Lava strykewyrm

For the Dragonkin Laboratory monster, see Lava strykewyrm (Dragonkin Laboratory).

This article has a strategy guide. All information on mechanics, setups, and tactics is on the subpage.

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Lava strykewyrm
Release																				16 February 2015 (Update)
Members																				Yes
Options																				Investigate, Attack, Examine
Race																				Strykewyrm
Examine																				It's made of pure fire.
Combat info
Combat level																				115
Life points																				30,000
Aggressive
Poisonous
Combat experience
XP																				1,500
XP																				1,896.8
XP																				495
XP																				135 (two-handed) 67 (one-handed and armour)
Slayer info
Level																				94
Assignment																				Lava strykewyrms, Strykewyrms
Master																				Kuradal: 50–100 Morvran: 60–120 Laniakea: 60–120; 101–150 Mandrith: 60–120
Offensive
Max hit
1,788												1,152												1,152												0												Varies
Style																														Rate
																														4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
85															85															85															1
Accuracy
2,178															2,178															2,178															0
Defensive
Armour																				Weakness															Susceptible
1,924										80
Base hit chance
-															55															55															55
Immunities
Immune															Immune															Immune															Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID															20630
Links															bestiary • MRND

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Mound
Release								16 February 2015 (Update)
Members								Yes
Race								Strykewyrm
Quest								No
Location								Wilderness
Options								Investigate, Examine
Examine								I'm pretty sure there's something big under there.
Advanced data
NPC ID								2417
Links								MRND2417

Lava strykewyrms are strykewyrms found in the Wilderness, south of the Lava Maze, residing in level 34-41 Wilderness. They require level 94 Slayer to kill and can be assigned by Kuradal, Morvran, Mandrith, or Laniakea. They are a reincarnation of the original WildyWyrms.

Lava strykewyrms can drop wyrm spikes, scalps and hearts, which can be used with abyssal whips, dark bows, or staves of light respectively to create the lava whip, strykebow, and the staff of darkness. Killing them when they are not your current Slayer assignment greatly reduces the chances of obtaining the wyrm components. They also drop searing ashes, which give 200 Prayer experience upon scattering, and are also used to create Aggression potions.

If the player is killing lava strykewyrms for a Slayer assignment then they can gain 20% additional Slayer experience by equipping a demonic skull. They can gain another 20% extra experience per kill if they accept a special slayer contract from Erskine while assigned lava strykewyrms as a Slayer task. These experience bonuses are multiplicative with one another, meaning the player may gain 44% extra Slayer experience when benefitting from both. Completing a special slayer contract rewards the player with a choice of coins or combat experience.

Killing lava strykewyrms can be extremely profitable, as their ashes are currently worth 41,679 coins each due to their high demand for prayer training and use in aggression potions and aggroverloads. Outside of the ashes and unique drops, lava strykewyrms also have a generous drop table. Though be wary, as they are located in moderately deep Wilderness.

If players are unwilling to kill lava strykewyrms in the Wilderness, they may choose to do so at the Dragonkin Laboratory; however, these are far weaker than the overworld variant and an entirely different drop table that does not have any of the wyrm's unique drops.

Lava strykewyrms cannot be placed in the Sunken Pyramid - attempting to do so will state that it requires a volcanic environment to survive.

Locations

Due to one or more updates, this article may be out of date. Reason: The Wilderness Reborn update changed the number and locations of spawns. You can help improve this page by editing it.

