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Kurask are large, green, bull-like monsters that can be found in the second to last chamber of the Fremennik Slayer Dungeon and on the lower level of the Desert Slayer Dungeon. They require 70 slayer to kill.

Kurask, like Turoth, must be killed with either a Leaf-bladed sword, Leaf-bladed spear, and/or Slayer's staff/Magic Dart spell (which also requires a Magic level of 50), or Broad arrows/Broad-tipped bolts, or else the player's attacks will be ineffective. As the only weapons capable of damaging them cannot be poisoned, thus, making Kurask practically immune to poison. Kurask are assigned by Sumona and Chaeldar.

Biology and nature

Kurask are somewhat similar to gorillas, although they share some traits with other animals such as their large horns which are similar to a bull's. They are grey to pale green in colour and have rows of hooked horns protruding from their back. They have three stomachs, the third of which has a special stomach lining that prevents food from being digested. Within the stomach a ceremonial fruit is stored for the duration of the Kurask's life. Their lifespan is of an unknown length, but surpasses that of humans. They ideally come of age at 80 years. There is also evidence that they can breathe underwater.

It was revealed in issue 23 of Postbag from the Hedge that Kurask are somewhat intelligent, and have their own rites of passage and a basic language[1]. Kurask society dictates that individuals should not come in contact with other races unless they are hunting. Those that disobey this are generally shunned or even banished.

At age 80 Kurask partake in a coming-of-age ritual called Kurisk. This generally kills one-third of those that attempt it. The kurask are sent "over a plain" and then "under the sea" to retrieve a fruit from the human lands (this is thought to mean through northern Kandarin, under the Southern Sea, and onto Karamja). Those that return are treated as adults.

To become a kuraski, at the age of 80, a kura must leave the cave and complete the rite of Kurisk [...] a kura must then pluck a fruit from a tree and bring it back to Kuriskia.

Then they become kuraski and the fruit is ingested whole, held in a third stomach until death and preserved by our stomach lining. You did not, by any chance, eat it, did you?

 
— Skuhavi[1]

Since the discovery of the Desert Slayer Dungeon beneath the Kharidian settlement Pollnivneach, Kurask society's origins and schisms have been called into greater question. The nature of the Desert Slayer Dungeon is still largely unknown, although its workings are obviously artificial; it possesses constructed portals to the Fremennik caves, amongst other slayer-related locations. It is unknown whether Kurask originated in the Kharidian Desert or Fremennik Province, if either.

It is interesting to note that the idea of living in solitude and isolation that governs Kurask society is very similar in nature to that of the Scabarite race which follows Scabaras's ideologies. If the Kurask race originated in the Kharidian Desert, it is possible that they were influenced by the Scabarites, who were very active (although at the time probably all humans) during the Third Age, roughly when the dungeon is believed to have been created and active.

Language

Kurask possess a basic language. Little is known of it, and only a few words have been translated; most by Skuhavi, a kurask banished for his interest in humans. Below is a list of known words in the kurask language[1].

  • Skutask - Interest.
  • Shallask - Alas, or an expression of anger/regret.
  • Skarooom - Dooom!
  • Kuraski - A kurask that has completed Kurisk, an adult. Must be at least 80 years old.
  • Kura - A child, or one who has not completed Kurisk.
  • Kurisk - Rite performed by Kura. Named after a legendary Kurask hero that first performed the travel to Karamja.
  • Kuriskia - A Kurask city, most likely their part of the Fremennik Slayer Dungeon.

Locations

Strengths and weaknesses

File:Kurasksafespot.PNG

A player hides in one of several safe spots.

Players must use a leaf-bladed weapon, broad arrows, Broad-tipped bolts or the Magic Dart spell when fighting these. Using any other weapon or spell is completely ineffective. The Dwarf multicannon and deflect curses do not work either.

Fighting Tips

Killing them can be slow work. In the Fremennik Slayer Dungeon, Safe spots in the northeast corner make broad arrows/bolts one of the faster options. In this dungeon, it is also safe to range or mage them standing in the small entrance to the area. A good place to range Kurask is from the entrance of the Kurask cave in the Rellekka Slayer Dungeon, as the Kurask cannot reach you if you stand in the right place, as they are too large to move through the passage.

If your combat strategy includes using food to heal, bring a knife to cut up the Pineapples frequently dropped by them. You can either eat the Pineapple rings to heal a total of 80 life points or add them to the Plain pizza drops to make Pineapple pizzas (level 65 Cooking required). This adds 80 LP to the healing effect of the pizza. Note that you will need 3 empty inventory spaces to slice a pineapple. Much more frequently will they drop noted pineapples and one banana which only heals 20 life points, but over time their healing will add up nicely.

