1.
Calculator
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| 78-80 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| 81-83 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| 84-86 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| 87-89 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| 90-92 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| 93-95 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| 96-98 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| 99-101 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| 102-104 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| 105-107 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
| 108-110 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| 111-113 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 |
| 114-116 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
| 117-119 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 |
| 120-122 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| 123-125 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 |
Products
| Item | Members | Skills | XP | Materials | |
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| Trident of the swamp (o) |
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| Uncharged toxic trident (e) |
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Used in recommended equipment
Comparison between other magic weapons
| Name | Level(s) required | Magic attack | Magic damage | Price | Notes | |
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| Tumeken's shadow | +35 | N/A | 785,164,946 |
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| Eye of ayak | +30 | N/A | 42,690,598 |
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| Harmonised nightmare staff | +16 | +15% | 451,162,831 |
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| Volatile nightmare staff | +16 | +15% | 68,504,351 |
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| Eldritch nightmare staff | +16 | +15% | 160,305,802 |
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| Sanguinesti staff | +25 | N/A | 17,963,533 |
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| Holy Sanguinesti staff | ||||||
| Kodai wand | +28 | +15% | 61,848,841 |
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| Trident of the swamp | +25 | N/A | 3,141,524 |
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| Trident of the swamp (e) | 5,254,986 | |||||
| Purging staff | +37 | +10% | 31,432,565[n 1] |
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| Toxic staff of the dead | +25 | +15% | 8,626,465 |
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| Staff of light | +17 | +15% | 5,085,837 |
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| Staff of balance | +17 | +15% | 29,888,309 |
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| Staff of the dead | +17 | +15% | 5,339,567 |
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| Trident of the seas | +15 | N/A | 39,492 |
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| Trident of the seas (e) | 2,823,003 | |||||
| Slayer's staff (e) | +12 | N/A | 25,417[n 2] |
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| Blue moon spear | +30 | +5% | 381,011 |
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| Nightmare staff | +16 | +15% | 31,987,597 |
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| Ahrim's staff | +15 | +5% | 147,545 |
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| Ancient sceptre | +20 | +10% | 60,512 |
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| Accursed sceptre | +22 | N/A | 3,163,745 |
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| Accursed sceptre (a) | ||||||
| Dragon hunter wand | +16 | +10% | 8,742,161 |
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| Warped sceptre | +12 | N/A | 88,926 |
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| Master wand | +20 | +10% | 4,504,313 |
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| Thammaron's sceptre | +15 | N/A | 3,222,350 |
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| Thammaron's sceptre (a) | ||||||
| Twinflame staff | +12 | +10%[n 3] | 6,507,227 |
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| God staves | +6 | N/A | 80,000 |
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| Iban's staff | +10 | N/A | 200,000[n 4] |
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| Iban's staff (u) | 400,000[n 5] | |||||
| Ancient staff | +15 | N/A | 60,512 |
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| Slayer's staff | +12 | N/A | 23,875 |
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| Void knight mace | +8 | N/A | Untradeable[n 6] |
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| Mystic smoke staff | +14 | +10%[n 3] | 1,821,169 |
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| Smoke battlestaff | +12 | 1,723,141 | ||||
| Salamanders | (Green) |
N/A | N/A | 166 |
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(Orange) |
159 | |||||
(Red) |
38 | |||||
(Black) |
274 | |||||
(Tecu) |
245,347 | |||||
| Croziers | +10 | N/A | 2,699 |
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| Skull sceptre | +10 | N/A | Untradeable |
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| Skull sceptre (i) | ||||||
| Elemental staves | (Basic) |
+10 | N/A | 909 | ||
(Battlestaff) |
+12 | 8,730 | ||||
(Mystic staff) |
+14 | 25,087 | ||||
Transcript
Concept art
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Pre-release model of the trident of the swamp
Changes
| Date | Changes |
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| 14 May 2025 (Update) |
The trident of the swamp can now be charged with combination runes. |
| 5 March 2025 (Update) |
The Trident of the swamp supports a bank item option for changing charges. |
| 11 May 2022 (Update) |
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| 4 January 2018 (Update) |
Dropping a charged toxic trident on a F2P world will no longer cause you to lose your scales. |
| 6 October 2016 (Update) |
The damage cap of the Tridents has been increased by 1 so it can respect the maximum possible Magic stat-boost from the Imbued Heart. |
| 24 September 2015 (Update | poll) |
An additional attack style has been added to the trident to prevent it switching your selected attack style for other weapons. This new attack style has no impact on combat stats. |
| 30 July 2015 (Update) |
Players will no longer see the trident of the sea during the charge animation for the trident of the swamp. |
Trivia
- Like all powered staves, the trident has two identical "Accurate" combat styles, due to some old technical limitations.
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