Spiritual mage

ZamorakSaradomin
BandosArmadylZaros
Spiritual mage
Level required	40
Prayer XP	15 xp
Type	Spectral creature
Required tool	Ectoplasmator

ZamorakSaradomin
BandosArmadylZaros
Spiritual mage
Released	17 October 2013 (Update)
Members	Yes
Combat level	121
Size	1x1
Examine	A deadly servant of Zamorak.
Combat info
Attribute	Spectral
Max hit	19
Aggressive	Yes, unless wearing a Zamorak-affiliated item
Poisonous	No
Attack style	Magic
Attack speed
Respawn time	25 ticks (15 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level	83
Slayer XP	75 xp
Category	Spiritual Creatures
Assigned by
Combat stats
Aggressive stats
Defensive stats
Immunities
Poison	Not immune
Venom	Not immune
Cannons	Immune
Thralls	Not immune
Advanced data
Monster ID	3161

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SMW Subobject for ZarosMagic defence bonus: 200Examine: A dangerous looking spirit.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 52Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 420Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 100Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 11292Crush defence bonus: 420Release date: 5 January 2022Version anchor: ZarosRanged level: 1Attack level: 1Combat level: 182Is variant of: Spiritual mageMagic attack bonus: 52Slayer experience: 137.5Attack style: MagicMonster attribute: spectralSize: 1Slayer level: 83Range defence bonus: 0Hitpoints: 125Slayer category: Spiritual CreaturesImmune to poison: Not immuneAssigned by: krystilia, vannaka, chaeldar, nieve, duradelIs members only: trueImage: File:Spiritual Mage (Zaros).pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 200Name: Spiritual MageStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 400Strength level: 1Attack speed: 5Max hit: 38

SMW Subobject for ZamorakMagic defence bonus: 0Examine: A deadly servant of Zamorak.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 61Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 3161Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 17 October 2013Version anchor: ZamorakRanged level: 1Attack level: 1Combat level: 121Is variant of: Spiritual mageMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 75Attack style: MagicMonster attribute: spectralSize: 1Slayer level: 83Range defence bonus: 0Hitpoints: 75Slayer category: Spiritual CreaturesImmune to poison: Not immuneAssigned by: krystilia, vannaka, chaeldar, nieve, duradelIs members only: trueImage: File:Spiritual mage (Zamorak).pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 180Name: Spiritual mageStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 0Strength level: 1Attack speed: 4Max hit: 19

SMW Subobject for BandosMagic defence bonus: 35Examine: One of Bandos's chosen.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 12Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 103Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 2244Crush defence bonus: 13Release date: 17 October 2013Version anchor: BandosRanged level: 1Attack level: 1Combat level: 121Is variant of: Spiritual mageMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 106Attack style: MagicMonster attribute: spectralSize: 1Slayer level: 83Range defence bonus: 13Hitpoints: 106Slayer category: Spiritual CreaturesImmune to poison: Not immuneAssigned by: krystilia, vannaka, chaeldar, nieve, duradelIs members only: trueImage: File:Spiritual mage (Bandos).pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 142Name: Spiritual mageStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 14Strength level: 1Attack speed: 5Max hit: 17

SMW Subobject for ArmadylMagic defence bonus: 45Examine: A mage who serves Armadyl above all else - even death.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 9Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 111Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 3168Crush defence bonus: 5Release date: 17 October 2013Version anchor: ArmadylRanged level: 1Attack level: 1Combat level: 123Is variant of: Spiritual mageMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 75Attack style: MagicMonster attribute: spectralSize: 2Slayer level: 83Range defence bonus: 28Slayer category: Spiritual CreaturesImmune to poison: Not immuneAssigned by: krystilia, vannaka, chaeldar, nieve, duradelIs members only: trueImage: File:Spiritual mage (Armadyl).pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 150Name: Spiritual mageStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 12Strength level: 1Attack speed: 3Max hit: 17

