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OSRS SOTD Pure Guide: Quests & Training Methods

OSRS SOTD Pure Guide: Quests & Training Methods

OSRS SOTD Pure accounts are identified by their very low combat level but ability to use the Staff of the Dead to abuse Magic DPS, Teleblock, and the Staff's Venom ability, which gradually depletes the enemy's food supply. On this account, we won't use melee weapons; our primary skills will be Magic and Ranged. They tend to have only 65 to 75 Combat skill, which allows them to attack most of the bots in the Wilderness while also engaging PK accounts that roam the area. In this guide, we'll outline the exact quests, training methods, and gear setups you need to create the ultimate SOTD Pure from scratch. Are you interested in buying a fully completed account? We have SOTD/Volatile Pure Accounts and many others ready for combat—every day.

This account build is often confused with the Volatile Pure Account Build, but it's actually a different type of account, although similar. Volatile accounts don't have combat stats; it's best to consult the detailed guide on our website.

The Target Stats

The idea is to maximize the core skills, without increasing HP too much, to keep our combat low.

  • Magic: 95 (Teleblock, Fire Surge)
  • Attack: 75 (Toxic Staff of the Dead)
  • Ranged: 32
  • Strength: 40
  • Defence:
  • Prayer: 1-13
  • Hitpoints: 70+ (You need enough to survive a high DPS combo).
  • Magic Imbued Cape
  • Any Halo (Castle Wars Tickets)
  • Horror From the Deep (God Books)
  • Animal Magnetism (Ava’s)

Leveling up all your skills and completing quests for this build can take hundreds of hours. If you'd like to skip all the hard work, our professional team can help. You can order our Services here

  •   1-85 Magic and Ranged training
  •   Quests Services
  •   Castle Wars Services

Magic Training (1-13)

When starting on questing, I highly recommend training magic with splashing spells first, as most quest bosses are safable, which will save you a lot of time and make the job ten times easier. Later, we'll look at more ways to train magic in detail.

Splashing: Wear full Iron Armour and a Goblin Staff to reach a negative Magic attack bonus. Splash on rats in Draynor Village. This is 100% AFK and doesn't gain Hitpoints XP.

Once we have at least 13 Magic, we can continue with our quest grind:

Melee Training (1-40 Strength & 1-75 Attack)

Follow this order to reach 45 Attack and 36 Strength only through quests

  1. Waterfall Quest: 13,750 Attack & Strength XP. (Do this at Level 3!)
  2. Vampire Slayer: 4,825 Attack XP.
  3. Tree Gnome Village: 11,450 Attack XP.
  4. Fight Arena: 12,175 Attack XP.
  5. The Grand Tree: 18,400 Attack XP.
  6. Death Plateau: 3,000 Attack XP (Plus access to Climbing Boots).
  7. Horror from the Deep: 4,662.5 Strength XP.
  8. Scorpion Catcher: 6,625 Strength XP.
  9. Children of the Sun: Unlocks Varlamore for Crab.

Next, we will increase Strength by 40 and Attack by 75 at the Varlamore Crab



Minigames & Quests

Horror from the Deep

Access to God's Books

  •   35 Agility 
  •   Alfred Grimhand's Barcrawl

Animal Magnetism

Access to Ava’s Accumulator

  • 18 Slayer
  • 19 Crafting
  • 30 Ranged
  • 35 Woodcutting
  • The Restless Ghost
  • Ernest the Chicken
  • Priest in Peril

Recipe for Disaster (Mithril Gloves)

 Optional, can be replaced by a Regen/Combat Bracelet bought at the Grand Exchange

If you want a more high detailed OSRS Mithril Gloves Guide you can check it here.

Mage Arena I & II

  You must complete the Mage Arena minigames to unlock the God Capes (Zamorak, Saradomin, or Guthix) and eventually the Imbued God Capes for Best-in-Slot magic accuracy.

If you want a more high detailed Mage Arena 2 Guide you can check it here.

Halo & Decorative Armour

  These 2 items are the best slots you can use on a pure defense account and are very easy to obtain. The Halo and Decorative Armor cost a total of 115 Castle Wars tickets, which you can get in the Castle Wars minigame, of course.

