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</nowiki><p><nowiki>Know of a newer method/rotation? Got a video? Share it in </nowiki>[https://discord.com/channels/534508796639182860/1020853673317908500 <nowiki>Suggestions (external Discord)</nowiki>]<nowiki>!</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki><strong><nowiki>IF YOU CANNOT GET A METHOD TO WORK </nowiki><ins><nowiki>DO NOT</nowiki></ins><nowiki> MESSAGE THE CREATOR(S)</nowiki></strong></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• It is </nowiki><strong><nowiki>more than likely </nowiki><ins><nowiki>user error</nowiki></ins><nowiki> or </nowiki><ins><nowiki>cutting corners</nowiki></ins></strong><nowiki>, use </nowiki>[https://discord.com/channels/534508796639182860/656898197561802760 <nowiki>PvM help (external Discord)</nowiki>]<nowiki> if you cannot get it to work</nowiki></p>
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⬥ Always start on center Mushroom, use Bladed dive to one of the shown tiles (mushrooms directly North, East, South or West) if starting tile gets mushroom. Ensure you are stood directly on top of the mushroom caps of the BD tiles to avoid overlap in Mushroom Barrage.</nowiki></p>
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<div style="white-space: pre-line"><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Igneous_Kal-Mej <nowiki>Igneous Kal-Mej</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1153772938252787793.png?v=1 <nowiki>igneouskalmej</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Scripture_of_Amascut <nowiki>Scripture of Amascut</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1266417822188437569.png?v=1 <nowiki>scriptureofamascut</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Enhanced_Excalibur <nowiki>Enhanced excalibur</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/513200949016264727.png?v=1 <nowiki>enhancedexcalibur</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Weapon_poison%2B%2B%2B#(4) <nowiki>Weapon Poison +++</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/689525476158472288.png?v=1 <nowiki>weppoison</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Kwuarm_incense_sticks <nowiki>Kwuarm incense sticks</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/565726489341984779.png?v=1 <nowiki>kwuarmsticks</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Ring_of_death <nowiki>Ring of Death</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/513190159462825984.png?v=1 <nowiki>rod</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Powder_of_Penance <nowiki>Powder of Penance</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/928221126360969226.png?v=1 <nowiki>powderofpenance</nowiki>]<nowiki>
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<div style="white-space: pre-line"><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Animate_Dead <nowiki>Animate Dead</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/856635090453135382.png?v=1 <nowiki>animatedead</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Emerald_Aurora <nowiki>Emerald Aurora</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/914077639784935424.png?v=1 <nowiki>emeraldaurora</nowiki>]<nowiki>
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    • Wearing HP boosting armour when you get your bonfire boost will increase the amount of bonus health received from the bonfire
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Vampyrism <nowiki>Vampyrism</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/643505653079343144.png?v=1 <nowiki>vampaura</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Hellhound_(familiar) <nowiki>Hellhound familiar</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/921410226475925514.png?v=1 <nowiki>hellhoundpouch</nowiki>]<nowiki>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://presets.pvme.io/?id=UCC8bbJXtWooe1Pdoydc <nowiki>Magic</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/689504724159823906.png?v=1 <nowiki>magic</nowiki>]<nowiki>
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⬥ </nowiki><strong><ins><nowiki>Pink &quot;Other&quot; Tiles</nowiki></ins><nowiki> - Mushroom buds that you should only stand directly on top of are marked pink above.</nowiki></strong><nowiki> This is because some adjacent tiles have an increased chance of death due to the possibility of getting hit by multiple Mushroom Barrage attacks at once.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ Position yourself on the tile shown above (the adjacent tile north of the mushroom bud) and avoid gas clouds when they spawn by moving to any safe tile if necessary. Once you are safe from the first set of gas clouds you do not need to move again for the rest of the fight.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ A quick and easy way to remember which tile is safe is to never stand 2 tiles from mushroom buds, but on top of or directly adjacent to mushroom buds as they are normally safe.</nowiki></p>
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    • A more extensive list can be found in </nowiki>[[PvME/Lower-effort methods/AFK Overview|<nowiki>AFK Overview</nowiki>]]<nowiki>
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<div style="white-space: pre-line"><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Adrenaline_renewal_potion#(4) <nowiki>Adrenaline Renewal</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/736298121704767538.png?v=1 <nowiki>adrenrenewal</nowiki>]<nowiki> 
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Igneous_Kal-Mor <nowiki>Igneous Kal-Mor</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1139200072438005851.png?v=1 <nowiki>igneouskalmor</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Scripture_of_Jas <nowiki>Scripture of Jas</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/869284342839513108.png?v=1 <nowiki>scriptureofjas</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Enhanced_Excalibur <nowiki>Enhanced excalibur</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/513200949016264727.png?v=1 <nowiki>enhancedexcalibur</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Cinderbane_gloves <nowiki>Cinderbane gloves</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/513190158355660812.png?v=1 <nowiki>cinderbanes</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Weapon_poison%2B%2B%2B#(4) <nowiki>Weapon Poison +++</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/689525476158472288.png?v=1 <nowiki>weppoison</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Kwuarm_incense_sticks <nowiki>Kwuarm incense sticks</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/565726489341984779.png?v=1 <nowiki>kwuarmsticks</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Ring_of_death <nowiki>Ring of Death</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/513190159462825984.png?v=1 <nowiki>rod</nowiki>]<nowiki>
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<div style="white-space: pre-line"><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Darkness <nowiki>Darkness</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1137809209782698024.png?v=1 <nowiki>darkness</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Invoke_Death <nowiki>Invoke Death</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1137809121983336548.png?v=1 <nowiki>invokedeath</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Conjure_Undead_Army <nowiki>Conjure Undead Army</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1166094935066423348.png?v=1 <nowiki>conjurearmy</nowiki>]<nowiki>
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    • Wearing HP boosting armour when you get your bonfire boost will increase the amount of bonus health received from the bonfire
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Mahjarrat_aura <nowiki>Mahjarrat aura</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/643148943856762890.png?v=1 <nowiki>mahj</nowiki>]<nowiki> or </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Dark_magic_aura <nowiki>Dark Magic aura</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/643505652571963417.png?v=1 <nowiki>darkmagic</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Death_Ward <nowiki>Death Ward Relic</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/697808774068699286.png?v=1 <nowiki>deathward</nowiki>]<nowiki>
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Hellhound_(familiar) <nowiki>Hellhound familiar</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/921410226475925514.png?v=1 <nowiki>hellhoundpouch</nowiki>]<nowiki>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ Using the deathwarden setup you are likely to encounter the Mushroom Barrage mechanic. Be aware that Mushroom Barrage explosions will still damage you after Helwyr has died if the spawn animation has begun.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ This method requires teleporting to War's Retreat after every kill to replenish prayer, adrenaline, familiar and player health, and reset cooldowns.</nowiki></p>
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== Attribution and source history ==
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