Prayer

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Prayer is a

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Skill ID: melvorD:Prayer
Release Date:	17 January 2020 (V0.11)
Game Version:	Base game
Type:	Combat
Expansions information
Level 99:	Base game
Level 120:	Throne of the Herald Expansion
Abyssal 60:	Error creating thumbnail: File missing Into the Abyss Expansion

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Combat

skill. It provides passive combat bonuses at the expense of prayer points. Prayer is one of three skills (along with

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Defence

and

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Hitpoints

) that is used when determining a player or monster's Combat Level.

Mechanics

Using Prayers

Up to two prayers can be activated from the Prayer panel on the Combat UI. Active prayers will be highlighted, and can be deactivated by interacting with them again. Active prayers provide a variety of passive benefits in combat. New prayers are unlocked as the Prayer skill levels up. Normal and Unholy Prayers can only be used while using Normal Damage and consume Prayer Points while

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Abyssal Prayers can only be used while using

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Abyssal Damage and consume

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Soul Points.

Each equipment set tracks active prayers separately, but a given prayer can be used in any number of equipment sets. Upon death, all prayers are deactivated for the current equipment set and must be manually reapplied.

Prayer Points

Each active Standard Prayer and Unholy Prayer costs prayer points (PP) to maintain. This cost is usually incurred when the player or enemy attacks; the specific trigger is detailed in each prayer's description. If the player doesn't have enough PP to trigger an active prayer, it will be deactivated.

Prayer points can be gained by burying bones, enchanted urns, and similar items from the Bank. Current PP is shown in the Stats panel in the Combat UI and next to the Prayer skill in the sidebar. The maximum PP the player can have is 4,294,967,295 (~4.3b). If the amount of PP exceeds ~4.3b, ~4.3b prayer points will be deleted until the remaining prayer points is below ~4.3b.

Damage dealt by failed

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Thieving

attempts is not currently considered an "enemy attack", allowing

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Protect Item

and all prayers that provide Damage Reduction to be used indefinitely at no cost while Thieving.

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Soul Points

Soul Points (SP) are identical to Prayer Points however they are used to maintain Abyssal Prayers. Soul Points can be gained by releasing Souls from the Bank. The current SP is shown in the Stats panel in the Combat UI. The current SP can be shown in the sidebar if the 'Show Soul Points in the sidebar instead of Prayer Points' setting is enabled. Soul Points are also limited to ~4.3b and will also be deleted if the amount of SP exceeds this number.

Earning Prayer XP

Prayer experience is earned when dealing damage to an enemy while at least one prayer is active. Certain prayers provide no XP, usually because they don't trigger on a player attack; each prayer's description explains whether or not it rewards XP.

The amount of Prayer experience earned is [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{1}{30} }[/math] or [math]\displaystyle{ 3.33 \% }[/math] per point of damage dealt by a player attack, multiplied by the total base PP cost of all active prayers. Base PP cost refers to the cost of a prayer before any cost modifiers are applied, meaning that increasing or decreasing prayer costs will not affect how much XP is earned. Using prayers with the highest base costs will result in the most Prayer XP gained per attack.

Prayer can be used to great effect with any combat style. With a healthy supply of PP, Prayer is one of the first Combat skills to reach max level for many players.

Earning

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Abyssal Prayer XP

Abyssal Prayer XP is earned the same way as regular prayer xp however Abyssal Prayers must be used to gain Abyssal XP. Abyssal Prayers can only be active while Abyssal Damage is being used. The amount of Abyssal XP earned is the same as regular prayers.

Prayers

All prayers that provide percentage bonuses to Accuracy, Evasion, or Max Hit apply multiplicatively. For example,

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Mystic Might

's +15% Magic Evasion bonus will multiply the player's Magic Evasion Rating by 1.15 rather than directly providing a 15% chance to evade any Magic attack. Likewise, the +15% Magic Accuracy bonus it provides will multiply the player's Magic Accuracy Rating by 1.15 rather than simply adding 15% to their hit chance. Players can view the

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Combat

page for more detail on how hit chance is calculated. The three Protection prayers are worded differently and behave differently from prayers that affect Evasion Rating. For example,

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Protect from Magic

provides a flat 80% chance for the player to dodge any Magic attack, completely ignoring the player's Evasion Rating. (Using these prayers when a monster's chance to hit is 20% or lower is not advised, as that increases the chance of being hit.) Likewise, prayers that provide Damage Reduction award a flat percentage bonus, and do not multiply any DR that is already in effect.

