OSRS Wyrm Slayer Task Guide: Strategy & Gear Setup

Wyrms are draconic creatures found in the Karuulm Slayer Dungeon. They're solid Slayer tasks for low- to mid-level players, since they give decent XP rates and good profit. However, at higher combat levels, Wyrms become less efficient—they're not aggressive, demand more attention, offer poor XP relative to your level, and their drops aren't worth it for high-level players.

Alternatively, players can kill wyrmlings in Neypotzli dungeon when on a wyrm slayer task. They are lower variants, and players have access to prayer restore, food, and free super combat potions in the dungeon.

Requirements for Wyrms

• 62 slayer
• Boots of stone, boots of brimstone, or granite boots: to protect against the extreme heat of the dungeon floor unless elite Kourend & Kebos Diary is completed.

Location of Wyrms

Wyrms can only be found in the Karuulm slayer dungeon which is located beneath Mount Karuulm, west of Lovakengj. Note that cannons cannot be used in this location.

Here are the fastest methods to Karuulm slayer dungeon:

• Fairy ring CIR: Mount Karuulm is a short walk north after using the teleport
• Battlefront teleport: it will take you just southeast of Mount Karuulm
• Rada’s blessing 3 or higher: This will take you directly to the dungeon. Rada’s blessing 3 offers three daily teleports, while Rada’s blessing 4 provides unlimited teleports.

Gear and Inventory setup for Wyrms

Wyrms are weak to Dragon weapons like the Dragon Hunter lance, Dragon Hunter crossbow, and Dragon Hunter wand. They are also weaker to stab and ranged attacks so it’s not worth it to use to magic.

Best Gear and Inventory setup for Wyrms

Best Melee gear for Wyrms

Head slot: Slayer helm (i) 

Neck slot:  Amulet of rancour

Cape slot: infernal cape

Body slot: Torva platebody

Leg slot: Torva platelegs

Weapon slot: Dragon hunter Lance

Shield slot: Avernic defender

Ammo slot: Rada’s blessing 4

Glove slot: Ferocious gloves

Boot slot: Primordial boots

Ring slot: Ultor ring

Cheaper Melee gear for Wyrms

Head slot: Slayer  helm (i)

Neck slot:  Amulet of fury

Cape slot: Fire cape

Body slot: Fighter torso

Leg slot: Obsidian platelegs

Weapon slot: Abyssal tentacle

Shield slot: Dragon defender

Ammo slot: Rada’s blessing 4

Glove slot: Barrows gloves

Boot slot: Dragon boots

Ring slot: Berserker ring (i)

Melee Inventory setup for Wyrms

• Prayer potions
• Divine super combat potions
• Dragon claw: special attack weapon
• Teleport-to-house tablets
• Rune pouch: with runes for high alchemy
• Dramen staff
• Herb sack
• Manta ray

Best ranged gear setup for Wyrms 

Head slot: Slayer  helm (i)

Neck slot:  Necklace of anguish

Cape slot: Dizana’s quiver

Body slot: Masori body (f)

Leg slot: Masori chaps (f)

Weapon slot: Toxic blowpipe

Ammo slot: Rada’s blessing 4

Glove slot: Zaryte vambraces

Boot slot: Pegasian boots

Ring slot: Venator ring

Cheaper ranged gear setup for Wyrms

Head slot: Slayer  helm (i)

Neck slot:  Amulet of fury

Cape slot: Ava’s assembler

Body slot: Karil’s leathertop

Leg slot: Karil’s leatherskirt

Weapon slot: Toxic blowpipe

Ammo slot: Rada blessing 3

Glove slot: Barrows gloves

Boot slot: Saradomin d’hide boots

Ring slot: Archers ring (i)

Ranged Inventory setup for Wyrms

• Prayer potions
• Divine ranging potions
• Teleport-to-house tablets
• Rune pouch: with runes for high alchemy
• Dramen staff
• Herb sack
• Manta rays

Wyrm’s attacks

Wyrms attack with only magic and melee, and can’t hit through protection prayers. If attacked from a distance, they will use only their magic attack, but will use both melee and magic attacks when the player is in melee range. Their magic attack has a max hit of 13, while their melee attack has a max hit of 10.

