Sure, there are hundreds of Inferno guides and videos out there,each with their own tricks and tips. But let’s be real, none of them are as good as this one.

This is your ultimate guide to grabbing that first Infernal Cape and straight-up dominate the Inferno.

If you’re a main account with the budget for max gear, this setup will give you the highest chance of success in the Inferno:

Yes, I know, seeing a Twisted Bow, Elyisian Spirit Shield, Masori, and other high-end gear might make your wallet weep. But Best-in-Slot gear means fewer headaches and smoother runs.

If you can’t afford this setup, there are viable downgrades to fit your budget. For example:

• Virtus outperforms Ancestral here due to its Ancient Spell bonus and its cheaper!
• Barrows gloves are viable and gives magic bonus as well, zaryte vambraces don’t.

A word of caution: Every downgrade you make could have a noticeable impact on your Inferno run. Don’t cut corners unnecessarily, if you can afford the upgrades, they’re worth the investment.

Budget-Friendly Inferno Setups

Not everyone has 2 billion GP lying around for a Twisted Bow, but don’t worry,you can still conquer the Inferno with these strong alternatives.

Zaryte Crossbow / Armadyl Crossbow Setup

• A Zaryte Crossbow (or Armadyl Crossbow as a budget alternative) paired with Diamond Bolts (e) is a reliable option.
• While not as powerful as a Tbow, it’s still fully capable of clearing waves and handling Zuk.

Bow of Faerdhinen (Bowfa) Setup

• If your budget is tight, the Bow of Faerdhinen (Bowfa) is an excellent choice.
• With its high accuracy and damage output, it’s a solid alternative

Pure & Zerker Inferno Setups

• Defence Pures and Zerkers, this one’s for you!
• While these accounts face a much tougher challenge (and I wouldn’t recommend them for first-timers), it’s still possible with the right strategy.
• Expect tighter margins and more intense gameplay, but if you’re up for the grind, these setups will get you there.

Before Entering the Inferno

Before you step into the Inferno, make sure you have these must-have plugins and tile markers set up. Trust me, they’ll save you countless headaches—especially when learning. The more attempts you do, the more you’ll appreciate how these tools optimize your runs.

Tile Markers

📌 Zuk Safespots 
📌 Unsafe Attacking Tiles at Zuk 
📌 Bat Safespot (North Pillar) 
📌 Central Nibbler Spawn 
📌 Triple Jads Starting Tile

🔗Click here to see the tiles

North Pillar Tile Markers & Breakdown

Before you dive in, let’s break down the key tile markers at the north pillar for wave management. Proper marking helps, but overloading your screen with tiles can backfire. Keep it clean, and only mark what you’ll actually use.

Tile Color Guide

🟩 Green – Useful nibbler “safespots” 
🟧 Orange – South pillar nibbler safespot for meleers
🟥 Red – Common melee corner traps 
🔵 Blue – Melee safespots
⬜ White – Corner trap tile 
🔷 Cyan (Bottom Left) – Central nibbler spawn

Optimal Starting Tiles: Kelvino Tile

Location: 1 tile east of the north pillar bat safespot

When to Use It:

✔ Best for complex waves – Especially Waves 31, 48, and all waves 50+.
✔ Minimizes early aggression – Fewer monsters can attack you on spawn.

Tradeoffs:

⚠ Less nibbler control – If nibblers move south, you’ll be forced off the tile.
⚠ Requires awareness – A SW mage can still attack you if the south pillar is intact. (Solution: Take 1 step south if needed.)

Key Mechanics:

Auto-offticking, Standing on this column means:

• Any north mager/ranger + north melee (W/NW/NE) will be naturally offticked if you don’t move.
• Safe but not foolproof.Always monitor spawns and adjust positioning.

Essential Plugins & Settings for the Inferno

These tools will drastically improve your learning experience in the Inferno. While none are mandatory, they streamline mechanics, reduce visual clutter, and help you focus on strategy.

Must-Have Plugins

🔹 Ground Markers

• Use: Import the tile markers we’ve covered (north pillar, Zuk safespots, etc.).

🔹 NPC Indicators

• Enable: “Highlight true tile” (shows where monsters actually are, not their animation).
• Add to NPC list: Jal*, Yt* (covers all Inferno monsters).

🔹 Metronome

• Set to: *1-tick rhythm* (for prayer flicking & movement timing).

🔹 Entity Hider

• Enable: “Hide Dead NPCs” (removes death animations).

 How to Use the Inferno LoS Tool

Link to the tool: Here

🔍 Key Visuals in the Tool

• Grey tiles: Possible monster spawn locations.
• Black tiles: Pillars (obstacles).
• Blue tile: You (manually move around your mouse).
• Red boxes: Attack range of NPCs (default player range = 10, same as Tbow/barrage).

