RS3 prayers and Ancient Curses
Every prayer in both books by the level that unlocks it, with a short note on the ones an Ironman plans around. For the XP to your next prayer, use the prayer calculator; for how to train it, the Prayer guide.
Updated . Names, levels and members flags from the RuneScape Wiki's prayer data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. The notes are ours.
Normal prayers
The standard prayer book. Piety, Rigour, Augury and Sanctity are the late boosts most Ironmen use before they switch to curses.
- Thick Skin1 PrayerF2P
- Burst of Strength4 PrayerF2P
- Clarity of Thought7 PrayerF2P
- Unstoppable Force8 PrayerF2P
- Charge9 PrayerF2P
- Mystic Will9 PrayerF2P
- Decay10 PrayerF2P
- Hand of Judgement10 PrayerF2P
- Rock Skin10 PrayerF2P
- Superhuman Strength13 PrayerF2P
- Improved Reflexes16 PrayerF2P
- Rapid Restore19 PrayerF2P
- Rapid Heal22 PrayerF2P
- Protect Item25 PrayerF2P
Keeps one extra item on death. Worth having on in the Wilderness and anywhere risky.
- Hawk Eye26 PrayerF2P
- Unrelenting Force26 PrayerF2P
- Mystic Lore27 PrayerF2P
- Super Charge27 PrayerF2P
- Hand of Fate28 PrayerF2P
- Hastened Decay28 PrayerF2P
- Steel Skin28 PrayerF2P
- Ultimate Strength31 PrayerF2P
- Incredible Reflexes34 PrayerF2P
- Protect from Summoning35 Prayer
- Protect from Magic37 PrayerF2P
Halves magic damage from most monsters; the standard prayer for many mid-level bosses.
- Protect from Ranged40 PrayerF2P
Halves ranged damage from most monsters.
- Protect from Melee43 PrayerF2P
The first protection prayer most bosses ask for. Turn it on before a melee hit lands.
- Eagle Eye44 PrayerF2P
- Overpowering Force44 PrayerF2P
- Mystic Might45 PrayerF2P
- Overcharge45 PrayerF2P
- Accelerated Decay46 PrayerF2P
- Hand of Doom46 PrayerF2P
- Protect from Necromancy46 PrayerF2P
The protection prayer for Necromancy attacks.
- Retribution46 Prayer
- Redemption49 Prayer
- Smite52 Prayer
- Chivalry60 Prayer
The early melee boost from the Knight Waves Training Grounds, until Piety.
- Rapid Renewal65 Prayer
Heals your life points over time; a good choice while skilling or questing.
- Augury70 Prayer
The best normal Magic prayer.
- Piety70 Prayer
The best normal melee prayer. It needs the Knight Waves Training Grounds and 70 Prayer and Defence.
- Rigour70 Prayer
The best normal Ranged prayer.
- Sanctity70 Prayer
The best normal Necromancy prayer.
- Eclipsed Soul75 Prayer
- Divine Rage85 Prayer
Ancient Curses
The curse book, unlocked by the Temple at Senntisten quest. Soul Split and the Turmoil line are why most Ironmen switch.
- Protect Item50 Prayer
- Sap Melee Attack50 Prayer
- Sap Ranged Attack52 Prayer
- Sap Ranged Strength53 Prayer
- Sap Magic Attack54 Prayer
- Sap Magic Strength55 Prayer
- Sap Adrenaline56 Prayer
- Sap Defence57 Prayer
- Sap Melee Strength58 Prayer
- Berserker59 Prayer
- Sap Necromancy Attack60 Prayer
- Sap Necromancy Strength61 Prayer
- Deflect Summoning62 Prayer
- Deflect Magic65 Prayer
The curse version of Protect from Magic; it also reflects some damage back.
- Deflect Ranged68 Prayer
The curse version of Protect from Ranged; it also reflects some damage back.
- Deflect Melee71 Prayer
The curse version of Protect from Melee; it also reflects some damage back.
- Deflect Necromancy73 Prayer
The curse version of Protect from Necromancy.
- Leech Melee Attack74 Prayer
- Leech Ranged Attack76 Prayer
- Leech Ranged Strength77 Prayer
- Leech Magic Attack78 Prayer
- Leech Magic Strength79 Prayer
- Dark Form80 Prayer
- Leech Defence80 Prayer
- Light Form80 Prayer
- Leech Melee Strength82 Prayer
- Leech Necromancy Attack83 Prayer
- Leech Run Energy84 Prayer
- Leech Necromancy Strength85 Prayer
- Leech Adrenaline86 Prayer
- Chronicle Attraction87 Prayer
- Soul Link88 Prayer
- Teamwork Protection89 Prayer
- Wrath89 Prayer
- Superheat Form91 Prayer
- Soul Split92 Prayer
Heals you for part of the damage you deal. The single most important curse for Ironman bossing: fewer food trips.
- Fortitude94 Prayer
- Anguish95 Prayer
The Ranged equivalent of Turmoil.
- Sorrow95 Prayer
The Necromancy equivalent of Turmoil.
- Torment95 Prayer
The Magic equivalent of Turmoil.
- Turmoil95 Prayer
The curse that replaces Piety for melee once you have Ancient Curses.
- Affliction99 Prayer
The top Magic curse at 99 Prayer.
- Desolation99 Prayer
The top Ranged curse at 99 Prayer.
- Malevolence99 Prayer
The top melee curse, at 99 Prayer.
- Ruination99 Prayer
The top Necromancy curse at 99 Prayer.