OSRS Demonic Gorilla Farming Guide

Demonic gorillas are a slayer creature that unlocks after the completion of the quest Monkey Madness 2. They have some unique mechanics but are really easy to kill once you know the mechanics. Follow this guide to learn what to do against them and enjoy the money they will bring to your bank!

OSRS Demonic Gorillas And Where To Find Them

Demonic gorillas are formidable creatures located in the Crash Site Cavern. Initially encountered during the Monkey Madness II quest, two of them are faced in the penultimate stage of the fight. After completing the quest, additional demonic gorillas can be found in the caverns alongside their tortured counterparts. Players often engage with them for valuable drops, including zenyte shards and ballista components.

Accessing the Crash Site Cavern:

To swiftly reach the entrance of the Crash Site Cavern, follow these steps:

1. Starting Point: Begin at the Grand Tree in the Tree Gnome Stronghold.
2. Teleport with Royal Seed Pod: Utilize the teleport option on the Royal Seed Pod for a quick and direct teleportation method.
3. Direction: Head northwest from your landing point after teleportation.
4. Pass Through the Opening in the Fence: Navigate through the opening in the fence northwest of the Grand Tree to efficiently reach the entrance.
5. Final Stretch: Continue running northeast after passing through the fence opening to reach the entrance of the Crash Site Cavern.

By following this route, you'll maximize your travel speed and reach the Crash Site Cavern entrance with the least amount of effort. Using the royal seed pod's teleport option proves to be an efficient and convenient method for accessing this location.

Demonic gorillas count both as monkeys and black demons for Slayer task progression. Demonbane weapons, excluding holy water, are particularly effective against them. Notably, demonic gorillas cannot be damaged with a Dwarf multicannon. Players must rely on other combat methods when facing these creatures.

To keep track of their demonic gorilla kill count, you

can read Nieve's gravestone located next to Lumo at the opening in the fence. This provides a convenient way to monitor their progress and achievements in battling these powerful creatures.

Requirements And Recommendations

While not mandatory, higher combat stats significantly improve your chances of success. The following are suggested skill levels:

• Attack: 80 or higher
• Strength: 85 or higher
• Defence: 80 or higher
• Ranged: 85 or higher
• Hitpoints: 80 or higher
• Prayer: 70 or higher
• Magic: 70 or higher (for magic defense)

Additional Quest Requirements for Enhanced Gear:

• Recipe for Disaster: Completion of this quest is required to access Barrows gloves, a highly recommended item for its significant stat bonuses.
• Dragon Slayer II: Completion of this quest grants access to Ava's assembler, a powerful ranged item. Alternatively, completion of Animal Magnetism provides access to Ava's accumulator.
• Shadow of the Storm: Completion of this quest is necessary to gain access to the arclight, a potent weapon against demonic creatures.

Slayer Helmet or Black Mask:

• Both items are beneficial for enhancing your damage output during combat.

Having access to the imbued version of the Slayer helmet or black mask is highly recommended. These items provide combat bonuses against assigned Slayer tasks.

Fight Overview

Demonic gorillas utilize all three combat styles (melee, ranged, and magic) to attack. They dynamically change combat styles after missing three hits in a specific style. To counter this, players should bring at least two different combat styles for a successful encounter.

Adaptive Combat Style Switch:

The gorillas possess the ability to switch to the player's last used combat style against them when sustaining 50 or more damage. This emphasizes the importance of using diverse combat strategies during the encounter.

1. Magic Attack:
1. Description: The gorilla rears up and dangles its forelegs, then emits a green orb from its mouth.
2. Effect: This magic attack poses a threat to players and may cause magical damage. Players should be prepared to mitigate or counteract magic-based attacks.
2. Melee Attack:
1. Description: The gorilla swipes its claws downwards at the player.
2. Effect: A physical melee attack that can deal damage to players within melee range. Melee protection and appropriate armor are recommended to mitigate damage.
3. Ranged Attack:
1. Description: The gorilla uses its two front claws to grab a small boulder and throws it at the player.
2. Effect: A ranged attack that involves the gorilla hurling a boulder at the player. Ranged protection and defensive gear should be considered to reduce damage from this attack.
4. Boulder Toss:
1. Description: The gorilla tosses a boulder, which will appear above the player's position when it performs this attack.
2. Effect: Players will take 33% of their health as damage if they don't move away from the boulder's landing spot. The boulder has an area of effect of 1x1.
3. Usage: This ability is employed when the gorilla is using Ranged or Magic attacks. It does not use this attack during melee encounters.

