Slayer
Slayer is a skill that allows players to kill monsters that may otherwise be immune to damage. Players must visit a Slayer master, who will assign them a task to kill certain monsters based on the player's Combat level. Slayer experience is roughly equal to a slain monster's Hitpoints, and is awarded each time the player kills an assigned monster.
Many players primarily train Combat by completing Slayer tasks, as Combat experience is still given as normal while fighting Slayer monsters. Slayer is a very profitable skill to train, as high levelled Slayer monsters, such as Slayer bosses have a multitude of both rare and valuable drops.
Introduction
To receive a Slayer task, players must visit one of nine masters throughout Zeah. All but two Slayer masters have a Combat level requirement, and the final Slayer master also has a Slayer level requirement. Tasks assigned are generally appropriate for the Combat level of the player, assuming they use the highest level master available. Players may be assigned normal monsters to kill, or they may be assigned monsters that require the use of Slayer-specific Slayer equipment to deal damage or Slayer-specific armour to prevent stat reduction. If a certain slayer task requires the use of a special item, such as a nosepeg or a facemask, you can directly purchase these for cheap at any Slayer Master in game.
The masters vary in the level of difficulty of their assignments; several of them require certain combat levels before you may get assignments from them. If you go to a Slayer master that is too hard for you, Turael has the option in giving you an easier assignment if the task is something that he doesn't normally assign. This essentially works as a free skip to a variety of slayer tasks.
Note: Skipping assignments through Turael is not a recommended choice, as it's better to gain Slayer points from doing tasks in a row and spending it on blocking or skipping your current task without breaking your task streak, as Slayer points also allow you to buy useful items and perks.
Slayer Tasks
- See main article: Slayer Tasks
Slayer Equipment
Level | Item | Cost from Slayer Equipment shop / Other methods of obtaining |
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1 | Enchanted gem | 1 coin |
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1 | Expeditious bracelet | Cast Lvl-1 Enchant on an opal bracelet |
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1 | Bracelet of slaughter | Cast Lvl-3 Enchant on a topaz bracelet |
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1 | Black mask | Dropped by Cave horrors |
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1 | Slayer helmet Slayer Helmet (i) |
Free, after purchasing the ability to make it for 400 Slayer reward points |
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1 | Reinforced goggles |
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1 | Granite boots | Dropped by wyverns in the Wyvern Cave | ||
1 | Shayzien armour | Dropped by soldiers at the Combat Ring (Shayzien) in the Shayzien Encampment |
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10 | Facemask | 200 coins | * Protecting against the environment within the Smoke Dungeon, and against Dust devils' attacks * Has no stats | |
15 | Earmuffs | 200 coins | * Protecting against Banshees * Has no stats | |
20 | Bag of salt | 10 coins each | Finishing off Rock slugs (one per slug) | |
22 | Ice cooler | 1 coin each | Finishing off Desert lizards (one per lizard) | |
25 | Mirror shield | 5000 coins |
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32 | Fishing explosive | 60 coins |
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33 | Unlit bug lantern | 130 coins |
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35 | Spiny helmet | 650 coins |
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35 | Witchwood icon | 900 coins | Protecting against Cave horrors | |
37 | Insulated boots | 200 coins | Protecting against Killerwatts | |
39 | Slayer bell | 150 coins | Luring Molanisks | |
42 | Slayer gloves | 200 coins | Protecting against Fever spiders | |
44 | Boots of stone | 200 coins | Protecting from the extreme heat of the floor of the Karuulm Slayer Dungeon | |
44 | Boots of brimstone | Using a drake's claw on a pair of boots of stone | ||
55 | Leaf-bladed spear | 31,000 coins |
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55 | Leaf-bladed sword | Dropped by Turoths and Kurasks |
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55 | Leaf-bladed battleaxe | Dropped by Kurasks |
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55 | Slayer's staff | 21,000 coins |
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55 | Slayer's staff (e) | Using a Slayer's enchantment on a Slayer's staff |
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55 | Broad arrows_5 |
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Killing Turoths and Kurasks | |
55 | Broad bolts_5 | 250 bolts for 35 Slayer reward points | Killing Turoths and Kurasks | |
55 | Broad arrowheads_5 | 55 coins | Fletching broad arrows, after purchasing the ability to do so, with 52 Fletching | |
55 | Unfinished broad bolts_5 | 55 coins | Fletching broad-tipped bolts, after purchasing the ability to do so, with 55 Fletching | |
55 | Broad arrowhead pack | 5500 coins | A pack containing 100 broad arrowheads | |
55 | Unfinished broad bolt pack | 5500 coins | A pack containing 100 unfinished broad bolts | |
57 | Fungicide spray | 300 coins | Finishing off Mutated Zygomites (10 per refill) | |
57 | Fungicide | 10 coins each | Refilling Fungicide spray | |
60 | Nose peg | 200 coins | Protecting against Aberrant spectres | |
75 | Rock hammer | 500 coins | Finishing off Gargoyles (this item is not equippable) | |
75 | Rock thrownhammer | 200 coins | Finishing off Gargoyles (one per gargoyle - this item is not equippable) |
Slayer monsters
Slayer-exclusive monsters
Some monsters can only be killed once players have reached a certain level in Slayer. Not all of them require special equipment.