SMW Subobject for SaradominMagic defence bonus: 16Examine: Saradomin's holy mage.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 8Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 86Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 2212Crush defence bonus: 3Release date: 17 October 2013Version anchor: SaradominRanged level: 1Attack level: 1Combat level: 120Is variant of: Spiritual mageMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 85Attack style: MagicMonster attribute: spectralSize: 1Slayer level: 83Range defence bonus: 2Hitpoints: 85Slayer category: Spiritual CreaturesImmune to poison: Not immuneAssigned by: krystilia, vannaka, chaeldar, nieve, duradelIs members only: trueImage: File:Spiritual mage (Saradomin).pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 160Name: Spiritual mageStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 7Strength level: 1Attack speed: 4Max hit: 20

The Spiritual mage is a potent Magic Slayer monster found in the God Wars Dungeon that can easily kill low-level players. Protect from Magic and high prayer bonus is highly recommended for anyone wanting to 'camp' these monsters. Like all monsters in the God Wars Dungeon, they are aggressive to any players that do not wear items showing loyalty to their god. Spiritual mages require 83 Slayer to kill. Completion of Death Plateau is required before Spiritual creatures can be assigned as a Slayer task^[1]. Just like Spiritual rangers and Spiritual warriors, which require 63 and 68 Slayer respectively, there are spiritual mages for each god.

Slaying a Spiritual mage in the God Wars Dungeon is a requirement for the Elite Fremennik Diary and slaying a Spiritual mage in the Wilderness God Wars Dungeon is a requirement for the Elite Wilderness Diary.

Spiritual mages mostly drop runes and pure essence. They are also known for their dragon boots drop.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map
God Wars Dungeon	121	40	Maplink
God Wars Dungeon - Ancient Prison	182	5	Maplink
Wilderness God Wars Dungeon	120, 121, 123	12	Maplink

Strategy[edit | edit source]

Saradominist and Zamorakian mages are frequently targeted as they have the lowest combat stats of all the mages, including extremely poor defensive bonuses. Saradominist mages also have very high aggression and will often engage Zamorakian followers if they get within range, dealing next to no damage to them in the process as they use an extremely weak ranged attack. Bandosian and Armadylean mages are rarely killed as the former has high health and Defence, while the latter is very sparse and can only be fought with ranged or magic. Armadylean mages do not count as aviansie either like their warrior and ranger counterparts.

The Zarosian variant is far more powerful than the other mages, possessing a very high Magic level, max hit and melee defensive bonuses. As followers of Zaros, they also utilise the Ancient Magicks; smoke spells have a chance of inflicting poison, shadow lowers the player's Attack level, blood heals the mage (including hits that would have dealt damage but is blocked by prayer) and ice can bind players. The ice spells will not notify the player that they have been frozen should the effect go off.

As with all other common monsters in the God Wars Dungeon, appropriate god protection is needed or players risk meeting a swift death.

Prayer info[edit | edit source]

Drops[edit | edit source]

Drop rates estimated based on 100,068 kills from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Spiritual mage kill is worth 2,269.03.

Elemental runes[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Air rune	30	9/128	150	60
Water rune	15	8/128	75	30
Water rune	50	7/128	250	100
Air rune	50	2/128	250	100
Fire rune	65	2/128	325	130

Combination runes[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Dust rune	15	11/128	105	180
Mud rune	20	7/128	2,660	240
Mist rune	20	6/128	2,760	240

Catalytic runes[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Chaos rune	10	18/128	740	540
Astral rune	15	9/128	1,665	450
Death rune	15	8/128	2,715	1,620
Nature rune	25	7/128	4,600	2,700
Mind rune	50	4/128	150	50
Nature rune	18	4/128	3,312	1,944
Body rune	35	3/128	210	35
Law rune	15	2/128	2,130	2,160
Body rune	25	2/128	150	25
Blood rune	10	2/128	3,650	2,400
Chaos rune	25	1/128	1,850	1,350

