Combat spells

Combat spells are a type of magic spell used by players, mostly in battle, for their offensive capabilities. Combat spells can be separated into three sub-types. The first type of spells, offensive spells, are primarily used to deal magical damage against opponents. The second type, curse spells, are used to disable or debilitate an opponent, and make dealing damage easier or safer for the mage casting them. Finally, there are support spells, which offer a range of benefits to the caster, such as preventing damage, curing poison, and healing other players.

Offensive spells

Offensive spells result in a spell-related amount of experience when cast, but they also give experience depending on the amount of damage caused to the opponent. Each damage point caused by an offensive spell yields 2 Magic experience points (i.e. hitting a 30 with a spell yields the spell's base XP + 60 Magic XP) and 1.33 Hitpoint experience points. All offensive spells have an attack range of 10 squares. Generally, most offensive spells use some Air runes in combination with some other "Combat" runes, though there are exceptions with the special spells such as Magic Dart.

A shield icon in the Combat Options panel represents 'defensive casting'. If this button is clicked instead of the regular option, the player will gain Defence experience whenever offensive spells are cast at the cost of receiving a reduced amount of Magic experience. Rather than 2 Magic experience points, defensive casting yields 1.33 Magic experience points and 1 Defence experience point for every damage point inflicted as well as the usual 1.33 Hitpoint experience points and base Magic experience that is earned for each cast.

Offensive spells will occasionally splash upon contact with a target and thus deal no damage. When splashing, the caster will receive only the base experience for that spell and no additional experience. As a result, there is no physical difference between splashing with a spell and hitting a 0 with the same spell. The splash rate depends on five things:

The caster's Magic level
The Magic attack bonus of the equipment the caster is wearing
The target's Magic level
The target's Defence level (PvP only)
The Magic defence bonus of the equipment the target is wearing

All spells have equal accuracy, and the magical accuracy is only derived from the current Magic level (and applicable boosts such as from potions or prayer) and Magic accuracy bonus from equipment. To maximise accuracy, especially in training and player killing, players are advised to equip magic-boosting equipment, unequip magic-lowering equipment, and raise Magic levels.

Some monsters are immune to all Magic damage except certain types of spells. For example, the bosses fought in the Mage Arena II can only be damaged by the corresponding god spell of the god they represent, Salarin the twisted can only be damaged by strike spells, and Fareed can only be damaged by water spells via Magic.

Standard spellbook

Standard offensive spells consist primarily of element-based attacks. Some monsters have a partial weakness against them, in which the player's accuracy and damage are increased by 1% for each % the monster is vulnerable to it. For example, ice giants, who have a 100% weakness to fire spells, result in the player's accuracy and damage doubled.

Spell	Level	Runes	Cost of runes	XP	Base Max hit^[1]^[2]	Members
Wind Strike	1	¹ ¹	8	5.5	2→8	0
Water Strike	5	¹ ¹ ¹	13	7.5	4→8	0
Earth Strike	9	¹ ² ¹	18	9.5	6→8	0
Fire Strike	13	² ³ ¹	28	11.5	8	0
Wind Bolt	17	² ¹	112	13.5	9→12	0
Water Bolt	23	² ² ¹	122	16.5	10→12	0
Earth Bolt	29	² ³ ¹	127	19.5	11→12	0
Fire Bolt	35	³ ⁴ ¹	137	22.5	12	0
Crumble Undead	39	² ² ¹	122	24.5	15	0
Wind Blast	41	³ ¹	175	25.5	13→16	0
Water Blast	47	³ ³ ¹	190	28.5	14→16	0
Iban Blast	50	⁵ ¹ +	185	30	25	1
Magic Dart	50	¹ ⁴ +	172	30	15	1
Earth Blast	53	³ ⁴ ¹	195	31.5	15→16	0
Fire Blast	59	⁴ ⁵ ¹	205	34.5	16	0
Saradomin Strike	60	⁴ ² ² +	458	35	20	1
Flames of Zamorak	60	¹ ⁴ ² +	453	35	20	1
Claws of Guthix	60	⁴ ¹ ² +	453	35	20	1
Wind Wave	62	⁵ ¹	239	36	17→20	1
Water Wave	65	⁵ ⁷ ¹	274	37.5	18→20	1
Earth Wave	70	⁵ ⁷ ¹	274	40	19→20	1
Fire Wave	75	⁵ ⁷ ¹	274	42.5	20	1
Wind Surge	81	⁷ ¹	331	44.5	21→24	1
Water Surge	85	⁷ ¹⁰ ¹	381	46.5	22→24	1
Earth Surge	90	⁷ ¹⁰ ¹	381	48.5	23→24	1
Fire Surge	95	⁷ ¹⁰ ¹	381	50.5	24	1

