Prayer

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Prayer

Prayer is a Combat skill that provides passive bonuses at the expense of prayer points. Prayer points can be gained by burying bones from the Bank. Killing monsters while wearing the Bone Necklace will automatically bury bones and award twice the normal amount of prayer points. During Combat, a maximum of two prayers can be active at once. There is no limit to the amount of prayer points that the player can have. Raising Prayer to Level 99 will unlock the Prayer Skillcape for purchase from the Shop.

Prayer experience is earned when dealing damage to monsters while any prayers costing per player attack are active. The amount of Prayer experience earned is 0.1 per point of damage dealt multiplied by the prayer point cost per player attack. Note that the 'prayer point cost' is the base cost before any cost reductions are applied, meaning that methods used by the player to reduce prayer costs do not reduce the experience earned. This experience can be increased by 7% by equipping the Gold Emerald Ring, which is multiplicative with the 1% increase from Pyro and 5% from Firemaking Skillcape for an increase of 13.42%.

Bones

Bones can primarily be acquired by killing Monsters that are not in Dungeons. Alternative sources are Raw Skeleton Fish from Fishing, Bone Offering or Blessed Offering spells from Alt Magic, and Basic Resupply, Standard Resupply, or Generous Resupply packs from the Shop.

Bone		Prayer Points	Sources
	Bones	1	Killing: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Opening: , Pickpocketing: Casting: Level 1 Tasks
	Unholy Dust	2	Killing: ,,, Opening: , Casting: Tasks
	Ash	2	Opening: , Level 1 Level 1 Tasks
	Big Bones	3	Killing: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Opening: , Level 1 Shop Tasks
	Holy Dust	3	Killing: ,,,,, Opening: Casting: Level 1 Tasks
	Raw Skeleton Fish	3	Level 45
	Cursed Dust	3	Opening: , Casting: Tasks
	Crystal Bones	4	Killing: ,,
	Dragon Bones	5	Killing: ,,,,,,,,, Opening: Level 1 Tasks
	Large Crystal Bones	8	Killing: ,,
	Magic Bones	10	Killing: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Opening: Pickpocketing: Shop Tasks
	Infernal Bones	14	Killing: ,,,, Opening:
	Small Urn (Enchanted)	150	Casting:
	Medium Urn (Enchanted)	500	Casting: Level 1 Tasks
	Prayer Idol	1,000	Level 105
	Large Urn (Enchanted)	1,500	Opening: , Casting: Tasks
	Prayer Statue	5,000	Level 105

Prayers

All prayers that provide a percentage increase apply multiplicatively, except for Stone Skin which provides a flat 3% increase to Damage Reduction. For example, 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 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, Protect from Magic provides a flat 85% chance for the player to dodge any Magic attack.

