Vardorvis Guide: Melee Combat Boss

By Expos.GG Team · 2026-01-29

Crush Vardorvis with our melee-focused guide. Learn axe throwing patterns and optimal DPS rotations for this DT2 boss.

Overview

Vardorvis is the melee-focused Desert Treasure 2 boss. It drops the Ultor Vestige used to create the Ultor Ring, best-in-slot for melee.

Minimum - Desert Treasure II completed - 85+ Attack/Strength - 70+ Prayer

Recommended - 90+ Melee stats - Scythe or Fang - Piety prayer

- Stranglewood teleport - Ring of Shadows option

Standard Attacks 1. Melee swipe - Pray Melee 2. Ranged throw - Occasional, low damage 3. Head slam - Move away

Axe Barrage - Throws axes across arena - Walk between patterns - Predictable timing

Tendril Grab - Grabs and pulls you - Deal damage to escape - Use spec weapon

Enrage - Increases damage over time - Kill quickly - Healing extends fight

Melee (Best) - Scythe of Vitur (BiS) - Or Osmumten's Fang - Torva or Bandos - Torture + Ferocious gloves

Budget - Abyssal whip/Bludgeon - Fighter torso + Obsidian legs - Berserker ring (i)

- Super combat (1) - Super restore (3-4) - Prayer potion (2) - Sanfew serum (1) - Sharks (rest)

1. Pray Melee entire fight 2. Stand in melee distance 3. Walk axes during barrage 4. Spec to escape tendrils 5. DPS when possible

1. Tanking axes - Easy to avoid 2. No spec for tendrils - Gets you killed 3. Out of melee range - DPS loss 4. Panic eating - Trust gear

| Setup | Kill Time | |-------|-----------| | Budget | 3:00-4:00 | | Fang | 1:30-2:30 | | Scythe | 1:00-1:30 |

Average kill: 80-100k - Ancient essence - Ultor Vestige (rare) - Chromium ingots

GP/Hour: 2-3M

1. Fang is amazing here - Great budget option 2. Learn axes - Main mechanic 3. Blood fury helps - Sustain 4. Piety always - Don't flick

Get Ultor Vestige drops with professional kills.