Ice strykewyrm

Ice strykewyrm

Release	8 February 2010 (Update)
Members	Yes
Examine
Burrowed: I'm pretty sure there's something under there. Above ground: Now that's just cold.
Combat info
Level	LP	XP	XP
106	25,000	1,067	352.1
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
64 / 42 / 21
Aggressive		Poisonous
Slayer
Level	XP	Category
93	693.2	Ice strykewyrms
Assigned by
Offensive
Max hit
729	0	729	2000
Style		Speed
		4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
76 76 76 Accuracy ? (edit) ? (edit) ? (edit)
Defensive
Armour		Weakness
1566	76
Affinities
90	40	30	10
Immunities

Defined properties:

All Life points: 25,000 Life points: 25,000 All Slayer experience: 693.2 Slayer experience: 693.2 All Combat experience: 1067 Combat experience: 1067 All Release date: 8 February 2010 Release date: 8 February 2010 All Combat level: 106 Combat level: 106 All Is members only: true Is members only: true All NPC ID: 9463 NPC ID: 9463

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Ice strykewyrms are level 93 Slayer monsters. They can only be killed when assigned on a Slayer task or a slayer contract, with the exception of one kill needed to complete a Fremennik Elite Task, or if the player is participating in the Rush of Blood D&D. Players must complete The Tale of the Muspah before Slayer Masters will assign these creatures.

Players can be assigned a task to kill Ice Strykewyrm but can only attack them by either owning a fire cape, TokHaar-Kal, or have purchased the ability to fight them with 2,000 Slayer points. The completionist cape can be used in place of a fire cape. Players wearing a fire cape or its upgrades deal twice the damage to ice strykewyrms with fire-based spells.

Like all strykewyrms, ice strykewyrms reside underground beneath mounds until provoked by a player with the necessary Slayer task. Slayer Masters claim that only those who have been assigned to hunt them may make them surface, due to the strykewyrm being able to smell the intent of the slayer. Players without the necessary task to kill strykewyrms will not be able to surface the strykewyrm and will instead perform the Think emote.

Players with a Mask of the White Wyrm can ask for an ice strykewyrm assignment every three days from Morvran or Kuradal. The mask confers the same damage boost as a regular slayer helm while on assignment, gives additional Slayer experience when killing ice strykewyrms, and grants additional drops every tenth kill.

Locations

Ice strykewyrm cave

Location of the cave's entrance

11 ice strykewyrms can be found in the ice strykewyrm cave. The quickest way to get to the cave is to use fairy ring code DKS, which is just south of the cave they're located in. Players can also use the Fremennik Province lodestone and run north-east.

The ice strykewyrms are found in the chamber east of the entrance. If there is water coming through the mouth, the player must block the eastern stream in the cave north of where you entered, where Jhallan was frozen during The Tale of the Muspah.

To block the stream, hop across the flat rocks just north of the entrance, enter the cave opening to the north-west, jump across the flat rocks to the east (ignore this ice mound), jump across the flat rocks to the north-east, and click on the ice mound beside you to block the stream. Then head back to the entrance cave, hop back across the flat rocks, and head east into the ice strykewyrm cave.

Blocking the other streams in the middle cave are not necessary, but can be used to remove all water streams in the entrance cave.

Frozen Waste Plateau

Ice strykewyrms can be killed at the Frozen Waste Plateau in the Wilderness (level 45 - 48), just south of the fence gate. If the player is killing ice strykewyrms for a Slayer assignment or slayer contract at this location then they can gain 20% additional Slayer experience by equipping a demonic skull. This experience bonus stacks with slayer contract bonuses, meaning the player may gain 40% extra Slayer experience while on a task using a special slayer contract from Erskine. Completing a special slayer contract rewards the player with a choice of coins or combat experience.

Attack styles

Ice strykewyrms have four types of attacks: melee, magic, freezing spell and burrow. If the player is within one square of a strykewyrm, it will use any of the four attack types. At a distance, the strykewyrm mostly uses its magic attack but will occasionally use its freezing spell (which looks like Ice Barrage), which renders the player unable to move for around three seconds and cancels the player's next attack. Simply clicking the strykewyrm will resume attacking immediately.

The ice strykewyrm's strongest attack is when it burrows underground during battle and then pops back up, dealing up to 2000+ life points to the person it is fighting. There was an update to prevent other players from getting hit by someone else's ice strykewyrm, but it does show an animation of that getting thrown out of the way, but not losing life points. The strykewyrm becomes invulnerable during this time, so attempting to attack it while it is burrowed is futile. This attack can be easily avoided by quickly moving two steps away in any direction. The further away the player is from the strykewyrm when it burrows (such as when maging from a distance), the easier it is to avoid this attack. It can also use the burrow attack if a player walks into its square and stays there for a couple of seconds, so it is recommended not to do this. The strykewyrm will not use the burrow attack if the player is standing next to an obstacle, such as the cave wall or a stalagmite.

Strategies

Despite the fact that a Slayer level of at least 93 is required in order to damage them, these creatures have low defence and may be killed fairly easily.

