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 [math]\frac{1}{30}[/math] or [math]0.0\bar{3}[/math] 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 modifiers are applied, meaning that methods used by the player to either reduce or increase prayer costs do not affect the experience earned. This experience can be increased by 4% by equipping the Gold Emerald Ring, which along with the 1% increase from Pyro and 5% from Firemaking Skillcape provides a skill XP increase of 10%.

Prayer acquisition rates

Calculations
Alt.Magic has the interval of 2 seconds. With Amulet of Incantation, the Alt.Magic interval goes down to 1.8 seconds. The rune expenditure is mitigated by the Nature's Call Staff and the Magic Skillcape, leaving only one Earth Rune per cast. It adds roughly [math]0.85/16/\frac{1}{1-0.8} = 0.0106[/math] seconds per a Blessed Offering cast if we consider the maximum preservation, mastery, and mining speed. Fishing with the Dragon Fishing Rod has the catching [math](2.4 + 7.2) / 2 = 9.6 / 2 = 4.8[/math] seconds. With the Amulet of Fishing, it's [math](1.8 + 5.4) / 2 = 7.2 / 2 = 3.6[/math] seconds. The case of Astrology modifiers is not calculated yet. If you want to help with it, please contact the Discord server (link).

Method	Prayer points per second	Result
Alt.Magic/Blessed offering	[math](3 \times 3)/(2 + 0.0106)[/math]	4.476
Alt.Magic/Blessed offering with the Amulet	[math](3 \times 3)/(1.8 + 0.0106)[/math]	4.971
Fishing Raw Skeleton Fish with Dragon Rod	[math]3/4.8[/math]	0.625
Fishing Raw Skeleton Fish with Dragon Rod + Level 99 or Cape	[math]3*2/4.8[/math]	1.25
Fishing Raw Skeleton Fish with Dragon Rod, Level 99, Cape, and Amulet	[math]3*4/3.6[/math]	3.333
End-game Slayer tasks		no definite numbers, but it's the best option

Slayer tasks do not directly generate many bones. Instead, the Prayer points are acquired by spending the Slayer Coins earned at the Shop on either Standard Resupply or Generous Resupply packs, which contain 500 Magic Bones and 1,000 Magic Bones respectively. (The Basic Resupply provides a worse rate than the other two and should be avoided)

Both the Standard and Generous Resupply packs allow converting Slayer Coins into Prayer Points at a rate of 2 per Prayer Point. This means Slayer tasks begin generating 5 prayer points per second once the player can gain at least 36,000 per hour.

Bones

Bones can primarily be acquired by killing Monsters that are not in Dungeons. Alternative sources are:

Raw Skeleton Fish from Fishing
Bone Offering and Blessed Offering spells from Alt Magic
Stack of Bones from the Troll or Cyclops Thieving NPCs
Basic Resupply, Standard Resupply, or Generous Resupply packs from the Shop

	Prayer Points	Sources
Bones	1	Killing: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Opening: Alt. Magic
Holy Dust	3	Killing: ,,,,, Alt. Magic
Big Bones	3	Killing: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Opening:
Raw Skeleton Fish	3	Level 45
Dragon Bones	5	Killing: ,,,,,,, Opening:
Magic Bones	10	Killing: ,,,, Opening: Shop

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 80% chance for the player to dodge any Magic attack, therefore using protection prayers when the monsters's chance to hit is 20% or lower is not advised as doing so would increase the monster's chance to hit.

	Lvl	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 Max Hit +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
Clarity of Thought	7	+10% Melee Accuracy Bonus +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
Sharp Eye	10	+10 Ranged Accuracy Bonus +10% Ranged Evasion +0.033 Prayer XP per damage done	1 Prayer Point per player attack
Mystic Will	12	+5% Magic Accuracy Bonus +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 Max Hit +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
Improved Reflexes	20	+20% Melee Accuracy Bonus +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
Rapid Heal	24	+10 Flat HP Regen	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 Bonus +15% Ranged Evasion +5% Ranged Max Hit +0.067 Prayer XP per damage done	2 Prayer Points per player attack
Mystic Lore	33	+10% Magic Accuracy Bonus +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
Ultimate Strength	40	+15% Melee Max Hit +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
Incredible Reflexes	43	+25% Melee Accuracy Bonus +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
Protect from Magic	46	You have a set +80% chance to dodge Magic attacks	10 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Protect from Ranged	48	You have a set +80% chance to dodge Ranged attacks	10 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Protect from Melee	50	You have a set +80% chance to dodge Melee attacks	10 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Eagle Eye	53	+20 Ranged Accuracy Bonus +20% Ranged Evasion +10% Ranged Max Hit +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
Mystic Might	56	+15% Magic Accuracy Bonus +15% Magic Evasion +5% Magic Max Hit +0.100 Prayer XP per damage done	3 Prayer Points per player attack
Redemption	60	+20% Auto Eat HP Limit	6 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Rejuvenation	62	+20 Flat HP Regen	5 Prayer Points when health regenerates
Chivalry	66	+30% Melee Accuracy Bonus +30% Melee Evasion +15% Melee Max Hit +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
Sharp Vision	71	+25 Ranged Accuracy Bonus +25% Ranged Evasion +15% Ranged Max Hit +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
Mystic Mastery	76	+20% Magic Accuracy Bonus +20% Magic Evasion +10% Magic Max Hit +0.167 Prayer XP per damage done	5 Prayer Points per player attack
Stone Skin	80	+3% Damage Reduction	3 Prayer Points per enemy attack
Piety	83	+15% Melee Accuracy Bonus +25% Melee Max Hit +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
Rigour	87	+15 Ranged Accuracy Bonus +20% Ranged Max Hit +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
Augury	91	+15% Magic Accuracy Bonus +15% Magic Max Hit +0.233 Prayer XP per damage done	7 Prayer Points per player attack
Battleheart	95	+35% increased Evasion Ratings +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

