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RS3 Ironman Magic Gear Progression

Magic robes come mostly from Barrows, God Wars and Player-owned Ports, and the mid-game staves are ones you make or earn yourself before the boss wands at the top. The ladder below shows each step and what it takes.

Last verified against the RuneScape Wiki: 28 September 2026 ·

T10–40 Magic gear

  1. T40Armour

    Mystic / Splitbark / Batwing robes

    Where to get it: Buy mystic from Oziach (after Dragon Slayer) / splitbark from Wizard Jalarast / craft batwing from bat drops(Shop)

    40 Defence

T70–80 Magic gear

  1. T70Armour

    Ahrim’s robes

    Where to get it: Barrows minigame(Points or tokens)

    70 Defence
  2. T70Armour

    Subjugation robes

    Where to get it: K’ril Tsutsaroth (GWD1)(Drop)

    70 Defence80+ combat
  3. T75Weapon

    Polypore staff

    Where to get it: Polypore Dungeon (polypore stick drop + spores; 80 Farming to make, 75 Magic to wield)(Make it yourself)

    75 Magic80 Farming
  4. T80Weapon

    Chaotic staff

    Where to get it: Dungeoneering tokens (70 Dung)(Points or tokens)

    70 Dungeoneering80 Magic
  5. T80Weapon

    Inquisitor staff

    Where to get it: Archaeology (restore a praetorian staff at 114 Archaeology, assemble at 93 Runecrafting)(Make it yourself)

    80 Magic114 Archaeology93 Runecrafting
  6. T83Armour

    Virtus (t80, Nex) / Seasinger (t83, Ports)

    Where to get it: Nex / Player-owned Ports (Seasinger made at 90 Runecrafting)(Points or tokens)

    85 Defence90 RunecraftingPlayer-owned Ports

T85–90 Magic gear

  1. T90Weapon

    Seismic wand & singularity

    Where to get it: Vorago(Drop)

    90 Magic95+ combat

T92+ Magic gear

  1. T92Weapon

    Praesul wand & imperium core

    Where to get it: Nex: Angel of Death(Drop)

    92 Magic95+ combat

Common questions

What is the first T80 Magic weapon for an Ironman?

Chaotic staff (T80), from Dungeoneering tokens (70 Dung). It needs 70 Dungeoneering, 80 Magic.

What is the highest-tier Magic gear on this ladder?

At T92: Praesul wand & imperium core (Nex: Angel of Death).

Which Magic upgrades come from Player-owned Ports?

Virtus (t80, Nex) / Seasinger (t83, Ports). Player-owned Ports needs a level-90 skill to unlock.

More Ironman guides

Melee gear progression →13 Melee upgrades in tier order.Ranged gear progression →10 Ranged upgrades in tier order.Necromancy gear progression →21 Necromancy upgrades in tier order.Boss progression order →The order to learn bosses, with the gates for each.

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