Koschei the deathless

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Koschei the deathless
Released										2 November 2004 (Update)
Members										Yes
Combat level										No
Size										1x1
Examine										Your challenge awaits!
Combat info
Max hit										3
Aggressive										Yes
Poisonous										No
Attack style										Melee
Attack speed
Combat stats
30					20					20					20					? (edit)					? (edit)
Aggressive stats
+0					+0					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+20						+20						+20						+20						+20
Immunities
Poison										Not immune
Venom										? (edit)
Advanced data
Monster ID										3897

SMW Subobject for The Fremennik Trials (Form 1)Magic defence bonus: 20Examine: Your challenge awaits!Range defence bonus: 20Is variant of: Koschei the deathlessAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Name: Koschei the deathlessAttack speed: 4Slash defence bonus: 20Attack style: MeleeImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Ranged Strength bonus: 0Hitpoints: 30Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 20Range attack bonus: 0Image: File:Koschei the deathless.pngIs members only: trueDefence level: 20Max hit: 3Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 3897Crush defence bonus: 20Release date: 2 November 2004Strength level: 20Magic attack bonus: 0Attack level: 20

Koschei the deathless
Released										2 November 2004 (Update)
Members										Yes
Combat level										No
Size										1x1
Examine										Your challenge awaits!
Combat info
Max hit										5
Aggressive										Yes
Poisonous										No
Attack style										Melee
Attack speed
Combat stats
50					40					40					40					? (edit)					? (edit)
Aggressive stats
+0					+0					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+40						+40						+40						+40						+40
Immunities
Poison										Not immune
Venom										? (edit)
Advanced data
Monster ID										3898

SMW Subobject for The Fremennik Trials (Form 2)Magic defence bonus: 40Examine: Your challenge awaits!Range defence bonus: 40Is variant of: Koschei the deathlessAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Name: Koschei the deathlessAttack speed: 4Slash defence bonus: 40Attack style: MeleeImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Ranged Strength bonus: 0Hitpoints: 50Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 40Range attack bonus: 0Image: File:Koschei the deathless.pngIs members only: trueDefence level: 40Max hit: 5Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 3898Crush defence bonus: 40Release date: 2 November 2004Strength level: 40Magic attack bonus: 0Attack level: 40

Koschei the deathless
Released										2 November 2004 (Update)
Members										Yes
Combat level										No
Size										1x1
Examine										Your challenge awaits!
Combat info
Max hit										7
Aggressive										Yes
Poisonous										No
Attack style										Melee
Attack speed
Combat stats
70					60					60					60					? (edit)					? (edit)
Aggressive stats
+0					+0					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+60						+60						+60						+60						+60
Immunities
Poison										Not immune
Venom										? (edit)
Advanced data
Monster ID										3899

SMW Subobject for The Fremennik Trials (Form 3)Magic defence bonus: 60Examine: Your challenge awaits!Range defence bonus: 60Is variant of: Koschei the deathlessAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Name: Koschei the deathlessAttack speed: 4Slash defence bonus: 60Attack style: MeleeImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Ranged Strength bonus: 0Hitpoints: 70Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 60Range attack bonus: 0Image: File:Koschei the deathless.pngIs members only: trueDefence level: 60Max hit: 7Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 3899Crush defence bonus: 60Release date: 2 November 2004Strength level: 60Magic attack bonus: 0Attack level: 60

Koschei the deathless
Released										2 November 2004 (Update)
Members										Yes
Combat level										No
Size										1x1
Examine										He just keeps on going.
Combat info
Max hit										1
Aggressive										Yes
Poisonous										No
Attack style										Melee
Attack speed
Combat stats
255					255					5					255					? (edit)					? (edit)
Aggressive stats
+0					+0					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+0						+0						+0						+0						+0
Immunities
Poison										Not immune
Venom										? (edit)
Advanced data
Monster ID										3900

SMW Subobject for The Fremennik Trials (Form 4)Magic defence bonus: 0Examine: He just keeps on going.Range defence bonus: 0Is variant of: Koschei the deathlessAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Name: Koschei the deathlessAttack speed: 1Slash defence bonus: 0Attack style: MeleeImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Ranged Strength bonus: 0Hitpoints: 255Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Range attack bonus: 0Image: File:Koschei the deathless.pngIs members only: trueDefence level: 255Max hit: 1Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 3900Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 2 November 2004Strength level: 5Magic attack bonus: 0Attack level: 255

Koschei the Deathless
Released								4 January 2018 (Update)
Members								Yes
Race								Human
Location								? (edit)
Quest								Dragon Slayer II
Gender								Male
Examine								He just keeps on going.
Advanced data
NPC ID								8151,8152

Koschei the Deathless
Released								26 September 2019 (Update)
Combat level								142
Members								Yes
Race								Human
Location								? (edit)
Quest								The Fremennik Exiles
Gender								Male
Examine								He keeps on living!
Advanced data
NPC ID								9281

Koschei the deathless is a Fremennik warrior that players must fight during The Fremennik Trials quest, in order to complete Thorvald the Warrior's test of bravery and win his vote. The player must defeat Koschei three times without dying; although they are told they must defeat him to win, defeating him three times is considered enough to win, as the test is of bravery, not strength.

