ALL Ability Codex Listed

Here is a list of all the ability codexes in RS3 and a brief description of each:

1. Codex Ultimatus

The "Codex Ultimátus," whose name derives from the infernal term meaning "ultimate notebook," represents a book available for acquisition at the Exam Centre, through a conversation with Terry Balando once you have completed the "The Dig Site" quest. Within its pages, this codex holds relevant information about Zaros and Loarnab. Additionally, there's an option to place it on a bookshelf within your character's residence.

Upon reading this book, it triggers the unlocking of three threshold abilities, one corresponding to each combat style: Blood tendrils (requires 75 Attack), Shadow tendrils (requires 75 Ranged), and Smoke tendrils (requires 75 Magic). Likewise, a maximum threshold ability known as Ice Asylum is unlocked (requires 91 Constitution). It's worth noting that this reward can only be obtained if the player has at least 75 in Attack, Ranged, or Magic, or 91 in Constitution.

2. Mazcab ability codex

The Mazcab ability codex is an item that, when read, grants access to various abilities. It can be obtained through the armoursmith for 25,000 Teci or can also be obtained as loot from defeating the Beastmaster Durzag or Yakamaru. There is no confirmation message when selecting an ability; the choice will be executed immediately, and the codex will be consumed.

This codex allows you to unlock one of the following abilities, provided that you have the required level to use it:

1. Storm Shards & Shatter (together)
2. Onslaught
3. Corruption Blast
4. Corruption Shot
5. Mazcab Teleport

Once all abilities have been unlocked, the codex can no longer be used.

It's important to note that while locked abilities will be shown with a padlock, the teleport will not. If you have the appropriate runes in your inventory, it will light up, though a message will appear if you attempt to use it without meeting the requirements.

Buying the codex directly from the armoursmith with Teci is not practical unless you intend to sell it, as the armoursmith also offers specific ability codices at a 10,000 Teci cheaper price.

3. Reprisal ability codex

The "Reprisal" ability codex is used to unlock the "Reprisal" ability itself, which requires a Constitution level of 85. This valuable reward is obtained as a rare drop from Telos.

It's worth noting that you do not need to have a Constitution level of 85 to read the codex and unlock the ability in question. However, that level is indeed necessary to be able to use the unlocked ability.

4. Praesul codex

The Praesul Codex is an item released by Nex: Angel of Death. Its function is to unlock one of the four curses available: Malevolence, Desolation, Affliction, or Ruin. Each of these curses requires a Prayer level of 99 to be used. To unlock all four curses, a player would need to use four codices, which has an approximate value of 4,236,284,964 coins.

Reading the codex gives the player the opportunity to choose one of the following effects:

Malevolence: This melee curse increases the player's Attack level by 12, melee damage by 12%, Defense level by 12, and drains the opponent's energy.

Desolation: This ranged curse increases the player's Ranged level by 12, ranged damage by 12%, Defense level by 12, and drains the enemy's energy.

Affliction: This magic curse increases the player's Magic level by 12, magic damage by 12%, Defense level by 12, and drains the opponent's energy.

Ruination: This necromancy curse boosts the player's Necromancy skill level by 12, necromancy spell damage by 12%, Defense level by 12, and drains the opponent's energy.

5. Golden Touch ability codex

The Golden Touch ability codex can be made by combining 2,000 vital sparks. It can be read to unlock the Golden Touch ability.

6. Limitless ability codex

The limitless ability codex can be made by combining 2,000 vital sparks. It can be read to unlock the Limitless ability.  The cost of creating this codex is currently 783,084,000 if the sparks are bought on the Grand Exchange.

7. Unsullied ability codex

The unsullied ability codex can be made by combining 2,000 vital sparks. It can be read to unlock the unsullied ability.

8. Scare Tactics

"Scare Tactics" is a book used to unlock the "Shock," "Horror," "Demoralize," and "Rout" abilities. When you read the book, it will be consumed, and all four abilities will be unlocked simultaneously.