^ Maximum hit may be increased by using equipment which increases magic damage. Please see the maximum magic hit page for complete statistics.
^ The max hit of every elemental spell will increase to match the highest level spell of that tier that the player has unlocked.

Arceuus spellbook

Spell	Level	Runes	Cost of runes	XP	Base Max hit^[1]	Effect
Ghostly Grasp	35	⁴ ¹	122	22.5	12	10% chance to bind the target for 1.2 seconds.
Inferior Demonbane	44	⁴ ¹	122	27	16	Can only be cast on demonic creatures. Damage and accuracy are increased by 25% if the caster is under the effects of the Mark of Darkness spell.
Skeletal Grasp	56	⁸ ¹	200	33	17	25% chance to bind the target for 1.8 seconds.
Superior Demonbane	62	⁸ ¹	213	36	23	Can only be cast on demonic creatures. Damage and accuracy are increased by 25% if the caster is under the effects of the Mark of Darkness spell.
Undead Grasp	79	¹² ¹	274	46.5	24	50% chance to bind the target for 2.4 seconds.
Dark Demonbane	82	¹² ²	406	43.5	30	Can only be cast on demonic creatures. Damage and accuracy are increased by 25% if the caster is under the effects of the Mark of Darkness spell.

^ Maximum hit may be increased by using equipment which increases magic damage. Please see the maximum magic hit page for complete statistics.

Ancient Magicks

Spell	Level	Runes	Cost of runes	XP	Base Max hit^[1]	Effect
Smoke Rush	50	¹ ¹ ² ²	534	30	13	Poisons target starting at 2 damage.
Shadow Rush	52	¹ ² ² ¹	702	31	14	Reduces target's Attack level by 10%.
Blood Rush	56	¹ ² ²	738	33	15	Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the target.
Ice Rush	58	² ² ²	534	34	16	Freezes the target for 5 seconds.
Smoke Burst	62	² ² ⁴ ²	748	36	17	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Poisons targets starting at 2 damage.
Shadow Burst	64	¹ ⁴ ² ²	1,079	37	18	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Reduces targets' Attack levels by 10% each.
Blood Burst	68	² ⁴ ²	1,156	39	21	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the targets.
Ice Burst	70	⁴ ⁴ ²	748	40	22	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Freezes targets for 10 seconds.
Smoke Blitz	74	² ² ² ²	768	42	23	Poisons target starting at 4 damage.
Shadow Blitz	76	² ² ² ²	1,104	43	24	Reduces target's Attack level by 15%.
Blood Blitz	80	⁴ ²	1,176	45	25	Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the target.
Ice Blitz	82	³ ² ²	763	46	26	Freezes target for 15 seconds.
Smoke Barrage	86	⁴ ⁴ ² ⁴	1,108	48	27	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Poisons targets starting at 4 damage.
Shadow Barrage	88	⁴ ² ⁴ ³	1,607	49	28	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Reduces targets' Attack levels by 15%.
Blood Barrage	92	⁴ ⁴ ¹	1,669	51	29	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Heals the caster for 25% of the damage inflicted on the targets.
Ice Barrage	94	⁶ ² ⁴	1,098	52	30	Hits a 3x3 area around a target. Freezes targets for 20 seconds.

^ Maximum hit may be increased by using equipment which increases magic damage. Please see the maximum magic hit page for complete statistics.

Curse spells

Curse spells are mainly used to cause a negative effect to its target other than damage. Curse spells are an underused part of Magic, mainly because spellcasters have little time to waste on casting them when they could be casting offensive spells instead.

In prolonged or group fights, using a curse spell or two at the beginning may be a good idea. Curses also are useful when competing for a monster respawn in single-way combat, as the curse immediately engages the monster. Curse spells can only be used again on the same target once the first spell wore off, unless the curse 'splashes' and does not affect the opponent.