Red salamander

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Red salamander
Released21 November 2006 (Update)
MembersYes
Quest itemNo
Properties
TradeableYes
EquipableYes
StackableNo
NoteableYes
OptionsWield, Release
ExamineSlightly slimy but certainly striking.
Values
Value150 coins
High alch90 coins
Low alch60 coins
Weight4 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange66 coins (info)
Buy limit125
Daily volume3,413
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Advanced data
Item ID10147
A player attacks using a salamander.

The red salamander is the third strongest salamander and can be caught using a net trap and the Hunter skill at level 59. It requires level 60 Ranged, 60 Attack, and 60 Magic to wield.

Despite being able to perform Magic and Ranged attacks, this weapon requires the user to be in the opponent's melee distance to attack, potentially reducing the practicality of the two attack styles. However, it can be used to attack enemies from behind fences, and can also attack enemies in diagonal squares, meaning that safespotting is still possible.

Tarromin tar is used as ammo for the salamander. Tarromin tar can be made by using tarromin with swamp tar along with 39 Herblore. However, this weapon's proprietary ammo is consumed on use, much like bolt racks.

When using the Scorch (Slash) and Blaze (Magic) attack styles, the attack speed is 5. When using the Flare (Range) attack style, the attack speed is 4, which is similar in concept to the Rapid style of most ranged weapons, and it will use standard[1] ranged defense, similar to bows.

Warning: This is a live creature, it will run away when you die. Should this happen, you will need to buy or catch a new one.

Combat stats

 Attack bonuses
StabSlashCrushMagicRanged
+0+37+0+0+47
 Defence bonuses
StabSlashCrushMagicRanged
+0+0+0+0+0
 Other bonusesSlot
StrengthRangedMagic damagePrayer2h slot table
+49+0+0%+0List
Combat styleAttack typeWeapon styleAttack speedRangeExperienceLevel boost
ScorchSlashAggressive5 ticks (3.0s)1 tileStrength Hitpoints+3 Strength
FlareStandardAccurate4 ticks (2.4s)1 tileRanged HitpointsNone
BlazeMagicDefensive5 ticks (3.0s)1 tileMagic Hitpoints+3 Defence

Experience

Due to the nature of salamanders, combat experience is rewarded normally. However you will get less magic exp per attack because there isn't a base exp amount per cast as with other spells.

Combat Style Type Experience
Scorch Slash
Flare Ranged
Blaze Magic

Maximum hit

For melee mode the strength bonus of the salamander is used, which is 49 (same as a rune longsword).

For ranged mode the ranged strength bonus of the tar is used to decide the maximum hit. The red salamander uses tarromin tars which have a ranged strength bonus of 31 (same as adamant arrows).

The maximum hit for magic mode uses the "magic damage bonus" of the salamander. This bonus is not visible in the equipment stats, but is equal to 77 for the red salamander.

The max hit (Hitmax) formula for salamanders is shown in fig.1., where "Magic" is your visible magic level and "Bonus" is the "magic damage bonus" for the salamander, in this case 77. This gives us the formula for the red salamander as shown in fig.2.

The table below shows maximum hits from level 60 to level 125. Like all other magic attacks, the max hit damage can be increased by using magic damage boosting equipment.

Magic Level Max Hit
60-61 13
62-65 14
66-70 15
71-74 16
75-79 17
80-83 18
84-88 19
89-93 20
94-97 21
98-102 22
103-106 23
107-111 24
112-115 25
116-120 26
121-124 27
125 28

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Comparison between other weapons

