Aquanite

Aquanite is a Slayer monster announced by Jagex in a Guaranteed Content poll on 17 June 2009 and subsequently released on 28 July 2009. The poll asked players which name for the new monster they preferred: Aquanite, Gilidrixon, Amphibrath, Lanterwyn or Anglibian. All of the names were suggested by players on the RuneScape Forums thread "Name A Slayer Creature" in "Suggestions - Monster and NPC". The name Aquanite won the Guaranteed Contest Poll over Gilidrixon by only 117 votes.

Habitat(s)
The Aquanites are located past the Kurasks in the Fremennik Slayer Dungeon.

Strategy
Aquanites are fairly inaccurate in their attacks, however they hit hard, commonly hitting around 11 to 13 damage per target hit.

CAUTION should be taken if using prayer to fight Aquanites, as their special attack will deactivate a player's prayers in a similar manner to the special attack of the Dragon Scimitar. It is advisable to wear gear with high magic defence, such as Dragonhide armour or Karil's set. Aquanites' attacks can hit fairly hard but are relatively inaccurate, so with the use of a healing familiar or similar methods, players may fight for long periods of time.

Range is a popular method for killing them, as it seems to be their weakness. Black d'hide/Karil's set/Armadyl armour should be worn to protect from their attacks, and also to give a good range bonus. They drop darts and bolts of both adamant and runite, which a player might use to extend trips should they run out of ammunition. Emerald bolts (e) are a good choice if staying for long periods of time, as the poisoning special ability comes in very handy for helping along kills. If Emerald bolts (e) are not an option, Mithril bolts or Broad-tipped bolts may be used.

Another strategy a player might consider is wearing their best magic defence armour and using a Godsword, Abyssal whip, or other high level melee weapon such as a Dragon scimitar. The attack style should be set to stab if available. A strong stab weapon like the Zamorakian spear has been reported to be more effective than an Abyssal whip and Dragonfire shield. If the player employs the use of a Bunyip, Fruit bat, Unicorn stallion, or other type of healing familiar, they will find it easy to stay for a few hours before needing to bank. Aquanites drop a good amount of raw fish, ranging from lobsters to sharks, so having a Bunyip with its scroll's ability to allow you to eat raw fish is a great strategy for prolonging trips.

100% drops

 * Big bones

Runes

 * 40 Air runes
 * 30-49 Water runes
 * 3 Death runes
 * 3 Blood runes
 * 4 Nature runes
 * 3 Soul runes

Weapons and armours

 * Air battlestaff
 * Water battlestaff
 * Amulet of ranging (Rare)
 * Dragon Spear (Very Rare)

Ranged Weapons

 * 10 Rune darts
 * 10 Adamant bolts
 * 5 Rune bolts

Seeds

 * 1 Ranarr seed
 * 1 Toadflax seed
 * 1 Irit seed
 * 1 Kwuarm seed
 * 1 Snapdragon seed
 * 1 Lantadyme seed
 * 1 Dwarf weed seed
 * 1 Cadantine seed
 * 1 Torstol seed
 * 1 Poison ivy seed
 * 1 Cactus seed
 * 1 Belladonna seed
 * 1 Avantoe seed

Seafood

 * 1-3 Raw lobster
 * 1-2 Raw swordfish
 * 1 Raw shark

Others

 * 1 Charm (Gold, Green, Crimson, Blue)
 * 500-1000 coins
 * Herbs (Grimy)
 * 3-6 Seaweed (noted)
 * 3 Snape grass (noted)
 * Clue scroll (Level 3)
 * Long bone
 * Curved bone

Trivia

 * The new item which came out along with Aquanite was the Amulet of ranging which increases range attack and magic defence bonuses by a moderate amount. This item had a starting price of 1.75 million coins on the Grand Exchange.
 * The examine text may be a reference to the angler fish scene in the film "Finding Nemo".
 * There is a safespot for the Aquanites, in which a player stands up against the east wall, and attacks the Aquanite spawn on the west wall. The Aquanite will retreat and not attack. It is unknown whether Jagex have fixed this yet.
 * When Aquanites were released, it was possible that a player could set up and use a cannon to kill them, this was fixed by Jagex hours after their release.