Trident of the swamp

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Uncharged toxic trident
Released							8 January 2015 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Wield, Check, Uncharge
Destroy							Drop
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							1,834,770 coins (info)
Buy limit							8
Daily volume							1,596
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Advanced data
Item ID							12900

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Item? (edit)1290012899? (edit)1290012899? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)Versions: 2Default version: Uncharged

SMW Subobject for ChargedHigh Alchemy value: 47100Is members only: trueIs variant of: Trident of the swampImage: File:Trident of the swamp.pngRelease date: 8 January 2015Weight: 1.814Value: 78500Version anchor: ChargedUses infobox: ItemItem ID: 12899

SMW Subobject for UnchargedHigh Alchemy value: 46800Buy limit: 8Is members only: trueIs variant of: Trident of the swampUses infobox: ItemImage: File:Uncharged toxic trident.pngWeight: 1.814Value: 78000Version anchor: UnchargedRelease date: 8 January 2015Item ID: 12900

The trident of the swamp (or uncharged toxic trident when uncharged) is a powered staff requiring 75 Magic to wield. It is made by using a magic fang on an uncharged trident of the seas with a chisel, requiring 59 Crafting to do so. This process is reversible. Unlike its predecessor, it is only tradeable when uncharged.

The staff has a built-in magic spell that can be used regardless of the spellbook the player is using, although it cannot be used to autocast any other combat spells. The spell gives no base experience and grants the player 2 Magic experience per damage dealt.

Like all trident-class weapons, the spell cannot be used against other players in the Wilderness. The only way that the spell can be used against other players is during the Castle Wars, Soul Wars, and TzHaar Fight Pit minigames, as well as the Clan Wars minigame if the clan leaders enable it.

In addition, the trident possesses a passive effect in which successful hits with either the built-in attack 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.

The trident of the swamp is a popular weapon choice to apply venom among combat pures who do not want to get 75 attack for the toxic staff of the dead.

Players can give ten kraken tentacles and an uncharged toxic trident to Lieve McCracken to create an enhanced trident of the swamp, which holds 20,000 charges instead of 2,500.

A player using the trident of the swamp's built in spell.

UnchargedCharged

Attack bonuses
+0		+0		+0		+25		+0
Defence bonuses
+2		+3		+1		+15		+0
Other bonuses								Slot
+0		+0		+0%		+0		List
Attack speed							Range
							7 squares

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SMW Subobject for ChargedMagic defence bonus: +15Weapon attack range: 7Is variant of: Trident of the swampSlash attack bonus: +0Magic Damage bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: +0Prayer bonus: +0Ranged Strength bonus: +0Weapon attack speed: 4Stab defence bonus: +2Slash defence bonus: +3Range defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: +25Crush attack bonus: +0Crush defence bonus: +1Strength bonus: +0Range attack bonus: +0Equipment slot: weaponCombat style: Powered Staff

SMW Subobject for UnchargedMagic defence bonus: +15Weapon attack range: 7Is variant of: Trident of the swampSlash attack bonus: +0Magic Damage bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: +0Prayer bonus: +0Ranged Strength bonus: +0Weapon attack speed: 4Stab defence bonus: +2Slash defence bonus: +3Range defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: +25Crush attack bonus: +0Crush defence bonus: +1Strength bonus: +0Range attack bonus: +0Equipment slot: weaponCombat style: Powered Staff

Creation

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Crafting		59 (b)	0
Members		Ticks	? (edit)
Tools		Facilities	None

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Magic fang	1	1,792,300
	Uncharged trident	1	40,463
Total Cost			1,832,763
	Uncharged toxic trident	1	1,834,770
Profit			2,007

Combat styles

Combat Options	Combat Style	Attack types	Style	Experience	Boosts
	Accurate	Magic	Accurate	Magic and Hitpoints	Magic by 3
	Accurate	Magic	Accurate	Magic and Hitpoints	Magic by 3
	Longrange	Magic	Longrange	Magic, Defence, and Hitpoints	Magic by 1

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 75 Magic, and the following items are required for a single charge:

Item	Cost per charge
1 x Death rune	197
1 x Chaos rune	49
5 x Fire rune	25
1 x Zulrah's scales	89
Total cost per charge	360

To charge the trident, use the runes or scales on the trident. With a maximum of 2500 charges, fully charging a trident costs 900,000 coins. Assuming non-stop use (one cast every 2.4 seconds, 1,500 casts per hour), the trident costs 540,000 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.

Maximum hit

The maximum hit dealt by the trident is dependent on the player's current Magic level, starting at 23 with level 75 Magic and increasing by one every three Magic levels, up to a maximum of 38 at level 120 (obtainable only through an overload (+) in Chambers of Xeric). Both magic damage bonuses and stat boosts will modify the max hit of the spell; likewise, stat-reductions will lower the damage. The trident always has a max hit of at least 1, 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 3 (max of 20 at level 75), and the Sanguinesti staff increases the base maximum hit by 1 (max of 24 at level 75).

Magic levels	Maximum hit
	Maximum hit no bonuses	Maximum hit	Maximum hit +	Maximum hit ++	Maximum hit +++	Maximum hit ++++	Maximum hit +++++
75-77	23	25	25	26	27	27	28
78-80	24	26	26	28	28	29	29
81-83	25	27	28	29	29	30	30
84-86	26	28	29	30	30	31	31
87-89	27	29	30	31	32	32	33
90-92	28	30	31	32	33	33	34
93-95	29	31	32	33	34	35	35
96-98	30	33	33	35	35	36	36
99-101	31	34	34	36	36	37	38
102-104	32	35	35	37	38	38	39
105-107	33	36	36	38	39	39	40
108-110	34	37	38	39	40	41	41
111-113	35	38	39	40	41	42	43
114-116	36	39	40	42	42	43	44
117-119	37	40	41	43	44	44	45
120+	38	41	42	44	45	45	46

When on a slayer task and using the Slayer helmet (i), the maximum hit is increased by a further 15%. This bonus stacks multiplicatively on top of the other magic bonuses above, but it does not stack with a salve amulet(ei).

Magic levels	Maximum hit
	Maximum hit	Maximum hit +	Maximum hit ++	Maximum hit +++	Maximum hit ++++	Maximum hit +++++
75-77	26	28	28	29	31	31
78-80	27	29	29	32	32	33
81-83	28	31	32	33	33	34
84-86	29	32	33	34	34	35
87-89	31	33	34	35	36	36
90-92	32	34	35	36	37	37
93-95	33	35	36	37	39	40
96-98	34	37	37	40	40	41
99-101	35	39	39	41	41	42
102-104	36	40	40	42	43	43
105-107	37	41	41	43	44	44
108-110	39	42	43	44	46	47
111-113	40	43	44	46	47	48
114-116	41	44	46	48	48	49
117-119	42	46	47	49	50	50
120+	43	47	48	50	51	51

Concept art

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  Pre-release model of the trident of the swamp

Changes

Date	Changes
4 January 2018 (update)	Dropping a charged toxic trident on a F2P world will no longer cause you to lose your scales.
24 September 2015 (update)	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.