Grotesque Guardians Guide: Roof Gargoyles

By Expos.GG Team · 2026-01-29

Fight the Grotesque Guardians with our complete guide. Rooftop Slayer boss mechanics, gear, and efficient strategies.

Overview

The Grotesque Guardians are a Slayer boss requiring 75 Slayer. Fought on the rooftop of the Slayer Tower, they drop the Black tourmaline core and Granite items.

Requirements

- 75 Slayer (required) - Gargoyle Slayer task - Brittle key (unlocks access) - Rock hammer (for finishing)

Getting There

1. Climb Slayer Tower to top floor 2. Use brittle key on door 3. Climb ladder to rooftop 4. Right-click "wake" the guardians

Brittle Key - 1/150 drop from Gargoyles - One-time unlock - Must have in inventory first time

Gear Setup

Melee Setup - Weapon: Abyssal whip or better - Head: Slayer helm (i) - Body: Bandos chestplate - Legs: Bandos tassets - Cape: Fire cape - Gloves: Ferocious gloves - Boots: Primordial boots - Ring: Berserker ring (i)

Inventory - 4-6 Prayer potions - Super combat potion - Sharks or better - Rock hammer (or slayer ring with auto-smash) - House teleport

The Two Guardians

Dawn (Ranged) - Attacks with Ranged - More mobile - Healing orbs mechanic

Dusk (Melee) - Attacks with Melee - Tank and spank - Prison mechanic

Mechanics

Phase 1: Dusk Solo - Fight Dusk alone - Protect from Melee - Standard melee fight

Phase 2: Dawn Joins - Both guardians active - Prioritize Dawn - Avoid overlapping damage

Healing Orbs - Dawn spawns healing orbs - Destroy them quickly - Heal guardians if not killed

Stone Prison - Dusk traps you in stones - Click stone to break free - Escape before damage

Lightning - Avoid lightning strikes - Move from marked tiles - Deals heavy damage

Energy Spheres - Spheres fly toward guardian - Intercept to prevent healing - Walk into them

Strategy

Kill Order 1. Kill Dusk to ~255 HP 2. Dawn joins the fight 3. Kill Dawn completely 4. Finish Dusk 5. Use rock hammer on each

Prayer Flicking - Flick between protection prayers - Focus on whoever is attacking - Piety for damage boost

Kills Per Trip

| Gear Level | Kills/Trip | |------------|------------| | Budget | 3-5 | | Mid-tier | 6-10 | | Max | 12-18 |

Drops

| Item | Price | Rate | |------|-------|------| | Black tourmaline core | 4-5M | 1/1,000 | | Granite gloves | 100k | 1/500 | | Granite ring | 100k | 1/500 | | Granite hammer | 100k | 1/750 | | Jar of stone | 50k | 1/5,000 | | Noon/Midnight pet | - | 1/3,000 |

GP/Hour - Average: 800k-1.2M

Tips

1. Get brittle key first - Required to access 2. Bring rock hammer - Essential finishing blow 3. Prioritize Dawn - Healing orbs are annoying 4. Break free fast - Stone prison hurts 5. Kill orbs immediately - Prevent healing

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