Pest Queen

The Pest queen is the final monster encountered in the quest The Void Stares Back, and is featured as the boss. At level 599, it is the second highest combat level quest monster, between the Elemental balance and Nomad.

Strategy

 * The Pest Queen uses Magic, Ranged and Melee attacks, using Magic attacks when the player is out of Melee range. When the player is in Melee range, the Pest Queen will use both attack styles, although she will use Melee attacks more.
 * Pray Protect from Melee with Piety or Turmoil when next to the Pest Queen, and switch to Protect from Magic when at least one step away from the Pest Queen (for example, when you're going to attack the Elite Defilers). However, neither protection prayer will fully block all damage.
 * Use Korasi's sword special when the queen powers up or you'll get hit 500.
 * It is not advisable to use a combination of Abyssal Whip and Korasi's sword, as it requires one extra inventory space, and Pest queen is weak to Korasi's sword. However, chaotic weapons are preferred over Korasi's sword.
 * Do NOT use the special attack with ANY other weapon (unless you have Restore special) as you need the special attack to stop the queen powering up (or you will get hit with 500+). If you do have the Herblore level required to make and bring Recover Special potions, you may want to use a Statius's warhammer to lower the Queen's defence at the start of the battle, then switch to Korasi's sword and drink Recover Specials to restore your special attack bar back to full.
 * A Ring of Vigour (requires 62 Dungeoneering) will keep your special attack bar from draining as fast, which may also be useful for this battle.
 * Kill or distract the defilers as soon as they spawn. Otherwise the drones will heal the queen back to full health.
 * Soul Split is counterproductive, as the damage caused by the inability to use protection prayers far exceed the amount of health soul split heals.
 * If you happen to run out of special attack take the 500 damage otherwise the queen will heal half her health.
 * It is advised to for higher level players(with 80+ defence and 80+ range or strength) to use the Spirit kyatt familiar the whole entire fight, along with over 100 ambush scrolls. Casting its special repeatedly depletes the queen's health very fast, recommended for players with 66 summoning to level 57 summoning.
 * Advised to use pack yaks or war tortoises with saradomin brews.

Healing options:
 * Use a full inventory and BoB of Saradomin Brews and Restores/Super Restores^
 * Use high-healing food, rocktails and a super/extreme set or Overload pots, and prayer restore pots (3 should be enough for the fight).
 * Use a Unicorn Stallion familiar if you feel confident, just have a super/extreme/ovl attack and strength potion, a few prayer potions and sharks or brews and restores

^This method allows for constant piety/turmoil use along with protection prayers.