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VannakaCombat Instructor
Vannaka
Released26 January 2005 (Update)
Combat level146
MembersYes
RaceHuman
LocationEdgeville Dungeon
League regionMisthalin Misthalin✓
ShopSlayer Equipment, Slayer Rewards
GenderMale
OptionsTalk-to, Assignment, Trade, Rewards
ExamineHe looks dangerous!
Map
Advanced data
NPC ID403
LinkMOID

Vannaka is a highly accomplished fighter who serves as the Combat Instructor on Tutorial Island and a Slayer master in Edgeville Dungeon. He claims to be the greatest swordsman alive, which is suggested by his combat level of 146 and his ability to carry both a steel two-handed sword and dragon square shield at the same time, a trait unattainable by players. According to the 14th Postbag from the Hedge, his Strength level is 112.

During the tutorial, he dismisses the player character's attempts at making idle conversation, and proceeds to teach them how Melee and Ranged combat work. He tasks the player with slaying a giant rat in close combat. Afterwards, he instructs the player to kill a second rat from outside of the enclosure using ranged attacks, a strategy colloquially known as safespotting.

Vannaka gives the player a bronze sword, a wooden shield, a shortbow, and some bronze arrows to keep as part of his lessons on the island.

When encountered after the tutorial, Vannaka acts as a mid-level Slayer Master. He is found due east of the Wilderness entrance within the Edgeville Dungeon, and is marked by a Slayer Master icon on the minimap. Players with Combat level 40 or higher may receive Slayer tasks from him. Receiving a Slayer task is a requirement for the Medium Varrock Diary.

Blocking a task with Vannaka costs 60 Slayer reward points.

Slayer points

Players can receive Slayer reward points for completing Slayer tasks—this is based on how many tasks players have accomplished in a row. Completion of a task assigned by Vannaka will grant you:

Task interval Points given
Every task 8
Every 10th 40
Every 50th 120
Every 100th 200
Every 250th 280
Every 1,000th 400

Tasks

Monster Amount Extended amt. Unlock requirement Alternative(s) Weight
Aberrant spectres 40-90 200-250 Slayer 60 , Combat level 65 , completion of Priest in Peril Deviant spectres 8
Abyssal demons 40-90 200-250 Slayer 85 , Combat level 85 , completion of Priest in Peril or Fairytale II - Cure a Queen [1] Abyssal Sire 5
Ankou 25-35 91-150 Combat level 40 Dark Ankou 8
Basilisks 40-90 200-250 Slayer 40 , Combat level 40 , Defence 20 Basilisk Knights 8
Bloodveld 40-90 200-250 Slayer 50 , Combat level 50 , completion of Priest in Peril Mutated Bloodveld 8
Blue dragons 40-90 N/A Combat level 65 , partial completion of Dragon Slayer I Baby blue dragons, brutal blue dragons, Vorkath 7
Brine rats 40-90 N/A Slayer 47 , Combat level 45 , partial completion of Olaf's Quest None 7
Cockatrice 40-90 N/A Slayer 25 , Combat level 25 , Defence 20 Moonlight Cockatrice 8
Crabs 40-90 N/A None Ammonite crabs, Frost crabs, Rock crabs, Sand crabs, Swamp crabs 8
Crocodiles 40-90 N/A Combat level 50 None 6
Dagannoth 40-90 N/A Combat level 75 , completion of Horror from the Deep Dagannoth spawn, Dagannoth fledgeling, Dagannoth Kings 7
Dust devils 40-90 200-250 Slayer 65 , Combat level 70 , partial completion of Desert Treasure I None 8
Elves 30-70 N/A Combat level 70 , completion of Regicide Elf warrior, Mourner (Mourner Headquarters) 7
Fever spiders 30-90 N/A Slayer 42 , Combat level 40 , partial completion of Rum Deal None 7
Fire giants 40-90 N/A Combat level 65 Branda the Fire Queen 7
Gargoyles 40-90 200-250 Slayer 75 , Combat level 80 , completion of Priest in Peril Grotesque Guardians 5
Ghouls 10-40 N/A Combat level 25 , completion of Priest in Peril None 7
Gryphons 30-80 110-160 Slayer 51 , Sailing 45 , completion of Troubled Tortugans Shellbane gryphon 10
Harpie Bug Swarms 40-90 N/A Slayer 33 , Combat level 45 , Firemaking 33 None 8
Hellhounds 30-60 N/A Combat level 75 Cerberus, Skeleton Hellhound, Greater Skeleton Hellhound 7
Hill Giants 40-90 N/A Combat level 25 Obor, Cyclops 7
Hobgoblins 40-90 N/A Combat level 20 None 7
Ice giants 30-80 N/A Combat level 50 Eldric the Ice King 7
Ice warriors 40-90 N/A Combat level 45 Icelords 7
Infernal Mages 40-90 N/A Slayer 45 , Combat level 40 , completion of Priest in Peril None 8
Jellies 40-90 N/A Slayer 52 , Combat level 57 Warped Jelly, Chilled jelly 8
Jungle horrors 40-90 N/A Combat level 65 , completion of Cabin Fever None 8
Kalphite 40-90 N/A Combat level 15 Kalphite worker, Kalphite soldier, Kalphite guardian, Kalphite Queen 7
Kurask 40-90 N/A Slayer 70 , Combat level 65 None 7
Lesser demons 40-90 N/A Combat level 60 Zakl'n Gritch 7
Mogres 40-90 N/A Slayer 32 , Combat level 30 , completion of Skippy and the Mogres None 7
Molanisks 40-50 N/A Slayer 39 , Combat level 50 , completion of Death to the Dorgeshuun None 7
Moss giants 40-90 N/A Combat level 40 Bryophyta 7
Nechryael 40-90 200-250 Slayer 80 , Combat level 85 , completion of Priest in Peril Greater Nechryael 5
Ogres 40-90 N/A Combat level 40 Ogress Shaman, Ogress Warrior 7
Otherworldly beings 40-90 N/A Combat level 40 , completion of Lost City None 8
Pyrefiends 40-90 N/A Slayer 30 , Combat level 25 Pyrelord 8
Sea snakes 40-90 N/A Slayer 40 , Combat level 50 , completion of Royal Trouble Sea Snake Hatchling, Sea Snake Young 6
Shades 40-90 N/A Combat level 30 Loar, Phrin, Riyl, Asyn, Fiyr, and Urium Shades 8
Shadow warriors 30-80 N/A Combat level 60 , completion of Legends' Quest None 8
Spiritual creatures 40-90 181-250 Slayer 63 , Combat level 60 , completion of Death Plateau, level 60 in Strength or Agility Spiritual ranger (Slayer 63 ), warrior (Slayer 68 ), mage (Slayer 83 ) 8
Terror dogs 20-45 N/A Slayer 40 , Combat level 60 , completion of Haunted Mine None 6
Trolls 40-90 N/A Combat level 60 Mountain troll, ice troll, Troll general 7
Turoth 30-90 N/A Slayer 55 , Combat level 60 None 8
Vampyres 10-20 200-250 Combat level 35 , completion of Priest in Peril Feral Vampyre, Vampyre Juvinate, Vyrewatch, Vyrewatch Sentinel, Venator 7
Werewolves 30-60 N/A Combat level 60 , completion of Priest in Peril None 7
Total task weight 325

