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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a {{Icon|Combat}} skill. Unlike other Combat skills, {{Skill|Slayer|nolink=true}} does not directly impact the player's combat abilities. Instead, players are tasked to hunt down specific monsters in exchange for unique [[Shop#Slayer|equipment]] and [[Slayer Areas|combat areas]] that are critical to game progression.

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Slayer is a special {{Icon|Combat}} skill that only interacts with specific combat areas known as [[Slayer Areas]]. Each of these areas requires a minimum {{Skill|Slayer|nolink=true}} level to access, and some also require the completion of a specific [[Dungeons|Dungeon]]. Some Slayer Areas require equipping a specific item purchased with {{Icon|Slayer Coins}}; the player can access the area without this item equipped, but will not be able to deal damage to any of its monsters. Unlike normal Combat Areas and Dungeons, Slayer Areas may also have an "Area Effect" that empowers its monsters or weakens the player.

Monsters in Slayer Areas often drop useful equipment, as well as items needed to unlock other Slayer Areas or Dungeons. Making one's way through increasingly difficult Slayer Areas and Dungeons is the cornerstone of Melvor Idle's Combat progression.

=== Slayer XP and Slayer Coins ===

{{Skill|Slayer|nolink=true}} experience is earned by killing the specific [[Monsters|monster]] assigned by the player's current Slayer Task. Killing "off-task" monsters in any Slayer Area will also reward Slayer XP, but at a much lower rate. Unlike other [[Combat]] skills, Slayer XP is rewarded only when a monster is slain, not per player attack.

 

The amount of Slayer XP earned is based on the slain monster's total {{Skill|Hitpoints|nolink=true}} (HP). Killing a Slayer Task target in any area awards Slayer XP equal to 10% of the monster's max HP. Killing any monster in a Slayer Area awards Slayer XP equal to 5% of the monster's max HP. These sources are additive; for example, if the current Slayer Task target resides in a Slayer Area (as most do outside of the early game), killing it will award 15% of its max HP as Slayer XP.

 

'''{{Icon|Slayer Coins}} (SC)''' are a special currency awarded by killing Slayer Task monsters. These coins can be spent at the [[Shop#Slayer|Shop]] to purchase and upgrade special {{Skill|Slayer|nolink=true}} equipment, gain access to new [[Slayer Areas]], buy [[Basic Resupply|resupply packs]] of various consumable items, and more. Like Slayer XP, Slayer Coin acquisition scales with a monster's max HP. However, Slayer Coins can ''only'' be obtained from Slayer Task monsters; "off-task" monsters in a Slayer Area will not drop any Slayer Coins.

 

 

Large amounts of {{Icon|Slayer Coins}} are also rewarded by completing certain {{Skill|Township}} tasks.

 

 

The player's active '''Slayer Task''' can be viewed in the "Slayer Task" panel of the Combat UI, and is completed by killing a certain number of the the specified [[monster]]. Monsters killed for Slayer Tasks award Slayer XP and {{Icon|Slayer Coins}} equal to 10% of the slain monster's maximum {{Skill|Hitpoints|nolink=true}} (HP).

 

| data-sort-value="0" | {{SC|0}}

| data-sort-value="375" | 375 - 789

| data-sort-value="790" | 790 - 999

A new character's initial Slayer Task will be selected from the Easy tier.

When the active Slayer Task is completed by killing the specified number of the target monster, a new task from the same difficulty tier will automatically start at no cost to the player. If a different task is desired, clicking "New Task" allows for the selection of a task from any available tier at the cost of {{Icon|Slayer Coins}}. The current Slayer Task can also be extended before it has been completed, increasing the number of monster kills required for task completion, for half as many {{Icon|Slayer Coins}} as a new task of the current tier.

When choosing a new task, a [[#Slayer Tier Monsters|monster of the selected tier]] will be chosen at random, and switching tasks will typically cost {{SC}}. The exception being Easy tasks which can be switched without any costs, which can be used to your advantage.

Potential monsters from [[Slayer Areas]] will only be chosen if the player:

* Meets the area's minimum {{Skill|Slayer|nolink=true}} level

* Owns (or has previously owned) any equipment required for entry.

** Access to gear that bypasses Slayer Area item requirements, such as the {{ItemIcon|Slayer Skillcape}}, will also qualify for this check.

For example, if a player had previously purchased {{ItemIcon|Climbing Boots}} but has since sold them, it is still possible for that player to receive {{ZoneIcon|Perilous Peaks}} monsters as a Slayer Task. These rules are relaxed when a task is automatically assigned (following the previous task's completion) while {{UpgradeIcon|Auto Slayer|notext=true}} [[#Auto Slayer|Auto Slayer]] is enabled; when this happens, the player will only be assigned monsters from areas that can be accessed with their active equipment set.

 

=== Slayer Task Duration ===

The number of monsters assigned per task is random, but generally increases with the player's {{Skill|Slayer|nolink=true}} level and with higher difficulty tiers, as shown by this table:

 

{| class="wikitable"

! Task !! Tier !! Slayer Levels !! Monster Count !! Task Extension

|-

| Easy || 0 || 1-24 || 14-110 || +10 to +14

|-

| Normal || 1 || 25-49 || 24-220 || +30 to +38

| Hard || 2 || 50-74 || 34-330 || +60 to +72

| Elite || 3 || 75-84 || 44-380 || +100 to +104

| Master || 4 || 85-99 || 54-450 || +135 to +145

| Legendary || 5 || 100-109 || 64-500 || +180 to +186

| Mythical || 6 || 110-120 || 74-554 || +224 to +238

* <math>r</math> is a random number, <math>0 \le r < 1</math>

* <math>\text{Slayer Level}</math> is the true (not virtual) skill level, and therefore has a maximum value of 99 ({{TotH}} 120)

* <math>\text{Tier}</math> is the numerical representation of the task tier, in the range 0 to 6

{{UpgradeIcon|Auto Slayer|nolink=true}} is an upgrade that can be purchased from the [[Shop]] for {{SC|150000}}.

