Magic gear progression, level by level

This magic gear progression covers what to wear at each Magic level, from blue wizard robes in free-to-play to ancestral and the Eye of Ayak. Each tier lists only the pieces that change, with today's price for tradeable items and no price for untradeable rewards. Decide first if you are building for powered staffs, standard spells or Ancient Magicks, because the weapon slot changes with that choice.

Free-to-play start (1 to 40 Magic)

Tier total 3,388

Item	Slot	Price	Why it is here
Blue wizard hat	Head	378	Cheap Magic attack for a fresh account.
Amulet of magic	Neck	735	Best F2P Magic attack amulet.
Staff of air	Weapon	1,208	Free air runes for strike and bolt spells.
Blue wizard robe	Body	978	Light robe with Magic attack.
Blue skirt	Legs	89	No Magic penalty and costs next to nothing.

Early members (40 to 60 Magic)

Tier total 4M

Item	Slot	Price	Why it is here
Mystic hat	Head	9,050	40 Magic, 20 Defence.
Mystic robe top	Body	71,098	40 Magic, 20 Defence.
Mystic robe bottom	Legs	47,116	40 Magic, 20 Defence.
Mystic boots	Feet	5,313	40 Magic, 20 Defence.
Tome of Fire (empty)	Shield	1.97M	50 Magic. Wintertodt reward; charged with burnt pages it supplies fire runes and adds 10% to fire spell damage.
Slayer's staff	Weapon	21,104	50 Magic and 55 Slayer. Casts Magic Dart, strong for its level.
Mystic smoke staff	Weapon	1.88M	Free fire and air runes, plus 10% on standard spells.

Mid game (60 to 75 Magic)

Tier total 19.4M

Item	Slot	Price	Why it is here
Bloodbark helm	Head	105K	60 Magic and Defence. Extra healing on blood spells.
Bloodbark body	Body	192K	60 Magic and Defence.
Bloodbark legs	Legs	189K	60 Magic and Defence.
Bloodbark boots	Feet	46,243	60 Magic and Defence.
Occult necklace	Neck	314K	70 Magic. Magic damage plus accuracy, kept into the end game.
Elemental amulet	Neck	1.78M	59 Magic. +2 max hit on elemental spells; swap in for wave and surge spells.
Ancient staff	Weapon	60,841	Cheap way to autocast Ancient Magicks.
Twinflame staff	Weapon	13.1M	60 Magic. Free fire and water runes and a second hit on bolt, blast and wave spells.
Malediction ward	Shield	2.50M	Magic attack shield for one-handed staves and wands.
Infinity boots	Feet	1.07M	Magic attack boots at 50 Magic, held until eternals.

Late game (75 to 85 Magic)

Tier total 97.6M

Item	Slot	Price	Why it is here
Uncharged trident	Weapon	41,821	75 Magic. Trident of the seas; built-in spell, no runes beyond charges.
Uncharged toxic trident	Weapon	3.14M	75 Magic. Trident of the swamp: harder hits and venom.
Ahrim's hood	Head	335K	70 Magic and Defence. Barrows set.
Ahrim's robetop	Body	1.11M	70 Magic and Defence.
Ahrim's robeskirt	Legs	1.21M	70 Magic and Defence.
Ardougne cloak 3	Cape	Untradeable	Ardougne hard diary. +5 Magic attack and +5 Prayer bonus.
Tormented bracelet	Hands	19.2M	Zenyte jewellery. Magic attack and damage.
Eternal boots	Feet	4.21M	75 Magic and Defence. Cerberus crystal.
Seers ring	Ring	779K	Imbue with Nightmare Zone or Soul Wars points.
Kodai wand	Weapon	48.3M	75 Magic. Best Ancient Magicks weapon, saves runes.
Sanguinesti staff (uncharged)	Weapon	19.2M	82 Magic. Powered staff that heals on some hits.

End game (85+ Magic)

Tier total 506M

Item	Slot	Price	Why it is here
Eye of Ayak (uncharged)	Weapon	42.1M	83 Magic. Attacks every 3 ticks with +30 Magic attack; the strongest staff on this list.
Ancestral hat	Head	38M	75 Magic, 65 Defence. Magic damage on every piece.
Ancestral robe top	Body	88.6M	Highest Magic attack body outside special modes.
Ancestral robe bottom	Legs	66.8M	Completes the strongest damage set.
Virtus mask	Head	4.40M	78 Magic, 75 Defence. Ancient Magicks set from the Desert Treasure II bosses.
Virtus robe top	Body	32.5M	Each piece adds 2% Magic damage, or 5% on Ancient spells.
Virtus robe bottom	Legs	24.4M	Pairs with the kodai wand for bursting and barraging.
Arcane spirit shield	Shield	129M	65 Magic, 75 Defence and 70 Prayer. +20 Magic attack and +3% Magic damage.
Confliction gauntlets	Hands	58.8M	Tormented bracelet upgraded with Mokhaiotl cloth.
Avernic treads (et)	Feet	Untradeable	Avernic treads with eternal boots added.
Magus ring	Ring	21M	Best magic ring. Made from a vestige dropped by a Desert Treasure II boss.

