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This article contains information for players seeking to kill [[tormented demons]]. Recommended equipment, levels, and strategy are all covered here.

Tormented demons can be slain in a group or alone; this article applies to both groups and individual players who wish to solo them.

==Requirements==
* Completion of [[While Guthix Sleeps]]
* A [[sapphire lantern]] (keep a spare in your bank in case you die, so you can get to your grave as quick as possible)
* At least two combat styles ([[melee]], [[Magic]] and [[Ranged]])
* [[Darklight]]

==Skill level recommendations==
* Level 80+ in your chosen attack styles ({{Skill clickpic|Attack}} {{Skill clickpic|Strength}} {{Skill clickpic|Magic}} {{Skill clickpic|Ranged}})
* Level 80+ {{Skill clickpic|Defence}}
* Level 80+ {{Skill clickpic|Constitution}}
* Level 70+ {{Skill clickpic|Prayer}}
* Level 68+ {{Skill clickpic|Summoning}} (for [[bunyip]]s)

Additionally, the following levels may prove useful:
* Level 88+ {{Skill clickpic|Herblore}} (for [[extreme attack]] and [[extreme strength]] potions)
* Level 79+ {{Skill clickpic|Summoning}} (for healing titan familiars)

==Preparation==
===Inventory===

* [[Sapphire lantern]]
* [[Darklight]]
* [[Runes]] - if maging, bring at least 200 or 300 casts' worth of runes for your preferred spell. More runes mean longer trips.
* [[Polypore Staff|Polypore staff]] - If the cost of runes is an issue, a Polypore staff is highly effective as the demons have a weakness to magical attacks.
* Healing - While high-healing [[food]] ([[shark]]s or better) should be brought, do not rely on it for your primary source of healing. A healing familiar, such as a [[unicorn stallion]], [[bunyip]], or [[fire titan|fire]], [[ice titan|ice]], or [[moss titan]]s, is highly effective. One option is to bring a [[Beast of Burden]] familiar filled with food, then dismiss it once it is empty and summon another familiar. [[Enhanced excalibur]] is a good choice if you're not using your [[special attack]] bar for something else. [[Soul Split]] can provide some additional lifepoints, and if using a [[godsword]], consider a [[Saradomin godsword]]. Although [[Saradomin brew]]s combined with [[super restore]]s are popular for killing bosses, do not use them at tormented demons, as it will be impossible to maintain your stat boosts, slowing down your kills considerably. Ignore this if you are using overload potions. Once you have everything else in your inventory that you need, fill the remaining slots with food.
* Combat-boosting potions - Bring potions to enhance the combat styles you are using. For [[melee]], bring a [[super set]] (use of a [[super defence]] potion is unnecessary if using [[enhanced excalibur]]) or the melee [[extreme potion]]s. [[Overload]]s are a great choice for those who have access to them. Mages should use [[Magic potion]]s or [[extreme magic|extreme Magic]] potions; alternatively, a [[vecna skull]] will work. Rangers should use [[ranging potion]]s or [[extreme ranging]] potions. If you are using [[Ancient Curses]], consider leaving [[Berserker]] on the entire time you are in the Ancient Guthix Temple in order to maximize your boosts.
* [[Prayer potion]]s - You may need to bring several prayer potions depending on your stats. If you plan to use combat-boosting prayers such as [[Piety]], bring extra prayer potions. Finding the balance between [[food]] and prayer potions is something that comes with experience. Plan on bringing more [[food]] for initial trips.
* [[Emergency teleport]]
* [[dreadnip|Dreadnip]] - to activate the demons Protect from melee (only use while using magic and take at least 100 as they are stackable)

===Equipment===
====[[Melee]]====
In terms of weaponry, any [[chaotic equipment|chaotic weapon]] is strong enough to be effective on tormented demons. Of particular note is the [[chaotic maul]], which can deal an exceptionally high amount of damage in a single attack. This is important when fighting tormented demons because their protection prayers will change depending on the amount of damage they receive from a given style; however, extra damage (damage that passes the 310-damage point for that style) still counts, so the larger the individual hits, the better. Keep in mind that tormented demons are weaker to stab and crush attacks than slash. If chaotic weapons are unavailable, [[godsword]]s are an adequate substitute. A [[Brackish blade]] is also an adequate substitute to a chaotic weapon.

