User:Toadmilk/Combat Guide/Into the Abyss

Introduction

The following guide takes the player through the combat of the

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Into the Abyss Expansion with as little effort as possible. This guide is targeted at people who have either completed or nearly completed the base game. Completion of at least the Air God Dungeon is recommended to follow the largest portion of this guide.

Frequent skill swapping is a lot more important than in   base game, so if you are struggling to progress try leveling some non-combat skills first.

Skill Trees are also extremely important, make sure you are acquiring the buffs as those points come in to make progression significantly faster.

This Guide is NOT designed with the Ancient Relics Game Mode in mind. Players looking for more information about that Game Mode should visit the Ancient Relics Guide.

A simplistic order for completing combat (WIP):

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    Depths of Woe
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    Depths of Decay
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    Depths of Fear
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    Depths of Ruin
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    Depths of Isolation
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    Depths of Dissolve
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    Stronghold of Blight
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    Depths of Resolve
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    Stronghold of Fear
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    Stronghold of the Overlords
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    The Final Depth


How Into the Abyss affects Combat

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Reversed Combat Triangle

In the Abyssal Realm, the direction of the combat triangle is reversed. Note that if your AR is reduced by the Abyssal Intimidation passive, the combat triangle is applied last.

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    Melee
    is strong against
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    Magic
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    Ranged
    is strong against
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    Melee
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    Magic
    is strong against
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    Ranged

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Abyssal Damage

Abyssal Damage is dealt by all monsters in the

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Into the Abyss Expansion, making Damage Reduction useless. Abyssal Resistance is the stat required to reduce damage by these enemies.

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Combat Simulator

Because the combat mechanics in this expansion are rather complex, and minor changes in enemy, equipment and player stats can make specific items better or worse it is always recommended to use the Combat Simulator to verify how to get the most kills per hour or drops per hour.

Stats and Buffs

Having progressed through   Throne of the Herald and   Atlas of discovery combat will make

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Into the Abyss significantly easier. This is due to   powerful starting potions from

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Herblore

,

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Agility

bonuses,

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Astrology

bonuses and

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Summoning

familiars.   also has many benefits such as the

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Point's of interest added which give many useful combat buffs, some of the

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Unholy Items can be useful too.

Make sure to run in Combat Simulator to find out what to use! These are just recommendations.

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Gear

Recommended gear to get before starting

  Base Game

  Throne of the Herald

  Atlas of Discovery

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Summoning

There are a few useful summoning synergies to have before you get Abyssal Familiars:

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Herblore

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Prayers

Roughly in order of unlock. Be sure to look at dungeon/stronghold guides.

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    Menace
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    Focused
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    Piercer
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    Terrorize
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    Opress
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    Ravage
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    Deadshot
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    Tyranny
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    Meticulous
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    Evisceration
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    Unrelenting
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    Evisceration

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Enhancements

Enhancements are very useful for both non-combat skilling and combat. They are obtained from Strongholds. Before starting it is recommended that you acquire all four   melvor realm enhancements:

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Abyssal Stronghold enhancements will be acquired as progress is made in the expansion, all four are useful.

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Gems

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Consumables

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Point's of Interest

Into the Abyss Combat

Early Game Into the Abyss

After collecting all suggested gear from the Gear section, proceed to start combat. Immediate goals are to begin gathering

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Abyssal Damage

resistant gear. Remember that leveling all skills simultaneously is a lot more important in

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Into the Abyss than base game. It is recommended that other abyssal skills are leveled a bit before starting combat to get their AXP bonuses from the respective Skill trees:

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Astrology

,

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Agility

,

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Township

and

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Firemaking

.

Items that are acquired from other skills will be omitted in the interest of verbosity.

Remember to check Dungeon guides before attempting to ensure you meet the minimum requirements! Or just use Combat Simulator if you have that.

Major Goals

  1. Clear
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    Depths of Woe
  2. Loot
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    Woeful Gloves
  3. Acquire
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    Abyssal Shield
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    Toxic Protection Mask
  5. Loot
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    Smog Fiend Cape
  6. Loot
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    Thorn Defender
  7. Clear
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    Depths of Decay
  8. Loot
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    Blighting Gloves
  9. Clear
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    Depths of Fear
  10. Loot
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    Fear Hunter Whip
  11. Loot
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    Seismic Wave Boots
  12. Loot
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    Seismic Toss Gloves
  13. Loot
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    Fractured Beast Shield


Mid Game Into the Abyss

Major Goals

  1. Clear
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    Depths of Ruin
  2. Loot
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    Abyssal Darkshield
  3. Loot
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    Echo Drifter Cape
  4. Clear
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    Depths of Isolation
  5. Loot
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    Netherite Gloves
  6. Loot
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    Phantom Shift Platelegs
  7. Loot
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    Echo Walker Boots
  8. Loot
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    Wither Guard Shield
  9. Clear
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    Depths of Dissolve
  10. Loot
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    Eldritch Harbinger Legs
  11. Loot
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    Eldritch Harbinger Boots
  12. Loot
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    Witherbind Wand
  13. Clear
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    Stronghold of Blight
    for
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    Blighted Enhancement (Superior)

Late Game Into the Abyss

This is mostly preparing for

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The Final Depth

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Major Goals

  1. Clear
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    Depths of Resolve
  2. Loot
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    Voidium Artificer Body
  3. Loot
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    Voidium Artificer Legs
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    Voidium Shield
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    Voidium Vagrant Robes
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    Voidium Vagrant Bottoms
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    Voidium Entity Platebody
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    Voidium Entity Platelegs
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    Voidburst Gloves
  10. Acquire
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    Voidborne Shield
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    Voidium Artificer Helmet
  12. Loot
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    Voidium Artificer Boots
  13. Loot
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    Voidium Entity Helmet
  14. Acquire
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    Void Vortex Whip
  15. Loot
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    Voidium Vagrant Helmet
  16. Loot
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    Voidium Vagrant Boots
  17. Clear
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    Stronghold of Fear
    for
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    Fear Enhancement (Superior)
  18. Clear
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    Stronghold of the Overlords
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    Overlords Enhancement (Superior)
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  20. Clear
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    The Final Depth