Other[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Pure essence	90 (noted)	6/128	180	180
Antipoison(3)	5 (noted)	5/128	720	860
Dragon boots	1	1/128	131,018	12,000

Gem drop table[edit | edit source]

There is a 2/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/128.23; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/256; 1/130^{[d 2]}	345	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/512; 1/260^{[d 2]}	529	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/1,024; 1/520^{[d 2]}	1,156	60
Chaos talisman	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	149	2
Nature talisman	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	472	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080^{[d 2]}	2,787	120
Loop half of key	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160^{[d 2]}	10,016	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160^{[d 2]}	9,977	60
Rune javelin	5	1/8,192; 1/4,160^{[d 2]}	735	1,200
Rune spear	1	1/131,072; 1/7,800^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	11,885	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/262,144; 1/15,600^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	65,464	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/349,525.33; 1/20,800^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	36,901	37,440

^ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
^ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 The talisman dropped depends on where the monster is located: monsters above ground level drop the nature talisman, and monsters below ground level drop the chaos talisman.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

Tertiary[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Clue scroll (master)	1	Always^{[d 1]}	Not sold	12
Reward casket (master)	1	Always^{[d 1]}	Not sold	30
Looting bag	1	1/3^{[d 2]}	Not sold	N/A
Ecumenical key	1	1/60–1/40^{[d 3]}^{[d 4]}	Not sold	61,500
Clue scroll (hard)	1	1/128; 1/64^{[d 6]}^{[d 5]}	Not sold	12

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Master clue scrolls and reward caskets are only dropped when completing a master clue scroll asking you to kill a spiritual mage.
^ Looting bags are only dropped by those found in the Wilderness God Wars Dungeon.
^ Ecumenical keys are only dropped in the Wilderness God Wars Dungeon.
^ Ecumenical key drop rates increase to 1/55, 1/50, 1/45, and 1/40 after completion of the hard, elite, master, and grandmaster Combat Achievements respectively.
^ The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/64 if a ring of wealth (i) is worn and fought in the Wilderness.
^ The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/121; 1/60 with the completion of the hard combat achievements.

Wilderness Slayer tertiary[edit | edit source]

The following drops are only accessible while on a Slayer task given by Krystilia.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key	1	1/72	Not sold	54
	Slayer's enchantment	1	1/260–1/236	1,859	720

Drops (Ancient Prison)[edit | edit source]

Drop rates estimated based on 23,013 kills from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Spiritual mage (Zaros) kill is worth 7,230.45.

Ancient ceremonial robes[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Ancient ceremonial mask	1	1/640	29,279	30,000
Ancient ceremonial top	1	1/640	58,848	60,000
Ancient ceremonial legs	1	1/640	46,437	48,000
Ancient ceremonial gloves	1	1/640	22,934	24,000
Ancient ceremonial boots	1	1/640	23,236	24,000

Runes[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Air rune	250	7/128	1,250	500
Astral rune	38–98	15/128	4,218–10,878	1,140–2,940
Blood rune	25	2/128	9,125	6,000
Lava rune	30–60	9/128	210–420	360–720
Death rune	25	4/128	4,525	2,700
Mud rune	40–70	7/128	5,320–9,310	480–840
Smoke rune	100–150	2/128	12,000–18,000	1,200–1,800
Soul rune	25	3/128	5,250	4,500

Herbs[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy avantoe	1	3.125/128	1,691	10
Grimy ranarr weed	1	2.5/128	9,048	18
Grimy snapdragon	1	2.5/128	12,699	12
Grimy torstol	1	8.875/128	7,856	15

Coins[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	1,300–1,337	6/128	1,300–1,337	1,300–1,337
	Coins	6,900–6,942	2/128	6,900–6,942	6,900–6,942

Potions[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Super defence(3)	1	2/128	799	158
Super restore(3)	1	9/128	12,185	144
Ancient brew(2)	1	11/128	1,223	90
Ancient brew(3)	1	4/128	1,401	105