When a player reads the book, a dialogue box will appear after a prior confirmation, displaying the message: "You cannot understand the words, but as the hairs on your neck stand on end, your very being fills with an inexplicable fear. For the first time in your life, you feel like you truly know fear. You have unlocked the magical abilities Shock (basic) and Horror (threshold), and the ranged abilities Demoralize (basic) and Rout (threshold)."

If you attempt to read another copy of the book after unlocking the abilities, the dialogue box will indicate: "You have already unlocked the Shock, Horror, Demoralize, and Rout abilities. Perhaps you can pass your newfound understanding of fear onto others."

While this item is free, only members have access to it. Non-member players can only obtain it through trade. This means that, unlike melee combat variants, the "Shock," "Horror," "Demoralize," and "Rout" abilities are inaccessible in non-member Ironman mode.

9. Greater Flurry ability codex

The Greater Flurry ability codex is dropped by Astellarn in the Dragonkin Laboratory. It can be used to unlock the Greater Flurry ability.

While the ability requires level 37 Attack, this is not required to unlock it.

The Greater Flurry ability codex is dropped by Astellarn in the Dragonkin Laboratory. It can be used to unlock the Greater Flurry ability.

While the ability requires level 37 Attack, this is not required to unlock it.

10. Greater Fury ability codex

The Greater Fury ability codex can be obtained from killing Verak Lith. It can be used to unlock the Greater Fury ability.  The ability requires level 24 Strength to use but not to unlock.

11. Greater Barge ability codex

The "Greater Barge" ability codex can be obtained by defeating the black stone dragon in the Dragonkin Laboratory. This codex can be read to unlock the "Greater Barge" ability, although this process results in the destruction of the codex itself.

Despite the fact that the ability requires a level 30 in Attack to be used, this requirement is not necessary to unlock it.

12. Ingenuity of the Humans ability codex

The "Human Ingenuity" ability codex is an item that, when read, unlocks the "Human Ingenuity" ability, consuming the codex itself in the process. This ability ensures that the next spell or ability used will hit the target regardless of the accuracy chance.

To create this ability codex, you must first discover it at an Inventor's workbench with an Invention level of 114. Subsequently, it can be crafted in the 'Combat support' section of the same workbench.

It's noteworthy that this codex and its ability replaced the old "Human Camouflage" ability, which was removed on August 19, 2019. Crafting the codex incurs double the cost; however, the ability doesn't require maintenance.

It's important to mention that the "Human Ingenuity" ability cannot be used in Legacy combat mode, unlike the now discontinued "Human Camouflage" ability.

13. Demon Slayer ability codex

The "Demon Slayer" ability codex is an item that, when consumed, unlocks the "Demon Slayer" ability. This ability grants a 15% increase in damage dealt to demons for a duration of 10 seconds. To acquire the blueprint for this ability, you first need to purchase it in the Elite Dungeon Reward Shop for 100,000 Dungeoneering tokens. Afterward, you can discover it at an Inventor's workbench with an Invention level of 88 and then craft it in the 'Combat Support' section.

It's essential to highlight that the damage increase provided by the "Demon Slayer" ability affects damage-over-time abilities that have a bleeding effect, including abilities like Slaughter, Combust, and others.

14. Dragon Slayer ability codex

The Dragon Slayer ability codex is an ability codex that unlocks the Dragon Slayer ability when consumed. The ability increases the damage done to dragons by 15% for 10 seconds. The blueprint must be purchased from the Elite Dungeon Reward Shop for 100,000 Dungeoneering tokens prior to being able to discover it at an Inventor's workbench with level 88 Invention. It may then be manufactured at the workbench under the 'Combat support' section.

15. Undead Slayer ability codex

The Undead Slayer ability codex is an ability codex that unlocks the Undead Slayer ability when consumed. The ability increases the damage done to the undead by 15% for 10 seconds. The blueprint must be purchased from the Elite Dungeon Reward Shop for 100,000 Dungeoneering tokens prior to being able to discover it at an Inventor's workbench with level 88 Invention. It may then be manufactured at the workbench under the 'Combat support' section.

