Vet'ion

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Vet'ion
Released	13 March 2014 (Update)
Members	Yes
Combat level	454
Size	3x3
Examine	Only the true lord & king of the lands can lift his burden.
Combat info
Attribute	Undead
XP bonus	+22.5%
Max hit	45
Aggressive	Yes
Poisonous	No
Attack style	Stab, Magic
Attack speed
Respawn time	50 ticks (30 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level	None
Slayer XP	624 xp
Category	Skeletons, Bosses
Assigned by
Combat stats
Aggressive stats
Defensive stats
Immunities
Poison	Immune
Venom	Immune
Cannons	Not immune
Thralls	Not immune
Advanced data
Monster ID	6611

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Vet'ion (pronounced "VET-e-un") is a Zamorakian skeletal champion that resides north of the Bone Yard and south of Lava Dragon Isle, and he is the only monster to drop the ring of the gods. Like other bosses in the Wilderness, he can also drop the dragon pickaxe.

Vet'ion has two forms: the (purple) regular form and the (orange) reborn form. After he is defeated in his first form, he will go to his second form. His stats or abilities do not change between forms. If he is not killed within five minutes in his second form, he will revert to his first form with the same hit points. If he reverts after his hellhounds have been killed, the player(s) will not have to kill them a second time.

Unlike the other Wilderness bosses, Vet'ion's lethal attack has a cooldown and as such cannot be used in quick succession.

According to Andros Mai, Vet'ion's power comes from his resting place, which has yet to appear in-game.

Fight overview[edit | edit source]

Vet'ion is highly resistant to any combat style other than crush, and as he is undead, he is susceptible to Salve amulet and its enhanced version. He is not immune to magic damage.

Vet'ion primarily uses a melee that can target players up to three tiles away from him. He also frequently uses an unblockable but avoidable magical attack that launches three lightning bolts, one at the targeted player and two randomly somewhere nearby. Lastly, he may smash his scimitar on the ground, causing an earthquake which deals up to 45 damage on all players within 6 tiles of him, though it's possible for the attack to deal no damage.

He's fought similarly to the Kalphite Queen in which he has two forms, a "normal" and "reborn" form. When he reaches half health in his first form for the first time, he summons two level 214 Skeleton Hellhounds that attack with powerful melee, and must be killed as they grant him complete damage immunity while alive. In the second form, they become level 281 Greater Skeleton Hellhounds that are even stronger and must also be killed.

Like the Kalphite Queen, if players don't kill his second form within 5 minutes, he'll revert back to his normal state.

Quotes[edit | edit source]

Vet'ion will exclaim several quotes throughout the fight:

Kill, my pets! (when summoning Skeleton Hellhounds)
Do it again!! (when his first form is defeated)
Bahh! Go, Dogs!! (when summoning Greater Skeleton Hellhounds)

Location[edit | edit source]

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
South of Lava Dragon Isle	454		1	Maplink

Drops[edit | edit source]

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

The average Vet'ion kill is worth 137,126.82.

The average Vet'ion kill while on a Konar task is worth 139,404.56.

100%[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Big bones	1	Always	217	0

Pre-roll[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Ring of the gods	1	1/512	28,319,565	30,000

Weapons and armour[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Rune pickaxe	1	12/128	18,598	19,200
Rune 2h sword	1	3/128	37,906	38,400
Ancient staff	1	3/128	59,938	60,000
Dragon pickaxe	1	0.75/128	4,754,973	58,770
Dragon 2h sword	1	0.5/128	132,834	132,000

Runes and ammunition[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Chaos rune	400	7/128	28,400	21,600
Death rune	300	7/128	55,800	32,400
Blood rune	200	7/128	71,200	48,000
Cannonball	250	4/128	49,750	750

Materials[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Uncut ruby	20 (noted)	7/128^{[d 1]}	23,500	1,200
Uncut diamond	10 (noted)	7/128^{[d 1]}	28,680	1,200
Gold ore	300 (noted)	6/128	77,100	27,000
Limpwurt root	25 (noted)	5/128	18,125	100
Magic logs	100 (noted)	5/128	105,100	19,200
Oak plank	300 (noted)	5/128	125,400	45,000
Dragon bones	100 (noted)	3/128	281,300	9,600
Uncut dragonstone	1	2/128	14,245	600
Mort myre fungus	200 (noted)	2/128	72,000	0
Grimy ranarr weed	100 (noted)	1/128	929,300	1,800

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 20 uncut rubies are dropped along 10 uncut diamonds.

