Scabaras Lancer - Access and Combat Recommendations

Access Directions

These monsters are mainly found in the underground area you visit during the quest Dealing with Scabaras. There's also one in the swamp area in the southeast corner of the desert.

For access to the dungeon, please see the topic on the Scabaras Ranger. For directions and combat information about the swamp, refer to the discussion of the Locust Ranger.

Equipment

Fighting these monsters in the dungeon is extremely dangerous and difficult because of monsters using all three attack styles in a multicombat area, and especially the mages which have a nasty attack.

Your best bet is to wear Veracs and other gear to maximize melee and Prayer bonuses, and use Protection from Magic.

You may instead prefer to fight in the swamp area to the southeast; see the discussion of the Locust Ranger for details.

Supplies

To fight in the dungeon you will need super sets, prayer potions, good food, and a healing familiar is very useful.

You must bring with antipoison potions and also Relicym's balm, in case you get poisoned or diseased either from failed traps or the brutal attack of the Scabaras mages.

I also strongly recommend a one-click teleport!

For supplies recommendations for fighting in the swamp area, see the discussion of the Locust Ranger.

Familiar

In the dungeon you should definitely use a healing familiar.

For familiar recommendations for fighting in the swamp area, see the discussion of the Locust Ranger.

Combat Notes

For combat information on fighting in the dungeon, please see the topic on the Scabaras Ranger. For combat tips on fighting in the swamp, refer to the discussion of the Locust Ranger.

Drop Notes

Most players detest fighting these monsters because of the mix of combat styles and the distant location, but they do have pretty good -- and widely varied -- drop table. They provide decent amounts of blood and lava runes, two herbs at a time, and plenty of gems (again, often two at a time). They are also a good source of addy and rune arrows, and they drop alchables like adamant kiteshields and rune warhammers.