Ancient Curses
The Ancient Curses are a set of prayers obtained as a reward after completing The Temple at Senntisten. They consist of prayers ranging between levels 50 - 99 Prayer. Prayers of this set include combat skill boosts, stat drainers, and damage recoilers.
After completion of The Light Within, seven additional prayers are unlocked. These Seren prayers are focused on players performing supportive and skilling roles, rather than direct combat.
Requirements[edit | edit source]
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Tasks:
- 125 Kudos from the Varrock Museum
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Switching to the Ancient Curses[edit | edit source]
The main altar that activates the Ancient Curses is the Altar of Zaros in the temple beneath the Varrock Dig Site. After completing the elite Falador Tasks players can use an Ancient Hymnal on the altar in the White Knights' Castle to convert it to Zaros, allowing for activation of the Curses from that altar as well. Players who have completed Plague's End can use the Elven grimoire found within the Cadarn Clan district of Prifddinas.
Players can switch to the standard prayerbook again at any altar by default. One may choose to remove the option to switch to the standard prayerbook at normal altars. This will prevent the option menu from appearing, but to use the standard prayerbook again, the player will have to travel to the Altar of Zaros (or the Elven grimoire or the Falador one). When the player has removed the option to revert to the standard prayerbook from normal altars, they may restore it at the Altar of Zaros.
Ancient Curses[edit | edit source]
Prayer | Level | Effects | Drain rate (second per point) |
Drain rate (points per minute) |
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Protect Item | 50 | Keep 1 additional item when you die. | 6 | 10 | [1] |
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Sap Warrior | 50 | Drains enemy ![]() |
0.6 | 100 | [2] |
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Sap Ranger | 52 | Drains enemy ![]() |
0.6 | 100 | [2] |
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Sap Range Strength | 53 | Drains enemy ![]() (Reduced to 2% to 6% in PvP) |
0.6 | 100 | [2] |
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Sap Mage | 54 | Drains enemy ![]() |
0.6 | 100 | [2] |
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Sap Magic Strength | 55 | Drains enemy ![]() (Reduced to 2% to 6% in PvP) |
0.6 | 100 | [2] |
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Sap Spirit | 56 | Drain enemy adrenaline. (10% for every couple hits) |
0.6 | 100 | [2] |
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Sap Defence | 57 | Drains enemy ![]() |
0.6 | 100 | [2] |
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Sap Strength | 58 | Drains enemy ![]() (Reduced to 2% to 6% in PvP) |
0.6 | 100 | [2] |
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Berserker | 59 | Boosted combat stats last 15% longer. | 1.2 | 50 | [1] |
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Deflect Summoning | 62 | Reduces damage dealt from Summoning attacks, prevents the use of a familiar's special moves, and can deflect some of the damage back to the attacker. | 0.4 | 150 | [3] |
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Deflect Magic | 65 | Provides 50% damage reduction against magical attacks and can deflect some of the damage back to the attacker. | 0.4 | 150 | [4] |
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Deflect Missiles | 68 | Provides 50% damage reduction against ranged attacks and can deflect some of the damage back to the attacker. | 0.4 | 150 | [4] |
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Deflect Melee | 71 | Provides 50% damage reduction against melee attacks and can deflect some of the damage back to the attacker. | 0.4 | 150 | [4] |
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Leech Attack | 74 | Boosts ![]() ![]() |
0.3 | 200 | [5] |
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Leech Ranged | 76 | Boosts ![]() ![]() |
0.3 | 200 | [5] |
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Leech Range Strength | 77 | Boosts ![]() ![]() (Enemy damage drain reduced to 4% to 8% in PvP) |
0.3 | 200 | [5] |
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Leech Magic | 78 | Boosts ![]() ![]() |
0.3 | 200 | [5] |
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Leech Magic Strength | 79 | Boosts ![]() ![]() (Enemy damage drain reduced to 4% to 8% in PvP) |
0.3 | 200 | [5] |
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Leech Defence | 80 | Boosts ![]() ![]() |
0.3 | 200 | [5] |
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Light Form | 80 | Doubles the chance of Seren-aligned spell effects occurring when using abilities. | 0.2 | 300 | [6][7] |
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Dark Form | 80 | Doubles the chance of Zaros-aligned spell effects occurring when using abilities. | 0.2 | 300 | [6][7] |
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Leech Strength | 82 | Boosts ![]() ![]() (Enemy damage drain reduced to 4% to 8% in PvP) |
0.3 | 200 | [5] |
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Leech Energy | 84 | Steals an enemy's energy and restores it to the player. (10% every other hit) | 0.3 | 200 | [5] |
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Leech Adrenaline | 86 | Steals an enemy's adrenaline and restores it to the player. (10% every other hit) | 0.3 | 200 | [5] |
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Chronicle Attraction | 87 | Automatically capture chronicles while training Divination. | 0.6 | 100 | [1][6] |
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Soul Link | 88 | Equally shares all damage and healing with another player also using this effect. | 0.2 | 300 | [6][8] |
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Wrath | 89 | Inflicts damage of up to 25x your ![]() |
0.3 | 200 | [4][9] |
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Teamwork Protection | 89 | Gives 5% damage reduction and 1% damage reflection for all nearby players who have the same prayer active. Stacks up to 5 times for a total of 25% reduction and 5% reflection. | 0.2 | 300 | [6][8] |
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Superheat Form | 91 | Automatically burns logs, quickens smelting ores, and smithing a low or medium heat item acts as a medium or high heat item. | 0.6 | 100 | [1][6] |
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Soul Split | 92 | Heals a player by 10% of the damage dealt, and lowers the enemy's Prayer points by 1 point for every 68 damage. | 0.2 | 300 | [4] |
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Fortitude | 94 | Boosts Defence by 15%, adds 3% damage reduction, increases life points by 10 + 10 per Constitution level, increases accuracy of Defensive abilities by 10%, doubles base regeneration and allows regeneration in combat. | 0.2 | 300 | [6][10] |
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Turmoil | 95 | 0.2 | 300 | [10] | |
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Anguish | 95 | 0.2 | 300 | [10] | |
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Torment | 95 | 0.2 | 300 | [10] | |
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Malevolence | 99 | 0.15 | 400 | [10][11] | |
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Desolation | 99 | 0.15 | 400 | [10][11] | |
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Affliction | 99 | 0.15 | 400 | [10][11] |
- ^ a b c d This curse can be used with any others.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Can not be used with leech curses, Turmoil, Anguish, Torment, Fortitude, Malevolence, Desolation or Affliction.
