Magic staff
Magic staff is a tier 5 free-to-play two-handed weapon for Magic, with a high alchemy value of 120 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Magic staff is to buy it: Zaff's Superior Spellcasting in Varrock sells it for 200 coins, and 2 other shops stock it too.
“A Magical staff.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 120 gp
Updated . Sources from the RuneScape Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Item sprite © Jagex.
Ironman verdict
At least 7 monsters drop it, and the best one is also the easiest: Stinkears (level 7), at 1/8 (about one every 8 kills). Other sources include Broken staff, Bronze key brown, Bronze key red and Bronze key crimson, plus 2 more listed below. It is worn in the two-handed weapon slot at tier 5 as magic gear; compare it with every other piece on the Two-handed weapons list. Magic staff is available on free-to-play worlds too. It is tradeable on normal accounts, but an Ironman cannot use the Grand Exchange or trade for it, so the sources on this page are the whole list. High Alchemy turns one into 120 coins, which is 80 less than the shop price, so buying it to alch does not pay.
At a glance
- Members
- No (free-to-play)
- Tradeable
- Yes, but not for Ironmen
- High alch
- 120 coins
- Monster drops
- 7
- Shops
- 3
- Recipes
- None
- Used in
- Nothing
- Slot
- Two-handed weapons, tier 5
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| StinkearsEasiest | 7 | 1 | 1/8 |
| Warped rat | 12 | 1 | 5/232 |
| Skeleton (Lumbridge Catacombs) | 15 | 1 | 5/233 |
| Warped bat | 16 | 1 | 5/255 |
| Corpse archer | 18 | 1 | 5/257 |
| Skoblin | 19 | 1 | 5/262 |
| Crawling corpse torso | 9 | 1 | 1/208 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it. Every monster links to its full drop table in the bestiary.
Shops
- Zaff's Superior Spellcasting200 coins · stock 10
- Corporal Boothe's Armoury200 coins · stock 10
- Gnome Shopkeeper's Armoury200 coins · stock 10
Other sources
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
Where it fits for an Ironman
Equipment
- Two-handed weapons, tier 5 · magic
Guides
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