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Slayer is one of the most important skills inOld School RuneScape, and levelling it will undoubtedly prepare your account for the endgame.
While it is one of the slowest skills in the game, it’s also something thatgoes up passively over time. Often, you’ll get levels without even realizing it.
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Of course, on paper, Slayer is simply the act of killing monsters and gaining XP. Though in practice, there’s a lot more going on under the surface, and you’ll end up traversing theentire world of Gielinorto unlock its secrets.
This guide will cover the most important points to help get you from level 1 to level 99 Slayer.
Combat Level & Quests
Before you even attempt Slayer on a new account, it makes more sense toincrease your combat level as much as you’re able to. Higher levels in your combat abilities mean you’ll be able to kill monsters faster and use higher-level Slayer Masters.
While efficiency isn’t exactly crucial for Slayer,starting the grind later in your journey will make it a faster experience overall.
Focus on key quests that give combat XPearly on, like Waterfall Quest, Fight Arena, and The Grand Tree. These will give a healthy boost to your combat abilities very early on in your account.
Dwarf Cannon is also a useful quest for unlocking the use of a cannon, which, though expensive to use, will become key for later Slayer training.
Though it may seem far off, aim to complete Desert Treasure 1 as soon as possible. Acquiring the Ancient Magicks Spellbook is vital for multi-combat Slayer.
Where to Begin
The first thing you will want to do on your Slayer journey is complete the Varrock Museum Miniquest. Simply by answering questions about various creatures inhabiting Gielnor’s vast landmass, you will earn 1000 XP,enough to take you from 1-9 Slayer.
The beginning levels of Slayer are incredibly slow, due to the poor tasks that Slayer Masters of that level give, so any free XP is very much welcome.
You can also complete A Porcine of Interest foranother free 1000 XPand a little introduction to the skill if you are feeling a little confused.
At this point, you are going to want tofocus on getting those combat levels up. I recommend a fast and easy AFK-friendly experience, such as using sand crabs or ammonite crabs to train.
While you’re wearing armor, they will very rarely hit you, and they have a lot of Hitpoints,so you can AFK for long periods while you do other thingslike watch a series or even work.
When you reach around 70 Combat, prioritizing your Melee and Magic levels, you can officially start Slaying. Of course, you can start earlier than this, but it will be a very slow process.
Slayer Masters
Slayer Master
Description
Points per Task
Combat Bracket
Once you reach 70 combat, you will unlock the ability to be assigned tasks from Chaeldar. She is located in Zanaris, and as such, you will need to complete the Lost City Quest. Consider also doing the Fairy Tale series to unlock Fairy Rings for more efficient travel between tasks. Certain codes like CKS and AJR will lead you to the Slayer Tower and Fremmenik Slayer Dungeon respectively.
Upon hitting Combat level 85 you can start slaying with Nieve, who provides better tasks with more respectable quantities.
Once you finally reach level 100, it makes a lot of sense to switch to Duradel. He has longer tasks than Nieve with different task weights. This is the first Slayer Master to require you to have a Slayer level, which is 50. Granted, by this time you will surely have passed the level 50 mark. Thankfully, Duradel is the last Slayer Master you will need. No more running around the globe for new tasks. You will need to have completed the Shilo Village quest to use Duradel. Consider using the cart from Brimhaven to get there quickly, or an NPC Contact spell to change tasks on the fly.
Slayer Points
Every time you complete a Slayer task, you will earn a certain amount of points depending on which Master you use. These points can be turned in for various helpful rewards that will expedite the leveling process andunlock various useful new abilities.
The jump from Vannaka to Chaeldar is from 4 points per task to 10 points per task.This is another reason why we don’t start Slayer until 70 Combat.
For every 10th, 50th, 100th, 250th, and 1000th task, you will get bonus points.
Useful Rewards
Slayer Point Cost
Bigger and Badder
This should be one of your first unlocks. This will allow Superior Slayer monsters to spawn when killing certain monsters. These creatures will give you bonus XP and drop crucial items like the Imbued Heart and the Eternal Crystal.
Malevolent Masquerade
This allows you to combine many important items required for killing monsters into one helmet. Due to the damage buff this helmet gives, you will wear it throughout your entire journey to 99 Slayer.
