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Water Bolt



Released		24 May 2001 (Update)
Members		No
Level		23
Spellbook		Standard
Type		Combat
Experience		16.5
Element		Water
Base max hit		10, 11, or 12
Runes		² ² ¹
Casting speed		5 ticks
Description		A low level Water missile

Animation

Sound effect

Water Bolt is a water-based bolt spell in the standard spellbook, requiring level 23 Magic to cast. As an offensive combat spell it can only be cast on attackable NPCs, or other players in a PvP situation.

Damage

Water Bolt's base maximum hit starts at 10 and increases as the player unlocks additional bolt spells, up to 12. Players who have completed the Family Crest quest can wear Chaos gauntlets to increase the maximum hit by an additional +3, up to 15 at level 35 Magic.

Magic level	Highest-level bolt spell available	Water Bolt base maximum hit	Water Bolt maximum hit with Chaos gauntlets
23 - 28	Water Bolt	10	13
29 - 34	Earth Bolt	11	14
35 +	Fire Bolt	12	15

As with all combat spells, Water Bolt's maximum hit is also increased based on the player's magic damage bonus.

As a water-based spell, Water Bolt's maximum hit is also increased against targets that are weak to water.

Calculator

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Please input the data and submit the form.

Maximum hit
Level	Base max hit	Prayer used
Level	Base max hit	None
23-28	10	10	10	10	10	10
29-34	11	11	11	11	11	11
35+	12	12	12	12	12	12

Cost

Spell cost
Input	Cost
² ² ¹	126
Combo runes
² ¹ ²	134
² ¹ ²	348
² ¹ ²	246
² ¹ ²	302
¹ ²	290
Main-hands
² ¹ _Alt	116
² ¹ _Alt	116
¹	106
^1.71 ^1.71 ^0.86 _Alt	109
^1.7 ^0.85	99
Main and off-hands
² ¹ ^0.05	274
¹ ^0.05 _Alt	264
^1.71 ^0.86 ^0.05 _Alt	259

Changes

Date	Changes
29 May 2024 (Update)	The maximum hit of the spell now depends on how many bolt spells the player has unlocked, based on their Magic level.

Standard spellbook

Combat

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	Saradomin Strike Claws of Guthix Flames of Zamorak Charge
Curse spells	Confuse Weaken Curse Bind Snare Vulnerability Enfeeble Entangle Stun Tele Block
Other	Crumble Undead Iban Blast Magic Dart

Teleport

	Lumbridge Home Minigame Varrock Lumbridge Falador House Camelot Kourend Castle Ardougne Civitas illa Fortis Watchtower Trollheim Ape Atoll Boat Target
Teleother	Lumbridge Falador Camelot

Utility

Jewellery Enchantments	Sapphire/Opal Emerald/Jade Ruby/Topaz Diamond Dragonstone Onyx Zenyte
Charge Orb spells	Water Earth Fire Air
Enchant Crossbow Bolt	Opal Sapphire Jade Pearl Emerald Red Topaz Ruby Diamond Dragonstone Onyx
Alchemy	Bones to Bananas Low Level Alchemy Superheat Item High Level Alchemy Bones to Peaches Alchemic Divergence Alchemic Convergence
Other	Telekinetic Grab Monster Inspect Summon Boat

Source site	Old School RuneScape Wiki
Canonical source	Water Bolt
Content license	CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
License status	declared
Picture	Water Bolt · file details