Greater demons are commonly fought monsters that can be assigned by Slayer masters. They are well known for their rune full helm drop, as well as hard clue scrolls. They can be safe-spotted with Ranged or Magic in the Chasm of Fire as there are many pillars there. Another safe-spot is in Entrana Dungeon behind the burnt corpses (use second square south of the stalagmite and two squares away from the sitting burnt corpse). Finally, they can be safe-spotted by standing at the easternmost piece of land in their spawn area in the Brimhaven Dungeon or by using the mushrooms next to the stairs. The Catacombs of Kourend has an easy safespot; stand under an arch which divides the area where the Greater Demons can be found. Another easy safespot in the Catacombs can be found in the extreme northeast corner of the dungeon, behind the rope to the surface.
K'ril Tsutsaroth, the Zamorakian general in the God Wars Dungeon, his bodyguard Tstanon Karlak, as well as Skotizo, the demi-boss in the Catacombs of Kourend, are considered greater demons for the purpose of a slayer assignment.
Locations
- Chasm of Fire (slayer assignment only)
- Brimhaven Dungeon
- Entrana Dungeon
- Ogre Enclave
- Catacombs of Kourend (levels 100, 101, 113)
- Wilderness:
- Revenant Caves (level 104)
- Demonic Ruins
- Lava Maze Dungeon
Free-to-play strategy
The only place free-to-play players can kill greater demons is in the Demonic Ruins. Since this is a multicombat area in high-level Wilderness, there is a high risk of getting killed by other players. Because of that, the best strategy to kill these is to bring as few items as possible.
To do that, first train your Prayer level to 43 to use Protect from Melee. Since the Ruins slowly restore your prayer, you can use this prayer permanently without draining your prayer points. Simply bring a weapon (for example Silverlight) and an amulet of strength or amulet of power, and bring nothing else. That way, your damage per second is still maximised, but you don't risk losing your items.
Alternatively, bring a weapon and monk's robe top, monk's robe bottom and a holy symbol, which allows you to use either Superhuman Strength or Improved Reflexes in combination with Protect from Melee without draining any prayer points (while staying at the ruins) for a 10% Strength or accuracy boost.
Drops
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Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Ashes 1 Always 37
Weapons/Armour
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Steel axe 1 Common 39 Steel battleaxe 1 Common 159 Steel 2h sword 1 Common 328 Adamant platelegs 1 Uncommon 3,552 Rune full helm 1 Rare (1/128) 20,556 Mithril kiteshield 1 Rare (1/128) 1,011
Runes
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Fire rune 37; 75 Common 185–375 Chaos rune 15; 40 Uncommon 945–2,520 Death rune 5; 15 Uncommon 985–2,955
Other
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Coins 11; 44; 150; 250; 301; 460; 630 Common Not sold Gold ore 10 (noted) Uncommon 2,120 Tuna 1 Uncommon 54 Looting bag(m) 1 Uncommon (1/30)[1] Not sold Ensouled demon head(m) 1 Uncommon (1/40) 5,902 Thread 10 Rare 70 Clue scroll (hard)(m) 1 Rare [2] Not sold Slayer's enchantment(m) 1 Rare [3]
Lv 92: (1/248.8)
Lv 104: (1/224)1,620 Ancient shard(m) 1 Rare [4]
Lv 100: (1/256.66)
Lv 101: (1/253.33)
Lv 113: (1/246.66)Not sold Dark totem base(m) 1 Rare [4]
Lv 100: (1/385)
Lv 101: (1/380)
Lv 113: (1/370)Not sold Dark totem middle(m) 1 Rare [4]
Lv 100: (1/385)
Lv 101: (1/380)
Lv 113: (1/370)Not sold Dark totem top(m) 1 Rare [4]
Lv 100: (1/385)
Lv 101: (1/380)
Lv 113: (1/370)Not sold Mysterious emblem(m) 1 Varies [3]
Lv 92: (1/111.5)
Lv 104: (1/95)68,122
- ↑ Only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.
- ↑ Twice as common if a Ring of wealth (i) is worn and fought in the Wilderness.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Only dropped by those found in the Wilderness while on a slayer assignment given by Krystilia.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Only dropped by those found within the Catacombs of Kourend.
Rare drop table
In addition to the drops above, this monster also has access to the rare drop table.
Show/hide rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Coins 3,000 Common Not sold Loop half of key 1 Common 10,149 Tooth half of key 1 Common 9,590 Chaos talisman 1 Common 639 Uncut sapphire 1 Common 459 Uncut emerald 1 Uncommon 686 Uncut ruby 1 Uncommon 1,306 Nature talisman 1 Uncommon 690 Steel arrow 150 Uncommon 4,950 Rune arrow 42 Uncommon 2,856 Rune javelin 5 Uncommon 885 Adamant javelin 20 Uncommon 1,620 Runite bar 1 Uncommon 12,322 Nature rune 67 Uncommon 16,482 Law rune 45 Uncommon 7,515 Death rune 45 Uncommon 8,865 Rune battleaxe 1 Uncommon 24,478 Rune 2h sword 1 Uncommon 37,788 Rune sq shield 1 Uncommon 22,494 Silver ore 100 (noted) Uncommon 5,200 Dragonstone 1 Uncommon 11,620 Uncut diamond 1 Rare 2,912 Dragon med helm 1 Rare 58,995 Rune kiteshield 1 Rare 32,042 Rune spear 1 Rare 11,884 Shield left half 1 Rare 65,339 Dragon spear 1 Rare 37,442
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Imp (Champion) (Defender) • Lesser demon (Champion) • Greater demon • Black demon |
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Delrith • Agrith Naar • Kolodion • Porazdir • Doomion • Holthion • Othainian • Chronozon • Nezikchened • Jungle Demon |
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Revenants |
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Personalities | |
God Wars Dungeon |
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