Stronghold Slayer Cave (2024)

The Stronghold Slayer Cave is a dungeon located beneath the Tree Gnome Stronghold. It contains a small variety of monsters that are commonly assigned to players. The cave is located near slayer Taskmaster Nieve (Steve after the events of Monkey Madness II), which can be found near the slayer icon on the world map.

Anyone can enter the dungeon, but players can only attack the slayer monster they were assigned, and only while the task has not been completed. The slayer ring can teleport players to the entrance of the cave. A dwarf multicannon can be used in the dungeon.

There is a shortcut in the dungeon requiring 72 Agility (can be boosted) to use. This allows the player to reach Aberrant spectres and Ankous quicker.

Contents

  • 1 Location
  • 2 Monsters
  • 3 Development history

Location[]

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The entrance to the Stronghold Slayer Cave is located in the Gnome Stronghold near Nieve, who is located just south-west of the Spirit Tree.

There are various ways to get there:

  • Use a Slayer ring to teleport directly to the entrance by Nieve.
  • Use the Gnome glider to Ta Quir Priw, which will take you to the Grand Tree. Exit the Grand Tree and run south-west to the entrance.
  • Use the Spirit tree to the Tree Gnome Stronghold and run south-west.
  • Use the Necklace of passage to Teleport to 'Outpost' and then run north-east.

Monsters[]

Monsters that can be found in the Stronghold Slayer Cave include:

MonsterImageCombat levelSlayer levelSlayer XPQuantity
Aberrant spectre

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Ankou

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75, 82, 86160, 65, 708
Bloodveld

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Fire giant

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Hellhound

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122111613

Development history[]

A slayer dungeon containing a large variety of monsters where players can only attack their assigned slayer target was proposed in the on 15 November 2013. The dungeon was polled in Content Poll #13 and passed by 86.6%.

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The cave was released on 23 January 2014, where it housed many common slayer monsters such as metal dragons, abyssal demons, and kalphites. However, the cave kraken lake was empty, as development of the slayer monster was not yet complete. This was added in an update a week later. The cave would go on to receive several more additions:

  • 10 April 2014 - Smoke devils and the Kraken boss were added.
  • 6 November 2014 - Gargoyles were added.
  • 17 September 2015 - Black demons, blue dragons, and black dragons were added.

The south-east area of the cave, where bloodvelds, hellhounds, and aberrant spectres could be found.

The south-east area of the cave, where waterfiends, abyssal demons, and nechryaels could be found.

The volcanic area of the cave, where fire giants and various dragons could be found.

A kalphite habitat. The dead entomologist, Buggie, who brought them there, can be seen in the back.

The cave kraken lake, where many of them thrived.

A player fights a nuclear smoke devil while defending themselves against a horde of smoke devils.

The westernmost area of the cave, where black demons, blue dragons, and black dragons could be found.

A section of the Underground pass was visible from the south-east area of the cave.

Eventually, players begun to voice concerns on the sheer amount of slayer assignments that they find themselves doing in the Stronghold Slayer Cave, due to its close proximity to a bank and convenient location, losing the appeal of the variety the Slayer skill offers: the monotony of grinding in the same location, and exploring the game world as players train.

Players also complained that many of the monsters found there do not appear to be native to the area. In addition, the geography of the cave wildly varied, with damp caves on the east and lava lakes a small walk west, breaking the sense of immersion. Additional concerns included the excessively large size of the cave, which was large enough to fit Falador, Varrock, and everything between them.

In response, the Old School team wrote a Developer Blog, aiming to bring back the variety and diversity of where players train Slayer by moving some creatures out of the Stronghold Slayer Cave, and placing them into a number other new dungeons where appropriate (still requiring the appropriate slayer assignment to attack them). The cave's splitting was polled in Content Poll #51 and passed by 89.6%.

As a result, the cave was completely remapped on 27 April 2017, leaving only bloodvelds, hellhounds, aberrant spectres, ankou, and fire giants behind. The cave became nearly one-fifth its original size, with the following monsters relocated to the following locations:

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  • Greater and black demons were relocated to the Chasm of Fire in Great Kourend's Shayzien House.
  • Black dragons, their babies, and blue dragons were relocated to a newly-made upper level within the Taverley Dungeon.
  • Gargoyles, nechryaels, and abyssal demons were relocated to the newly-made basement within the Slayer Tower.
  • The metal dragons were relocated to a new cave west of the pre-existing cave that housed iron and steel dragons in the Brimhaven Dungeon
  • The kalphites were moved to the Kalphite Cave east of the Shantay Pass.
  • The smoke devils were moved to the Smoke Devil Dungeon south of Castle Wars.
  • The waterfiends and cave kraken were moved to the Kraken Cove south-west of the Piscatoris Fishing Colony.