Ranged

Ranged weapons comparison table ()
Name Ranged level required Ranged attack Ranged strength
(Max ammo)
Price Notes
Twisted bow Ranged 85 +70 +20
(+80)
1,668,548,042
  • Has a passive effect where the higher the target's Magic level is, the more accurate and damaging the bow becomes.
  • Uses arrows as ammunition up to and including dragon.
  • Offers an attack speed of that of a longbow.
Bow of Faerdhinen Ranged 80 +128 +106 162,505,219
  • Has the highest ranged bonus of any ranged weapon, including a +106 Ranged Strength bonus.
  • Receives noticeable damage and accuracy bonuses if worn alongside pieces of crystal armour.
  • Has the furthest attack range of any bow or crossbow in the game (tied with composite bows and the crystal bow) of 10 squares.
  • When created, the bow starts off at 10,000 charges and degrades.
  • The bow can be upgraded to the bow of Faerdhinen (c) to stop it from degrading.
Zaryte crossbow Ranged 80 +110 (+122) 358,799,399
  • It is the only crossbow that grants defensive bonuses.
  • One of two crossbows with a prayer bonus, along with the Armadyl crossbow from which it is crafted.
  • Has a special attack which provides double accuracy on the next shot and guarantees the special effect of any enchanted bolts used if it hits. Costs 75% special attack energy.
  • Its passive effect strengthens the effects of enchanted bolts by 10%.
Venator bow Ranged 80 +90 +25
(+85)
85,933,214
  • Has a passive effect when charged with ancient essence that allows arrows to ricochet to nearby targets when in a multicombat area.
  • Uses arrows as ammunition up to and including dragon.
  • Has an attack speed of 5, between that of a shortbow and a longbow.
Scorching bow Ranged 77 +124 +40
(+100)
54,843,710[n 1]
Toxic blowpipe Ranged 75 +30 +20
(+55)
6,212,774
  • Requires Zulrah's scales (up to 16,383) and any unpoisoned darts to charge.
  • Ranged strength bonus stacks with the darts that are used to charge the blowpipe (up to +55 ranged strength with dragon darts).
  • Has an attack speed of 3 (same as darts) in a non-pvp encounter or 4 in a pvp encounter (same as shortbows).
  • Offers a special attack where accuracy is increased by 100% and damage is increased by 50%, and heals the user by half of the damage dealt. Costs 50% special attack energy.
  • Has 25% chance to inflict venom on an opponent.
Heavy ballista Ranged 75 +125 +15
(+165)
1,533,361
  • Has the second highest ranged bonus of any ranged weapon, including a +15 Ranged Strength bonus.
  • Requires completion of Monkey Madness II to equip.
  • Only accepts javelins as ammunition.
  • Ava's devices retrieves fired javelins.
  • Offers a special attack which increases accuracy and damage by 25% each for one shot. Costs 65% special attack energy.
Eclipse atlatl Ranged 75 +87 +40 (Melee) 2,167,041
  • Uniquely uses the player's melee strength bonuses when determining the amount of ranged damage dealt to a target. The max hit is based off of visible boosts to melee stats (eg. super combat potion) and ranged boosting prayers (eg. Rigour).
  • Only accepts atlatl darts as ammunition.
  • If worn with the rest of the eclipse moon armour set, it offers a set effect which has a 20% chance to inflict a stackable burn effect on the targets.
  • Offers a special attack which consumes the remaining burn effect in exchange for increasing the player's minimum and maximum hit. Costs 50% special attack energy.
Dragon hunter crossbow Ranged 70 +95 (+122) 58,213,298
  • Offers the third highest one-handed Ranged attack bonus in the game, outclassed only by the Armadyl and Zaryte crossbow.
  • Increases accuracy and damage by 30% and 25% respectively when fighting draconic creatures.
Armadyl crossbow Ranged 70 +100 (+122) 54,824,589
Crystal bow Ranged 70 +100 +78 480,608[n 2]
  • Offers a ranged strength of +78.
  • Neither consumes nor requires ammunition.
  • Has an attack speed of 5, between that of a shortbow and a crossbow.
  • Has the furthest attack range of any bow or crossbow in the game (tied with composite bows and the bow of Faerdhinen) of 10 squares.
  • Receives noticeable damage and accuracy bonuses if worn alongside pieces of crystal armour.
Webweaver bow Ranged 70 +85 +65 19,143,072
  • Upgraded version of the Craw's bow, which requires the fangs of Venenatis to create.
  • Must be charged with revenant ether to be fired, but it does provide its own ammo, similar to the crystal bow.
