Slayer & the Slayer Warrens
The five slayer masters, how a task is picked, the xp ladder to 150, and the Slayer Warrens - a cave of ten lairs whose mini-bosses can only be fought on a boss contract from Eurystheus. Bosses, mechanics, Power, and the 1-in-1,000 uniques.
The masters
All the slayer masters stand in the Temple of the Hunt on the home island. Each hands out tasks from a different band of the teleporter, and each wants a higher Slayer level than the last.
| Master | Slayer level | Kills per task | Hunts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vannaka | 1 | 20-30 | The Starter Zone: Minotaur, Scorpion, Naiad, Cyclops, Lesser Titan, Talos, plus Lightreapers, Sirenic Ogres and Typhonian Brutes |
| Duradel | 31 | 25-35 | Typhonian Brutes, Underkings, Champions of Thyrea, Telchine Outcasts, Kerkopes, Nightveil Mystagogues |
| Kuradel | 75 | 30-40 | The middle of the teleporter: Telchine Outcasts to the Noxious Troll |
| Sumona | 100 | 35-50 | The top of the middle tab and every endgame zone, up to the Ashen Archers |
| Eurystheus | 121 | 3-6 | Boss contracts: Medusa, Asterion, Polyphemus and the ten Warrens bosses |
Past the masters the ladder carries on: the Pokemon League opens at 130 Slayer, and the Umbral Deep at 140 once it is released. Roughly, Vannaka is your master to 30, Duradel 31-74, Kuradel 75-99 and Sumona 100-120.
How a task is picked
- Every task is a teleporter monster. Your Ring of Slaying and Slayer's Recall take you straight to that zone's teleport spot.
- A master never gives you a zone you have not unlocked yet, a monster above your Slayer level, or anything switched off for the moment. A brand-new account on Vannaka gets Minotaurs until it has killed five, and the list opens up as you progress.
- Your favourite, block and extend lists on the rewards panel bend what each master rolls - see Rewards below.
Slayer xp - 85 hours to 150
Every task monster pays one fixed amount of Slayer xp - the same whichever master gave the task - and each zone pays about 19% more than the one before. A task kill also rolls a random 0-20% bonus on top.
| Master | Slayer xp an hour |
|---|---|
| Vannaka | ~0.7M |
| Duradel | ~2.1M |
| Kuradel | ~4.2M |
| Sumona | ~5.9M on the middle tab, up to ~11M on endgame zones |
| Eurystheus (boss contracts) | ~12.4M |
| Pokemon League contracts (zones 1-6) | ~14M up to ~40M |
That works out to about 85 hours from 1 to 150 on a plain account - about 33 hours to 130 and 52 more to 150. Duality on the rewards panel halves it to about 42 hours; add a maxed Slayer Scholar and it is about 28.
The ladder was rebuilt so that each master and each League zone out-earns the one below it. Move up a master as soon as you meet the level.
Rewards
Every task you hand in pays Slayer points. Spend them on the rewards panel (any master's Rewards option, or ::slayerrewards):
- Experience: Slayer Scholar (more Slayer xp), Bloodlust (more combat xp on task), Point Hoarder (more points).
- Combat: Task Slayer (damage on task), Slayer's Vigour (heal on every task kill), Bigger Game (drop rate on task), Efficient Killer (a kill can count twice).
- Contracts: more block, favourite and extend slots, and cheaper resets.
- Unlocks: Duality (permanent double Slayer xp), Slayer's Recall, Malevolent Masquerade and Master Armourer - the keys to the slayer helm ladder.
The six helms, Hoplite's to Basileus', are forged at ::forge and give up to +30% damage on task, 12.5% damage reduction and +50% Slayer points. The update post The slayer helm ladder has every rung.
The Slayer Warrens
The Slayer Warrens is a natural cave: a camp in the middle and five winding tunnels out to ten lairs, each home to one mythic beast. Get there from the teleport menu's Slayer tab.
