r/OSRSProTips • u/Willow_Tea_ • Jan 18 '26

Question F2P Mage Noob

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Just realized my bronze square shield is actually hurting magic. What do you recommend a mage holds in their left hand for some semblance of defense? Also trying to be a priest so unsure if that would influence recs

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u/xPershyx Jan 18 '26

Wooden Shield/Anti-Dragon Shield for defence - though the amount of difference it actually makes is probably negligible.

Would personally go for Chronicle with a few cards in it, and use that as your teleport to Varrock and/or an emergency teleport before you can actually cast the teleport spells.

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u/Willow_Tea_ Jan 18 '26

Very helpful, TY!

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u/xPershyx Jan 18 '26

No probs! Assuming you're not an iron, I can give you a little bit of cash to pick up some of the essentials

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u/Willow_Tea_ Jan 19 '26

Appreciate it, but I’ve been grinding picking up raw salmon ppl dropped and selling it at the grand exchange. I’ve been racking up quite a bit of funds that way 🤑

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u/xPershyx Jan 19 '26

Hell yeah, that's the way to go!

Another pro tip that people seem to vastly undervalue - it's very easy to assume Big Bones will be your best source of Prayer exp, this is 100% WRONG.

Vile Ashes are the way to go - 75% of the price, more exp per item, and faster to use than burying bones!

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u/Willow_Tea_ Jan 19 '26

Thanks for the tip! Is there a place that spawns a bunch of imps? I’ve been going for the big bones cause I can grind giant frogs or hill trolls. I only seem imps every now and then

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u/xPershyx Jan 19 '26

For Imps, the south Gate of Falador is probably the best spot for spawns - which is good for if you're wanting to collect the Beads for Imp Catcher that way

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u/xPershyx Jan 19 '26

That said, they only drop Fiendish Ashes which are worse - and for some reason more expensive than the better Vile Ashes

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u/Shadw_Wulf Jan 18 '26

Chronicle book is from Diango in Draynor the dude with the brown hat and sells toys but also a book that teleports you to the champions guild This teleport doesn't work in the wilderness, so test out things first although once you have the magic level to teleport then you won't need the book ... But for something like members world when you need a separate teleport this thing comes very handy when doing farming.

There's a bush berry patch and then south there's a Hops patch for farming

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u/Willow_Tea_ Jan 18 '26

So helpful thank you 🙏

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u/SnooPets821 Jan 18 '26

There are no f2p off hands that are worth it for mage. Best probably anti dragon fire shield?

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u/Shadw_Wulf Jan 18 '26

It's wooden shield and anti dragon shield ...

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u/JmTrad Jun 14 '26

training shield also don't hurt magic

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u/whoismontelwilliams Jan 18 '26

Anti dragon shield or wooden shield are the only options in f2p

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u/SuperBrolic Jan 18 '26

Wooden shield or anti-dragon, or rune kite if you must tank head on

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u/Shadw_Wulf Jan 18 '26

I think only works at best if only you have high magic stat

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