  • While charged, an additional 50% ranged accuracy and damage boost is applied when attacking any NPC in the Wilderness. This effect will stack with a Slayer helmet or a Salve amulet and their variants, but not both simultaneously. This makes it the strongest ranged weapon in the Wilderness.
  • Has a special attack that hits an enemy four times in succession with increased accuracy, each dealing up to 40% of the player's max hit, along with a chance to inflict poison, starting at 4 damage. Costs 50% special attack energy.
Karil's crossbow Ranged 70 +84 (+55) 103,163
  • One of the fastest crossbows, together with the hunters' crossbow.
  • Can only fire bolt racks, which cannot be retrieved by an Ava's device.
  • If worn with the rest of Karil the Tainted's equipment, it offers a set effect which lowers the target's Agility level (only works on players).
  • Wearing an amulet of the damned together with the whole equipment set grants a 25% chance for an attack to hit twice, in which case the second hit will inflict half the damage of the first.
  • Like all Barrows equipment, it degrades and will fully degrade after 15 hours of combat. It is repairable.
Hunters' sunlight crossbow Ranged 66
Hunter 50
+79 (+60) 5,462
Dragon crossbow Ranged 64 +94 (+122) 1,220,988
Rune crossbow Ranged 61 +90 (+115) 10,105
Craw's bow Ranged 60 +75 +60 19,008,294
Dark bow Ranged 60 +95 (+60) 1,368,936
  • Offers the fifth highest Ranged attack bonus in the game, behind the bow of Faerdhinen (+128), heavy ballista (+125), the Zaryte crossbow (+110), and the crystal bow and Armadyl crossbow (+100).
  • Has the ability to shoot two arrows at a time.
  • The slowest weapon in the game, with an attack speed of 9 (5.4 seconds).
  • Offers a powerful special attack, which if used with dragon arrows increases damage dealt by 50% with a minimum hit of 8 (30% with any other arrow type with a minimum. hit of 5). Costs 55% special attack energy.
Magic shortbow Ranged 50 +69 (+55) 830
  • The only shortbow to offer a special attack, which fires 2 shots in rapid succession but with reduced accuracy. Costs 55% special attack energy.
  • Can be imbued with a magic shortbow scroll, increasing its ranged attack bonus to +75 and lowering the special attack cost to 50%.
Magic shortbow (i) +75 37,074
Magic comp bow Ranged 50 +71 (+55) 3,144
  • The only composite bow to offer a special attack, which is guaranteed to hit the target but is not boosted by damage-boosting prayers or the Slayer helmet (i). Costs 35% special attack energy. Shares this special attack with the magic longbow.
  • Is slightly more accurate than the magic longbow and 1 tick faster (1 tick slower than the shortbow), while keeping the same attack range of the longbow.
Seercull Ranged 50 +69 (+55) 44,793
  • Has slightly less accuracy but otherwise identical stats to the magic comp bow.
  • Has a special attack that targets mages by lowering their Magic level, costing 100% special attack energy.
Magic longbow Ranged 50 +69 (+55) 1,312
  • The only longbow to offer a special attack, which is guaranteed to hit the target but is not boosted by damage-boosting prayers or the Slayer helmet (i). Costs 35% special attack energy. Shares this special attack with the magic comp bow.
  • Like all longbows, is 2 ticks slower than the magic shortbow, in exchange for 3 additional attack range.
  • Unlike the magic shortbow, cannot be imbued.
Adamant crossbow Ranged 46 +78 (+100) 2,801
  • Offers the sixth highest one-handed Ranged attack bonus in the game.
  • Has an attack speed equal to that of longbows and an attack range equal to that of shortbows.
  • Because of the slower attack speed and the potential for overkill from its higher max hit, it deals less damage over extended periods than the magic shortbow, and should be used primarily when additional defence is needed through the use of a shield, or if enchanted bolt effects are needed.
Chinchompas Ranged 45
(Grey)
+45 N/A Varies[n 3]
  • One of the four ranged weapons that offers the ability to hit more than one opponent at a time (similar to burst or barrage Ancient Magicks), the others being the special attack of the dragon crossbow, with a similar attack, and rune thrownaxe, with a ricochet special type attack, and Venator bow with a passive ricochet attack.
  • Regarded to be the best way of training Ranged, but at a very high cost.
  • Has an attack speed of 4 (the same as scimitars, maces, and whips).
  • If a player dies with chinchompas equipped or in their inventory, they will disappear, as they are live animals.
Ranged 55
(Red)
+70 +15
Ranged 65
(Black)
+80 +30


