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Walkthrough - Prayer:
Table of Contents
1.0 - Introduction
2.0 - Basics of Praying
2.1 - The Prayer Menu
2.2 - Recharging your Prayer Points
3.0 - The Prayers and Drain Rates
4.0 - Prayer Apparel
5.0 - Gaining Prayer Experience
5.1 - Bone Burying
5.2 - Shade Burning
5.3 - Ghasts
5.4 - The Ectofuntus
5.5 - Chapels
6.0 - Training Methods and Locations
7.0 - Miscellaneous Information
8.0 - Quests for Experience
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1.0 - Introduction
Prayer is a skill that summons the powers of the RuneScape gods to help you in combat. To
train this skill you must pay tribute to the gods by burying bones. The more bones you
bury, the higher your prayer level will become, allowing you to access more powerful
prayers to use at your disposal. However, as you use these prayers, your level will slowly
drop (ex. 30/40) until it is at zero (0/40). You then cannot use any prayers until you
recharge your prayer to it's maximum (40/40).
Prayer at high levels can be very helpful in battles. If you want to try to take on a high
level monster for better drops, Protect from Melee can save your life. Prayer is
invaluable in any quest or areas where there are high level monsters that need to be
slain. Also, if you want to test out if you can kill a monster, but you want some kind of
back-up, prayer is the answer. If you are having trouble killing it, prayer can act as
your insurance by either helping you do more damage or protect you long enough for you to
run away or teleport.
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2.0 - Basics of Praying
2.1 - The Prayer Menu
The prayer menu is located on the right hand side of your screen right beside the magic
menu. The symbol is a small star. When the prayer window is open, you will see many
symbols. Here is how you can tell their status.
Picture Status
This means this prayer is not available for you to use.
You have the ability to use this prayer; however it has not been activated.
The prayer has been selected and it is in use.
2.2 - Recharging Your Prayer Points
When a prayer is turned on, the effect will immediately take place. However, if you leave
a prayer activated your level will begin to drop. The higher level the prayer being used,
the quicker your prayer will be reduced. Multiple prayers will also cause a significant
increase in prayer reduction. Once your prayer points reach 0, you will not be able to use
prayer any longer. You must then recharge you prayer level. There are a few different
methods you can use to do this.
Altars
These will recharge all of your prayer points. They are located throughout the churches of
RuneScape as well as in many other places and are marked by the icon on the minimap. To
pray at an altar, simply click on it and your prayer points will be restored. Note: You
will also find altars in the player owned homes of some higher leveled players.
Certain altars will even give you a bonus of extra prayer points. They are:
Monks Altar (2 Extra points) - Top of Monastery
Nature Altar (2 Extra points) - Grotto Tree in Filliman Tarlock's Camp, Morytania.
Elidinis Altar (2 Extra points and hp over your hp level temporarily) - Nardah
Potions
Potions can be made by RuneScape members using the Herblore skill.
Picture Name Effect
Prayer Potion Restores 1/3 of your prayer points
Super Restore Potion Restores about 40% of your prayer points and other effects such as
restoring your stats if they're lowered.
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3.0 - The Prayers and Drain Rates
There are many different prayers that will do many different things. Here is a complete
list of the prayers you can perform in RuneScape:
When you turn a prayer on it will start draining your prayer points until you have zero
prayer points, and you will have to recharge your prayer. This chart also indicates how
fast each will drain your prayer points.
Picture Level Name Effect Drain Rate
1 Thick Skin Increases your defence by 5% One prayer point every 12 seconds
4 Burst of Strength Increases your strength by 5% One prayer point every 12 seconds
7 Clarity of Thought Increases your attack by 5% One prayer point every 12 seconds
8 Sharp Eye Increases your range by 5% One prayer point every 12 seconds
9 Mystic Will Increases your magic by 5% One prayer point every 12 seconds
10 Rock Skin Increases your defence by 10% One prayer point every 6 seconds
13 Superhuman Strength Increases your strength by 10% One prayer point every 6 seconds
16 Improved Reflexes Increases your attack by 10% One prayer point every 6 seconds
19 Rapid Restore 2x restore rate for all stats except hitpoints and prayer One prayer
point every 17.4 seconds
22 Rapid Heal 2x restore rate for hitpoints stat One prayer point every 17.5 seconds
25 Protect Items Keep 1 extra item if you die One prayer point every 17.5 seconds
26 Hawk Eye Increases your range by 10% One prayer point every 6 seconds
27 Mystic Lore Increases your Magic by 10% One prayer point every 6 seconds
28 Steel Skin Increases your defence by 15% One prayer every 3 seconds
31 Ultimate Strength Increases your strength by 15% One prayer every 3 seconds
34 Incredible Reflexes Increases your attack by 15% One prayer point every 3 seconds
37 Protect from Magic Protection from Magical Attacks One prayer every 3 seconds
40 Protect from Missiles Protection from Ranged Attacks One prayer point every 3 seconds
43 Protect from Melee Protection from Melee Attacks One prayer point every 3 seconds
44 Eagle Eye Increases your range by 15% One prayer point every 3 seconds
45 Mystic Might Increases your mage by 15% One prayer point every 3 seconds
46 Retribution Inflicts damage to nearby targets if you die One prayer point every 10
seconds
49 Redemption Heals you if your health falls below 10% One prayer point every 6 seconds
(If used below 10% health, prayer completely drains)
