Slayer
Slayer is a Combat skill. Unlike other Combat skills,
Slayer does not directly impact the player's combat abilities. Instead, players are tasked to hunt down specific monsters in exchange for unique equipment and combat areas that are critical to game progression.
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Mechanics
Slayer Areas
Slayer is a special Combat skill that only interacts with specific combat areas known as Slayer Areas. Each of these areas requires a minimum Slayer level to access, and some also require the completion of a specific Dungeon. Some Slayer Areas require equipping a specific item purchased with 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
Slayer experience is earned by killing the specific 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 Hitpoints (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.
Slayer Coins (SC) are a special currency awarded by killing Slayer Task monsters. These coins can be spent at the Shop to purchase and upgrade special Slayer equipment, gain access to new Slayer Areas, buy 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.
This table lists the XP and Slayer Coins earned (before any other modifiers) under various scenarios:
Fighting Slayer Task | In Slayer Area | XP | SC |
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(% of Monster HP) | |||
Yes | Yes | 15% | 10% |
Yes | No | 10% | 10% |
No | Yes | 5% | 0% |
Large amounts of Slayer Coins are also rewarded by completing certain Township tasks.
Generally, the most efficient way to farm Slayer Coins is to enable Auto Slayer and idle the highest survivable difficulty tier with gear optimized for damage output. The Combat Simulator can be used to find the ideal Slayer Task tier and equipment loadout for maximum Slayer Coins.
Slayer 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 Slayer Coins equal to 10% of the slain monster's maximum Hitpoints (HP).
Slayer Task Tiers
The monster requested is randomly chosen based on the tier of the selected Slayer Task. Slayer Tasks are available in seven different tiers of increasing difficulty, each with a minimum Slayer level requirement:
A new character's initial Slayer Task will be selected from the Easy tier.
Receiving New Slayer Tasks
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 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 Slayer Coins as a new task of the current tier.
When choosing a new task, a monster of the selected tier will be chosen at random. Potential monsters from Slayer Areas will only be chosen if the player meets the area's minimum Slayer level, has completed any one-time unlock requirements, and owns (or has previously owned) any equipment required for entry. (Access to gear that bypasses Slayer Area item requirements, such as the Slayer Skillcape, will also qualify for this check.) For example, if a player had previously purchased Climbing Boots but has since sold them, it is still possible for that player to receive Perilous Peaks monsters as a Slayer Task. These rules are relaxed when a task is automatically assigned (following the previous task's completion) while 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 Slayer level and with higher difficulty tiers. Specifically, the number of monsters required for a new task is defined as [math]\displaystyle{ C_r = \left ( \text{Tier} + 1 \right ) \times 10 + 4 \times \left \lfloor r \times \text{Slayer Level} + 1 \right \rfloor }[/math], and the increase in task duration when extending a task can be calculated as [math]\displaystyle{ E = \left( \text{Tier} + 1 \right ) \times \left (10 + \left \lfloor \frac{\text{Slayer Level}}{5} \right \rfloor \right ) }[/math], where:
- [math]\displaystyle{ 0 \le r \lt 1 }[/math] is a random number
- [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Slayer Level} }[/math] is the true (not virtual) skill level, and therefore has a maximum value of 99 ( 120)
- [math]\displaystyle{ \text{Tier} }[/math] is defined as:
- Easy = 0
- Normal = 1
- Hard = 2
- Elite = 3
- Master = 4
- Legendary = 5
- Mythical = 6
Therefore, the task size (before extension) is between [math]\displaystyle{ \left ( \text{Tier} + 1 \right ) \times 10 + 4 }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ \left ( \text{Tier} + 1 \right ) \times 10 + 4 \times \text{Slayer Level} }[/math] monsters (inclusive).
Auto Slayer
Auto Slayer is an upgrade that can be purchased from the Shop for 150,000 . 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 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 Mirror Shield (or an item that bypasses Slayer Area requirements like the Slayer Skillcape) would not be automatically assigned Strange Eyed Monsters, even if they have an unequipped 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.
