Summoned Soul

MeleeRangedMagic
Summoned Soul
Released	27 August 2015 (Update)
Combat level	79
Members	Yes
Race	Ghost
Location	Cerberus' Lair
League region	Asgarnia✓
Examine	A tortured soul, summoned from the river to do the bidding of Cerberus.
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Advanced data
NPC ID	5869
Link	MOID

Summoned Souls are summoned from the River of Souls during the fight with Cerberus, indicated by it howling Aaarrrooooooo. The souls' colour and equipped weapon coordinates to their attack style: red/spear is melee, green/bow is range, and blue/staff is magic.

The order in which they appear is randomised, but they always attack from west to east. Thus, players can predict the order of attack the souls will do, and prayer flick as they attack to mitigate their damage. If an incorrect overhead prayer is used when they attack, they will always deal 30 damage regardless of the player's defensive bonuses. Tick eating does not work against the attack.

If the player uses the correct overhead prayer just before they attack, they will drain 30 prayer points instead. This can be taxing on players without 90+ Prayer, as they will always be completely drained of prayer after the third spirit attacks. The prayer drain can be reduced to 20 points with the Ward of Arceuus spell, 15 points by wielding a spectral spirit shield or to 10 points if both the Ward and spectral are used together.

Once all three finish their attack, they return to the River of Souls, wailing quotes such as Join us., I obey., and Steal your soul. They will stay there and despawn after a short time unless they are called before they do so.

Dialogue

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Changes

Date	Changes
28 November 2019 (Update)	Summoned Souls were further graphically updated to be more distinguishable for colourblind players.^[1]
16 March 2017 (Update)	Summoned Souls now disappear if Cerberus dies after they were summoned instead of continuing to attack the player.
8 October 2015 (Update)	Weapons were given to the Summoned Soul models to make them more easily distinguishable for colourblind players.

Gallery (historical)


27 August 2015 – 8 October 2015	8 October 2015 – 28 November 2019	28 November 2019 – present

References

^ Jagex. Mod Gee's Twitter account. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Mod Gee: "The Cerberus Ghosts needed some updating to make them more visually unique for colour-blind players."

[1] Jagex. Mod Gee's Twitter account. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Mod Gee: "The Cerberus Ghosts needed some updating to make them more visually unique for colour-blind players."

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