The smoke battlestaff is an elemental staff requiring 30 Attack and 30 Magic to wield. It supplies unlimited air and fire runes plus an autocast option, and grants a 10% boost to Magic accuracy and damage on standard-spellbook spells. With a 5-tick (3.0s) attack speed, it is the go-to budget magic staff for fire spells and splashing. It drops only from the thermonuclear smoke devil and trades around 2.1M.
Equipment bonuses
The smoke battlestaff offers +12 Magic attack and +12 Magic defence, and as an elemental staff it also carries melee bonuses (+28 crush attack, +35 strength).
Attack bonuses
Defence bonuses
Other bonuses
It attacks once every 5 ticks (3.0s) on a standard staff style, but its real value is the unlimited air and fire runes plus the 10% standard-spellbook accuracy and damage bonus.
Grand Exchange price history
How to get the smoke battlestaff
The smoke battlestaff is only obtainable as a drop from the thermonuclear smoke devil ("thermy"), the boss version of the smoke devil, at a rate of 1/512. Thermy lives in the Smoke Devil Dungeon south of Castle Wars and requires 93 Slayer to damage; it can only be fought while on a smoke devil Slayer task.
Because it trades freely on the Grand Exchange (buy limit 8 every 4 hours), most players simply buy one for around 2.1M rather than farm thermy. You can find it via the GE price tracker or browse the full magic gear list.
Is the smoke battlestaff worth it?
For the price, yes. The unlimited air and fire runes make it ideal for fire spells (Fire Strike/Bolt/Blast/Wave/Surge) and the 10% accuracy and damage bonus on the standard spellbook applies to combat spells, curse spells, and even non-damaging utility spells like Teleblock. That makes it a strong low-cost choice for magic gear setups and for splashing.
The natural upgrade is the mystic smoke staff, which gives better melee and magic stat bonuses while keeping the same 10% spellbook bonus. You create it by taking your smoke battlestaff plus 40,000 coins to Thormac (reduced to 30,000 or 20,000 coins with the hard and elite Kandarin Diaries). For higher-end magic, dedicated weapons like the trident of the seas or the Tumeken's shadow outclass it, but they cost far more.
Smoke battlestaff FAQ
What level do you need for the smoke battlestaff?
You need 30 Attack and 30 Magic to wield it. There is no Slayer requirement to use it — only to farm the boss that drops it.
How do you get the smoke battlestaff?
It drops only from the thermonuclear smoke devil at a rate of 1/512 (the boss requires 93 Slayer and a smoke devil task). Most players buy one on the Grand Exchange for roughly 2.1M instead.
What does the smoke battlestaff do?
It provides unlimited air and fire runes, an autocast option, and a 10% boost to Magic accuracy and damage when casting standard-spellbook spells. The bonus also applies to curse spells and non-damaging spells such as Teleblock.
How much is the smoke battlestaff worth?
It trades for around 2.1M on the Grand Exchange, with a buy limit of 8 every 4 hours. Check the live price and chart above for the current value.
Should I make a mystic smoke staff?
If you want better stats, yes. Take your smoke battlestaff plus 40,000 coins to Thormac to upgrade it into the mystic smoke staff (reduced to 30,000 or 20,000 coins with the hard and elite Kandarin Diaries). It keeps the same 10% standard-spellbook bonus and adds stronger melee and magic stats.
Is the smoke battlestaff good for splashing?
Yes. Its unlimited air and fire runes mean you never burn rune supplies while splashing, which is why it was historically the most popular battlestaff for that method. The 10% bonus has no downside for non-damaging casts either.
Update history
Source: OSRS Wiki — Smoke battlestaff (Changes).
