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[[File:Autocast chosen.png|right]]
'''Autocast''' is an option of many [[Magic]] [[weapons]], primarily [[staves]], that can be activated on the combat section of the [[interface]]. This attack option causes players to automatically cast a selected [[spell]] when they attack, as opposed to manually selecting the spell and its target each time you wish to cast it. Once autocast has been selected, a player will continue casting spells as their default attack as long as they wield the staff and have the correct amount of [[runes]].

Selecting the option without the shield will cast magic offensively, granting Magic experience. Selecting the "shield" option will cast magic defensively, dividing the experience gained between the [[Defence]] and Magic skills.

The autocast setting is remembered, unless you:

* Equip a staff that cannot autocast the chosen spell
* Equip a staff while in a PVP area
* Have an inadequate amount of runes in your inventory or an insufficient magic level to cast the chosen spell when:
** Attempting to autocast
** Teleporting
** Relogging

The spells that can be autocast vary between magic weapons. No teleportation, alchemy, curses, or enchantment spells can be autocast.

==Standard spellbook==
{{main|Standard spellbook}}
[[File:Autocast Interface.png|right]]
Regular [[staves]], [[battlestaves]], [[wand]]s, and [[crozier]]s can autocast elemental combat spells ([[Wind spells|Wind]], [[Water spells|Water]], [[Earth spells|Earth]], and [[Fire spells]]) from the standard spellbook. Certain staves can additionally autocast other spells:

{| class="wikitable sortable align-left-3 align-left-5" style="text-align:center;"
! Level
! colspan=2 | Staff
! {{plinkp|Magic damage|pic=Magic Damage icon}}
! Additional spells
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|1}}
| {{plinkt|Skull sceptre (i)}}{{efn|From the [[standard spellbook]], can only autocast [[Crumble Undead]]. Autocast is cleared on weapon swap.|name="skull"}}
| {{NA|0%}}
| {{plink|Crumble Undead}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|50}} {{SCP|Attack}}
| {{plinkp|Iban's staff}}{{plinkp|Iban's staff (u)}}
| [[Iban's staff]] ([[Iban's staff (u)|upgraded]])
| {{NA|0%}}
| {{plink|Iban Blast}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|50}}<br />{{SCP|Slayer|55}}
| {{plinkt|Slayer's staff}}{{efn|From the [[standard spellbook]], can only autocast [[Wave spells]] and [[Surge spells]].|name="wave"}}
| {{NA|0%}}
| rowspan="2" | {{plink|Crumble Undead}} {{plink|Magic Dart}}
|-
| data-sort-value="Magic 74.9"| {{SCP|Magic|75}}<br />{{SCP|Slayer|55}}
| {{plinkt|Slayer's staff (e)}}{{efn|name="wave"}}
| {{NA|0%{{efn|When casting [[Magic Dart]] on task, increases the max hit by a minimum of 7, dependent on level.}}}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|60}}
| {{plinkt|Thammaron's sceptre (a)}}
| {{NA|0%}}
| rowspan="2" | {{plink|Flames of Zamorak}} 
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|70}}
| {{plinkt|Accursed sceptre (a)}}
| {{NA|0%}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|65}}
| {{plinkt|Dragon hunter wand}}{{efn|Is a [[dragonbane weapon]] and has a separate 50% accuracy and 20% damage bonus against dragons}}
| 10%
|
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|70}} {{SCP|Attack}}
| {{plinkt|Ahrim's staff|}}
| 5%
|
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|75}} {{SCP|Attack}}
| {{plinkt|Staff of the dead}}
| 15%
| rowspan="2" | {{plink|Crumble Undead}} {{plink|Magic Dart}} {{plink|Flames of Zamorak}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|75}} {{SCP|Attack}}
| {{plinkt|Toxic staff of the dead}}
| 15%
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|75}} {{SCP|Attack}}
| {{plinkt|Staff of light}}
| 15%
| {{plink|Crumble Undead}} {{plink|Magic Dart}} {{plink|Saradomin Strike}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|75}} {{SCP|Attack}}
| {{plinkt|Staff of balance}}
| 15%
| {{plink|Crumble Undead}} {{plink|Magic Dart}} {{plink|Claws of Guthix}}
|-
| data-sort-value="Magic 42"| {{SCP|Magic|42}}{{SCP|Attack}}<br/>{{SCP|Ranged|42}}{{SCP|Strength}}<br/>{{SCP|Hitpoints|42}}{{SCP|Defence}}<br/>{{SCP|Prayer|22}}
| {{plinkt|Void knight mace}}{{efn|name="wave"}}
| {{NA|0%}}
| {{plink|Crumble Undead}} {{plink|Claws of Guthix}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|82}}<br />{{SCP|Hitpoints|50}}
| {{plinkt|Harmonised nightmare staff}}
| 15%
|}
{{Notelist}}