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Slayer locations

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Stronghold Slayer Cave (2024)

FAQs

How do I get to the Stronghold Slayer Cave? ›

The cave entrance is located next to Nieve (or Steve, after the events of Monkey Madness II). Anyone can enter the dungeon, but players can only attack the slayer monster they were assigned, and only while the task has not been completed. The Slayer ring can teleport players to the entrance of the cave.

Is the Stronghold Slayer Dungeon multicombat? ›

One of the key characteristics of this Slayer dungeon is that most of the tasks given to you can be completed here. The monsters are stronger than their regular counterparts found around Gielinor. With the exception fo the brutal dragon area, this dungeon is a multicombat zone.

Where is the safe spot in Aberrant Spectre stronghold? ›

It is also possible to safespot one of the aberrant spectres by using the south-eastern corner of the wall of the staircase-room. In the Stronghold Slayer Cave, they can be safespotted around a section of the cave wall in the middle of the eastern part of the dungeon.

How do you find a stronghold in a cave? ›

Steps to Find a Stronghold
  1. Throw the Eye of Ender. First, you need to select an Eye of Ender in your hotbar and then throw it into the air to see which direction it goes. ...
  2. Find the spot where the Eye of Ender hovers. ...
  3. Dig down to find the Stronghold.

How do you get to the Slayer gate in cultist base? ›

Cultist Base Slayer Gate

This one is also found near the end of the Cultist Base mission. It's located in the room with a giant demon statue that you have to punch to break through a wall in the right area of the room. If you look to the left on the floor level, you'll see the Slayer Gate.

How do you teleport to the stronghold Slayer dungeon? ›

You can get there by talking to the Wizard at Home and selecting the Slayer Cave teleport.

Do you lose your cannon if you log out Osrs? ›

If you log out while your cannon is set up, you can retrieve it back free of charge. Cannons will not disappear right away if they are set up and then the player switches worlds and switches back in time to maintain it.

What items are locked behind Slayer Osrs? ›

Many of the key worthwhile items are locked behind Slayer levels for Ironmen, such as the abyssal whip, dragon boots, trident of the seas, occult necklace and dragon hunter lance. Duradel is generally the best Slayer master to use.

Is Bloodveld a demon? ›

Bloodveld are a type of demon that use their long tongues to attack their victims. Being a Slayer monster, Bloodveld require a Slayer level of 50 to be damaged by players.

What to wear against bloodvelds in OSRs? ›

As such, it is recommended for players killing Bloodveld to equip armour with decent magic defence, such as dragonhide, as they are relatively accurate in combat.

Can you cannon trolls on Death Plateau? ›

Players wishing to finish their troll task rapidly, or without access to Ice Trolls may kill thrower trolls on Death Plateau using the multi-way combat dwarf multicannon method.

How many kills per hour for aberrant spectre? ›

This method assumes 900 kills per hour. You need to equip a nose peg or Mask of stench to kill aberrant spectres. You can find the monsters in the Slayer Tower.

What is aberrant Specter weak to? ›

They are weak against either thrown weapons or arrows, depending on their location – spectres in Morytania Slayer Tower are weak to thrown weapons, whereas spectres in Pollnivneach Slayer Dungeon are weak to arrows.

Do deviant spectres have a superior? ›

The repugnant spectre is a superior variant of the normal deviant spectre. It has a chance of spawning after purchasing the unlock Bigger and Badder for 150 Slayer reward points from any Slayer master. They are found exclusively within the Catacombs of Kourend.

How do I get to the orc stronghold? ›

If you approach an Orc Stronghold, then one of the Orcs will explain that since you aren't an Orc, you can't enter. However, they will allow you entrance if you complete a side quest called "The Forgemaster's Fingers." During this quest, you'll need to retrieve an armor piece for the Orcs and bring it back to them.

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