Other[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Adamantite bar	1–4 (noted)	8/128	1,973–7,892	384–1,536
Blood essence	1	1/128	273,155	60,000
Coal	1–10 (noted)	8/128	152–1,520	27–270
Nihil shard	5–9	1/128	18,585–33,453	1,500–2,700
Pure essence	46 (noted)	8/128	92	92

Gem drop table[edit | edit source]

There is a 1/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/256.47; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/512; 1/260^{[d 2]}	345	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/1,024; 1/520^{[d 2]}	529	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/2,048; 1/1,040^{[d 2]}	1,156	60
Nature talisman	1	1/5,461.33; 1/2,773.33^{[d 2]}	472	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160^{[d 2]}	2,787	120
Loop half of key	1	1/16,384; 1/8,320^{[d 2]}	10,016	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/16,384; 1/8,320^{[d 2]}	9,977	60
Rune javelin	5	1/16,384; 1/8,320^{[d 2]}	735	1,200
Rune spear	1	1/262,144; 1/15,600^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,885	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/524,288; 1/31,200^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,464	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/699,050.67; 1/41,600^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	36,901	37,440

^ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
^ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

Tertiary[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Clue scroll (hard)	1	1/96^{[d 1]}^[2]	Not sold	12
	Dragon boots	1	1/128	131,018	12,000

^ The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/91 with the completion of the hard combat achievements.

Changes[edit | edit source]

Date	Changes
12 January 2022 (update)	Ancient spiritual mages will now drop dragon boots, and no longer drop bones.
5 January 2022 (update \| poll)	Ancient spiritual mages are now accessible.
16 December 2021 (update)	Ancient spiritual mages were added to the game, but could not be reached or fought.
6 January 2021 (update \| poll)	Spiritual mages were made into spectral creatures.
8 August 2019 (update)	The drop rate for ecumenical keys have been changed to be 1/60 regardless of keys owned.
20 August 2015 (update \| poll)	The drop tables of spiritual mages have been slightly improved.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Spiritual mages will use Magic against players, but will use a weak Ranged attack with a max hit of 1 when fighting other monsters. As a result, they often remain in combat until killed.
Spiritual creatures are blocked by 113,241 players and was the most blocked slayer monster in 2017.^{[confirmation needed]}

References[edit | edit source]

^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 18 October 2017. (Archived from the original on 27 May 2020.) Mod Ash: "[can Spiritual Creatures be assigned as a task if Death Plateau hasn't been done?] No, they can't."
^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 30 July 2022. (Archived from the original on 30 July 2022.)

[2] The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.

[row-3] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.

[rowt-4] 3.0 ^3.1 The talisman dropped depends on where the monster is located: monsters above ground level drop the nature talisman, and monsters below ground level drop the chaos talisman.

[rowm-5] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

[master-6] 1.0 ^1.1 Master clue scrolls and reward caskets are only dropped when completing a master clue scroll asking you to kill a spiritual mage.

[7] Looting bags are only dropped by those found in the Wilderness God Wars Dungeon.

[8] Ecumenical keys are only dropped in the Wilderness God Wars Dungeon.

[9] Ecumenical key drop rates increase to 1/55, 1/50, 1/45, and 1/40 after completion of the hard, elite, master, and grandmaster Combat Achievements respectively.

[10] The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/64 if a ring of wealth (i) is worn and fought in the Wilderness.

[11] The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/121; 1/60 with the completion of the hard combat achievements.

[12] The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.

[row-13] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.

[rowm-14] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

[16] The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/91 with the completion of the hard combat achievements.

[1] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 18 October 2017. (Archived from the original on 27 May 2020.) Mod Ash: "[can Spiritual Creatures be assigned as a task if Death Plateau hasn't been done?] No, they can't."

[15] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 30 July 2022. (Archived from the original on 30 July 2022.)

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Locations[edit | edit source]

Strategy[edit | edit source]

Prayer info[edit | edit source]