Runescape Magic Guide

Casting spells can be quite simple, even to a new Magician, but there are still several things that you need to know before you begin.

The Spell Book

This is where you’ll be casting all of your magical spells from; the Spell Book. By clicking on the book icon to the right of your screen, it will bring up a list of all your magic. Depending on how many spells you’ve learned and the number of runes you’re holding, you may see 2 different colored symbols:

Colored-in Icon: You have a high enough magic level and the required Runes to cast the spell.
Blacked-out Icon: You can’t use the spell until you reach a high enough level, or you don’t have the required Runes.

When you hover over a spell’s icon, you will see some important info about it, such as the required Runes to cast it, a description of the spell, and the needed magic level to cast it. In the picture, it shows how many runes I’m holding at the time, and how many I need to cast the spell. The first number is how many Runes I have, and the second is how many are needed to use the spell. I have 5 Nature, 5 Water, and 5 Earth Runes.