Shadow-Forger Ihlakhizan

Shadow-forger Ihlakhizan is a Dungeoneering boss monster, part of the Stalker race, that requires level 59 Dungeoneering to encounter and fight. Ihlakhizan is seen suspended over a deep ditch, hanging by four tentacles wrapped around the pillars on the corners of the hole. Ihlakhizan has a number of different attacks, so be cautious.

Its first attack is a multi-targeted melee attack in which Ihlakhizan moves its body in a circle, hitting anyone ajacent to it with one attack, which can be blocked by Protect from Melee. Its second attack is a single-targeting magic attack consisting of an orange beam shot from the top of its body. It has a slight delay compared to its other attacks, but can be followed by them immediately. Protect from Magic will not nullify this attack.

Ihlakhizan has two special abilities as well. The first is green acid spurting from the top of its body. It cannot be blocked by prayer or armour and is an area-of-effect attack. Its final special ability is a stat-draining flash attack. Ihlakhizan will start to glow, then a few seconds later will give off a burst of light. To avoid it, players must stand behind one of the pillars Ihlakhizan is connected to. The player will be notifyed by the chat box when Ihlakhizan is glowing to prepare. If a player is hit with this attack, they will sustain massive damage (about 80% of their maximum health) and their combat stats will be reduced by 50%. Similarly to what happens with the acid, prayer and armour will not reduce the damage the attack deals. This is Ihlakhizan's signature attack as well as its most dangerous.

If players try to hide behind the pillars for too long, they will be hit by shadows rising from the ground. Armour and prayer cannot block this damage. However, the boss will not use this attack when in the process of charging its stat-draining attack.

If a player tries to teleport out of the room while Ihlakhizan uses its stat-draining attack, the player's stats will still be drained.

Ihlakhizan has relatively low defence for its combat level; stab and slash weapons seem to be the most effective, while magic is very ineffective. However, it makes up for this by having relatively high magic and melee accuracy and strength. None of Ihlakhizan's magic attacks can be blocked by Protect from Magic, so it may be best to use Protect from Melee (if the player is in melee range) or Soul Split.

Strategy
A good tactic to kill Ihlakhizan is to combine the Vengeance spell and a gatestone teleport. This proves efficient if your team is having trouble with this boss and as a way to save food. Cast Vengeance on yourself (or have one of your teammates cast it on you), create a gatestone outside of his lair and drop it. Proceed by going inside and attacking him until he hits you back. This boss hits fairly hard, which means you should be able to deal quite a bit of damage when the Vengeance spell activates. Gatestone teleport out and repeat the process.

Drops

 * Novite kiteshield
 * Bathus kiteshield
 * Marmaros kiteshield
 * Kratonite kiteshield
 * Fractite kiteshield
 * Zephyrium kiteshield (m)
 * Argonite kiteshield (m)
 * Katagon kiteshield (m)
 * Gorgonite kiteshield (m)
 * Promethium kiteshield (m)
 * Primal kiteshield (m)
 * Parts of the Dungeoneering journals

Trivia

 * Oddly, Shadow-Forger Ihlakhizan appears to be damaged. One of his larger eyes appears to have been torn out, leaving what looks to be a trail of blood, or an optical nerve hanging out. *This is actually probably a seperated/spawned stalker eye.
 * It is possible to rest in the room of Ihlakhizan, which might prove useful for eating food and restoring stats. The resting spot is located 2 squares south and 1 square west from the south western pillar.
 * This is one of the two Dungeoneering bosses that don't move, the other is Stomp.

Shadow-forger Ihlakhizan