General Graardor

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General Graardor is a God Wars Dungeon boss and is called the 'Bandos Boss' in RuneScape's Quick Chat feature.

General Graardor

File:General Graardor.png
Release date	28 August 2007 (Update)
Members?	Yes
Combat level	624
Life points	2,540
Experience for killing	1016 (339 Constitution experience)
Slayer level	Not assigned
Aggressive?	Yes
Poisonous?	No
Immune to poison?	Yes
Attack style	Melee, Ranged
Attack speed	FastestInterval: 2.4 seconds
Max hit	610 (melee), 355 (Ranged)
Weakness	slashslashslashslashslashslashslashslashslashslashslashSlash
Always drops	Ourg bones
Examine text	A huge war chief.

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General Graardor is the leader of the army of Bandos within the God Wars Dungeon. He is the last known surviving member of the ourg race, a species of powerful ogre-like creatures who were bred by Bandos himself for his armies, and which almost completely died out over the course of numerous wars. With a combat level of 624, General Graardor is the ninth strongest monster in the game.

General Graardor attacks with a powerful melee attack that can hit up to 610 damage. He also has a Ranged attack that is capable of hitting all players in the room for up to 355 damage. Additionally, he has three minions: Sergeant Strongstack, who uses melee; Sergeant Steelwill, who uses Magic; and Sergeant Grimspike, who uses Ranged. Nonetheless, General Graardor is the most popular God Wars Dungeon boss to kill, for some consider him the easiest of the five leaders. He is the only monster in the game to drop the Bandos hilt, used to construct the popular Bandos godsword. Because he is the most popular God Wars Dungeon boss, the supply of Bandos hilts is the highest of all godsword hilts. As a result of the high availability and the low effectiveness, the Bandos godsword has the lowest price of all godswords. However, he also drops the highly coveted Bandos Chestplate and the Bandos Tassets, whose rather unique strength bonus (among non-degradable armour) makes contention for his drops fairly intense.

Players should note that Graardor's bodyguards WILL only attack you if you attack him, so players running low on health should stop attacking him and eat up; this will prevent the bodyguards from attacking you. This only applies when there are multiple players in the room. If you are killing him on your own you will always be attacked by the bodyguards NO MATTER WHAT. His Ranged attacks almost always hit over 200 damage, making armour with ranged damage soaking very effective.

Players fighting General Graardor.

Graardor's melee attack is a punch that can deal for high damage. He does his ranged attack when he punches the ground with his right fist, creating a shockwave that hits everyone in the room. His range attack is not magical range as most believe.

To reach General Graardor, players must enter the Bandos encampment of the God Wars Dungeon to the north-west, requiring 70 Strength and 40 Bandos follower kills. Many players choose to kill goblins to achieve the killcount, as they are the weakest followers of Bandos.

History

Early history

Details regarding General Graardor's history are sparse. The ourg race, inclusive of Graardor, arrived at Gielinor from Yu'biusk in the early Third Age along with ogres, goblins, and orks. However, it is likely that Graardor was born some time during the God Wars.

Graardor, during the late Third Age, was one of Bandos' most favoured soldiers. Like many ourgs, such as Yokrad and Blorgak, his talents earned him many leadership positions in Bandos's army. His strategic military tactics, as well as his simple physical strength, made him an ideal leader. Graardor's physical strength was such that he eventually learned to fight both with weaponry and with his bare hands.

Graardor and his bodyguards, before the graphical update.

Guthixian campaign

Most of Graardor's accomplishments during the God Wars have been long-forgotten. As seen in the FunOrb strategy game Armies of Gielinor , Graardor is known to have actively participated in the Bandosians' efforts to repel Guthixian forces in what is now the Wilderness, in what would have been the late Third Age. Given the game's approach to Canon, certain elements of Graardor's role in the game may not be canonical.

Graardor appears in both the "God Wars" and "End of An Age" levels, and in both features as a prominent enemy of the player, who commands Bandos's forces. During the "God Wars" level, which is set in the northwest Wilderness, Graardor commands the Bandosian army in what gradually becomes an all-out five-way battle between the forces of Bandos, Saradomin, Armadyl, Zamorak, and Guthix . Other key Third Age leaders such as Pazuzu, Wingman Skree, and Brother Constantius were amongst those whom Graardor faced.

