Tumeken's shadow

"Shadow" redirects here. For other uses, see Shadow (disambiguation).

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Tumeken's shadow (uncharged)
Released							24 August 2022 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
League region							Desert✓
Properties
Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Wield, Charge, Drop
Worn options							Check
Examine							An ancient staff created using a higher power.
Values
Value							7,000,000 coins
High alch							4,200,000 coins
Low alch							2,800,000 coins
Weight							4 kg
Grand Exchange
Exchange							1,196,689,251 coins (info)
Buy limit							8
Daily volume							279
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Item ID							27277

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SMW Subobject for ChargedHigh Alchemy value: 4200000Examine: An ancient staff created using a higher power.Is members only: trueIs variant of: Tumeken's shadowWeight: 5.000Uses infobox: ItemImage: File:Tumeken's shadow.pngItem name: Tumeken's shadowValue: 7000000Version anchor: ChargedRelease date: 24 August 2022Item ID: 27275

SMW Subobject for UnchargedHigh Alchemy value: 4200000Buy limit: 8Examine: An ancient staff created using a higher power.Is members only: trueIs variant of: Tumeken's shadowWeight: 4.000Image: File:Tumeken's shadow (uncharged).pngUses infobox: ItemItem name: Tumeken's shadow (uncharged)Value: 7000000Version anchor: UnchargedRelease date: 24 August 2022Item ID: 27277

A player using Tumeken's shadow's built-in spell.

Tumeken's shadow is a two-handed powered staff requiring 85 Magic to wield, and is only available as a rare drop from the Tombs of Amascut. Powered by the sun itself, the staff was created by the god Tumeken during the Kharidian–Zarosian War as a means to fight back against the invading force of the Zarosian Empire. It was also used to create Tumeken's Warden and Elidinis' Warden, two massive automata imbued with the divine essence of himself and his wife Elidinis.

Combat stats

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Attack bonuses
+0	+0	+0	+35	+0
Defence bonuses
+0	+0	+0	+20	+0
Other bonuses				Slot
+0	+0	+0%	+1	List

+0+0+0+0+0+0+35+35+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+20+20+0+0+0+0+0+0+1+1+0%02hList58Powered Staff? (edit)? (edit)178178? (edit)? (edit)180180Versions: 2

SMW Subobject for ChargedMagic defence bonus: +20Weapon attack range: 8Is variant of: Tumeken's shadowSlash attack bonus: +0Magic Damage bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: +0Prayer bonus: +1Ranged Strength bonus: +0Weapon attack speed: 5Stab defence bonus: +0Slash defence bonus: +0Range defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: +35Crush attack bonus: +0Crush defence bonus: +0Strength bonus: +0Range attack bonus: +0Equipment slot: 2hCombat style: Powered Staff

SMW Subobject for UnchargedMagic defence bonus: +20Weapon attack range: 8Is variant of: Tumeken's shadowSlash attack bonus: +0Magic Damage bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: +0Prayer bonus: +1Ranged Strength bonus: +0Weapon attack speed: 5Stab defence bonus: +0Slash defence bonus: +0Range defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: +35Crush attack bonus: +0Crush defence bonus: +0Strength bonus: +0Range attack bonus: +0Equipment slot: 2hCombat style: Powered Staff

Combat style		Attack type	Weapon style	Attack speed	Range	Experience	Level boost
	Accurate	Magic	Accurate	5 ticks (3.0s)	8 tiles		+3 Magic
	Accurate	Magic	Accurate		8 tiles		+3 Magic
	Longrange	Magic	Longrange		10 tiles		+1 Magic, +3 Defence

Passive effect

Tumeken's shadow has a passive effect exclusive to its built-in spell, in which the player's magic attack bonus and magic damage are multiplied by three from the player's worn equipment (four within the Tombs of Amascut); the magic damage increase from this is capped at a total of 100% Magic Strength. This effect also applies with negative bonuses, tripling the negative bonus.

The passive effect is extremely powerful with max mage gear, as it pushes the player's accuracy incredibly high, even when facing magic-resistant monsters such as General Graardor and Commander Zilyana. The staff's max hit also pushes higher with the maximum possible magic damage boost, even more than a sanguinesti staff and a fortified ward. It still hits lower than the twisted bow (when comparing both at max boosts), though it makes up for it for being more accurate in such cases.

The passive effect does not apply to Void Knight equipment and the Salve amulet(ei), though the slayer helmet(i) does, where its magic damage is multiplied after the passive effect. Lastly, in scenarios where Tumeken's shadow can be used against players (such as minigames), the multiplier does not apply for balancing reasons.

Maximum hit

The maximum hit dealt by the staff is dependent on the player's current visible Magic level; the formula is as follows. At level 0, the max hit is 1.

${\text{Max Hit}}=\left\lfloor {\frac {\text{Magic}}{3}}+1\right\rfloor$

Note that any magic damage bonuses are applied after the base max hit is calculated.

