Vannaka



Vannaka (formerly called the combat instructor on Tutorial Island) is a medium-level Slayer master in RuneScape. Vannaka is also one of the NPCs associated with the Varrock diary. His mastery in swordsmanship and combat is shown by his high combat level of 146, strength level of 112, and the fact that he wields both a steel two-handed sword and dragon square shield at the same time. According to Duradel, another Slayer Master, Vannaka was once a student of his, and does not wish to challenge him due to his master's great skill.

Vannaka can be found in Edgeville Dungeon just east of the wilderness entrance at the slayer master icon. He gives Slayer assignments to members level 40 or higher. He gives 4 points for each task, 20 points for every 10th task, and 60 points for every 50th task completed. He is also the only other slayer master besides Turael that has no quest requirements.

After completion of the Varrock achievement diary, he can change players' Varrock Teleport location between Varrock Square and the main Grand Exchange entrance. However, he can only do this in person and not via the NPC Contact spell.

Assignments

 * K'ril Tsutsaronth counts as a lesser demon, even though he is a God Wars boss.

NOTE: Slayer masters assign higher-levelled monsters more frequently if the player's combat level is high.

Slayer Challenge
After a player has performed several slayer tasks for Vannaka, he will occasionally offer a special task in place of a regular slayer task. The player can decline to take the special task without penalty. If the player accepts the special task, completing the task:
 * Earns 4000 extra slayer experience.
 * Earns 14 Slayer reward points, if the player has completed the Smoking Kills quest.
 * Counts as a task for the player's consecutive task count, which is used for slayer reward points.

Vannaka's special task is for the player to bring him one scale from each of the four types of Chromatic dragons:
 * A Perfect green dragon scale
 * A Perfect blue dragon scale
 * A Perfect red dragon scale
 * A Perfect black dragon scale

Both adult and baby chromatic dragons can drop scales. Multiple scales of the same type of dragon can be obtained, but extras are destroyed when the task is complete. These scales are only available as drops when the player is on this special task. Note that the challenge is only complete when the scales are brought to Vannaka; simply collecting all four scales does not finish the task.

Trivia

 * While Vannaka has a high combat level for a human, he is weaker than his fellow humans Turael, Duradel, Sloane, Harrallak, and Cyrisus, who all have a combat level of 197. He is also weaker than Damis who is level 174.
 * His Strength level (112) was revealed in Postbag from the Hedge 14.
 * Postbag from the Hedge 20 revealed that Vannaka was Duradel's student and had lost while attempting to challenge his master.
 * In issue 27 of the God Letters, it is revealed that at one point, before he went into exile on tutorial island, Vannaka was a follower of Saradomin. Saradomin states "It is somewhat of a pity that his glory days are behind him, and his self-imposed exile to tutorial island is in place, for I would deeply desire to see him overcome his shame for his past actions, and take up his place at the vanguard of my holy warriors once again." It could be that the 'shame' Saradomin speaks of was Vannaka's defeat at the hands of Duradel, though what made Vannaka leave Saradomin's service and tutor under Duradel in the first place is still unknown. Vannaka was clearly in the army of Saradomin at one point, because Saradomin states he wishes him (Vannaka) to take up his (Vannaka's) place with His (Saradomin's) holy warriors once more.
 * Vannaka's combat level is 146. This is revealed in Tutorial Island.
 * Vannaka is one of the few slayer masters not involved in While Guthix Sleeps
 * Vannaka is most well known because of his ability to wield a steel 2h sword, and a dragon sq shield at the same time. This issue was addressed by a player to Saradomin, who replied, "The fearsome Vannaka is one of the strongest warriors to ever grace this world, and as such he has the power to wield what would normally be considered to be a two handed sword single-handedly. This is a strength that most mortals do not posess, and it adds to his fearsome reputation as a great swordsman. It is somewhat of a pity that his glory days are behind him, and his self-imposed exile to tutorial island is in place, for I would deeply desire to see him overcome his shame for his past actions, and take up his place at the vanguard of my holy warriors once again. Perhaps the best we may see of him is his current role as Slayer Master and Combat Instructor, although I suspect his thirst for adventure may bring him back for one last battle, so that he may end his days in glory..." This indicates that Vannaka is a follower of the God of Order. Saradomin also responds, to the player's query of the kind of shield Vannaka wields, "The shield Vannaka wields is the mighty Square Shield of the Dragon, an ancient and powerful artefact possessed only by a few members of this world lucky enough to have found one. He has earnt the right to wield it many times over, and it is something of a trophy for him of past glories."
 * Vannaka is likely a member of Legends Guild, because he can wield the Dragon Square Shield.
 * Vannaka's body and face markings resembles those of Hazeel.