- ^ Can be used with other deflect curses.
- ^ a b c d e Can not be used with other overhead curses.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Can not be used with sap curses, Turmoil, Anguish, Torment, Fortitude, Malevolence, Desolation or Affliction.
- ^ a b c d e f g This prayer requires The Light Within to be completed.
- ^ a b Can not be used with other curses which double the spell effect occurrence rate.
- ^ a b Can not be used with other curses which in any way reduce the damage taken for nearby players.
- ^ Will not damage other players outside PvP areas.
- ^ a b c d e f g Cannot be used with any sap or leech curses.
- ^ a b c This prayer is unlocked by using the Praesul codex.
Seren prayers[edit | edit source]
Prayer | Level | Effects | Drain rate (second per point) |
Drain rate (points per minute) |
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Light Form | 80 | Doubles the chance of Seren-aligned spell effects occurring when using abilities. | 0.2 | 300 | [1][2] |
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Dark Form | 80 | Doubles the chance of Zaros-aligned spell effects occurring when using abilities. | 0.2 | 300 | [1][2] |
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Chronicle Attraction | 87 | Automatically capture chronicles while training Divination. | 0.6 | 100 | [3][1] |
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Soul Link | 88 | Equally shares all damage and healing with another player also using this effect. | 0.2 | 300 | [1][4] |
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Teamwork Protection | 89 | Gives 5% damage reduction and 1% damage reflection for all nearby players who have the same prayer active. Stacks up to 5 times for a total of 25% reduction and 5% reflection. | 0.2 | 300 | [1][4] |
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Superheat Form | 91 | Automatically burns logs, quickens smelting ores, and smithing a low or medium heat item acts as a medium or high heat item. | 0.6 | 100 | [3][1] |
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Fortitude | 94 | Boosts Defence by 15%, adds 3% damage reduction, increases life points by 10 + 10 per Constitution level, increases accuracy of Defensive abilities by 10%, doubles base regeneration and allows regeneration in combat. | 0.2 | 300 | [1][5] |
- ^ a b c d e f g This prayer requires The Light Within to be completed.
- ^ a b Can not be used with other curses which double the spell effect occurrence rate.
- ^ a b This curse can be used with any others.
- ^ a b Can not be used with other curses which in any way reduce the damage taken for nearby players.
- ^ Cannot be used with any sap or leech curses.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
A player using the Berserker curse.
A player using the Leech Defence curse.
A player performing the Malevolence, Desolation and Affliction curse animation.
A player using the Soul Split curse.
A player using the Soul Split curse, under the effects of the Eldritch crossbow special attack.
An icon for an unreleased Seren Prayer, which would have been unlocked via The Light Within.
An icon for an unreleased Seren Prayer, which would have been unlocked via The Light Within.
Achievements[edit | edit source]
- Curses! (
10) – Unlock the ancient curses by reading the ancient hymnal given to you by Azzanadra.
Update history[edit | edit source]
- update 4 October 2021 (Update):
- The level 29 Defence requirement has been removed from Ancient Curses.
- patch 7 June 2021 (Update):
- Quick Prayers/Curses: Fixed an issue that prevents the 'Selected' highlight from disappearing when de-selecting a Quick Prayer.
- patch 18 March 2020 (Update):
- The achievement Curses! no longer appears as blank in the Activity Tracker if selected from the Achievement Path window.
- patch 16 September 2019 (Update):
- An issue where some of the curse prayers would stall the player and fail to initiate a Telos encounter has been fixed.
- patch 1 September 2015 (Update):
- Corrected various typos in The Light Within, the Seren spells and Seren prayers.
- All Seren curses will now activate correctly when used as quick curses.
- Healing via Soul Link will now stop channelling Surging Onslaught.
- Soul Link and Teamwork Protection are now identified as curses when switching off in the Wilderness.
- patch 13 August 2013 (Update):
- The Prayer abilities window will no longer switch between "Curses" and "Prayers" constantly.
- NPCs that use overhead Prayer / Curse icons have now been reworked.
- patch 7 June 2011 (Update):
- Turmoil and Berserker curses no longer take precedence over other emotes.
- patch 1 February 2010 (Update):
- Quick Chat has been updated to include the curses unlocked from the Temple of Senntisten[sic] quest.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The Turmoil/Anguish/Torment animation will be played if the player tries to activate any of the Seren prayers without completing The Light Within.
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