Slayer task/Dagannoths (2024)

Dagannoths

Requirements

Skills										None
Combat level										75
Other										Horror from the Deep

Task amounts

Vannaka										40-90
Chaeldar										70-130
Konar										120-170
Nieve										120-185
Duradel										130-200

Advanced data

Icon ID										No

Dagannoths are a slayer task assigned by the advanced slayer masters. Requiring completion of Horror from the Deep to be assigned, Dagannoths are known for their high slayer experience rates and easy task completions. For players who are seeking a more difficult challenge, the Dagannoth Kings are a viable alternative for players of moderate to experienced combat ability.

The weaker variant of Dagannoths can be found within the Lighthouse basem*nt, Jormungand's Prison, and the Catacombs of Kourend. In the first two locations, a dwarf cannon can be used very effectively as the area is multicombat. Little food or prayer potions are required. Within the Catacombs of Kourend, players can use prayer equipment and a bonecrusher to limit or negate the need for prayer potions. While players cannot use a dwarf cannon in the Catacombs of Kourend, players can use a Dinh's Bulwark special attack in conjunction with the 50% special attack regeneration from an equipped Lightbearer ring. Using the special attack from Dinh's Bulwark will help maintain enemy aggression without needing to leave the area to reset the aggression timer for groups of enemies in the Catacombs of Kourend.

For players seeking a more rewarding experience, Dagannoth Kings are also a great way to complete the task. The benefits of a slayer helm or black mask can be used to help speed up kills, especially for those who are lower levelled and are seeking to kill all three kings. However, without the Elite Fremennik Diary, profits will be significantly slashed. Players can also, with careful setup, isolate Dagannoth Rex and use a safespot for easy kills.

Finally, players can use a Dagannoth task as an opportunity to train Prayer through use of the Expert Reanimation Arceuus spell. Casting this spell on an ensouled dagannoth head within range of the Dark Altar will summon a reanimated dagannoth, which can be killed for 936 prayer experience and 35 slayer experience.

Dagannoths frequently drop herb seeds. The use of a seed box is recommended.

Monster Variants[edit | edit source]

Monster	Combat level	Slayer XP	Locations	Notes
Dagannoth	74 92	70 120	Catacombs of Kourend Jormungand's Prison Lighthouse	Much weaker than their combat level suggests. Some of the level 74 Dagannoths attack with range, while the others attack with melee. In the Catacombs, all of them attack with melee.
Dagannoth	88 90	85 99.6	Waterbirth Island Dungeon	The level 88 Dagannoths attack with range, while the level 90 attack with melee.
Dagannoth spawn	42	35	Waterbirth Island Dungeon	Much weaker than their combat level suggests. Will always be aggressive to the player. Not recommended for a slayer task as the regular Dagannoth provide more experience with only a slight increase in difficulty.
Dagannoth fledgeling	70	0	Waterbirth Island Dungeon	Only located in the room that contains Bardur, where he endlessly fights the fledgelings. Gives no combat or slayer experience, and only drops bones as well as brimstone keys if slain as part of a Konar quo Maten task.
Dagannoth Prime Dagannoth Rex Dagannoth Supreme	303	331.5 331.5 255	Deep within the Waterbirth Island Dungeon	The three kings attack with their own combat style, and are usually fought together instead of separately. Typically only fought on task to take advantage of the benefits of the slayer helm or black mask. Can drop some of the best drops for the ring slot, specifically the Seers ring, Berserker ring, and Archers ring.
Reanimated Dagannoth	N/A	35	Dark Altar Other (see notes)	A Reanimated Dagannoth can be summoned by casting the Arceuus Spellbook Spell Expert Reanimation on an Ensouled Dagannoth Head near the Dark Altar or where the creature originally died. Killing the creature grants 936 Prayer experience. If the spell is not cast within a reasonable amount of time of picking up the head, or if the player trades the head or teleports away, then the user will need to reanimate the heads at the Dark Altar in Kourend.
Dagannoth Mother	100 (normal) 201 (hard)	126 (normal) 252 (hard)	Nightmare Zone

Location Comparison[edit | edit source]

Location	Maplink	Amount	Multicombat	Cannonable	Safespotable	Notes
Catacombs of Kourend	Maplink	14 Dagannoth	Yes	No	Yes	The dagannoth are located in the southern section of the Catacombs of Kourend.
Jormungand's Prison	Maplink	62 Dagannoth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Only accessible after completing The Fremennik Exiles. Common location for cannoning dagannoth. Dagannoths here only use melee attacks making prayer easier to use.
Lighthouse Dungeon	Maplink	22 Dagannoth	Yes	Yes	No	Usually busy with players using a dwarf cannon. Can offer some of the fastest slayer experience in the game.
Waterbirth Island Dungeon		93 Dagannoth 3 Dagannoth Kings	Yes	Yes	See Notes	The dagannoth here are much stronger than variants found elsewhere. Reaching the Dagannoth Kings requires extra preparation. A skeleton can be used to safespot immediately north-east of the dungeon entrance, but only after NPC aggression expires.

Exceptions[edit | edit source]

Dagannoth mother, when fought in the quest Horror from the Deep and when refought in the Nightmare Zone, does not count towards a Dagannoth task.

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Slayer task/Dagannoths (2024)

Monster Variants[edit | edit source]

Location Comparison[edit | edit source]

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