Due to their high magical defense, players often opt for melee and ranged combat when facing demonic gorillas. It's essential to adjust your tactics based on your strengths and preferences.

The gorillas are adept at using protection prayers. It's crucial to note that their prayers cannot be bypassed through the use of Verac's set or special attacks. Despite this, equipment with healing effects, such as Guthan the Infested's set or the Saradomin Godsword, will still function even through prayer.

To optimize combat efficiency, players should maintain awareness of their chosen combat styles, be ready to adapt, and strategically evade the special rock attack. Bringing a combination of melee and ranged equipment, while staying attuned to prayer mechanics, will enhance your chances of success against these formidable foes.

Combat Tips For Fighting Demonic Gorillas

If you’re planning on farming demonic gorillas, here’s a few tips to consider:

Predicting Attack Styles

While demonic gorillas switch attack styles randomly, a method exists to predict their next attack style in 83% of situations:

1. Previous Attack Style: Melee
   1. Prediction: They will switch to either Magic or Ranged. Predicting this is challenging, but you can switch your prayer to Magic or Ranged, correctly guessing 50% of the time.
2. Previous Attack Style: Magic
   1. Prediction: They will switch to either Melee or Ranged. To predict this, move away from the gorilla:
      1. If the gorilla follows you, it will attack with Melee next.
      2. If the gorilla stays on its tile, it will attack with Ranged next.
3. Previous Attack Style: Ranged
   1. Prediction: They will switch to either Magic or Melee. To predict this, move away from the gorilla:
      1. If the gorilla follows you, it will attack with Melee next.
      2. If the gorilla stays on its tile, it will attack with Magic next.
4. Attack Style Switch with Boulder Initiation
   1. Prediction: If the gorilla starts a new attack pattern with a boulder toss, it will follow up with either Ranged or Magic attacks. Pray accordingly.

By understanding the previous attack style and the gorilla's behavior, players can make informed predictions about the upcoming attack style.

Optimizing Item Switches for Demonic Gorillas

Given the frequent changes in protection prayers, it is advisable not to burden yourself with too many item switches for Melee and Ranged equipment. Focus on having fewer item switches, allowing you to channel more attention into precise offensive and protection prayer switches. This strategy aims to enhance your damage output while minimizing the damage received.

For most players, a minimalistic item switch involving the cape and weapon slots will typically suffice. This streamlined approach ensures that you can adapt quickly during prayer switches without overwhelming yourself with numerous gear adjustments.

Utilize convenient keybinds, commonly referred to as F-keys, for the prayer and inventory tabs. This practice streamlines the interface switching process, allowing for quick transitions between offensive and defensive setups.

Key Advantages of F-keys:

• Speed and Efficiency
  • F-keys enable swift navigation between prayer and inventory interfaces, reducing the time spent on switching gear and prayers. This is crucial during fast-paced encounters with demonic gorillas.
• Increased Focus
  • By incorporating F-keys, you can maintain a higher level of focus on combat mechanics, prayer switches, and attack strategies. This minimizes the risk of errors during the fight.
• Enhanced Reaction Time
  • Quick and precise keybind usage enhances your reaction time, ensuring timely adjustments to protection prayers and gear switches as the gorilla changes attack styles.

Setting Up F-keys:

• Configure your F-keys in a way that feels comfortable and intuitive for your playstyle. Common setups involve assigning F-keys to prayer, inventory, and other frequently accessed tabs.

Prayer Swapping Priority

Prioritize activating Protect from Magic as the initial protection prayer against demonic gorillas. Follow up with Protect from Missiles and/or Protect from Melee based on the gorilla's attacks.

Watch the gorilla's attacks closely to determine the appropriate protection prayer. Listen for the "Rhaaaaaaa!" scream, which signals an imminent attack style switch.

