Aquanite/Strategies

Aquanites are monsters found exclusively in Ynysdail Cavern, unlocked via the Sailing skill.

• Level 78 Slayer and Level 73 Sailing
• Boat requirements Adamant keel or better.

• When killing Aquanites with Ranged, the following skill levels are recommended:
  • 80+
  • 63 for Deadeye or 74 for Rigour

• When killing Aquanites with Melee, the following skill levels are recommended:
  • 80+
  • 80+
  • 70 for Piety

The first time traveling to Ynysdail, you must sail there manually. This requires:

• 73 Sailing
• Your boat must be equipped with an Adamant keel or better

With 70 Construction, players can build a rowboat on Ynysdail. This requires the following materials:

After building the rowboat, players can travel freely between Ynysdail and Gwenith.

Aquanites can be killed normally; however, to receive them as a Slayer task, players must first unlock them for 80 Slayer reward points. They may be assigned by Nieve, Duradel, and Mortimer. Aquanites are found in a single-way combat area, and a Dwarf multicannon cannot be used as the ground is too damp to place one.

Aquanites attack with Magic and have high accuracy, so using Protect from Magic is highly recommended.

When killing Aquanites with melee, slash attacks have a special effect: if an Aquanite is hit with a slash attack, its lure will be severed and its stab Defence will be reduced by 50 (from 60 to 10). This significantly improves the accuracy of subsequent stab attacks and is especially useful for players with lower Attack levels.

Because dealing damage is not required to sever the lure, a fast 4-tick slash weapon such as a Scimitar or Abyssal whip is recommended. The Saradomin godsword Special attack provides an efficient option to sever the lure while also restoring Prayer points.

This is the recommended equipment when using the slash special effect to lower the Aquanite's stab Defence.

Recommended equipment for Melee switch

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Slayer helmet (i) / Torva full helm	Neitiznot faceguard / Oathplate helm	Serpentine helm	Blood moon helm	Helm of neitiznot
	Amulet of rancour	Amulet of torture	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	N/A
	Infernal cape	Fire cape	Ardougne cloak	N/A	N/A
	Torva platebody	Bandos chestplate	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Torva platelegs	Bandos tassets	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Ghrazi rapier	Osmumten's fang	Blade of saeldor On Stab	Abyssal dagger	Voidwaker On Stab
	Avernic defender	Dragon defender	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Rada's blessing 4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Ferocious gloves	Barrows gloves	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Avernic treads (max)	Primordial boots	Dragon boots / Aranea boots / Spiked manacles	Mixed hide boots	N/A
	Ultor ring	Berserker ring (i)	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Dragon claws / Saradomin godsword	Voidwaker	Burning claws	N/A	N/A

The Saradomin godsword or Dragon claws special attack can be used to sever the Aquanite's lure. The Voidwaker's special attack does not sever the lure due to being a Magic-based attack, but it still deals high damage. The Voidwaker can still sever the lure with its regular slash attack, saving an inventory slot by not requiring a second slash weapon.

An Abyssal whip or Scimitar is recommended when you do not have enough special attack energy to use the Saradomin godsword or Dragon claws.

Seed box may be useful, as Aquanites drop a variety of seeds.

Rune pouch or Divine rune pouch is recommended, along with the required Runes to cast High Level Alchemy.