Koschei's combat level is not shown; however, he will get progressively stronger and his attacks faster each time he is defeated. His max hits are 3 in his first form, 5 in his second, and 7 in his third. Although the fourth form is difficult, with 255 Hitpoints, it is not impossible to defeat him; if he is defeated, the player will be rewarded with a Fremennik blade.

Players can talk to Brundt the Chieftain about Koschei's history.

Strategy

A ring of recoil can be an aid in killing the fourth form. When he hits, he always hits for 1 hitpoint, but at a rate of 1 hit every 0.6 seconds, and due to the rounding-up of the ring of recoil, would always hit him back for 1 at the same attack rate. Note, however, that a player would have to bring several rings of recoil, because each can only reflect 40 Hitpoints.

Low-levelled players may find his third and fourth form rather difficult, so a gnome amulet or combat bracelet is strongly advised, for it will provide a little protection (do not wear a ring of life, or you will most likely have to start over again if your Hitpoints get too low).

There are certain safespots in Koschei's basement, such as the pillars of fire, or the many chasms in the ground. Players need only run quickly over to one side of a hole, and because Koschei only moves at a walking speed, players should be at one end of a hole long before he reaches the other end. However, do not stay in a safespot for too long, or Koschei will disappear and you will have to fight him all over again. It is also strongly advised that players bring high-healing food, such as monkfish or sharks, as in his third and fourth form he hits progressively harder and quicker. Also, it appears that if you take too long fighting Koschei, he will simply disappear and you will have to start the challenge all over again. It is interesting to note that, if you manage kill him three times, decide to try and kill him a fourth time, but find yourself unable to, the trial will still be deemed as a success. Once your Hitpoints reach 1, the player will kneel down and be transported back to Thorvald, who will still give them his vote.

It is possible to bring certain weapons into Koschei's chamber: if you bring in a dramen branch and a knife, you can carve a dramen staff then and there. Treasure Trails caskets can be brought into the arena, and may yield weapons and/or armour. The mystery box may also be brought into the arena.

Note that if players die on his first, second, or third form, they will die a normal death and lose their items - players can only die to his fourth form to get the vote. Hardcore ironmen and hardcore group ironmen only need to be concerned about dying to the first 3 forms. Losing to his fourth form will not actually kill the player; a small cutscene ends the fight when you are about to lose to the fourth form.

Rewards

This reward is only awarded if the player defeats all 4 forms of Koschei in battle.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Fremennik blade	1	Always	Not sold	3,000

Changes

Date	Changes
20 January 2021 (update)	Spoils of war can no longer be opened in Glarial's Tomb and the arena where players fight Koschei the deathless.
9 August 2018 (update)	Shop packs will no longer be permitted in situations where certain item restrictions apply, specifically Glarial's Tomb and the Koschei fight, lest they contain something that would otherwise be forbidden. Rune pouches can now be taken into Glarial's Tomb and the Koschei fight if they do not contain any runes.
6 February 2014 (update)	After Koschei the Deathless drained your prayer in Fremennik Trials, players could simply restore it and re-activate their prayers. Koschei now keeps it drained.

Trivia

A player killing Koschei the deathless using Ranged.

• Koschei has many traits (including the trait of being hard to kill) that are similar to that of the Russian legend of the same name. However, in this legend, Koschei's soul was in a needle, inside an egg, inside a duck, inside a hare, inside an iron chest, which was buried under a green oak tree, which is on the island of Buyan, in the ocean. The only way to defeat him was if the egg or the needle was broken, and in some legends it has to be done on Koschei's forehead.
• He has a Zamorak symbol on his chest. However, his relation to the god is unknown. In RuneScape, however, it is later revealed that he is one of the Mahjarrat.
• Koschei's name is spelled Коще́й Бессме́ртный (Koschéi Bessmértny) in Russia where he is a popular figure in its folklore. As is usual in Russian transliterations, there are numerous other spellings. The spelling in other Slavic languages (like Polish "Kościej", Czech "Kostěj") suggests that his name may be derived from "kost" (rus. кость, pol. kość, cz. kost = bone); thus suggesting a skeleton-like appearance, which also indicates a possible connection with the Mahjarrat.
• He is the fastest attacking NPC in the game (in his final form with an attack speed of 1, meaning every 0.6 seconds), along with Scarab swarms. The attack speed for his first three forms is exactly the same as unarmed combat.