Other[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	15,000–19,999	19/128	15,000–19,999	15,000–19,999
Dark crab	8	10/128^{[d 1]}	11,720	1,536
Super restore(4)	3	10/128^{[d 1]}	47,706	540
Sanfew serum(4)	10 (noted)	5/128	383,100	1,800
Ogre coffin key	10 (noted)	5/128	11,720	600
Supercompost	100 (noted)	4.75/128	48,800	5,100
Dark fishing bait	375	1/128	3,375	375
Palm tree seed	1	1/128	39,678	152
Yew seed	1	1/128	54,082	85
Magic seed	1	1/128	132,046	253

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Eight dark crabs are dropped along with three Super restore(4)'s.

Tertiary[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Looting bag	1	1/3	Not sold	N/A
Brimstone key	1	1/50^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Clue scroll (elite)	1	1/100; 1/50^{[d 3]}^{[d 2]}	Not sold	12
Long bone	1	1/400	Not sold	3
Vet'ion jr.	1	1/2,000	Not sold	N/A
Skeleton champion scroll	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0
Curved bone	1	1/5,012.5	Not sold	4

^ Brimstone keys are only dropped while on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.
^ The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/50 if a ring of wealth (i) is worn.
^ The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/95; 1/47 with the completion of the elite combat achievements.

Wilderness Slayer tertiary[edit | edit source]

The following drops are only accessible while on a Slayer task given by Krystilia.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key	1	1/50	Not sold	54
	Slayer's enchantment	1	1/30	1,854	720

Deadman mode[edit | edit source]

The following drops and rarities only apply to Deadman Mode.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Saradomin brew(4)	1	1/3^{[d 1]}	7,306	120
	Saradomin brew(1)	1	1/3^{[d 2]}	1,751	75

^ Saradomin brew(4) is a tertiary drop only found in the seasonal mode.
^ Saradomin brew(1) is a tertiary drop only found in the tournament mode.

Combat Achievements[edit | edit source]

The following Combat Achievement tasks involve Vet'ion.

Name	Description	Difficulty	Category
Vet'ion Adept	Kill Vet'ion 10 times.	Hard	Kill count
Vet'eran	Kill Vet'ion 20 times.	Elite	Kill count

Changes[edit | edit source]

Date	Changes
8 February 2018 (update \| poll)	Vet'ion will now use his magic attack less frequently.
6 August 2015 (update)	Vet'ion is no longer able to take damage when lured far enough away from his dogs.
30 July 2015 (update)	A game engine bug affecting the retaliation of ranging/maging NPCs has been fixed. In particular, this affects Vet'ion and their behaviour when they have moved far from their spawn points, so it will make certain safespots considerably less effective, and will have similar effects on other NPCs with long-range attacks.
2 July 2015 (update)	Slayer XP for killing the boss now is awarded to the player who deals the most damage to both forms.
25 June 2015 (update)	Drops are now assigned to the hero who has done the most damage to both forms, rather than just the second.
19 March 2015 (update \| poll)	Vet'ion now has a chance to drop a pet when killed, Vet'ion jr..
10 July 2014 (update)	Tweaked Vet'ion slightly to prevent safespotting.
26 June 2014 (update \| poll)	Ring of the gods was added alongside other drop table improvements.
20 March 2014 (update)	The drop table has been buffed.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Vet'ion art from Jagex's turn-based card game Chronicle: RuneScape Legends

Vet'ion's model is an enlarged, re-coloured version of Ranalph Devere from the Legends' Quest.
Vet'ion's examine is a reference to Tolkien's The Return of the King.
Vet'ion's name is an anagram of Novite from RuneScape.
- Vet'ion's armour in his normal form matches the colour of Novite armour (tier 1) and the recolour in his reborn form matches Primal armour (tier 99), both found within Daemonheim (located in the Wilderness).

[gem-1] 1.0 ^1.1 20 uncut rubies are dropped along 10 uncut diamonds.

[consumable-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Eight dark crabs are dropped along with three Super restore(4)'s.

[3] Brimstone keys are only dropped while on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.

[4] The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/50 if a ring of wealth (i) is worn.

[5] The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/95; 1/47 with the completion of the elite combat achievements.

[6] Saradomin brew(4) is a tertiary drop only found in the seasonal mode.

[7] Saradomin brew(1) is a tertiary drop only found in the tournament mode.

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Vet'ion

Contents

Fight overview[edit | edit source]

Quotes[edit | edit source]

Location[edit | edit source]