Superior slayer creatures are automatically unlocked. The base spawn rate for them is 1/200. This rate is increased by the Shayzien House passive, and Donator rank.
Slayer Level | Monster Name | Combat Level(s) | Superior Variant | Base Slayer XP | Slayer Equipment | Notable Drops | Location | |
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5 | Crawling Hand | 8/12 | Yes | 16/19 | None | Canifis gloves | Canifis Slayer Tower | |
7 | Cave bug | 6/96 | No | 5/93 | None | Various Herblore drops | Lumbridge Swamp Caves | |
10 | Cave crawler | 23 | Yes | 22 | None | Bronze boots | Fremennik Slayer Dungeon | |
15 | Banshee | 23 | Yes | 22 | Earmuffs | Black/red Mystic gloves, various herbs, noted pure essence | Canifis Slayer Tower | |
15 | Twisted Banshee | 89 | 100 | Earmuffs | Black/red Mystic gloves, various herbs, noted pure essence | Catacombs of Kourend | ||
17 | Cave slime | 23 | No | 25 | None | Iron boots | Lumbridge Swamp Caves | |
20 | Rockslug | 29 | Yes | 27 | Bag of salt | White/gold Mystic gloves | Fremennik Slayer Dungeon and Lumbridge Swamp Caves | |
22 | Desert Lizard | 12/24/42 | No | 15/25/40 | Ice cooler | White/gold Mystic gloves | South of the Uzer and east across the river from Pollnivneach | |
25 | Cockatrice | 37 | Yes | 37 | Mirror shield, V's shield | White/gold Mystic boots, Iron boots | Fremennik Slayer Dungeon | |
30 | Pyrefiend | 43 | Yes | 45 | None | Steel boots | Fremennik Slayer Dungeon | |
32 | Mogre | 60 | No | 48 | Fishing Explosive | Mudskipper flippers/Mudskipper hat|hat | Mudskipper Point | |
33 | Harpie Bug Swarm | 46 | No | 25 | Bug lantern | Steel boots | Northern most beach of Karamja | |
35 | Wall beast | 49 | No | Spiny helmet | White/gold Mystic hat | Lumbridge Swamp Caves | ||
37 | Killerwatt | 55 | No | 51 | Insulated boots | Fire battlestaffs (value of 9500 gp) | Killerwatt plane | |
39 | Molanisk | 51 | No | 52 | Slayer bell | Mole claws | Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon | |
40 | Basilisk | 61 | Yes | 75 | Mirror shield, V's shield | White/gold Mystic hat | Fremennik Slayer Dungeon | |
40 | Terror dog | 100/101 | No | 85/89 | None | Granite helmet | Tarn's Lair | |
42 | Fever spider | 49 | No | 40 | Slayer gloves | Kwuarm herbs | Braindeath Island, in the basement of the Pirates' Brewery | |
44 | Sulphur Lizard | 50 | No | 50 | Boots of brimstone, Boots of stone, or Granite boots | Mystic gloves (light) | Karuulm Slayer Dungeon | |
45 | Infernal Mage | 68 | Malevolent Mage | 60 | None | Black/red Mystic boots and Mystic hat | Canifis Slayer Tower | |
47 | Brine rat | 70 | No | 50 | None | Brine sabre | Brine Rat Cavern | |
50 | Bloodveld | 76 | Yes | 120 | None | Black boots | Canifis Slayer Tower | |
50 | Mutated Bloodveld | 123 | Insatiable mutated Bloodveld | 170 | None | Black boots, Frequent Blood runes | Iorwerth Dungeon and | |
52 | Jelly | 78 | Vitreous Jelly | 75 | None | Rune full helm | Fremennik Slayer Dungeon | |
52 | Warped Jelly | 112 | Vitreous warped Jelly | 140 | None | Rune full helm, Rune kiteshield, Clue scroll (hard) | Catacombs of Kourend | |
55 | Turoth | 83/85/87/89 | Yes | 76/77/79/81 | Leaf-bladed spear/Broad arrows/Slayer staff/Leaf-bladed sword/Leaf-bladed battleaxe | White/gold Mystic robe bottom, Leaf-bladed sword, Frequent Herbs drops | Fremennik Slayer Dungeon | |
57 | Mutated zygomite | 74/86 | No | 65/75 | Fungicide spray | - | Zanaris | |
