Vannaka



Vannaka (called the combat instructor on Tutorial Island) is a medium-level Slayer master and the melee and ranged combat tutor on Tutorial Island. 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.

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.

As the combat master, he gave new players a wooden shield, bronze sword, shortbow, and 50 bronze arrows and taught them how melee and ranged combat work.

After completion of the Varrock 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
The following are all the possible assignments a player can receive from Vannaka.

Note:
 * Masked earmuffs can be used in place of a facemask or earmuffs.
 * A slayer helmet can be used in place of an uncharged black mask, nosepeg, earmuffs, facemask, or a Spiny helmet.

Trivia

 * While Vannaka has a high combat level for a human, he is weaker than his fellow humans Turael, Duradel, Ghommal, 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.
 * His body markings are very similar to those on Hazeel.
 * Because his body markings are similar to the ones on Hazeel, this might hint that he is a Mahjarrat
 * He seems similar to Viggora, who also claims to be the "greatest swordsman alive".
 * 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