Slayer task/Araxytes

Araxytes
Requirements
Skills										92
Combat level										None
Other										Priest in Peril
Task amounts (extended)
Turael										15-30
Spria										15-30
Nieve										40-60 (200-250)
Duradel										60-80 (200-250)
Mortimer										120-180 (200-250) or 170-280 (250-350)
Advanced data
Icon ID										11176

Araxytes are a potential slayer assignment from Nieve/Steve, Duradel/Kuradal, and Mortimer, after completion of Priest in Peril. Turael/Aya and Spria can also assign them, albeit indirectly as a spiders task. They require 92 Slayer in order to be harmed and are found exclusively in the Morytania Spider Cave.

Araxytes attack with melee, and are also able to inflict venom starting at 6 damage, therefore, it is recommended to bring venom immunity to all encounters, preferably extended anti-venom+ for long trips. They are fairly far from a bank, though a spider cave teleport will bring players to the entrance of the cave.

When completing a task of normal araxytes, it is highly recommended the player avoids killing any level 96 araxytes; their drop table is worse than the level 146 variant and they are notably unable to spawn their superior, the dreadborn araxyte. Only the level 146 variants will spawn them, so entire tasks of normal araxytes should be done with the stronger ones. While they are mixed in the main chamber, there are three on-task caves east from it, the northern cave is a single-way zone with level 146 araxytes, while the eastern and southern caves are multi-way zones with level 96 and 146 variants respectively.

A task of normal araxytes is very profitable, as they have many stackable and/or alchemy drops. Both a seed box and herb sack are highly recommended. Even with a cannon, players will generally profit off the task, especially when picking up Araxyte venom sacs. At high kill rates such as when using a cannon players may find it useful to set the araxtyes attack option to right click due to the high speed of venom sac and double loot drops to reduce click intensity.

A dwarf multicannon can also be used throughout the cave, and can kill araxytes very quickly in multicombat areas. This should be combined with a venator bow, due to the larger araxytes' 2x2 hitboxes making barrages less useful. Barrages can be used on the 1x1 araxytes, but these should be avoided due to the reasons stated above. Bracelets of slaughter can be used to extend the task.

Alternatively, the player can kill Araxxor as part of an araxyte task, which is more profitable at the cost of being much slower. Players can also boost from level 87 Slayer to kill Araxxor with a spiders task, but the boost must be maintained for the entire kill. The recommended inventory and equipment differs from a task of normal araxytes, notably it is highly recommended that players have a strong crush weapon before attempting to kill Araxxor.