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Post-questQuest
Amoxliatl



Released		25 September 2024 (Update)
Members		Yes
Combat level		263
Size		3x3
Examine		A powerful frost nagua.
League region		Varlamore✓

Combat info

Attribute		Spectral
XP bonus		+5%
Flat armour		-2
Max hit		22 (standard) 34 (Icicle Crash)
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Magic
Attack speed		8 ticks (4.8 seconds)
Respawn time		29 ticks (17.4 seconds)

Slayer info

Slayer level		48
Slayer XP		546 xp
Category		Lesser Nagua
Assigned by

Combat stats


520	0	0	80	170	0

Aggressive stats


+0	+0	+160	+15	+0	+0

Melee defence


+100		+100		+40

Magic defence


+100			30% weakness

Ranged defence


+200		+200		+200

Immunities

Poison		100% resistance
Venom		100% resistance
Cannons		Immune
Freeze		100% resistance

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Advanced data

Monster ID		13685
Link		MOID

Amoxliatl is a powerful Frost Nagua found within the Ruins of Tapoyauik, who serves as its guardian and is fought during The Heart of Darkness as the final fight of the quest.

After the quest, Amoxliatl can be fought again as a regular boss. Like Scurrius, she is considered an entry-level boss with attacks meant to introduce various mechanics that are present in higher-level bosses, such as quickly reacting to prayers being deactivated and controlling where persistent ground hazards appear, which are comparable to Vorkath's corrupting dragonfire and the Phantom Muspah's ground spikes.

Location

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
Ruins of Tapoyauik	263		1	Show map	Varlamore✓

Amoxliatl is beyond a large door found to the west within the Ruins of Tapoyauik in Varlamore. By returning to the chamber with the Frost Nagua within Tapoyauik, players can use the lift platform in the centre (which appears after completion of the quest) to ascend to the Tower of Ascension. This unlocks a permanent shortcut which allows quick access to Amoxliatl.

An ancient tablet by the pillar before the door shows statistics related to Amoxliatl.

Strategy

This fight takes place in an instance.

On death, all unprotected items will be moved to a grave outside the instance. Any items left on the ground will be lost.

A player fighting Amoxliatl

Amoxliatl uses three different attacks throughout the fight. Her standard attack summons ice spikes around the arena. Their initial damage can be mitigated with Protect from Magic but spikes formed afterwards deal typeless damage. An icy pool will form in the tile the player was on before the attack; standing on one will deal moderate damage every tick. Her two special attacks include disabling prayers before launching an icicle that can be negated with Protect from Magic, and launching several unstable ice blocks near the player that create 3x3 icy pools if not destroyed. These ice blocks if left to explode will heal Amoxliatl.

Prayer info

Amoxliatl

Level required					40
Prayer XP					104 xp
Type					Spectral creature
Required tool					Ectoplasmator

Money making

The following money making guide is available for Amoxliatl:

Method	Hourly profit	Skills
Killing Amoxliatl	602,146	48 60+ 60+ 37+ for Protect from magic

Drops

	Unique drop sound effect
The sound that plays when receiving a unique drop.

Killing Amoxliatl gives two rolls on her drop table and one roll for frozen tears. The displayed drop rates represent one kill.

Drop rates are estimated based on 55,681 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Amoxliatl kill is worth 18,560.2. The average Amoxliatl kill while on a Konar task is worth 20,158.33. The average high alch value of a Amoxliatl kill is 11,075.32.

Frozen tears

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Frozen tear	2–4	6/10	452–904	600–1,200
Frozen tear	5–10	3/10	1,130–2,260	1,500–3,000
Frozen tear	10–20	1/10	2,260–4,520	3,000–6,000

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Rune mace	1	2 × 2/58	8,255	8,640
Rune pickaxe	1	2 × 2/58	18,617	19,200
Rune platebody	1	2 × 1/58	38,521	39,000
Rune platelegs	1	2 × 1/58	37,824	38,400

Runes and ammunition

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Water rune	200–400	2 × 5/58	1,000–2,000	400–800
Chaos rune	30–60	2 × 4/58	3,180–6,360	1,620–3,240
Death rune	20–40	2 × 4/58	3,760–7,520	2,160–4,320
Blood rune	15–30	2 × 4/58	5,625–11,250	3,600–7,200
Soul rune	30–45	2 × 4/58	11,430–17,145	5,400–8,100
Nature rune	30–60	2 × 4/58	5,160–10,320	3,240–6,480

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coal	20–30 (noted)	2 × 5/58	2,940–4,410	540–810
Gold ore	20–30 (noted)	2 × 5/58	2,900–4,350	1,800–2,700
Adamantite ore	5–10 (noted)	2 × 4/58	2,725–5,450	1,200–2,400
Prayer potion(3)	1	2 × 2/58	6,721	91
Runite ore	1 (noted)	2 × 2/58	10,223	1,920
Blessed bone shards	60–100	2 × 2/58	Not sold	N/A
Water orb	10–20 (noted)	2 × 2/58	16,100–32,200	1,800–3,600
Water talisman	1	2 × 2/58	261	2
Huasca seed	1	2 × 1/58^[1]	46,056	42

