Slayer task/Abyssal demons

This is the recommended equipment for barraging or bursting abyssal demons in the Catacombs of Kourend.

Abyssal demons in the Catacombs are excellent experience due to the AoE effect of ancients; The chambers contain plenty of spawns that can be grouped together for barraging or bursting, making them highly suited for multitarget strategies. This means they're some of the highest slayer experience in the game, and therefore the bracelet of slaughter is preferable over a tormented bracelet or confliction gauntlet as it will increase task length. This is especially true for player looking to train their slayer and magic levels.

Because abyssal demons have low magic defence, magic damage and prayer bonus should be prioritised over magic accuracy. Magic attack bonuses are far less important than damage multipliers.

Items that increase magic damage are especially valuable when bursting or barraging abyssal demons. Kodai wand provides +15% magic damage bonus as well as infinite water runes and a chance to save runes, making it the most effective weapon used here.

The Elidinis' ward (f) is the best off-hand, offering a +5% Magic damage bonus, significantly increasing damage output. The occult necklace also provides +5% Magic damage and is a staple choice, while the tormented bracelet offers further magic damage, though this should be swapped for a bracelet of slaughter to extend the task. Other useful pieces include the Virtus robes which are optimal for casting ancient magicks. Another strong choice for gear is the ancestral robes, imbued god capes and magus ring, all of which contribute to significantly higher kill speed and experience rates.

As it's a slayer task, the slayer helmet (i) should be used.

Dinh's bulwark’s special attack, especially when paired with the Lightbearer, is one way the player can gain aggression. Alternatively, fast weapons such as darts, knives, shortbows, or a toxic blowpipe can be used. Ideally, the player will use goading potion as this is ideal for drawing aggression.

The added weight from Dinh's may require the use of stamina potions or an explorer's ring to maintain run energy.

Reading a teleport anchoring scroll is highly recommended to prevent demons from teleporting the player.

A common method to kill abyssal demons here is to tag all the demons in one chamber, lure them into the corridor, freeze them, then repeat the process with the other chamber to combine all nine into a single stack. After this, use barrage spells like smoke barrage, ice barrage, or your best available AoE spell. Ice spells can be used effectively with a teleport anchoring scroll. After stacking demons in the corridor, players can stand to the east or west of the pile and continuously target one on the original tile. This prevents them from teleporting outside of the spell’s radius.

An extended antifire potion is recommended, as the quickest route to the abyssal demons passes through aggressive iron dragons that deal heavy damage with fire breath. Players can also take a slightly longer but safer path through the bloodveld, nechryael, and greater demon chambers, if they did not bring an antifire potion.

A herb sack may be useful, as abyssal demons drop a steady supply of herbs.

With the venator bow, ranging abyssal demons becomes a viable alternative to barraging them. While it is less efficient, it also requires much less effort as the bow will often tag new abyssal demons without the player's input. With 90 Magic and completion of A Kingdom Divided (and Dragon Slayer II for Ironman wrath rune access), they can provide strong Prayer training. Using Master Reanimation on ensouled heads and Demonic Offering on ashes yields ~307 Prayer experience per kill, over double their Slayer experience, without leaving the area.

Abyssal demons can be killed in the Wilderness slayer cave. This area is multicombat and allows use of a dwarf multicannon, but as with all Wilderness activities, players should avoid risking items they aren't willing to lose.
It can, however, greatly speed up the task and provide a consistent supply of aggression.

The cannon will not be lost if you die while it is placed on the ground. A one-click teleport (such as a royal seed pod) is strongly recommended in case of player killers.

The accursed sceptre (a) is notable here, as it provides a 50% boost to both Magic accuracy and damage against any NPC in the Wilderness, making it a powerful option. This effect stacks with the slayer helmet (i). Players should 3-item, or 4-item if using Protect Item, keeping only their sceptre and a few key magic strength pieces as their core items that are kept on death. The rest of the setup can consist of inexpensive equipment, such as monk's robes, bracelet of slaughter, and free items like the completed book of darkness.

Blighted supplies are recommended for food and prayer restoration as well as blighted ice sacks. This is because they are inexpensive and top tier, but can only be used in the wilderness.

Because abyssal demons have low magic defence, magic damage and prayer bonus should be prioritised over magic accuracy. Magic attack bonuses are far less important than damage multipliers and prayer.

It is strongly recommended to use goading potions or a cannon to gain aggression instead of a Dinh's bulwark or ranged weapons, as autocast settings are cleared when changing weapons inside the Wilderness.

Core items:

• Accursed sceptre (a)
• Occult necklace
• Slayer helmet (i)
• Optional: Saturated heart/Imbued heart if it gets the player to 94 magic. Or alternatively, Dinh's bulwark to escape PKers (recommended, as this also can be used as a special attack weapon to gain further aggression).

It is advised to stand as far south as possible within the section of the cave, since much of the northern area lies above level 30 Wilderness where teleports cannot be used.

Other items:

• Cheap prayer equipment
• Saradomin brews
• Stamina potion
• Summer pies; if 72 agility, to use the shortcuts in the cave.

Tips:

• The Wilderness player alarm plugin on RuneLite can alert the player when an enemy is nearby, enabling a quick response due to forced awareness. This can greatly reduce the chance of getting teleblocked before teleporting.

Meleeing abyssal demons offers good experience and easily allows the player access to the Arceuus spellbook for offering spells, thralls, and death charge. If in the Slayer tower bonus experience will also be awarded, scaling with completion of the Morytania Diary.

Use of demonbane weaponry like Arclight or Emberlight is strongly recommended for highest damage output.