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{{Disclaimer|This section is still a work in progress, but will be updated with details as the meta develops. Make sure to double check and test all builds before committing to idling.}}

=Ancient Sanctuary=
Since version 1.1.1, {{ZoneIcon|Ancient Sanctuary}} is now required to access all expansion content beyond {{ZoneIcon|Jungle Labyrinth}}. The biggest downside of this change is losing access to {{ItemIcon|Frost Walker Boots}} and the DR they offer, but luckily the dungeon is still completable as a CO. The main change is that progression now '''requires''' {{ItemIcon|Ultima Godsword}} in order to out DPS {{MonsterIcon|Morellia|Morellia's}} healing, which is unfortunate for 12B players.

In order to access {{ZoneIcon|Ancient Sanctuary}} you will need to assemble 5 key parts to form the {{UpgradeIcon|Labyrinth Solution}}. Each key piece is obtained by a different monster in {{ZoneIcon|Jungle Labyrinth}}. The following build will comfortably allow you to idle 4 out of the 5 monsters in {{ZoneIcon|Jungle Labyrinth}} (all except the {{Skill|Magic}} enemy) and can be used for {{ZoneIcon|Ancient Sanctuary}} as well. The {{ItemIcon|Bundled Protection Body}} and {{ItemIcon|Perfect Sight Legs}} upgrades are obtained in {{ZoneIcon|Jungle Labyrinth}} directly from {{MonsterIcon|Alraune}} and {{MonsterIcon|Conda}} respectively, which can both be idled safely without the upgrades. The upgrades are only recommended for {{ZoneIcon|Ancient Sanctuary}} itself, although it can be tackled without them. Although {{ItemIcon|Bundled Protection Body}} is less useful than {{ItemIcon|Perfect Sight Legs}}, it is significantly faster to obtain. It is recommended to kill {{MonsterIcon|Conda}} and {{MonsterIcon|Alraune}} while on a legendary slayer task to chip away at the 20 legendary task requirement for {{ItemIcon|Slayer Gear Upgrade Kit (Legendary)}}. 

Note that 'deadly poison' is just the (poorly chosen) name of a stronger version of poison. It is '''not''' actually lethal, so there is no need to prioritise slayer area negation.

{{Equipment/Recommended
|style = Magic
|helm1 = Terran God Helmet
|neck1 = Fighter Amulet
|cape1 = Infernal Cape
|body1 = Bundled Protection Body
|body2 = Terran God Platebody
|legs1 = Perfect Sight Legs
|legs2 = Terran God Platelegs
|weapon1 = Ultima Godsword
|gloves1 = Spiked Shell Gloves
|gloves2 = Terran God Gloves
|boots1 = Terran God Boots
|ring1 = Wasteful Ring
|passive1 = Shield of Melee Power
|prayer11 = Valor
|prayer21 = Battleborn
|prayer22 = Holy Aegis
|prayer12 = Stone Skin
}}

The final monster, {{MonsterIcon|Poison Toad}}, can be tackled with a standard ranging setup.

{{Equipment/Recommended
|style = Magic
|helm1 = Aeris God Helmet
|neck1 = Deadeye Amulet
|neck2 = Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs
|cape1 = Infernal Cape
|body1 = Aeris God Platebody
|legs1 = Aeris God Platelegs
|weapon1 = Shockwave
|shield1 = Shield of Ranged Power
|gloves1 = Poison Virulence Gloves
|gloves2 = Aeris God Gloves
|boots1 = Aeris God Boots
|ring1 = Poison Virulence Ring
|ring2 = Deadeye Ring
|passive1 = Elder Crown
|prayer11 = Battleborn
|prayer21 = Avidity
}}

The {{ZoneIcon|Ancient Sanctuary}} can be idled with the above {{Skill|Attack|Melee}} build. The body and/or leg upgrades can be substituted with {{PrayerIcon|Holy Aegis}} and/or {{PrayerIcon|Stone Skin}} (one DR prayer per upgrade missing), as {{ItemIcon|Ultima Godsword}} will carry you to an easy dungeon clear regardless.

