Penance

This article is about the race. For the special attack, see Abyssal bludgeon § Special attack.

Penance are a race only found within and fought through the minigame Barbarian Assault. They are a strange bunch of creatures, and can only be killed by certain strategies. They are lead by the deadly Penance Queen, also only fought during the minigame. All Penance have one eye, and are able to communicate and coordinate with each other through telepathy. Penance creatures all start out as Queen spawn, and receive communication from the Penance Queen who determines what type of Penance creature they should grow into. If a Queen spawn receives no communication from the Penance Queen, it turns into a Queen itself.

Types of penance

Known types of penance include:

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  Penance Queen
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  Penance Runner
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  Penance Fighter
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  Penance Healer
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  Penance Ranger
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  Queen spawn

Trivia

• In RuneScape 3, it is revealed that the Penance are led by the Penance King, also known as Duke Cacus, a chthonian demon and one of the 12 Zarosian dukes. He was mutated by the Abyss, becoming the Penance King and later creating a portal back into Gielinor underground beneath the Barbarian Outpost.