52 Smite 1/4 of damage dealt is also remove from the prayer of your opponent One prayer
point every 4 seconds
60 Chivalry Increases your Defence by 20%, your Strength by 18% and your Attack by +15%.
You must have completed King's Ransom and the training room in Camelot. One prayer point
every 3 seconds
70 Piety Increases your Defence by 25%, your Strength by 23% and your Attack by +20%. You
must have completed King's Ransom and the training room in Camelot. One prayer point every
2 seconds
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4.0 - Prayer Apparel
When you wear clothing that has prayer properties, your prayer equipment stat will rise.
Your prayer equipment stat is located in the equipment stat window. The higher your prayer
equipment stat is the longer it takes for you to run out of prayer points. This means you
will be able to use prayers for longer without having to recharge your prayer points.
There is only one metal-type of armour which is prayer-based: white knight equipment. All
pieces of white knight weapons and armour give a +1 boost to prayer, with the mace giving
+4. Below is a table that shows the other equipment that gives you a prayer boost:
Picture Name Effect
Priest Robe (Top) +3 Prayer
Priest Robe (Bottom) +3 Prayer
Monks Robe (Top) +6 Prayer
Monks Robe (Bottom) +5 Prayer
Zamorak Robe (Top) +3 Prayer
Zamorak Robe (Bottom) +3 Prayer
Druid Robe (Top) +4 Prayer
Druid Robe (Bottom) +4 Prayer
Shade Robe (Top) +5 Prayer
Shade Robe (Bottom) +4 Prayer
Unholy Symbol +8 Prayer
Holy Symbol +8 Prayer
Amulet of Glory +3 Prayer
Amulet of Fury +5 Prayer
Amulet of Power +1 Prayer
Bronze Mace +1 Prayer
Iron Mace +1 Prayer
Steel Mace +2 Prayer
Black Mace +2 Prayer
Mithril Mace +3 Prayer
Adamant Mace +3 Prayer
Rune Mace +4 Prayer
Dragon Mace +5 Prayer
Holy Book +5 Prayer
Unholy Book +5 Prayer
Book of Balance +5 Prayer
Wolfbane +5 Prayer
Initiate Full Helm +3 Prayer
Initiate Platebody +6 Prayer
Initiate Platelegs +5 Prayer
Proselyte Sallet +4 Prayer
Proselyte Hauberk +8 Prayer
Proselyte Cuisse +5 Prayer
Veracs Helm +3 Prayer
Veracs Brassard +5 Prayer
Veracs Plateskirt +4 Prayer
Veracs Flail +6 Prayer
Mitre +5 Prayer
Stole +10 Prayer
Robe Top +4 Prayer
Robe +4 Prayer
Cloak +3 Prayer
Crozier +6 Prayer
Fire Cape +2 Prayer
Skill cape(t) +4 Prayer
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5.0 - Gaining Prayer Experience
There are a few ways you can get prayer experience. You can get prayer experience by
killing monsters and picking up their bones then burying them. Another way, exclusive to
members, is by burning the remains of Shades. Some quests will reward a player with prayer
experience. One last way, also for members only, is by killing Ghasts.
5.1 - Bone Burying
When you kill monsters in RuneScape you will usually get a set of bones. To bury bones you
must have picked them up so that they are in your inventory. Then you can either right
click on the bones and select "Bury" or simply left click them.
