Nieve

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Nieve
Released								12 December 2013 (Update)
Members								Yes
Race								Human
Quest								Monkey Madness II
Location								Tree Gnome Stronghold
Shop								Slayer Equipment, Slayer Rewards
Gender								Female
Options								Talk-to, Assignment, Trade, Rewards
Examine								She looks rich and dangerous!
Map
Advanced data
NPC ID								6797,7108,7109,7110

Nieve (pronounced /ˈniːv/ NEEV) is the second-to-highest level Slayer master, behind Duradel. She is located in the Tree Gnome Stronghold, next to the Stronghold Slayer Cave near the magic trees and the southern bank. She only assigns tasks to players with a combat level of at least 85.

Nieve wields a Zamorakian hasta, full Bandos armour, an amulet of fury, a pirate's hook, an elysian spirit shield, and a fire cape. She made an appearance with a cave kraken in Prifddinas during Old School RuneScape's first birthday event along with other NPCs.

Getting there

• The quickest method to obtain an assignment from Nieve is to use the Lunar spell NPC Contact, requiring the completion of Lunar Diplomacy to cast.
• Slayer ring teleport to the Stronghold Slayer Cave
• Spirit tree to the Tree Gnome Stronghold and then head south-west
• Necklace of passage teleport to the Outpost, head through the gates of the Tree Gnome Stronghold and then north-east

Slayer points

Players can receive Slayer reward points for completing Slayer tasks—this is based on how many tasks players have accomplished in a row. Completion of a task assigned by Nieve will grant you a varying amount of points, depending if players have completed the elite Western Provinces Diary, which is increased to match those of Duradel.

Task interval	Points given	Points given (post-Diary)
Every task	12	15
Every 10th	60	75
Every 50th	180	225
Every 100th	300	375
Every 250th	420	525
Every 1,000th	600	750

Useful fairy ring codes

• Fremennik Slayer Dungeon - AJR
• Slayer Tower - CKS
• Brine Rat Cavern - DKS
• Kalphite Lair - BIQ
• Abyssal Area - ALR
• Kharidian Desert - DLQ
• Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon - AJQ
• Chasm of Fire - DJR

