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Staff of the dead
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Staff of the dead

#11791

"A ghastly weapon with evil origins."

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High Alch600,003gp
Low Alch400,002gp
Store Value1,000,005gp
GE Limit8

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About Staff of the dead

"A ghastly weapon with evil origins."

Staff of the dead is a tier 75 staff dropped by K'ril Tsutsaroth in the God Wars Dungeon, granting +17 Magic attack, +15% Magic damage and a 1/7 chance to negate rune costs while equipped. Its Power of Death special attack halves incoming melee damage for one minute, making it a strong tribrid weapon for PvM and PvP setups; it is also the base component for the Staff of light, Staff of balance and Toxic staff of the dead upgrades.

Item Details

Item ID11791
MembersYes
Store Value1,000,005gp
High Alch600,003gp
Low Alch400,002gp
GE Limit8 / 4h

Item Information

Released2011-05-31
Weight1.5 kg
TradeableYes
StackableNo
NoteableYes
EquipableYes
Quest itemNo
AlchableYes
DestroyDrop
OptionsWieldDrop
Worn optionsRemove

Equipment Stats

Two-handed
Attack Bonuses
Stab+55
Slash+70
Crush+0
Magic+17
Ranged+0
Defence Bonuses
Stab+0
Slash+3
Crush+3
Magic+17
Ranged+0
Other Bonuses
Melee Str+72
Ranged Str+0
Magic Dmg15%
Prayer+0
Weapon Info
TypeStaff
Speed4 ticks
Range1 tiles
Weight1.5 kg
Requirements
Attack75Magic75
Power of Death% Energy

Halves all melee damage taken for one minute; stacks with Protect from Melee.

Drop Sources

SourceCombatQtyRateRarity
K'ril TsutsarothP2P6501—1/508

Used in production (3)

ProductSkillLvlXPQty
Staff of lightCombination001
Staff of balance—101
Toxic staff (uncharged)Crafting5901

History (3)

  1. 2017-01-05

    Used as the base for the Toxic staff of the dead with the Zulrah update.

  2. 2013-02-22

    Returned to Old School RuneScape at launch as part of the God Wars Dungeon content.

  3. 2011-05-31

    Released as a Zamorak Boss drop from K'ril Tsutsaroth in the God Wars Dungeon.

Related Items

Toxic staff of the deadUpgrade
Venom-infused upgrade with Magic damage boost
Staff of lightVariant
Cosmetic upgrade using Saradomin's light
Staff of balanceVariant
Guthixian icon variant from Song of the Elves
Kodai wandAlternative
Higher tier magic weapon with stronger Magic attack

Market Strategy

  • Supply driven entirely by K'ril Tsutsaroth GWD drops
  • Buy limit of 8 every 4 hours throttles flips
  • Component requirement for toxic, light and balance variants creates sticky demand
  • Power of Death spec keeps PvP tribrid demand consistent

Trading Tips

Track Bandos and Zamorak team scaling changes that shift K'ril attendance
Buy ahead of new Saradomin or Guthix variant content for upgrade arbitrage
Hold through DMM tournaments when tribrid weapons spike