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All combat spells result in a spell related amount of experience when cast, but also give experience depending on the amount of damage caused to the opponent. Each damage point caused by a combat spell yields 2 magic experience points and 1.33 hitpoint experience points. Generally, most combat spells use some Air runes in combination with some other "Combat" runes, though there are exceptions with the special spells such as Magic Dart.

Combat spells will occasionally splash upon contact with a target (i.e. they will do 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
  • The Magic defence bonus of the equipment the target is wearing

Stronger spells can do greater damage but are less accurate than their weaker spell counterparts. To maximize accuracy, especially in training and player killing, players are advised to equip magic boosting equipment, unequip magic lowering equipment, drink Wizard's mind bomb, and raise magic levels.

Some monsters are more vulnerable to certain elemental spells. For an example, ice/water monsters are generally more vulnerable to fire spells.

Icon Spell Magic Level members only Runes Required Experience Max hit Notes
Wind Strike icon Wind Strike 1 No 1Mind1Air 5.5 2 Members wishing to kill Salarin the Twisted will have to use this or any other Strike spell, as only strike spells can damage him; no other form of magic has an effect.
Water Strike icon Water Strike 5 No 1Mind1Water1Air 7.5 4 Members wishing to kill Salarin the Twisted will have to use this or any other Strike spell, as only strike spells can damage him; no other form of magic has an effect.
Earth Strike icon Earth Strike 9 No 1Mind2Earth1Air 9.5 6 Members wishing to kill Salarin the Twisted will have to use this or any other Strike spell, as only strike spells can damage him; no other form of magic has an effect.
Fire Strike icon Fire Strike 13 No 1Mind3Fire2Air 11.5 8 Members wishing to kill Salarin the Twisted will have to use this or any other Strike spell, as only strike spells can damage him; no other form of magic has an effect.
Wind Bolt icon Wind Bolt 17 No 1Chaos2Air 13.5 9 Can hit a maximum of 12 after Family Crest if the player chooses to wear the Chaos gauntlets.
Water Bolt icon Water Bolt 23 No 1Chaos2Water2Air 16.5 10 Can hit a maximum of 13 after Family Crest if the player chooses to wear the Chaos gauntlets.
Earth Bolt icon Earth Bolt 29 No 1Chaos3Earth2Air 19.5 11 Can hit a maximum of 14 after Family Crest if the player chooses to wear the Chaos gauntlets.
Fire Bolt icon Fire Bolt 35 No 1Chaos4Fire3Air 21.5 12 Can hit a maximum of 15 after Family Crest if the player chooses to wear the Chaos gauntlets.
Crumble Undead icon Crumble Undead 39 No 1Chaos2Earth2Air 24.5 15 Will only work on Zombies, Skeletons, etc. Can only be auto-cast with Slayer staff or Void Knight mace.
Wind Blast icon Wind Blast 41 No 1Death3Air 25.5 13 Used to kill Chronozon during the Family Crest Quest.
Water Blast icon Water Blast 47 No 1Death3Water3Air 28.5 14 Used to kill Chronozon during the Family Crest Quest.
Iban Blast icon Iban Blast 50 Yes 1Death5Fire + File:Ibans staff.PNG 30 25 Must complete Underground Pass quest, the staff has 120 charges. Using Iban Blast on any NPC will use one charge. Using the spell on a player will use 2 charges. When all the charges are used up, you have to recharge the staff by using it on the well in the Underground Pass, past the three paladins.
Magic Dart icon Magic Dart 50 Yes 1Death4Mind + File:Slayerstaff.gif 30 15-20 Must have level 55 Slayer to use. The staff costs 21,000 coins from any slayer master.
Earth Blast icon Earth Blast 53 No 1Death4Earth3Air 31.5 15 Used to kill Chronozon during the Family Crest Quest.
Fire Blast icon Fire Blast 59 No 1Death5Fire4Air 34.5 16 The best combat spell for free players. Used to kill Chronozon during the Family Crest Quest.
Saradomin Strike icon Saradomin Strike 60 Yes 2Blood2Fire4Air + Saradomin staff 61 20 / 30 See Charge, and Mage Arena guide. Cannot be auto-cast.
Claws of Guthix icon Claws of Guthix 60 Yes 2Blood1Fire4Air + Guthix staff / File:Void Knight mace.png 61 20 / 30 See Charge, and Mage Arena guide. Can only be autocast by a Void Knight Mace.
Flames of Zamorak icon Flames of Zamorak 60 Yes 2Blood4Fire1Air + Zamorak staff 61 20 / 30 See Charge, and Mage Arena guide. Cannot be auto-cast.
Wind Wave icon Wind Wave 62 Yes 1Blood5Air 36 17
Water Wave icon Water Wave 65 Yes 1Blood7Water5Air 37.5 18
Earth Wave icon Earth Wave 70 Yes 1Blood7Earth5Air 40 19 Second best elemental spell.
Fire Wave icon Fire Wave 75 Yes 1Blood7Fire5Air 42.5 20 Best elemental spell.
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