A Warrens boss can only be fought while it is your current Slayer task. Off task, it ignores you and you cannot attack it. The bosses are not aggressive, so walking past a lair is safe. On a duo task, your partner shares the leader's task and can fight too.
Eurystheus
Eurystheus, the king who set Heracles his labours, is the only one in the camp (he also stands at home). He is the boss-slayer master: 121 Slayer to talk business. Get-task gives a boss contract of 3-6 kills - Medusa, Asterion, Polyphemus, or one of the ten Warrens bosses. He also sells the slayer item shop.
- 1The campWhere the teleport lands you. Eurystheus and Hecate's crossroads shrine.
- 2Drowned CisternKarkinos, the Great Crab.
- 3OssuaryLamia, the Child-Eater.
- 4Silk NestMyrmex, the Hill Queen.
- 5Serpent MirePython, Serpent of Delphi.
- 6KennelsOrthrus, Hound of Geryon.
- 7Asphodel HollowThe Graeae, the Grey Sisters.
- 8Sulphur VentsDagon, the Venom Prince.
- 9Ember PitAzazel, the Scorching Prince.
- 10Titan's GraveRamiel, the Earthen Prince.
- 11Fallen ShrineAsmodeus, the Soulbound Prince.
The ten bosses
They climb in order from Karkinos to Asmodeus. The first six fire their mechanic at 75%, 50% and 25% of their health; the four princes fire theirs on a timer for the whole fight. The Power shown is worked out the way the teleport menu rates every boss - from its health.
Carapace. Karkinos pulls into his shell for 6 ticks: your hits do nothing, and half of what you swing comes back at you. Stop attacking while the shell is up.
Siphon. A tether drains 2% of your health a tick and heals her, for up to 12 ticks. Break it by getting 5 tiles away.
The Hill. Brood pour out two at a time, and each living brood gives her +20% damage reduction, up to 60%. Kill the brood first - they can always be attacked, task or not.
Constrict. You are frozen and squeezed for 3% of your health a tick, up to 6 ticks. Deal 4% of its health to break free.
Fang and Flame. Four melee attacks, then four magic, with a glow and a warning before each swap. Switch prayers on the warning.
One Eye. Three sisters share one eye. Only the sister holding it fights or takes damage, and she passes it every 10 ticks. Follow the eye. Loot and task credit come once, from the last sister.
Fouled Feast. Every 18-24 ticks, for 8 ticks, food and brews within 8 tiles poison you instead of healing. Eat before it lands, not during.
Scorching Breath. A cone 3 wide and 5 long is painted on the floor 3 ticks before it burns for 35-45% of your health. Step out of the paint.
Earthborn. Three patches of bare earth heal him 1.5% a tick while he stands on or beside one, and they move every 30 ticks. Drag him off them.
Soul Shackle. You are frozen and a Soul Anchor appears. Kill it within 7 ticks or take 45% of your health.
Contract xp
A Warrens kill pays far more Slayer xp than a regular task kill: 48,000 for Karkinos rising to 420,000 for Asmodeus (6 xp for every hp the boss has). Medusa, Asterion and Polyphemus contracts pay 750k-950k a kill.
Loot
Every Warrens boss shares one table, scaled to its size:
| Reward | Chance |
|---|---|
 Dracma - 0.4x to 1.2x the boss's hp | Always |
| A big Dracma pile - 3.2x to 9.6x the boss's hp | 1 in 20 |
 Ichor Mote x1-3 | 1 in 40 |
 $1 Olympian Bond | 1 in 60 |
 $5 Olympian Bond | 1 in 150 |
 $10 Olympian Bond | 1 in 250 |
 $25 Olympian Bond | 1 in 350 - announced |
 $50 Olympian Bond | 1 in 500 - announced |
 Titan Core | 1 in 800 |
| The boss's unique | 1 in 1,000 - announced |
Equipment never drops in stacks.
The uniques
Each boss guards one piece of mythic-beast gear (Orthrus guards three, rolled separately). They climb from tier 128 to tier 176, work for every combat style, and fill their own page of the Collection Log.