Another, more versatile way of healing is to bring Bones to Peaches tablets made in player-owned houses. They are used to transform normal or big bones into peaches that heal 80 life points each. It is also recommended to bring some Nature Runes and Fire Runes, as they commonly drop Adamant Platebodies, which can be converted to 9,984 coins by using the High Alchemy spell.

File:Kurask slayer outfit.png

A player with a melee outfit for slaying Kurask.

Using melee against Kurask (Leaf Bladed Spear OR Sword) will hit frequently, and is a good tactic to use while slaying these creatures. It is also recommended to use a stab attack while using melee. Kurask will hit a player for occasional hits maxing at 119 life points. A Player with a combat level 100+ can easily slay over 100 of these without the need to bank for more food. It is still recommended to use super attack potions and super strength potions for faster kills, as the leaf-bladed sword does not have as high of an attack bonus as other weapons a level 100+ player would normally use.

Drops

100% drop

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Charms

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
BonesBones1Always266
No charmGold charmGreen charmCrimson charmBlue charm
56–57%8–9%27%6–7%1%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 28,487 kills.
1 charm is dropped at a time.
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Runes

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Weapons

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Nature runeNature rune5–30Uncommon2,025–12,150
Death runeDeath rune1–6Uncommon232–1,392
Mind runeMind rune4–16Uncommon76–304
Nature talismanNature talisman1Rare1,473
Chaos talismanChaos talisman1Rare1,923

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Armour

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Broad-tipped boltsBroad-tipped bolts1–9Common66–594
Unfinished broad boltsUnfinished broad bolts23–60Common920–2,400
File:Broad arrow heads.pngBroad arrow heads22–60CommonError
Adamant boltsAdamant bolts5–19Uncommon565–2,147
Mithril hatchetMithril hatchet1Uncommon5,242
Broad arrow 5Broad arrow1–10UncommonNot sold
Leaf-bladed swordLeaf-bladed sword1Rare39,182
Rune longswordRune longsword1Rare17,883
Rune spearRune spear1Rare10,185
Rune javelinRune javelin5Rare905
Dragon spearDragon spear1Very rare35,861

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Herblore ingredients

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Adamant platebodyAdamant platebody1Uncommon8,975
Mithril kiteshieldMithril kiteshield1Uncommon3,726
File:Mystic robe top (light).pngMystic robe top (light)1RareError

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Seeds

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Grimy guamGrimy guam1Common709
Grimy marrentillGrimy marrentill1Common2,307
Grimy tarrominGrimy tarromin1Common105
Grimy harralanderGrimy harralander1Common741
White berriesWhite berries1Common4,019
Limpwurt rootLimpwurt root2Common10,380
Grimy iritGrimy irit1Uncommon5,008
Grimy kwuarmGrimy kwuarm1Uncommon11,782
Grimy cadantineGrimy cadantine1Uncommon4,322
Grimy dwarf weedGrimy dwarf weed1Uncommon8,476
Grimy ranarrGrimy ranarr1Rare1,860
Grimy lantadymeGrimy lantadyme1Rare7,551

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Food

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Irit seedIrit seed1Common1,018
Cactus seedCactus seed1Common1,016
Toadflax seedToadflax seed1Common9,872
Poison ivy seedPoison ivy seed1Common302
Avantoe seedAvantoe seed1Uncommon375
Kwuarm seedKwuarm seed1Uncommon12,857
Cadantine seedCadantine seed1Uncommon1,438
Belladonna seedBelladonna seed1Uncommon1,007
Lantadyme seedLantadyme seed1Uncommon726
Snapdragon seedSnapdragon seed1Rare293
Dwarf weed seedDwarf weed seed1Rare822
Torstol seedTorstol seed1Very rare540

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  1. ^ a b c Jagex. Postbag 23 - "Transcript:Wise old musings and demonic drills", Letter 5. RuneScape Postbags from the Hedge.
  2. ^ Always together with noted pineapples
  3. ^ Unnoted if 2 are dropped.

Other

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
BananaBanana[2]1–2Common292–584
Plain pizzaPlain pizza1Uncommon702

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References

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Coins 250Coins22–748Common22–748
Ranging potion (1)Ranging potion (1)1Common974
Super strength (1)Super_strength (1)1Uncommon4,796
FlaxFlax22–30 (noted)Common2,112–2,880
Uncut sapphireUncut sapphire1Uncommon809
Uncut emeraldUncut emerald1Uncommon2,555
Uncut rubyUncut ruby1Rare1,842
Uncut diamondUncut diamond1Rare4,843
Clue scrollClue scroll (Hard)1RareNot sold
Kurask headKurask head1Very rareNot sold
Shield left halfShield left half1Very rare64,399
Ancient effigyStarved ancient effigy1Very rareNot sold
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