=Preliminary Upgrades=

The name of the game is to obtain DR from any possible sources. Damage and evasion are secondary to DR. Without access to {{Skill|Smithing}}, {{Skill|Crafting}} or {{Skill|Runecrafting}}, our sources of DR are quite limited, but they exist. Note that all of the items in this section requires {{ZoneIcon|Impending Darkness Event}} to be completed. Because of the tight DR windows, this section of the guide assumes {{Skill|Hitpoints|120}} and {{PetIcon|Finn, the Cat}}. It may be possible to supplement lower {{Skill|Hitpoints}} levels with {{PrayerIcon|Holy Aegis}}, {{PrayerIcon|Stone Skin}}, {{ItemIcon|Guardian Amulet}} or a {{ItemIcon|Wasteful Ring}}. Each of these options incurs a relatively large efficiency penalty or opportunity cost so they should used be a last resort. With lower {{Skill|Hitpoints}} it will be up to the user to consult the Combat Simulator and proceed with caution.

The item we seek in this section are {{ItemIcon|Frost Walker Boots}}, {{ItemIcon|Perfect Sight Legs}} (if not already obtained), {{ItemIcon|Slayer Gear Upgrade Kit (Legendary)}}, which add a hefty amount of DR. {{ItemIcon|Bundled Protection Body}} can also be used for dungeons and will also now be obtained. The monsters we focus on are {{MonsterIcon|Large Ice Troll}}, {{MonsterIcon|Conda}}, {{MonsterIcon|Alraune}} and {{MonsterIcon|Spectral Ice Wolf}}.

==Boots==
The first item is the {{ItemIcon|Frost Walker Boots}} from {{MonsterIcon|Large Ice Troll}} in {{ZoneIcon|Forsaken Tundra}}, which requires {{Skill|Slayer|105}}. These monsters are relatively weak and won't cause too much trouble, but the boots they give offer a whopping 12% DR. These count as legendary slayer tasks and so it is worth rerolling legendary tasks to help make a dent in the 20 tasks needed to purchase {{ItemIcon|Slayer Gear Upgrade Kit (Legendary)}}.

{{Equipment/Recommended
|style = Magic
|helm1 = Slayer Wizard Hat (Master)
|neck1 = Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs
|cape1 = Superior Slayer Skillcape
|cape2 = Slayer Skillcape
|body1 = Slayer Wizard Robes (Master)
|legs1 = Perfect Sight Legs
|legs2 = Glacia God Platelegs
|weapon1 = Ocean Song
|shield1 = Shield of Magic Power
|gloves1 = Burning Madness Gloves
|gloves2 = Glacia God Gloves
|boots1 = Glacia God Boots
|ring1 = Wasteful Ring
|passive1 = !Third Master Slayer Piece
|prayer11 = Battleborn
|prayer21 = Holy Aegis
}}

As usual, the spell of choice will be {{Icon|Water Strike|type=spell}}.

==Body / Legs==
With the DR offered from {{ItemIcon|Frost Walker Boots}}, the next easily obtainable item is {{ItemIcon|Perfect Sight Legs}} from {{MonsterIcon|Conda}} in {{ZoneIcon|Jungle Labyrinth}}, requiring only {{Skill|Slayer|100}}. This monster is easily handled with {{Skill|Attack|Melee}} if your {{Skill|Hitpoints}} is high enough, allowing us to save on valuable runes. The legs give 12% DR. These count as a master slayer task, so feel free to reroll them to earn some slayer coins. Take on any {{MonsterIcon|Alraune}} tasks you roll, as the DR from {{ItemIcon|Perfect Sight Legs}} is not needed for that monster.

Another very easily obtained item is {{ItemIcon|Bundled Protection Body}} from {{MonsterIcon|Alraune}} in {{ZoneIcon|Jungle Labyrinth}}. While this item is easier to obtain than {{ItemIcon|Perfect Sight Legs}}, it is slightly less useful as the body slot contests with master and legendary slayer gear. This item will be useful for dungeons, however, as it also gives 12% DR. Unfortunately the passive on this item is not 100% reliable. There are situations where you could take fatal damage on the attack when the bonus DR fades. This means that the bonus DR effectively just reduces food consumption and doesn't enable us to fight stronger enemies.

