Sonic Wave

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Sonic Wave is a basic Magic ability, requiring level 8 Magic and a two-handed weapon to use. The ability deals 31.4-157% ability damage, averaging at 94.2%. If the ability successfully damages your opponent, the hit chance of your next attack is boosted by 6%. Sonic Wave is often used as an accuracy boost before hitting an opponent with threshold or ultimate abilities.

Players without level 8 Magic have access to Lesser Sonic Wave instead, which automatically upgrades to Sonic Wave upon reaching level 8 Magic.

Hit timing[edit | edit source]

Sonic Wave strikes the target 2 ticks after being cast. If the player stalls Sonic Wave, waits a global cooldown, then casts Sonic Wave while dual wielding magic weapons, Sonic Wave strikes the target 1 tick afterwards instead.

Monsters that use Sonic Wave[edit | edit source]

Graphical updates[edit | edit source]

Update history[edit | edit source]

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!
  • hidden 20 March 2023 (Update):
    • The Sonic Wave ability icon has been updated.
  • patch 21 January 2014 (Update):
    • The animation used for the Sonic Wave ability has been fixed.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Prior to an update on 23 January 2017, Sonic Wave had a chance to boost the hit chance of the player's next attack by 10%. This was reduced to 6%.