Question 1

How do I charge Tumeken's shadow in OSRS?

Accepted Answer

To charge Tumeken's shadow, you need 2 soul runes and 5 chaos runes per charge. Right-click the staff and select Charge, or configure charges directly from your bank. The staff holds up to 20,000 charges maximum. At current rune prices, fully charging costs around 18M GP, and the staff uses approximately 1.08M GP per hour of continuous combat.

Question 2

Where is Tumeken's shadow best in slot (BIS) in OSRS?

Accepted Answer

The shadow is BIS at nearly all magic content due to its triple damage/accuracy multiplier. Top uses include: Tombs of Amascut (where it's quadrupled), Chambers of Xeric, The Inferno, Zulrah, all God Wars Dungeon bosses, The Nightmare/Phosani, The Whisperer, The Leviathan, Phantom Muspah, and Fortis Colosseum. It even outperforms other weapons against magic-resistant bosses like General Graardor.

Question 3

How do I get Tumeken's shadow?

Accepted Answer

Tumeken's shadow is obtained exclusively from the Tombs of Amascut raid in the Jaltevas Pyramid. It drops from the reward chest at approximately 1/24 rate per unique roll, with your chance scaling based on raid level and performance. You can also buy it from other players on the Grand Exchange.

Question 4

How does Tumeken's shadow passive effect work?

Accepted Answer

The shadow triples your magic attack bonus and magic damage percentage from equipped gear (not base stats). This multiplier is capped at 100% total magic damage. Inside the Tombs of Amascut, the multiplier becomes 4x instead of 3x. The effect only applies to the staff's built-in spell—not other spells you cast while wielding it.

Question 5

What are the requirements to use Tumeken's shadow?

Accepted Answer

Tumeken's shadow requires 85 Magic to wield. There are no quest requirements. The staff is two-handed, so you cannot use a shield or defender with it. Because it has a built-in spell, you can use any spellbook (Standard, Ancient, Lunar, or Arceuus) while wielding it.

Question 6

Is Tumeken's shadow worth the price?

Accepted Answer

For serious PvM players, the shadow is often worth its ~1B price tag. It significantly speeds up kills at most magic content, improves consistency at difficult content like the Inferno, and enables efficient solo methods at various bosses. The GP/hour increase at places like ToA often justifies the investment over time.

Tumeken's shadow (uncharged)

Frequently Asked Questions about Tumeken's shadow (uncharged)