Alchemical Hydra/Strategies

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Alchemical Hydra is an end game boss that drops the pieces to create the Brimstone ring and the Dragon hunter lance.

Requirements

Alchemical hydra requires 90 Slayer and Prestige level 1.

Recommended Prestige 5 of chosen combat style and prestige 4-5 Defence.

Getting there

Use the Portal nexus located north of spawn. Under bosses find Alchemical Hydra.
Travel fee: 100k.

Mechanics

Alchemical Hydra attacks with both Magic and Ranged attacks.

• Magic is a spit projectile, Ranged is a Spike.
  • The first hit is random but will then switch between the two after 3 attacks.
    • After 3 attacks Hydra will use a special attack depending on the phase.

Each phase of the hydra has a special attack and to make him weaker you MUST drag him over the vents in the room starting with the South-Eastern Vent.

Phase 1 special attack is green poison. Move away from said location, 2-3 tiles is usually enough.

Phase 2 special attack is 4 lightning beams that will converge on the player. Move Hydra to the North-Eastern Vent.

• Try to Dodge them as best you can while keeping Hydra on the North-Eastern Vent
  • They will disable your protection prayers, Hydra can hit well over 90 damage at once off-prayer.

Phase 3 Special is Fire bombs. Move Hydra to the North-Western Vent.

• Hydra will shoot 4 fire bombs, move 4 tiles as they leave a 3x3 area of effect.

Phase 4 starts at 20% HP. This is what's known as Jad phase.

• Hydra will now swap between Magic and Ranged every attack.
  • Can use any special's from the three phases.
• If using executioner this phase is bsaically skipped.

Recommended talents

The recommended combat style for Alchemical Hydra is Magic.

PVMSkillingUtility

Talents	Melee	Ranged	Magic
Tier 1	Fluid Strikes 1/1 Deft Strikes 5/5	Quick Shot 1/1 Deft Strikes 5/5	Double cast 1/1 Deft Strikes 5/5
Tier 2	Feral Fighter 5/5 Consistancy 5/5 Fortification 5/5 Renewal 5/5 Antipoison1 5/5	Ruthless Ranger 5/5 Headshot 5/5 Fortification 5/5 Consistency 5/5 Renewal 5/5 Antipoison1 5/5	Menacing Mage 5/5 Elementalist 5/5 Fortification 5/5 Consistency 5/5 Renewal 5/5 Antipoison1 5/5
Tier 3	Unnatural Selection2 5/5 Draining Strikes 5/5 Exploding Attacks 5/5 Holey Vestments 5/5	Unnatural Selection2 5/5 Draining Strikes 5/5 Exploding Attacks 5/5 Bottomless Quiver3 5/5 Holey Vestments 5/5	Unnatural Selection2 5/5 Draining Strikes 5/5 Exploding Attacks 5/5 Runic Efficiency 5/5 Holey Vestments 5/5
Tier 4	Sigil of Finality4 5/5 Firebender 5/5 Tekton's Rage6 I X/5 Ghommal's Might5 I X/5	Sigil of Finality4 5/5 Firebender 5/5	Sigil of Finality4 5/5 Firebender 5/5
Tier 5	Guardian7 1/1	Guardian7 1/1	Guardian7 1/1
Tier 6	Tekton's Rage II6 X/5 Ghommal's Might5 X/5 Reach Around 4/4	N/A	N/A
Tier 7(Keystone)	N/A	N/A	N/A

¹ If you have extra points and don't want to bring potions.
² If using Boss Slayer.
³ If using a weapon that requires bolts/arrows.
⁴ With a special attack weapon.
⁵ If using a one handed weapon; Depending on Strength Prestige.
⁶ If using a two handed weapon; Depending on Strength Prestige.
⁷ If wanting to skip the last 20% Jad phase use Executioner.

For those who are in plenty supply of PVM talent points. Check out the early game talent points for the minimum and recommended talent build.

Talents	Talents
Tier 1	TALENTS
Tier 2	TALENTS
Tier 3	TALENTS
Tier 4	TALENTS
Tier 5	TALENTS
Tier 6	TALENTS
Tier 7(Keystone)	TALENTS

For those who are in plenty supply of PVM talent points. Check out the early game talent points for the minimum and recommended talent build.

Talents	Talents
Tier 1	TALENTS
Tier 2	TALENTS
Tier 3	TALENTS
Tier 4	TALENTS
Tier 5	TALENTS
Tier 6	TALENTS
Tier 7(Keystone)	TALENTS

Equipment

Slayer helmet (i) and other cosmetic variants work on task. Boss Slayer is required to get Alchemical hydra slayer tasks.

