Justiciar Zachariah/Strategies

Justiciar Zachariah is the Saradomin guardian at the mage arena. He is the only way to obtain the Imbued saradomin cape and the Saradomin staff.

Requirements

None.
Recommended Prestige 3 Magic Level 99+ | Prestige 3 Defence level 99+

Getting there

Use the Portal nexus located north of spawn. Under bosses find Mage Arena.
Travel fee: 150k.

Mechanics

Zachariah will hit with all 3 styles.

• Freeze Zachariah with ancient spells, makes this fight very easy.
• Pray Melee until you see an attack with 3 waves; Quickly swap to ranged pray.
  • Failure to swap to the correct prayer will disable prayers for a moment and hit you hard.
  • You know you prayed correctly if your HP bar is displaying all red.
  • Just tank the magic hit and heal through it.

Recommended talents

The recommended combat style for Justiciar Zachariah is Magic.

Early Game TalentsEnd Game Talents

You won't need too many points to get this boss down. 101 points are used in this build.

Talents	Talents (Minimum Required)
Tier 1	Double Cast: 1/1 Deft Strikes: 5/5
Tier 2	Menacing Mage: 5/5 Elementalist: 5/5 Consistency: 5/5 Renewal 5/5
Tier 3	Draining Strikes: 5/5 Runic Effieciency: 5/5
Tier 4	Firebender: 5/5
Tier 5	Guardian: 1/1
Tier 6	N/A
Tier 7(Keystone)	N/A

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	Double Cast: 1/1 Deft Strikes: 5/5
Tier 2	Menacing Mage: 5/5 Resilience I: 5/5 Elementalist: 5/5 Fortification: 5/5 Consistency: 5/5 Renewal 5/5 Bloodworm: 1/1
Tier 3	Unnatural Selection: 5/5 Porcupine: 5/5 Runic Efficiency: 5/5 Treasure goblin: 5/5 Holey Vestments: 5/5 Draining Strikes: 5/5
Tier 4	Firebender: 5/5 Resillience II: 5/5
Tier 5	Guardian: 1/1
Tier 6	N/A
Tier 7(Keystone)	N/A

Equipment

Magic is the Recommended style for this boss.

As Justiciar Zachariah is considered a Justiciar for slayer tasks, slayer helmets are BIS for this boss.

MeleeRangeMagicSpec WeaponsPrayer

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

Weapon	Item (No specific order)
Melee	The dogsword Ancient godsword	Cerberite warhammer	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	-	-	-

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