Conventional melee armour (including melee [[Barrows equipment]]) is not recommended for fighting tormented demons for three reasons. The first is that melee armour gives penalties to Ranged and Magic accuracy, and if you are using melee to kill tormented demons, you must also use one of those two styles. If you wear melee armour, your accuracy in your other style will suffer. (However, it's worth noting that this penalty is much more severe for Magic than for Ranged.) The second is that melee armour is highly weak to Magic attacks, which will result in much more damage taken not only from their regular Magic attacks, but from their area-of-effect Magic attack. Their attacks are accurate enough without nearly guaranteeing their success with a penalty to Magic defence. The third reason is that it's generally not a good idea to attempt to tank their attacks because of their accuracy, so defence bonuses (aside perhaps from Magic defence to help mitigate the area-of-effect spell) aren't quite as important as usual.

When choosing armour for tormented demons, focus on offence rather than defence. [[Void knight equipment|Void Knight equipment]] works well because of the set effects, lack of offensive penalties, and [[Magic defence]] bonus. [[Elite Void Knight equipment]] is even better because of its [[Prayer bonus]]. On the other hand, you may consider simply wearing your Magic or Ranged armour, as neither of these substantially inhibit melee attacks, yet provide good bonuses to their respective styles.

====[[Magic]]====
The [[staff of light]], [[chaotic staff]], [[Armadyl battlestaff]], or [[polypore staff]] are the best choices for magical weapons to use when killing tormented demons. If none of these are available, any other weapon with a bonus to [[Magic damage]] will work; a [[Void knight mace|Void Knight mace]] adds a hefty Prayer bonus in addition to +10% damage. Using magic allows for a [[steel titan]] to use its special attack constantly, which results in faster kills if using a steel titan.

The only plausible spells/weapons to use would be [[Storm of Armadyl]] with [[Armadyl Battlestaff]] or [[Polypore staff]]. However, if the player intends to make profit, the polypore staff would be the best option as one charge costs {{#expr: {{GEP|Polypore spore}} + {{GEP|Fire rune}} * 5}} coins while Storm of Armadyl costs {{GEP|armadyl rune}} coins.

Even at level 99, Magic suffers from some accuracy problems against tormented demons. Wear equipment that boosts Magic attack. [[Dagon'hai robes set|Dagon'hai robes]] can work if you're willing to take the loss of melee defence that [[Barrows - ahrim's set|Ahrim's robes]] provide, but do not use any weaker armour. [[Ganodermic armour]] is also a good choice for magical attack and defence, however the set has very little ranged defence. If using Ganodermic gear, players should be careful of the ranged attacks of the demons. Void mage is an acceptable alternative, although you may notice a drop in Magical accuracy. Do not use Magic in melee or Ranged armour, as it will cripple your accuracy.

====[[Ranged]]====
A wide variety of Ranged weapons can be used to kill tormented demons. The [[chaotic crossbow]] and [[magic longbow (sighted)]] are the two most accurate Ranged weapons in the game, while the [[hand cannon]] provides the most pure power (take care to bring a backup weapon in case the cannon explodes). The hand cannon's exceptional damage potential is important when fighting tormented demons for the same reason as a chaotic maul: the highest hits possible reduce the advantage of the demons' protection prayers, and lead to quicker kills. A [[rune crossbow]] with [[diamond bolts (e)]] is good for getting through their defence. [[Karil's crossbow]], the [[crystal bow]] and the [[dark bow]] may work as well.

[[Royal dragonhide armour]] is widely regarded as the best Ranged armour for fighting tormented demons. It has very high Magic defence, allowing you to more easily resist their Magic attacks, and has no negative melee stats. [[Armadyl armour]] should not be used if you are using melee and Ranged, as Armadyl armour gives a dangerous accuracy penalty to melee attacks.

