69.4.116.74: Added mention of Anti-Poison Totem against Monstrous Cave Crawler

2012-10-03T05:39:42Z

Added mention of Anti-Poison Totem against Monstrous Cave Crawler

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==Miniquest Details==
{{Quest details
|description=''None''
|released=[[5 June]] [[2008]]
|update=Smoking Kills
|start=Enter the lowest level of the [[Pollnivneach Slayer Dungeon]] (use walkthrough to get there)
|wdifficulty=4
|length=Short-Medium
|members=Yes
|requirements=Completed [[Smoking Kills]]. 70 [[Slayer]] to defeat hardest boss; lower for others. 43 [[Prayer]] (highly recommended), 50 [[Magic]] (highly recommended)
|items=One of the following: [[Full slayer helmet]] (best option), [[Slayer helmet]], [[Masked earmuffs]] or [[Facemask]]

'''Items recommended:''' See [[Desert Slayer Dungeon (miniquest)#Equipment|Equipment]]''
|kills=[[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 banshee]]s.
* 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==
:{|class="wikitable"
!colspan="2"|Boss
!Combat level
!Slayer level required
!Strategy
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Monstrous_cave_crawler.png|thumb|224px]]
|[[Monstrous cave crawler]]
|align="center"|180
|align="center"|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.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Basilisk boss.png|150px]]
|[[Basilisk boss]]
|align="center"|240
|align="center"|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]].
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Mightiest turoth.png|220px]]
|[[Mightiest turoth]]
|align="center"|180
|align="center"|55
|[[Protect from Melee]] and [[magic dart]] works. There are safe spots, beware of the swarms.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Kurask overlord.png|200px]]
|[[Kurask overlord]]
|align="center"|240
|align="center"|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|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 potion]]s
* About 100 [[Death runes]] and 400 [[Mind Rune]]s, but recommended you take more
* A few [[lobster]]s, [[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
[[Category:Miniquests]]

Desert Slayer Dungeon (miniquest) - Revision history

69.4.116.74: Added mention of Anti-Poison Totem against Monstrous Cave Crawler