Vet'ion

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"Vet" redirects here. For other uses, see Veteran.

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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										46
Aggressive										Yes
Poison										No
Attack style										Stab, Magic
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level										None
Slayer XP										624 xp
Category										Skeleton, Boss
Assigned by
Combat stats
255					430					430					395					300					1
Aggressive stats
+0					+0					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+201						+200						-10						+250						+270
Immunities
Not immune to poison															Converts to poison
Advanced data
Monster ID										6611

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SMW Subobject for NormalMagic defence bonus: 250Immune to venom: PoisonsAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 201Defence level: 395NPC ID: 6611Crush defence bonus: -10Version anchor: NormalRanged level: 1Attack level: 430Combat level: 454Is variant of: Vet'ionMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 624Attack style: Stab, MagicImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 3Hitpoints: 255Max hit: 46Slayer category: Skeleton, BossRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 270Attack speed: 4Image: File:Vet'ion.pngSlash defence bonus: 200Magic level: 300Name: Vet'ionStrength bonus: 0Monster attribute: undeadStrength level: 430Experience bonus: 22.5Is members only: true

SMW Subobject for RebornMagic defence bonus: 250Immune to venom: PoisonsAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 201Defence level: 395NPC ID: 6612Crush defence bonus: -10Version anchor: RebornRanged level: 1Attack level: 430Combat level: 454Is variant of: Vet'ionMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 322Attack style: Stab, MagicImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 3Hitpoints: 255Max hit: 46Slayer category: Skeleton, BossRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 270Attack speed: 4Image: File:Vet'ion Reborn.pngSlash defence bonus: 200Magic level: 300Name: Vet'ion RebornStrength bonus: 0Monster attribute: undeadStrength level: 430Experience bonus: 22.5Is members only: true

Vet'ion (pronounced "VET-ee-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

Main article: Vet'ion/Strategies

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 immune to magic damage, but spells with effects such as Vulnerability still work on him.

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

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)

Drops

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

The average Vet'ion kill is worth 140,399.11.

The average Vet'ion kill while on a Konar task is worth 142,343.19.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Big bones	1	Always	224	0

Pre-roll

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Ring of the gods	1	1/512	22,308,904	30,000

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Rune pickaxe	1	12/128	18,709	19,200
	Rune 2h sword	1	3/128	37,802	38,400
	Ancient staff	1	3/128	82,407	60,000
	Dragon pickaxe	1	0.75/128	5,024,178	58,770
	Dragon 2h sword	1	0.5/128	133,348	132,000

Runes and ammunition

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Chaos rune	400	7/128	28,000	21,600
	Death rune	300	7/128	61,800	32,400
	Blood rune	200	7/128	81,400	48,000
	Cannonball	250	4/128	44,500	750

Materials

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Uncut ruby	20 (noted)	7/128	26,180	1,200
	Uncut diamond	10 (noted)	7/128	25,680	1,200
	Gold ore	300 (noted)	6/128	48,600	27,000
	Limpwurt root	25 (noted)	5/128	22,600	100
	Magic logs	100 (noted)	5/128	97,500	19,200
	Oak plank	300 (noted)	5/128	157,800	45,000
	Dragon bones	100 (noted)	3/128	230,700	9,600
	Uncut dragonstone	1	2/128	12,839	600
	Mort myre fungus	200 (noted)	2/128	77,600	0
	Grimy ranarr weed	100 (noted)	1/128	685,500	1,800

Other

	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	9,648	1,536
	Super restore(4)	3	10/128	29,142	540
	Sanfew serum(4)	10 (noted)	5/128	339,780	1,800
	Ogre coffin key	10 (noted)	5/128	12,820	600
	Supercompost	100 (noted)	4.75/128	56,200	5,100
	Dark fishing bait	375	1/128	1,875	375
	Palm tree seed	1	1/128	45,259	152
	Yew seed	1	1/128	54,181	85
	Magic seed	1	1/128	107,803	253

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Looting bag	1	1/3	Not sold	N/A
	Brimstone key	1	1/50	Not sold	N/A
	Clue scroll (elite)	1	1/100; 1/50	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

Wilderness Slayer tertiary

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	1,555	720

Deadman mode

The following drops and rarities only apply to Deadman Mode.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Saradomin brew(4)	1	1/3	7,194	120
	Saradomin brew(1)	1	1/3	1,683	75

Changes

Date	Changes
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 safe spots considerably less effective, and will have similar effects on other NPCs with long-range attacks.
2 July 2015 (update)	Slayer XP is now awarded to the player who did most damage to both forms, not just the second form.
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

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

• On release, Vet'ion would use his magic attack more frequently. This was changed in an update on 8 February 2018.
• 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.