Jagex has unleashed an absolute demon of a boss into the game, Yama! and it’s waiting for you at the bottom of the Chasm of Fire

Before you grab your demon-slaying gear and rush in with your duo partner, pump the brakes for just two minutes. This isn’t your average boss fight, Yama will chew you up and spit you out if you’re not prepared.

But no worries, on this blog, we are going to give you a step by step on how to kill it, best gear set up and more!

First things first – whats a Yama? 🧐

This minotaur-like demon makes his lair deep within the Chasm of Fire, where only the bravest adventurers dare to challenge him. As a boss designed primarily for duo combat, Yama tests both your mechanical skill and teamwork.

Before you can face him, you’ll need to complete the A Kingdom Divided quest.

Gear setup for Yama

Core Gear (melee):

• Weapon: Emberlight
• Armor: Oathplate chest & legs (new BIS) + standard max melee
• Mage Switch (non-negotiable):
  • Purging Staff
  • Tormented Bracelet
  • Occult Necklace

Inventory Essentials:

• 1 Super Combats
• 6 Sanfews ( or 4 restores and 2 sanfews if you wanna save some money )
• Special attack weapon ( burning claws its BIS for damage, Elder Maul for defense lowering)
• Teleport out to scape if needed

🔮 MAGE SETUP (LEARNER-FRIENDLY)

“Because sometimes you just want to not die while learning”

Why Magic?

• Easier mechanics management
• More room for mistakes
• Purging Staff is literally made for this fight

Key Pieces:

• Tumekens shadow+Purging Staff
• Ancestral/Virtus
• Occult + Tormented
• Emberlight for Judge of Yama

The mage method has ~15% less DPS but 50% more survivability. Perfect for your first 10 kills while you learn mechanics!

How to Reach Yama’s Lair in OSRS

You’ve got your gear ready, now, how do you actually get to this demon fight? Let’s break it down:

⚡ Fastest Route: Chasm Teleport Scroll

• Instantly teleports you right outside Yama’s arena
• Stock up on these,they’ll save you so much time on repeat kills

🌀 Alternative: Fairy Ring (DJR)

• Code: D • J • R
• Drops you southeast of the Chasm,just a short run north to the entrance

🏃‍♂️ Agility Shortcut (83 Agility Required)

• Once inside the Chasm, head down to Level 3
• Lets you skip the winding paths,if you’ve got the Agility level
• No 83 Agility? No worries,just take the long route (it’s not that bad)

🎬 SHOWTIME: Yama’s Fight Mechanics

Now the real fun begins! To start the fight, simply speak to Yama and sign his contract to enter his Domain.

You can take on Yama either solo or with a partner. If you’re still learning the fight, we strongly recommend going with a duo ,it’ll help you master the mechanics faster while getting quicker kills.

Once the battle begins, Yama has some unique combat behavior:

• If you’re using melee, he’ll chase you around the arena like standard NPCs
• If you’re attacking from distance (with magic ), he’ll stay in place and alternate between magic and ranged attacks

Yama’s Combat Styles Breakdown:

Yama employs all three combat styles, each with distinct tells:

1. Melee
   • Triggers when you’re in front of him
   • Hits through prayer (unavoidable damage)
2. Magic
   • Visual cue: Flames swirl around you before impact
   • Switch to Protect from Magic when you see the fire animation to completely block damage
3. Ranged
   • Visual cue: Dark shadows gather around you
   • Protect from Ranged nullifies all damage when activated in time

Glyph System & Special Attacks

• At the start, Yama spawns three Glyphs of one color (Fire/Red or Shadow/Purple) and two of the other.
  • More Fire Glyphs? → Yama uses Magic attacks followed by a Fire-based special.
  • More Shadow Glyphs? → Yama uses Ranged attacks followed by a Shadow-based special.
• Special Attack Negation:
  • Before Yama uses his special, stand on a matching Glyph to block damage.
  • Do NOT step on Glyphs early,they extinguish temporarily after use.
  • Failing to block a special can deal up to 60 damage!
• Combat Style Switching:
  • After a special attack, Yama switches combat styles (Ranged → Magic or vice versa).
  • Exception: If Void Flares are active, he keeps the same style until they’re cleared.