Ice strykewyrms are weak to fire spells. Players are advised to kill them by casting Fire Wave or better using a staff, such as a crystal staff or better, and Magic power armour, such as robes of subjugation. A full slayer helmet (or an upgraded variant) should also be worn. Alternatively, players may cast Blood Burst/Barrage if they find that they need to heal, although is unlikely to be necessary. In order to damage ice strykewyrms, players must have a Slayer level of 93 or higher and be wearing a fire/kiln cape (preferably a TokHaar-Kal-Mej), unless they have purchased the ability to damage them for 2,000 Slayer points (which is not recommended, as wearing a fire cape or equivalent also increases all damage dealt to ice strykewyrms). Weaker players may wish to bring an emergency teleport and/or food, such as sharks. It is possible to kill a single ice strykewyrm for the elite Fremennik achievement First Stryke without a fire cape or unlocking the ability to kill them. Level 65 or better armour, high-healing food, several summoning potions to recharge the familiar special move bar, and 30 scrolls for your familiars special attack are suggested.

Because they are not aggressive, players can use the Regenerate ability after a kill to heal, the drawback being the extra time that requires. A combination of Regenerate, shark drops, enhanced excalibur, the Soul Split curse or a healing familiar can eliminate the need to bring any food. The Sacrifice ability can be used to great effect, as long as fire spells and a fire cape are used. Due to their weakness to fire, healing gains of over 3000 are possible, so long the strykewyrm will die from the ability damage.

Using an ice spell on an ice strykewyrm will immediately heal it to full health.

Drops

Charms

No charm
80%	5–6%	3%	2%	9%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 57,953 kills. 1 charm is dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Main drop

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Mithril battleaxe	1	Common	3,550
	Rune battleaxe	1	Rare	24,988
	Staff of light	1	Rare	1,842,145
	Coins	200; 660	Common	200–660
	Shark	1–3	Common	1,933–5,799
	Crushed nest	5–9 (noted)	Common	34,165–61,497
	Super defence (3)	1	Common	7,826
	Magic logs	5 (noted)	Common	1,900
	Rune bar	1 (noted)	Common	2,985
	Coins	4,400–8,000	Uncommon	4,400–8,000
	Rare drop table	1	Common	Not sold
	Grimy guam	2 (noted)	Common	1,418
	Grimy marrentill	2 (noted)	Uncommon	4,614
	Grimy tarromin	2 (noted)	Uncommon	210
	Grimy harralander	2 (noted)	Uncommon	1,482
	Grimy ranarr	2 (noted)	Uncommon	3,720
	Grimy irit	2 (noted)	Uncommon	10,016
	Grimy avantoe	2 (noted)	Uncommon	2,086
	Grimy kwuarm	2 (noted)	Rare	23,564
	Grimy cadantine	1 (noted)	Rare	4,322
	Grimy lantadyme	1 (noted)	Rare	7,551
	Grimy dwarf weed	1 (noted)	Uncommon	8,476
	Water talisman	3 (noted)	Common	7,584
	Water talisman	1	Uncommon	2,528
	Earth talisman	1	Rare	185
	Mind talisman	1	Rare	203
	Fire talisman	1	Rare	209
	Body talisman	1	Rare	407
	Air talisman	1	Rare	498
	Cosmic talisman	1	Rare	1,030
	Chaos talisman	1	Rare	1,923
	Blood rune	15	Common	10,170
	Death rune	20	Common	4,640
	Irit seed	1	Rare	1,018
	Tarromin seed	1	Rare	137
	Watermelon seed	1	Uncommon	3,590
	Cactus seed	1	Rare	1,016
	Ranarr seed	1	Rare	976
	Poison ivy seed	1	Rare	302
	Kwuarm seed	1	Common	12,857
	Toadflax seed	1	Rare	9,872
	Marrentill seed	1	Rare	179
	Jangerberry seed	1	Uncommon	79
	Harralander seed	1	Uncommon	196
	Wildblood seed	1	Uncommon	189
	Belladonna seed	1	Rare	1,007
	Lantadyme seed	1	Rare	726
	Snapdragon seed	1	Rare	293
	Whiteberry seed	1	Rare	136
	Bittercap mushroom spore	1	Rare	1,768
	Strawberry seed	1	Uncommon	1,075
	Limpwurt seed	1	Uncommon	5,207
	Maple seed	1	Rare	8,519
	Spirit weed seed	1	Rare	78,260
	Dwarf weed seed	1	Rare	822
	Avantoe seed	1	Rare	375
	Yew seed	1	Very rare	15,302
	Magic seed	1	Very rare	52,464

Tertiary drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Sealed clue scroll (hard)	1	Uncommon	Not sold
	Sealed clue scroll (elite)	1	Rare	Not sold
	Spirit sapphire	1	Rare	Not sold
	Spirit emerald	1	Rare	Not sold
	Spirit ruby	1	Rare	Not sold
	Crystal triskelion fragment 1	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Crystal triskelion fragment 2	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Crystal triskelion fragment 3	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Starved ancient effigy	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Court summons	1	Very rare	Not sold

Rare drop table

This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items such as a ring of wealth or luck of the dwarves are not required to access the table.