{{Equipment/Recommended
|style = Melee
|helm1 = Slayer Helmet (Master)
|neck1 = Fighter Amulet
|neck2 = Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs
|cape1 = Superior Slayer Skillcape
|cape2 = Slayer Skillcape
|cape3 = Infernal Cape
|body1 = Slayer Platebody (Master)
|legs1 = Perfect Sight Legs
|legs2 = Ragnar God Platelegs
|weapon1 = Ultima Godsword
|weapon2 = Spectral Ice Sword
|weapon3 = Tidal Edge
|shield1= !
|shield2 = Shield of Melee Power
|gloves1 = Relentless Fury Gloves
|gloves2 = Ragnar God Gloves
|gloves3 = Terran God Gloves
|boots1 = Frost Walker Boots
|ring1 = Relentless Fury Ring
|ring2 = Wasteful Ring
|ring3 = Hunter's Ring
|passive1 = Shield of Melee Power
|passive2 = !Third Master Slayer Piece
|passive3 = Elder Crown
|prayer11 = Battleborn
|prayer21 = Holy Aegis
}}

It is not necessary to use {{Skill|Magic}} against either of these monsters, as it is possible to meet the DR requirements with obtained gear. If you don't have {{ItemIcon|Perfect Sight Legs}} yet then use a {{ItemIcon|Wasteful Ring}} to supplement your survivability against {{MonsterIcon|Alraune}}. With {{ItemIcon|Ultima Godsword}} the {{ItemIcon|Shield of Melee Power}} is the best option for the passive slot. With a 1h weapon instead, then the shield should be equipped in the offhand slot while wearing other typical passive slot items such as {{ItemIcon|Elder Crown}}.

==Melee Weapon==

The next item is {{ItemIcon|Spectral Ice Sword}} from {{MonsterIcon|Spectral Ice Wolf}}. This monster is quite difficult and requires a lot of DR. It is recommended to have {{ItemIcon|Frost Walker Boots}} and {{ItemIcon|Perfect Sight Legs}} first before attempting this monster. These are a legendary task and should be completed on task at all times. 

{{Equipment/Recommended
|style = Range
|helm1 = Slayer Cowl (Master)
|neck1 = Guardian Amulet
|neck2 = Deadeye Amulet
|neck3 = Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs
|cape1 = Superior Slayer Skillcape
|cape2 = Slayer Skillcape
|body1 = Slayer Leather Body (Master)
|legs1 = Perfect Sight Legs
|weapon1 = Shockwave
|shield1 = Shield of Ranged Power
|gloves1 = Poison Virulence Gloves
|gloves2 = Aeris God Gloves
|boots1 = Frost Walker Boots
|ammo1 = Jadestone Bolts
|ammo2 = Diamond Bolts
|ammo3 = Sapphire Bolts
|ring1 = Wasteful Ring
|passive1 = !Third Master Slayer Piece
|passive2 = Guardian Amulet
|prayer11 = Battleborn
|prayer21 = Avidity
}}

Note that if you use an amulet other than {{ItemIcon|Guardian Amulet}} for the necklace slot, then you will have to wear it in the passive slot or use {{PrayerIcon|Holy Aegis}} and potentially {{PrayerIcon|Stone Skin}} to make up for the lost DR.

If you use this item or its upgraded version {{ItemIcon|FrostSpark 1H Sword}}, make sure to use them on '''stab''' and not slash, as the stab bonuses are considerably higher.

==Legendary Slayer Gear==

After all of the above items have been obtained, the next goal is to continue working on {{ItemIcon|Slayer Gear Upgrade Kit (Legendary)}}. We need to complete 20 tasks and they take a long time. The upgrade offers 10% DR and 25% area negation (+4%/+5% respectively over master) per piece and will be a necessary source of DR and negation moving forward. Continue to farm {{MonsterIcon|Large Ice Troll|Large Ice Trolls}}, {{MonsterIcon|Spectral Ice Wolf|Spectral Ice Wolves}} and possibly {{MonsterIcon|Polar Bear|Polar Bears}}. The last monster has an unavoidable, 2 turn freeze attack which reduces your DPS considerably, so it may be worth simply skipping them. You will eventually need {{ItemIcon|Frost Walker Boots|qty=15}} and {{ItemIcon|Spectral Ice Sword|qty=5}} for upgrades in future, so farm either monster that you prefer. The gear will be the same as the relevant sections for the monsters while substituting any upgrades made along the way.

