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Crystal Shapeshifters

Crystal Shapeshifters

Introduction

Crystal Shapeshifters crystalshapeshifter are slayer monsters found on Tarddiad, accessible through the World Gate. They can be assigned by Morvran or Laniakea after the completion of 'The Light Within', and requires level 80 slayer. They are best killed in the small room of a Player-Owned Dungeon with either Magic or melee.

A set of Crystal Armour (preferably attuned) attunedcrystalhelm should be used for doing this task.

⬥ It is possible to kill them AoE without attunedcrystalhelm, although only with magic

melee should only be used if using 3 pieces of crystal armour and in a PoD.

crystalshapeshifter will change their attacking style to what you're weakest in defending against. Generally, you want all of them to attack using melee, as it makes them easily clustered for fast AoE kills. To do this, equip 2 pieces of range armour (1 if using attunedcrystalhelm) so that your defensive bonuses against melee are the most negative. You can check this in the Hero > Loadout tab.

Stats

combat XP per kill: 1500 (495 Constitution)

slayer XP per kill: 1269.8

⬥ Optimal kills per hour: ~490 magic, ~450 melee, ~570 necromancy

⬥ Optimal slayer XP per hour: ~675k melee, ~735k magic, ~850k necromancy

Desirable Drops

⬥ Ancient elven wedding ring

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Required for masterquestcape

Location and How to Get There

Tarddiad

Teleport to the World Gate using the sixthagecircuit. Ensure the gate is attuned to Tarddiad and enter.

Player Owned Dungeon

Teleport using the slayercodex or a house teleport attuned to the Menaphos house portal and travelling via Portmaster Kags.

Gathering Souls (Tarddiad)

For all Tarddiad methods, you'll want crystalshapeshifter aggression toggled 'ON'. Visit Angof on Tarddiad to do so. This makes them permmanently aggressive and eliminates the need for aggressionpotion

Where to Stand

Method - AFK Magic

⬥ Pray soulsplit and torment or affliction

⬥ Sustain prayer with penanceaura and superprayerrenewal

⬥ Ensure elderovl and weppoison are active

⬥ Autocast bloodbarrage

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎⬩ bloodburst is viable if using inquisitorstaff

Presets

Magic AFK Crystal Shapeshifter

Method - AFK Necro

⬥ Pray soulsplit and sorrow or ruination

⬥ Sustain prayer with powderofpenance, ancientshard and superprayerrenewal

⬥ Ensure elderovl and weppoison are active

⬥ Move to original player tile if you move south due to shapeshifters not turning melee in time, moving north doesn't seem to matter

attunedportentofrestorationx and enhancedexcalibur are for safety on setting up, which is the only KO potential this method has

Presets

Necro AFK Crystal Shapeshifter

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Player Owned Dungeon

Where to Stand

Method - AFK Necro

⬥ Pray soulsplit and sorrow or ruination

⬥ Sustain prayer with powderofpenance and superprayerrenewal

⬥ Ensure elderovl and weppoison are active

Presets

Necro AFK Crystal Shapeshifter

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Method - AFK Magic

⬥ Pray soulsplit and torment or affliction

⬥ Sustain prayer with penanceaura and superprayerrenewal

⬥ Ensure elderovl and weppoison are active

⬥ Autocast bloodbarrage

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎⬩ bloodburst is viable if using inquisitorstaff

Presets

Magic AFK Crystal Shapeshifter

Method - AFK Melee

⬥ Pray soulsplit and turmoil or malevolence

⬥ Sustain prayer with penanceaura and superprayerrenewal

⬥ Ensure elderovl, vampscrim and weppoison are active

Presets

Melee AFK Crystal Shapeshifter

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Example Kills

Soul Gathering Only (Tarddiad)
Player owned Slayer Dungeon