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Banshees
Requirements
SkillsSlayer 15
Combat levelCombat level 20
OtherPriest in Peril
Task amounts (extended)
Turael15-30
Spria15-30
Mazchna30-50
Mortimer35-50 (20-80)
Advanced data
Icon ID4135

Banshees can be assigned as a Slayer task at level 15 Slayer and level 20 combat by various Slayer masters. They are found in the Slayer Tower and the Catacombs of Kourend. Players must wear earmuffs or a Slayer helm when fighting banshees. Lower levelled players who do not have access to a Slayer helm can wear a salve amulet. Note that the bonuses from the salve amulet do not stack with those from the Slayer helmet.

Banshees are primarily known for their common drops of pure essence, which is helpful for ironmen for runecrafting.

A stronger variant of banshee, the Twisted Banshee, can be found in the Catacombs of Kourend. These are often killed over normal banshees as they are still easy to kill (notably being safespottable) and have much better drops; battlestaves, rune equipment and larger quantities of herbs and rune equipment.

Slayer unlocks

Unlock Points cost Notes
Bigger and Badder 50 Increase the risk against certain slayer monsters with the chance of a superior version spawning whilst on a slayer task.

Monster variants

Monster Combat level Slayer XP Locations Notes
Banshee 23 22 Slayer Tower Standard banshees.
Screaming banshee 70 610 Slayer Tower Superior slayer monster variant, which has a chance of spawning on a banshee's death after purchasing the Bigger and Badder unlock for 50 Slayer reward points from any Slayer master.
Twisted Banshee 89 100 Catacombs of Kourend Stronger version of banshees.
Screaming twisted banshee 144 2,200 Catacombs of Kourend Superior slayer monster variant, which has a chance of spawning on a Twisted Banshee's death after purchasing the Bigger and Badder unlock for 50 Slayer reward points from any Slayer master.

Location comparison

Location Map Amount Multicombat Cannonable Safespottable Notes
Slayer Tower (ground floor) Show map 8 No No Yes
  • Safespot is possible 2 squares south of the torch at the south side of the stairs with banshees being east of the stairs.
Catacombs of Kourend Show map 6 Yes No Yes
  • Safespot is possible in the path from Ankou to Banshees and on the 3x1 bridge in the Banshee area.

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