There are unique drops offered by enemies in {{ZoneIcon|Lava Lake}}, but as the area effect is particularly strong these enemies will waste '''a lot''' of food if we tackle them now. Best to wait until we have access to greater slayer area negation. In addition and perhaps more importantly, all of these items are solely for collection log purposes. The {{ItemIcon|Ward of Flame Platebody}} and {{ItemIcon|Burning Protection Platelegs}} require {{ItemIcon|(P) Divine Platebody}} and {{ItemIcon|(P) Divine Platelegs}} respectively, which are unobtainable on a CO.

=Next Upgrades=

With the preliminary upgrades obtained, we set our sights on {{ItemIcon|Weakness Exploiter Cape}}, {{ItemIcon|Ethereal Longbow}}, all of the items from {{ItemIcon|Static Chest}},{{ItemIcon|Ethereal Greataxe}} and eventually {{ItemIcon|Slayer Gear Upgrade Kit (Mythical)}}.

==Ancient Sanctuary==
We start by farming out the useful rewards from {{ZoneIcon|Ancient Sanctuary}}. You will need to make sure you obtain {{ItemIcon|Weakness Finder Cape}} from {{MonsterIcon|Poison Toad}} as well for its upgrade will be the best {{Skill|Ranged}} cape. Just continue using the gear recommendation above and make upgrades where applicable. After obtaining the cape, begin farming {{ZoneIcon|Ancient Sanctuary}} for {{ItemIcon|Weakness Exploiter Cape Material|qty=100}}, which will require about {{ItemIcon|Ancient Chest|qty=450}}. This cape is very strong for {{Skill|Ranged}} as it provides hefty range offensive bonuses, a nice 3% DR and -7% enemy DR when using {{Skill|Ranged}}. However, this grind is quite lengthy.

{{Equipment/Recommended
|style = Melee
|helm1 = Slayer Helmet (Legendary)
|neck1 = Fighter Amulet
|neck2 = Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs
|cape2 = Infernal Cape
|cape1 = Superior Strength Skillcape
|body1 = Slayer Platebody (Legendary)
|legs1 = Perfect Sight Legs
|weapon1 = Ultima Godsword
|weapon2 = Spectral Ice Sword
|shield1 = !
|shield2 = Shield of Melee Power
|gloves1 = Relentless Fury Gloves
|gloves2 = Ragnar God Gloves
|gloves3 = Spiked Shell Gloves
|gloves4 = Terran God Gloves
|boots1 = Frost Walker Boots
|ring1 = Wasteful Ring
|passive1 = Shield of Melee Power
|passive2 = Fighter Amulet
|passive3 = Elder Crown
|prayer11 = Battleborn
|prayer21 = Valor
}}

If you are using a 1h weapon then the {{ItemIcon|Fighter Amulet}} is best worn in the passive slot to free the neck slot for {{ItemIcon|Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs}}, or an {{ItemIcon|Elder Crown}}. At this point it is no longer recommended to use {{ItemIcon|Ragnar God Gloves}}, as the stun chance from the relentless combo is useful in stopping the boss {{MonsterIcon|Morellia}} from healing. You should not need a {{ItemIcon|Wasteful Ring}} for this fight.

==Phantom==

Keeping with the theme of {{Skill|Ranged}} upgrades, we next seek to fight {{MonsterIcon|Phantom}} to obtain {{ItemIcon|Ethereal Longbow}}. This monster is quite strong and will require a {{ItemIcon|Wasteful Ring}}, {{ItemIcon|Guardian Amulet}} and {{PrayerIcon|Holy Aegis}} to just barely stay alive. It will take about 20 hours to reach the drop rate for the item. It is worth killing this monster on task, as you will overall profit slayer coins as the legendary task pool is quite small. The increased DPS from the {{ItemIcon|Superior Slayer Skillcape}} is very useful too.

{{Equipment/Recommended
|style = Melee
|helm1 = Slayer Helmet (Legendary)
|neck1 = Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs
|cape1 = Superior Slayer Skillcape
|cape2 = Slayer Skillcape
|body1 = Bundled Protection Body
|legs1 = Perfect Sight Legs
|weapon1 = Ultima Godsword
|weapon2 = Spectral Ice Sword
|shield1 = !
|shield2 = Shield of Melee Power
|gloves1 = Relentless Fury Gloves
|boots1 = Frost Walker Boots
|ring1 = Wasteful Ring
|passive1 = Guardian Amulet
|prayer11 = Battleborn
|prayer21 = Battleheart
}}

This build prioritises -DR on enemies, as all of the monsters in {{ZoneIcon|Midnight Valley}} have 95% DR.