Skill Level Unlocks
Increasing the Slayer skill allows the player to access more difficult Slayer Areas. The maximum number of monsters required to complete a Slayer Task also scales with Slayer level.
Level | Unlocks |
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1 | Wear Mirror Shield Wear Melee Slayer Gear (Basic) Wear Slayer Cowl (Basic) Wear Slayer Leather Body (Basic) Wear Slayer Wizard Hat (Basic) Wear Slayer Wizard Robes (Basic) Access Forest of Goo Access Penumbra |
10 | Access Strange Cave Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stronghold of the Undead (requires 25 clears)
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20 | Build Cliff Climb in Obstacle 5 |
30 | Wear Melee Slayer Gear (Strong) (requires 30) Wear Ranged Slayer Gear (Strong) (requires 30) Wear Magic Slayer Gear (Strong) (requires 30) Access Holy Isles |
40 | Access Crystal Caves Access Miolite Caves Purchase Top Hat (requires 70, 6 Prats Hats) Trade for Slayer Blinding Scroll (requires 25) |
45 | Access Dark Quarry Access Runic Ruins Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stronghold of Magic (requires 50 clears)
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50 | Access Arid Plains Purchase Standard Resupply |
60 | Wear Melee Slayer Gear (Elite) (requires 60) Wear Ranged Slayer Gear (Elite) (requires 60) Wear Magic Slayer Gear (Elite) (requires 60) Access High Lands Trade for Slayer Deterer (requires 40, 20 clears) Build Ice Jump in Obstacle 9 (requires 60, 60, 60) |
65 | Access Toxic Swamps |
70 | Access Desolate Plains Build Pipe Crawl in Obstacle 8 |
75 | Access Infernal Stronghold Purchase Generous Resupply |
80 | Wear Melee Slayer Gear (Master) (requires 80) Wear Ranged Slayer Gear (Master) (requires 80) Wear Magic Slayer Gear (Master) (requires 80) Access Shrouded Badlands Trade for Slayer Harvest Scroll (requires 50) |
85 | Access Crystal Depths Access Perilous Peaks Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stronghold of Dragons (requires 100 clears)
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90 | Access Dark Waters (requires cleared) Access Into the Mist Build Lava Waterfall Dodge in Obstacle 10 (requires 95, 95, 95, 80) |
95 | Access Unhallowed Wasteland Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stronghold of the Gods (requires 5 clears)
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99 | Wear Maximum Skillcape (requires level 99 in all skills) Wear Slayer Skillcape |
100 | Wear Ranged Slayer Gear (Legendary) (requires 100, cleared) Wear Melee Slayer Gear (Legendary) (requires 100, cleared) Wear Magic Slayer Gear (Legendary) (requires 100, cleared) Access Jungle Labyrinth (requires cleared) Purchase Plentiful Resupply Build Forest Maze in Obstacle 11 (requires 100, 100) |
102 | Access Lava Lake (requires cleared) |
105 | Access Forsaken Tundra (requires cleared) |
108 | Access Foggy Lake (requires cleared) |
110 | Wear Ranged Slayer Gear (Mythical) (requires 110, cleared) Wear Melee Slayer Gear (Mythical) (requires 110, cleared) Wear Magic Slayer Gear (Mythical) (requires 110, cleared) Purchase Bountiful Resupply Build Gap Climb in Obstacle 14 |
112 | Access Afflicted City (requires cleared) |
114 | Access Midnight Valley |
116 | Access Golden Cloud Mountains (requires cleared) |
118 | Access Millennium Gate |
120 | Wear Superior Max Skillcape (requires level 120 in all skills) Wear Superior Slayer Skillcape |
Skillcapes
The standard and superior skillcapes for this skill can be purchased from the store for 1,000,000 and 10,000,000 after the player reaches Level 99 and Level 120, respectively. Reaching Level 120 requires the Throne of the Herald Expansion.