Graardor also makes an appearance in the game's final level, "End of An Age." The level represents one of the God Wars' final battles, during which many forces clashed with the Guthixian army. Graardor, Commander Zilyana, Dag'eth, and other Third Age leaders are amongst those present. Although Guthix is ultimately victorious during the battle, Graardor and a number of other leaders evidently managed to escape, and later re-emerged.

The Godsword

Graardor's last task in Bandos's forces came in the late Third Age, when a hasty alliance between Bandos, Saradomin, and Armadyl fought against Zamorak in what is now called the God Wars Dungeon of Troll Country. The battle was evidently fought in an effort to claim the godsword, an extremely powerful weapon crafted by the Icyene, which has the fabled power to kill a god.

Although initially the battle was fought only between Zamorak and the Alliance, distrust between the Gods' armies quickly led to the conflict erupting into four-way chaos. Graardor, content with this, oversaw the construction of a rudimentary base of operations in an offshoot of the cave. This fortress, now known as "Bandos' Stronghold," served to house both Graardor and troops rotating out of combat in the main chamber. Graardor himself was placed under the protection of Goblin Sergeants Strongstack, Steelwill, and Grimspike.

During the course of the fighting, a spell cast by an unknown army backfired upon the entire cavern, freezing the entire cave perfectly in place. Graardor was amongst those left imprisoned. Very shortly after this occurred, the god Guthix established the Edicts of Guthix, preventing the direct involvement of any deity in Gielinor. The departure of the world's Gods and the subsequent end of the God Wars meant that the cavern was forgotten, and Graardor would remain frozen in time with its warring armies for more than 2,000 years to come.

In the recent Fifth Age, investigations by both the dwarven explorer Nestor Peregrine and the Asgarnian Temple Knights nearly resulted in the cave's (and Graardor's) rediscovery. In 169, tectonic movement in the neighbouring Wilderness caused large portions of the cave to defrost, eventually leading to the release of most of the cavern's population. Unaware that the God Wars have ended, Graardor and the rest of the battle's leaders have resumed the battle for the godsword once again.

Quotes

Death to our enemies! (link)

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When in battle, General Graardor may utter the following quotes, all of which are voiced as of 10 January 2011:

• "Death to our enemies!".
• "Brargh!".
• "Break their bones!".
• "For the glory of Bandos!.
• "Split their skulls!".
• "We feast on the bones of our enemies tonight!".
• "CHAAARGE!".
• "Crush them underfoot!".
• "All glory to Bandos!".
• "GRAAAAAAAAAR!".
• "FOR THE GLORY OF THE BIG HIGH WAR GOD!"

Drops

100% Drop

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Ourg bones (General Graardor)	1	1 Always	7,239

Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
Template:ExchangeItemNat	Nature rune	60–70	3 Uncommon	–
	Law rune	41–45	4 Rare	6,109–6,705
	Death rune	40–50	5 Very rare	7,400–9,250

Weapons

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Rune pickaxe	1	2 Common	19,136
	Rune 2h sword	1	2 Common	38,245
Rune longsword	Rune longsword	1	2 Common	18,916
	Rune battleaxe	1	4 Rare	24,735
	Rune sword	1	4 Rare	12,395
	Rune javelin	5–9	5 Very rare	1,285–2,313
	Steel arrow	135–155	5 Very rare	1,890–2,170
	Rune arrow	38–43	5 Very rare	7,220–8,170

Armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Rune platebody	1	2 Common	38,859
	Rune sq shield	1	4 Rare	22,884
	Bandos chestplate	1	4 Rare <ref>Estimated at 1/282 using gathered Adventurer's Log data as of 18 September 2012.</ref>	11,174,641
	Bandos tassets	1	4 Rare <ref>Estimated at 1/272 using gathered Adventurer's Log data as of 18 September 2012.</ref>	8,020,234
	Bandos boots	1	4 Rare <ref>Estimated at 1/276 using gathered Adventurer's Log data as of 18 September 2012.</ref>	290,570
	Bandos gloves	1	4 Rare	5,281,761
	Bandos warshield	1	4 Rare	1,932,639
	Bandos helmet	1	4 Rare	3,136,524