📌 Step-by-Step Guide

1️⃣ Add NPCs

• Select monsters and place them on the map.
• Tip: Recreate real Inferno waves to practice specific scenarios.

2️⃣ Check Attack Ticks

• Use arrow keys (up/down) or the scroll wheel to cycle through ticks.
• Left Panel Breakdown:
  • Red rows = Mage attacks.
  • Green rows = Ranger attacks.
  • Yellow/Blue = Blob scans
  • Black = Blob attack

3️⃣ Test Safespots & Offticks

• Move your player tile (blue) to see:
  • Which monsters can/can’t attack you (Line of Sight).
  • If monsters are offticked (not attacking on the same tick)

This tool is an inferno simulator that will help you Solve the waves during the inferno

Inferno Monsters Breakdown

Understanding each enemy’s mechanics is critical to surviving the Inferno. Here’s what you need to know about them.

Nibblers

• Three spawn per wave (six spawn the wave before a new monster is introduced).
• Randomly target one of the three pillars, dealing gradual damage.

Bat

• Protect from Range (unprotected hits can exceed 19 damage).
• Attacks on a 3-tick cycle (fastest in the Inferno).
• 4-tile attack range (1 less than blowpipe).
• Drains 3 run energy per hit.
• Chance to steal stats (including HP) on unprotected hits.

Blob

• Prayer: Protect from Range AND Magic (must alternate).
• Max hit: 29 (unprotected).
• Attack speed: 6-tick cycle.
• Attack range: 15 tiles (can also melee if in close range).

Blob Attack Mechanics

1. First tick (LoS established): Checks your current prayer (Magic or Range).
2. Fourth tick (3 ticks later): Attacks with the opposite style of what you prayed.
3. Three ticks after attacking: Re-checks your prayer, repeats cycle.

Bloblets (After Death)

• 3 bloblets spawn per dead blob.
• Each uses a different attack style (Magic/Range/Melee).
• Max hit: 18 (unprotected).

Meleer

• Prayer: Protect from Melee.
• Max hit: 49.
• Attack speed: 4-tick cycle.
• Range: Only attacks if adjacent.
• Dig mechanic:
  • First dig: 50 ticks after spawn.
  • Subsequent digs: Every 40-60 ticks.
  • Attacks 12 ticks after digging.

Ranger

• Prayer: Protect from Range.
• Max hits:
  • Range: 46.
  • Melee: 19 (if adjacent).
• Attack speed: 4-tick cycle.
• Attack range: 15 tiles.

Mager

• Prayer: Protect from Magic.
• Max hits:
  • Magic: 70.
  • Melee: 52 (if adjacent).
• Attack speed: 4-tick cycle.
• Attack range: 15 tiles.

Mager Respawn Mechanic

• Can respawn killed monsters (except nibblers).
• Conditions:
  • Requires line of sight to you.
  • Replaces the mager’s current + next attack.
  • Respawned monster has 50% HP.
  • Each monster can only be respawned once per wave.
  • Bloblets do not respawn when killed.
• Respawn location: Always near the south side of the north pillar.

Jad

• Max hit: 113
• Attack speed:
  • Single Jad / Zuk Jad: 8-tick cycle
  • Triple Jads: 9-tick cycle
• Attack styles:
  • Magic or Ranged (default)
  • Melee if player is adjacent
• Mechanics:
  • Identical to Fight Caves Jad
  • At 50% HP, spawns Yt-HurKot healers (must be tagged)
  • Melee hits disrupt attack cycle (can cause same-tick attacks during Triples)

Jad Healers (Yt-HurKot)

• Max hit: 14
• Spawn count:
  • Single Jad: 5 healers
  • Triple Jads / Zuk Jad: 3 healers per Jad
• Behavior:
  • Focus on healing Jad (must be tagged to aggro)
  • Can be lured or killed

WAVES: Solving Spawns

The Inferno consists of 69 total waves, with 67 (Jad), 68 (Triple Jads), and 69 (Zuk) as the final boss fights. The first 66 waves will test your ability to manage multiple monsters while using the three pillars for safespotting.

 Wave List (1-66): OSRS Wiki Visual Guide

Why the North Pillar is King

• Your starting point for every wave, fewer spawns occur north, making it the safest pillar to control.
• All waves can be solved from here if you master positioning.

Step-by-Step Wave Solving

1. Starting the Wave (1-49 vs. 50+)

• Waves 1-49:
  • Start in magic gear (Ice Barrage ready).
  • Freeze nibblers immediately (even a partial freeze helps).
• Waves 50+:
  • Switch to range gear (extra defense against north rangers).
  • Still prioritize nibblers, but adapt to higher threats.

