Callisto: how to defeat it (Ironman guide)

Tier

Mid

Combat level

470

Style

Mixed

Requirements

Wilderness (PK risk) + medium Wilderness diary for Callisto. Artio/Spindel/Calvar'ion (singles) need the hard diary or a Krystilia boss task. Bring only what you can lose

Why kill it as an Ironman

Callisto/Venenatis/Vet'ion: Dragon pickaxe, Tyrannical/Treasonous/Ring of the gods, Voidwaker pieces, Claws of Callisto.

Loot

The live drop table (wiki rates) and the drop simulator are in the app. ⚔ Open in the interactive guide

Callisto (bear, level 470, level 39 multi Wilderness) hits 35-55 melee through prayer. Freeze him, pray Protect from Missiles and kill him with ranged. Requires the medium Wilderness Diary. Bring only what you can lose.

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

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Melee

35-55 AoE and diagonal, extremely accurate; Protect from Melee only cuts ~50%. Never let him reach you: the first Entangle/Ice Barrage always lands.

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Ranged

If he cannot melee he fires at everyone (max 31): Protect from Missiles blocks it fully.

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White orb

Knocks you back 3 tiles; Protect from Magic on impact or take 5-50 depending on how close a wall or trap is.

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Bear traps

At 66% and 33% he roars, breaks free and fills the arena with traps (15 and bind). Refreeze him and avoid the red ones.

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Venenatis

Spider: pray Protect from Magic. Not covered here: check her wiki page before going.

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Vet'ion

Skeleton: pray Protect from Melee. Not covered here: check his wiki page.

1. Get there with Annakarl Teleport (90 Magic) then south, Waka canoe, games necklace to Corp then north, or Wilderness sword to the Fountain of Rune.
2. Antidote++ for the poison spiders. You spawn north of the den, he spawns south.
3. Freeze him (Ice Barrage, Entangle or blighted sacks), Protect from Missiles and ruby bolts from range.
4. Protect from Magic for the orb and refreeze after each roar.
5. Loot into a looting bag; with cheap gear dying to Callisto beats leaving through the Escape Caves.

Rune crossbowBow of FaerdhinenKaril's coifBlack d'hide bodyBlack d'hide chapsAva's accumulatorAmulet of glory

Typical inventory

3

8

Ruby bolts (e) · Blighted ancient ice sack · Blighted super restore(4) x3 · Antidote++(4) · Looting bag · Royal seed pod · Blighted manta ray x8

• 💡 Ironman: rune crossbow with broad or ruby bolts in a group is the norm; Webweaver bow kills faster but risks more.
• 💡 Artio, Spindel and Calvar'ion are the singles versions with less PK risk, but they need the hard Wilderness diary or a Callisto, Venenatis or Vet'ion boss task from Krystilia (a plain spider or skeleton task does not count).

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