Gems and Ores

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Adamantite ore	16–20	2 Common	26,480–33,100
	Coal	115–120 (noted)	2 Common	30,245–31,560

Other

Rare drop table drops

This monster drops items from the rare drop table.
The ring of wealth improves the chances if equipped but is not required to access the table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Coins	19,902–21,000	2 Common	Not sold
	Snapdragon seed	1	2 Common	26,078
	Femur bone	1	2 Common <ref>Only obtainable during the Fur 'n' Seek/Wish list.</ref>	Not sold
	Magic logs	15–20 (noted)	3 Uncommon	21,045–28,060
	Super restore (4)	3	3 Uncommon	18,552
	Grimy snapdragon	3 (noted)	3 Uncommon	16,980
	Long bone	1	3 Uncommon	Not sold
	Curved bone	1	3 Uncommon	Not sold
	Godsword shard 1	1	5 Very rare <ref>Estimated at 1/546 using gathered Adventurer's Log data as of 18 September 2012.</ref>	163,212
	Godsword shard 2	1	5 Very rare <ref>Estimated at 1/554 using gathered Adventurer's Log data as of 18 September 2012.</ref>	161,648
	Godsword shard 3	1	5 Very rare <ref>Estimated at 1/508 using gathered Adventurer's Log data as of 18 September 2012.</ref>	156,785
	Bandos hilt	1	4 Rare <ref>Estimated at 1/390 using gathered Adventurer's Log data as of 18 September 2012.</ref>	2,223,650
	Clue scroll (hard)	1	4 Rare	Not sold
	Starved ancient effigy	1	4 Rare	Not sold
	Spin ticket	1	4 Rare	Not sold
File:The glory of general graardor.png	The glory of general graardor	1	4 Rare	Not sold
	Clue scroll (elite)	1	5 Very rare	Not sold

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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price Coins 250; 381; 450; 3,000; 9,000; 12,000 2 Common Not sold Uncut sapphire 1 2 Common 810 Uncut emerald 1 2 Common 1,295 Uncut ruby 1 2 Common 2,613 Loop half of a key 1 3 Uncommon 9,402 Tooth half of a key 1 3 Uncommon 12,758 Uncut diamond 1 3 Uncommon 9,520 Uncut dragonstone 1 4 Rare 13,572 Dragonstone 1 4 Rare 10,393 Dragon dagger 1 2 Common 17,356 Rune javelin 5 4 Rare 1,285 Adamant javelin 20 5 Very rare 800 Rune spear 1 5 Very rare 12,130 Dragon spear 1 5 Very rare 40,021 Dragon dagger 50 (noted) 5 Very rare 867,800 Rune kiteshield 1 5 Very rare 34,977 Shield left half 1 5 Very rare 65,553 Dragon helm 1 5 Very rare 60,107 Adamant bolts 200 3 Uncommon 31,600 Rune arrow 150–200, 500 4 Rare 28,500–95,000 Onyx bolts 150 4 Rare 1,315,350 Battlestaff 200 (noted) 4 Rare 1,612,200 Air orb 1000 (noted) 4 Rare 1,216,000 Fire orb 1000 (noted) 4 Rare 1,406,000 Vecna skull 1 5 Very rare 457,724 Water talisman 1 3 Uncommon 4,485 Earth talisman 25–35 (noted) 3 Uncommon 20,650–28,910 Fire talisman 25–35 (noted) 3 Uncommon 48,450–67,830 Chaos talisman 1 3 Uncommon 137 Nature talisman 1 3 Uncommon 165 Pure essence 500–15000 (noted) 3 Uncommon 53,500–1,605,000 Template:ExchangeItemNat Nature rune 47–77 4 Rare – Soul rune 20 4 Rare 6,360 Death rune 50, 121 4 Rare 9,250–22,385 Blood rune 50 4 Rare 9,750 Raw swordfish 125 – 250, 1000 (noted) 3 Uncommon 37,875–303,000 Raw shark 250–500 (noted) 3 Uncommon 129,750–259,500 Big bones 150 – 500 (noted) 3 Uncommon 52,650–175,500 Coal 150–7500 (noted) 3 Uncommon 39,450–1,972,500 Adamantite ore 150–800 (noted) 3 Uncommon 248,250–1,324,000 Silver ore 100 (noted) 4 Rare 9,200 Adamant bar 1000–7000 (noted) 4 Rare 2,175,000–15,225,000 Runite ore 100 (noted) 4 Rare 1,067,100 Rune bar 1,50,150 (noted) 4 Rare 13,029–1,954,350 Clean ranarr 33 (noted) 3 Uncommon 115,665 Clean toadflax 25–250 (noted) 3 Uncommon 69,100–691,000 Clean snapdragon 30–120 (noted) 3 Uncommon 168,210–672,840 Clean torstol 10–100 (noted) 3 Uncommon 277,960–2,779,600 Saradomin brew (4) 250 (noted) 5 Very rare 854,750 Watermelon seed 3 3 Uncommon 5,583 Yew seed 1–50 4 Rare 84,903–4,245,150 Magic seed 1–6 4 Rare 294,483–1,766,898 Palm tree seed 10 4 Rare 1,219,220 Snapdragon seed 1 4 Rare 26,078 Torstol seed 1–31 4 Rare 274,040–8,495,240 Fellstalk seed 2 4 Rare 2,052 Yew logs 100–20000 (noted) 4 Rare 49,400–9,880,000