Location	Levels	Members	Requirements	Spawns	Map
South of the Lava Maze (level 34-41 Wilderness)	115		None	12	Show map

Mechanics

Main article: Lava strykewyrm/Strategies

Drops

Drop rates estimated based on 34,868 samples from the Drop Log Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Lava strykewyrm kill is worth 69,678 coins.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Searing ashes	1	Always	41,679	1

Charms

Nothing	3	3	3	3
6–8%	8–10%	3–4%	41–44%	37–39%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 3,507 kills. 3 items are dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Ammunition

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Wild arrow	50–70	4/37	4,450–6,230	9,000–12,600
	Dragon bolts (e)	50–100	7/120	15,900–31,800	31,850–63,700
	Onyx bolts (e)	25	1/160	167,875	225,000

Consumables

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Fury shark	1	1/35; 1/32	300	300
	Weapon poison (2)	1	1/108	1,313	57
	Saradomin brew (2)	1	1/108	3,579	90
	Zamorak brew (2)	1	1/108	433	90
	Super attack (2)	1	1/108	1,149	81
	Super strength (2)	1	1/108	4,738	99
	Super magic potion (2)	1	1/108	6,253	120
	Super ranging potion (2)	1	1/108	5,124	129
	Super defence (2)	1	1/108	3,393	118
	Antipoison (2)	1	1/108	151	129
	Prayer potion (2)	1	1/108	3,408	68

Spirits

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Gold stone spirit	10–20	1/12	7,920–15,840	N/A
	Runite stone spirit	2	1/76	5,042	N/A
	Yew wood spirit	5–9	1/40	1,225–2,205	N/A

Salvage

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Medium plated rune salvage	1	1/24	21,182	24,000
	Large bladed rune salvage	1	1/12	29,321	32,000
	Huge plated rune salvage	1	1/36	37,263	40,000

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Uncut diamond	1	5/64	897	120
	Uncut dragonstone	1	3/64	5,368	600
	Yew logs	25 (noted)	1/24	14,650	2,400
	Magic logs	12–25 (noted)	1/24	9,348–19,475	2,304–4,800
	Black dragonhide	7–11 (noted)	1/36	12,957–20,361	336–528
	Coins	10,000–25,000	1/8	10,000–25,000	10,000–25,000
	Searing ashes	5 (noted)	5/92	208,395	5
	Rare drop table	1	1/84	Not sold	N/A

Rare drop table

There is a 1/84 chance of rolling the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items are not required to access the table, but they will increase the chance of accessing the rare drop table and may also improve the loot received from it.

