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Latest revision as of 10:06, 23 May 2026

Scurrius is an entry-level boss aimed at introducing players to common mechanics that are found in bossing, namely switching protection prayers, dodging falling objects, and dealing with additional mobs during the fight. It also consists of multiple phases that have slightly altered mechanics.

He rarely drops the Scurrius' spine, a unique item used in the creation of useful weapons for each combat style: The Bone mace, Bone shortbow and Bone staff. These weapons can be tempered, and also can be equipped with no requirements, making them effective in training combat skills after Prestige.

Requirements

None.

Recommended: Level 43 Prayer Icon Prayer for protection prayers against each style.

Getting there

Use the Portal nexus located north of spawn. Under Bossing (Early-game) find Scurrius.

Travel fee: None.

Quick Guide

  • Phase 1 (100%-80% HP): Protect from Melee and dodge Rockfall.
  • Healing phases: Scurrius heals at a food pile and may use Magic, Ranged, Rockfall, or summon rats. He does not use melee while eating.
  • Summoned rats: Kill them quickly. Bone weapons attack rats every tick and instantly kill them.
  • Phase 2 (80%-40% HP): Similar to Phase 1, but rats can now be summoned outside of healing phases.
  • Phase 3 (below 30% HP): Scurrius attacks faster and uses Magic, Ranged, Rockfall, and Summons.

Mechanics

Scurrius attacks with all three combat styles. Scurrius additionally has some special abilities.

Attacks

  • Melee: Scurrius spins and swipes with his tail, dealing damage immediately.
    • Protect from Melee before he starts this attack.
  • Magic: Scurrius flickers with a blue light and sends a bolt of blue lightning towards the player.
    • Protect from Magic before the projectile hits.
  • Ranged: Scurrius nods sideways and sends a green bundle of furballs towards the player.
    • Protect from Ranged before the projectile hits.

Specials

  • Rockfall: Scurrius jumps up and down, causing rocks to fall on the tiles indicated by shadows.
    • One will always target the player’s current location.
  • Summons: Scurrius squeals in the air, summoning six aggressive rats that attack the player using melee.
    • Protect from Melee negates all damage.
    • The player will always hit their maximum hit when attacking a rat, and each rat has 30 HP.
    • Bone weapons attack rats with no delay and instantly kill them.
  • Healing: Scurrius moves to a food pile and recovers HP up to five times.
    • While healing he will not use melee attacks, except straight after the final heal.
    • He will use Magic, Ranged, Rockfall or Summons at random.

Detailed Fight Overview

Phase 1

  • Scurrius will either use a melee attack or a Rockfall special attack in this phase. Players should use Protect from Melee and dodge the falling rocks as needed.
  • After reaching 80% HP, Scurrius will start his Healing special and move towards a food pile.

Heal Phase

  • Scurrius restores health up to five times while Healing is in effect.
  • Scurrius will use either a magic attack, a ranged attack, a Rockfall special, or a Summons special, at random during this phase.
  • The healing phase will end early if Scurrius heals to over 80% HP.

Phase 2

  • When Scurrius stops eating, he will resume following the player.
  • He may use a melee attack, a Rockfall special, or a Summons special, at random during this phase.
  • After reaching 40% HP, Scurrius will start his Healing special again, moving towards a food pile.

Heal Phase

  • Scurrius restores health up to five times while Healing is in effect.
  • Scurrius will use either a magic attack, a ranged attack, a Rockfall special, or a Summons special, at random during this phase.
  • The healing phase will end early if Scurrius heals to over 40% HP or drops to below 30% HP

Phase 3

  • After reaching 30% HP, Scurrius moves to the centre of the arena.
  • Scurrius will use either a magic attack, a ranged attack, a Rockfall special, or a Summons special, at random during this phase.
  • It is important to note that Scurrius attacks at a faster pace during this phase.

Tips & Tricks

  • If Summons are used before, or during Healing Phase or Fight Phase 3, it is highly recommended to camp Protect from Melee and briefly flick to Protect from Mage/Ranged only when Scurrius' attacks will land, as the summoned rats will do considerable damage if ignored. As this can be difficult, the summoned rats should be prioritised over Scurrius.
    • The summoned rats can be stacked on top of each other and are vulnerable to AOE attacks, such as Ancient Magicks.
    • Bone Weapons can attack them without delay.
  • The combat achievement Perfect Scurrius, gives a guaranteed reward of Scurrius’ Spine, which is used in making Bone Weapons. This is a great early game reward to aim for.
    • To pass the achievement, you must complete a kill under these conditions:
      • Correctly pray against Scurrius’ standard attacks (melee, magic or ranged)
      • Dodge every Rockfall
    • You can take damage from Summons and still get the achievement, but proceed with caution at lower levels as their damage adds up.