==Lightning Region==

With a lot of good {{Skill|Ranged}} upgrades under our belt, we can work on clearing our way through {{ZoneIcon|Lightning Region}} to obtain all of the goodies within. This dungeon is very dangerous, hence why we must prepare adequately for it. To access this dungeon we need to blitz through {{ZoneIcon|Underground Lava Lake}} once. This dungeon is very easily cleared with {{ItemIcon|Ultima Godsword}} or possibly with {{ItemIcon|Spectral Ice Sword}} using the same setup as {{ZoneIcon|Ancient Sanctuary}}, '''however''' you will have to take care to avoid fighting {{MonsterIcon|Magic Fire Demon}} while using {{Skill|Attack|Melee}}. These can very easily kill you outright, but are easily dispatched by swapping to {{Skill|Ranged}} (wearing {{ItemIcon|Aeris God Platelegs}} / {{ItemIcon|Aeris God Boots}} if you only have one set of {{ItemIcon|Perfect Sight Legs}} / {{ItemIcon|Frost Walker Boots}}) and then switching back afterwards. The boss {{MonsterIcon|Trogark}} will outheal our puny damage from {{Icon|Water Strike|type=spell}} with {{ItemIcon|Ocean Song}}, so we have to rely on the raw power of {{ItemIcon|Ultima Godsword}} instead to get the job done.

We can now work on clearing {{ZoneIcon|Lightning Region}}. The boss will stun you frequently and heal a lot, but with the setup listed below you will be able to clear it. This dungeon is extremely lucrative, as every single item is useful. The {{ItemIcon|Lightning Aura Helmet}} is our first 12% DR for the helmet slot and synergises with stuns so it is useful for {{Skill|Attack|Melee}} and {{Skill|Magic}}. {{ItemIcon|Lightning Coil 2H Staff}} with {{Icon|Fire Strike|type=spell}} (any elemental spell is fine, but {{Icon|Wind Strike|type=spell}} uses {{ItemIcon|Air Rune|qty=2}} while the other strike spells only use {{ItemIcon|Air Rune|qty=1}} and you will likely have an abundance of the other elemental runes) completely replaces {{ItemIcon|Ocean Song}} and you cannot leave this dungeon without it. You will want {{ItemIcon|Lightning Strike 1H Sword|qty=5}} in order to make {{ItemIcon|FrostSpark 1H Sword}}, which heavily synergies with stuns and the rest of the gear from this dungeon. This sword will probably replace {{ItemIcon|Ultima Godsword}} as our go-to {{Skill|Attack|Melee}} weapon. You will want {{ItemIcon|Lightning Boots|qty=15}} and {{ItemIcon|Lightning Amulet|qty=15}}, as those upgrades are very useful and help with dealing with stuns and capitalising on enemy stuns.

{{Equipment/Recommended
|style = Ranged
|helm1 = Blazing Helmet
|helm2 = Lightning Aura Helmet
|helm3 = Slayer Cowl (Legendary)
|neck1 = Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs
|neck2 = Guardian Amulet
|cape1 = Weakness Exploiter Cape
|cape2 = Infernal Cape
|body1 = Bundled Protection Body
|legs1 = Perfect Sight Legs
|weapon1 = Ethereal Longbow
|gloves1 = Poison Virulence Gloves
|gloves2 = Aeris God Gloves
|boots1 = Frostspark Boots
|boots2 = Frost Walker Boots
|ammo1 = Ancient Arrows
|ring1 = Wasteful Ring
|passive1 = Shield of Ranged Power
|prayer11 = Battleborn
|prayer12 = Stone Skin
|prayer21 = Holy Aegis
}}

Note that there is a small chance of dying while using {{ItemIcon|Slayer Cowl (Legendary)}}, so to ensure 100% safety until you can secure {{ItemIcon|Lightning Aura Helmet}} use the prayer {{PrayerIcon|Stone Skin}}.