Rare drop table

Item Quantity Rarity GE price High Alch Uncut dragonstone (m) 1 1/672 5,368 600 Tooth half of a key (m) 1 1/896 8,065 1 Loop half of a key (m) 1 1/896 8,093 1 Huge plated rune salvage 1 (noted) 1/1,075.2 37,263 40,000 Magic logs (m) 65–85 (noted) 1/1,344 50,635–66,215 12,480–16,320 Rune arrowheads 110–140 1/1,344 21,890–27,860 660–840 Soft clay (m) 35–45 (noted) 1/1,344 77,420–99,540 35–45 Small bladed orikalkum salvage (m) 1 (noted) 1/2,688 48,282 50,000 Catalytic anima stone (m) 35–45 1/2,688 55,930–71,910 6,300–8,100 Teak plank (m) 45–55 (noted) 1/2,688 12,060–14,740 13,500–16,500 Dragon bones (m) 35–45 (noted) 1/2,688 70,350–90,450 35–45 Dragon helm (m) 1 1/2,395.99 57,818 60,000 Dragon longsword (m) 1 1/8,644.82 55,414 60,000 Off-hand dragon longsword (m) 1 1/8,644.82 55,615 60,000 Molten glass (m) 45–55 (noted) 1/1,344 16,200–19,800 45–55 Runite stone spirit (m) 27–33 1/1,344 68,067–83,193 N/A Raw lobster (m) 135–165 (noted) 1/1,344 36,720–44,880 22,950–28,050 Shield left half (m) 1 1/43,008 69,538 66,000 Dragon spear (m) 1 1/24,576 34,838 37,440 Huge plated rune salvage 18–22 (noted) 1/57,344 670,734–819,786 720,000–880,000 Yew logs 675–825 (noted) 1/43,008 395,550–483,450 64,800–79,200 Super restore (4) (m) 45–55 (noted) 1/28,672 103,365–126,335 8,100–9,900 Prayer potion (4) 45–55 (noted) 1/28,672 329,490–402,710 5,130–6,270 Raw rocktail (m) 180–220 (noted) 1/34,406.4 211,500–258,500 64,800–79,200 Mahogany plank (m) 270–330 (noted) 1/57,344 302,130–369,270 243,000–297,000 Magic seed (m) 3–5 1/86,016 58,665–97,775 759–1,265 Water talisman 68–82 (noted) 1/107,520 52,428–63,222 136–164 Battlestaff (m) 180–220 (noted) 1/107,520 723,240–883,960 756,000–924,000 Hardened dragon bones (m) 45–55 (noted) 1/86,016 650,385–794,915 45–55 Onyx bolt tips (m) 135–165 1/107,520 919,080–1,123,320 729,000–891,000 Ciku seed (m) 1 1/107,520 59,428 300 Golden dragonfruit seed (m) 13–17 1/57,344 34,411–44,999 3,900–5,100 Uncut diamond 45–55 (noted) 1/34,406.4 40,365–49,335 5,400–6,600 Uncut dragonstone (m) 45–55 (noted) 1/86,016 241,560–295,240 27,000–33,000 Soul rune (m) 450–550 1/107,520 347,850–425,150 36,900–45,100 Light animica stone spirit (m) 270–330 1/43,008 149,040–182,160 N/A Dark animica stone spirit (m) 270–330 1/43,008 141,750–173,250 N/A Primal stone spirit (m) 90–150 1/40,960 2,234,250–3,723,750 N/A Crystal key (m) 9–11 (noted) 1/14,336 137,160–167,640 9–11 White berries (m) 67–85 (noted) 1/57,344 151,889–192,695 402–510 Ectoplasm (m) 270–330 1/43,008 447,930–547,470 1,620–1,980 Medium spiky orikalkum salvage (m) 3–5 (noted) 1/43,008 216,576–360,960 225,000–375,000 Large blunt necronium salvage (m) 2 (noted) 1/57,344 650,006 650,000 Wine of Saradomin (m) 13–17 (noted) 1/107,520 460,057–601,613 13–17 Aura refresh (m) 1 1/34,406.4 Not sold N/A Distraction & Diversion reset token (daily) (m) 1 1/86,016 Not sold N/A Distraction & Diversion reset token (weekly) (m) 1 1/86,016 Not sold N/A Distraction & Diversion reset token (monthly) (m) 1 1/86,016 Not sold N/A Vecna skull (m) 1 1/107,520 470,735 6,000 Cheese+tom batta (m) 1 ~1/860,160 728 1 Blurberry Special (m) 1 ~1/955,733.33 45,455 18 Hazelmere's signet ring (m) 1 ~1/8,601,600 5,888,008,466 300,000

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Bone fragments	1	Unknown	Not sold	N/A
	Wyrm spike	1	1/12,288; 1/6,168	3,176,325	72,000
	Wyrm heart	1	1/12,288; 1/6,168	6,279,244	72,000
	Wyrm scalp	1	1/12,288; 1/6,168	20,290,667	72,000
	Sealed clue scroll (hard)	1	10/1,024	Not sold	N/A
	Sealed clue scroll (elite)	1	495/102,400	Not sold	N/A
	Sealed clue scroll (master)	1	5/102,400	Not sold	N/A
	Crystal triskelion fragment 1 (m)	1	1/2,000	Not sold	N/A
	Crystal triskelion fragment 2 (m)	1	1/2,000	Not sold	N/A
	Crystal triskelion fragment 3 (m)	1	1/2,000	Not sold	N/A
	Starved ancient effigy	1	Very rare	Not sold	N/A
	Wilderness shared loot table	1	Rare	Not sold	N/A

Wilderness drop table

This monster has access to the Wilderness shared loot table, which is a tertiary drop. To access the table, it has to be killed inside the Wilderness.
Luck-enhancing items are not required to access the table, but do increase the chance of doing so, as does doing higher-level content.