Salamanders Attack Ranged Magic 30
(Green)
+20 (+16) 137
  • Unique and versatile two-handed weapons that facilitate the use of all three combat styles.
Attack Ranged Magic 50
(Orange)
+29 (+22) 170
Attack Ranged Magic 60
(Red)
+47 (+31) 66
Attack Ranged Magic 70
(Black)
+69 (+49) 435
Attack Ranged Magic 80
(Tecu)
+87 (+60) 283,360
Dorgeshuun crossbow Ranged 28 +42 (+49) 2,222
  • Is one tick faster than most other crossbows, and it is able to fire bone bolts, which are significantly cheaper than most other ammunition of similar strength.
Throwing knives Ranged 40
(Rune)
+25 +24 Varies[n 3]
  • Have high damage output, but are significantly more expensive compared to other low-level options.
Shortbows Ranged 40
(Yew)
+47 (+49) 359
  • Offer slightly less damage output than using rune knives, but are a lot cheaper.
Darts Ranged 30
(Adamant)
N/A +17 Varies[n 3]
  • Are cheap, deal decent damage and are easy to buy from the Grand Exchange.
  • Adamant darts have comparable damage output to using a shortbow with rune arrows, so players should use whichever is cheaper.


Dwarf multicannon N/A N/A N/A 743,138
  • Can be set up and used alongside other weapons for passive Ranged damage and experience.
  • Cannot be set up in all areas.
  • Has a static max hit of 30 with cannonballs and 35 with granite cannonballs.
  • Derives accuracy from player's current attack style (Ranged while ranging, Melee while meleeing, and whichever is higher with powered staves) while rolling against the target's Ranged defence.
  1. ^ Untradeable; cost is of the tormented synapse and magic longbow (u) required to craft it.
  2. ^ Cost of having Ilfeen charge a crystal weapon seed after obtaining minimum cost.
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cost of thrown weapons is only that of the ammo.

Magic

Magic weapons comparison table ()
Name Level(s) required Magic attack Magic damage Price Notes
Tumeken's shadow

Magic 85

+35 N/A 1,196,689,251
  • Requires 5Chaos 2Soul per charge of the built-in spell.
  • Built-in spell damage scales with the player's Magic level and can hit up to 34 at Magic 99 without any magic damage bonus.
  • Has a passive effect which triples magic attack bonus and magic damage from the player's worn equipment. The magic damage increase is capped at a total of 100%.
  • Because the spell is built-in, the player does not need to carry its runes in their inventory and can use Arceuus spellbook, Lunar spells, or Ancient Magicks while wielding this staff.
Harmonised nightmare staff Magic 82
Hitpoints 50
+16 +15% 401,314,854
Volatile nightmare staff Magic 82
Hitpoints 50
+16 +15% 171,700,042
  • Can autocast both Ancient Magicks and standard spells.
  • Has a special attack which consumes 55% of the player's special attack energy and deals a high amount of damage with 50% increased accuracy. This attack does not consume runes.
  • Otherwise possesses identical bonuses and benefits to the Nightmare staff.
Eldritch nightmare staff Magic 82
Hitpoints 50
+16 +15% 324,886,893
Sanguinesti staff Magic 82 +25 N/A 71,198,434
  • Slightly stronger than the trident of the swamp, with the same stats but able to hit one damage higher.
  • Requires 3Blood per charge of the built-in spell.
  • Built-in spell damage scales with the player's Magic level and can hit up to 32 at Magic 99 .
  • Has a 1 in 6 chance to heal the wielder by half the damage dealt.
  • Because the spell is built-in, the player does not need to carry its runes in their inventory and can use Arceuus spellbook, Lunar spells, or Ancient Magicks while wielding this staff.
Holy Sanguinesti staff
Kodai wand Magic 80 +28 +15% 118,433,874
  • Can autocast Ancient Magicks, Arceuus spells, and standard spells.
  • Provides unlimited water runes while equipped.
  • When a combat spell is cast with the wand, there is a 15% chance that the wand will negate the rune cost for that spell.
  • Offers the second-highest magic attack bonus of a 1-handed staff.
Trident of the swamp Magic 78 +25 N/A 6,019,114
  • Has the same benefits as the Trident of the seas, but with +10 more magic attack bonus.
  • Requires 5Fire 1Chaos 1Death and 1 Zulrah scale (instead of coins) per charge of the built-in spell, and can hold up to 2,500 charges. The enhanced version can hold up to 20,000 charges, but requires 10 kraken tentacles to create.
  • Built-in spell damage scales with the player's Magic level and can hit up to 31 at Magic 99 .
  • Has 25% chance to inflict venom on the target.
  • Because the spell is built-in, the player does not need to carry its runes in their inventory and can use Arceuus spellbook, Lunar spells, or Ancient Magicks while wielding this staff.
Trident of the swamp (e) 11,464,437
Purging staff Magic 77 Attack 50 +37 +10% 54,842,639[n 1]
Toxic staff of the dead Magic 75 Attack +25 +15% 14,663,228
Staff of light Magic 75 Attack +17 +15% 9,024,799
Staff of balance Magic 75 Attack +17 +15% 25,922,132
Staff of the dead Magic 75 Attack +17 +15% 8,704,918
Trident of the seas Magic 75 +15 N/A 39,942
  • Has its own built-in spell, requiring charges which cost 5Fire 1Chaos 1Death runes and 10 coins per cast. Can hold up to 2,500 charges. The enhanced version can hold up to 20,000 charges, but requires 10 kraken tentacles to create.
  • Built-in spell damage scales with the player's Magic level and can hit up to 28 at Magic 99 .
  • Has a weapon speed of 4 (same as scimitars/whip), while all other forms of combat magic only have 5 (same as longswords).
  • Because the spell is built-in, the player does not need to carry its runes in their inventory and can use Arceuus spellbook, Lunar spells, or Ancient Magicks while wielding this staff.
Trident of the seas (e) 6,704,657
Slayer's staff (e) Magic 75
Slayer 55
+12 N/A 24,429[n 2]
Nightmare staff Magic 72
Hitpoints 50
+16 +15% 59,934,260
Ahrim's staff Magic 70
Skills
+15 +5% 245,762
Blue moon spear Magic 75
Attack 70
+30 +5% 766,519
Ancient sceptre Magic 70
Strength 60
Attack 50
+20 +5% 70,563
Warped sceptre