Reducing Prayer Point Usage

To reduce the number of prayer points used by active prayers, players can take advantage of various sources granting modifiers that reduce the prayer point cost of prayers and/or provide a chance to preserve all prayer points the prayer would have used.

The prayer point cost reduction modifiers can reduce the cost of prayers to a minimum of 1 point per prayer, the only exception to this being that protection prayers are free when the Gold Diamond Ring is equipped. Any flat prayer point reductions are applied before any percentage reductions, therefore in some specific cases some flat cost reductions provide no benefit. For example, consider a scenario where prayers with an odd prayer point cost are active while both the Prayer Skillcape and Priest Hat are equipped - in such a case, the Prayer Skillcape reduces the cost to 2 points regardless of whether the Priest Hat is equipped or not.

The chance to preserve prayer points provides a chance that active prayers will be used for free. The highest possible chance to preserve is currently 78% without Astrology constellations, or up to 93% should the player manage to roll +5% chance to preserve prayer points on all three unique modifier stars within the Hyden constellation.

Source	Type	Prayer Cost Reduction	Other Modifiers
Divine Potion I	Item	+10% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points
Divine Potion II	Item	+15% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points
Divine Potion III	Item	+20% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points
Divine Potion IV	Item	+35% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points
Cape of Completion	Item (Cape)	-50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +2% Global Perfect Cook chance. +100% chance to successfully Cook an item. +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +5% Global Skill XP +10 Flat HP Regen +100% to effective Mastery Pool progress Rune providing items provide 2x as many runes +35% Chance to Preserve Resources in Runecrafting +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving
Maximum Skillcape	Item (Cape)	-50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers	Bypass Slayer Area item requirements -20% Agility Obstacle Build Costs -0.5s Thieving Interval -0.5s Crafting Interval -15% Woodcutting Interval -15% Cooking Interval -50% Coal Costs for Smithing x2 Items received from Fishing x2 Items received from Fletching x2 Items received from Herblore +50% Ammo Preservation +1 to base drop quantity of Stardust and Golden Stardust from Astrology +1 Coal Ore per Ore Mined. (Item doubling does not apply) +2% Global Perfect Cook chance. +100% chance to successfully Cook an item. +5% Damage To Slayer Tasks +25% Farming Yield +100% chance to receive coal when burning logs in Firemaking +10% GP From Agility +100% GP From Thieving +5% Global Skill XP +10 Flat HP Regen Rune providing items provide 2x as many runes +35% Chance to Preserve Resources in Runecrafting +20% Chance to Preserve Resources in Summoning +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation +10% Chance to preserve Summoning Charges +10 Base Quantity for Summoning Tablet Creation +150 Stealth while Thieving
Prayer Skillcape	Item (Cape)	-50% Prayer Point Cost for Prayers
Priest Hat	Item (Helmet, Passive)	+10% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points -1 Prayer Point Cost for Prayers
Prayer Scroll	Item (Quiver)	+5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points -1 Prayer Point Cost for Prayers
Lava Waterfall Dodge	Agility Obstacle 10	+10% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points	+5% Ammo Preservation +10% Chance to Preserve Resources in Skills +10% Rune Preservation +10% Slayer Coins
Cliff Balance	Agility Obstacle 5	+2 Prayer Point Cost for Prayers	+20 Maximum Hitpoints +5% Magic Accuracy Bonus +5% Melee Accuracy Bonus +5 Ranged Accuracy Bonus
Cave Maze	Agility Obstacle 9	+10% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points -1 Prayer Point Cost for Prayers	+10% Ammo Preservation +10% Rune Preservation
Hyden	Constellation	+1-15% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points	-1-15% Crafting Interval +1-15% Chance to Double Items in Crafting +1-15% GP From Monsters +1-15% Global Accuracy +1-15% Crafting Mastery XP +1-15% Prayer Skill XP +1-15% Crafting Skill XP +1-15% chance to double when creating Leather, Hard Leather or Dragonhide Armour in Crafting.
Monk-ey	Pet	+5% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points
Norman	Pet	+3% Chance To Preserve Prayer Points