After obtaining the relevant items from {{ItemIcon|Static Chest}}, now is a good time to return to Legendary slayer and obtain the remaining frost items. With all the gear upgrades obtained so far, using {{Skill|Attack|Melee}} against {{MonsterIcon|Large Ice Troll|Large Ice Trolls}} is perfectly safe. {{ItemIcon|Ethereal Longbow}} will obliterate {{MonsterIcon|Spectral Ice Wolf}}, which yields considerable slayer coin income. Keep killing these monsters until you obtain {{ItemIcon|Frost Walker Boots|qty=15}} and {{ItemIcon|Spectral Ice Sword|qty=5|Spectral Ice Swords}}.

==Underground Lava Lake==

With {{ItemIcon|Lightning Coil 2H Staff}}, we can also idle our way through {{ZoneIcon|Underground Lava Lake}}. The main item we need from this area is {{ItemIcon|Blazing Helmet}}. This becomes our go-to helmet for the foreseeable future as the burn damage adds a considerable amount of dps. With magic we make sure to prioritise DPS prayers that lower enemy DR or increase attack speed, as {{Skill|Magic|Magic accuracy}} and {{Skill|Magic|Magic damage}} are useless with the unavoidable, fixed damage special attack of {{ItemIcon|Lightning Coil 2H Staff}}. This makes prayers such as {{PrayerIcon|Divination}} completely worthless.

{{Equipment/Recommended
|style = Magic
|helm1 = Slayer Wizard Hat (Legendary)
|neck1 = Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs
|cape1 = Skull Cape
|cape2 = Infernal Cape
|body1 = Slayer Wizard Robes (Legendary)
|legs1 = Perfect Sight Legs
|weapon1 = Lightning Coil 2H Staff
|gloves1 = Burning Madness Gloves
|gloves2 = Glacia God Gloves
|boots1 = Frostspark Boots
|boots2 = Frost Walker Boots
|ring1 = Burning Madness Ring
|passive1 = Shield of Magic Power
|prayer11 = Battleborn
|prayer21 = Battleheart
}}

==Ice Hydra==

With our very good set of {{Skill|Ranged}} upgrades, it is possible to work on completing {{MonsterIcon|Ice Hydra}} tasks which count as mythical tasks. In fact, {{MonsterIcon|Ice Hydra}} is the ''only'' mythical task we have access to. At the time of writing this guide, there is an issue where you can never roll the same {{Skill|Slayer}} task twice in a row, even if that is the only {{Skill|Slayer}} task you have available for that tier. There is a [https://mod.io/g/melvoridle/m/slayer-reroll-fix Mod] available in the Official Mod Manager which fixes this issue. If you choose to use the mod to fix the issue, then simply equip you pimped out {{Skill|Ranged}} gear and begin working towards 20 mythical tasks through {{MonsterIcon|Ice Hydra}} to obtain {{ItemIcon|Slayer Gear Upgrade Kit (Mythical)}}, leaving {{UpgradeIcon|Auto Slayer}} on for the first time since elite slayer (which feels wrong somehow). If you decide not to use the mod fix, then still don your drip and prepare to manually reroll tasks by selecting an easy task after each {{MonsterIcon|Ice Hydra}} task and then selecting another mythical task. 

It is recommended to reroll lengthy tasks (above 200 or so) in order to expedite this process, as {{MonsterIcon|Ice Hydra}} is very slow slayer coins/hr. Even with rerolling, these 20 tasks are expected to take several days to a week of continuous {{Skill|Slayer}}, with a few days spent replenishing the approximately {{ItemIcon|Static Jellyfish|qty=50000}} that will be consumed.

{{Equipment/Recommended
|style = Range
|helm1 = Blazing Helmet
|neck1 = FrostSpark Amulet
|neck2 = Fury of the Elemental Zodiacs
|cape1 = Superior Slayer Skillcape
|cape2 = Slayer Skillcape
|body1 = Slayer Leather Body (Legendary)
|legs1 = Perfect Sight Legs
|weapon1 = Ethereal Longbow
|gloves1 = Poison Virulence Gloves
|boots1 = Frost Walker Boots
|ammo1 = Ancient Arrows
|ring1 = Poison Virulence Ring
|passive1 = Guardian Amulet
|prayer11 = Protect from Magic
|prayer21 = Holy Aegis
}}

