Purging staff stats
Attack styles
| Style | Type | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Accurate | Crush | 5 ticks (3s) |
| Aggressive | Crush | 5 ticks (3s) |
| Defensive | Crush | 5 ticks (3s) |
| Autocast spells | Magic | 5 ticks (3s) |
Requirements to wear it
Special attack
Scatter ashes (Arceuus spellbook): casts your best demonbane spell; killing a demon with it refunds the energy and the next attack comes 3 ticks sooner (not counted here).
Where Purging staff is best in slot
Also in the top 5 magic setups at 6 monsters
About Purging staff
Purging staff is a weapon in Old School RuneScape, giving +83 crush attack, +62 melee strength and +10% magic damage, and it attacks every 5 ticks (3 seconds). It can't be bought or sold on the Grand Exchange.
Its special attack costs 25% energy. Scatter ashes (Arceuus spellbook): casts your best demonbane spell; killing a demon with it refunds the energy and the next attack comes 3 ticks sooner (not counted here).
Purging staff isn't the top pick at any monster, but it makes the top five magic setups at 6 monsters on RuneTools, including Archive Guardian (Flying), Abyssal Sire (Phase 1) and Hespori. Every setup comes from searching each slot with the DPS engine at 99 combat stats, with the best potion and prayer for the style.
Purging staff - frequently asked questions
What are the stats of Purging staff in OSRS?
Purging staff gives +83 crush attack, +62 melee strength and +10% magic damage, with an attack speed of 5 ticks (3 seconds). Its full attack, defence and other bonuses are in the table on this page.
What are the requirements to wear Purging staff?
You need 50 Attack and 77 Magic to wear Purging staff.
What is the special attack of Purging staff?
It costs 25% special attack energy: Scatter ashes (Arceuus spellbook): casts your best demonbane spell; killing a demon with it refunds the energy and the next attack comes 3 ticks sooner (not counted here).
Is Purging staff tradeable?
No. Purging staff can't be bought or sold on the Grand Exchange.
Is Purging staff best in slot anywhere in OSRS?
Not as the single best piece, but at max stats Purging staff is part of one of the five highest-DPS magic setups against Archive Guardian (Flying), Abyssal Sire (Phase 1) and Hespori and 3 other monsters.
Game data on this page comes from the OSRS Wiki: Purging staff, used under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Damage formulas follow the wiki's DPS calculator, osrs-dps-calc by Weird Gloop (GPL-3.0).