Stronghold of Magic/Guide
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This article is a strategy guide for Stronghold of Magic.
Information on equipment, mechanics and strategies are on this page.
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This Dungeon contains 72 waves of Monsters that need to be fought. All Monsters in this area deal Pure Damage.
This Dungeon requires 
Hall of Wizards to be cleared 50 times to access. This Dungeon also requires 
Slayer Level 45.
- This Standard Difficulty of the Dungeon rewards 1 Error creating thumbnail: File missingMagic Enhancement Scroll which always contains 1 Magic Enhancement.
- This (Augmented) Difficulty of the Dungeon rewards 1 Error creating thumbnail: File missingMagic Enhancement Scroll (Augmented) which always contains 1 Magic Enhancement (Augmented).
- This (Superior) Difficulty of the Dungeon has a 1/100 chance of rewarding a Error creating thumbnail: File missingMagic Enhancement (Superior).
- The (Superior) Difficulty also has a 1/250 chance of rewarding Error creating thumbnail: File missingCaleb.
- The (Superior) Difficulty also has a 1/250 chance of rewarding
The Standard version of this Strongholds drops
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Magic Enhancement Scrollthat contains one of the following Enhancements, these need to be equipped to do the (Augmented) version of the Strongholds:
- 4/7 (57.14%) for Error creating thumbnail: File missingMagic Enhancement 1
- 2/7 (28.57%) for Error creating thumbnail: File missingMagic Enhancement 2
- 1/7 (14.29%) for Error creating thumbnail: File missingMagic Enhancement 3
The (Augmented) version of this Strongholds drops Magic Enhancement Scroll (Augmented) that contains one of the following Enhancements, these need to be equipped to do the (Superior) version of the Strongholds:
- 2/3 (66.67%) for Error creating thumbnail: File missingMagic Enhancement 1 (Augmented)
- 1/4 (25.00%) for Error creating thumbnail: File missingMagic Enhancement 2 (Augmented)
- 1/12 (8.33%) for Error creating thumbnail: File missingMagic Enhancement 3 (Augmented)
- All Data was gathered from the Combat Simulator. For more accurate numbers you will have to plug in your own Data on top of the setups.
- The clear per hour numbers are slightly lower on the (Augmented) and (Superior) versions of this Strongholds.
Level 20-40 Idle
Ranged is the best option to Idle this difficulty at this point. Be sure to use the Rapid Attack Style.
It can be Idled with:
- Level 50 Combat Stats and Blue D-Hide Armour with
Auto Eat - Tier III for 3.00 clears per hour. Using roughly 875 
Lobster per hour.
- Can also be done with any other colour D-Hide Armour.
- Level 50 Combat Stats and Green D-Hide Armour will have slightly lower clears per hour at 2.98 clears per hour. Using roughly 900 Lobster per hour.
- Level 60 Combat Stats and Red D-Hide Armour with
Redwood Longbow/
Dragon Arrows will have slightly higher clears per hour at 3.65 clears per hour with 
Prayer switched accordingly to the highest available Ranged boosting one. Using roughly 815 Lobster per hour. - Level 70 Combat Stats and Black D-Hide Armour with
Ancient Crossbow/
Emerald Bolts will have slightly higher clears per hour at 4.65 clears per hour with Prayer switched accordingly to the highest available Ranged boosting one. Using roughly 665 Lobster per hour.
- Level 50 Combat Stats and Green D-Hide Armour will have slightly lower clears per hour at 2.98 clears per hour. Using roughly 900
- Can also be done with any other colour D-Hide Armour.
Gear
Example of Gear to use:
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God Gear Idle
Level 90 Combat Stats & Prayer Level 95 were used for these calculations.
The Food used to estimate Food usage was Lobster.
Magic
Cloudburst Staff using 
Water Surge gets roughly 8.00 clears per hour. Using roughly 118 Lobster. And uses roughly 26k Runes per hour.
Magic Wand (Elite)/
Book of Eli using 
Frostbite gets roughly 6.55 clears per hour. Using roughly 155 Lobster. And uses roughly 34k Runes per hour.
Gear
- Spell: Water Surge
- Curse:
Anguish III - Aurora:
Surge II (Optional) Gives 0.25 extra clears for 12k Runes per hour. - Prayers:
Augury & 
Battleheart - Point of Interest:
Unhallowed Wasteland
| Slot | Item |
|---|---|
 |  Elder Crown |
 |  Glacia God Platebody |
 |  Glacia God Platelegs |
 |  Sand Treaders |
 |  Glacia God Gloves |
 |  Skull Cape |
 |  Elite Amulet of Magic |
 |  Warlock Ring |
 |  Cloudburst Staff |
 |  Monster Hunter Scroll |
 |  Witch   Dragon |
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Melee
All these Weapons are pretty similar when it comes to clears per hour.
