Elite Dark Mage

Elite dark mages are magic-based monsters found in the Black Knights' Fortress dungeon. They were released along with the grandmaster quest While Guthix Sleeps.

Strategy
Elite dark mages have the ability to use prayer, so it is suggested to bring at least 2 forms of attack style to kill them with. Eventually they will run out of prayer so players can kill them. It will just take a little longer to do so. Also, there is a short break between their attacks when they switch their protection prayers. Wearing full Dagon'hai robes or full Elite black armour will make them and others in the dungeon non-aggressive.


 * Their prayer is 100% effective, unlike the Kalphite Queen's prayer which only boosts defence.


 * Smite does not help drain their prayer, and neither does the Ancient mace or Dragon Scimitar.


 * They will switch prayer against a particular combat style after taking a total of 100 to 150 life points of damage since the last prayer change, poison excluded.


 * They run out of prayer eventually and become vulnerable to every attack style.


 * They will only run out of prayer after they have been hit 20 times.


 * This monster uses a weakening spell so a restore potion is advised.

Habitat

 * Black Knights' Fortress dungeon

Armour and Weapons

 * Battlestaff
 * Mystic air staff
 * Black robe

Potions

 * Prayer potion(1)
 * 2 Super attack potion (1)

Food

 * Apple pie

Runes

 * 25 Chaos runes
 * 4-10 Dust runes
 * 11-40 Air runes
 * 1-6 Nature runes
 * 5-28 Fire runes
 * 1-2 Blood runes
 * 3-6 Death runes
 * 4 Soul Runes
 * 2 Fire talismans

Other

 * 81-300 coins
 * 2-4 noted Big bones
 * 2 Earth orb
 * Level 2 Clue scroll

Charms
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Trivia

 * Since they run out of prayer after 20 hits, if you attacked one Elite dark mage once and leave it alone, then the prayer would last forever.
 * Before the update "Nomads' Requim", Nomad was similar to a Elite Dark Mage, but over time, he has absorbed so much soul energy, qhich changed him into this changed his figure.Nomad-original.png