====Recommended equipment lists====
{| class="collapsible collapsed"
!Recommended Equipment for Melee/Magic
|-
|
{| class="wikitable"
! Slot
! colspan="4"|Item (Most effective → least effective)
|-
! Helmet
|[[Ganodermic visor]]
|[[Void mage helm]] and [[void melee helm]], [[Ahrim's hood]]
|[[Helm of neitiznot]]
|[[Fighter hat]]
|-
! Neckwear
|[[Arcane stream necklace]]
|[[Amulet of fury]]
|[[Amulet of glory]]
|[[god stole]]
|-
! Cape
|[[Completionist cape]], [[Max cape]], [[TokHaar-Kal]]
|[[Soul Wars cape]], [[Fire cape]], [[Ardougne cloak]]
|[[God cape]], [[Cape of Accomplishment]]
|[[Obsidian cape]]
|-
! Chest
|[[Ganodermic poncho]]
|[[Ahrim's Robetop]]
|[[Elite Void Knight Torso]]
|[[Dagon'hai robe top]]
|-
! Legs
|[[Ganodermic leggings]]
|[[Ahrim'S Robe Skirt|Ahrim's Robeskirt]]
|[[Elite Void Knight Legs]]
|[[Dagon'hai robe bottom]]
|-
! Magic weapon
|[[Polypore staff]], [[staff of light]], [[chaotic staff]]
|[[Void knight mace|Void Knight mace]]
|[[Master wand]]
|[[Ahrim's staff]], [[ancient staff]]
|-
! Melee weapon
|[[Chaotic maul]], [[Chaotic rapier]]
|[[Chaotic longsword]], [[Zamorakian spear]]
|[[Godsword]], Brackish Blade
|[[Dragon halberd]], [[abyssal whip]]
|-
! Off-hand item
|Any type of sigil-enhanced [[spirit shields|spirit shield]], [[dragon defender]], [[Void knight deflector]], [[Farseer kiteshield]]
|[[Mages' book]], [[god book]]
|blessed spirit shield
|spirit shield
|-
! Gloves
|[[Goliath Gloves|Goliath gloves]], [[Void knight gloves]]
|[[Spellcaster gloves]] , [[Barrows gloves]]
|[[Regen bracelet]]
|[[Combat bracelet]]
|-
! Boots
|[[Steadfast boots]], [[Ragefire boots]]
|[[Infinity boots]], [[dragon boots]]
|[[Mystic boots]], [[rune boots]]
|[[Rock climbing boots]]
|-
! Ring
|[[Ring of wealth]]
|[[Onyx ring (i)]], [[dragonstone ring (i)]]
|[[Seers' ring (i)]], [[berserker ring (i)]]
|[[Seers' ring]], [[berserker ring]]
|}
|}