2. Positioning

• Stand on Kelvino tile (1 east of north pillar bat safespot).
  • Minimizes early aggression.
  • Automatically offticks certain spawns (if standing still).

3. Nibbler Control

• Cast 1 Ice Barrage on the nibbler clump.
  • Don’t stress if some survive, just delay pillar damage.
• After freezing: Shift focus to solving the wave.

4. Identifying Threats

• Priority order:
  1. Blobs (if present)—most dangerous due to prayer swaps.
  2. Magers/Rangers—must be safespotted or offticked.
  3. Meleers—lure or trap behind pillars.
• Key rule: Always know which monsters can attack you right now.

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Pro Tips for Solving Spawns

✔ Blobs first: If a blob is present, solve it immediately (prayer swaps will get you killed).
✔ Offtick or safespot: If two monsters attack on the same tick, reposition to break sync.

Wave Progression & Key Threats

Early Waves (1-17)

• Wave 4: First blob appears.
• Wave 9: First meleer spawns.
  • Strategy: Safespot behind north pillar—force it to walk around while you attack.

Mid Waves (18-34)

• Wave 18:Ranger introduced.
  • Max hit: 46 (always Pray Range).

Mager Waves (35-49)

• Wave 35:Mager arrives.
  • Max hit: 70 (always Pray Mage).
  • Critical Mechanic: Can respawn dead monsters (except nibblers).

Late Waves (50-66)

• Dual-threat waves:Mager + Ranger spawn together.
  • Strategy:
    1. Flick prayers if confident (Pray Mage → Range → Mage).
    2. Kill the mager first.
    3. Use pillars to block one monster while attacking the other.
• Blob caution:
  • Don’t kill blobs too early—3 bloblets = more prayer swaps.

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Golden Rules for Wave Solving

1. Offense = Defense
   • Kill bats and meleers ASAP (they’re harder to flick).
   • Exception: Blobs (unless forced).
2. Pillar Priority
   • Always protect north pillar,it’s your lifeline for safespots.
3. Prayer Flicking

Strategic Nibbler Management & Rigour Tips

Don’t Fear Rigour

• Use Rigour liberally when DPS matters (e.g., killing rangers/magers quickly).
  • “Losing a restore dose is better than losing the run.”
  • Prioritize survival over supply conservation—especially in late waves.

When to Deal with Nibblers

1. Wait for a safe window:
   • Only attack nibblers after:
     • Bats/meleers are dead.
     • Mager/ranger are safespotted or offticked.
2. Blood Barrage is your friend:
   • Use it to:
     • Kill nibblers and heal yourself.
     • Refreeze stray nibblers if they’re not grouped.
3. Never greed for nibblers:
   • If monsters can see you, ignore nibblers, pillar health isn’t worth dying for.
   • “Pillars can tank hits,you can’t.”

What to Expect While Solving Waves: The Mindset

The Inferno isn’t just about mechanics, it’s a mental endurance test. Here’s the reality of learning it:

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1. Progress Isn’t Linear

• Random spawns mean random difficulty. Some waves will feel easy; others will obliterate you.
• Don’t expect a new “PB” every attempt. Improvement comes from consistency, not luck.
• Example: Dying at Wave 40 five times in a row? That’s normal. Each death teaches you something.

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2. The Puzzle Mentality

• Treat each wave like a puzzle. Your goal isn’t to be perfect—it’s to:
  • Minimize mistakes.
  • Adapt to spawns good enough to survive.
• “Right” solutions exist, but so do “good enough” ones.
  • Example: Safespotting a ranger imperfectly is better than panicking and dying.

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3. Mistakes Are the Teacher

• Why you died matters more than that you died. Ask:
  • Did I mis-pray? → Practice flicking.
  • Did I misposition? → Study tile markers.
  • Did I greed for nibblers? → Patience drill.
• Fix one mistake per attempt. Small wins compound.

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4. Patience > Skill

• The Inferno isn’t about being a PvM god. It’s about:
  • Staying focused for 2+ hours.
  • Recovering from small errors without tilting.
  • Trusting your prep (gear, markers, plugins).

Wave 67: Single Jad

• Same as Fight Caves Jad, just with higher stakes.
• Prayer rhythm: 8-tick cycle (watch for Mage/Range animations).
• Healers: 5 spawn at 50% HP. Tag them one at a time while prioritizing prayers.

Wave 68: Triple Jads – Stay Calm, Win

Triple Jads are the ultimate nerve check. Most deaths happen from panic, not mechanics.

Step 1: Prep & Mindset

• Pause. Breathe. Stretch your hands. Nerves are your real enemy here.
• Camera position: Face east to see all Jads clearly.

