Upgrade Order - Magic 
Introduction & Disclaimer
This channel lists the recommended general melee purchase/unlock progression for players to follow.
Last Revised: 26th October 2026
The order is subject to change at any time as prices change, updates occur, and knowledge expands
Please note the following assumptions:
⬥ The order assume a starting point of T70 gear 
⬥ Priorities may be different if you are doing niche content
⬥ "ROI" (meaning return-on-investment) typically means quality-of-life upgrades or typical damage increase
⬥ We do not recommend selling an item to buy another, unless it is a direct upgrade
⬥ Unlisted items are not worth buying
Feel free to ask in #pvm-help for a tailored list to the content that you do!
Magic Upgrade Order
For further information on each upgrade, check #armour-and-weapons, #perks and #perk-information, #permanent-unlocks, or #eof-specs
Stage 1: High ROI
⬥ Work towards everything in #unknown-channel
⬥ Guthix Staff 
+ unlock its special attack - 
free!
⬥ Obliteration 
with Entry Level Perks 
- 2,426,662
⬥ Greater Concentrated Blast 
- 14,918,862
⬥ Planted Feet 
- 6,559,998
⬥ Kerapac's Wrist Wraps + Blast Diffusion Boots 
- 8,838,401
⬥ Elite Tectonic armour 
- 179,476,129
• Tectonic armour is a valid less expensive alternative 
- 47,016,380
• The elite version can be resold later; the regular version cannot
⬥ Cinderbane Gloves 
(only if doing poisonable content) - 41,544,555
⬥ Book slot: Scripture of Jas 
, Amascut 
or Chaotic Grimoire 
• - 2,468,912
• - 1,837,525
• - 
150,000
⬥ Greater Chain 
- 194,916,977
⬥ Caroming 4 switch 
- TBC
⬥ Roar of Awakening 
- 118,354,508
⬥ Ode to Deceit 
- 114,434,377
⬥ Amulet of Souls 
- 38,647,279
⬥ Grasping Rune Pouches 
- 129,780,390
• Use !pouches to see how to fill and which spells are useable
⬥ Greater Sunshine 
• If purchasing from GE - 84,437,175
• If crafting - 36,585,868
Stage 2: Medium ROI
⬥ All other upgrades in #unknown-channel
⬥ Reaver's Ring 
(only where >96% hit chance) - 77,351,279
⬥ Biting 4 
- 80,231,769
⬥ Fractured Staff of Armadyl + Erethdor's Grimoire 
- 1,164,222,107
⬥ Tumeken's resplendence top + bottom 
- 413,360,920 + 483,297,843
⬥ Tumeken's resplendence boots + gloves + helm - 166,400,400 + 149,207,056 + 156,973,394
⬥ Channeller's Ring 
- 100,470,379
⬥ Essence of Finality (with Iban's staff) 
(with 
) - 166,683,232
⬥ Magma Tempest 
- 271,912,878
Stage 3: Low ROI
⬥ Divert 
- 22,178,750
⬥ Best-in-slot weapon perks
• C4AS1 + L4E2 for dual-wield weapons 
+ 
- 111,227,550
• P6U4 AS4E2 for 2H weapons 
+ 
- 86,459,155
• AS4 is a very strong perk in its own right. If you fail going for AS4E2, feel free to use AS4 in its place for the time being.
• Upon getting Aftershock you'll now need it on all of your weapons for that style
⬥ Shard of Genesis Essence 
- 586,493,097
• Use on
⬥ Upgrade prayers depending on content:
• Affliction 
- 618,835,671
• Eclipsed Soul 
+ Divine Rage 
- 75,220,620
⬥ Vital Drain 
- 167,219,946
⬥ Enchantment of Metaphysics 
- 117,768,164
⬥ Corruption Blast 
- Free from Raids or 38,470,724
⬥ Essence of Finality (with Guthix Staff) 
(with ) - 166,683,232
⬥ Legatus' Emberstaff 
- 31,166,866
• Replace in
⬥ Cryptbloom set 
- 411,559,952
• Skip if not doing high-enrage bosses
⬥ Limitless 
- 127,784,000
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