Broader Fletching
This will unlock the ability to create broad-ranged weaponry. These bolts are fantastic and cheap ammo for crossbows, allowing you to hit high and reliably without worrying about the cost. They can also hit monsters like Turoths and Kurasks.
Auto-Slaying Perks
You can also unlock the ability to kill certain monsters that require finishing blows with items automatically. This is particularly useful for Gargoyles, which need to be smashed with a rock hammer.
120 or less
Task Extensions
You can also use points to extend the tasks that you enjoy or that give you a lot of experience. More monsters to slay means more experience. What’s not to love?
150 or less
Slayer Tasks For The Best XP
Remember when I talked about Dwarf Cannon and Desert Treasure 1 earlier in this guide? Well, this is why.
Using a cannon in a multi-combat area willdrastically increase the number of monsters you kill per hourwhile giving you a tonne of ranged XP.
The cannonballs may be a little pricey, but they are worth it for the time that you save.
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Great tasks for this includeDagannoths, Ice trolls, and Suqahs.
Similarly,using Ice Burst or Ice Barrage against monsters in multi-combat areaslike The Catacombs of Kourend is a fantastic way to race through tasks and spawn a bunch of superiors.
By running back and forth on a corner tile, you can stack enemies on top of each other and Barrage them all at the same time.
You will want to focus on tasks likeJellies, Dust Devils, Smoke Devils, and Nechryaelsfor the best XP and chance of spawning superiors.
While this may be a costly activity, you will get a remarkable amount of Slayer XP and Magic XP with this method. In addition, many of the drops help mitigate the cost of your spells.
Once you’ve learned how to Burst correctly, the levels will fly by, and 99 will be within your sights.
It is always worth bringing stat-boosting potions and praying while you are on task. It may be expensive, but it will dramatically increase your XP per hour.
Block List and Task Skipping
Of course, not all tasks are created equal. Sometimes you will get a task that is horrendously slow, or just boring, and you’ll think, I really can’t be bothered doing that.For that, we have the Block List.
In short, by spending points at a Slayer Master, you can remove a task option from their pool of choices. This can be done amaximum of 7 times for a total of 700 points.
The key here is blocking tasks that are single-target and that have a high “Task Weight”. The task weight is a number that determines how often a task is going to be given.
Of course, this list can be personalized depending onwhether you like to AFK or get the maximum XP per hour.
Popular block options includeHellhounds, Greater Demons, Metal Dragons, and Spiritual Creatures.
Alternatively, if your Block List is full, you’re able to also skip a task for 30 points. This is useful for tasks that you don’t hate enough to be on the list, but still don’t enjoy doing.
Commonly skipped tasks includeAberrant Spectres, Elves and Mutated Zygomytes,among others.
Slayer Items
Finally, some items are crucial for any budding slayers who are looking to seriously invest in the skill. These will make the levelling experience a lot smoother.
Black Mask
This can be bought on the Grand Exchange, or for Ironmen, dropped by Cave Horrors at 58 Slayer. This can be built into the Slayer Helm and will give accuracy and damage against Slayer targets.
Bracelet of Slaughter
This Bracelet can be used to extend Slayer Tasks that give you a good amount of XP. Every kill will have a 25% chance of not being deducted from your Slayer task.
Expeditious Bracelet
This item effectively does the opposite, giving the chance of a single kill counting for double when slaying. This is particularly useful for tasks you want to get done as quickly as possible.
Rune Pouch
This can be bought from a Slayer Master for 750 points. It’s a steep price, I know, but worth it. The pouch can store up to 3 different types of runes, perfect for casting many Ice spells, or using NPC Contact. This will help free up your inventory so you’re able to pick up more loot before having to teleport away. In addition, the Rune pouch is a great investment, as you will use it for the entire game. (It can later be upgraded to hold 4 types of Rune in the Tombs of Amascut)
Slayer Ring
This ring is more of a quality-of-life feature, being able to teleport you to a lot of important Slayer locations.
In terms of equipment, for the most part, you will be using Proselyte Gear, to preserve your prayer. Even when using magic to Barrage, the magic accuracy bonus isn’t important, so proselyte can be used here, too!
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