Gem drop table

There is a 2/58 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	2 × 1/58.11; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	2 × 1/116; 1/58.91^{[d 2]}	231	15
Uncut emerald	1	2 × 1/232; 1/117.81^{[d 2]}	467	30
Uncut ruby	1	2 × 1/464; 1/235.62^{[d 2]}	1,104	60
Nature talisman	1	2 × 1/1,237.33; 1/628.33^{[d 2]}	280	2
Uncut diamond	1	2 × 1/1,856; 1/942.5^{[d 2]}	2,441	120
Rune javelin	5	2 × 1/3,712; 1/1,885^{[d 2]}	675	1,200
Loop half of key	1	2 × 1/3,712; 1/1,885^{[d 2]}	9,679	60
Tooth half of key	1	2 × 1/3,712; 1/1,885^{[d 2]}	9,771	60
Rune spear	1	2 × 1/59,392; 1/3,534.37^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,622	12,480
Shield left half	1	2 × 1/118,784; 1/7,068.75^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,036	66,000
Dragon spear	1	2 × 1/158,378.67; 1/9,425^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	38,083	37,440

^ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
^ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

Tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Clue scroll (elite)	1	Always^{[d 1]}	Not sold	12
Reward casket (elite)	1	Always^{[d 1]}	Not sold	30
Pendant of ates (inert)	1	1/25	Not sold	210
Glacial temotli	1	1/100	62,330	49,800
Tooth half of key (moon key)	1	1/125	Not sold	60
Clue scroll (elite)	1	1/200^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	Not sold	12
Brimstone key	1	1/54^{[d 4]}	Not sold	N/A
Moxi	1	1/3,000	Not sold	N/A

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Guaranteed elite clue scroll and reward casket drops only occur when completing an elite clue scroll asking you to kill a frost nagua.
^ The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/190 after unlocking the elite Combat Achievements rewards tier.
^ Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.
^ Brimstone keys are only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.

Combat Achievements

There are 9 Combat Achievement tasks (totalling 27 points) available for Amoxliatl.

Name	Description	Type	Tier	Comp%
Temotli Triumph	Kill Amoxliatl using only glacial temotli as a weapon.	Restriction	Medium (2 pts)	15.6%
Amoxliatl Champion	Kill Amoxliatl once.	Kill Count	Medium (2 pts)	25.6%
Nagua Negation	Kill Amoxliatl without taking any damage.	Perfection	Hard (3 pts)	21.7%
Amoxliatl Adept	Kill Amoxliatl 20 times.	Kill Count	Hard (3 pts)	20%
Totally Shattered	Kill Amoxliatl without any of her unstable ice shattering.	Mechanical	Hard (3 pts)	24.6%
Kemo Makti	Kill Amoxliatl 10 times without leaving her chamber.	Stamina	Hard (3 pts)	18.4%
Amoxliatl Speed-Trialist	Kill Amoxliatl in less than 1 minute.	Speed	Hard (3 pts)	16.8%
Amoxliatl Speed-Chaser	Kill Amoxliatl in less than 30 seconds.	Speed	Elite (4 pts)	4.3%
Without Ralos' Light	Kill Amoxliatl without losing any prayer points.	Restriction	Elite (4 pts)	13.6%

Dialogue

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Changes

Date	Changes
27 August 2025 (Update)	The drop rate of Tooth half of key (moon key) has been increased from 1/500 to 1/125.
25 June 2025 (Update)	The amount of soul runes Amoxliatl drops was increased from 15-30 to 30-45. Amoxliatl now drops huasca seeds.
16 October 2024 (Update)	Combat Achievements have been added for Amoxliatl.

Gallery

Concept art of Amoxliatl, by Mod Jerv.
Concept art of the entrance leading to Amoxliatl's chamber, by Mod Jerv.
Concept art of Amoxliatl's chamber, by Mod Jerv.

Trivia

The name Amoxliatl likely comes from the Nahuatl words amoxtli (meaning "book," or "codex") and atl (meaning "water").

References

^ "Summer Sweep-Up: Combat & Loot". Old School RuneScape News. Jagex. 30 May 2025. Archived from the original. "Check out this handy spreadsheet featuring nerfs, buffs or more complex 'adjustments' to a variety of runes, herbs, seeds, gems and fish."

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Related	Ancient tablet Chest (moon key) Glacial temotli Moonlight moth

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NPCs

	Prince Itzla Arkan Queen Zyanyi Arkan Bartender Shopkeeper Amoxliatl Servius, Teokan of Ralos
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	Tower key Book Poem Completed note Bandages Stone tablet
Scraps of paper	One Two Three
Icons	Icon (air) Icon (earth) Icon (fire) Icon (water)
Twilight Emissary Robes	Hood Robe top Robe bottom Sandals

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