16. Double Surge codex

The "Double Surge" codex is an item that, when read, enhances the "Surge" ability by granting it an additional charge with its own separate and hidden cooldown. However, it's important to note that the double surge ability is not effective in the desert when opting for PvP mode.

This codex can be created using a lectern and 750 codex pages. It is consumed upon use. In addition to this version, there's another tradable variant that can be bought or sold between players or through the Grand Exchange, requiring only 500 codex pages for its creation.

To acquire the necessary codex pages for this codex, it's estimated to take around 9 hours, assuming approximately 12 codex pages are collected per lap on an agility course, which equates to about 84 codex pages per hour.

Once the "Surge" ability has been enhanced with this codex, further readings have no effect, and the codex doesn't get destroyed when attempting to read it.

17. Double Escape codex

The Double Escape codex is an item that can be used to unlock an upgrade to Escape, giving it an extra charge with a separate independent and hidden cooldown.

The double Escape is now functional in the Wilderness, so long as you are not opted in to PvP and are not skulled.

It can be created with 750 codex pages using the lectern. It is consumed upon unlocking the upgrade after a confirmation prompt, and can't be read if the upgrade has already been unlocked. This version can be bought from or sold to other players or the Grand Exchange, but the untradeable version only requires 500 codex pages to create.

Acquiring the codex pages required for this codex would take approximately nine hours assuming an input of around 12 codex pages per agility course lap, or 84 codex pages an hour.

18. Greater Ricochet ability codex

The "Greater Ricochet" ability codex is an item that can be obtained as a reward after defeating Raksha. When read, it unlocks the "Greater Ricochet" ability, consuming the codex itself in the process.

19. Greater Chain ability codex

The Greater Chain ability codex is an ability codex drop from Raksha. It can be read to unlock the Greater Chain ability, consuming the codex.

20. Divert ability codex

The Divert ability codex is an ability codex drop from Raksha, the Shadow Colossus. It can be read to unlock the Divert ability, consuming the codex.

21. Greater Concentrated blast ability codex

The Greater Concentrated blast ability codex is a rare drop from Kerapac, the bound. It can be read to unlock the Greater Concentrated Blast ability, destroying the codex in the process.

22. Magma Tempest ability codex

The Magma Tempest ability codex is a rare drop from TzKal-Zuk. It can be read to unlock the Magma Tempest and Magma Tempest (Targeted) abilities, destroying the codex in the process.

23. Chaos Roar ability codex

The Chaos Roar ability codex is an ability codex that unlocks the Chaos Roar ability when consumed. It is a reward from Zamorak, Lord of Chaos.

24. Greater Death's Swiftness ability codex

The "Greater Death's Swiftness" ability codex is an item that, when consumed, unlocks the enhancement of the "Greater Death's Swiftness" ability.

The "Greater Death's Swiftness" ability has a duration of 63 ticks (equivalent to 37.8 seconds), which coincides with the duration of "Death's Swiftness" when combined with the "Planted Feet" perk. However, it's important to note that the "Planted Feet" perk doesn't further increase the duration of the "Greater Death's Swiftness" ability. Additionally, "Greater Death's Swiftness" also retains the function of dealing damage that removes the effect of "Planted Feet".

25. Greater Sunshine ability codex

The "Greater Sunshine" ability codex is an item categorized as an ability codex. Upon consumption, it grants access to the upgraded ability known as "Greater Sunshine."

The "Greater Sunshine" ability features a duration of 63 ticks (equivalent to 37.8 seconds), which coincides with the duration of the "Sunshine" ability when utilized in conjunction with the "Planted Feet" perk. However, it's worth noting that this perk does not extend the duration of "Greater Sunshine" any further. Additionally, "Greater Sunshine" retains the damage-dealing functionality that the "Planted Feet" perk removes.

26. Greater Sonic Wave ability codex

The Greater Sonic Wave ability codex is an ability codex. It can be read to unlock the Greater Sonic Wave ability, consuming the codex.

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