TzKal-Zuk

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TzKal-Zuk
Released										1 June 2017 (Update)
Also called										Zuk
Members										Yes
Combat level										1,400
Size										7x7
Examine										An ancient adversary to the TzHaar.
Combat info
XP bonus										+57.5%
Max hit										251
Aggressive										Yes
Poison										No
Attack style										Typeless Magic, Typeless Ranged
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level										None
Slayer XP										101,890 xp
Category										TzHaar
Assigned by
Combat stats
1,200					350					600					260					150					400
Aggressive stats
+0					+200					+550					+450					+550					+200
Defensive stats
+0						+0						+0						+350						+100
Immunities
Immune to poison															Immune to venom
Advanced data
Monster ID												7706

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SMW Subobject for NormalMagic defence bonus: 350Immune to venom: ImmuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 450Ranged Strength bonus: 200Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 260Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 7706Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: NormalRanged level: 400Attack level: 350Combat level: 1400Is variant of: TzKal-ZukImage: File:TzKal-Zuk.pngSlayer experience: 101890Attack style: Typeless Magic, Typeless RangedImmune to poison: ImmuneSize: 7Range attack bonus: 550Range defence bonus: 100Hitpoints: 1200Slayer category: TzHaarAssigned by: chaeldar, nieve, duradelTrailblazer Region: KaramjaMax hit: 251Slash defence bonus: 0Magic attack bonus: 550Magic level: 150Name: TzKal-ZukStrength bonus: 200Experience bonus: 57.5Strength level: 600Attack speed: 10Is members only: true

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TzKal-Zuk, often referred to as Zuk, is the last monster encountered in the Inferno. It is currently the second strongest monster in Old School RuneScape, and the strongest monster that must be challenged alone.

According to TzHaar-Ket-Keh, TzKal-Zuk is the apparent leader of the feral TzHaar in the Inferno.

Players can pay 100 slayer reward points to have Duradel or Nieve assign TzHaar as a slayer assignment. When players have TzHaar as a slayer task, they will be prompted with an option to be assigned 1 TzTok-Jad or 1 TzKal-Zuk; the latter requires having killed TzKal-Zuk at least once before being able to have him assigned. Players who succeed in defeating it on task will receive 101,890 Slayer experience, for a total of ~125,000 Slayer experience with the experience gained from the waves.

Strategy

As TzKal-Zuk is isolated from the platform the player is on, it cannot be attacked with melee. Only ranged or magic attacks will be able to reach it.

The twisted bow is the most effective weapon to use against Zuk, followed by the Armadyl crossbow. The toxic blowpipe is also recommended for killing the minions that appear during the fight.

During the fight, a shield will appear to protect the player from Zuk's attacks. The shield has 600 hitpoints and will move, so players will need to move alongside it to avoid taking damage from Zuk. If the player does not get behind the shield when Zuk attacks, they run the possibility of taking massive damage from its attacks. It is possible for Zuk's attacks to miss or deal survivable damage, though this should not be relied on. Tick eating does not work against Zuk. The toxic blowpipe's short range may lure the player out of the shield's protection when attacking a monster, so caution should be exercised when wielding it.

In addition to this, a Jal-Xil (ranger) and Jal-Zek (mager) will appear periodically throughout the fight and attack the shield. It is imperative to keep them off the shield: if the shield is destroyed, the player's chances of survival are essentially zero. Pray accordingly against the two and focus on Zuk once both minions are killed.

When Zuk reaches 480 hitpoints, a JalTok-Jad will appear and attack the shield. Tag and kill it immediately as leaving it alive can be problematic, especially when more Jal-Xil and Jal-Zeks reappear.

At 240 hitpoints, Zuk will attack faster and 4 Jal-MejJaks (healers) will appear from the lava and start healing Zuk. The healers will heal about 25 hitpoints on average, and will quickly heal Zuk if not attacked. Once attacked, the healer will attack the area in front of it, dealing 7–10 damage with their area-of-effect attacks. Kill the healers before focusing on Zuk again. It is best to wait for the Jal-Xil and Jal-Zek to respawn again before triggering the appearance of the healers to kill them without much inconvenience. The toxic blowpipe is the strongest weapon against the healers.

Any remaining minions when TzKal-Zuk is killed will automatically die with it.

Drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Jal-nib-rek	1	1/100; 1/75	Not sold	N/A

Rewards

A piece of artwork depicting a player facing TzKal-Zuk.

Should players manage to defeat TzKal-Zuk, they will be awarded the untradeable infernal cape, which is the best melee cape in the game, along with 16,440 Tokkul (doubled if the player has completed the Elite tier of the Karamja Diary).

There is also a 1/100 chance of receiving a Jal-nib-rek pet upon defeating it. Outside, players may give TzHaar-Ket-Keh any unwanted infernal capes for a 2nd chance at a Jal-nib-rek, having also a 1/100 chance.

Trivia

• Although TzKal-Zuk is referred to as "him" when it becomes enraged and by TzHaar-Ket-Keh, Jal-Nib-Rek mentions "Zuk is mum".

Changes

Date	Changes
13 January 2021 (update)	Zuk’s shield no longer vanishes right as he dies.

References

Predecessor	Title	Successor
Great Olm	Strongest monster in RuneScape	Verzik Vitur