PvME/Slayer/Soul Devourers
Introduction
There are 6 types of soul devourers, ranging from 105 to 117 Slayer slayer. The Magister may also be killed for this task, requiring 115 Slayer slayer. The mobs each require a different level of attention, and the profits differ.
⬥ The Magister will give 8000 Slayer slayer experience per kill and benefit from the use of Tuska's Wrath Tuskas, but the slayer helmet slayerhelm effect does not work on him.
Desirable drops
⬥ Key to the Crossing keytothecrossing
• Dropped at a rate of 1/75 on task, which can be increased to 1/60 with the use of Sophanem slayer dungeon drop enhancers.
• Required for the Slayer collection log.
⬥ Vital Spark vitalspark
• Can be doubled via the use of vital spark drop enhancers.
• Required for the Slayer collection log.
⬥ Soul devourers each have their own drop tables, containing good alchables and other resources, making them a consistent moneymaker.
• The Sophanem Slayer Dungeon contains chests which will automatically gather drops.
Location and How to Get there
⬥ Sophanem Slayer Dungeon
• You can teleport there with Sophanem Slayer Dungeon teleport tablets.
• Alternatively, you can teleport to the Menaphos lodestone menaphoslode, take the bridge to Sophanem, and then run south to the dungeon entrance.
⬥ Sunken Pyramid (south-eastern room, 5 spawns)
• In the small room, position yourself anywhere near the center of all the spawns.
⬩ For Imperial warrior akh's stand in the northern part of the room and target southern spawns.
• You can teleport there with a teleport to house tablet, or with a Slayer Codex slayercodex
Useful Items and Unlocks
Salawa Akh
Guide illustration The lowest level soul devourer, they do weak melee attacks and have no special mechanics, making them easy to AFK.
Stats
⬥ slayer level: 105
⬥ slayer XP per kill: 504
⬥ Optimal kills per hour: ~1100 melee, 940-970 necromancy
⬥ Optimal slayer XP per hour: ~554k melee, ~480k necromancy
Method - AFK Melee
⚠️ Disclaimer
This method may not work after the combat changes made in Q1 of 2026
Know of a newer method/rotation? Got a video? Share it in Suggestions (external Discord)!
⬥ Pray soulsplit and turmoil or malevolence
⬥ Sustain prayer with powderofpenance or restore
⬥ Ensure holyaggroverload and weppoison are active
Presets
⬥ AFK Melee Guide illustration
Ability Bar
Method - AFK Necro
⬥ Pray deflectmelee and sorrow or ruination
⬥ Sustain prayer with powderofpenance and penanceaspect
⬥ Ensure elderovlsalve, aggressionpotion and weppoison are active
Presets
⬥ AFK Necromancy Guide illustration
Ability Bar
Feline Akh
Guide illustration Feline akh's have harder hitting attacks than Salawas, and a special attack which deals high magic damage and makes nearby feline akh's aggressive towards you. This occurs when the mob reaches 2500 life points, and hits when the bar above their head fully charges. Despite this, they can very easily be AFK'd in the same method as Salawas, and are often killed for their common elite clue drops eliteclue. Due to their harder hitting attacks, the usage of a vampyrism scrimshaw vampscrim is recommended, as the player should be praying DeflectMelee.
Stats
⬥ slayer level: 107
⬥ slayer XP per kill: 536.2
⬥ Optimal kills per hour: ~1100 melee necromancy
⬥ Optimal slayer XP per hour: ~590k melee necromancy
Method - AFK Melee
⚠️ Disclaimer
This method may not work after the combat changes made in Q1 of 2026
Know of a newer method/rotation? Got a video? Share it in Suggestions (external Discord)!
⬥ Pray deflectmelee and turmoil or malevolence
⬥ Sustain prayer with powderofpenance or restore
⬥ Ensure holyaggroverload and weppoison are active
Presets
⬥ AFK Melee Guide illustration
Ability Bar
Method - AFK Necro
⬥ Pray deflectmelee and sorrow or ruination
⬥ Sustain prayer with powderofpenance and penanceaspect
⬥ Ensure elderovlsalve, aggressionpotion and weppoison are active
Presets
⬥ AFK Necromancy Guide illustration
Ability Bar
Scarab Akh
Stats
⬥ slayer level: 109
⬥ slayer XP per kill: 714.8
⬥ Optimal kills per hour: ~800 necromancy (AFK)
⬥ Optimal slayer XP per hour: ~570k necromancy (AFK)
Method - AFK Necro
⬥ Pray deflectmelee and sorrow or ruination
⬥ Sustain prayer with powderofpenance and penanceaspect
⬥ Ensure elderovlsalve, aggressionpotion and weppoison are active
Presets
⬥ AFK Necromancy Guide illustration
Ability Bar
Crocodile Akh
Guide illustration Due to their low life points their dangerous special attack can be ignored. After 5 auto-attacks, they strike the floor to deal a large 3000 hit through deflect prayers. With a good setup they can be AFK'd. At 105 Slayer slayer it is possible to use Wilder Pies to boost, to kill these; however, at 111 Slayer slayer it is recommended to move on to the Imperial akhs via the usage of a Wilder Pie.
Stats
⬥ slayer level: 111
⬥ slayer XP per kill: 761
⬥ Optimal kills per hour: ~1000 melee, ~900 necromancy
⬥ Optimal slayer XP per hour: ~761k melee, ~680k necromancy
Method - AFK Melee
⚠️ Disclaimer
This method may not work after the combat changes made in Q1 of 2026
Know of a newer method/rotation? Got a video? Share it in Suggestions (external Discord)!
⬥ Pray deflectmelee and turmoil or malevolence
⬥ Sustain prayer with powderofpenance or restore
⬥ Ensure holyaggroverload and weppoison are active
Presets
⬥ AFK Melee Guide illustration
Ability Bar
Method - AFK Necro
⬥ Pray deflectmelee and sorrow or ruination
⬥ Sustain prayer with powderofpenance and penanceaspect
⬥ Ensure elderovlsalve, aggressionpotion and weppoison are active
Presets
⬥ AFK Necromancy Guide illustration
Ability Bar
Gorilla Akh
Stats
⬥ slayer level: 113
⬥ slayer XP per kill: 705
⬥ Optimal kills per hour: ~700 necromancy (AFK)
⬥ Optimal slayer XP per hour: ~490k necromancy (AFK)
Method - AFK Necro
Position yourself as shown below.
Guide illustration ⬥ Pray deflectmelee and sorrow or ruination
⬥ Sustain prayer with powderofpenance and penanceaspect
⬥ Ensure elderovlsalve, aggressionpotion and weppoison are active
Presets
⬥ AFK Necromancy Guide illustration
Ability Bar
Imperial Warrior Akh
Stats
⬥ slayer level: 117
⬥ slayer XP per kill: 1780.6
⬥ Optimal kills per hour: ~500 necromancy
⬥ Optimal slayer XP per hour: ~900k necromancy
Method - Low Effort Necro
⬥ Pray soulsplit and sorrow or ruination
⬥ Sustain prayer with powderofpenance and penanceaspect
⬥ Ensure elderovlsalve, aggressionscrim and weppoison are active
Presets
⬥ AFK Necromancy Guide illustration
Ability Bar
Example Kills
Attribution and source history
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