Gleason's Gielinor Guide

Water Wave

Released		18 March 2002 (Update)
Members		Yes
Level		65
Spellbook		Standard
Type		Combat
Experience		37.5
Element		Water
Base max hit		18, 19, or 20
Runes		⁵ ⁷ ¹
Casting speed		5 ticks
Description		A high level Water missile
Animation

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Water Wave is a water-based wave spell in the standard spellbook, requiring level 65 Magic to cast. As an offensive combat spell it can only be cast on attackable NPCs, or other players in a PvP situation.

It is the second-strongest water spell in the game, with the strongest being Water Surge.

Damage

Water Wave's base maximum hit starts at 18 and increases as the player unlocks additional wave spells, up to 20 at level 75 Magic.

Magic level	Highest-level wave spell available	Water Wave base maximum hit
65 - 69	Water Wave	18
70 - 74	Earth Wave	19
75 +	Fire Wave	20

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

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

Calculator

module = Magic damage calculator form=MagicDamageCalc result=MagicDamageResults name = param = spell|Spell|Water Wave|hidden|Water Wave param = magicStrength|Visible % Magic strength|0|number|-80-100 param = specialModifier|Special modifiers|None|select|None,Slayer helmet (i),Salve amulet (i),Salve amulet (ei),Amulet of avarice (Revenants)|Amulet of avarice (Revenants)=haveForinthrySurge param = haveForinthrySurge|Have Forinthry Surge|false|check|||Forinthry Surge is a buff acquired by defeating the Revenant maledictus while wearing an Amulet of avarice param = weapon|Weapon effect|None|select|None,Smoke battlestaff,Thammaron's sceptre (Wilderness),Accursed sceptre (Wilderness),Dragon hunter wand, Twinflame staff param = elementalWeakness|Elemental weakness|0|int|0-500 param = equipTome|Tome of water|false|check||pvp param = pvp|PvP|false|check param = elementalAmulet|Elemental amulet|false|check autosubmit = disabled

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Maximum hit
Level	Base max hit	Prayer used
Level	Base max hit	None
65-69	18	18	18	18	18	18
70-74	19	19	19	19	19	19
75+	20	20	20	20	20	20

Cost

Spell cost
Input	Cost
⁷ ⁵ ¹	399
Combo runes
⁷ ¹ ⁵	409
⁵ ¹ ⁷	987
⁷ ¹ ⁵	699
⁵ ¹ ⁷	1,057
¹ ⁷	950
Main-hands
⁷ ¹ _Alt	369
⁵ ¹ _Alt	364
¹	334
⁶ ^4.29 ^0.86 _Alt	342
^4.25 ^0.85	310
Main and off-hands
⁵ ¹ ^0.05	561
¹ ^0.05 _Alt	531
^4.29 ^0.86 ^0.05 _Alt	510