Best Magic Weapons in RuneScape: Dragonwilds, Ranked (2025)

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6 Ash Battlestaff Decent for Early Game 5 Grieving Moon Staff Decent Power for Mid-Game 4 Oak Battlestaff More Powerful Than the Ash Battlestaff 3 Blightwood Battlestaff Strong Enough for Tough Enemies, But Not for the Final Stretch 2 Draconic Staff Just as Powerful as the Blightwood Battlestaff, But Slightly Easier to Craft 1 Staff of Light A Battlestaff for When the Going Gets Tough Your Rating

Some magic weapons give you a real edge in battle, while others are mostly forgettable once you’ve outgrown the early game. Plenty of battlestaves promise power, but most barely scratch the surface. Some are a pain to craft. Others sound good on paper but fall flat in real combat. If you’re relying on magic weapons, you need one that actually pulls its weight and not something that just occupies space in your inventory.

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That’s why we’ve put this list together. We’re not just listing weapon names and stats here. We’re breaking down what those numbers actually mean in use; how many attacks you can chain together, how much extra damage you can deal, and whether the effort to craft them is even worth it.

6 Ash Battlestaff

Decent for Early Game

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First off, this weapon is a Tier 2 Magic Battlestaff. So it’s basically it’s for those who’ve moved past the very early game but aren’t quite ready for the top-tier weapons. If you’re still getting your feet wet in the game, it’s a reliable, solid choice, but it won’t necessarily carry you through the entire game.

The Damage Multiplier of 1.9 Rune Damage is what makes the Ash Battlestaff really cool. where things start getting interesting. Essentially, it means that any spell you cast with the Ash Battlestaff will deal 90% more damage than it would with a basic rune. If a spell normally does 100 damage, with the staff, it’ll deal 190. It’s a solid boost that makes your spells hit harder.

5 Grieving Moon Staff

Decent Power for Mid-Game

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The Grieving Moon Staff offers a 2.6 Rune Damage boost, which means your weapon deals 160% more damage than it would with a base rune. That means it’s not as powerful as the Oak Battlestaff, but it’s no slouch either.

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When it comes to crafting this weapon, you’ll need to get Antlers, Animal Bones, and Oak Logs. Once you’ve got all that, you’ll use the Smithing Forge to combine them and create the staff. Just make sure your crafting skills are up to par, or you might run into some issues when trying to put it all together.

4 Oak Battlestaff

More Powerful Than the Ash Battlestaff

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As a Tier 3 weapon, the Oak Battlestaff is built for players who are past the basics but not yet deep into the high-level content. You’ll want this if you’re at that sweet spot where you’re facing tougher challenges but still need something that gets the job done without being over-the-top.

When it comes to damage multiplier, the Oak Battlestaff has a solid 2.8 Rune Damage. This means your shots get a pretty big damage boost (180% more damage to be exact). Its Attack Combo of 4 lets you chain together up to four attacks in a row. This is nice because it means you’re not just landing one hit and waiting around. Instead, you can lay into enemies with a series of quick, successive hits.

3 Blightwood Battlestaff

Strong Enough for Tough Enemies, But Not for the Final Stretch

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When it comes to damage capability, the Blightwood Battlestaff sits somewhere between the Staff of Light and the Draconic Staff. So it’s for those who are already past the early grind but not quite at the final stretch.

To craft the Blightwood Battlestaff, you need to get 6 Wild Anima, 3 Swamp Thread, 4 Vault Shards, and 12 Blightwood. A funny thing I noticed is that you will need more Blightwood to make Staff of Light than the actual Blightwood Battlestaff. But then, that’s probably why the Staff of Light is so powerful.

2 Draconic Staff

Just as Powerful as the Blightwood Battlestaff, But Slightly Easier to Craft

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The Draconic Staff is not your starter stick, but also not the ultimate weapon. I’d say it’s just as powerful as the Blightwood Battlestaff, but easier to craft. Crafting it is pretty straightforward once you’ve got materials like Granite, 4 Jade, 4 Vault Shards, and 10 Iron Bars.

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Like all magic weapons, the Draconic Staff also lets you fire off four spells in a row. That’s useful if you're in a situation where you really don’t want the enemy to recover between hits. All in all, the Draconic Staff is dependable and does its job well.

1 Staff of Light

A Battlestaff for When the Going Gets Tough

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Making the Staff of Light is a bit more complex than everything we’ve mentioned up to this point, but it’s totally worth it. You’ll need to fetch a vault core, 4 Sapphire, 8 Wild Anima, 12 Vault Shards, and 16 Blightwood.

What really stands out for the Staff of Light is the 4.5 Rune Damage multiplier. When you equip the Staff of Light, you're essentially increasing your damage by 350%. So, it’s a big upgrade that will really help when you're going up against tougher enemies. If you're in the endgame, this staff is going to serve you well.