Pyrefiend

Monster

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Level 43Level 48
Pyrefiend



Released		26 January 2005 (Update)
Members		Yes
Combat level		43
Size		1x1
Examine		A small fire demon.

Combat info

Attribute		Fiery, Demon
XP bonus		+0%
Max hit		4
Aggressive		No
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Magical melee
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		15 ticks (9 seconds)

Slayer info

Slayer level		30
Slayer XP		45 xp
Category		Pyrefiends
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Combat stats


45	52	30	22	1	1

Aggressive stats


+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0

Melee defence


+10		+10		+10

Magic defence


+0			100% weakness

Ranged defence


+10		+10		+10

Immunities

Poison		0% resistance
Venom		0% resistance
Cannons		Not immune
Thralls		Not immune
Burn		Immune (weak)

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Advanced data

Monster ID		433,434,435,436
Link		MOID

Pyrefiends are demons made of fire and molten rock^[1] that require level 30 Slayer to kill. As their attacks are magic based, it is recommended to wear armour with a high magic defence bonus, such as dragonhide. Pyrefiends and Harpie bug swarms are the only monsters to drop steel boots.

If the Bigger and Badder slayer reward is unlocked, there is a chance for a flaming pyrelord to appear upon killing a pyrefiend on slayer task.

It is worth noting that the Pyrefiends on the Isle of Souls are close by a cage/harpoon fishing spot. The fires with the examine text 'Hot!' around their spawn can be used for cooking the fish. This is useful for restricted accounts as well for extending trips if needed.

Locations

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map	League region
Fremennik Slayer Cave (AJR)	43	13	Show map	Fremennik✓
God Wars Dungeon	48	4	Show map	Asgarnia✓
Isle of Souls (BJP)	43	10	Show map	Misthalin✓
Sisterhood Sanctuary	43	21	Show map	Morytania✓
Smoke Dungeon	43	23	Show map	Desert✓
Wilderness God Wars Dungeon	48	2	Show map	Wilderness✓

Strategy

Players can safespot multiple Pyrefiends by standing in this spot in the Fremennik Slayer Dungeon.

The Pyrefiend's attack accuracy is based on the player's magic defence, so it is highly recommended that players wear dragonhides or other ranged armour to mitigate damage. Due to their low magic defence, they are highly susceptible to Magic attacks.

Players who intend to use melee and have 43 Prayer can flick the Protect from Melee prayer to avoid being damaged. An alternative method would be to use a safespot with a halberd or using Ranged attacks. Players should be aware that although their max hit is relatively low for their combat level, they can hit very consistently. Note that the Dwarf Cannon will not work in the Fremennik Slayer Dungeon due to the humidity, but is functional at the back of the Isle of Souls in the burnt forest area.

Drops

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

The average Pyrefiend kill is worth 287.59.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Fiendish ashes	1	Always	52	1

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Steel axe	1	4/128	150	120
Steel full helm	1	4/128	143	330
Mithril chainbody	1	2/128	922	1,170
Staff of fire	1	3/128	904	900
Steel boots	1	1/128	1,221	180
Adamant med helm	1	1/128	867	1,152

Runes

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Fire rune	30	21/128	150	60
Fire rune	60	8/128	300	120
Chaos rune	12	5/128	1,272	648
Death rune	3	3/128	555	324

Coins

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	10	7/128	10	10
Coins	40	24/128	40	40
Coins	120	20/128	120	120
Coins	200	10/128	200	200
Coins	450	2/128	450	450

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Gold ore	1	8/128	144	90
	Jug of wine	1	2/128	3	0