Once unlocked, it adds a checkbox to the Slayer Task panel on the Combat screen labelled "Automatically fight new Slayer Task?" Once purchased, the option can be toggled off and on freely without needing to spend any additional {{Icon|Slayer Coins}}.

While this option is checked, the player will automatically receive a new Slayer target from the same tier after killing the final monster in their current Slayer Task. Only monsters in areas the player can currently access can be rolled while Auto Slayer is enabled.

For example, a player who has not equipped the {{ItemIcon|Mirror Shield}} (or an item that bypasses Slayer Area requirements like the {{ItemIcon|Slayer Skillcape}}) would not be automatically assigned {{MonsterIcon|Strange Eyed Monster|Strange Eyed Monsters}}, even if they have an unequipped {{ItemIcon|Mirror Shield}} in their Bank.

Players intending to idle with Auto Slayer should make sure they can survive encounters with all of the possible monsters in the chosen tier, even after [[Combat Triangle]] modifiers to [[Damage Reduction]] are taken into account.

Increasing the {{Skill|Slayer}} skill, completing dungeons and purchasing items or unlocks allows the player to access more of the [[Slayer Areas]] as shown.

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For slayer tasks, the number of monsters required to complete a Slayer Task scales with Slayer level.

== Skillcapes ==

Even with a Skillcape equipped, other {{Skill|Slayer}} requirements, such as clearing dungeons or purchasing upgrades, are still necessary.

{{SkillcapeInfo}}

This skill's [[Pets|pet]] has a fixed chance to be unlocked when damage is dealt to a monster on a Slayer Task, and so there is no best slayer monster or weapon to unlock the pet.

{{PetSkillInfo}}

This section lists tasks for every tier of {{Skill|Slayer}}, and lists any entry requirements. If the {{ItemIcon|Slayer Skillcape}} (or equivalent) is equipped item requirements up to {{SkillReq|Slayer|100}} are ignored. If the {{ItemIcon|Superior Slayer Skillcape}} (or equivalent) is equipped then all item requirements are ignored.

The easy tier is available from the start:

* {{ZoneIcon|Strange Cave}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|10}}

* {{ZoneIcon|Holy Isles}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|30}}

{{SlayerMonstersTable|Easy}}

* {{ZoneIcon|Arid Plains}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|50}}

{{SlayerMonstersTable|Normal}}

==== Hard ====

The elite tier requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|75}} to unlock:

* {{ZoneIcon|Shrouded Badlands}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|80}} and the {{ItemIcon|Blazing Lantern}} equipped.

* {{TotH}} {{ZoneIcon|Jungle Labyrinth}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|100}} and {{ZoneIcon|Impending Darkness Event}} cleared

{{SlayerMonstersTable|Elite}}

==== Master ====

The master tier requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|85}} to unlock:

* {{ZoneIcon|Unhallowed Wasteland}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|95}} and {{UpgradeIcon|Map to the Unhallowed Wasteland}} purchased

* {{TotH}} {{ZoneIcon|Jungle Labyrinth}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|100}} and {{ZoneIcon|Impending Darkness Event}} cleared

* {{TotH}} {{ZoneIcon|Lava Lake}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|102}} and {{ZoneIcon|Ancient Sanctuary}} cleared

* {{TotH}} {{ZoneIcon|Forsaken Tundra}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|105}} and {{ZoneIcon|Ancient Sanctuary}} cleared

* {{TotH}} {{ZoneIcon|Foggy Lake}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|108}}, {{ZoneIcon|Lightning Region}} cleared, and {{UpgradeIcon|Linden Boat}} purchased.

==== Legendary ====

* {{TotH}} {{ZoneIcon|Afflicted City}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|112}}, {{ZoneIcon|Lair of the Spider Queen}} cleared, and {{ItemIcon|Slayer Torch}} equipped. One torch is consumed with every attack.

* {{TotH}} {{ZoneIcon|Midnight Valley}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|114}} and {{ItemIcon|Mystic Lantern}} equipped. One lantern is consumed with every attack.

{{SlayerMonstersTable|Legendary}}

==== Mythical ====

* {{TotH}} {{ZoneIcon|Golden Cloud Mountains}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|116}}, {{ZoneIcon|Necromancers Palace}} cleared, and {{UpgradeIcon|Golden Compass}} purchased.

* {{TotH}} {{ZoneIcon|Millennium Gate}} requires {{SkillReq|Slayer|118}} and {{UpgradeIcon|Golden Shard}} purchased.

{{SlayerMonstersTable|Mythical}}

=== Abyssal Realm ===

{{SlayerMonstersTable|Resolution}}

== Potions ==

The following potions provide {{Skill|Slayer|nolink=true}}-specific benefits.

{{PotionTable|Slayer Bounty Potion}}

== Skill Boosts ==

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*'''Decreased Skill Interval:''' Reduces the time it takes to complete skilling actions, allowing the player to perform more actions in a given period.

*'''Increased Chance to Double Items:''' Gives a higher chance of receiving double the items or resources when performing skill-related actions.

For more information on general skill boosts that apply to all skills, refer to the [[Skill Boosts]] page.