Desert Slayer Dungeon (miniquest)

Miniquest Details

Start point:	Enter the lowest level of the Pollnivneach Slayer Dungeon (use walkthrough to get there)
Members only:	Yes
Official difficulty:
Description:	None
Length:	Short-Medium
Requirements:	Completed Smoking Kills. 70 Slayer to defeat hardest boss; lower for others. 43 Prayer (highly recommended), 50 Magic (highly recommended)
Items required:	One of the following: Full slayer helmet (best option), Slayer helmet, Masked earmuffs or Facemask Items recommended: See Equipment
Enemies to defeat:	Monstrous cave crawler (level 180), Basilisk boss (level 240), Mightiest turoth (level 180), Kurask overlord (level 240)

Walkthrough

Warning: The dungeon is full of smoke and players must wear a smoke protection item (like a Facemask, Masked earmuffs or Slayer helmet) or they will periodically suffer damage from the smoke. A Full slayer helmet is most recommended, as it provides protection from the smoke and from the effects of some slayer monsters in the dungeon.

Getting there

• Take the entry from the well in Pollnivneach.
• Take the north corridor leading to the Mighty banshees.
• Go to either the east or west of the Mighty banshee area which leads to rooms guarded off by a mystic barrier.
• Pass the barrier and go down the stairs to enter the dungeon.

Boss fights

There are four rooms, guarded by shields. The monsters can be attacked in any order. Each boss kill earns 1,000 Slayer experience. See the bosses section below for description of each monster. Each time you kill a boss, you need to climb back up the stairs and enter another portal. It is recommended to turn on your protection prayers and drink your potions before starting the fight.

Recommended order and method

See below for list of bosses.

1. Mightiest turoth (SW - bottom left barrier): Use Slayer dart and Protect from Melee prayer. Ignore the minions.

2. Kurask overlord (NW - top left barrier): Use same strategy as above. If you do choose to use melee, do not forget to bring a leaf-bladed spear or sword.

3. Basilisk boss (SE - bottom right barrier): Use melee and wield the Mirror shield. Take a dose of the Super strength potion and Super attack potion or a Combat potion. Use Protect from Magic prayer. Also watch your stats as they will be drained with each attack. Bring a Restore potion.

4. Monstrous cave crawler (NE - top right barrier): Use melee and Protect from Ranged prayer. It will poison badly but anti-poison potions will be ineffective against it, since your poison immunity will be lessened with each attack (approx 2-3 attacks will negate a super anti-poison potion). Eat food when necessary. An Anti-Poison Totem will NOT work against this poison.

Bosses

Boss		Combat level	Slayer level required	Strategy
	Monstrous cave crawler	180	10	Use Protect from Range. Normal melee combat is good. It will poison badly but anti-poison potions will be ineffective against it, since your poison immunity will be lessened with each attack (approx 2-3 attacks will negate a super anti-poison potion). A Poison purge aura is very effective here.
	Basilisk boss	240	40	Protect from Magic and melee works. You will need a restore potion or super restore potion as it reduces your stats as you fight it. Remember to bring your Mirror shield.
	Mightiest turoth	180	55	Protect from Melee and magic dart works. There are safe spots, beware of the swarms.
	Kurask overlord	240	70	Use Protect from Melee and attack with magic dart. There are safe spots, but beware of the minions!

Rewards

• 4,000 Slayer experience (1,000 experience after every boss kill, with four boss monsters to kill)
• If you kill a boss during their respective assignment, it counts as a kill and gives additional Slayer experience equal to 1/10 of the LP.
• Ability to enter four rooms, each room filled a certain creature:
  • Cave crawlers
  • Basilisks
  • Turoths
  • Kurasks
• Having killed all four bosses is a requirement needed to get a trimmed Completionist cape.

Equipment

The only required equipment is the Full slayer helmet / Slayer helmet / Masked earmuffs / Facemask, but it helps to have these:

Armour

• Headslot: Full slayer helmet, Slayer helmet, Masked earmuffs, Facemask (one is required)
• Cape: Ardougne cloak 3, God cape, Fire cape, Ava's accumulator
• Neckwear: Amulet of fury, Amulet of glory, Amulet of power, Amulet of ranging (if ranging)
• Weapon: Staff of light (if maging), Slayer staff (if maging), Dragon scimitar, Rune crossbow (if ranging)
• Shield: Mirror shield
• Body: Splitbark body, Infinity top, Ahrim's robetop, Mystic robe top, Karil's top (if ranging)
• Legs: Splitbark legs, Infinity bottoms, Ahrim's robeskirt, Mystic robe bottom, Karil's skirt (if ranging)
• Gloves: Gloves (barrows), Mystic gloves, Mercenary's gloves (if ranging)
• Boots: Splitbark boots, Rock climbing boots, Mystic boots
• Ring: Fremennik rings (of your attack style), Lunar ring, Beacon ring or Ring of life

Items

• One-click teleport might be useful in case prayer runs out (teletabs, ectophial, etc.)
• Super strength potion, Super defence potion, and Super attack potion are useful
• Two Prayer potions
• About 100 Death runes and 400 Mind Runes, but recommended you take more
• A few lobsters, monkfish or higher (will not be needed if you use prayer, but take for precaution)
• It is also recommended to bring a familiar since the area is multicombat.

See also

• Pollnivneach Slayer Dungeon - The actual dungeon
• Smoking Kills - The quest that unlocks the miniquest