Elite dark mages are magic-based monsters found in the Black Knights' Fortress dungeon. They were released along with the grandmaster quest While Guthix Sleeps.
| Elite dark mage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Release date | 26 November 2008 (Update) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Members | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Combat level | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XP per kill | Unknown edit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examine text | An elite dark mage with lots of combat experience. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Strategy
Elite dark mages have the ability to use prayer, so it is suggested to bring at least 2 forms of attack style to kill them with. Eventually they will run out of prayer so players can kill them. It will just take a little longer to do so. Also, there is a short break between their attacks when they switch their protection prayers. Wearing full Dagon'hai robes or full Elite black armour will make them and others in the dungeon non-aggressive.
- Their prayer is 100% effective, unlike the Kalphite Queen's prayer which only boosts defence.
- Smite does not help drain their prayer, and neither does the Ancient mace or Dragon Scimitar.
- They will switch prayer against a particular combat style after taking a total of 100 to 150 life points of damage since the last prayer change, poison excluded.
- They run out of prayer eventually and become vulnerable to every attack style.
- They will only run out of prayer after they have been hit 20 times.
- This monster uses a weakening spell so a restore potion is advised.
Habitat
Drops
Armour and Weapons
Potions
- Prayer potion(1)
- 2 Super attack potion (1)
Food
Runes
- 25 Chaos runes
- 4-10 Dust runes
- 11-40 Air runes
- 1-6 Nature runes
- 5-28 Fire runes
- 1-2 Blood runes
- 3-6 Death runes
- 4 Soul Runes
- 2 Fire talismans
Other
- 81-300 coins
- 2-4 noted Big bones
- 2 Earth orb
- Level 2 Clue scroll
Charms
Please add your charm drop rates to the next template: Elite Dark Mage/Charm log
Trivia
- Since they run out of prayer after 20 hits, if you attacked one Elite dark mage once and leave it alone, then the prayer would last forever.
See also
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