Toxic staff of the dead
Toxic staff (uncharged) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Released | 8 January 2015 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Quest item | No | ||||||||||||||||||
Properties | |||||||||||||||||||
Tradeable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Equipable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Stackable | No | ||||||||||||||||||
Noteable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Options | Wield, Dismantle, Drop | ||||||||||||||||||
Worn options | None (?) | ||||||||||||||||||
Examine | It needs to be charged with Zulrah's scales. | ||||||||||||||||||
Values | |||||||||||||||||||
Value | 1,000,006 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
High alch | 600,003 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
Low alch | 400,002 coins | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 1.5 kg | ||||||||||||||||||
Grand Exchange | |||||||||||||||||||
Exchange | 12,835,095 coins (info) | ||||||||||||||||||
Buy limit | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Daily volume | 1,117 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Advanced data | |||||||||||||||||||
Item ID | 12902 | ||||||||||||||||||
The toxic staff of the dead is a bladed staff made by using a magic fang on a staff of the dead, requiring 59 Crafting to do so. This process is reversible, provided that the staff is uncharged. It also requires 75 Attack and 75 Magic to wield.
Aside from increased stats, the toxic staff shares the same features as the regular staff of the dead, with one extra benefit; players using combat spells when wielding the staff have a 25% chance of inflicting venom on their opponent. However, if the opponent is an NPC and the serpentine helm is worn in conjunction with the staff, there is a 100% chance of envenoming them. The player cannot envenom opponents using the staff's melee attack. However, scales will still be consumed.
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+55 | +70 | +0 | +17 | +0 | |||||||
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+0 | +3 | +3 | +17 | +0 | |||||||
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+72 | +0 | +15% | +0 | List | |||||||
Base attack speed | Range | ||||||||||
![]() | 1 square | ||||||||||
Combat styles[edit | edit source]
Category: Bladed Staff | Combat Style | Style type | Weapon Style | Experience | Invisible Boost |
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![]() | Jab | Stab | Accurate | Attack and Hitpoints | +3 Attack |
Swipe | Slash | Aggressive | Strength and Hitpoints | +3 Strength | |
Fend | Crush | Defensive | Defence and Hitpoints | +3 Defence | |
Spell | Magic | Defensive Autocast | Magic, Defence, and Hitpoints | None | |
Spell | Magic | Autocast | Magic and Hitpoints | None |
Special attack[edit | edit source]
The staff has a special attack, Power of Death, that halves all of the opponent's melee damage, consuming 100% of the player's special attack energy. Upon activating the special attack, a message will appear in the player's chatbox: "Spirits of deceased evildoers offer you their protection."
The effect lasts for one minute after using the special attack, but is immediately lost if players unequip the staff. In addition, the effect stacks with the PvP damage reduction effect of the Protect from Melee prayer.
Creation[edit | edit source]
Skill | Level | XP | |
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![]() | 59 (b) | 0 | |
Members | Ticks | 1 (0.6s) | |
Tools | ![]() | Facilities | None |
Item | Quantity | Cost | |
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![]() | Staff of the dead | 1 | 10,630,810 |
![]() | Magic fang | 1 | 2,045,729 |
Total cost | 12,676,539 | ||
![]() | Toxic staff (uncharged) | 1 | 12,835,095 |
Profit | 158,556 |
Charging[edit | edit source]
The staff can always be used to cast spells, however when charged the staff provides a +8 magic attack bonus and a chance to inflict venom on opponents struck by spells. Similar to Serpentine helm, the staff will immediately use 10 scales when the player enters combat and will use another 10 if the player is still in combat after a minute has passed. A continuous hour of combat uses 600 scales, costing 61,800 coins per hour or 1,030 coins per minute.
Resource | Cost per charge |
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1 x ![]() |
103 |
Total cost per charge | 103 |
Fully charging the staff with 11,000 Zulrah's scales costs 1,133,000 coins.
Modifying the staff by removing the fang, or trading the staff to other players is only possible while the staff is uncharged. Players may uncharge the staff at any time to recover all unused scales.