Gem drop table

There is a 3/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/85.49; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/170.67; 1/86.67^{[d 2]}	228	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/341.33; 1/173.33^{[d 2]}	473	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/682.67; 1/346.67^{[d 2]}	1,087	60
Chaos talisman	1	1/1,820.44; 1/924.44^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	236	2
Nature talisman	1	1/1,820.44; 1/924.44^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	268	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67^{[d 2]}	2,439	120
Rune javelin	5	1/5,461.33; 1/2,773.33^{[d 2]}	675	1,200
Loop half of key	1	1/5,461.33; 1/2,773.33^{[d 2]}	9,756	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/5,461.33; 1/2,773.33^{[d 2]}	9,887	60
Rune spear	1	1/87,381.33; 1/5,200^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	11,599	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/174,762.67; 1/10,400^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	65,355	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/233,016.89; 1/13,866.67^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	38,438	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 ^2.11 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 The talisman dropped depends on where the player is located (map); typically, a nature talisman will drop above ground level and a chaos talisman will drop underground.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

Tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Looting bag	1	1/3^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Ecumenical key	1	1/60–1/40^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	Not sold	61,500
Clue scroll (medium)	1	1/128; 1/64^{[d 5]}^{[d 6]}^{[d 4]}	Not sold	12

^ Only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.
^ Ecumenical keys are only dropped in the Wilderness God Wars Dungeon.
^ Ecumenical key drop rates increase to 1/55, 1/50, 1/45, and 1/40 after completion of the hard, elite, master, and grandmaster Combat Achievements respectively.
^ Twice as common if a ring of wealth (i) is worn and fought in the Wilderness.
^ The medium clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/121; 1/60 after unlocking the medium Combat Achievements rewards tier.
^ Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.

Changes

Date	Changes
29 May 2024 (Update)	Pyrefiends now have a 100% elemental weakness to water spells.
8 May 2024 (Update)	Chaeldar no longer assigns players Pyrefiend tasks.
16 June 2021 (Update \| poll)	Pyrefiends now drop fiendish ashes in place of regular ashes.
17 March 2021 (Update)	Several monsters, including Pyrefiends, were tagged as demonic, allowing demonbane weapons to work on them.
8 August 2019 (Update)	The drop rate for ecumenical keys have been changed to be 1/60 regardless of keys owned.
10 September 2015 (Update)	Duradel no longer assigns players Pyrefiend tasks.

References

^ Slayer Master. Old School RuneScape. "Pyrefiends are beings of fire and molten rock, they're quick and agile but weak to water spells."

Slayer monsters

Slayer Tower

Fremennik Slayer Dungeon

Lumbridge Swamp Caves

Karuulm Slayer Dungeon

Wyvern Cave

Catacombs of Kourend

God Wars Dungeon (Wilderness)

Neypotzli

Ruins of Tapoyauik

Others

	Desert Lizard Pyrelord Mogre Harpie Bug Swarm Killerwatt Vyre Sentinel Molanisk Terror dog Sea snake Young Hatchling Fever spider Brine rat Gryphon Boss Juvenile custodian stalker Warped Terrorbird Warped Tortoise Mutated Zygomite Ancient Cave horror Basilisk Knight Lava Strykewyrm Dust devil Mature custodian stalker Skeletal Wyvern Venator Aquanite Elder custodian stalker Cave kraken boss Dark beast Araxyte boss Cerberus Smoke devil boss
Superior monsters	Crushing hand Chasm Crawler Screaming banshee Twisted Giant rockslug Cockathrice Flaming pyrelord Infernal Monstrous basilisk Malevolent Mage Insatiable Bloodveld Mutated Dire Gryphon Vitreous Jelly Warped Chilled Spiked Turoth Mutated Terrorbird Mutated Tortoise Cave abomination Abhorrent spectre Repugnant Basilisk Sentinel Magma strykewyrm Shadow Wyrm Choke devil King kurask Blood-starved venator Marble gargoyle Ancient Custodian Elder Aquanite Nechryarch Guardian Drake Greater abyssal demon Night beast Nuclear smoke devil Dreadborn Araxyte Colossal Hydra