Calculator

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Maximum hit

Level	Before boosts	Prayer used
		None
85-86	29	29	29	29	30
87-89	30	30	30	30	31
90-92	31	31	31	31	32
93-95	32	32	32	32	33
96-98	33	33	33	33	34
99-101	34	34	34	34	35
102-104	35	35	35	35	36
105-107	36	36	36	36	37
108-110	37	37	37	37	38
111-113	38	38	38	38	39
114-116	39	39	39	39	40
117-119	40	40	40	40	41
120-122	41	41	41	41	42
123-125	42	42	42	42	43

Charging

In order to use the staff's magic spell, it must be charged with soul and chaos runes, holding up to 20,000 charges when fully charged. Each cast requires 2 soul runes and 5 chaos runes, costing 856 coins per cast.

Resource	Cost per charge
2 x Soul rune	346
5 x Chaos rune	510
Total cost per charge	856

The total cost to fully charge the staff with 40,000 soul and 100,000 chaos runes is 17,120,000 coins. Assuming non-stop use, with one cast every 3 seconds equalling 1200 casts per hour, the shadow costs 1,027,200 coins per hour to use.

Players can uncharge the staff whenever and wherever they choose, getting all of their runes back.

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Comparison between other magic weapons

Magic weapons comparison table ()

Name		Level(s) required	Magic attack	Magic damage	Price	Notes
	Tumeken's shadow	85	+35	N/A	1,196,689,251	Requires 5 2 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 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	82 50	+16	+15%	401,314,854	Can autocast standard spells only. Standard spells attack one tick faster, matching the speed of a powered staff. Otherwise possesses identical bonuses and benefits to the Nightmare staff.
	Volatile nightmare staff	82 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	82 50	+16	+15%	324,886,893	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, restoring the player's prayer points by 50% of the damage dealt. This attack does not consume runes. Otherwise possesses identical bonuses and benefits to the Nightmare staff.
	Sanguinesti staff	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 3 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 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	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	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 5 1 1 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 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	77 50	+37	+10%	54,842,639	Can autocast Arceuus spells. Untradeable; created from a tormented synapse with 74 Crafting. Has a passive effect that doubles the bonuses of demonbane spells. Currently offers the highest magic attack bonus and magic defence of any staff.
	Toxic staff of the dead	75	+25	+15%	14,663,228	Can autocast Flames of Zamorak, Magic Dart, Crumble Undead, Arceuus spells, and standard spells. Has the same benefits as the Staff of the dead, but with +8 more magic attack bonus. Requires Zulrah's scales to recharge (up to 11,000). Has 25% chance to inflict venom on an opponent.
	Staff of light	75	+17	+15%	9,024,799	Can autocast Saradomin Strike, Magic Dart, Crumble Undead, and standard spells. Counts as both a Saradomin AND Zamorak item in God Wars. Otherwise possesses identical bonuses and benefits to the Staff of the dead excluding ability to autocast Flames of Zamorak or Arceuus spells.
	Staff of balance	75	+17	+15%	25,922,132	Can autocast Claws of Guthix, Magic Dart, Crumble Undead, and standard spells. Otherwise possesses identical bonuses and benefits to the Staff of the dead excluding ability to autocast Flames of Zamorak or Arceuus spells.
	Staff of the dead	75	+17	+15%	8,704,918	Can autocast Flames of Zamorak, Magic Dart, Crumble Undead, Arceuus spells, and standard spells. Has a special attack that halves all melee damage the player takes for one minute, which stacks with the PvP damage reduction effect of the Protect from Melee prayer. This consumes 100% of the player's special attack. When a combat spell is cast with the staff, there is a 1/8 (12.5%) chance that the staff will negate the rune cost for that spell. Currently the strongest staff when used as a melee weapon, surpassing the Ancient staff and Iban's staff, and provides +17 magic defence. Counts as a Zamorakian item in God Wars.
	Trident of the seas	75	+15	N/A	39,942	Has its own built-in spell, requiring charges which cost 5 1 1 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 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)	75 55	+12	N/A	24,429	Can autocast Magic Dart, Crumble Undead, Arceuus spells, and the Wave and Surge spells. Has 2,500 charges and is recharged with a Slayer's enchantment. If used to cast Magic Dart on the player's Slayer task, max hit is 13 + (player's magic level / 6), rounded down, and uses 1 charge from the staff on a hit. Otherwise provides the same benefits as the Slayer's staff.
	Nightmare staff	72 50	+16	+15%	59,934,260	Can autocast both Ancient Magicks and standard spells.
	Ahrim's staff	70	+15	+5%	245,762	Can autocast Arceuus spells and standard spells. Can autocast Ancient Magicks if equipped with Ahrim the Blighted's equipment and the Amulet of the damned.
	Blue moon spear	75 70	+30	+5%	766,519	Can autocast Ancient Magicks, Arceuus spells, and standard spells. Gain the Frostweaver set effect when used with the Blue moon armour set.
	Ancient sceptre	70 60 50	+20	+5%	70,563	Can autocast Ancient Magicks, and enhances the effects of said spellbook by 10%. Also can autocast standard spells. Requires Secrets of the North completion in order to create by speaking to Eblis to combine an ancient staff with an ancient icon.
	Warped sceptre	62	+12	N/A	95,422	Requires 5 2 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 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	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: Can autocast Flames of Zamorak, standard spells and Ancient Magicks.
	Accursed sceptre (a)
	Master wand	60	+20	N/A	1,981,570	Can autocast Ancient Magicks, Arceuus spells, and standard spells. Requires 240 Telekinetic, 240 Alchemist, 2400 Enchantment and 240 Graveyard points, and a teacher wand equipped or in the player's inventory, to purchase from the Mage Training Arena. Thus it does not cost much besides the time and runes spent in the Mage Training Arena.
	Thammaron's sceptre	60	+15	N/A	2,701,949	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. 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: Can autocast Flames of Zamorak, standard spells and Ancient Magicks.
	Thammaron's sceptre (a)
	God staves	60	+6	N/A	80,000	Required to cast god spells, but cannot be used to autocast them. Those who have 80 and the respective God cape can use the Charge spell, which increases the God spell's damage by 50%.
	Iban's staff	50	+10	N/A	200,000	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
	Ancient staff	50	+15	N/A	70,563	Can autocast both Ancient Magicks and standard spells.
	Slayer's staff	50 55	+12	N/A	22,743	Can autocast Magic Dart, Crumble Undead, Arceuus spells, and the Wave and Surge spells. Runes required to cast Magic Dart are very cheap compared to spells of a similar level. Maximum hit of Magic Dart is 10 + (player's magic level / 10), rounded down.
	Void knight mace	42 22	+8	N/A	Untradeable	Can autocast Claws of Guthix, Crumble Undead, and the Wave and Surge spells.
	Mystic smoke staff	40	+14	+10%	2,008,117	Can autocast standard spells. Provides unlimited fire and air runes. Grants a 10% accuracy and damage boost for combat spells on the standard spellbook.
	Smoke battlestaff	30	+12		1,891,413
	Salamanders	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.
		50 (Orange)			170
		60 (Red)			66
		70 (Black)			435
		80 (Tecu)			283,360
	Croziers	60	+10	N/A	8,966	Can autocast standard spells. Have a notable Prayer boost of +6.
File:Skull sceptre.png	Skull sceptre	1	+10	N/A	Untradeable	Can autocast Arceuus spells and standard spells. Additionally, the imbued version can autocast Crumble Undead.
File:Skull sceptre (i).png	Skull sceptre (i)
	Elemental staves	1 (Basic)	+10	N/A	1,346	Can autocast standard spells. Provide unlimited runes of their respective elements. Elemental staves (air, water, earth and fire) provide one type of rune. Combination staves (lava, mud, mist, dust, steam and smoke) provide two types of runes.
		30 (Battlestaff)	+12		8,983
		40 (Mystic staff)	+14		25,116