Tasks

Monster	Amount	Extended amt.	Unlock requirement	Alternative(s)	Weight
Aberrant spectres	120-185	200-250	60 , 65 , completion of Priest in Peril	Deviant spectres	6
Abyssal demons	120-185	200-250	85 , 85 , completion of Priest in Peril or Fairytale II - Cure a Queen	Abyssal sire, Greater abyssal demon	9
Adamant dragons	3-7	20-30	Completion of Dragon Slayer II	None	2
Ankou	50-90	91-150	40	Dark Ankou	5
Aviansies	120-185	200-250	Unlocked the Watch the birdie ability via spending 80 Slayer reward points	Kree'arra, Flight Kilisa, Flockleader Geerin, Wingman Skree, Reanimated aviansie	6
Basilisks	120-185	200-250	40 , unlocked the Basilocked ability via spending 80 Slayer reward points	Basilisk Knight	6
Black demons	120-185	200-250	80	Demonic gorillas, Balfrug Kreeyath, Porazdir, Skotizo	9
Black dragons	10-20	40-60	80 , partial completion of Dragon Slayer I	Baby black dragons, King Black Dragon, brutal black dragons ( 77 )	6
Bloodveld	120-185	200-250	50 , 50 , completion of Priest in Peril	Mutated Bloodveld	9
Blue dragons	120-185	N/A	65 , partial completion of Dragon Slayer I	Baby blue dragons, brutal blue dragons, Vorkath	4
Boss	3-35	N/A	Unlocked the Like a boss ability via spending 200 Slayer reward points, as well as various requirements for specific bosses	None	8
Brine rats	120-185	N/A	47 , 45 , partial completion of Olaf's Quest	None	3
Cave horrors	120-180	200-250	58 , 85 , completion of Cabin Fever	None	5
Cave kraken	100-120	150-200	87 , 80 , 50	Kraken	6
Dagannoth	120-185	N/A	75 , completion of Horror from the Deep	Dagannoth spawn, Dagannoth fledgeling, Dagannoth Kings	8
Dark beasts	10-20	110-135	90 , 90 , partial completion of Mourning's End Part II	None	5
Drakes	30-95	N/A	84	None	7
Dust devils	120-185	200-250	65 , 70 , partial completion of Desert Treasure I	None	6
Elves	60-90	N/A	70 , partial completion of Regicide	Elf warrior, mourner (Mourner Headquarters), Guard (Prifddinas), Reanimated elf	4
Fire giants	120-185	N/A	65	None	9
Fossil Island Wyverns	5-25	55-75	66 , 60 , completion of Bone Voyage and Elemental Workshop I	Spitting, taloned and long-tailed wyvern ( 66 ), Ancient Wyvern ( 82 )	5
Gargoyles	120-185	200-250	75 , 80 , completion of Priest in Peril	Grotesque Guardians	6
Greater demons	120-185	200-250	75	K'ril Tsutsaroth, Tstanon Karlak, Skotizo	7
Hellhounds	120-185	N/A	75	Cerberus, Skeleton Hellhound, Greater Skeleton Hellhound	8
Iron dragons	30-60	60-100	80 , partial completion of Dragon Slayer I	None	5
Kalphite	120-185	N/A	15	Kalphite worker, Kalphite soldier, Kalphite guardian, Kalphite Queen	9
Kurask	120-185	N/A	70 , 65	None	3
Lizardmen	90-120	N/A	Unlocked the Reptile got ripped ability via spending 75 Slayer reward points, 5% Shayzien favour (unless killing them outside the Lizardman Canyon)	Lizardman brute, Lizardman shaman	8
Minions of Scabaras	30-60	130-170	85 , partial completion of Contact!	Scarabs, scarab swarms, locust riders, scarab mages	4
Mithril dragons	4-8	25-35	Unlocked the I hope you mith me ability via spending 80 Slayer reward points, partial completion of Barbarian Training	None	5
Mutated Zygomites	10-25	N/A	57 , 60 , completion of Lost City	Ancient Zygomite	2
Nechryael	110-170	200-250	80 , 85	Greater Nechryael	7
Red dragons	30-80	N/A	68 , partial completion of Dragon Slayer I, unlocked the Seeing red ability via spending 50 Slayer reward points	Baby red dragons, brutal red dragons	5
Rune dragons	3-6	30-60	Completion of Dragon Slayer II	None	2
Skeletal Wyverns	5-15	50-70	72 , 70 , completion of Elemental Workshop I	None	5
Smoke devils	120-185	N/A	93 , 85	Thermonuclear smoke devil	7
Spiritual creatures	120-185	181-250	63 , 60 , completion of Death Plateau, level 60 in or	Spiritual ranger ( 63 ), warrior ( 68 ), mage ( 83 )	6
Steel dragons	30-60	40-60	85 , partial completion of Dragon Slayer I	None	5
Suqah	120-185	186-250	85 , partial completion of Lunar Diplomacy	None	8
Trolls	120-185	N/A	60	Mountain troll, ice troll, Troll general	6
Turoth	120-185	N/A	55 , 60	None	3
TzHaar	110-180	N/A	Unlocked the Hot stuff ability via spending 100 Slayer reward points	TzTok-Jad, TzKal-Zuk	10
Vampyres	110-170	200-250	Unlocked the Actual Vampyre Slayer ability via spending 80 Slayer reward points	Feral Vampyre, Vampyre Juvinate, Vyrewatch, Vyrewatch Sentinel	6
Wyrms	80-145	N/A	62	None	7
Total task weight					262

Increased task numbers

Main article: Slayer reward point § Extend

Unlocking abilities to increase your task numbers for certain Slayer monsters can be done by spending Slayer reward points from any Slayer master.

History

Nieve's family

Nieve has many cousins, all of whom operate slayer task only areas, like her. Steve resides in the Asgarnia Ice Dungeon and controls the upper level in the Skeletal Wyvern area. Slieve and Eve operate out of the Taverley Dungeon, controlling the Black and Blue dragon areas, respectively. Captain Cleive controls access to the Lizardman shaman slayer caves. Lieve McCracken oversees Kraken Cove. Hieve runs a separate metal dragon area in the Brimhaven Dungeon, and is the older brother of Pieve and Steve. Weve guards the Wyvern Cave for on-task wyverns and ammonite crabs on fossil island. Lastly, Nieve's uncle Breive maintains the Smoke Devil Dungeon.

