OSRS Guide: The Necklace Explained
This guide dives into everything you need to know about necklaces in OSRS, including the best necklaces for various activities, how to obtain them, and tips for maximizing their usefulness.
What Are Necklaces in OSRS?
Necklaces are equippable jewelry items worn in the amulet slot that provide different stat bonuses and special effects. They often give you boosts to your combat stats, prayer, magic, or provide special utility such as teleportation or skill bonuses.
Unlike amulets (like Amulet of Glory or Amulet of Fury), necklaces have unique effects that can complement your build or situation. Many necklaces can be enchanted for added benefits, and some can be upgraded to more powerful versions.
Categories of Necklaces in OSRS
Necklaces in OSRS fall into several broad categories based on their primary function:
Combat Necklaces - Boost offensive or defensive stats in melee, ranged, or magic combat.
Teleportation Necklaces - Allow quick travel to various locations.
Skill-Boosting Necklaces - Increase experience gains or skill effectiveness.
Utility Necklaces - Provide special effects such as saving items on death or additional prayer bonuses.
Popular OSRS Necklaces and Their Uses
1. Amulet of Glory (Necklace Equivalent)
Though technically an amulet, it's often grouped here for reference as it is one of the best all-around neck slots for combat.
Use: Boosts all offensive and defensive stats slightly, and provides teleportation options.
How to Get: Purchased after completing the quest Waterfall Quest or bought from other players.
2. Necklace of Anguish
Type: Ranged combat necklace.
Bonuses: +15 ranged attack and +15 ranged strength.
Special: The Necklace of Anguish has the highest ranged attack bonus in the game, making it essential for high-level ranged combat such as bossing or PvP.
How to Obtain: Drop from the Chambers of Xeric raid (hard mode).
3. Amulet of Fury (Necklace Equivalent)
Also technically an amulet but worth noting as a powerful all-around combat jewelry.
Bonuses: Balanced offensive and defensive bonuses.
How to Get: Purchased from other players or dropped by certain bosses.
4. Amulet of Torture
Type: Melee necklace.
Bonuses: +15 strength and +15 attack bonuses.
Special: It offers the highest melee attack bonus of any necklace.
How to Obtain: Purchased after defeating the Corporeal Beast.
5. Occult Necklace
Type: Magic necklace.
Bonuses: +15 magic attack bonus.
Special: Best magic attack necklace in the game, essential for high-level magic combat.
How to Obtain: Obtained by killing the Nightmare boss.
Teleportation Necklaces
1. Games Necklace
Function: Teleports to the Burthorpe Games Room.
Uses: Great for quickly accessing minigames or skill training spots.
How to Get: Purchased from the games room or players.
2. Skills Necklace
Function: Teleports to various skill training locations such as fishing, woodcutting, mining, etc.
How to Get: Created by using a Games Necklace on the Skills Necklace jewelry box in the Champions' Guild.
3. Combat Bracelet
Function: Teleports to combat training locations.
How to Get: Crafted from a Games Necklace and a Combat Bracelet box.
4. Ring of Dueling (Necklace Equivalent)
Though a ring, it serves a similar teleportation purpose as some necklaces.
Skill-Boosting Necklaces
1. Amulet of Glory (again for XP)
Provides a slight prayer bonus which indirectly aids skilling by reducing downtime.
2. Necklace of Passage
Function: Provides access to the Barbarian Outpost, helpful for agility training.
How to Get: Reward from Barbarian Training.
3. Skill Necklace
Function: Teleports to specific skilling locations, boosting efficiency.
How to Get: As noted earlier, created from the Games Necklace.
Utility Necklaces
1. Regen Bracelet
Function: Regenerates prayer points faster when worn.
How to Get: Purchased from the Nightmare Zone shop.
2. Ring of Life (again, ring but utility)
Teleports player to safety when health drops below 10%.
Enchanting Necklaces
Many OSRS necklaces can be enchanted using the Enchantment Spellbook, obtained through completing the Fairy Tale II - Cure a Queen quest. Enchanting necklaces provides them with special effects or unlocks teleportation options.
Example Enchantments:
Games Necklace: Skills Necklace / Combat Bracelet
Amulet of Glory: Amulet of Glory (enchanted for teleport)
Amulet of Fury: Amulet of Fury (enchanted for teleport)
Ring of Dueling (via rings, but similar concept for jewelry enchantment)
Best Necklaces for Different Activities
PvP (Player vs Player)
Necklace of Anguish: High ranged bonuses for ranged builds.
Amulet of Torture: For melee builds to maximize attack and strength.
Occult Necklace: For mage builds, boosting magic attack.
Bossing
Use the Necklace of Anguish for ranged bosses.
Use the Amulet of Torture or Berserker Necklace for melee.
Use the Occult Necklace or Seers' Necklace for magic-based boss fights.
Skilling
Skills Necklace: Teleport to various skill locations.
Necklace of Passage: For agility training.
Games Necklace: Teleports to minigames for fast resource OSRS gold.
Questing & General Travel
Amulet of Glory: Teleports to multiple locations, including Edgeville and Draynor Village.
Games Necklace: Quick access to Burthorpe.
Skills Necklace: Various skill locations.
How to Obtain Necklaces Efficiently
Raids: Chambers of Xeric is the main source of the Necklace of Anguish.
Boss Drops: Corporeal Beast drops Amulet of Torture; Nightmare drops Occult Necklace.
Quests: Some necklaces unlock teleport options only after quest completion.
Crafting: Some necklaces like the Games Necklace can be combined and enchanted at jewelry boxes.
Shops: Various minigame shops and special NPCs sell teleportation necklaces. You can buy OSRS gold to get it.
Tips for Maximizing Necklace Use
Always keep a teleportation necklace handy for quick escapes or travel.
For combat, prioritize necklaces that boost your primary combat style (melee, ranged, or magic).
Use enchanted versions for added convenience and utility.
In boss fights, consider switching necklaces mid-fight if the fight benefits from multiple effects.
For skilling, teleportation necklaces save a lot of time traveling.
Upgrade your necklaces as you progress; for example, upgrading a Games Necklace into a Skills Necklace is a huge quality of life improvement.
Conclusion
Necklaces in OSRS are more than just cosmetic items. They provide essential combat boosts, teleportation options, and utility that can vastly improve your efficiency and performance in many aspects of the game. Whether you are a PvP enthusiast, boss hunter, or skiller, there's a necklace tailored to your needs.
Knowing which necklace to use and how to acquire and enchant it will save you time and improve your overall gameplay experience. Make sure to invest time in upgrading your jewelry and carrying the right necklace for your current activity - it can make all the difference between success and failure.
