Staff of water
Staff of water is a tier 5 free-to-play two-handed weapon for Magic, with a high alchemy value of 900 coins. The simplest way for an Ironman to get Staff of water is to buy it: Zaff's Superior Spellcasting in Varrock sells it for 1,500 coins, and 3 other shops stock it too.
“A Magical staff.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 900 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 6 monsters drop it. The easiest is Icefiend (level 35, 4/128); the best rate is Basilisk (level 49), at 8/128, about one every 16 kills. Other sources include Broken staff, Black key red, Black key brown and Black key crimson, plus 4 more listed below. One recipe uses Staff of water: Shade staff of water. 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. Staff of water 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 900 coins, which is 600 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
- 900 coins
- Monster drops
- 6
- Shops
- 4
- Recipes
- None
- Used in
- 1 recipe
- Slot
- Two-handed weapons, tier 5
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basilisk | 49 | 1 | 8/128 |
| Gnoeals | 70 | 1 | 4/100 |
| IcefiendEasiest | 35 | 1 | 4/128 |
| Water elemental | 44 | 1 | 2/128 |
| Mogre | 45 | 1 | 1/128 |
| Zombie (New Varrock) | - | 1 | 1/256 |
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 Spellcasting1,500 coins · stock 10
- Baba Yaga's Magic Shop1,500 coins · stock 10
- Magic Guild Store - Runes and Staves1,500 coins · stock 10
- Zaff's Superior Spellcasting (New Varrock)1,500 zemomark · stock 10
Other sources
- Broken staff
- Black key red
- Black key brown
- Black key crimson
- Black key black
- Black key purple
- New Varrock guard captain
- Zombie (New Varrock)
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Staff of water
Where it fits for an Ironman
Equipment
- Two-handed weapons, tier 5 · magic
Minigames and places
- Varrock · Zaff's Superior Spellcasting
- Lunar Isle · Baba Yaga's Magic Shop
- Wizards' Guild · Magic Guild Store - Runes and Staves
- Misthalin · Zaff's Superior Spellcasting (New Varrock)
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