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Tormented Demons

Intro:

Tormented demons (TD's) are one of the strongest monsters in the game. TD's boast some of the most unique combat mechanics of any monster in runescape where you will actively need to switch attack weapons, gear, and protection prayers to be successful in the hunt. They are 450 combat, require actual strategy and timing but the rewards can be worth the trouble.

Requirements:

  • Quest requirements for While Guthix Sleeps. Essentially this is the quest cape in 2009Scape along with the many high skills required. Check your quest journal in game to see.
  • High combat levels
  • Good food (sharks or better) and prayer potions
  • Stat boosting potions are recommended
  • A means to remove their shields (Darklight or Holy Water)

Darklight and Holy Water:

When fighting Tormented demons you will have to use the Darklight (melee) or Holy water (ranged) to weaken the demon before you can damage them with your main weapons. Which you use is dependent on the protection prayer the TD is currently using. Example: if they are praying melee/magic, you would use Holy water to lower the shield.

You may purchase the Darklight and Holy water from the shop placed on your way to the tormented demons. Currently the stock is 1 Darklight and 100 Holy Water for 500 GP and 1 GP respectivly. I would recommend buying multiple Holy Waters.

Inventory and Gear:

Here I have listed the recommended inventory and gear setup.

Inventory:

  • Sapphire Lantern - Required - You must make this from scratch, (49 Smithing, 49 FM)
  • Main Melee Weapon - Recommend Leaf Blade Sword for stab (better than Whip). Dragon Halberd is viable as well
  • Darklight + Holy Water
  • Summoning Familiar - Bunyip for learning - Wolpertinger when you have mastered the switches
  • Prayer potions
  • Alch Runes
  • Super Set + Ranged Potion
  • Good Food

Gear:

  • Wear your best Ranged gear as Ranged is typically the bottleneck for killing TD's. You will spend more time ranging than melee since you output more DPS with melee than with ranged.

Getting There:

To get to TDs, you must follow the path through the Lumbridge Swamp from the Basement, hop over the stepping stone and enter the cave where Tears of Guthix is located. You must use your sapphire lantern on a Light creature to go into the chasm. You will be in the location where you may purchase the Darklight and Holy Water. From here, head south until you see the wall with Skulls and climb up the cliff and enter the cave opening. Follow the path south until you reach the TD's.

Strategies:

Tormented demons attack with all 3 combat styles and also can protect against all 3 attack styles. TDs will change attack styles approximatly every 3 attacks. TDs will change protection prayers approximatly every 30 damage taken in a respective style. Example: You hit the TD with melee for a 20, and then a 15, the TD will proceed to protect from melee.

GIF Attack Style Notes
Magic The TD will shoot a ball of fire that has a flame sound. Typically
Ranged The TD will snap off a spine and throw it at you. Makes a snapping noise.
Melee The TD will swipe at you which will be evident by the large claw swipe. The TD can only perform this move when in melee distance.
activities/bosses/tormented_demons.1686918336.txt.gz · Last modified: 2023/06/16 12:25 by h_a_x