If a player dies with the staff in PvP scenarios and it is not protected, any scales that were used to charge it will appear on the floor along with the uncharged staff.
Used in recommended equipment[edit | edit source]
Rank | Method |
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3 | Dagannoth Kings/Strategies (Magic (Rex only)) |
1 | K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies (Magic) |
5 | Phantom Muspah/Strategies (Magic & Ranged) |
2 | Skeletal Wyvern/Strategies (Magic) |
Comparison between other magic weapons[edit | edit source]
Name | Level(s) required | Magic attack | Magic damage | Price | Notes | |
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Tumeken's shadow | +35 | N/A | 1,483,568,688 |
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Harmonised nightmare staff | ![]() ![]() |
+16 | +15% | 267,801,452 |
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Volatile nightmare staff | ![]() ![]() |
+16 | +15% | 118,817,096 |
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Eldritch nightmare staff | ![]() ![]() |
+16 | +15% | 199,114,669 |
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Sanguinesti staff | ![]() |
+25 | N/A | 97,671,888 |
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Holy Sanguinesti staff | |||||
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Kodai wand | ![]() |
+28 | +15% | 92,177,254 |
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Trident of the swamp | ![]() |
+25 | N/A | 2,154,150 |
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Trident of the swamp (e) | 9,011,926 | ||||
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Toxic staff of the dead | ![]() ![]() |
+25 | +15% | 12,835,095 |
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Staff of light | ![]() ![]() |
+17 | +15% | 7,442,842 |
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Staff of balance | ![]() ![]() |
+17 | +15% | 20,311,719 |
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Staff of the dead | ![]() ![]() |
+17 | +15% | 10,630,810 |
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Trident of the seas | ![]() |
+15 | N/A | 42,511 |
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Trident of the seas (e) | 5,253,321 | ||||
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Slayer's staff (e) | ![]() ![]() |
+12 | N/A | 24,096[n 1] |
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Nightmare staff | ![]() ![]() |
+16 | +15% | 26,248,841 |
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Ahrim's staff | ![]() ![]() |
+15 | +5% | 127,490 |
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Ancient sceptre | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
+20 | +5% | 60,547 |
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Accursed sceptre | ![]() |
+22 | N/A | 2,766,090 |
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Accursed sceptre (a) | |||||
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Master wand | ![]() |
+20 | N/A | 3,974,524 |
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Thammaron's sceptre | ![]() |
+15 | N/A | 2,359,720 |
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Thammaron's sceptre (a) | |||||
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God staves | ![]() |
+6 | N/A | 80,000 |
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Iban's staff | ![]() ![]() |
+10 | N/A | 200,000[n 2] |
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Iban's staff (u) | 400,000[n 3] | ||||
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Ancient staff | ![]() ![]() |
+15 | N/A | 60,547 |
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Slayer's staff | ![]() ![]() |
+12 | N/A | 22,911 |
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Void knight mace | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
+8 | N/A | Untradeable[n 4] |
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Mystic smoke staff | ![]() ![]() |
+14 | +10%[n 5] | 1,271,725 |
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Smoke battlestaff | ![]() ![]() |
+12 | 1,194,078 | ||
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Salamanders | ![]() ![]() ![]() (Green) |
N/A | N/A | 41 |
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122 | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() (Red) |
70 | |||||
![]() ![]() ![]() (Black) |
281 | |||||
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Croziers | ![]() |
+10 | N/A | 8,148 |
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Skull sceptre | ![]() |
+10 | N/A | Untradeable |
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Skull sceptre (i) | |||||
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Elemental staves | ![]() (Basic) |
+10 | N/A | 1,592 |
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![]() ![]() (Battlestaff) |
+12 | 8,998 | ||||
![]() ![]() (Mystic staff) |
+14 | 25,130 | ||||
Concept art[edit | edit source]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Prior to an update on 16 November 2017, the toxic staff of the dead envenomed NPCs at the same rate as players at a rate of 1 in 4 (25%), regardless of whether a serpentine helm was worn.
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