{| class="collapsible collapsed"
!Recommended Equipment for Melee/Ranged
|-
|
{| class="wikitable"
!Slot
!colspan="5"|Item (Most effective → least effective)
|-
!Helmet
|[[Verac's helm]], [[Void ranger helm|Void ranger]] or [[Void melee helm|melee helm]] (if using Void Knight equipment)
|[[Helm of neitiznot]]
|[[Berserker helm]], [[Archer helm]]
|[[Warrior helm]] (only when using a powerful slashing weapon)
|[[Proselyte Helm]]
|-
!Neckwear
|[[Amulet of fury]], [[Amulet of ranging]]
|[[Amulet of glory]]
|[[Amulet of power]]
|[[God stole]]
|[[Holy symbol|Holy]] or [[Unholy symbol]]
|-
!Cape
|
[[Completionist cape]], [[Max cape]]
|[[Ava's alerter]], [[TokHaar-Kal]], [[Fire cape]], [[Soul Wars Cape]]
|[[Cape of accomplishment]] (trimmed for Prayer bonus), [[Ardougne cloak 3]] (Stab, Magic and Prayer bonuses)
|[[Ardougne cloak 2]]
|[[Obsidian cape]]
|-
!Ammunition (if not using [[Crystal bow]] or [[Zaryte bow]])
|[[Diamond bolts(e)]] or [[Hand cannon shot]] (if using [[hand cannon]]), [[Onyx bolts (e)]], [[Bolt Racks]] (if using Karils Crossbow), [[Rune Arrows]] (if using a [[Magic longbow (sighted)]]).
|[[Broad bolts]], [[adamant bolts]] (if using Zanik's Crossbow)
|[[Ruby bolts(e)]] - Switch to others after the demon's at half health, best used in conjunction with [[Diamond bolts(e)]]
|[[Emerald Bolts|Emerald Bolts(e) ]]
|
|-
!Chest
|[[Karil's leathertop]], [[Royal d'hide body]] , or [[Void knight top]] (if using Void equipment)
|[[Black d'hide body]]
|
|
|
|-
!Legs
|[[Verac's plateskirt]], [[Royal d'hide chaps]] , [[Karil's skirt]] or [[Void knight robe]] (If using Void equipment)
|[[Black d'hide chaps]]
|
|
|
|-
!Ranged weapon
|[[Chaotic crossbow]], [[Royal Crossbow]], [[Armadyl crossbow]], [[Magic longbow (sighted)]](Recommended if you don't own a chaotic crossbow).
|[[Rune crossbow]], [[Hand cannon]] (not recommended to use special)(1), or [[Karil's crossbow]]
|[[Crystal bow]], [[Zanik's crossbow]]
|[[Dark bow]]
|[[Seercull]] (for weakening their magic attack)
|-
!Melee weapon
|
[[Chaotic rapier]]
|[[Chaotic longsword]], [[Chaotic maul]]
|[[Korasi's sword]] (not advised to use special as demons are in Multi-combat area), [[Brackish blade]]—both these weapons have considerable stab attack; TD's are weaker to stab and crush than to slash.
|[[Godsword]]
[[Abyssal whip]]
|[[Dragon halberd]] (should be used the majority of the time for special attack)
|-
!Shield (using a shield only for defence is always a bad idea)
|[[Dragon defender]]/[[Void knight deflector]] (with barrows gloves), [[Dragonfire shield]] (fully charged) to give significant strength bonus and melee defence
|[[Spirit shield]]s ([[Divine spirit shield|Divine]] or [[Elysian spirit shield|Elysian]]), [[Falador shield 3]], [[Faithful Shield]]
|[[Illuminated unholy book]]
|
|
|-
!Gloves
|
[[Goliath gloves]] or [[Swift gloves]] (highly recommended with a void deflector) or [[Void knight gloves]] (if using Void equipment)

[Dragon defender+Void gloves=Higher Attack (Accuracy)] --- [Void knight deflector+Goliath gloves=Higher Str,higher Defence]
|[[Barrows gloves]], [[Mercenary's gloves]]
|[[Royal d'hide vambraces]]
|[[Regen bracelet]] , [[Combat bracelet]]
|[[Black spikey vambraces]]
|-
!Boots
|[[Steadfast boot]]s, [[Glaiven boots]]
|[[Dragon boots]]
|[[Ranger boots]]
|[[Rune boots]]
[[Snakeskin boots]]
|
[[Rock climbing boots]]
(not recommended)
|-
!Ring
|[[Onyx ring (i)]] or [[dragonstone ring (i)]]
|[[Archers' ring (i)]] or [[Archers' ring]]
|[[Explorer's ring]] or Ring of vigour
|[[Ring of life]] (very handy)
|[[Ring of wealth]](2) - Solo only, doesn't affect [[Lootshare]].
|}

''1. Recommended to bring either a 2nd hand cannon or a secondary ranged weapon to complete a kill or trip in case of explosions.''

''2. Does not increase the drop rate of Dragon armour pieces or dragon claws; only helps in improving [[Rare drop table]] drops.''

Do not bring a shield if you plan to use any 2h weapon as it will take up space.

If you use [[Korasi's Sword]] do NOT use the special, as it could potentially hit other tormented demons, causing them to attack you.
|}

===Familiars===
It's a foolhardy player who takes on tormented demons without some kind of assistance from a familiar. One of the most common mid-level familiar combinations is a [[war tortoise]] full of food, with a [[bunyip]] pouch ready to summon after the tortoise supplies have been exhausted. With sufficient concentration, and good demon trapping, such a player can well last until the end of the bunyip timer too. Those with 79 Summoning can call upon elemental titans which offer more healing power than a bunyip, though at the cost of using up [[Titan's constitution scroll|scrolls]].

