Staves

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Staves
Primary type							Crush
Secondary type							Magic
Attack speed

Staves are Magic weapons that have the ability to autocast spells. Elemental staves are unlimited sources of certain runes depending on the element of the staff, and are popular because they save coins otherwise spent on runes.

All staves give Magic attack bonuses as well as mediocre melee attack bonuses. Battlestaves are upgraded versions of normal staves with slightly better melee bonuses. Mystic staves are enchanted battlestaves that have equal Magic attack bonuses with battlestaves and even better melee attack bonuses.

Basic staves have no requirements to wield. Others may have specific requirements, like the completion of quests or certain skill requirements.

Some staves are required to cast certain spells. Examples of this are the slayer staff, which casts the Magic Dart spell, and Iban's staff, which is required to cast the Iban Blast spell.

All staves have a melee attack speed of 5, with the exception of bladed staves, dramen staff, and ancient staff having 4 and Ahrim's staff having 6.

Combat styles

Combat Options	Combat Style	Attack types	Style	Experience
	Bash	Crush	Accurate	Attack and Hitpoints
	Pound	Crush	Aggressive	Strength and Hitpoints
	Focus	Crush	Defensive	Defence and Hitpoints
	Spell	Magic	Defensive Autocast	Magic, Defence, and Hitpoints
	Spell	Magic	Autocast	Magic and Hitpoints

Standard staves

Item		Attack Bonuses					Defence Bonuses					Other
	Staff	0	-1	7	4	0	2	3	1	4	0	3	0%	0	0	1.8
	Staff of fire	3	-1	9	10	0	2	3	1	10	0	6	0%	0	0	2.3
	Staff of air	0	-1	7	10	0	2	3	1	10	0	3	0%	0	0	2.3
	Magic staff	2	-1	10	10	0	2	3	1	10	0	7	0%	0	0	2.3
	Staff of water	0	-1	7	10	0	2	3	1	10	0	3	0%	0	0	2.3
	Staff of earth	1	-1	9	10	0	2	3	1	10	0	5	0%	0	0	2.3

God staves

God staves are staves acquired from the Mage Arena in Deep Wilderness. A Magic level of at least 60 is required to wield them. There are three staves, each representing a God.

Item		Attack Bonuses					Defence Bonuses					Other
	Saradomin staff	-1	-1	6	6	0	2	3	1	6	0	2	0%	0	0	2.3
	Guthix staff	-1	-1	6	6	0	2	3	1	6	0	2	0%	0	0	2.3
	Zamorak staff	-1	-1	6	6	0	2	3	1	6	0	2	0%	0	0	2.3

Other staves

Item		Attack Bonuses					Defence Bonuses					Other
	Cursed goblin staff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0%	0	0	2.3
	Rod of ivandis	0	-1	7	4	0	2	3	1	4	0	3	0%	0	0	0.0
	Skull sceptre	0	-1	7	4	0	2	3	1	4	0	3	0%	0	0	1.8
	Skull sceptre (i)	0	-1	7	4	0	2	3	1	4	0	3	0%	0	0	1.8
	Void knight mace	22	0	41	8	0	2	2	2	2	2	38	0%	0	6	1.8
	White magic staff	2	-1	10	10	0	2	3	1	10	0	7	0%	0	1	2.3
	Iban's staff (u)	10	-1	40	10	0	2	3	1	10	0	50	0%	0	0	2.3
	Dramen staff	-1	-1	10	10	0	2	3	1	10	0	10	0%	0	0	1.8
	Staff of bob the cat	2	-1	10	10	0	2	3	1	10	0	7	0%	0	0	2.0
	Pharaoh's sceptre	7	-1	25	10	0	2	3	1	10	0	32	0%	0	0	2.0
	Iban's staff	10	-1	40	10	0	2	3	1	10	0	50	0%	0	0	2.3
	Slayer's staff	7	-1	25	12	0	2	3	1	10	0	35	0%	0	0	1.8
	Slayer's staff (e)	7	-1	25	12	0	2	3	1	10	0	35	0%	0	0	1.9
	Lunar staff	3	2	16	13	0	2	3	2	13	1	15	0%	0	3	2.3

Item		Attack Bonuses					Defence Bonuses					Other
	Bryophyta's staff	10	-1	40	15	0	2	3	1	15	0	50	0%	0	0	1.5
	Toktz-mej-tal	15	-1	55	15	0	10	15	5	15	0	55	0%	0	5	1.8
	Ancient staff	10	-1	40	15	0	2	3	1	15	0	50	0%	0	-1	2.3
	Ahrim's staff	12	-1	65	15	0	3	5	2	15	0	68	5%	0	0	2.3
	Nightmare staff	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	15%	0	0	1.5

Some non-equipable staves include:

• Staff of armadyl