v t e Demons
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Quest demons	Delrith Agrith-Naar ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Black demon (The Grand Tree) ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Kolodion Porazdir Doomion Holthion Othainian Bouncer ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Skeleton Hellhound ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Chronozon ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Nezikchened ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Jungle Demon ^{(Nightmare Zone)} Judge of Yama Tormented Demon Duke Sucellus
Slayer demons	Bloodveld Insatiable Bloodveld Mutated Bloodveld Insatiable mutated Bloodveld Nechryael ^{(Death spawn)} Greater Nechryael Nechryarch ^{(Chaotic death spawn)} Abyssal demon Greater abyssal demon Abyssal Sire Hellhound ^(Scarred) Cerberus
Fiends	Icefiend Pyrefiend Pyrelord Flaming pyrelord Infernal pyrelord Waterfiend
Revenants	Revenant imp Revenant pyrefiend Revenant hellhound Revenant demon
Personalities	Achtryn Alathazdrar Carrot Jim Lithil Mazchna Sageguard Melacar Sageguard Vandred Sergeant Damien Thammaron Voice of Yama Yama Zimberfizz
God Wars Dungeon	K'ril Tsutsaroth Balfrug Kreeyath Zakl'n Gritch Tstanon Karlak
Other	Implings Hell-Rat ^(Behemoth) Hellhound ^(POH) Arzinian Being of Bordanzan Blood Reaver Chocolate demon Demon of Light Demon of Balance Demon of Darkness Judge of Yama Skotizo Zalcano Tortured gorilla Demonic gorilla Ice demon Ripper Demon Doom of Mokhaiotl
Pets	Abyssal orphan Baron Hellcat Hellpuppy K'ril Tsutsaroth Jr. Skotos Smolcano Yami Dom
Demonic ashes	Fiendish ashes Vile ashes Malicious ashes Abyssal ashes Infernal ashes

v t e Fremennik Slayer Dungeon
NPCs	Jelly
Monsters	Basilisk Cave crawler Cockatrice Jelly Kurask Pyrefiend Rockslug Turoth

God Wars Dungeon

Bosses

Armadyl	Kree'arra Flight Kilisa Wingman Skree Flockleader Geerin
Bandos	General Graardor Sergeant Strongstack Sergeant Steelwill Sergeant Grimspike
Saradomin	Commander Zilyana Starlight Growler Bree
Zamorak	K'ril Tsutsaroth Tstanon Karlak Balfrug Kreeyath Zakl'n Gritch
Zaros	Nex Fumus Umbra Cruor Glacies

Items

Godswords

	Armadyl ^{(or) (deadman)} Bandos ^(or) Saradomin ^(or) Zamorak ^(or) Ancient
Shards	1 2 3
Combined shards	1 & 2 2 & 3 1 & 3 Blade
Hilts	Armadyl Bandos Saradomin Zamorak Ancient

Armadyl armour

Bandos armour

Torva armour

Ancient ceremonial robes

Weapons

Pets

Other

Monsters

Music

Scenery

Slepe

NPCs

Rulers	Damien Leucurte Lord Crombwick Lady Crombwick
Townsfolk	Andras Carl Child Debra Don Erodoeht Hameln the Jester Hanchen the Hound Kurt Lahsram Lector Gura Nemishka Painted One Roy Sister Sevi Sister Toen Sister Yram Sleepwalkers Tanya Yenrab
Sisterhood Sanctuary	Daer Krand Kroy Lithil Lumiere Oath Lord D'rows Oathbreaker B'ats Oathbreaker E'piws Oathbreaker M'als Shura Sister Aseret Sister Naoj Sister Salohcin Sister Senga Strong Ronny
Monsters	Chaos druid Chaos druid warrior Greater demon Lesser demon Pyrefiend Pyrelord Swamp Crab The Nightmare ^{(Phosani's Nightmare)} Vampyre Juvenile Vyrewatch

Items

Scenery

Slepe	Altar of Zamorak Zamorak's statue
Sisterhood Sanctuary	Knight statue Hooded statue Hidden statue Statue with scythe Stone tablet Broken chain Totem

Locations

v t e Smoke Dungeon
NPCs	Dusty Aliv
Monsters	Dust devil Fareed Fire elemental Fire giant Pyrefiend
Related	Smoke diamond Desert Treasure I

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