Slayer
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Slayer is a
skill. Unlike other Combat skills,
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.
Mechanics
Slayer Areas
Slayer is a special
skill that only interacts with specific combat areas known as Slayer Areas. Each of these areas requires a minimum
level to access, and some also require the completion of a specific Dungeon. Some Slayer Areas require equipping a specific item purchased with
; 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
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
(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.
(SC) are a special currency awarded by killing Slayer Task monsters. These coins can be spent at the Shop to purchase and upgrade special
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
earned (before any other modifiers) under various scenarios:
Fighting Slayer Task | In Slayer Area | Error creating thumbnail: File missing XP
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Yes | Yes | 15% | 10% |
Yes | No | 10% | 10% |
No | Yes | 5% | 0% |
Large amounts of
are also rewarded by completing certain
tasks. Generally, the most efficient way to farm
is to enable
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
equal to 10% of the slain monster's maximum
(HP).
Slayer Task Tiers
The monster requested is randomly chosen based on the monster level for the selected Slayer Task. Slayer Tasks are available in seven tiers of increasing monster levels, each with a minimum
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
. 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
as a new task of the current tier.
When choosing a new task, a monster of the selected tier will be chosen at random, and switching tasks will typically cost . 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 Error creating thumbnail: File missingSlayer level
- Has completed any one-time unlock requirements
- 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.
- Access to gear that bypasses Slayer Area item requirements, such as the
For example, if a player had previously purchased Climbing Boots but has since sold them, it is still possible for that player to receive
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
level and with higher difficulty tiers, as shown by this table:
Task | Tier | Slayer Levels (Min/Max) | Duration (Min/Max) | Extension (Min/Max) |
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Easy | 0 | 1-24 | 14-110 | 10-14 |
Normal | 1 | 25-49 | 24-220 | 30-38 |
Hard | 2 | 50-74 | 34-330 | 60-72 |
Elite | 3 | 75-84 | 44-380 | 100-104 |
Master | 4 | 85-99 | 54-450 | 135-145 |
Legendary | 5 | 100-109 | 64-500 | 180-186 |
Mythical | 6 | 110-120 | 74-554 | 224-238 |
Specifically:
- If your slayer level is higher than the indicated range then you may get more as per the following equations.
- The duration (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]
- The task duration is in the range [math]\displaystyle{ \left ( \text{Tier} + 1 \right ) \times 10 + 4 }[/math] to [math]\displaystyle{ \left ( \text{Tier} + 1 \right ) \times 10 + 4 \times (\text{Slayer Level} + 1) }[/math] inclusive.
- When extending a task the increase duration is 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{ r }[/math] is a random number, [math]\displaystyle{ 0 \le r \lt 1 }[/math]
- [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 the numerical representation of the task tier, in the range 0 to 6
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
.
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
skill, completing dungeons and purchasing items or unlocks allows the player to access more of the Slayer Areas as shown.
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1 | Wear ![]() Wear ![]() ![]() Wear ![]() Wear ![]() Wear ![]() Wear ![]() Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Forest of GooAccess Error creating thumbnail: File missing Penumbra
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10 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Strange CaveError creating thumbnail: File missing Stronghold of the Undead (requires 25 Error creating thumbnail: File missing clears)
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20 | Build Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cliff Climb in Obstacle 5
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30 | Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 30)Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 30)Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 30)Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Holy Isles
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40 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Crystal CavesAccess Error creating thumbnail: File missing Miolite CavesPurchase ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 70, 6 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Prats Hats)Trade for ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 25)
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45 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dark QuarryAccess Error creating thumbnail: File missing Runic RuinsError creating thumbnail: File missing Stronghold of Magic (requires 50 Error creating thumbnail: File missing clears)
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50 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arid PlainsPurchase ![]() |
60 | Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 60)Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 60)Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 60)Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing High LandsTrade for ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 40, 20 Error creating thumbnail: File missing clears)Build Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ice Jump in Obstacle 9 (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 60, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 60, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 60)
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65 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Toxic Swamps
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70 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Desolate PlainsBuild Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pipe Crawl in Obstacle 8
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75 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Infernal StrongholdPurchase ![]() |
80 | Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 80)Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 80)Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 80)Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shrouded BadlandsTrade for ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 50)
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85 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Crystal DepthsAccess Error creating thumbnail: File missing Perilous PeaksError creating thumbnail: File missing Stronghold of Dragons (requires 100 Error creating thumbnail: File missing clears)
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90 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dark Waters (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Into the MistBuild Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lava Waterfall Dodge in Obstacle 10 (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 95, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 95, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 95, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 80)
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95 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Unhallowed WastelandError creating thumbnail: File missing Stronghold of the Gods (requires 5 Error creating thumbnail: File missing clears)
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99 | Wear ![]() Wear ![]() |
100 | Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 100, Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 100, Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 100, Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jungle Labyrinth (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)Purchase ![]() Build Error creating thumbnail: File missing Forest Maze in Obstacle 11 (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing 100, Error creating thumbnail: File missing 100)
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102 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lava Lake (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)
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105 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Forsaken Tundra (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)
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108 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Foggy Lake (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)
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110 | Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 110, Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 110, Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)Wear ![]() ![]() Error creating thumbnail: File missing 110, Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)Purchase ![]() Build Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gap Climb in Obstacle 14
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112 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Afflicted City (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)
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114 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Midnight Valley
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116 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Golden Cloud Mountains (requires Error creating thumbnail: File missing cleared)
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118 | Access Error creating thumbnail: File missing Millennium Gate
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120 | Wear ![]() Wear ![]() |
For slayer tasks, the number of monsters required to complete a Slayer Task scales with Slayer level.