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Trivia

A General Graardor plushie found during the 2010 Easter Event.

• Graardor is one of several in-game characters to feature on a set of downloadable RuneScape Duel Cards.
• During the 2009 Easter Event and 2010 Easter event, while sorting the defective nuts, players could also find various other objects. One of these was a Graardor plush toy; in the 2010 event the squirrel Big Ben mentions that they arrived as part of a shipping error.
• A poster depicting General Graardor can be purchased from the Jagex Store. Shortly before the release of The Chosen Commander, a t-shirt depicting the face of Bandos was also made available; however, its appearance was nearly identical to that of Graardor. He also appears on 12-month RuneScape membership cards.
• A computer wallpaper depicting Graardor can be found on the Official RuneScape Website.
• Graardor features in various Armies of Gielinor adverts sometimes seen on the Funorb website. In it, he is shown punching towards the viewer before the game's logo appears.
• In December 2009, the Jagex Store was temporarily taken down while parts of the site were re-worked. When visiting the website, the only accessible page featured a picture of General Graardor, along with the message "Coming This December."
• On the official RuneFest website, Graardor can be seen on a panel offering event tickets.
• A puzzle box featuring Graardor can be obtained during Treasure Trails.
• Prior to the release of The Chosen Commander on 17 March 2009, General Graardor referred to Bandos as the "Big High War God" in his battlecries.
• Until an update on 6 May 2009, General Graardor dropped big bones instead of ourg bones.
• General Graardor drops goblin skulls, used for the quest Rag and Bone Man, despite not belonging to the goblin race.
• An update allowed Graardor and the other God Wars Dungeon bosses to be able to talk in quotes, which can be heard within melee distance.
• If his ranged attack fails to hit you, it seems to splash as if a spell cast had failed, even though it is not a magical ranged attack.
• In the 2012 Sizziling Summer banner, Graardor is depicted wearing a red bikini with white polka dots with an ice cream cone in hand.
• General Graardor is the only God Wars Dungeon boss without wings of some kind.

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  General Graardor seen in front of the French flag promoting the new French language RuneScape.

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  General Graardor's RuneScape Duel Card.

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  Thumbnail on the General Graardor wallpaper.

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  General Graardor on the RuneFest web site.

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  General Graardor is also in a puzzle box clue, obtained from elite clue scrolls.

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  Concept art for the upgraded General.

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