Chain

This article is about the ability. For other uses, see Chain (disambiguation).

For the upgraded version, see Greater Chain.

Chain
Release date	20 November 2012 (Update)
Members	No
Skill	Magic
Level	45
Type	Basic
Target	Multi-target
Adrenaline	+8%
Equipment	Any
Average damage	60%
Cooldown	10.2 seconds (17 ticks)
Description
A magical spell that chains between nearby targets. 20%-100% ability damage. Damage up to 2 additional targets.
Advanced data
Struct ID	14728
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Infobox • Talk page

Chain is a basic Magic ability. When activated, the player casts a spell that hits the primary target and two other nearby targets within a 6 square radius for 20 to 100% of active spell damage. It can hit secondary targets beyond the normal attack range but cannot hit secondary targets beyond straight line-of-sight.

Ricochet is the Ranged equivalent of Chain. However, Ricochet goes on to hit other targets when the first hit misses, while Chain does not.

Chain grants an additional 2% adrenaline if it deals damage to 2 or more targets.

The Caroming perk will increase the number of targets Chain can hit.

Chain may be upgraded to the Greater Chain ability by reading a Greater Chain ability codex.

Monsters that use Chain

• Ambassador Jabari
• Armadylean battle-mage
• Armadylean shaman
• Armadylean shaman (Treasure Trails)
• Bandit Brawler
• Bandosian battle-mage
• Bandosian wild mage
• Black Heather
• Cabbagemancer
• Cabbageomancer
• Chaos witch channeler
• Cloaked zealot
• Cruor
• Crystal Shapeshifter
• Dragon-hunter mage
• Echo of Jas
• Elite Sakadagami
• Elite Sotapanna
• Enlightened Sotapanna
• Eye of Cythan
• Fumus
• Glacies
• Goku the Unrelenting
• Hand of Dagnath
• Ikadia the Exile
• Imperial mage akh
• JMod clone
• Lady Himiko
• Manifestation of Erethdor
• Maw of Kolthregar
• Monkey spirit
• Olivia the Chronicler
• Oyu the Quietest
• Sakadagami
• Saradominist field medic
• Saradominist sage
• Saradominist thaumaturge
• Seasinger priestess
• Shame
• Shrine Maiden Elei
• Ulthven necromancer
• Umbra
• Zamorakian leader
• Zamorakian occultist
• Zamorakian warlock (Battle of Lumbridge)

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included—see here for how to help out!

• patch 13 April 2015 (Update):
  • The magic ability "Chain" will no longer aggravate more than one glacor.

• patch 13 August 2013 (Update):
  • The damage output for the Chain, Dragon Breath, Detonate and Tsunami abilities has been corrected.

• update 20 November 2012 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Chain used to hit 150% active spell damage before a hidden update that weakened most abilities.