Gallery

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  Concept art of Tumeken's shadow by Mod Jerv.

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:11 January 2023| |0}} {{#explode:11 January 2023| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:11 January 2023| |2}}]] (update)	The item has been added to the Grand Exchange's item sink list.
[[{{#explode:5 October 2022| |0}} {{#explode:5 October 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:5 October 2022| |2}}]]	Hotfix The staff's magic attack bonus is now correctly quadrupled within the Tombs of Amascut.
[[{{#explode:5 October 2022| |0}} {{#explode:5 October 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:5 October 2022| |2}}]] (update)	The staff's attack projectile is now visible when attacking another player less than four tiles away.
[[{{#explode:8 September 2022| |0}} {{#explode:8 September 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:8 September 2022| |2}}]] (update)	The staff's passive effect is now quadrupled within the Tombs of Amascut, instead of the usual tripled bonus.
[[{{#explode:1 September 2022| |0}} {{#explode:1 September 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:1 September 2022| |2}}]] (update)	The infernal max cape and Masori mask no longer have any graphical issues when worn with Tumeken's shadow.
[[{{#explode:24 August 2022| |0}} {{#explode:24 August 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:24 August 2022| |2}}]] (update)	Hotfix Tumeken's shadow now only grants passive Magic Attack and Damage bonuses to its built-in spell, not to other spells.

Trivia

• Tumeken's shadow was proposed as a replacement for the Tumeken's heka as the "standout reward" for the raid in a newspost on 13 May 2022, due to player feedback on the desire for a magic weapon that would "redefine Magic as a combat style just as the Scythe [of Vitur] and Twisted Bow did." It was then polled in the Tombs of Amascut Reward Changes poll with the caveat that the heka would be replaced with Tumeken's shadow if it passed the poll; this came to pass with 90.9% support.

• ”Tumeken’s shadow” is also the name of a quest NPC fought in the Runescape quest titled “Where’s My Mummy.”