The accursed sceptre is a powered staff requiring 70 Magic to wield, made by combining Thammaron's sceptre with the Skull of Vet'ion. It fires its built-in spell every 4 ticks (2.4s) and, when charged with revenant ether, gains a +50% magic accuracy and damage boost against any NPC in the Wilderness — making it the best magic weapon for Wilderness PvM. It also has a unique Condemn special attack. The charged form is untradeable; the ~4.4M price shown is its uncharged tradeable twin.
Equipment bonuses
The accursed sceptre's defining number is its +22 Magic attack, backed by +20 Magic defence. It attacks every 4 ticks (2.4 seconds) using its built-in spell and needs only 70 Magic to wield.
Attack bonuses
Defence bonuses
Other bonuses
It carries no magic damage bonus, melee or ranged strength of its own — its real power is the built-in spell, the +22 Magic attack, and the Wilderness charge passive rather than gear-stacking buffs.
Grand Exchange price history
How to get the accursed sceptre
The accursed sceptre is not a drop — it is created by upgrading Thammaron's sceptre with the Skull of Vet'ion, both of which come from the reworked Wilderness bosses. Combine the uncharged Thammaron's sceptre with the skull to produce an uncharged accursed sceptre.
- Make it yourself: requires level 85 Crafting (boostable) to combine the two items. The process is reversible, so you can split it back apart later.
- Pay Phabelle Bile: players without 85 Crafting can ask Phabelle Bile in Ferox Enclave to combine the items for a fee of 500,000 coins.
- Grand Exchange: the uncharged sceptre is tradeable, so you can simply buy it ready-made — see the live price above, around 4.4M.
The Skull of Vet'ion drops from Vet'ion and Thammaron's sceptre comes from the Wilderness bosses too; check the magic gear page for the wider mage setup.
Charges and the Wilderness passive
The accursed sceptre is a charged item powered by revenant ether. It must first be activated with 1,000 revenant ether, and you can then load additional ether (up to 16,000 more, for a maximum of 17,000 stored) to fuel its passive. Each attack against any NPC in the Wilderness consumes 1 ether whether you hit or not, and you can configure charges straight from the bank.
This is why two versions exist. The charged sceptre you wield is untradeable; only the uncharged form can be traded. The live price and chart on this page track that uncharged tradeable item — around 4.4M — so the price you see is the sceptre before any ether is loaded into it. You can right-click Uncharge any time to pull the ether back out, which makes the sceptre tradeable again — buy the uncharged form on the GE price tracker and charge it yourself.
The passive applies a +50% magic accuracy and damage boost when attacking any NPC in the Wilderness. It stacks with a Slayer helmet (i) or a Salve amulet (i) (one or the other, not both), and this is what makes it the best magic weapon in the Wilderness, out-damaging a trident of the seas or swamp there while also being able to hit hostile players.
One caution: on death within the Wilderness, any stored ether is always dropped — even on a protected item — so only carry the minimum ether you need for a trip plus the 1,000 required to keep it active.
Special attack: Condemn
The accursed sceptre has a special attack called Condemn, which consumes 50% of your special attack energy and 1 revenant ether (whether it hits or not). The spec hits with a 50% increase to max hit and accuracy.
On a successful hit, Condemn also drains the target's Defence and Magic by 15%, regardless of how much damage the hit dealt. The drain does not stack — it only reduces those stats down to a maximum of 15% below their level, so repeated specs won't keep lowering them. For example, a target with 80 Defence and Magic cannot be drained below 68. Having a powered staff with a usable special attack is unusual and makes the sceptre a strong opener in Wilderness fights.
Accursed sceptre FAQ
What level do you need for the accursed sceptre?
You need 70 Magic to wield it. Making one yourself also requires 85 Crafting (boostable) to combine Thammaron's sceptre with the Skull of Vet'ion — or you can pay Phabelle Bile 500,000 coins to do it for you.
How do you get the accursed sceptre?
It is created, not dropped. Combine Thammaron's sceptre with the Skull of Vet'ion (both from the Wilderness bosses) at 85 Crafting, pay Phabelle Bile in Ferox Enclave 500,000 coins to combine them, or just buy the uncharged version off the Grand Exchange.
Why is the accursed sceptre untradeable but still has a price?
The charged sceptre you wield is untradeable. Only the uncharged form can be traded, so the live price shown here — around 4.4M — is that uncharged item. You buy it uncharged, then charge it with revenant ether yourself.
What does the accursed sceptre's special attack do?
Its special attack, Condemn, uses 50% special energy and 1 revenant ether. It hits with a 50% boost to max hit and accuracy, and on a successful hit drains the target's Defence and Magic by 15%. The drain caps at 15% below the level, so multiple specs do not stack.
How do you charge the accursed sceptre?
Charge it with revenant ether. It needs 1,000 ether to activate, then holds up to 16,000 more (17,000 total). Each Wilderness attack burns 1 ether. You can configure charges from the bank and uncharge it any time to recover the ether, which makes it tradeable again.
What is the accursed sceptre's passive effect?
When charged, it grants a +50% magic accuracy and damage boost against any NPC in the Wilderness, stacking with a Slayer helmet (i) or Salve amulet (i) — but not both. This makes it the best magic weapon in the Wilderness, beating a trident of the seas or swamp there.
Is the accursed sceptre worth it?
For Wilderness magic PvM, yes. It is a direct upgrade of Thammaron's sceptre — roughly +1 to +2 higher max hit, +7 magic accuracy, the Wilderness damage passive, and a unique special attack — at a modest ~4.4M for the uncharged form. Outside the Wilderness its passive does nothing, so for general PvM other staves may suit you better.
How much is the accursed sceptre worth?
The uncharged, tradeable form sells for around 4.4M on the Grand Exchange. Check the live chart above for the current price.
Update history
The accursed sceptre's special attack now correctly works on the enemies in the Chambers of Xeric (Sailing Changes and Gem Bag Expansion).
The accursed sceptre gained a bank item option for changing charges (Game Jam: Charges QoL).
The item now prompts players to input the amount of ether to add if another Wilderness weapon is in the inventory, and the bank 'Check' option was replaced with 'Wield' (Points-Based Combat Achievements).
Players can now check the number of charges in the accursed sceptre while in the Bank interface, via a new 'Check' option (Easter 2023).
The standard attack animation is now corrected when the sceptre is used against players (Poll 78 Updates & More).
Missing text in the accursed sceptre creation message has been restored (Wilderness Boss Rework Tweaks & More).
Source: OSRS Wiki — Accursed sceptre (Changes).