Skillcapes
The standard and superior skillcapes for this skill can be purchased from the store after the player reaches
and
, respectively. Reaching
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
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
in the Slayer skill.
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)
However, even with a Skillcape equipped other
requirements, such as clearing dungeons or purchasing upgrades, are still necessary.
Pet
This skill's 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.
Pet | Name | DLC | Effect |
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![]() | Asura | +20% Global Slayer Coins (except Item Sales) |
Slayer Tier Monsters
This section lists tasks for every tier of
, and lists any entry requirements. If the Slayer Skillcape (or equivalent) is equipped item requirements up to
are ignored. If the Superior Slayer Skillcape (or equivalent) is equipped then all item requirements are ignored.
Easy
Tier 0, also known as Easy, and is available from the start:
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingStrange Cave requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 10
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingHoly Isles requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 30ERROR: Invalid slayer category specified, must be any of: Easy, Normal, Hard, Elite, Master, Legendary, Mythical, Woe, Decay, Fear, Ruin, Isolation, Dissolution, Resolution
Normal
Tier 1, also known as Normal, requires
to unlock:
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingHoly Isles requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 30
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingRunic Ruins requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 45
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingArid Plains requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 50ERROR: Invalid slayer category specified, must be any of: Easy, Normal, Hard, Elite, Master, Legendary, Mythical, Woe, Decay, Fear, Ruin, Isolation, Dissolution, Resolution
Hard
Tier 2, also known as Hard, requires
to unlock:
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Magical Ring equipped
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingDesolate Plains requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 70ERROR: Invalid slayer category specified, must be any of: Easy, Normal, Hard, Elite, Master, Legendary, Mythical, Woe, Decay, Fear, Ruin, Isolation, Dissolution, Resolution
Elite
Tier 3, also known as Elite, requires
to unlock:
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingShrouded Badlands requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 80 and the
Blazing Lantern equipped.
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingJungle Labyrinth requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 100 andError creating thumbnail: File missingImpending 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, requires
to unlock:
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingPerilous Peaks requires
Climbing Boots equipped
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingDark Waters requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 90 andError creating thumbnail: File missingInto the Mist cleared
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingUnhallowed Wasteland requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 95 andError creating thumbnail: File missingMap to the Unhallowed Wasteland purchased
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingJungle Labyrinth requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 100 andError creating thumbnail: File missingImpending Darkness Event cleared
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingLava Lake requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 102 andError creating thumbnail: File missingAncient Sanctuary cleared
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingForsaken Tundra requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 105 andError creating thumbnail: File missingAncient Sanctuary cleared
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingFoggy Lake requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 108,Error creating thumbnail: File missingLightning Region cleared, and
Linden Boat purchased.
ERROR: 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, requires
to unlock and is part of the expansion:
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingLava Lake requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 102 andError creating thumbnail: File missingAncient Sanctuary cleared
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingForsaken Tundra requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 105 andError creating thumbnail: File missingAncient Sanctuary cleared
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingFoggy Lake requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 108,Error creating thumbnail: File missingLightning Region cleared, and
Linden Boat purchased.
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingAfflicted City requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 112,Error creating thumbnail: File missingLair of the Spider Queen cleared, and
Slayer Torch equipped. One torch is consumed with every attack.
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingMidnight Valley requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 114 and
Mystic Lantern equipped. One lantern is consumed with every attack.
ERROR: Invalid slayer category specified, must be any of: Easy, Normal, Hard, Elite, Master, Legendary, Mythical, Woe, Decay, Fear, Ruin, Isolation, Dissolution, Resolution
Mythical
Tier 6, also known as Mythical, requires
to unlock and as part of the expansion:
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingForsaken Tundra andError creating thumbnail: File missingFoggy Lake requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingAncient Sanctuary cleared
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingGolden Cloud Mountains requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 116,Error creating thumbnail: File missingNecromancers Palace cleared, and
Golden Compass purchased.
- Error creating thumbnail: File missingMillennium Gate requiresError creating thumbnail: File missingLevel 118 and
Golden Shard purchased.
ERROR: Invalid slayer category specified, must be any of: Easy, Normal, Hard, Elite, Master, Legendary, Mythical, Woe, Decay, Fear, Ruin, Isolation, Dissolution, Resolution
Skill Boosts
This section details skill boosts available for
.
Potions
The following potions provide
-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. |
Improving Damage/Accuracy/DR
The following items provide slayer specific benefits such as increased damage, or increased damage reduction (DR): Lua error in Module:ModifierTables at line 31: No such modifier alias: increasedSlayerTaskMonsterAccuracy.
Area Effect Negation
Many of the
monsters have area effect buffs that make them significantly harder to kill. However, there are many ways in which these area buffs can be negated. For a full list see the Sources of Area Affect Negation.
Slayer Coin Acquisition
There are a number of modifiers that affect
. Unless otherwise stated, each bonus affects
gained from any source, including claiming
task rewards. Area Effect Negations stack but the buff can never go below zero. For example, for
0% Evasion Ratings is as low as it will ever go.
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