Intermission Phases (66.6% & 33.3% Health Thresholds)

When Yama reaches 66.6% and 33.3% health he enters a special intermission phase:

Transition Mechanics

1. Yama slams his axe and teleports players away
2. You and your duo must hop across floating stones to reach “The Judge”
3. Fireball hazards activate during traversal:
   1. Fire spells launch at 1-2 of 5 fixed spots every 5 ticks
   1. Getting hit deals up to 28 damage
   1. On the final stone, fireballs target your last stood tile

The Judge Encounter

• Health: 400 (shared between players in duos)
• Protection Prayers:
  • Starts with Protect from Melee + Ranged
  • Adapts to your last used attack style (switches prayers accordingly)
• Damage Mechanics:
  • Players always land max hits (regardless of accuracy)

To successfully take care of the Judge of Yama, the easiest way its to hit it with the purging staff at the beginning, then switch to the Emberlight, hit it once and vice-versa until its dead.

The basics remain the same, but:

• Two Shadow Waves spawn instead of one.
• More Fire Streaks ignite, making movement tighter.
• New Special Attacks appear:
  • Meteor Strike: A targeted instant-kill meteor. The other player must stand on a Fire Glyph to negate it, or the target must run away.
  • Shadow Stomp: A heavy prayer-draining hit,block it by standing on a Shadow Glyph.

Yama also starts the phase meleeing aggressively until you attack him, forcing quick reactions.

Intermission 2 (33% HP) – Repeat the Judge

Same as before, but fireballs are trickier. Save food for this part,you’ll need health for the final phase.

Phase 3: The Final Showdown (33% – 0% HP)

When Yama hits 33% HP, the fight changes dramatically. All glyphs disappear, leaving you to face his raw power without their protection.

Attack Pattern Shifts

• Yama now alternates between Ranged and Magic attacks, starting with the opposite style from Phase 1.
  • Example: If Phase 1 started with Fire (Magic), Phase 3 begins with Ranged.
• No more Shadow-based specials, but Shadow Waves now come in sets of 2 or 4.
• Fire-based specials replace glyph mechanics, forcing manual dodging.

If you’re outside melee range, Yama launches a triple fireball assault:

1. Three fireballs land in a line, exploding in sequence.
   • The side fireballs leave smoke clouds that converge inward (hourglass shape).
   • Getting hit deals 20 damage per explosion.

Void Flares (Now More Dangerous)

• Spawn with only 71 HP (down from full health).
• To one-shot them:
  • Use the mage switch (Purging staff, Occult Necklace and tormented bracelet ) + Dark Demonbane spell.
  • Must have Mark of Darkness active + 20% magic damage boost (e.g., Occult, Tormented Bracelet).

In summary

Phase 3 is Yama’s last stand—a chaotic, high-stakes battle where you must juggle multiple threats at once. With no glyphs to protect you, survival comes down to:

✔ Destroying Void Flares instantly 
✔ Prayer-switching perfectly as Yama alternates Ranged/Magic.
✔ Staying mobile to avoid overlapping Shadow Waves.

Follow these steps, and you’ll be claiming victory over Yama in no time. Yes, the fight feels overwhelming at first,those mechanics come fast and furious! But stick with it. After a few attempts, you’ll notice the patterns emerging. The attacks that once seemed impossible to dodge will become second nature.

Before you know it, you’ll be farming Yama like a pro.

Yama’s contracts: A Gold Mine Worth Learning

Farming Yama it’s one of the best money-making methods in the game right now. And we all know how OSRS works: new content = absurdly priced drops. Yama follows this rule perfectly, offering some of the most valuable new items in the game.

Mastering his mechanics might take some time, but the payoff is absolutely worth it. Whether you’re going for his rare drops or stacking up Yama Contracts, the profit potential here is massive.

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For more information on Yama – Check out the OSRS Wiki – https://oldschool.runescape.wiki/w/Yama