1-99 Slayer Training Guide OSRS

By Expos.GG Team · 2026-01-29

Master Slayer from 1 to 99 with optimal task management. Learn block lists, extends, and the best path to profitable bosses.

Overview

Slayer unlocks some of the best bosses and money makers in OSRS. It's worth taking your time to train properly.

Why Train Slayer?

- Unlocks bosses (Cerberus, Hydra) - Excellent money maker - Combat XP while training - Unique drops and content

Slayer Masters

Turael (1 Combat) - Quick tasks for resets - No requirements

Mazchna (20 Combat) - Early game master - Better than Turael

Vannaka (40 Combat) - Mid-game master - Better task variety

Chaeldar (70 Combat) - Good for mains - Quest locked (Lost City)

Konar (75 Combat) - Brimstone keys - Location-specific tasks

Nieve/Steve (85 Combat) - Best task weights - Duradel alternative

Duradel (100 Combat + 50 Slayer) - Best Slayer master - Highest XP/GP tasks

Optimal Block List (Duradel)

Block these: 1. Spiritual Creatures 2. Hellhounds (unless doing Cerberus) 3. Black Demons (unless Demonic Gorillas) 4. Greater Demons (unless Zammy) 5. Drakes 6. Wyrms (debatable)

Best Tasks

For Money - Hydra (95 Slayer) - Cerberus (91 Slayer) - Abyssal Demons (85 Slayer) - Boss tasks (various)

For XP - Dust Devils (65 Slayer) - Burst - Nechryaels (80 Slayer) - Burst - Smoke Devils (93 Slayer) - Burst - Anything with cannon

Leveling Strategy

1-50 - Do any task given - Build up points - Skip terrible ones

50-70 - Switch to Nieve - Start building block list - Cannon when possible

70-85 - Maximize XP tasks - Burst when possible - Boss when efficient

85-99 - Focus on boss variants - Abyssal demons for money - Finish combat 99s

Important Unlocks

Slayer Points Spending 1. Slayer helm (400 points) 2. Superiors (150 points) 3. Block slots (100 each) 4. Extend tasks (varies)

Extensions Worth Buying - Dust Devils - Nechryaels - Ankou (burst) - Bloodvelds

Equipment Essentials

Must-Haves - Slayer helm (i) - Expeditious bracelets (speed bad tasks) - Bracelet of slaughter (extend good tasks) - Cannon (doubles XP rates)

Nice-to-Haves - Herb sack - Seed box - Gem bag

Time to 99

| Method | Hours | |--------|-------| | Efficient (cannon + burst) | 100-150 | | Semi-efficient | 150-200 | | No cannon | 200-300 |

Tips

1. Do Konar for early points - Every 10th task 2. Skip freely early - Points come fast later 3. Unlock superiors - Great drops and XP 4. Boss when possible - Cerberus, Sire, Kraken

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