Sunset Rapier gets 4.85 clears per hour. Using roughly 395 Lobster.
Ancient Claw gets 5.25 clears per hour. Using roughly 505 Lobster.
Infernal Claw gets 5.45 clears per hour. Using roughly 475 Lobster.
Tidal Edge gets 6.15 clears per hour. Using roughly 395 Lobster.
Ultima Godsword gets 6.45 clears per hour. Using roughly 290 Lobster.
Eradicating Gloves (m) is a slight increase to clears per hour if owned.
Gear
- Prayers:
Piety & Battleheart - Point of Interest: Unhallowed Wasteland
| Slot | Item |
|---|---|
| Elder Crown |
|  Ragnar God Platebody |
|  Ragnar God Platelegs |
| Sand Treaders |
|  Ragnar God Gloves |
|  Infernal Cape |
|  Elite Amulet of Glory |
|  Fighter Ring |
|  Infernal Claw |
 |  Knight's Defender |
|  Minotaur Dragon |
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Ranged
- Ancient Crossbow/
Jadestone Bolts gets 6.95 clears per hour. Using roughly 560 Lobster. 
Shockwave/ Jadestone Bolts gets 7.40 clears per hour. Using roughly 550 Lobster.
Stormsnap/
Ancient Arrows gets 7.10 clears per hour. Using roughly 555 Lobster.
Engulfing Vortex Longbow/ Ancient Arrows gets 9.45 clears per hour. Using roughly 540 Lobster.
- Eradicating Gloves (m) is a slight increase to clears per hour if owned.
Gear
- Prayers:
Rigour & Battleheart - Point of Interest: Unhallowed Wasteland
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Includes 
Atlas of Discovery Expansion Items.
Pets, Potions, 
Agility and 
Astrology are included in this section.
Agility
Agility is the same for both setups.
| Slot | Obstacle | Bonuses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cargo Net | +3% Global GP (except Item Sales) +2% Fishing Mastery XP |
| 2 | Monkey Bars | -4% Firemaking Interval |
| 3 | Pipe Climb | +5% Melee Evasion +5% Melee Max Hit |
| 4 | Cave Climb | -40 Maximum Hitpoints +5% Ammo Preservation +5% Rune Preservation +5% Melee Max Hit |
| 5 | Cliff Balance | +20 Maximum Hitpoints +5% Ranged Accuracy Rating +2 Prayer Point Cost for Prayers +5% Magic Accuracy Rating +5% Melee Accuracy Rating |
| 6 | Lake Swim | +1% Damage Reduction +5% Damage To All Monsters +3% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points |
| 7 | Boulder Trap | -20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills |
| 8 | Raft Building | +20 Maximum Hitpoints +2% Damage To All Monsters +1% Damage Reduction |
| 9 | Lava Jump | -6% Damage Reduction -6% Auto Eat Efficiency -6% Global Mastery XP -0.3s Monster Respawn Timer |
| 10 | Dragon Fight | -16% Auto Eat Efficiency -0.3s Monster Respawn Timer |
| 11 |  Frozen Maze | +1% Damage Reduction -0.1s Monster Respawn Timer -3 Prayer Point Cost for Prayers -20% Rune Preservation -20% Ammo Preservation |
| 12 | Boulder Balance | -20% Global Accuracy +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit -0.1s Attack Interval |
| 13 | Rope Trap | -10% Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only +8% Damage To Bosses |
| 14 | Freezing Climb | +30% Accuracy Rating +30% Global Evasion -150% GP from Combat -6% Chance To Double Loot in Combat +15% Damage to Monsters in Dungeons |
| 15 | Waterfall Crossing | -100 Maximum Hitpoints Your Attacks now roll twice (Select highest chance) -10% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) |
| Pillar | Pillar of Combat | +10% Ranged Evasion -0.2s Monster Respawn Timer +5% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Melee Evasion +10% Magic Evasion +5% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit +10 Flat HP Regen |
| Elite Pillar | Elite Pillar of Expertise | +8% Mastery XP for Melvor Realm only -3% Interval for all Non-Combat Skills +40% Global GP (except Item Sales) +8% Chance to Double Items Globally |
Magic
Gear
- Spell:
Thunder Strike - Curses: Anguish III
- Aurora:
Surge IV - Prayers: Battleheart &
Battleborn - Point of Interest: Unhallowed Wasteland
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Melee
- This setup gets 36.33 clears per hour.
- Uses no Food.
- It is slightly less clears per hour at no Rune or
Divine Javelin cost.
Gear
- Prayers: Battleheart & Battleborn
- Point of Interest: Unhallowed Wasteland
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Ranged
- This setup gets 39.53 clears per hour.
- Uses no Food.
- Uses 3014 Divine Javelin per hour.
Gear
- Prayers: Battleheart & Battleborn
- Point of Interest: Unhallowed Wasteland
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