For the variant encountered in Daemonheim, see Pyrefiend (Dungeoneering).
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| Release | 26 January 2005 (Update) | |||||||||||||||||
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| A small fire demon. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Level | LP |  XP |  XP | |||||||||||||||
| 61 | 2,200 | 125.7 | 41.4 | |||||||||||||||
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| 7 / 5 / 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Aggressive | Poisonous | |||||||||||||||||
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| 30 | 32.6 | Pyrefiends | ||||||||||||||||
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| 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Style | Speed | |||||||||||||||||
 | 4 ticks (2.4s) | |||||||||||||||||
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| 710 | 44 |  | ||||||||||||||||
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| 90 | 45 | 65 | 55 | |||||||||||||||
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Pyrefiends are Slayer monsters that require level 30 Slayer to kill and are not to be confused with a pyrelord - a Summoning familiar. They are the weaker elemental cousin of the waterfiend, but stronger than some icefiends except the ones at Ghorrock Fortress. Also, they have very similar drops to those of lesser demons and harpie bug swarms, and are notable for their relatively high drop rate for level 2 clue scrolls. The death animation of pyrefiends was greatly sped up as of 9 November 2009 when they were removed from Ghorrock Fortress. Note several glitches occur when fighting pyrefiends such as drops showing up behind the player, combat taking place either in the same square as the player or with a one square gap between the player and the target while using melee attacks. However, these glitches do not affect the drops or combat.
Locations[]
- Fremennik Slayer Dungeon (Fairy ring code AJR) (When entering the dungeon, there is a direct shortcut to them, that requires 81 Agility to jump across a chasm.)
- Smoke Dungeon
- God Wars Dungeon (level 92)
- Soul Wars minigame
- The dungeons of Daemonheim (any floors) - see pyrefiend (Daemonheim).
Strengths and weaknesses[]
Despite their level, they have higher accuracy than many other monsters of a similar level, so food is recommended for lower levelled players. It is also recommended that you either mage or range them, since they have moderate melee defence due to being mage monsters.
Pyrefiends are weak against bolts. Use of the Defence abilities work well, especially Resonance. It has been confirmed that killing pyrefiends in Soul Wars does in fact count towards the Slayer assignment's total kills. Note that you can not use a dwarf multicannon while killing pyrefiends in the Slayer Dungeon.
Drops[]
100% drop[]
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Impious ashes | 1 | Always | 3,692 |
 | Soul fragment | 1 | Always[1] | Not sold |
Charms[]
| No charm |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86–87% | 5% | 2–3% | 5–6% | 0.4–0.6% |
| Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 17,559 kills. 1 charm is dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript). | ||||
Main drops[]
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | |
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 | Fire rune | 10 | Common | 1,590 |
 | Grimy guam | 1 | Uncommon | 709 |
 | Grimy harralander | 1 | Uncommon | 741 |
 | Mithril arrow | 10 | Uncommon | 210 |
 | Mithril chainbody | 1 | Uncommon | 2,619 |
 | Steel boots | 1 | Uncommon | 788 |
 | Adamant helm | 1 | Uncommon | 2,691 |
 | Warpriest of Zamorak helm[2] | 1 | Varies[1] | Not sold |
 | Warpriest of Zamorak cuirass[2] | 1 | Varies[1] | Not sold |
 | Warpriest of Zamorak greaves[2] | 1 | Varies[1] | Not sold |
 | Warpriest of Zamorak gauntlets[2] | 1 | Varies[1] | Not sold |
 | Warpriest of Zamorak boots[2] | 1 | Varies[1] | Not sold |
 | Warpriest of Zamorak cape[2] | 1 | Varies[1] | Not sold |
 | Coins | 200; 450 | Uncommon | 200–450 |
 | Gold ore | 1 | Uncommon | 587 |
 | Ashes | 1 | Uncommon | 95 |
 | Redberries | 1 | Uncommon | 600 |
Tertiary drops[]
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sealed clue scroll (medium) | 1 | Rare | Not sold |
 | Spirit sapphire | 1 | Rare | Not sold |
 | Spirit emerald | 1 | Rare | Not sold |
 | Spirit ruby | 1 | Rare | Not sold |
 | Starved ancient effigy | 1 | Very rare | Not sold |
Rare drop table drops[]
- 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 | |
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 | Key token | 1 | Rare | Not sold |
 | Mimic kill token | 1 | Very rare | 5,575 |
Gallery[]
A pyrefiend with horns pointing to the side.
A pyrefiend with horns pointing up.
Trivia[]
- The pyrefiends in the Soul Wars tutorial have 1 life point and are weak to crush. Nomad doesn't let you attack these, though.
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