Inferno Guide: Getting Your First Infernal Cape

By Expos.GG Team · 2026-01-29

Conquer the Inferno and earn the prestigious Infernal Cape. Complete guide to waves, gear, and the final Zuk fight.

Overview

The Inferno is OSRS's hardest solo PvM challenge. Completing it rewards the Infernal Cape, the best-in-slot melee cape. This guide covers everything you need for your first completion.

Requirements

Minimum Stats - 90+ Ranged (92+ strongly recommended) - 94+ Magic (for blood barrage) - 80+ Defence - 77+ Prayer (Rigour is essential)

Essential Unlocks - Rigour prayer - Augury prayer (helpful) - Ornate rejuvenation pool (90 Con)

Gear Setup

Recommended Setup - Head: Ancestral hat or Slayer helm (i) on task - Cape: Ava's assembler - Amulet: Necklace of anguish - Weapon: Twisted bow (best) or Bow of faerdhinen - Body: Armadyl chestplate - Legs: Armadyl chainskirt - Gloves: Barrows gloves or Zaryte vambraces - Boots: Pegasian boots - Ring: Ring of suffering (ri)

Inventory - Ancient staff or Kodai wand (for blood barrage) - Ancestral pieces for switches - 6-8 Super restores - 1-2 Ranging potions - Saradomin brews - Bastion potions - Rune pouch (blood, death, water runes) - Stamina potion

Wave Breakdown

Waves 1-30 (Warm-Up) - Single nibblers spawn - Practice prayer flicking - Conserve supplies

Waves 31-49 (Building Difficulty) - Multiple magers and rangers - Use safespots - Blood barrage for healing

Waves 50-62 (Hard Waves) - Jad spawns on wave 63 - Complex spawns - Blob management crucial

Wave 63-66 (Jads) - Wave 63: Single Jad - Wave 67: Triple Jads (healers) - Practice Jad prayer switches

Wave 68 (Zuk) The final boss fight with multiple phases.

Key Mechanics

Nibblers - Kill immediately - They destroy the shield - Chin them down

Blobs - Explode when killed - Position carefully - High priority targets

Magers - Pray Magic - Freeze with ice barrage - Safespot when possible

Rangers - Pray Ranged - High damage output - Kill or safespot

Meleer (Jal-ImKot) - Tank with prayer - Don't let it stack on you - Relatively low priority

Zuk Fight

Phase 1 - Damage Zuk while hiding behind shield - Shield moves left to right - Stay behind it

Jad Spawns - Healers spawn on Jad - Kill Jad first - Heal Zuk if necessary

Final Phase - Kill the final set of adds - Finish Zuk - Don't panic!

Tips for First Completion

1. Practice waves - Use practice mode 2. Learn spawns - Each wave has set spawns 3. Master safespotting - Essential skill 4. Don't rush - Take your time 5. Supply management - Track your resources

Common Death Points

Wave 45-55 - Complex spawns - Low supplies - Fatigue errors

Triple Jads - Prayer switch overload - Healing management - Panic

Zuk - Shield positioning - Jad healers - Final phase adds

Time Investment

- First attempt: 90-120 minutes - Average completion: 60-90 minutes - Experienced runs: 45-70 minutes

Is It Worth Learning?

Pros - Best melee cape in game - Prestigious achievement - Improves PvM skills

Cons - Extremely difficult - Time consuming - Expensive supplies

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