Equipment

Slayer helmet (i) and other cosmetic variants:
The Slayer helmet provides a 15% strength and 12% accuracy (all combat styles) increase when fighting monsters assigned as your Slayer task. While it offers no combat advantages against non-task creatures, it's the optimal choice during any Slayer assignment. Consider switching to alternative headgear when battling monsters outside your assigned task.

Gear Item (Most effective → least effective)
Helmet Sanguine torva full helm
Radiant oathplate helm
Torva full helm Titanforged helmet
Oathplate helm
Judicator faceguard
Echoing helm
Neitiznot faceguard
Dragonstone helm
Corrupted helm
Diamond helm
Bloodfury faceguard
Ruby helm
Emerald helm
Sapphire helm
Justiciar faceguard
Amulet Amulet of the monarchs Monarchs amulet of torture Amulet of torture (or) Amulet of torture Amulet of bloodfury Amulet of fury Amulet of glory Amulet of strength
Cape Completionist cape Titanforged pavis Infernal cape Fire cape - - - -
Body Sanguine torva platebody
Radiant oathplate chest
Torva platebody Titanforged chestguard
Oathplate chest
Judicator chestguard
Echoing body
Bandos chestplate
Dragonstone body
Corrupted body
Diamond body
Bloodfury chestguard
Ruby body
Emerald body
Sapphire body
Justiciar chestguard
Legs Sanguine torva platelegs
Radiant oathplate legs
Torva platelegs Titanforged legguards
Oathplate legs
Judicator legguard
Echoing legs
Bandos tassets
Dragonstone legs
Corrupted legs
Diamond legs
Bloodfury legguards
Ruby legs
Emerald legs
Sapphire legs
Justiciar legguards
Gloves Divine handguards Ferocious gloves Cerberite grippers Barrows gloves Regen bracelet - - -
Boots Talaria Primordial boots
Echo boots
Bandos boots Boots of brimstone
Holy moleys
Devout boots Dragon boots Climbing boots -
Ring Emperor ring Emperors berserker ring Emperors warrior ring Berserker ring Warrior ring Ring of stone - -
Offhand Titanforged defender Avernic defender Demonite Defender
Dragonite Defender
Blood spirit shield
Elysian spirit shield
Dragonfire shield (i)
Oxi Defender
Dragonstone shield
Dragonfire shield
Dragon defender
Ruby shield
- -
Weapon Holy scythe of vitur
Sanguine scythe of vitur
Hephaestus' dual hammers
Scythe of vitur
Osmumten's fang (or)
Hephaestus' hammer
Osmumten's fang
Echoing sunlight spear
Infernal tecpatl
Holy ghrazi rapier
Dragon hunter lance
Hydra claws
Echoing Blade of Saeldor
Titanforged maul Ruby halberd
Ruby warhammer
Ethereal scimitar (i)
Glacial temotli
Ghrazi rapier
Bone mace

Slayer helmet (i) and other cosmetic variants
The Slayer helmet provides a 15% strength and 12% accuracy (all combat styles) increase when fighting monsters assigned as your Slayer task. While it offers no combat advantages against non-task creatures, it's the optimal choice during any Slayer assignment. Consider switching to alternative headgear when battling monsters outside your assigned task.

Gear Item (Most effective → least effective)
Helmet Luminary circlet Masori mask (f) Masori mask Echoing helm
Armadyl helmet
Dragonstone helm
Corrupted helm
Diamond helm
Robin hood hat
Ruby helm
Emerald helm
Sapphire helm
-
Amulet Amulet of the monarchs Monarchs necklace of anguish Necklace of anguish (or) Necklace of anguish Amulet of bloodfury Amulet of fury Amulet of glory Amulet of accuracy
Cape Echo Dizana's quiver
Completionist cape
Masori assembler Dizana's quiver Ava's assembler Ava's accumulator - - -
Body Luminary shoulder guards Masori body (f) Masori body Echoing body
Armadyl chestplate
Dragonstone body
Corrupted body
Diamond body
Rangers' tunic
Ruby body
Emerald body
Sapphire body
-
Legs Luminary legs Masori chaps (f) Masori chaps Echoing legs
Armadyl chainskirt
Dragonstone legs
Corrupted legs
Diamond legs
Rangers' tights
Ruby legs
Emerald legs
Sapphire legs
-
Gloves Divine handguards Zaryte vambraces Serpentine grasp Ranger gloves Barrows gloves - - -
Boots Talaria Pegasian boots Ranger boots - - - - -
Ring Emperor ring Emperors archer ring Archers ring Ring of stone - - - -
Offhand Spectral spirit shield Elysian spirit shield
Blood spirit shield
Dragonstone shield
Diamond shield
Ruby shield
Emerald shield
Sapphire shield
Spirit shield
- - -
Weapon Heavenly crossbow Zaryte crossbow
Echo tonalztics of ralos
Heavenly bow
Echoing Bow of Faerdhinen
Blazing blowpipe
Tonalztics of ralos
Corrupted Bow of Faerdhinen
Diamond shortbow
Toxic blowpipe
Ruby shortbow
Armadyl crossbow
Ethereal Bow (i)
Bow of faerdhinen
Emerald shortbow
Ethereal Bow
Sapphire shortbow
-