Magic 62

+12 N/A 95,422
  • Requires 5Earth 2Chaos per charge of the built-in spell.
  • Built-in spell damage scales with the player's Magic level and can hit up to 24 at Magic 99 without any magic damage bonus.
  • Because the spell is built-in, the player does not need to carry its runes in their inventory and can use Arceuus spellbook, Lunar spells, or Ancient Magicks while wielding this staff.
Accursed sceptre Magic 70 +22 N/A 2,834,615
  • While charged, an additional 50% magic accuracy and damage boost is applied when attacking any NPC in the Wilderness. This effect will stack with a Slayer helmet or a Salve amulet and their variants, but not both simultaneously.
  • Has a special attack which consumes 50% of the player's special attack energy and deals an attack with 50% increased damage and accuracy. Upon a successful hit, drains the target's Defence and Magic by 15%.
  • Standard version:
    • Built-in spell damage scales with the player's Magic level.
    • Because the spell is built-in, the player does not need to carry its runes in their inventory and can use Arceuus spellbook, Lunar spells, or Ancient Magicks while wielding this staff.
  • Autocast version:
Accursed sceptre (a)
Master wand Magic 60 +20 N/A 1,981,570
Thammaron's sceptre Magic 60 +15 N/A 2,701,949
Thammaron's sceptre (a)
God staves Magic 60 +6 N/A 80,000
  • Required to cast god spells, but cannot be used to autocast them.
  • Those who have Magic 80 and the respective God cape can use the Charge spell, which increases the God spell's damage by 50%.
Iban's staff Magic 50 Attack +10 N/A 200,000[n 3]
  • Only staff able to cast Iban Blast.
  • Can autocast Iban Blast and standard spells.
  • Has 120 charges (2,500 if upgraded). One charge is used when casting Iban Blast on an NPC and two are used when casting it on another player.
  • Iban Blast has a max hit of 25.
Iban's staff (u) 400,000[n 4]
Ancient staff Magic 50 Attack +15 N/A 70,563
Slayer's staff Magic 50
Slayer 55
+12 N/A 22,743
Void knight mace Attack Strength Defence Hitpoints Ranged Magic 42
Prayer 22
+8 N/A Untradeable[n 5]
Mystic smoke staff Magic 40 Attack +14 +10%[n 6] 2,008,117
Smoke battlestaff Magic 30 Attack +12 1,891,413


Salamanders Attack Ranged Magic 30
(Green)
N/A N/A 137
  • Unique and versatile two-handed weapons that facilitate the use of all three combat styles.
  • Cannot autocast spells, but instead have their own unique magic attack, similar to how powered staves have built-in spells.
  • Damage done by salamanders is calculated by a unique formula using a hidden "magic damage bonus" unique to each lizard type.
Attack Ranged Magic 50
(Orange)
170
Attack Ranged Magic 60
(Red)
66
Attack Ranged Magic 70
(Black)
435
Attack Ranged Magic 80
(Tecu)
283,360


Croziers Prayer 60 +10 N/A 8,966
File:Skull sceptre.png Skull sceptre Magic 1 +10 N/A Untradeable
File:Skull sceptre (i).png Skull sceptre (i)

Elemental staves Magic 1
(Basic)
+10 N/A 1,346
Magic 30 Attack
(Battlestaff)
+12 8,983
Magic 40 Attack
(Mystic staff)
+14 25,116
  1. ^ Untradeable; price is of the tormented synapse used to create the staff.
  2. ^ Reverts to standard Slayer's staff when it runs out of charges, and needs to have a Slayer's enchantment reapplied.
  3. ^ Cost to repair the broken staff.
  4. ^ Cost to repair the broken staff and upgrade it to Iban's staff (u), which holds 2,500 charges instead of 120.
  5. ^ Costs 250 Void Knight commendation points.
  6. ^ Is not shown on Equipment Stats, and applies only to the standard spellbook.

Trivia

Salamander equip
The unique sound which can be heard when players equip a salamander.
File:Salamander equip.ogg
  • Salamanders have a unique sound when equipping them.

References

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