MeleeRangeMagicSpec Weapons

Gear	Item (Most effective → least effective)
Helmet	Sanguine torva full helm	Torva full helm	Titanforged helmet	Neitiznot faceguard	Gem armour (Ruby through Dragonstone)	-
Amulet	Amulet of torture (or)	Amulet of torture	Amulet of bloodfury	Amulet of fury	-	-
Cape	Completionist cape	Titanforged pavis	Infernal cape	Fire cape	-	-
Body	Sanguine torva platebody	Torva platebody	Titanforged chestguard	Bandos chestplate	Gem armour (Ruby through Dragonstone)	-
Legs	Sanguine torva platelegs	Torva platelegs	Titanforged legguards	Bandos tassets	Gem armour (Ruby through Dragonstone)	-
Gloves	Ferocious gloves	Cerberite grippers	Barrows gloves	-	-	-
Boots	Talaria	Primordial boots	Bandos boots	Boots of brimstone Holy moleys	Devout boots	Dragon boots
Ring	Berserker ring	Warrior ring	Ring of stone	-	-	-
Offhand	Elysian spirit shield Blood spirit shield	Dragonfire shield Dragonite Defender Demonite Defender	Oxi Defender Gem Shields (ruby through dragonstone)	Dragon defender	-	-
Weapon	Osmumten's fang (or) Ancient godsword	Hydra claws Osmumten's fang Phantasm scythe(or Ice equivalent) Dragon hunter lance	Titanforged maul	Gem halberds (ruby through dragonstone) Gem warhammers (ruby through dragonstone) Ethereal scimitar (i)	-	-

Gear	Item (Most effective → least effective)
Helmet	Luminary circlet	Masori mask (f)	Masori mask	Armadyl helmet	Gem armour (Ruby through Dragonstone)
Amulet	Necklace of anguish (or)	Necklace of anguish	Amulet of bloodfury	-	-
Cape	Completionist cape	Masori assembler	Dizana's quiver	Ava's assembler	Ava's accumulator
Body	Luminary shoulder guards	Masori body (f)	Masori body	Armadyl chestplate	Gem armour (Ruby through Dragonstone)
Legs	Luminary legs	Masori chaps (f)	Masori chaps	Armadyl chainskirt	Gem armour (Ruby through Dragonstone)
Gloves	Zaryte_vambraces	Serpentine grasp	Ranger gloves	Barrows gloves	-
Boots	Talaria	Pegasian boots	Ranger boots	-	-
Ring	Archers ring	Ring of stone	-	-	-
Offhand	Elysian spirit shield Blood spirit shield Spectral spirit shield	Gem shields (sapphire through dragonstone)	-	-	-
Weapon	Heavenly bow Blazing blowpipe Zaryte crossbow (with appropriate bolts)	Toxic blowpipe Tonalztics of ralos	Ethereal Crossbow Gem longbows (ruby through dragonstone) Gem shortbows (ruby through dragonstone)	-	-

Gear	Item (Most effective → least effective)
Helmet	Poseidon's crown	Dagon'hai hat	Gem armour (Ruby through Dragonstone)	-	-
Amulet	Occult necklace (or)	Occult necklace	Amulet of bloodfury	Amulet of fury	-
Cape	Completionist cape	Cape of the seas	Imbued god capes	-	-
Body	Poseidon's brassard	Dagon'hai robe top	Gem armour (Ruby through Dragonstone)	-	-
Legs	Poseidon's tassets	Dagon'hai robe bottom	Gem armour (Ruby through Dragonstone)	-	-
Gloves	Tormented bracelet (or)	Tormented bracelet	Infinity gloves	-	-
Boots	Talaria	Eternal boots	Infinity boots	-	-
Ring	Seers ring	Ring of stone	-	-	-
Offhand	Elidinis ward (or)	Elidinis' ward (f)	Arcane spirit shield	Elidinis' ward	Catalytic tomes
Weapon	Kodai wand1 Tumeken's shadow	Master wand1 Toxic staff of the dead2	Beginner wand Gem staves (ruby through dragonstone)	-	-

Weapon	Item (No specific order)
Melee	Dragon warhammer	Hydra claws	Titanforged maul	-	-
Range	Blazing blowpipe	Heavenly ballista	Tonalztics of ralos	Toxic blowpipe	Zaryte crossbow (with appropriate bolts)
Magic	Poseidon's trident	Zamorak staff	-	-	-

¹ used to prioritize ancients for utility.
² used to prioritize healing.
³used with set bonus.
⁴If using end-game berserker you can use the regular occult.