More experienced summoners can bring a [[unicorn stallion]], which generally provide enough healing on their own to keep up with any damage you may take (though bring a few pieces of food just in case). This makes for a relatively stress-free fight - especially since using a familiar scroll does not interrupt your attacking.

High level summoners working as a team may wish to choose a [[pack yak]]. Although it offers no direct healing, it is capable of holding a large quantity of supplies such as [[prayer potion]]s to extend the trip. Fighting demons in a team naturally means that each individual player takes less damage, so the endurance conferred by a yak may be worthwhile. It should also be noted that the pack yak can use its special ability, [http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Pack_yak#Winter_storage_scroll Winter Storage], to bank lower valued drops, such as herbs or rune equipment.

At the top of the tree, yielding some of the fastest kill rates possible, is the [[steel titan]]. Though this method requires intense concentration and significant development in other skills (inadvisable without 95 prayer and access to [[overload]] and chaotic weaponry) 50 kills per hour is quite possible. See below for a dedicated section, since this method differs quite significantly from ones where a healer is available.

==Quick tips==
The key things to remember about tormented demons when fighting them:
* Darklight must be used to take down their damage-reducing shield.
* When they rear back and roar, they are switching attack styles.
* Their melee attack is weaker than their Magic and Ranged attacks.
* After taking enough damage from a given attack style, they will switch their protection prayer to guard against that style.
* Being attacked by multiple demons at once is highly dangerous. Therefore, luring them is important.

==Luring==
[[File:Tormented demon luring locations.png|thumb]]
To solve the problem of being attacked by multiple demons at once, you must lure other demons that would threaten you into getting trapped behind obstacles in the room. The image at right illustrates the approximate spawning locations of the six tormented demons (red dots) as well as the most common places from which to fight them (green boxes). Note that it is not necessary to try to lure all six demons in order to stay safe, as this is extremely dangerous. Rather, focus on the three demons to the north ''or'' the three to the south; if you do not cross the room, the other three should not bother you. However, it is possible for the demons to wander over to your side of the room and start pursuing you; if this happens, simply log out for a moment (while behind cover) and log back in. The demons will have lost their aggressiveness towards you and as long as they don't see you, they should wander back to their normal areas.

[[File:Lured tormented demons.png|thumb|left|The provided luring example should result in something like this.]]
It is strongly recommended to turn [[Auto Retaliate]] '''off''' when luring tormented demons.

There are several different ways to effectively lure tormented demons in order to safely fight one at a time. This is one example of how to do it:
# Enter the room from the northern side of the entrance. Catch the attention of the north-west demon (make sure the south-west demon doesn't see you) and lure it over to the large pillar.
# Run to the northern safespot (topmost green square). The north-west demon should follow you and get stuck behind a rock. The northernmost demon should see you and follow, becoming stuck between the two northern rocks shown on the map.
# With the north-west and northernmost demons trapped, move around to the eastern side of the rock (the other green square in the north) and lure the north-east demon to you. (Be careful not to move too far away from the second green square, or one of the other demons you trapped might be able to attack you and, more importantly, move out of its trapped position.)
# From here, you are free to kill the northernmost (middle) demon at your leisure, safe from the attacks of the other two. Use the large rock for cover if necessary to eat, drink potions, etc.

==Fighting the demons==
Your first priority when killing a tormented demon is to take down its fire shield with [[Darklight]]. When it initially spawns, a tormented demon will use [[Protect from Melee]]; therefore, you must hit it with Magic or Ranged until it switches prayers, and then attack with Darklight. Once you score a hit with Darklight, the shield will go down for 60 seconds; each successful hit with Darklight resets the 60-second counter, so use Darklight often to prevent the shield from absorbing too much damage.

Once the shield is down, you'll have to keep an eye on several things at once. The most important thing to look for is what attack style the tormented demon is using. Make sure you're using the correct prayer at all times, and when it roars (signifying that it's going to change styles), be prepared to switch prayers. The roar emote takes a moment, giving you time to pull up the prayer menu and switch protection prayers. A fairly safe bet is to assume that the demon is switching to either Magic or Ranged, and to switch prayers accordingly. If you miss the bet and it uses melee, you will lose fewer lifepoints than if it had switched to either Magic or Ranged, both of which are substantially stronger and more accurate than its melee attack. If the demon is using melee and switches styles, switch your protection prayer to the style that you are weakest against.

