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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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⬥ Enter instance, </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/535533810004262912.png?v=1 <nowiki>surge</nowiki>]<nowiki> and take 2 more steps forward.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><div style="white-space: pre-line"><nowiki>⬥ The following </nowiki><strong><nowiki>ARE REQUIRED</nowiki></strong><nowiki> for this method to work:
    • </nowiki><strong><nowiki>Cutting corners will result in failure.</nowiki></strong><nowiki>
    • 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/Salve_amulet_(e) <nowiki>Salve amulet (e)</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/797899945730244648.png?v=1 <nowiki>salveamulet</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+++#(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/Powder_of_penance <nowiki>Powder of Penance</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/928221126360969226.png?v=1 <nowiki>powderofpenance</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> or </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Igneous_Kal-Zuk <nowiki>Igneous Kal-Zuk</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/902209626479685734.png?v=1 <nowiki>igneouskalzuk</nowiki>]<nowiki>
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<div style="white-space: pre-line"><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Command_Vengeful_Ghost <nowiki>Command Vengeful Ghost</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1159434409913634816.png?v=1 <nowiki>commandghost</nowiki>]<nowiki>
    • Only required for high-level setup with minion skips.
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Spectral_Scythe#Cast_3 <nowiki>Spectral Scythe (Cast 3)</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1137809152043925505.png?v=1 <nowiki>spectralscythe3</nowiki>]<nowiki>
    • Only required for low-level setup without minion skips.
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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>
    • Only required for low-level setup without minion skips.
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Holy_scarab <nowiki>Holy Scarab</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/929773040273862656.png?v=1 <nowiki>holyscarab</nowiki>]<nowiki>
    • Doesn't require scrolls.
⬥ </nowiki>[https://runescape.wiki/w/Undead_Slayer <nowiki>Undead Slayer perk</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/689502804720615441.png?v=1 <nowiki>undeadslayerperk</nowiki>]<nowiki>
    • Ideally paired with regular dps perks.
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://presets.pvme.io/?id=o1KmzTMjk0bFgBX4XkYu <nowiki>Necromancy - Low-level</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1148995625896120460.png?v=1 <nowiki>necromancy</nowiki>]</p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ </nowiki>[https://presets.pvme.io/?id=qkkKruNMoSgfdr7aFWra <nowiki>Necromancy - High-level</nowiki>]<nowiki> </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1148995625896120460.png?v=1 <nowiki>necromancy</nowiki>]</p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ A low-level preset (~47 KPH) is provided for when minions cannot (yet) be skipped:</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Use </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1137809209782698024.png?v=1 <nowiki>darkness</nowiki>]<nowiki> to help with survivability.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• If </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1137809209782698024.png?v=1 <nowiki>darkness</nowiki>]<nowiki> is not required for survival you can use </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1233722649834684416.png?v=1 <nowiki>equilibriumaura</nowiki>]<nowiki> instead.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ The First Necromancer gear (+ </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/513190158355660812.png?v=1 <nowiki>cinderbanes</nowiki>]<nowiki> ) can also be used for similar KPH.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ Using </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1137940996391452772.png?v=1 <nowiki>ruination</nowiki>]<nowiki> over </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1137941003895046284.png?v=1 <nowiki>sorrow</nowiki>]<nowiki> is a small KPH increase.</nowiki></p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ High-level: minion skips</nowiki></p>
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⬥ Low-level: without minion skips</nowiki></p>
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 ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• If healing is an issue, put </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1159434279311380532.png?v=1 <nowiki>bloodsiphon</nowiki>]<nowiki> before </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1159434516658651147.png?v=1 <nowiki>conjureskeleton</nowiki>]</p>
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</nowiki><p><nowiki>⬥ The low-level method yields ~47 KPH with t90 weapons, t80 power armour and Level 90 </nowiki>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1148995625896120460.png?v=1 <nowiki>necromancy</nowiki>]<nowiki>; assuming the method requirements are met.</nowiki></p>
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== Attribution and source history ==
Adapted from [https://pvme.io/pvme-guides/afk/afk-hermod/ <nowiki>AFK Hermod</nowiki>] by PvME contributors. [https://github.com/pvme/pvme-guides/commits/master/afk/afk-hermod.txt Upstream source history]. Licensed [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ CC BY-NC-SA 4.0]. Snapshot 074a9438f79d10fba75735791be0030734db8b5e. Formatting adapted for standalone MediaWiki; media and third-party references remain external links.