Tier totals add up the current Grand Exchange mid price of every tradeable item in the tier. Untradeable items count as zero.

Three ways to use Magic

Mage gear is less about armour and more about what you cast. Most players end up owning one weapon for each of these:

Type	Examples	Best for
Powered staff	Trident, Sanguinesti staff, Eye of Ayak	Bossing; no runes, just charges
Standard spellbook	Wave and surge spells with a staff	Elemental weaknesses, demonbane, curses
Ancient Magicks	Burst and barrage with kodai wand	Slayer stacks, freezing, training

Powered staffs are the main bossing weapons from 75 Magic. The trident is where most players start, then the Sanguinesti staff and the Eye of Ayak, which attacks every 3 ticks, sit at the top. For Slayer stacks the kodai wand and Ancients are hard to beat; see the Ice Barrage guide for setups.

Magic attack and Magic damage

Mage gear has two numbers that matter. Magic attack is accuracy. Magic damage is a percentage added to your max hit. Early robes like mystic and bloodbark only give accuracy; Magic damage starts with the occult necklace, tormented bracelet and kodai wand, then ancestral adds it on every piece. When choosing between two upgrades, the piece with Magic damage usually wins once you have reasonable accuracy.

Upgrade order

Diary and minigame extras: an Ardougne cloak from the Ardougne Diary, and a Tome of Fire from Wintertodt for fire spells.
Weapon: trident at 75 Magic, then a better powered staff when you can.
Occult necklace at 70 Magic. It stays in your setup until the very end, and the occult necklace price is low for what it does.
Tormented bracelet and eternal boots for accuracy and damage.
Robes last: Ahrim's, then ancestral. Robes are expensive for the damage they add.

Elemental and demonbane builds

Since 2024, many monsters have an elemental weakness, which makes standard spellbook setups worth owning. The Twinflame staff supplies fire and water runes and fires a second hit on bolt, blast and wave spells. The elemental amulet, added in September 2026, adds 2 to the max hit of elemental spells and can beat the occult necklace on wave spells. For demons, the purging staff is the top weapon for demonbane spells.

Combat boosts from the Prayer stat

At 77 Prayer and 70 Defence, once you have read the scroll from Chambers of Xeric, you get the strongest magic combat boost, a large lift to Magic accuracy and defence. The level 45 magic boost is the stopgap before it. Gear with Prayer bonus, such as the Arcane spirit shield and the Ardougne cloak, makes your Prayer points last longer on long trips.

Training while you save

Bursting and barraging, high alchemy and splashing all pay or cost differently. The Magic training guide lists the routes, and the DPS calculator compares any two of your setups against a chosen boss.

Questions players ask

What is the best magic weapon at each level?

A staff of air early on, then a mystic smoke staff or the Slayer's staff, then the trident of the seas at 75 Magic. After that, the trident of the swamp and Sanguinesti staff lead to the Eye of Ayak at 83. For Ancient Magicks, the kodai wand is the top choice from 75.

Should I buy ancestral or a better staff first?

The staff, nearly always. A powered staff upgrade adds more damage than a set of robes for most budgets. Buy ancestral once you own your end weapon or are building for a specific raid.

Is the occult necklace still best in slot?

For most magic setups, yes. It adds Magic attack and damage and stays in the end game kit. The elemental amulet can beat it when casting wave or surge spells, because its +2 max hit is large on those spells.

What are Virtus robes used for?

Virtus is the Ancient Magicks set from the Desert Treasure II bosses. Each piece gives 2% Magic damage, rising to 5% with Ancient spells, so the full set adds 15% to bursting and barraging with a kodai wand. For powered staffs and standard spells, ancestral is better.

What mage gear do I need for Barrows or the Kraken?

A trident, occult necklace, Ardougne cloak, Ahrim's or bloodbark and an imbued seers ring cover both comfortably. Use the DPS calculator to check your setup against the specific boss before spending more.

By OSRS Math Team · 19 Oct 2026