Prayer		DLC	Error creating thumbnail: File missing Level	Effects	Point Cost
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Thick Skin		1	+10% Melee Evasion +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Burst of Strength		4	+5% Melee Max Hit +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Clarity of Thought		7	+10% Melee Accuracy Rating +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Sharp Eye		10	+10% Ranged Evasion +10% Ranged Accuracy Rating +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Mystic Will		12	+5% Magic Accuracy Rating +5% Magic Evasion +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Rock Skin		16	+20% Melee Evasion +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Superhuman Strength		18	+10% Melee Max Hit +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Improved Reflexes		20	+20% Melee Accuracy Rating +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Rapid Heal		24	+10 Flat HP Regen	4 Prayer Points when health regenerates
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Protect Item		26	Items are not lost on death	2 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Safeguard		28	+1% Damage Reduction	1 Prayer Point per enemy attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Hawk Eye		30	+15% Ranged Evasion +15% Ranged Accuracy Rating +5% Ranged Max Hit +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Mystic Lore		33	+10% Magic Accuracy Rating +10% Magic Evasion +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Steel Skin		37	+25% Melee Evasion +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Ultimate Strength		40	+15% Melee Max Hit +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Incredible Reflexes		43	+25% Melee Accuracy Rating +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Protect from Magic		46	80% chance to dodge Magic attacks	10 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Protect from Ranged		48	80% chance to dodge Ranged attacks	10 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Protect from Melee		50	80% chance to dodge Melee attacks	10 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Eagle Eye		53	+20% Ranged Evasion +20% Ranged Accuracy Rating +10% Ranged Max Hit +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Mystic Might		56	+5% Magic Max Hit +15% Magic Evasion +15% Magic Accuracy Rating +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Redemption		60	+20% Auto Eat HP Limit	6 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Rejuvenation		62	+20 Flat HP Regen	5 Prayer Points when health regenerates
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Chivalry		66	+30% Melee Evasion +15% Melee Max Hit +30% Melee Accuracy Rating +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Sharp Vision		71	+25% Ranged Evasion +25% Ranged Accuracy Rating +15% Ranged Max Hit +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Mystic Mastery		76	+10% Magic Max Hit +20% Magic Evasion +20% Magic Accuracy Rating +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Stone Skin		80	+3% Damage Reduction	3 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Piety		83	+25% Melee Max Hit +15% Melee Accuracy Rating +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Rigour		87	+20% Ranged Max Hit +15% Ranged Accuracy Rating +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Augury		91	+15% Magic Accuracy Rating +15% Magic Max Hit +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Battleheart		95	+15% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +35% Global Evasion Gives the enemy: -5% Damage Reduction +0.267 Prayer XP per damage done	8 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Valor		100	+30% Melee Accuracy Rating +30% Melee Max Hit +0.300 Prayer XP per damage done	9 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Avidity		102	+20% Ranged Accuracy Rating +30% Ranged Max Hit +0.300 Prayer XP per damage done	9 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Divination		105	+20% Magic Max Hit +25% Magic Accuracy Rating +0.300 Prayer XP per damage done	9 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Grace		108	+20% Accuracy Rating +40% Global Evasion +0.333 Prayer XP per damage done	10 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Holy Aegis		110	+5% Damage Reduction	6 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Divine Precision		112	+75% Accuracy Rating +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +0.367 Prayer XP per damage done	11 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Elusivity		115	+10% Lifesteal +50% Global Evasion +0.433 Prayer XP per damage done	13 Prayer Points per player attack
Error creating thumbnail: File missing	Battleborn		118	-15% Attack Interval Gives the enemy: -5% Damage Reduction +0.500 Prayer XP per damage done	15 Prayer Points per player attack

Unholy Prayers

Main article: Unholy Prayers

Unholy Prayers are a subset of

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Prayer

options, introduced in the Atlas of Discovery Expansion. In order to utilize Unholy Prayers, a player must be wearing at least two items that Allow Unholy Prayer Usage.

Normal Prayers and Unholy Prayers can not be used together.

Abyssal Prayers

Main article: Abyssal Prayers

Abyssal Prayers are a subset of

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Prayer

options, introduced in the

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Into the Abyss Expansion. Abyssal prayers can only be used in conjunction with Abyssal Damage weaponry. Unlike regular prayers, abyssal prayers use Soul Points instead of Prayer Points

Abyssal prayers cannot be used together with normal prayers, nor unholy prayers.

Gaining Prayer Points

The most common way to gain prayer points (PP) is to use the "Bury Item" action on certain items from the Bank. Most non-Dungeon monsters drop some kind of Bones when killed. Burying these bones is one of the only sources of PP in the early game, but provide very small amounts and are required en masse for certain

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Township

tasks. Enchanted Urns are by far the most efficient source of PP, despite requiring moderate investments in

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Woodcutting

,

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Crafting

, and

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Magic

. It may be useful to delay leveling Prayer until the player can create and bury these urns. Raw Skeleton Fish are a feasible, though less efficient, alternative for players without the prerequisite skills.

The Amulet of Prayers and Holy Bulwark Potion provide PP upon taking damage from a monster.

Prayer Point (PP) Sources

The table below lists all items that can be buried to gain prayer points.

If any of these items are received as monster loot while wearing the Bone Necklace, they will automatically be buried for twice the normal amount of PP.

Bone		DLC	Points
	Bones		1
	Unholy Dust		2
	Ash		2
	Big Bones		3
	Holy Dust		3
	Raw Skeleton Fish		3
	Cursed Dust		3
	Crystal Bones		4
	Dragon Bones		5
	Large Crystal Bones		8
	Magic Bones		10
	Infernal Bones		14
	Small Urn (Enchanted)		150
	Medium Urn (Enchanted)		500
	Prayer Idol		1,000
	Large Urn (Enchanted)		1,500
	Prayer Statue		5,000

Skill Level Unlocks

Increasing the Prayer skill provides access to new prayers.