Wilderness shared loot table:

Item Quantity Rarity GE price High Alch Wilderness hilt 1 Rare 44,231 48,000 Adrenaline crystal 5–15 (noted) Uncommon 46,180–138,540 12,000–36,000 Preserved meat 1 Common Not sold N/A Fremennik equipment patch 1 Uncommon 2,074 N/A Ancient warriors' equipment patch 1 Very rare 45,475 N/A Revenant drop enhancer 1 Rare Not sold N/A Bloodweed seed 1–3 Uncommon 17,540–52,620 38–114 Brawling gloves (Agility) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Cooking) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Fishing) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (FM) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Hunter) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Magic) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Melee) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Mining) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Prayer) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Ranged) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Smithing) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Thieving) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (WC) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000

Universal drops

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster and skilling action outside of Daemonheim.

These items are dropped alongside main drops.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Key token	1	Rare	Not sold	N/A
	Mimic kill token (m)	1	1/10,000	64,637	N/A

Money making guide

The following money making guide is available for Lava strykewyrm:

Method	Hourly profit	Skills	Other requirements
Killing lava strykewyrms	12,340,769	80  94  108  recommended	Opt out of PvP with Vala  City of Senntisten

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included – see here for how to help out!

• patch 25 November 2024 (Update):
  • Replaced the adamantite stone spirit drop with yew wood spirits.

• patch 6 January 2020 (Update):
  • Corrected some task-specific loot script that didn't always check against all NPCs' Slayer categories (Revenant dark beast counts as a revenant, a ghost and a dark beast for this purpose, for example)

• patch 14 November 2016 (Update):
  • Lava strykewyrms will no longer reduce damage taken for the first 10 seconds.

• ninja 2 March 2015 (Update):
  • Anticipation and Freedom now prevents lava strykewyrms from dragging the player towards them.
  • Lava strykewyrms now drop new level 85 wild arrows to pair with a strykebow.
  • Players can now retaliate instantly against another player while fighting a strykewyrm. The strykewyrm will also stop attacking.
  • Lava strykewyrms now give more Slayer experience per kill.
  • Searing ashes now grant 200xp when scattered.
  • The Wildywyrm's chance of spawning has been greatly increased.

• update 16 February 2015 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Lava strykewyrms were originally supposed to be placed between the Lava Maze and Red Dragon Isle, but they were eventually moved south-west of the Lava Maze following complaints about being in a deep multi-combat area and near a potentially active Wilderness Warbands camp.
• Initially, lava strykewyrms gave 1,404 Slayer experience per kill when assigned for a task. This was changed due to player complaints on the dangers of the Wilderness, their damaging attacks and the 50% damage reduction for 10 seconds at the beginning of the fight (which was also later removed), and they now give more Slayer experience than combat experience.
• There was a glitch where if a player was assigned lava strykewyrms, even though the Slayer master said "lava strykewyrms", players who quickchatted/blocked the task said "WildyWyrms" instead. This has since been fixed.
• Prior to the Patch Notes on 2 March 2015, a player in combat with a lava strykewyrm would be unable to retaliate if attacked by another player. Additionally, neither Anticipate nor Freedom would be able to prevent the pull of a lava strykewyrm's burrow attack.
• Sometimes, a glitch can occur where the wyrm will stop attacking the player for a few seconds. This is due to the lava strykewyrm attempting to use its burrow attack but unable to as the player is too far to be dragged/the strykewyrm cannot burst from that location.
• As of 1 February 2018, the highest kill count for this monster was 29,997 kills. This had not increased by 6 May 2018.
• Unlike other strykewyrms, lava strykewyrms do not appear as a yellow dots on the minimap in their mound form.
• Interestingly, while a wyrm is attempting to burrow underneath the player, it displays a weakness to crush despite being unable to be attacked during this attack.