{{MonsterIcon|Ice Hydra}} is extremely strong, tanky and powerful. It requires a lot of DR in order to survive its basic attacks and it can freeze us, making it more deadly. Against this monster in particular, we rely on status effects for over half of our DPS through {{ItemIcon|Blazing Helmet}} and {{ItemIcon|Poison Virulence Ring}}+{{ItemIcon|Poison Virulence Gloves}}. Without these items our kills/hr is cut in half. {{PrayerIcon|Protect from Magic}} results in more kills/hr (''and'' more effective kills/hr by saving a lot of food) than offensive prayers due to reducing the amount of time spent frozen considerably, allowing more status effects to be applied. Once you've killed enough Hydras for {{ItemIcon|Frostshield Amulet|qty=5}}, make your first {{ItemIcon|FrostSpark Amulet}} and equip it in the amulet slot. Again, less time being frozen increases kills/hr more than raw stats.

The alternative to tackling {{MonsterIcon|Ice Hydra}} now would be to manual one completion of {{ZoneIcon|Lair of the Spider Queen}} in order to obtain access to {{ZoneIcon|Afflicted City}} to fight {{MonsterIcon|Plague Doctor|Plague Doctors}}. This monster drops {{ItemIcon|Area Control Potion III}} which can be used to combat the intense slowing aura of {{ZoneIcon|Forsaken Tundra}}. This will speed up the Mythical tasks by about 35%, but farming {{MonsterIcon|Plague Doctor}} takes more time overall than the time saved on {{MonsterIcon|Ice Hydra}}. The advantage is that you will also accumulate a healthy stack of {{ItemIcon|Penetration Potion III}} in doing so, which will be helpful for future dungeons.


==Polar Bear==

After obtaining {{ItemIcon|Slayer Gear Upgrade Kit (Mythical)|Mythical Slayer Gear}}, a good upgrade to get next is the {{ItemIcon|Freezing Touch Body}} from {{MonsterIcon|Polar Bear}}. The bonus frostburn dps from the body will be nice for dungeon clearing, even though the DR matches that of {{ItemIcon|Slayer Platebody (Mythical)}} and {{ItemIcon|Bundled Protection Body}}. Mythical gear helps considerably with this grind, as not only does the extra area negation speed up kills, but without the +4% DR then we would be forced to use a {{ItemIcon|Wasteful Ring}} instead of {{ItemIcon|Hunter's Ring}} or {{ItemIcon|Relentless Fury Ring}}, which cuts our DPS down a lot. Note that the extra HP and DR from {{ItemIcon|FrostSpark Amulet}} keeps us safe when {{MonsterIcon|Polar Bear}} freezes us.

{{Equipment/Recommended
|style = Range
|helm1 = Slayer Helmet (Mythical)
|neck1 = FrostSpark Amulet
|cape1 = Superior Slayer Skillcape
|cape2 = Slayer Skillcape
|body1 = Slayer Platebody (Mythical)
|legs1 = Perfect Sight Legs
|weapon1 = FrostSpark 1H Sword
|shield1 = Shield of Melee Power
|gloves1 = Relentless Fury Gloves
|boots1 = Frostspark Boots
|ring1 = Relentless Fury Ring
|ring2 = Hunter's Ring
|passive1 = !Third Master Slayer Piece
|prayer11 = Divine Precision
|prayer21 = Holy Aegis
|prayer22 = Valor
}}

This is quite a fun loadout as we are able to make use of 2 independent sets of item synergies spanning 5 individual items. Again, make sure to use the weapon on '''stab''' as this is significantly more accurate.

Note that even though with {{ItemIcon|FrostSpark Amulet}} equipped we should be within AE threshold while stunned, this item suffers from the same issue as {{ItemIcon|Bundled Protection Body}} and will not 100% reliably keep you safe. Without {{PrayerIcon|Holy Aegis}}, the {{MonsterIcon|Polar Bear}} max hit is 501 while you are frozen, so there is a small chance of the enemy stunning you on the attack it takes you to 485-501 HP which would '''not''' trigger Auto Eat as {{ItemIcon|FrostSpark Amulet}} only activates ''after'' the attack. The monster could then follow up with a max hit to finish you off. This is quite rare, so it is up to the user if they wish to YOLO for much more kills/hr.

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