Ancient Curses

The Ancient Curses

"Curses" redirects here. For the spells that affect an opponent's stats, see Curse spells.

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

Total level: 961
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64	61	65
29	10	----
64	66	35
50	45	50
59	50	10
50	37	25
35	51	41
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Despite not being a requirement in any of the quests, 29 Defence is required to activate any curse from the prayer book.

Tasks:

• 125 Kudos from the Varrock Museum

Switching to the Ancient Curses

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

Prayer		Level	Effects	Drain rate (second per point)	Drain rate (points per minute)	Notes
	Protect Item	50	Keep 1 additional item when you die.	6	10
	Sap Warrior	50	Drains enemy by 2 levels, increasing to 6 over time.	0.6	100
	Sap Ranger	52	Drains enemy by 2 levels when determining hit chance, increasing to 6 over time.	0.6	100
	Sap Range Strength	53	Drains enemy damage by 3%, increasing to 9% over time. (Reduced to 2% to 6% in PvP)	0.6	100
	Sap Mage	54	Drains enemy by 2 levels when determining hit chance, increasing to 6 over time.	0.6	100
	Sap Magic Strength	55	Drains enemy damage by 3%, increasing to 9% over time. (Reduced to 2% to 6% in PvP)	0.6	100
	Sap Spirit	56	Drain enemy adrenaline. (10% for every couple hits)	0.6	100
	Sap Defence	57	Drains enemy by 2 levels, increasing to 6 over time.	0.6	100
	Sap Strength	58	Drains enemy damage by 3%, increasing to 9% over time. (Reduced to 2% to 6% in PvP)	0.6	100
	Berserker	59	Boosted combat stats last 15% longer.	1.2	50
	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
	Deflect Magic	65	Provides 50% damage reduction against magical attacks and can deflect some of the damage back to the attacker.	0.4	150
	Deflect Missiles	68	Provides 50% damage reduction against ranged attacks and can deflect some of the damage back to the attacker.	0.4	150
	Deflect Melee	71	Provides 50% damage reduction against melee attacks and can deflect some of the damage back to the attacker.	0.4	150
	Leech Attack	74	Boosts by 2 levels, increasing to 5 over time; drains enemy by 4 levels, increasing to 8 over time.	0.3	200
	Leech Ranged	76	Boosts by 2 levels when determining hit chance, increasing to 5 over time; drains enemy by 4 levels when determining hit chance, increasing to 8 over time.	0.3	200
	Leech Range Strength	77	Boosts damage by 2%, increasing to 8% over time; drains enemy damage by 6%, increasing to 12% over time. (Enemy damage drain reduced to 4% to 8% in PvP)	0.3	200
	Leech Magic	78	Boosts by 2 levels when determining hit chance, increasing to 5 over time; drains enemy by 4 levels when determining hit chance, increasing to 8 over time.	0.3	200
	Leech Magic Strength	79	Boosts damage by 2%, increasing to 8% over time; drains enemy damage by 6%, increasing to 12% over time. (Enemy damage drain reduced to 4% to 8% in PvP)	0.3	200
	Leech Defence	80	Boosts by 2 levels, increasing to 5 over time; drains enemy by 4 levels, increasing to 8 over time.	0.3	200
	Light Form	80	Doubles the chance of Seren-aligned spell effects occurring when using abilities.	0.2	300
	Dark Form	80	Doubles the chance of Zaros-aligned spell effects occurring when using abilities.	0.2	300
	Leech Strength	82	Boosts damage by 2%, increasing to 8% over time; drains enemy damage by 6%, increasing to 12% over time. (Enemy damage drain reduced to 4% to 8% in PvP)	0.3	200
	Leech Energy	84	Steals an enemy's energy and restores it to the player. (10% every other hit)	0.3	200
	Leech Adrenaline	86	Steals an enemy's adrenaline and restores it to the player. (10% every other hit)	0.3	200
	Chronicle Absorption	87	Automatically absorbs chronicles while training divination, granting Hunter and Divination XP.	0.6	100
	Soul Link	88	Equally shares all damage and healing with another player also using this effect.	0.2	300
	Wrath	89	Inflicts damage of up to 25x your level to all nearby enemies in a 5×5 area upon death.	0.3	200
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Turmoil	95	+10 levels when determining hit chance +10% damage +10 levels -6 enemy levels when determining hit chance, increasing to -10 over time -6 enemy levels, increasing to -10 over time -9% enemy damage, increasing to -15% over time (PvM) -6% enemy damage, increasing to -10% over time (PvP)	0.2	300
	Anguish	95	+10 levels when determining hit chance +10% damage +10 levels -6 enemy levels when determining hit chance, increasing to -10 over time -6 enemy levels, increasing to -10 over time -9% enemy damage, increasing to -15% over time (PvM) -6% enemy damage, increasing to -10% over time (PvP)	0.2	300
	Torment	95	+10 levels when determining hit chance +10% damage +10 levels -6 enemy levels when determining hit chance, increasing to -10 over time -6 enemy levels, increasing to -10 over time -9% enemy damage, increasing to -15% over time (PvM) -6% enemy damage, increasing to -10% over time (PvP)	0.2	300
	Malevolence	99	+12 levels when determining hit chance +12% damage +12 levels -6 enemy levels when determining hit chance, increasing to -10 over time -8 enemy levels, increasing to -12 over time -9% enemy damage, increasing to -15% over time (PvM) -6% enemy damage, increasing to -10% over time (PvP)	0.15	400
	Desolation	99	+12 levels when determining hit chance +12% damage +12 levels -6 enemy levels when determining hit chance, increasing to -10 over time -8 enemy levels, increasing to -12 over time -9% enemy damage, increasing to -15% over time (PvM) -6% enemy damage, increasing to -10% over time (PvP)	0.15	400
	Affliction	99	+12 levels when determining hit chance +12% damage +12 levels -6 enemy levels when determining hit chance, increasing to -10 over time -8 enemy levels, increasing to -12 over time -9% enemy damage, increasing to -15% over time (PvM) -6% enemy damage, increasing to -10% over time (PvP)	0.15	400

Achievements

• Curses! ( 10) – Unlock the ancient curses.

Update history

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• 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 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 quest.

• patch 11 January 2010 (Update):
  • Ensured that Prayer is fully restored in safe Clan Wars after curses have been used against you.

Trivia

• The Turmoil/Anguish/Torment animation will be played if the player tries to activate any of the Seren prayers without completing The Light Within.