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1	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Thick Skin
4	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Burst of Strength
7	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Clarity of Thought
10	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharp Eye
12	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mystic Will
16	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rock Skin
18	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Superhuman Strength
20	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Improved Reflexes
24	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rapid Heal
26	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Protect Item
28	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Safeguard
30	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hawk Eye
33	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mystic Lore
37	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Steel Skin
40	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maim Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ultimate Strength Wear Unholy Amulet (m) Wear Unholy Ring (m) Wear Unholy Platebody (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 40) Wear Unholy Wizard Robes (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 40) Wield Unholy Staff (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 40) Wear Unholy Body (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 40) Wield Unholy Longbow (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 40) Wield Unholy 2H Sword (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 40) Purchase Blessed Bone Offering
42	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Grudge Wear Grudge Amulet (m)
43	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Incredible Reflexes
44	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Profane
45	Wear Unholy Battle Boots (m) Wear Unholy Magic Gloves (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 45) Wear Unholy Melee Gloves (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 45) Wear Unholy Ranged Gloves (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 45)
46	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Protect from Magic
48	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Consumption Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Protect from Ranged Consuming Shield (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 60)
50	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Protect from Melee Build Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lake Swim in Obstacle 6 (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 50)
53	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eagle Eye
54	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Malice Wear Ring of Malice (m)
56	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mystic Might
57	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Martyr Shield of Martyr (m)
60	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Redemption
62	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rejuvenation Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shatter
65	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Spite Wear Cursed Amulet (m) Wear Cursed Platebody (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 65) Helmet of Spite (m) Wear Cursed Wizard Robes (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 65) Wield Cursed Staff (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 65) Wear Cursed Body (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 65) Wield Cursed Longbow (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 65) Wear Cursed Ring (m) Wield Cursed 2H Sword (m) (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 65)
66	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chivalry
70	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Destruction Build Error creating thumbnail: File missing Spike Jump in Obstacle 8 (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 70) Build Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cave Maze in Obstacle 9 (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 70, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 70)
71	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharp Vision
73	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Punishment
76	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Corruption Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mystic Mastery
80	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Defile Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stone Skin Build Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lava Waterfall Dodge in Obstacle 10 (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 95, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 95, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 95, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 90) Build Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lava Jump in Obstacle 9
83	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Piety
85	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Retribution
87	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rigour
88	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Malevolence
91	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Augury Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reckoning
93	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sacrilege
95	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Battleheart Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eradicate Build Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dragon Fight in Obstacle 10 (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 95, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 95, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 95)
99	Wear Maximum Skillcape (requires level 99 in all skills) Wear Prayer Skillcape
100	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Valor Build Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frozen Maze in Obstacle 11 Build Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pipe Maze in Obstacle 11 (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 100, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 100)
102	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Avidity
105	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Divination
108	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Grace
110	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holy Aegis
112	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Divine Precision
115	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Elusivity
118	Use Error creating thumbnail: File missing Battleborn
120	Wear Superior Max Skillcape (requires level 120 in all skills) Wear Superior Prayer Skillcape

Skillcapes

Regular Skillcape

The Prayer Skillcape is the skillcape for the Prayer skill. It can be purchased for 1,000,000 from the Shop once the player reaches

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Level 99

in the Prayer skill. The Prayer Skillcape offers the following benefits when worn:

-50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Cost cannot go below 1)

Superior Skillcape

The Superior Prayer Skillcape is the superior skillcape for the Prayer skill. It can be purchased for 10,000,000 from the Shop once the player reaches

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Level 120

in the Prayer skill.

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Level 120

can only be reached if the player owns the Throne of the Herald expansion. Likewise, the superior skillcape can only be purchased if the player owns this expansion. The superior skillcape offers the following benefits when worn:

-75% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Cost cannot go below 1) and +5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points

Pet

This skill's pet can be unlocked by performing any action that provides Prayer XP.

Pet	Name	DLC	Effect
	Monk-ey		+5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points

Skill Boosts

Main article: Prayer Boosts

Skill boosts are special enhancements that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the player's skills. These boosts can come from a variety of sources such as equipment, potions, pets, and masteries. Global boosts are boosts which apply across all skills. A boost can be assumed to be for the listed skill only, unless specifically stated it is a global boost. Boosts help the player to progress faster and achieve higher levels of mastery in each skill. The following are some common types of skill boosts and what they do:

• Increased Skill XP: Increases the amount of experience points (XP) gained.
• Decreased Skill Interval: Reduces the time it takes to complete skilling actions, allowing the player to perform more actions in a given period.
• Preservation Chance: Increases the likelihood that resources or items used during skill actions are not consumed.
• Increased Chance to Double Items: Gives a higher chance of receiving double the items or resources when performing skill-related actions.
• Increased Mastery XP: Enhances the rate at which mastery XP is gained for a skill.

For more information on general skill boosts that apply to all skills, refer to the Skill Boosts page.

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