Prayer		Level	Effects	Point Cost
	Thick Skin	1	+10% Melee Evasion +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
	Burst of Strength	4	+5% Melee Maximum Hit +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
	Clarity of Thought	7	+10% Melee Accuracy Rating +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
	Sharp Eye	10	+10% Ranged Accuracy Rating +10% Ranged Evasion +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
	Mystic Will	12	+5% Magic Accuracy Rating +5% Magic Evasion +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
	Rock Skin	16	+20% Melee Evasion +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
	Superhuman Strength	18	+10% Melee Maximum Hit +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
	Improved Reflexes	20	+20% Melee Accuracy Rating +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
	Rapid Heal	24	+10 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration	4 Prayer Points when health regenerates
	Protect Item	26	Items are not lost on death	2 Prayer Points per enemy attack
	Safeguard	28	+1% Damage Reduction	1 Prayer Point per enemy attack
	Hawk Eye	30	+15% Ranged Accuracy Rating +15% Ranged Evasion +5% Ranged Maximum Hit +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
	Mystic Lore	33	+10% Magic Accuracy Rating +10% Magic Evasion +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
	Steel Skin	37	+25% Melee Evasion +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
	Maim	40	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +3% Maximum Hit Inflict a slow that increases the target's attack interval by 3% when hitting with an attack +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
	Ultimate Strength	40	+15% Melee Maximum Hit +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
	Grudge	42	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +2% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit Gives the enemy: -4% Global Evasion +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
	Incredible Reflexes	43	+25% Melee Accuracy Rating +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
	Profane	44	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: -2% Attack Interval Gives the enemy: -5% Global Accuracy +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
	Protect from Magic	46	80% chance to dodge Magic attacks	10 Prayer Points per enemy attack
	Consumption	48	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +0.2% of target's current hitpoints dealt as damage and healed when hitting with an attack +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
	Protect from Ranged	48	80% chance to dodge Ranged attacks	10 Prayer Points per enemy attack
	Protect from Melee	50	80% chance to dodge Melee attacks	10 Prayer Points per enemy attack
	Eagle Eye	53	+20% Ranged Accuracy Rating +20% Ranged Evasion +10% Ranged Maximum Hit +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
	Malice	54	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +1% of target's current hitpoints dealt as damage when hitting with an attack +0.333 Prayer XP per damage done	10 Prayer Points per player attack
	Mystic Might	56	+15% Magic Accuracy Rating +15% Magic Evasion +5% Magic Maximum Hit +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
	Martyr	57	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: -1% Damage Reduction +40% Reflect Damage	6 Prayer Points per enemy attack
	Redemption	60	+20% Auto Eat Hitpoints Limit	6 Prayer Points per enemy attack
	Rejuvenation	62	+20 Flat Hitpoints Regeneration	5 Prayer Points when health regenerates
	Shatter	62	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: -10% Global Evasion +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
	Spite	65	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: -4% Global Accuracy Gives the enemy: -4% Maximum Hit	8 Prayer Points per enemy attack
	Chivalry	66	+30% Melee Accuracy Rating +30% Melee Evasion +15% Melee Maximum Hit +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
	Destruction	70	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +0.5% of target's max hitpoints dealt as damage when hitting with an attack Gives the enemy: -1% Damage Reduction +0.433 Prayer XP per damage done	13 Prayer Points per player attack
	Sharp Vision	71	+25% Ranged Accuracy Rating +25% Ranged Evasion +15% Ranged Maximum Hit +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
	Punishment	73	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: +50% Damage taken from Bleed +0.300 Prayer XP per damage done	9 Prayer Points per player attack
	Corruption	76	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: +25% Damage taken from Deadly Poison Gives the enemy: +25% Damage taken from Poison +0.400 Prayer XP per damage done	12 Prayer Points per player attack
	Mystic Mastery	76	+20% Magic Accuracy Rating +20% Magic Evasion +10% Magic Maximum Hit +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
	Defile	80	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: -1% Damage Reduction when Cursed Gives the enemy: -5% Global Evasion when Cursed Gives the enemy: +3% damage taken when Cursed +0.500 Prayer XP per damage done	15 Prayer Points per player attack
	Stone Skin	80	+3% Damage Reduction	3 Prayer Points per enemy attack
	Piety	83	+15% Melee Accuracy Rating +25% Melee Maximum Hit +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
	Retribution	85	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: +2% of remaining Hitpoints taken as damage on a successful attack (once per turn)	8 Prayer Points per enemy attack
	Rigour	87	+15% Ranged Accuracy Rating +20% Ranged Maximum Hit +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
	Malevolence	88	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: +5% damage taken when asleep Gives the enemy: +5% damage taken when Slowed Gives the enemy: +5% damage taken during Stun, Freeze or Crystallize. +0.533 Prayer XP per damage done	16 Prayer Points per player attack
	Augury	91	+15% Magic Accuracy Rating +15% Magic Maximum Hit +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
	Reckoning	91	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +2% damage dealt per effect affected by +0.600 Prayer XP per damage done	18 Prayer Points per player attack
	Sacrilege	93	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: Gives the enemy: -2% Damage Reduction Gives the enemy: -10% Global Accuracy +0.667 Prayer XP per damage done	20 Prayer Points per player attack
	Battleheart	95	+35% Global Evasion +15% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit Gives the enemy: -5% Damage Reduction +0.267 Prayer XP per damage done	8 Prayer Points per player attack
	Eradicate	95	For each Unholy Mark stack on the enemy: +2% Maximum Hit +0.2% Maximum Hit for each 1% of Target current Hitpoints remaining +0.767 Prayer XP per damage done	23 Prayer Points per player attack
	Valor	100	+30% Melee Accuracy Rating +30% Melee Maximum Hit +0.300 Prayer XP per damage done	9 Prayer Points per player attack
	Avidity	102	+20% Ranged Accuracy Rating +30% Ranged Maximum Hit +0.300 Prayer XP per damage done	9 Prayer Points per player attack
	Divination	105	+25% Magic Accuracy Rating +20% Magic Maximum Hit +0.300 Prayer XP per damage done	9 Prayer Points per player attack
	Grace	108	+20% Accuracy Rating +40% Global Evasion +0.333 Prayer XP per damage done	10 Prayer Points per player attack
	Holy Aegis	110	+5% Damage Reduction	6 Prayer Points per enemy attack
	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
	Elusivity	115	+50% Global Evasion +10% Lifesteal +0.433 Prayer XP per damage done	13 Prayer Points per player attack
	Battleborn	118	-15% Attack Interval Gives the enemy: -5% Damage Reduction +0.500 Prayer XP per damage done	15 Prayer Points per player attack

Reducing Prayer Point Usage

To reduce the amount of prayer points used by active prayers, players can:

• Reduce the prayer cost (to a minimum of 1 point per prayer):
  • Prayer Skillcape halves the cost of prayers when equipped (rounded down to the nearest whole number of prayer points)
  • Priest Hat decreases the cost of prayers by 1 point when equipped
  • The Cave Maze Agility obstacle decreases the cost of prayers by 1 point when active (similarly, Cliff Balance increases the cost of prayers by at least 2 points, so ideally should not be built if minimising prayer costs)
• Increase the chance to preserve prayer points:
  • Divine Potions provide a 10-35% chance to preserve prayer points
  • Monk-ey and Norman provide a 5% and 3% chance respectively to preserve prayer points
  • The Cave Maze and Lava Waterfall Dodge Agility obstacles each provide a 10% chance to preserve prayer points

Note that the reductions from Priest Hat and the Cave Maze obstacle are applied before the cost is halved by the Prayer Skillcape, meaning that for prayers costing an odd number of prayer points there is no benefit gained unless using both the Priest Hat and Cave Maze obstacle while the Prayer Skillcape is equipped.

Skillcape

The skillcape can be purchased from the store for  1,000,000 after the player reaches Level 99.

Skillcape	Name	Requirements	Effect
	Prayer Skillcape	Level 99	-50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1)
	Superior Prayer Skillcape	Level 120	-75% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers (Prayer Point cost cannot go below 1) +5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points

Pet

The pet can be unlocked by doing any action that provides Prayer XP.

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

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