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Dharoks helm, Soul Wars cape, Amulet of fury, Dharoks greataxe, Dharoks platebody, Dharoks platelegs, Gloves {Barrows}, Dragon boots, Ring of wealth
Other
Unlocked ability to make rings of slaying
Input and Output Items and Values
Inputs (Total Value = 19,352)
Outputs (Total Value = 202,140)
Item
Qty
Value
Item
Qty
Value
Super attack (4)
2
884
Coins
80,000
80,000
Super strength (4)
2
2,236
Abyssal whip
0.2
77,980
Super defence (4)
2
260
Pure essence
240
28,080
Macaw pouch
1.8
2,457
Air rune
400
3,200
Nature rune
10
1,220
Blood rune
40
12,880
Fire rune
50
800
Barrows repair {Helm, body, legs and weapon, level 90}
0.95
11,495
Method Description, Instructions and Tips for Success
General Description
Abyssal demons are one of the most famous monsters in the game, since they are the only source of the legendary abyssal whip, a standby for all high-level characters. At one time, whips were extremely valuable, and many players got very rich by "farming" whips from the demons. Over the years, the value of these weapons has varied quite a bit; my whip cost me 3 million when I bought it in mid-2006, but by 2008 the price had dropped down to only 1 million. The price has since recovered, but their drop rate is also quite low, thus abyssal demons aren't the "get rich quick" scheme they once were. But they are still a good drop, and the demons themselves are far easier to kill than their level suggests. They also have other pretty good drops, including herbs, addy bars and plenty of runite items. In fact many of their drops are alchables and "miscellaneous", which explains the high gold "output" value of 80k.
Note that only an extremely high level method is defined here, because the high Slayer level requirement means most players have maxed combat skills by the time they can fight abyssals.
Specific Method Details
I recommend using Dharoks to fight abyssal demons, because it speeds up kills by about 10%, and the demons themselves are not very dangerous. There's no really ideal familiar for them, but a macaw is always a decent choice to get better herbs.
Get on your Dharoks and other melee gear, and take from the bank a couple of super sets, 10 baskets of strawberries, a couple of macaw pouches, some alching runes, a ring of slaying and a nose peg. Put on the nose peg, then use the ring to teleport to the Canifis Slayer Tower. Go inside and climb the spiked chain, then run up the stairs to the top level. Run past the gargoyles and nechryaels to the abyssal demons.
Put your Dharoks helmet back, take your super set, summon the macaw and start fighting. You will usually get best results on the "Crush" setting, and if starting from full health may wish to temporarily fight without armor to knock your health down a bit. Use the strawberries to keep your health at a level you feel comfortable with -- they are perfect for Dharoking as they are cheap, let you heal 6 at a time, and pack 30 HP of healing in a small space. (For reference, the maximum hit of abyssal demons is 8.)
When you are out of supplies or your inventory is full, use Home Teleport, bank and repeat.
All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 18, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members.
All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 18, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members. 