Slayer helmet (i) and other cosmetic variants
The Slayer helmet provides a 15% strength and 12% accuracy (all combat styles) increase when fighting monsters assigned as your Slayer task. While it offers no combat advantages against non-task creatures, it's the optimal choice during any Slayer assignment. Consider switching to alternative headgear when battling monsters outside your assigned task.

Gear Item (Most effective → least effective)
Helmet Poseidon's crown Echoing helm
Dagon'hai hat
Dragonstone helm Corrupted helm
Infinity hat
Diamond helm
Ruby helm
Emerald helm
Sapphire helm -
Amulet Heatwave pendant Amulet of the monarchs
Monarchs occult necklace
Occult necklace (or) Occult necklace Amulet of bloodfury Amulet of fury Amulet of glory Amulet of magic
Cape Completionist cape Cape of the seas Imbued god capes God cape - - - -
Body Poseidon's brassard Echoing body
Dagon'hai robe top
Dragonstone body Corrupted body
Infinity top
Diamond body
Ruby body
Emerald body
Sapphire body - -
Legs Poseidon's tassets Echoing legs
Dagon'hai robe bottom
Dragonstone legs Corrupted legs
Infinity bottoms
Diamond legs
Ruby legs
Emerald legs
Sapphire legs - -
Gloves Summoner's wraps
Divine handguards
Tormented bracelet (or) Tormented bracelet Infinity gloves Barrows gloves - - -
Boots Talaria Eternal boots Infinity boots Mystic boots - - - -
Ring Emperor ring Emperors seers ring Seers ring Ring of stone - - - -
Offhand Elidinis ward (or) Elidinis' ward (f) Arcane spirit shield
Devil's element
Elidinis' ward Catalytic tomes Elemental tomes - -
Weapon Hecate's wisdom
Tumeken's shadow
Shadowflame quadrant Kodai wand
Holy sanguinesti staff
Master wand
Toxic staff of the dead
Sanguinesti staff
Echoing crystal staff
Teacher wand
Apprentice wand
Beginner wand Ethereal Staff
Ahrim's staff
Ancient staff

Gear Item (Most effective → least effective)
Helmet Echo fanatic helm Sunfire fanatic helm Ancient mitre
Armadyl mitre
Judicator faceguard Sanguine torva full helm Torva full helm Luminary circlet -
Amulet Ancient stole
Armadyl stole
Heatwave pendant Amulet of the monarchs Monarchs amulet of torture
Monarchs necklace of anguish
Monarchs occult necklace
Amulet of blood fury - - -
Cape Completionist cape
other completionist variants
3rd age cloak Max cape Agility cape(t)
Construct. cape(t)
Hunter cape(t)
- - - -
Body Echo fanatic cuirass Sunfire fanatic cuirass Ancient robe top
Armadyl robe top
Monk's robe top Verac's brassard - - -
Legs Echo fanatic chausses Sunfire fanatic chausses Ancient robe legs
Armadyl robe legs
Monk's robe - - - -
Gloves Ancient bracers
Armadyl bracers
- - - - - - -
Boots Holy moleys Drake's devotion Devout boots Guardian boots Ancient d'hide boots
Armadyl d'hide boots
Bandos boots (or) - -
Ring Emperor ring Emperors archer ring
Emperors berserker ring
Emperors seers ring
Emperors warrior ring
- - - - - -
Offhand Devil's element Elidinis' ward (or) Elidinis' ward (f) Elysian spirit shield
Blood spirit shield
Spectral spirit shield
- - - -
Weapon The dogsword Heavenly crossbow
Hecate's wisdom
Heavenly ballista Poseidon's trident Heavenly bow Hephaestus' dual hammers
Hephaestus' hammer
Ancient godsword Zaryte crossbow