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	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Coins	250–500	Common	250–500
	Uncut sapphire	1	Common	809
	Uncut emerald	1	Common	2,555
	Uncut ruby	1	Common	1,842
	Uncut diamond	1	Common	4,843
	Uncut diamond	45–55 (noted)	Rare	217,935–266,365
	Loop half of a key	1	Common	11,053
	Tooth half of a key	1	Common	11,538
	Uncut dragonstone	1	Uncommon	12,077
	Uncut dragonstone	45–55 (noted)	Rare	543,465–664,235
	Dragon longsword	1	Common	56,212
	Dragon spear	1	Rare	35,861
	Battlestaff	180–220 (noted)	Rare	542,160–662,640
	Rune javelin	5	Rare	905
	Rune platebody	1	Uncommon	37,480
	Rune platebody	15–25 (noted)	Rare	562,200–937,000
	Shield left half	1	Rare	64,399
	Dragon helm	1	Uncommon	58,601
	Rune arrowheads	113–137	Common	14,916–18,084
	Onyx bolts	135–165	Very rare	1,003,725–1,226,775
	Chaos talisman	1	Rare	1,923
	Nature talisman	1	Rare	1,473
	Water talisman	65–82 (noted)	Rare	164,320–207,296
	Earth talisman	65–82 (noted)	Rare	12,025–15,170
	Fire talisman	25–35 (noted)	Rare	5,225–7,315
	Raw lobster	135–165 (noted)	Common	47,655–58,245
	Raw shark	225–275 (noted)	Uncommon	321,075–392,425
	Big bones	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	13,804–16,646
	Dragon bones	180–220 (noted)	Rare	384,480–469,920
	Coal	200–1,100 (noted)	Uncommon	22,400–123,200
	Gold ore	90–110 (noted)	Common	52,830–64,570
	Adamantite ore	180–220 (noted)	Uncommon	40,860–49,940
	Adamant bar	14–16 (noted)	Common	24,654–28,176
	Adamant bar	135–165 (noted)	Rare	237,735–290,565
	Runite ore	90–110 (noted)	Rare	127,710–156,090
	Rune bar	3 (noted)	Common	8,955
	Rune bar	45–55 (noted)	Rare	134,325–164,175
	Grimy torstol	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	485,010–592,790
	Grimy snapdragon	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	161,010–196,790
	Super restore (4)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	125,910–153,890
	Prayer potion (4)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	130,950–160,050
	Lantadyme seed	14–16	Uncommon	10,164–11,616
	Dwarf weed seed	14–16	Uncommon	11,508–13,152
	Magic seed	4	Uncommon	209,856
	Palm tree seed	10	Rare	396,000
	Flax	450–550 (noted)	Common	43,200–52,800
	Molten glass	45–55 (noted)	Common	27,585–33,715
	Soft clay	450–550 (noted)	Uncommon	188,550–230,450
	Yew logs	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	11,356–13,694
	Yew logs	675–825 (noted)	Rare	112,725–137,775
	Teak plank	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	16,740–20,460
	Mahogany plank	270–330 (noted)	Rare	356,670–435,930
	Blurberry Special	1	Uncommon	12,008
	Vecna skull	1	Very rare*	124,871
	Hazelmere's signet ring	1	Very rare*	1,432,268,388
	Brawling gloves (Melee)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Magic)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Ranged)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Agility)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Cooking)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (FM)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Fishing)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Hunter)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Mining)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Prayer)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Smithing)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (Thieving)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Brawling gloves (WC)	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Crystal triskelion fragment 1	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Crystal triskelion fragment 2	1	Very rare	Not sold
	Crystal triskelion fragment 3	1	Very rare	Not sold

Universal drops

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster outside of Daemonheim.

These drops are dropped alongside main drops.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Key token	1	Rare	Not sold
	Mimic kill token	1	Very rare	5,575

Trivia

• Ice strykewyrms, along with the other strykewyrms, were the first monsters to incorporate particle effects.
• Before receiving a buff, Ice Strykewryms used to have 15,000 life points which is now currently 25,000.
• When attacking an ice strykewyrm for the Fremennik Province Tasks, the goliath gloves' special effect is able to deal damage to it, making it possible to slay it at level 65 (the minimal requirement to obtain the gloves).
• When the TokHaar-Kal was given the ability to count as a fire cape when fighting Ice strykewyrms, it did not give the bonus damage effect, and simply allowed players to deal normal damage the same way as the slayer reward. This was later fixed with an update on 13 March 2012.
• Previously, investigating an ice strykewyrm required a player to be directly next to it. This requirement was changed for all types of strykewyrms by an update on 1 August 2016, so that players using ranged and magic combat styles may now investigate the mound without being moved closer.
• As of 1 February 2018, the highest kill count for this monster was 60,000 kills.
  • This had not increased by 6 May 2018.