After Monkey Madness II, Steve moves to the Gnome Stronghold and takes over Nieve's role, and Pieve takes over Steve's role in the Asgarnian Ice Dungeon.

Monkey Madness II

In Monkey Madness II, she is recruited by the player to stop Glough and his experiments from wreaking havoc after his airship crashed north of the Tree Gnome Stronghold. Nieve helps the player against the tortured gorillas invading the Stronghold.

Nieve is killed by a collapsing boulder.

After the 10th Squad secures the Stronghold, she, along with the player, pursues Glough in the Crash Site Cavern, where she assists the player in defeating Glough's tortured and demonic gorillas. After Glough drinks the serum to mutate himself, Nieve charges at him, despite the player's warnings. The mutated Glough easily bats Nieve aside before stomping the ground, causing a boulder to fall and kill her. The player ultimately avenges Nieve's death.

Nieve's gravestone found at the exit that leads to the crash site.

After the quest, her gravestone can be found between the small swamp and the Grand Tree's north-western entrance, next to the exit that leads to the Crash Site Cavern. Her gravestone also functions as the player's kill count for tortured and demonic gorillas. Her younger cousin, Steve, replaces her as the Slayer Master, and Pieve replaces her brother at the Asgarnian Ice Dungeon.

Afterlife

Following her death, Nieve was sent to the afterlife, where she met and got along with Yanes. Even in the afterlife, Nieve is kept occupied and was unable to attend Eve's party, but kept telling him about the adventurer, whom Yanes met in the party. The adventurer misses her, stating that it isn't the same with Steve around.

At some point, Icthlarin recruited her to fight off servants of The Devourer in the land of souls.

Treasure Trails

Nieve is the solution to the medium anagram clue: I EVEN. The answer to her challenge is 2.

Dialogue

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Changes

Date	Changes
24 March 2016 (update)	It is now possible to unlock the possibility of receiving a Lizardmen slayer task from Duradel, Nieve and Chaeldar. Unlocking this task costs 75 slayer points.
18 February 2016 (update | poll)	Slayer masters now give information about your current task if you prematurely request a new one.
24 September 2015 (update | poll)	Spiritual rangers, mages and warrior are now grouped into a single slayer task of spiritual creatures.
17 September 2015 (update)	Rebalanced Duradel & Nieve's slayer assignment lists.
10 September 2015 (update)	Nieve can now assign between 10 and 20 black dragons. Nieve can now assign dark beasts.
20 August 2015 (update)	Nieve and Duradel may assign a boss in place of a regular assignment after unlocking the Like a boss ability for 200 slayer points.
6 August 2015 (update)	Nieve and Duradel will be able to assign TzHaar as a task.
5 March 2015 (update | poll)	You now receive the same number of slayer points from Nieve as Duradel if you have completed the Elite Western Provinces Diary.
6 January 2014 (update | poll)	Nieve can now be contacted with the NPC Contact spell.

Trivia

• Prior to an update on 17 September 2015, Nieve did not wield an Elysian spirit shield. In addition, her old examine text was shared with other Slayer masters, which was "She looks dangerous!"
• Originally, Nieve wore an onyx amulet. This was likely an oversight by the developers as it was later changed to an amulet of fury.
• "Nieve" is an archaic Scottish term for a clenched fist. It also means "snow" in Spanish. "Nieve" is also an archaic alternative spelling of "nief" or "neaf," meaning "a serf or bondsman born into servitude."
• Nieve seems to be very skilled; she wears some of the most powerful equipment available to players and guards the Stronghold Slayer Cave. Furthermore, she is able to telepathically communicate with players inside the cave, preventing them from attacking monsters outside of their slayer assignments. This suggests that she has a scrying pool, knowledge of Lunar Magicks, or some sort of way to watch the entire dungeon. Most of the monsters in the cave are also not found around the local area, suggesting that she may have captured them herself.
• After completing all of the elite tasks in the Western Provinces Diary, the difference between Nieve and Duradel is that she assigns brine rats, turoths, and Scabarites and doesn't assign waterfiends.
• After recruiting her during Monkey Madness II, Nieve is shown to have a combat level of 126.
• During the 2020 Halloween event, a ghostly warrior named Yanes tells players about Nieve in the afterlife if the player has finished Monkey Madness II. He claims Nieve "talks about you a lot." The player explains that they miss Nieve and asks Yanes to let her know that the player has avenged her death.