Gleason's Gielinor Guide

Water Strike

Released		24 May 2001 (Update)
Members		No
Level		5
Spellbook		Standard
Type		Combat
Experience		7.5
Element		Water
Base max hit		4, 6, or 8
Runes		¹ ¹ ¹
Casting speed		5 ticks
Description		A basic Water missile
Animation

Sound effect

Water Strike is a water-based strike spell in the standard spellbook, available starting at level 5 Magic. As an offensive combat spell it can only be cast on attackable NPCs, or other players in a PvP situation.

Damage

Water Strike's base maximum hit starts at 4 and increases as the player unlocks additional strike spells, up to 8 at level 13 Magic.

Magic level	Highest-level strike spell available	Water Strike base maximum hit
5 - 8	Water Strike	4
9 - 12	Earth Strike	6
13 +	Fire Strike	8

As with all combat spells, Water Strike's maximum hit is also increased based on the player's magic damage bonus.

As a water-based spell, Water Strike's maximum hit is also increased against targets that are weak to water.

Calculator

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Maximum hit
Level	Base max hit	Prayer used
Level	Base max hit	None
5-8	4	4	4	4	4	4
9-12	6	6	6	6	6	6
13+	8	8	8	8	8	8

Cost

Spell cost
Input	Cost
¹ ¹ ¹	14
Combo runes
¹ ¹ ¹	16
¹ ¹ ¹	98
¹ ¹ ¹	74
¹ ¹ ¹	108
¹ ¹	91
Main-hands
¹ ¹ _Alt	8
¹ ¹ _Alt	9
¹	3
^0.86 ^0.86 ^0.86 _Alt	12
^0.85 ^0.85	8
Main and off-hands
¹ ¹ ^0.05	207
¹ ^0.05 _Alt	200
^0.86 ^0.86 ^0.05 _Alt	204

Notable uses

As a strike spell, Water Strike is one of the only spells that can be used to damage Salarin the twisted. When used this way, its damage is scaled up to match that of Water Bolt.

Changes

Date	Changes
29 May 2024 (Update)	The maximum hit of the spell now depends on how many strike spells the player has unlocked, based on their Magic level.

Damage

Calculator

Cost

Notable uses

Changes

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