Grotesque Guardians/Strategies

The Grotesque Guardians are gargoyle slayer bosses that reside at the top of the Slayer Tower.

In order to access and fight them, the player must be assigned a gargoyles or Grotesque Guardians task. Prior to this, the player must also obtain a brittle key; a 1/150 drop from normal and superior gargoyles.

As with all gargoyle-based enemies, a rock hammer is required.

Strategy
Note: Ranged/Magic and melee is required for this fight! If players die, they can reclaim lost items from the nearby chest at a small cost.

Upon ringing the bell, a cutscene ensues where the guardians awaken and face the player. Dusk will be unattackable as he uses his wing to protect himself from all sources of combat, so the player must attack Dawn first. Dawn is flying, so the player must attack her with ranged or magic, as melee cannot reach her.

When Dawn reaches 50% of its life points, the two guardians will stand on the eastern and western sides, launching damaging energy projectiles that have an AoE of 3x3, rapidly dealing up to 10 damage per tick. After this attack is over, Dawn flies up, and Dusk will be attackable. Reduce Dusk's health to 50%, and they will perform this attack again. Dusk can only be harmed with melee attacks.

Upon finishing this attack the second time, Dusk will have his wing shielding him, so Dawn must be attacked again. Dawn will occasionally send out three orbs. Failing to collect these will replenish 90 life points each. When Dawn reaches 0 health, use the rock hammer on her. Dusk will absorb the leftover essence.

Dusk will now use all forms of combat, and a special attack that must be avoided or the player will take heavy damage. Finish Dusk off and claim your loot, before rebanking or restarting another kill.