57 | Ancient Zygomite | 109 | no | 154 | Fungicide spray | - | Fossil island | |
58 | Cave horror | 80 | Yes | 55 | Witchwood icon | Black mask | Mos Le'Harmless Cave | |
60 | Aberrant spectre | 96 | Yes | 90 | Nosepeg | Black/red Mystic robe bottom, Frequent Herbs drops | Canifis Slayer Tower | |
60 | Deviant spectre | 169 | Repugnant spectre | 194.5 | Nose peg | Black/red Mystic robe bottom, Frequent Herbs drops | Catacombs of Kourend | |
60 | Basilisk Knight | 204 | Basilisk Sentinel | 300 | Mirror shield, V's shield | Basilisk jaw, Frequent Law and Nature rune drops | Jormungand's Prison | |
62 | Wyrm | 99 | Yes | 133.33 | Boots of brimstone, Boots of stone, or Granite boots | Dragon harpoon, Dragon knife, Dragon sword, Dragon thrownaxe | Karuulm Slayer Dungeon | |
63 | Spiritual ranger | 122/118/115/127 | No | 106 | None | Magic Shortbow | God Wars Dungeon | |
65 | Dust devil | 93 | Yes | 105 | Facemask | Dragon chainbody (very rare) | Smoke Dungeon west of Pollnivneach | |
66 | Fossil Island wyverns | 139/147/152 | No | 205 | Elemental shield, Mind shield, Dragonfire shield, or Ancient wyvern shield | Granite longsword, Granite boots, Wyvern visage | Wyvern Cave | |
68 | Spiritual warrior | 125/115/134/123 | No | 98-134 | None | - |
God Wars Dungeon | |
70 | Kurask | 106 | Yes | 97 | Leaf-bladed spear/Broad arrows/Slayer staff/Leaf-bladed sword/Leaf-bladed battleaxe | White/gold Mystic robe top, Leaf-bladed sword, Leaf-bladed battleaxe, Frequent Herbs drops | Fremennik Slayer Dungeon and Iorwerth Dungeon | |
72 | Skeletal Wyvern | 140 | No | 210 | Elemental shield or Dragonfire shield | Granite platelegs, Dragon platelegs, Dragon plateskirt, Draconic Visage (very rare) | Asgarnian Ice Caves | |
75 | Gargoyle | 111 | Yes | 105 | Rock hammer | Black/red Mystic robe top, Adamant boots, Granite maul | Canifis Slayer Tower | |
77 | Brutal black dragon | 318 | No | 315/346.5 | Dragonfire protection | Draconic Visage | Catacombs of Kourend | |
78 | px | Aquanite | 114 | No | 212.6 | None | Amulet of Ranging | Fremennik Slayer Dungeon |
80 | Nechryael | 115 | Nechryarch | 105 | None | Rune boots | Canifis Slayer Tower, Catacombs of Kourend | |
80 | Greater Nechryael | 200 | Nechryarch | 210 | None | Rune boots, Frequent valuable runes and High Level Alchemy | Iorwerth Dungeon and | |
82 | Ancient Wyvern | 227 | No | 300/315 | Elemental shield or Dragonfire shield | Granite boots, Granite longsword, Wyvern visage | Wyvern Cave | |
83 | Spiritual mage | 120/121/123 | No | 85/75/106/86 | None | Dragon boots | God Wars Dungeon | |
84 | Drake | 192 | Guardian Drake | 268.5 | Boots of brimstone, Boots of stone, or Granite boots | Dragon knife, Dragon thrownaxe, Drake's claw, Drake's tooth | Karuulm Slayer Dungeon | |
85 | Abyssal demon | 124 | Greater abyssal demon | 150 | None | Abyssal whip, Abyssal dagger (very rare), Abyssal head | Canifis Slayer Tower, Catacombs of Kourend | |
85 | Abyssal Sire | 350 | No | 450 | None | Unsired (Bludgeon spine, Bludgeon claw, Bludgeon axon, Abyssal whip, Abyssal dagger, Jar of miasma, Abyssal head, Abyssal orphan) | Abyssal Nexus | |
87 | Cave kraken | 127 | No | 125 | None | Trident of the seas, Kraken tentacle (very rare) | Kraken Cove | |
87 | Kraken (boss) | 291 | No | 255 | None | Trident of the seas (full), Kraken tentacle | Kraken Cove | |
90 | Dark beast | 180 | Yes | 220 | None | Dark bow |