Missed Hits and Attack Style Switches:

• After three missed hits that are not correctly prayed against, the gorilla will:
  • a) Keep using the same attack style for the next 3 attacks:
    • This emphasizes the importance of maintaining the correct protection prayer even if occasional zero damage is taken.
  • b) Switch to another style:
    • In the event of a switch, quickly adapt to the new attack style by adjusting your protection prayer accordingly.

Predicting the Next Attack Style:

• If a hit occurs off the correct prayer (either ranged or magic), the following attack will align with the last used style or be a melee attack.
  • Example: If the player switches prayer before getting hit with a magic attack, the gorilla will continue using magic for the next 3 hits, unless it starts moving towards the player, indicating an incoming melee attack.

Watching Gorilla's Position:

• Pay attention to the gorilla's position to avoid "guessing" the next attack style after missing a prayer switch on the third ranged or magic hit. If the gorilla moves towards the player, anticipate a melee attack.

Effective prayer swapping is crucial when facing demonic gorillas. Prioritize protection prayers based on the gorilla's attack styles, count missed hits, and be attentive to the gorilla's behavior for seamless adaptation during combat. This strategic approach ensures optimal defense and enhances your chances of success against these formidable adversaries.

Special Attack Weapons

Experienced individuals and those with elevated combat levels may find themselves not requiring any sustenance during gorilla battles, relying on the healing properties of the Saradomin godsword's special attack to sufficiently restore Hitpoints. However, to account for situations where the godsword may fall short in health recovery or when facing significant damage, some players opt to bring Guthan's set as an additional precaution.

It is advisable to refrain from utilizing typical melee special attack weapons like dragon claws and the dragon dagger against demonic gorillas. This caution stems from the fact that subsequent hitsplats will be nullified if the gorilla changes prayers during the process, given that the prayer switching and landing hits occur on different ticks. For players without a Saradomin godsword, viable alternatives include utilizing the toxic blowpipe's special attack or resorting to the Arclight special attack, especially when equipped with a Twisted bow. This strategic choice ensures a more effective and reliable approach to combatting demonic gorillas.

Duo Strategy

In a multicombat area featuring demonic gorillas, engaging in team battles is a viable strategy. A particularly effective method involves duo'ing, where one player dons full Dharok's equipment with 1 Hitpoint, maximizing damage output, while the other player serves as the tank, absorbing the gorilla's attacks.

The duo strategy unfolds as one player initiates the attack on a demonic gorilla, prompting it to retaliate, and the second player joins the fray. The attacking player is recommended to equip standard gear, while the one in full Dharok's focuses on melee attacks, benefiting from the high damage output without the worry of being targeted if both players execute the strategy correctly.

Key elements of the strategy include ensuring that the gorillas never target the player in full Dharok's when at 1 Hitpoint. The tanking player can use a crossbow to lure gorillas from a distance, preventing the reset of aggression timers that may occur with excessive movement. Additionally, the tanking player should bring runes for the Boost Potion Share spell on the Lunar spellbook, with both players having accept-aid enabled.

To streamline the process, it's advised not to overwhelm with numerous item switches, considering the multiple players dealing damage. The inclusion of a full Guthan's equipment for the tanking account provides a perpetual source of Hitpoint healing.

Coordination is crucial in this strategy, emphasizing synchronized attacks on the gorilla to prevent unintended damage during protection prayer switches. By implementing these tactics, players can optimize their efficiency and success when engaging demonic gorillas in a team setting.

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Demonic Gorilla Drop Table

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Uniques

There is a 5/500 chance of rolling the uniques sub-table.

Weapons and armour

Runes and ammunition

Herbs

There is a 18/500 chance to get noted herbs. There is an equal chance of dropping 7 to 13 herbs of the same type.

Seeds

There is a 25/500 chance of rolling the tree-herb seed drop table. This monster will always drop double the usual quantity from this table.

Other

Rare drop table

There is a 5/500 chance of rolling the rare drop table.

Tertiary

Time To Hunt Demonic Gorillas

These fiery beasts won’t stand a chance now that you have this guide to help you out. Demonic gorillas can be excellent for training and for farming gold so don’t miss the chance to fight them.