Different types of bones give different experience values. Unlike other skills there is no
prayer requirement for burying different bones, so no matter what your level is you can
bury any types of bones you like. Here is a list of all the bones you can find in
RuneScape:
Picture Bone Name Experience
Regular Bones 4.5
Wolf Bones 4.5
Burnt Bones 4.5
Small Monkey Bones 5
Monkey Bones 5 - Zombie Monkey; Monkey
16 - Monkey Archer
Bat Bones 5.2
Big Bones 15
Long Bone1 15
Curved Bone1 15
Big Monkey Bones 18 - Monkey Guards without beards
20 - Monkey Guards with beards
Shaikahan Bones 25
Zogre bones 22.5
Jogre bones 15
Baby Dragon Bones 30
Wyvern Bones 50
Dragon Bones 72
Fayrg bones 84
Raurg bones 96
Dagannoth Bones 125
Ourg bones 140
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1 :: Long Bones and Curved Bones
Long bones and curved bones can be obtained by any monster who drops big bones. If you
take Long bones and curved bones to Barlak in Dorgesh-Kaan, he will pay you and give you
construction xp for them if your construction level is over 30. (1000gp and 1500xp for
long bones, 2000gp and 3000xp for curved bones)
5.2 - Shade Burning (Members Only)
The burning of the shades at Mort'ton is rather slow prayer experience, but you can get
cool rewards by using the keys that appear after burning shades. By burning the remains of
shades at the dungeon in Mort'ton you can gain both prayer and firemaking experience. This
is for members only. Here is a table of how much each of the shade remains gives you after
you burn it:
Picture Shade Name Experience
Loar 25
Phrin 37.5
Riyl 61
Asyn 79.5
Fiyr 100
5.3 - Ghasts
If you kill Ghasts in Mort Myre Swamp, you can get 30 prayer experience per Ghast killed.
You must have completed the Nature Spirit quest to get the necessary equipment.
5.4 - The Ectofuntus
The Ectofuntus is an extremely worthwhile method of training your prayer, if you can
afford to buy and grind a lot of Dragon bones. This is because it multiplies the number of
experience you normally get, by four; so for a dragon bone, you get 288 XP instead of 72
XP. This method involves collecting buckets of slime, grinding your bones, and worshipping
them at the Ectofuntus in Port Phasmatys. There are many methods that you can use to
worship your bones efficiently, but revealed below is known to be the most efficient.
This method involves buying 65 pots, and 150 buckets (or less depending on how many bones
you're going to grind). These can be bought easily from the Port Phasmatys general store,
although you need an Amulet of Ghostspeak to speak to the general store owner. You will
also need an ectophial, and a number of rings of dueling - at least 10 - so you can
teleport to and from the castle wars arena.
Start off at the castle wars bank chest, and withdraw your ectophial, a ring of dueling,
and 26 empty buckets. Empty your ectophial, refill it at the Ectofuntus, then open the
trapdoor. Climb down, and head to the bottom floor (use the agility shortcut if you can).
Fill all your buckets with slime (there is a fill-all buckets option to make this easier),
then use your ring of dueling to get back to the castle wars arena. Repeat this process
until all your buckets are filled with slime.
Once you've done this, clear your inventory and withdraw your filled ectophial, ring of
dueling, 13 empty pots and 13 of your bones. Teleport to the Ectofuntus, refill your
ectophial, and then head up the stairs. Right click your bones, and use them with the bone
grinder. Then wind the wheel to grind the bones. Now empty the ground bones into one of
your pots. Continue this process until your pots are full of bonemeal, then teleport to
the castle wars arena. Bank and repeat, remembering to refill your ectophial each time,
and withdraw a new ring of dueling as your old ones disintegrate.
When you have filled all 65 pots, clear your inventory again at the castle wars bank
chest. This time withdraw 13 buckets of slime, 13 pots of bonemeal, your ectophial, and
ring of dueling. Teleport to the Ectofuntus, with your Amulet of Ghostspeak on. Worship at
the altar ten times, then drop an empty bucket and collect your tokens from a ghost
disciple. Then worship the remaining three pots, and teleport back to the castle wars
arena. Bank and repeat, keeping your pots and buckets for future use.
5.5 - Chapels
With the release of Construction came the ability for players to make special altars that
you are able to worship bones at. This practice has been dominating the ectofuntus
technique, as it is much less of a hassle if you have a higher level altar to worship at.
The best location to travel to and from a bank at, would be Yanille. The bank is just east
of the POH portal, making it far easier than having to teleport around as when using the
Ectofuntus.
There are three types of burners: Regular, Mahogany and Marble. See the Construction guide
for information on how to construct them. Dependant on your altar type and the amount and
level of incense burners you have lit, you will be awarded more prayer experience for the
bones you worship. The values shown in the table below are based on using Marble burners.
Where it shows "##%" below, simply divide the percentage by 100, then multiply the regular
bone experience given by the resulting number. Example: Divide 225% by 100 (or just put a
decimal point after the first number) to get 2.25, then multiply that by the regular bone
XP to get the XP given when worshipping.
Picture Name No burners lit One burner lit Two burners lit
Oak Altar - 150% of XP 200% of XP
Teak Altar 110% of XP 160% of XP 210% of XP
Cloth Altar 125% of XP 175% of XP 225% of XP
Mahogany Altar 150% of XP 200% of XP 250% of XP
Limestone Altar 175% of XP 225% of XP 275% of XP
Marble Altar 200% of XP 250% of XP 300% of XP
Gilded Altar 250% of XP 300% of XP 350% of XP
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6.0 - Training Methods and Locations
This part of the guide tells you where to train prayer at what combat Level. Remember that
since these methods are generally the easiest ways to train there will be many other there
to accompany you. This may slow down the prayer leveling process.
