Ancient Wizard

MageRangerMelee

Ancient Wizard
Released						6 July 2016 (Update)
Members						Yes
Combat level						98
Always drops						Bones
Examine
He may be old, but you made him mad.
Combat info
Hitpoints						80
Max hit						18
Aggressive						Yes
Poison						No
Weakness						Melee, Ranged
Attack style						Magic
Slayer info
Not assigned
Combat stats
50				30				20				150				1
Aggressive stats
+0				+0				+0				+0				+0
Defensive stats
+0				+0				+0				+0				+0
Other bonuses												Immunities
+0			+0			+0			+0%			Not immune				Not immune
Attack speed

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SMW Subobject for MageCombat level: 98NPC ID: 7307Is variant of: Ancient Wizard

SMW Subobject for MeleeCombat level: 112NPC ID: 7309Is variant of: Ancient Wizard

SMW Subobject for RangerCombat level: 98NPC ID: 7308Is variant of: Ancient Wizard

Ancient Wizards appear when doing master clue scrolls when the player digs for a clue directed by the strange device or coordinates, in multicombat areas. Each wizard uses a different attack style and can hit fairly high, requiring players to be prepared for a three-on-one fight.

Strategy

The wizards are much stronger than their combat levels suggest, as most of their combat levels are due to their offensive stat levels. Together, they are comparable in damage output to a God Wars Dungeon main boss. The goal should be to kill them as quickly as possible. Especially if there are no obstacles to get two of three wizards stuck behind, super sets, bossing food such as sharks or tuna potatoes, and food for tick-eating such as karambwan and/or pineapple pizza are highly advisable.

Ancient Wizards have low Defence, so melee or Ranged is advised. Magic is not advised as they are resistant due to their high Magic level. It is worth noting the melee-using wizard has a significantly higher maximum hit than the rest of the wizards, so activating Protect from Melee is highly recommended while under attack by this wizard. Armour such as dragonhide armour is recommended.

If available, the player should make use of nearby obstacles to limit the number of wizards able to attack the player at once. The other wizards cannot be used to safespot the melee wizard, he will simply walk through them. It is advised to kill the wizards in this order: Melee (if he cannot be safespotted), Ranged, and finally Magic, using the equivalent protection Prayer matching the style of the target wizard each time.

All three wizards will open combat with their special attacks, which hit hard and hit fast. However, their damage output decreases significantly after this first volley. Don't allow this warning to lead one into complacency.

A form of antipoison is recommended as the melee-using wizard is capable of poisoning the player.

For Ancient Wizards fought in the Wilderness, bring items you are prepared to lose.

Zarosian wizards ambush the player.

Drops

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	56	0

Runes and ammunition

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Air rune	5–24	Common	25-120	10-48
	Fire rune	15–21	Common	75-105	30-42
	Death rune	5–23	Uncommon	1,125-5,175	540-2,484
	Runite bolts	1–5	Uncommon	370-1,850	180-900

Herbs

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf	1	Uncommon	13	7
	Grimy marrentill	1	Uncommon	12	8
	Grimy harralander	1	Uncommon	633	9
	Grimy irit leaf	1	Uncommon	748	10
	Grimy ranarr weed	1	Uncommon	6,585	18
	Grimy cadantine	1	Uncommon	1,393	13

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	71–244	Common	71-244	71-244
	Prayer potion(4)	1	Common	8,735	114
	Pure essence	25 (noted)	Common	50	50
	Potato seed	1–3	Common	1-3	1-3
	Strawberry seed	1	Common	21	10
	Snape grass seed	1	Uncommon	1,418	56
	Staff of fire	1	Uncommon	1,577	900
	Fire battlestaff	1	Uncommon	9,035	9,300
	Runite crossbow (u)	1	Uncommon	9,486	9,700
	Looting bag	1	Uncommon(1/30)	Not sold	N/A

Trivia

• Interestingly, the poison inflicted by the melee-using Ancient Wizard who uses a poisoned dragon dagger starts at 8, which is more than a dragon dagger (p++) available to players, which starts at 6.

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