Note: Vannaka is a valid contact for the Astral Contact spell, and you can obtain tasks from them. It is part of the Lunar spellbook.

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Changes

Date Changes
27 August 2025
(Update)

The amount of Slayer points given by Vannaka was increased:

  • Every task - 8 points (up from 4)
  • Every 10th task - 40 points (up from 20)
  • Every 50th task - 120 points (up from 60)
26 March 2025
(Update | poll)

Vannaka will now assign crabs tasks.

8 May 2024
(Update)
  • Vannaka no longer assigns the following tasks:
    • Banshees
    • Bronze dragons
    • Cave bugs
    • Cave crawlers
    • Cave slime
    • Crawling Hands
    • Earth warriors
    • Green dragons
    • Killerwatts
    • Lizards
    • Rockslugs
    • Wall beasts
  • Various minimum and maximum quantities of Slayer tasks have been reduced.
18 February 2016
(Update | poll)

Slayer masters now give information about your current task if you prematurely request a new one.

24 September 2015
(Update | poll)

Spiritual rangers, mages and warrior are now grouped into a single slayer task of spiritual creatures.

10 September 2015
(Update)

Gargoyles, nechryaels, abyssal demons, spiritual mages, spiritual rangers and spiritual warriors can now be assigned by Vannaka.

29 January 2015
(Update | poll)

Slayer masters now have a right-click option, Assignment, which allows players to quickly check a task's progress or start a new one.

31 May 2006
(Update)

The NPC's shield was graphically updated.

26 September 2005
(Update)

Vannaka's chathead and animation were fixed, though the Combat Instructor's remained unchanged.

31 May 2005
(Update)

The NPC's sword was graphically updated.

1 – 21 June 2004

The NPC now always appears above players standing in the same tile.

29 March 2004
(Update)

The NPC was permanently added with the launch of RuneScape 2.

25 March 2004
(Update)

The NPC was released ingame to the RuneScape 2 Beta.

1 December 2003
(Update)

The NPC was added to the RuneScape 2 Beta cache.

26 January 2004 –
31 May 2005 		31 May 2005 –
26 September 2005 		26 September 2005 –
31 May 2006 		31 May 2006 –
present

RuneScape 2
Beta 		29 March 2004 –
31 May 2005 		31 May 2005 –
31 May 2006 		31 May 2006 –
present

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References

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  2. ^ Duradel. Postbag 20: "Tales from earlier ages". Letter 8. RuneScape Postbags from the Hedge. Jagex.
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