Regular Skillcape
The Slayer Skillcape is the skillcape for the Slayer skill. It can be purchased for 1,000,000 from the Shop once the player reaches Level 99 in the Slayer skill. The Slayer Skillcape offers the following benefits when worn:
+5% Damage To Slayer Tasks, +25% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation, and Bypass Slayer Area item requirements for areas that require less than level 100 Slayer
Superior Skillcape
The Superior Slayer Skillcape is the superior skillcape for the Slayer skill. It can be purchased for 10,000,000 from the Shop once the player reaches Level 120 in the Slayer skill. Level 120 can only be reached if the player owns the Throne of the Herald expansion. Likewise, the superior skillcape can only be purchased if the player owns this expansion. The superior skillcape offers the following benefits when worn:
+8% Damage To Slayer Tasks, +35% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation, Bypass All Slayer Area item requirements, and +10% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales)
Pet
This skill's pet has a chance to be unlocked when damage is dealt to a monster on a Slayer Task.
Pet | Name | DLC | Effect |
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Asura | +20% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) |
Slayer Tier Monsters
This section lists all possible tasks for every tier of Slayer.
Easy
Tier 0, also known as Easy.
Normal
Tier 1, also known as Normal.
Hard
Tier 2, also known as Hard.
Elite
Tier 3, also known as Elite:
- Toxic Swamps requires Level 65
- Desolate Plains requires Level 70
- Shrouded Badlands requires Level 80 and the Blazing Lantern equipped.
- Jungle Labyrinth requires Level 100 and Impending Darkness Event clearedERROR: Invalid slayer category specified, must be any of: Easy, Normal, Hard, Elite, Master, Legendary, Mythical, Woe, Decay, Fear, Ruin, Isolation, Dissolution, Resolution
Master
Tier 4, also known as Master:
- Perilous Peaks requires Level 85 and Climbing Boots equipped
- Dark Waters requires Level 90 and Into the Mist cleared
- Unhallowed Wasteland requires Level 95 and Map to the Unhallowed Wasteland purchased
- Jungle Labyrinth requires Level 100 and Impending Darkness Event cleared
- Lava Lake requires Level 102 and Ancient Sanctuary cleared
- Forsaken Tundra requires Level 105 and Ancient Sanctuary cleared
- Foggy Lake requires Level 108 and Ancient Sanctuary clearedERROR: Invalid slayer category specified, must be any of: Easy, Normal, Hard, Elite, Master, Legendary, Mythical, Woe, Decay, Fear, Ruin, Isolation, Dissolution, Resolution
Legendary
Tier 5, also known as Legendary.
Mythical
Tier 6, also known as Mythical.
Skill Boosts
Potions
The following potions provide Slayer-specific benefits.
Area Control Potion | |||
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Potion | Tier | Charges | Effect |
I | 10 | +20% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation | |
II | 20 | +30% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation | |
III | 35 | +40% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation | |
IV | 50 | +50% Flat Slayer Area Effect Negation |
Slayer Bounty Potion | |||
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Potion | Tier | Charges | Effect |
I | 10 | +10% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) and +10% chance for a Slayer Task kill to count as 2 kills. | |
II | 15 | +15% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) and +15% chance for a Slayer Task kill to count as 2 kills. | |
III | 20 | +20% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) and +20% chance for a Slayer Task kill to count as 2 kills. | |
IV | 30 | +25% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) and +25% chance for a Slayer Task kill to count as 2 kills. |
Slayer Coin Acquisition
There are a number of modifiers that affect Slayer Coins. Unless otherwise stated, each bonus affects Slayer Coins gained from any source, including claiming Township task rewards. Lua error in Module:ModifierTables at line 30: No such modifier alias: decreasedSCfromLifesteal.
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