Mourner Tunnels, Iorwerth Dungeon | |
91 | Cerberus | 318 | No | 690 | None | Primordial crystal, Eternal crystal, Pegasian crystal, Smouldering stone | Cerberus's Lair | |
93 | Smoke devil | 160 | Yes | 185 | Face mask | Occult necklace, Dragon chainbody |
Smoke Devil Dungeon | |
93 | Thermonuclear smoke devil | 301 | No | 240 | Face mask | Occult necklace, Dragon chainbody, Smoke battlestaff |
Smoke Devil Dungeon | |
95 | Hydra | 194 | Colossal Hydra | 322.5 | Boots of brimstone, Boots of stone, or Granite boots | Dragon knife, Dragon thrownaxe, Hydra's eye, Hydra's fang, Hydra's heart, Hydra tail | Karuulm Slayer Dungeon | |
95 | Alchemical Hydra | 426 | No | 1320 | Boots of brimstone, Boots of stone, or Granite boots | Dragon knife, Dragon thrownaxe, Hydra's claw, Hydra's eye, Hydra's fang, Hydra's heart, Hydra leather, Hydra tail | Karuulm Slayer Dungeon |
Slayer reward points
Slayer reward points may be earned after having completed five tasks in a row without having a task changed by Turael. However, players may cancel a task by spending 30 points.
The rewards that can be bought with these points include unlocking new monsters as a Slayer task, a Slayer ring, the ability to combine all Slayer headgear into one item, the Slayer helmet, and even the ability to prevent players from being assigned a specific task forever.
Since getting good tasks worth keeping isn't guaranteed, it is suggested that players get their first four assignments from the Slayer master Turael, and then get any other assignments from higher masters like[Duradel.
After getting five or more tasks in a row, Slayer masters will hand out points when players finish their tasks. The number of points varies as the difficulty of the Slayer master increases.
Every 10th, 50th, 100th, 250th, and 1,000th task, a special bonus is given to the player's slayer reward points, the bonuses also differ in points to each Slayer master. Whenever a task is done the player will be notified on what number task it is, and the total amount of points they have.
Master | Points given per completed Task | Points per 10th | Points per 50th | Points per 100th | Points per 250th | Points per 1,000th |
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Turael | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Mazchna | 2 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 70 | 100 |
Vannaka | 4 | 20 | 60 | 100 | 140 | 200 |
Chaeldar | 10 | 50 | 150 | 250 | 350 | 500 |
Nieve/Steve | 12 (15) | 60 (75) | 180 (225) | 300 (375) | 420 (525) | 600 (750) |
Duradel | 15 | 75 | 225 | 375 | 525 | 750 |
Konar quo Maten | 18 (20) | 90 (100) | 270 (300) | 450 (500) | 630 (700) | 900 (1,000) |
Krystilia | 25 | 125 | 375 | 625 | 875 | 1,250 |
Grim Reaper | 10 | 50 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
After earning enough points, players will be able to buy rewards with earned points.
The Slayer helmet combines the stat boosting qualities of the Black mask with the protective slayer headgear facemask, nosepeg, earmuffs, and Spiny helmet, with the defence bonuses of a rune full helm, making it the best melee helmet option for slayers. This allows for monsters like aberrant spectres and dust devils to be killed while having the bonuses of the 15% Attack and Strength increase. The Slayer helmet's effects do not stack with a salve amulet or salve amulet (e) but it does work for Reaper Tasks.