Chaos Elemental/Strategies

'''WARNING! Other players may attack you in the Wilderness. Do not bring items you do not want to risk losing.'''

A useful tactic which can be used against the Chaos Elemental is to fill up your inventory with summer pie or Juju gumbo. These items are useful as food, because they leave an empty dish or vial in your inventory when consumed, preventing the Chaos Elemental from unequipping your items (as long as your inventory is full); summer pies are also highly recommended. A cheap version of this is using sack of vegetables. This tactic also works with potions, which leave empty vials when all the doses are taken. However, this gives the Chaos Elemental a chance to use a teleportation or offensive attack in return, so some players leave just one inventory space open so it does not focus on offensive spells. A common belief is that the Chaos Elemental will make the player drop their weapon if their inventory is full, which is not true.

It is also very useful to bring several dreadnips, as they hit fairly often and up to 550. They also poison the monster starting at 108. When the Chaos Elemental teleports you away, the dreadnip might flee, but you can freely summon another one.

Another tip is to put auto retaliate on and always keep a menu up with the option to attack the Chaos Elemental, so when you get teleported, you can just click to attack the Chaos Elemental and quickly rejoin the fight.

Unlike some other boss monsters, surrounding the monster only has a moderate use because it has the ability to teleport players around. However, it still has to take time to turn and attack or teleport each individual player. When 2 players stand beside each other facing it, it fires 2 magic attacks at the same time. Therefore, surrounding the monster can be useful.

A Crystal bow or Zaryte bow is preferred when ranging. Not only does it prevent you from losing arrows upon death, but it allows you to attack from a great distance. It's especially useful after being teleported because it can shoot from long range, even on rapid fire. This nullifies the Chaos Elemental's melee attack and makes dragonhide armour the best choice, since dragonhide is useful against potential far-casters as well.

Another tip is that if you are meleeing or maging, having one or more arrows in your equipment menu can be useful; unequip them to take up a space in your inventory to counter the Chaos Elemental's unequipping attack.

A very good idea is to get several sacks of Cabbages, Potatoes, Onions, baskets of Strawberries or Tomatoes, and empty them to keep your inventory full as well as providing you with a small amount of food.

Another useful tactic for countering the Chaos Elemental's unequipping attack is to bring the best runecrafting pouch you can use and make sure the pouch is full. Right-click it and select "Empty pouch" whenever you lose a slot. If you die, however, you will always lose this item as it is an item not kept on death. Recommended stats to solo the Chaos Elemental are 80+ Attack, 80+ Strength, 80+ Ranged (if using range), 60+ Defence and 50+ Magic, while 37 Prayer is a must. Ancient curses seem to be very useful against him. The Chaos Elemental can easily be fought alone with a Dwarf multicannon. Set up the cannon outside the west wall of the Rogue's Castle and click fire. Afterwards, run inside the castle wall and allow the cannon to do all the work. The Chaos Elemental typically requires 100 cannonballs to kill, so you will either need to refill the cannon at some point or duo using two cannons. This method is practically 100% safe, as damage is only taken during refills. In between kills, pick up and replace your cannon to avoid degradation. Whilst refilling your cannon it would also be helpful to activate the "Protect From Magic" Prayer (Level 37). NOTE: Your cannon can attack other players familiars, it is not recommended you risk a lot because you can become skulled fairly easy.

If you are fighting the Chaos Elemental in or around the Rogues Castle, and you need to escape simply enter the castle and climb the stairs. You will instantly be safe as the upper level of the Rogues Castle is disconnected from the rest of the world and is its own area, therefore disallowing the Elemental Chaos to attack you any longer.

Ranging strategy

 * Cape: Completionist cape > Ava's alerter > Ava's accumulator > Max cape > Fire cape / Soul Wars cape > Skillcape
 * Helmet: Helm of Neitiznot > Archer's helm
 * Neck: Amulet of fury > Amulet of ranging > Amulet of glory
 * Torso: Royal d'hide body > Black d'hide body > Karil's leathertop
 * Legs: Royal d'hide chaps > Black d'hide chaps > Karil's bottom
 * Boots: Glaiven Boots > Ranger Boots > Snakeskin Boots
 * Gloves: Swift gloves > Barrows gloves
 * Main weapon: Chaotic crossbow > Zaryte bow > Crystal bow > Rune crossbow
 * Arrows: Ruby bolts (e) + Diamond bolts (e) > Broad-tipped bolts > Emerald bolts (e)
 * Side/Spec weapon: Dragon claws > Dragon dagger (p++)
 * Shield: Divine spirit shield > Elysian spirit shield > Spectral spirit shield > Eagle-eye kiteshield > God book
 * Ring: Ring of wealth† > Archers' ring (i) > Onyx ring (i) > Dragonstone ring (i) > Archers' ring

† Note that the ring of wealth does not work with lootshare enabled.

Inventory

 * 2 ranging potions and 2 super defence potions
 * 4 Prayer potions
 * Remainder of inventory: Food

Melee strategy

 * Cape: Completionist cape > Max cape > Fire cape / Soul Wars cape / Ardougne cloak 3 / 4 > Skillcape
 * Helmet: Helm of Neitiznot
 * Neck: Amulet of fury > Amulet of glory
 * Torso:Roaly d'hide body > Karil's leathertop
 * Legs: Royal d'hide chaps > Karil's bottom
 * Boots: Dragon boots
 * Gloves: Goliath gloves > Barrows gloves
 * Main Weapon: Chaotic longsword (on stab) / Chaotic rapier > Godsword > Brackish blade > Abyssal whip
 * Side/Spec weapon: Dragon claws > Dragon halberd > Dragon dagger (p++)
 * Shield: Divine spirit shield > Elysian spirit shield > Spectral spirit shield > Dragon defender > Chaotic kiteshield > God book
 * Ring: Ring of wealth† > Berserker ring (i) > Onyx ring (i) > Dragonstone ring (i) > Berserker ring

† Note that the ring of wealth does not work with lootshare enabled.

Inventory

 * Two super sets (2 super attack potions, 2 super strength potions, and 2 super defence potions)
 * 5 Prayer potions
 * Remainder of inventory: Food

Other
Summer pies or Wild pies are recommended as food, since normal food, such as sharks or monkfish, is not suggested as it leaves empty space when eaten, which leaves the Elemental free to disarm you. This can be countered by bringing a BoB familiar which can carry food or something worthless to refill your inventory after eating it.

Going in a team is advisable (although it can be easily soloed) since the Chaos Elemental can teleport or disarm a single opponent multiple times if it only has one target, distracting the player from the fight. It can be soloed by poisoning it and waiting inside the castle wall while running out to refresh the poison every few minutes, although this takes around fifteen minutes. A powerful summoning familiar with a strong ranged or magic attack is helpful. If players do not mind dying, a powerful weapon such as a Chaotic rapier can be used along with two other pieces of armour. They can quickly get back to the Elemental as players killed in the Wilderness always respawn at Edgeville, and the lever to the Deserted keep is not too far away from the respawn location.