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Thermonuclear smoke devil: how to defeat it (Ironman guide)

Simple, fast boss (60-100 kills/h). A single typeless attack (max 8, every 2 ticks) that ignores prayers: mitigate it with magic defence, walking under him or Redemption.

⚔ Open in the interactive guide

Thermonuclear smoke devil

Thermonuclear smoke devil
Tier
Mid
Combat level
301
Style
Melee
Requirements
93 Slayer + Smoke devil task. Facemask
Why kill it as an Ironman
Occult necklace, Smoke battlestaff, Dragon chainbody. Very easy.
Loot
The live drop table (wiki rates) and the drop simulator are in the app. ⚔ Open in the interactive guide

Mechanics: what hits you and what to pray

Simple, fast boss (60-100 kills/h). A single typeless attack (max 8, every 2 ticks) that ignores prayers: mitigate it with magic defence, walking under him or Redemption.

Left icon: what hits you. Right icon: what to pray.

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Typeless attack
Max 8, very accurate, every 1.2 s, 8-tile range. Prayers do not block it; magic defence helps.
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Smoke
Facemask, Gas mask or Slayer helm mandatory or the smoke damages you and drains stats.
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Walk-under
After each hit walk under him: he attacks once per hit of yours (50-60% less damage).
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Redemption
At 49+ Prayer, under 10% HP it heals 25% of your Prayer level. Stay at 9+ HP, drink and reactivate. Zamorak brews are the cheap option.
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Ice safespot
Your magic reaches 9 tiles, he reaches 8: freeze him and step out of range (staff on longrange). Not with Eye of Ayak.

Step by step

  1. Fairy ring BKP, north-east to the Smoke Devil Dungeon, north-west through the crevice.
  2. Slayer helm or facemask and armour with good magic defence.
  3. Melee with Piety; hit and walk under (click the west door for the 1:1 rhythm).
  4. Respawns in 9 s: chain kills. Death Charge for more specs.

Key gear

Slayer helmet (i)Slayer helmet (i)Abyssal tentacleAbyssal tentacleDragon defenderDragon defenderKaril's leathertopKaril's leathertopKaril's leatherskirtKaril's leatherskirtDragon bootsDragon bootsRing of suffering (ri)Ring of suffering (ri)

Typical inventory

Super combat potion(4)2
Super restore(4)10
Monkfish6
Dragon dagger
Rune pouch
Teleport to house (tablet)

Super combat potion(4) x2 · Super restore(4) x10 · Monkfish x6 · Dragon dagger · Rune pouch · Teleport to house (tablet)

Ironman tips

  • 💡 Without a scythe the Ring of suffering (ri) recoil out-damages a Berserker ring. An imbued heart raises your magic defence.
  • 💡 With Trident/Sang and Blood Barrage you out-heal his damage, but it is 2-3x slower than Shadow.

Wiki images and videos

Tap a video to play it. Source: OSRS Wiki (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0).

Guide summarised from the OSRS Wiki strategies (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0). Icons and images: OSRS Wiki. In the app: live drop table, drop simulator, map and Set builder with this boss as target.

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