Step 2: Initial Attack

1. Attack the southern Jad first (reduces visual clutter).
2. Identify the attack order:
   • Jads attack in a fixed rotation (clockwise or counterclockwise).
   • Example: If Jad A → Jad B → Jad C, this order won’t change.

Step 3: Prayer Rhythm

• Listen for sounds .
• Focus on the last Jad that attacked, the next one in the sequence is coming.

Step 4: Healers (3 per Jad)

• Priority order: Prayers > Tagging healers.
• How to tag safely:
  1. Wait for the 3-tick gap between Jad attacks.
  2. Click one healer, then immediately return to prayers.
  3. Repeat until all are aggro’d.

Step 5: After First Jad Dies

• Breathe. The hardest part is over.
• Kill the remaining Jads in any order.
• Rebrew/restore if needed.

Wave 69: TzKal-Zuk – The Final Challenge

Zuk hits a massive 148 damage maximum, with damage rolling randomly between 0-148 (each value equally likely). At 99 HP, this means you have about a 33% chance of dying if you take a hit. Never intentionally tank an attack.

When the wave begins, a cutscene plays before teleporting you to the center north area of the room. A protective shield emerges from the wall – this is your only defense against Zuk’s attacks, which can’t be blocked by prayers or tick-eating.

Start the fight by sipping your bastion potion if you haven’t already. Maintaining bastion potion throughout the fight is crucial, and you will need to brew at certain points. Don’t worry if you’re low on supplies – Zuk can be defeated with as few as 4 doses of brews/restores. Stay persistent!

The key points are:
• Never risk taking a Zuk hit
• The shield is your only protection
• Keep bastion active
• Manage healer spawns carefully
• The fight is possible even with minimal supplies

Remember – the shield’s movement dictates the fight’s rhythm. Stay disciplined with your positioning and don’t let supply anxiety affect your play. With calm execution, that cape will be yours.

TzKal-Zuk Mechanics Breakdown

Core Stats

• Zuk’s HP: 1,200
• Shield HP: 600 (no defense, cannot be healed—if it dies, you die).

Monster Spawn Timers

1. First Spawn (45 seconds in):
   • 1 Ranger + 1 Mager appear (after ~2.5 shield rotations).
2. Subsequent Spawns:
   • Repeat every 3 minutes 30 seconds (if timer isn’t paused).

Timer Mechanics

• Paused when Zuk reaches ≤600 HP.
• Unpaused +1:45 added when Zuk reaches ≤480 HP.
  • Single Jad spawns when timer resumes.

Final Phase (Enrage)

• Triggered at ≤240 HP:
  • Healers spawn (must be tagged).
  • Zuk becomes enraged (no new mechanics, just higher stakes).

Zuk Fight Mechanics: Sets, Jad & Healers

🔹 Sets (Mager + Ranger Spawns)

• Composition:
  • 1 Mager (West) + 1 Ranger (East)
  • Same stats as wave versions (but mager cannot respawn monsters).
• Aggro Rules:
  • Initially attack shield → switch to you if you attack them.
• Spawn Timing:
  • First set: 45 seconds into fight.
  • Subsequent sets: Every 3 minutes 30 seconds (unless timer is paused).

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🔹 Jad Phase (≤480 HP)

• Spawn Location: North-center.
• Behavior:
  • Starts attacking shield → switches to you if you attack it.
• Healers:
  • 3 healers spawn north of Jad.
  • Tag them between Jad attacks (priority: prayers first).

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🔹 Healers & Enrage (≤240 HP)

• 4 Healers Spawn:
  • Aggro: Heal Zuk → attack you if tagged.
  • Fireball Mechanics:
    • 3 fireballs per attack:
      1. Targets your current tile (if in range).
      2. Two fireballs land randomly in 3×3 area.
    • Damage: 5-10 per fireball (unblockable by prayer).
• Zuk Enrages:
  • Attacks faster until dead.

Zuk Simulator Practice Tool

While no simulator can perfectly match the real game experience, this tool provides an extremely accurate representation of the Zuk fight mechanics. It’s an excellent resource for building confidence and practicing before attempting the real fight.

One important note about accuracy:

• The simulator’s shield safespot positioning after enrage (when healers spawn) isn’t completely true to the live game
• During actual attempts, always stay with the leading edge of the shield once healers have appeared

Despite this minor difference, the simulator is exceptionally well-made and serves as:
• A powerful training tool for learning Zuk mechanics
• A way to develop muscle memory
• A confidence builder before your real attempts

You can access the simulator here:
Click here

The simulator lets you practice:

• Shield movement patterns
• Jad spawn timing
• Healer management
• All critical fight phases

Remember: While incredibly useful, the simulator is preparation – the real accomplishment comes from applying what you’ve learned in-game.

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