The necklace of anguish is the best-in-slot ranged amulet in Old School RuneScape, made by casting Lvl-7 Enchant on a zenyte necklace. It needs just 75 Hitpoints to equip and grants +15 ranged attack and +5 ranged strength — the strongest neck-slot ranged bonuses in the game. It sits in every serious ranged loadout, from bossing to slayer. Most players simply buy one off the Grand Exchange for roughly 20.5M coins rather than crafting it.
Equipment bonuses
The necklace of anguish is a purely offensive neck-slot item. Its defining numbers are +15 ranged attack and +5 ranged strength — the best ranged accuracy and damage bonuses available in the neck slot — alongside a small +2 prayer bonus.
Attack bonuses
Defence bonuses
Other bonuses
It carries no defensive bonuses, so it is worn for offence only; the sole equip requirement is 75 Hitpoints.
Grand Exchange price history
How to get the necklace of anguish
There are two ways to get a necklace of anguish:
- Buy it from the Grand Exchange for around 20.5M coins. This is what most players do, and the live price and history are shown above.
- Make it yourself. First craft a zenyte necklace by using a gold bar, a zenyte and a necklace mould on a furnace, which requires 92 Crafting and gives 165 Crafting experience. Then cast Lvl-7 Enchant on the zenyte necklace, which requires 93 Magic plus 1 cosmic rune, 20 soul runes and 20 blood runes, granting 110 Magic experience.
The buy limit is 8 every 4 hours, so you can pick one up in a single Grand Exchange offer. You can browse the live market on the OSRS GE price tracker.
Is the necklace of anguish worth it?
For any ranged content, yes. The necklace of anguish is the best-in-slot ranged amulet, beating every other neck-slot option for both accuracy and damage with its +15 ranged attack and +5 ranged strength. Anyone training Ranged or doing ranged bossing and slayer wants one in the setup — see where it fits in our ranged gear guide and plan a kill setup with the boss gear finder.
The only equip requirement is 75 Hitpoints, so it becomes usable long before most other endgame ranged upgrades. If you want a cosmetic upgrade, you can attach an anguish ornament kit (obtained from master clue scrolls) to create the necklace of anguish (or). The ornament kit is purely cosmetic and does not change the stats; it can be dismantled to return both items.
Necklace of anguish FAQ
What level do you need for the necklace of anguish?
You only need 75 Hitpoints to equip it. To make one yourself you also need 92 Crafting to craft the zenyte necklace and 93 Magic to enchant it with Lvl-7 Enchant.
How do you get a necklace of anguish?
Either buy it from the Grand Exchange (around 20.5M coins) or make it by enchanting a zenyte necklace with the Lvl-7 Enchant spell (93 Magic, plus 1 cosmic, 20 soul and 20 blood runes). The zenyte necklace itself is crafted from a gold bar, a zenyte and a necklace mould at 92 Crafting.
Is the necklace of anguish best in slot?
Yes. It is the best-in-slot ranged amulet, offering the highest ranged attack and ranged strength bonuses of any neck-slot item with +15 ranged attack and +5 ranged strength.
How much is a necklace of anguish worth?
Around 20.5M coins on the Grand Exchange, though the price moves with the market. Check the live price and history in the chart above or on the GE price tracker.
Does the necklace of anguish have a special attack?
No. It is a neck-slot stat item with no special attack. It simply provides passive +15 ranged attack, +5 ranged strength and +2 prayer bonuses while worn.
What is the buy limit on the necklace of anguish?
The Grand Exchange buy limit is 8 every 4 hours. It was lowered from 70 to 8 on 10 September 2020.
What is the necklace of anguish (or)?
It is the cosmetic version, created by attaching an anguish ornament kit (from master clue scrolls) to a necklace of anguish. It looks different but has the same stats, and can be dismantled to return the necklace and the kit.
Update history
The Grand Exchange buy limit was changed from 70 to 8.
The item was graphically updated with the release of the necklace of anguish (or).
Source: OSRS Wiki — Necklace of anguish (Changes).