==Ancient Magicks==
{{main|Ancient Magicks}}
[[File:Autocast Ancient Interface.png|right]]
The following staves can autocast the [[Ancient Magicks]], as well as spells from the standard spellbook:

{| class="wikitable sortable align-left-3" style="text-align:center;"
! Level
! colspan=2 | Staff
! {{plinkp|Magic damage|pic=Magic Damage icon}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|50}} {{SCP|Attack}}
| {{plinkt|Ancient staff}}
| {{NA|0%}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|70}}<br />{{SCP|Attack|50}}<br />{{SCP|Strength|60}}
| {{plinkt|Ancient sceptre}} <sup>[[Smoke ancient sceptre|(Smoke)]] [[Shadow ancient sceptre|(Shadow)]] [[Blood ancient sceptre|(Blood)]] [[Ice ancient sceptre|(Ice)]]</sup>
| 5%
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|60}}
| {{plinkt|Thammaron's sceptre (a)}}
| {{NA|0%}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|70}}
| {{plinkt|Accursed sceptre (a)}}
| {{NA|0%}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|70}} {{SCP|Attack}}
| {{plinkt|Ahrim's staff}}{{efn|With [[Ahrim the Blighted's equipment]] and the [[amulet of the damned]].}}
| 5%
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|75}}<br />{{SCP|Attack|70}}
| {{plinkt|Blue moon spear}}
| 5%
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|60}}
| {{plinkt|Master wand}}
| {{NA|0%}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|80}}
| {{plinkt|Kodai wand}}
| 15%
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|72}}<br />{{SCP|Hitpoints|50}}
| {{plinkt|Nightmare staff}}
| 15%
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|82}}<br />{{SCP|Hitpoints|50}}
| {{plinkt|Eldritch nightmare staff}}
| 15%
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|82}}<br />{{SCP|Hitpoints|50}}
| {{plinkt|Volatile nightmare staff}}
| 15%
|}
{{Notelist}}

==Arceuus spellbook==
{{main|Arceuus spellbook}}
[[File:Autocast Arceuus Interface.png|right]]
The following staves can autocast spells from the [[Arceuus Spellbook]], as well as spells from the standard spellbook:

{| class="wikitable sortable align-left-3" style="text-align:center;"
! Level
! colspan=2 | Staff
! {{plinkp|Magic damage|pic=Magic Damage icon}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|1}}
| {{plinkt|Skull sceptre}} ([[Skull sceptre (i)|imbued]])
| {{NA|0%}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|50}}<br />{{SCP|Slayer|55}}
| {{plinkt|Slayer's staff}}
| {{NA|0%}}
|-
| data-sort-value="Magic 74.9"| {{SCP|Magic|75}}<br />{{SCP|Slayer|55}}
| {{plinkt|Slayer's staff (e)}}
| {{NA|0%}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|70}} {{SCP|Attack}}
| {{plinkt|Ahrim's staff}}
| 5%
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|75}}<br />{{SCP|Attack|70}}
| {{plinkt|Blue moon spear}}
| 5%
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|75}} {{SCP|Attack}}
| {{plinkt|Staff of the dead}}
| 15%
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|75}} {{SCP|Attack}}
| {{plinkt|Toxic staff of the dead}}
| 15%
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|77}}
| {{plinkt|Purging staff}}
| 10%
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|60}}
| {{plinkt|Master wand}}
| {{NA|0%}}
|-
| {{SCP|Magic|80}}
| {{plinkt|Kodai wand}}
| 15%
|}

==Changes==
{{Subject changes header}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 29 May 2024
|update = Project Rebalance: Combat Changes
|change = The one [[tick]] delay when entering combat with an autocasted spell has been removed.
}}
{{Subject changes footer}}

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