Strategy for Wyrms

When fighting Wyrms with melee, it's best to use Protect from Magic since their magic attacks hit harder than melee. If you're wearing decent melee gear, you can tank their melee hits while praying against magic. If you're using Ranged, keep your distance and also use Protect from Magic—Wyrms will only use magic attacks at range, so you shouldn't take any damage at all.

Safespotting Wyrms

Aggro the Wyrm in the corner shown below, then run to the marked spot. It should get stuck in the spot shown below and you can continue to attack it without the Wyrm retaliating. Use the minimap to better locate this spot.

Slayer XP per hour from Wyrms

• With 60+ melee, players can get 13,000 slayer XP per hour.
• With 70+ melee, players can get 16,000 slayer XP per hour.
• With 80+ melee, players can get 18,000 slayer XP per hour.
• With 90+ melee, players can get 22,000 slayer XP per hour.

Drops from Wyrms

The average Wyrm kill is worth 6,252 GP when on a Wyrm slayer task or 7,576 GP when on a Konar task

100% Drop
1 Wyrm bones (Always)

Pre-roll

 1 Dragon sword, 1 Dragon harpoon, 75–150 Dragon knife, 75–150 Dragon thrownaxe

Weapons and armour
1 Red d'hide chaps (1/25.33), 1 Adamant axe (1/38), 1 Adamant sq shield (1/38), 1 Adamant battleaxe (1/38), 1 Adamant 2h sword (1/38), 1 Rune med helm (1/38), 1 Earth battlestaff (1/76), 1 Rune battleaxe (1/76), 1 Dragon dagger (1/76)

Runes
200 Fire rune (1/7.6), 75–150 Earth rune (1/7.6), 15–20 Soul rune (1/15.2), 25–30 Blood rune (1/15.2)

Herbs
1–2 Grimy guam leaf (1/76), 1–2 Grimy marrentill (1/101.3), 1–2 Grimy tarromin (1/135.4), 1–2 Grimy harralander (1/173.7), 1–2 Grimy ranarr weed (1/221.1), 1–2 Grimy irit leaf (1/304), 1–2 Grimy avantoe (1/435.3), 1–2 Grimy kwuarm (1/486.4), 1–2 Grimy cadantine (1/608), 1–2 Grimy lantadyme (1/810.7), 1–2 Grimy dwarf weed (1/810.7)

Seeds (3/76 chance of rolling)
1 Toadflax seed (1/127.2), 1 Irit seed (1/186.8), 1 Belladonna seed (1/192.9), 1 Poison ivy seed (1/271.8), 1 Avantoe seed (1/271.8), 1 Cactus seed (1/284.7), 1 Potato cactus seed (1/398.6), 1 Kwuarm seed (1/398.6), 1 Snapdragon seed (1/597.9), 1 Cadantine seed (1/854.1), 1 Lantadyme seed (1/1,196), 1 Snape grass seed (1/1,293), 1 Dwarf weed seed (1/1,993), 1 Torstol seed (1/2,869)

Other
950–1,450 Coins (1/9.5), 1 Bass (1/10.86), 200–300 Pure essence (noted) (1/25.33), 8–12 Rune arrowtips (1/38), 8–12 Adamant arrowtips (1/38)

Gems (1/76 chance of rolling)
1 Uncut sapphire (1/304; 1/154), 1 Uncut emerald (1/608; 1/309), 1 Uncut ruby (1/1,216; 1/618), 1 Uncut diamond (1/4,864; 1/2,470), 1 Nature talisman (1/3,243; 1/1,647), 1 Loop half of key (1/9,728; 1/4,904), 1 Tooth half of key (1/9,728; 1/4,904), 5 Rune javelin (1/9,728; 1/4,904), 1 Rune spear (1/155,648; 1/79,256), 1 Shield left half (1/311,296; 1/158,505), 1 Dragon spear (1/415,061; 1/240,700)

Tertiary
1 Brimstone key (1/80), 1 Clue scroll (hard) (1/256)