You can play in two ways: the traditional way in the official 334 world, or with an alternate account to guarantee winning every game (3 tickets for a win, 1 ticket for a draw, and 0 tickets for a loss). As expected, we also offer Castle Wars Minigame Services, where our staff can do this for you. This can be tedious work, and that's where we come in. 

And congratulations, you have the best slot in head and body for 1 Defense accounts

Now we will proceed to increase the main stats for this build, which are:

Ranged Training (1-85)

  • Dwarf Cannon: Do the Dwarf Cannon quest and safely set it up at Rock Crabs or Ogres. We'll use this method throughout the entire Ranged leveling process since this specific method doesn't give us XP hitpoints, which is essential in this build to not be at a high combat level.

Magic Training (55-85)

  • Splashing & High Level Alchemy: Alch items while Splashing or click-intensive teleporting, these methods are also essential in this type of build account since they will not give us hitpoints.



Imbued Heart Boost

The great thing about this PK build is that with the help of an Imbued Heart, we can raise our Magic with the biggest boost in the game, which will allow us to enjoy the privileges of having 90 Magic while being around level 65 Combat.

  •   85 Magic + 9 Boost = 94 Magic. This will significantly increase your hits on your opponents, helping you to deprive them of food and obtain the loot


Account Ready to PK!

Once you have:

  • Magic: 95 (Teleblock, Fire Surge)
  • Attack: 75 (Toxic Staff of the Dead)
  • Ranged: 32
  • Strength: 40
  • Defence:
  • Prayer: 1
  • Hitpoints: 70+ (You need enough to survive a high DPS combo).
  • Magic Imbued Cape
  • Any Halo (Castle Wars Tickets)
  • Horror From the Deep (God Books)
  • Animal Magnetism (Ava’s)

We're almost ready to jump into Bounty Hunter or PvP; all that's left is to choose an outfit that fits your budget. If you want to buy gold safely, you can do so through our live chat on our website.

 

Budget SOTD Pure Gear

  • Weapon: Toxic Staff of the Dead
  • Head Slot: Halo
  • Cape Slot: Imbued Cape
  • Amulet Slot. Occult Necklace
  • Boot Slot: Climbing Boots
  • Body Slot: Zamorak Top
  • Legs Slot: Ghostly Robes
  • Gloves Slot: Combat Bracelet / Mithril Gloves
  • Special Attack: Dark Bow / Dragon Throwaxes

Mid Initiate Pure Gear

  • Weapon: Toxic Staff of the Dead
  • Head Slot: Halo
  • Cape Slot: Imbued Cape
  • Amulet Slot. Occult Necklace
  • Boot Slot: Wizard Boots
  • Body Slot: Decorative Armour
  • Legs Slot: Ghostly Robes
  • Gloves Slot: Combat Bracelet / Mithril Gloves
  • Special Attack: Dark Bow / Dragon Throwaxes

Maxed Initiate Pure Gear

  • Weapon: Toxic Staff of the Dead
  • Head Slot: Elder Chaos Hood
  • Cape Slot: Imbued Cape
  • Amulet Slot. Occult Necklace
  • Shield Slot: Unholy Book
  • Boot Slot: Wizard Boots
  • Body Slot: Elder Chaos Top
  • Legs Slot: Elder Chaos Robes
  • Gloves Slot: Combat Bracelet / Mithril Gloves
  • Special Attack: Dark Bow / Dragon Throwaxes

Inventory

  • Marlin (food)
  • Halibut (food)
  • x1 Ranging Potion
  • x1 Magic Potion
  • x4 Blighted Super Restores
  • x7 Saradomin Brew
  • Dark Bow, Dragon Throwaxe
  • Fire, Air, and Blood Runes
  • Blighted teleport Spell Sack
  • Blight Entangle Sack

As we already know, the Toxic Staff of Dead has a perk that allows you to poison your opponents. You can use this strategically: poison them, then attack with Fire Surge or Zarmak Strike (for example). As the poison's damage increases, you can stack it into a powerful combo and finish with Dark Bow Special Attack and Dragon Throwaxe. If your combo and the odds aren't in your favor, you can still try to kill your opponent with Teleblock and by depleting their food inventory. Remember to keep your HP high, as there are many anti-PKs out there. Good luck!

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