Monitor your lifepoints closely. It is always possible to receive 200+ damage out of nowhere from a tormented demon's area-of-effect Magic attack, even if you're behind cover. Keep your lifepoints above 600 just to be safe. If you are using a titan familiar to heal, activate its special move often, as it can only be used three times consecutively before the special move bar has to recharge.

The second priority is to watch the tormented demon's current protection prayer, and to switch attack styles accordingly. One trick that helps with this is to open the [[XP Counter]] and watch for sudden large gains in XP that signify a large hit (which will almost certainly cause the demon to switch prayers). Be prepared to switch if you earn 100 or more XP in a given attack. (However, if using Magic, remember that part of the experience you gain for a spell is the base experience for casting it, so you may need to watch for higher numbers to know when you've dealt a large hit. [If using polypore, this is not the case].) Use of hotkeys (detailed below) significantly helps with this, as you may be switching back and forth between two or three menus when you change attack styles.

Turning [[Auto Retaliate]] '''on''' helps speed up kills by a small amount. However, beware of automatically running towards another demon if one attacks you. This could compromise your luring.

Finally, keep a loose eye on the other demons in the area. If your luring is effective, you should be safe; however, it is always possible for something to go wrong. If another player comes along and gains the attention of the demons you've lured, they will move to attack that player instead and potentially break out of their trapped positions. If this happens, get behind cover to make sure you aren't suddenly attacked by multiple demons, [[world switching|switch worlds]] if necessary, and prepare to re-lure the demons.

===Hotkeys===
Use of [[shortcut keys|hotkeys]] will drastically improve your efficiency when fighting tormented demons. You will often be switching between your [[inventory]], [[prayer]] menu, and [[spellbook]] and/or [[combat styles|attack style]] menu, and it is much quicker to use keyboard keys to switch to and from these menus than the mouse. The relevant shortcuts are:
* F1: Inventory
* F3: Prayer menu
* F4: Spellbook menu
* F5: Attack style menu

If you are unfamiliar with the use of hotkeys, practice switching between these menus before fighting tormented demons.

===Steel Titan===
If you have chosen to bring a steel titan to battle, your approach will necessarily be different. Spots which serve a player using a Unicorn may not be applicable for a steel titan user. Two things must be taken into account:

*The titan must be in a position to use the desired attack style (melee/ranged)
*You must be able to "see" the demon. This criterion is often somewhat arbitrary.

These two criteria make the small rock to the west of the large north rock a good spot to fight these demons. Ensure that the demon has walked all the way north, or you will receive the "Cannot see" message.

The fight itself involves essentially using the titan scroll whenever it is applicable. Most commonly this involves having the titan a tile away from the demon so that it can deploy ranged attacks, on the basis that melee is usually capable of dealing more damage in a single hit (especially true of chaotic weapons). Such a player would attack the demon with their melee weapon until the demon begins to pray against melee, at which point they trigger a special move, switch to their ranged weapon, and continue attacking. The steel titan's scroll is particularly potent against tormented demons because even if all four attacks miss (itself rather unlikely) the damage counter has still advanced by 80. If you are wearing a helm capable of storing Summoning scrolls it is worth filling it. Some of these extra specials will inevitably go off while the demon is praying against the titan's style, but helm specials consume none of the special bar and so this does not significantly affect the fight. If you find that you commonly have a special bar too low to use the special move, consider bringing a summoning potion. This should not occur more than a couple of times per trip.

Soul Split is almost required for this method. It is safest to soul split during the melee attack since this is the least dangerous, but with practice other attacks can be flashed with soul split. Remember that the attack isn't calculated until the projectile appears. This is the tick during which the protection prayer needs to be on.

Spiritualize Food spell might be effective here as it boosts the Steel Titan's combat stats, which results in faster kills. (Unlocked at Livid Farm)

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left">
TD Magic.png|A tormented demon's Magic Attack.
TD Ranged.png|A tormented demon's Ranged Attack.
TD Melee.png|A tormented demon's melee Attack.
TD AOE Magic.png|The area-of-effect Magic attack, And the demon switching attack styles.
</gallery>
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