Note: Leveling your prayer in this manner is not as effective as buying large amounts of
bones and burying them. This section is to show people where to gather bones and bury
them.
Combat Levels 3-39
Free Players: The best places for you are "Chicken Coops". Both these places give good
prayer XP/hour. The monsters are easy to kill and provide relatively good combat XP up to,
and even beyond level 39. Again, do not rely on just training sessions here to gain prayer
XP, pick up every bone you see and bury it.
Members: Due to your low combat level, "Chicken Coops" are still the best place to train.
However, since you are on a members server you should have less people crowding you so you
should gain XP quite a bit faster
Combat Levels 40-49
Free Players: Although you could still train at Chicken Coops and get relatively good XP,
I would recommend going to the Giant's Cavern which is in the Edgeville Dungeon.
Members: Khazard Battlefield is a very good place to train. There are plenty of bones to
bury and the Khazard Warriors are fairly easy to kill.
Combat Levels 50+
Free Players: You should train at the Chaos Temple or the Bone Yard in the wilderness. At
levels higher than 50 you should be able to fend off most Player Killers in this level of
wild long enough to escape (teleport or run). However, you should try to bring just 3
items and a minimal food so that you do not loose anything important.
Members: Here you can start to fight level 48 Baby Blue Dragons in the Taverley Dungeon,
or you can check out green dragons in the wilderness which drop plenty of bones, just be
careful of Pkers.
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7.0 - Miscellaneous Information
Random Events
When you are burying bones, a Zombie or Shade may appear and attack. It's level will
depend on your's, so if you are a higher level you can expect Zombies in the level 120 and
159 range. If you are of a lower level the Zombies will also be significantly lower.
Zombies can drop various amounts of Fishing Bait, 35 Chaos Runes, 2-6 Big Bones, 1 Dragon
Bone and 1 Big Bone. Beware that these monsters are very strong so "Protect from Melee" is
recommended.
Shades drop shade robes which give a little prayer bonus. These monsters are also very
strong so "Protect from Melee" is also recommended.
When burying bones, you may get the Gravedigger random event. Leo the Gravedigger will
take you to a graveyard and will ask you to help put the coffins under the correct
gravestone. When opening a coffin, you will see items that the person had when dead. The
gravestone will show a rotating picture that will give you an idea of which coffin should
be placed under the gravestone. For example, a chef hat would stand for a cook, so the
cook's coffin should go under the gravestone. When you are done, talk to Leo and he will
reward you with Zombie clothing or the emotes Zombie Walk or Zombie Dance.
The Monastery
Although there is no specific guild for people with high prayer, there is a special area
in the Monastery (north-east of Falador) for people with higher than average prayer. If
you have level 31 or higher prayer you can enter the second floor of the monastery, which
is often referred to as the Prayer Guild. In this guild you can find a Monks Robe respawn
(both top and bottom), a special altar which gives +2 extra prayer points when you
recharge there (so if you pray at it with 33/44 prayer, your prayer recharges to 46/44),
and Brother Jered, who will enchant your Holy Symbols of Saradomin.
Holy Wrench
Upon completion of the Rum Deal quest, you will receive a Holy Wrench. The Holy Wrench
will restore an additional 1-2 prayer points when drinking a Prayer Potion. It may also
slow prayer drain. It is a very useful item when PKing, "Barrowing", finishing Fight Caves
or any other action that requires prayer or prayer potions.
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8.0 - Quests for Experience
Ghosts Ahoy: 2,400 XP
Holy Grail: 11,000 XP
Mountain Daughter: 2,000 XP
Priest in Peril: 1,406 XP
Rag and Bone Man: 500-5,000 XP
The Restless Ghost: 1125 XP
Recruitment Drive: 1,000 XP
Rum Deal: 7,000 XP
Spirits of the Elid: 8,000 XP
Swan Song: 10,000 XP
Great Brain Robbery, The: 6,000 XP
Another Slice of H.A.M.: 3,000 XP
Making History: 1,000 XP
Quests with a choice Experience
A Fairy Tale Part II: 2,500 XP in any skill of your choice over level 30.
Great Brain Robbery, The: 5,000 XP for any skill you choose over level 30.
Legends Quest: 7,650-30,600 XP (7,650 is given to 4 skills from a list of skills)
One Small Favour: 10,000-20,000 XP (2 x 10,000 lamps for any skill of your choice over
level 30)
Recipe for Disaster: 20,000 XP (A Lamp to grant 20,000xp in a skill of your choice over
level 50)
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