The adventurer's handbook

Bossing Guide

Your route from first steps to mastery.

World-exclusive · World 1

Master Bossing

World 1’s Bossing skill rewards supported boss kills with fixed XP. Its combat perks apply only to eligible collection-log bosses, while XP also supports the quest bosses listed in the server’s reward table.

Available only on World 1. XP rewards shown here are fixed and do not receive the world's normal skill multiplier.

Before you begin

  • World 1 character; Bossing is not enabled on World 2
  • Boss-appropriate combat levels, equipment, food and protection
  • Use ::bossing or click the skill below Construction to read the in-game guide

Click the skill in your in-game Skills tab to inspect its guide. Check equipment, quests and supplies before leaving the bank.

Your training route

From first steps to mastery

These level bands are recommendations, not extra unlock requirements. Where an option unlocks partway through a band, keep using the earlier method until you reach it.

  1. Levels1–20

    Learn manageable encounters

    Brutus gives 180 fixed XP and Giant Mole gives 120. Brutus is in the Lumbridge cow pen and is not aggressive; attack only when equipped for his charge and stomp mechanics.

  2. Levels20–40

    Repeat comfortable kills and learn Barrows

    Each Barrows brother gives 37 XP. Build your protection-prayer and supply routine, then loot the chest; your Bossing progress is separate from ordinary combat XP.

  3. Levels40–60

    King Black Dragon and familiar encounters

    KBD gives 350 fixed XP. Bring appropriate dragonfire protection and poison supplies; your early Bossing level is not a substitute for them.

  4. Levels60–85

    Develop a reliable boss rotation

    Dagannoth kings give 500 each; the God Wars main bosses give 900 each. Select encounters your combat skills, access and gear can handle, not simply the largest XP figure.

  5. Levels85–99

    Combine training with rare Bossing rewards

    Eligible collection-log boss completions can roll the level-85 bonus rewards. Corporeal Beast gives 2,200 fixed XP, but a fast comfortable boss may be more sustainable than a difficult long kill.

Field notes

  • XP does not receive the normal 50× world multiplier. Brutus’s 180 XP is 180, not 9,000.
  • Boss perks apply to the eligible collection-log bosses, not ordinary monsters or PvP. Prayer conservation at 60 works while engaged with those bosses.
  • At 85+, each listed bonus item has a 1/2,500 roll on eligible rewards. Barrows uses the chest rather than individual brothers; the bonus is not available below 85.
  • At 99, visit the Bossing master at Lumbridge (3223, 3216) with 99,000 coins and two free inventory slots for the cape and hood.

Useful milestones

RequirementUnlockWhat to know
5First advantages+5% damage against Brutus and Barrows brothers.
8 / 10 / 15Kill recoveryEligible boss kills restore run energy from 8, heal from 10 and restore one Prayer point from 15. Recovery improves at later milestones.
9Brutus dodge2% chance to dodge Brutus special attacks.
15Mole evasion5% chance to avoid a Giant Mole hit.
20 / 35Poisoned attacksOne eligible poison attempt per tick: 5% chance from 20, 8% from 35; boss poison immunity still applies.
25Chaos enduranceChaos Elemental hits are reduced by one damage.
30KBD resilience20% chance to resist KBD poison; kill run-energy recovery improves to 5.
35King slayer+5% damage against Dagannoth kings.
45Queen evasion5% chance to avoid a Kalphite Queen hit.
50 / 70Critical strikes5% chance for +25% damage from 50; proc chance rises to 8% at 70.
50 / 75Special recoveryEligible boss kills restore 2 special energy from 50, improving to 5 from 75.
55Graardor evasion5% chance to avoid a General Graardor hit.
60Prayer conservationPrayer drains 25% slower while engaged with eligible bosses.
65Kree’s second wind10% chance on an eligible hit against Kree’arra to restore 2 run energy, with a 10-tick cooldown.
75Zilyana’s recovery10% chance on a hit against Zilyana to heal 2, with a 10-tick cooldown.
80 / 95Life leech3% chance to heal 2 from 80; 5% to heal 3 from 95, with a 10-tick cooldown.
85K’ril’s resolve10% chance on a hit against K’ril to restore 2 Prayer points, with a 10-tick cooldown.
85Rare Bossing rewardsIndependent 1/2,500 rolls: Scythe of Vitur, Justiciar faceguard, chestguard and legguards, Holy ornament kit and Sanguine ornament kit. Eligible collection-log bosses only; Barrows chest instead of brothers.
90Finishing pressure+5% damage against tormented demons; +5% against eligible bosses below 25% health.
95Corporeal finisherAn additional +8% damage against Corporeal Beast below 25% health.
99Bossing masteryPoison and dragonfire protection apply within the eligible boss-combat rules; this is not global protection from every monster. Cape and hood available from the master.

Boss XP rewards

64 entries

All listed bosses award their fixed XP without a Bossing level requirement. Access and combat requirements still apply. Bossing perks and level-85 bonus drops have a narrower eligible collection-log pool.

Skill levelMethod / rewardFixed XPDetails
1Giant Mole120Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Chaos Elemental180Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Barrows brothers37Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Brutus180Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1King Black Dragon350Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Dagannoth kings500Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Bork175Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Kalphite Queen850Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1General Graardor900Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Kree'arra900Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Commander Zilyana900Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1K'ril Tsutsaroth900Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Tormented demons600Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Tz-Tok Jad2,500Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Corporeal Beast2,200Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Penance Queen1,600Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Dagannoth Mother150Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Giant Roc162Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Baby Roc62Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Giant scarab162Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Treus Dayth75Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Elvarg75Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Delrith50Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Count Draynor50Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Khazard warlord62Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Black demon (Grand Tree)75Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Demon (Shadow of the Storm)150Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Chronozon87Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Dad75Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Jungle demon162Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Damis162Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Fareed150Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Kamil150Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Dessous150Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Gelatinnoth Mother162Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Agrith-Na-Na137Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Flambeed137Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Karamel137Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Dessourt137Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Culinaromancer187Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Glod137Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Nazastarool50Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Tanglefoot87Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Bouncer87Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Arrg100Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Koschei37Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Ice Troll King162Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Nezikchened137Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Barrelchest175Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Phoenix175Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Sea Troll Queen162Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Evil Chicken125Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Alomone37Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1General Khazard100Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Ice Queen87Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Lost City tree spirit87Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Sir Mordred62Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Temple guardian50Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Moss giant guardian87Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Fire Warrior of Lesarkus100Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1The Draugen75Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Mercenary Captain50Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Slash Bash150Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.
1Witch's experiment (final form)62Fixed XP per credited kill; no normal world multiplier.

XP values checked against Serenity's skill definitions. Success, resource availability and banking time vary; the table does not promise an hourly training rate.

Your next chapter

Level 99 requires 13,034,431 XP. Keep useful supplies for your other skills, track your progress on the highscores and use ::titles to browse mastery titles.