Automaton Guardian

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Post-questDuring The World Wakes
Automaton Guardian



Release			4 March 2013 (Update)
Members			Yes
Actions			Attack, Examine
Race			Automaton
Examine			A tough melee fighter.
Combat info
Combat level			115
Life points			20,000
Aggressive
Poisonous
Combat experience
XP			1,200.1
XP			624
XP			396
XP (2H/MH/OH)			72 / 48 / 24
Slayer info
Level			67
Assignment			Cres's creations
Master

Offensive
Max hit

810		0		0			1,000
Style				Rate
				6 ticks (3.6s)
Combat levels

85			85			85
Accuracy

2,178			0			0
Defensive
Armour			Weakness		Susceptible
1,924	80
Base hit chance

90		45		55			65
Immunities

Immune		Not immune		Not immune			Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID		16985, 16988
Links		bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

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SMW Subobject for During The World WakesExamine: A tough melee fighter.Monster JSON: {"release_date":"4 March 2013","members":"Yes","slayer":"N/A","release_update_post":"The World Wakes","name":"Automaton Guardian","experience":404.1,"lifepoints":7500,"examine":"A tough melee fighter.","version":"During The World Wakes","restriction":"quest","slayer_category":"N/A","id":"16907, 16910","assigned_by":"Not assigned","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","weakness":"[[File:Zero weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=No weakness]]","slayer_experience":"0","level":"84","poisonous":false,"aggressive":true}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 40NPC primary attack style: meleeNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 30NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: noneNPC ID: 16907, 16910Release date: 4 March 2013Is NPC poisonous: falseMonster name: Automaton GuardianNPC magic affinity: 50NPC susceptible to poison: falseCombat level: 84Version anchor: During The World WakesNPC susceptible to drain: trueIs variant of: Automaton GuardianLocation restriction: surface, questIs NPC aggressive: trueNPC ranged accuracy: 0NPC attack rate: 8Slayer experience: 0NPC Attack level: 60Actions: Attack, ExamineWeakness by class: magicNPC attack style text: meleeNPC melee accuracy: 1132Susceptible to: inquisitorNPC life points: 7500NPC susceptible to deflect: trueNPC susceptible to stun: falseIs members only: trueNPC special max hit: 1000NPC armour: 1132Weakness: File:Zero weakness icon.pngNPC Magic level: 1NPC Ranged level: 1NPC melee max hit: 600Combat experience: 404.1Slayer level: 0NPC Defence level: 60

SMW Subobject for Post-questExamine: A tough melee fighter.Monster JSON: {"release_date":"4 March 2013","members":"Yes","slayer":"67","release_update_post":"The World Wakes","aff_weakness":90,"experience":1200.1,"lifepoints":20000,"examine":"A tough melee fighter.","version":"Post-quest","name":"Automaton Guardian","slayer_category":"Cres's creations","id":"16985, 16988","assigned_by":"[[File:sumona chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Sumona¦Sumona: 65–80 Cres's creations]] [[File:duradel chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Duradel¦Duradel: 65–80 Cres's creations]] [[File:kuradal chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Kuradal¦Kuradal: 65–80 Cres's creations]] [[File:morvran chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Morvran¦Morvran: 80–100 Cres's creations]] [[File:Laniakea chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Laniakea¦Laniakea: 80–100 Cres's creations]]","weakness":"[[File:Fire weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Fire spells]]","slayer_experience":"624","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","level":"115","poisonous":false,"aggressive":false}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 45NPC primary attack style: meleeCombat experience: 1200.1NPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 55NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: fireNPC ID: 16985, 16988Release date: 4 March 2013Is NPC poisonous: falseMonster name: Automaton GuardianNPC susceptible to poison: falseNPC magic affinity: 65Version anchor: Post-questNPC susceptible to drain: trueIs NPC aggressive: falseCombat level: 115NPC attack rate: 6NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: Automaton GuardianLocation restriction: surfaceNPC Attack level: 85NPC ranged accuracy: 0NPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngSlayer experience: 624NPC attack style text: meleeActions: Attack, ExamineSusceptible to: inquisitorNPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee accuracy: 2178Weakness: File:Fire weakness icon.pngNPC life points: 20000NPC susceptible to deflect: trueAssigned by: Sumona, Duradel, Kuradal, Morvran, LaniakeaIs members only: trueNPC special max hit: 1000NPC armour: 1924NPC Ranged level: 85NPC Magic level: 85Slayer category: cres's creationsNPC melee max hit: 810Weakness by class: magicSlayer level: 67NPC Defence level: 80

Automaton Guardians are melee-based opponents created by the Cres, a Guardian of Guthix, to protect Guthix's chamber. They can be found in the central room of Guthix's Cave after the completion of The World Wakes, The Firemaker's Curse, the Ritual of the Mahjarrat, The Chosen Commander, The Branches of Darkmeyer, and The Void Stares Back. They require level 67 Slayer to be harmed and are known for their various mid-priced stackable drops and their very rare glove drop.

Currently, the guardians are the least resource intensive variant of Automaton due to lack of damage taken. Torment is highly recommended; due to the approximately 30% increase in profit/kills exceeding the cost of prayer dosage.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Getting there[edit | edit source]

Use the "Guthix's shrine" teleport on the sixth-age circuit.
Right-click the High Druid and select Teleport

Strategies[edit | edit source]

Players should be aware of the monster's special attack, which does a pulsing area of effect damage around the automaton at regular intervals, but roots the monster in place (note it can still perform regular auto attacks while the special is active). This can quickly do 1000+ damage if multiple pulses contact with the player.

The automaton's special attack

Drops[edit | edit source]

Charms[edit | edit source]

Nothing	1	1	1	1
81–83%	5–6%	2–3%	2–3%	7–8%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 8,309 kills. 1 item is dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Main drop[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
Kwuarm seed _(m)	1	Common	448	38
Avantoe seed _(m)	2	Common	4,716	76
Snapdragon seed _(m)	1	Common	2,508	38
Lantadyme seed _(m)	1	Uncommon	923	38
Grimy avantoe	2 (noted)	Uncommon	1,740	2
Grimy snapdragon	1 (noted)	Uncommon	1,288	1
Grimy dwarf weed	1 (noted)	Uncommon	4,697	1
Grimy guam	4 (noted)	Uncommon	1,648	72
Grimy tarromin	4 (noted)	Uncommon	992	4
Grimy harralander	4 (noted)	Uncommon	4,672	4
Grimy cadantine	4 (noted)	Uncommon	7,512	4
Grimy ranarr	4 (noted)	Uncommon	16,060	4
Grimy irit	4 (noted)	Uncommon	2,052	4
Grimy marrentill	4 (noted)	Uncommon	5,624	4
Grimy kwuarm	4 (noted)	Uncommon	9,332	4
Grimy lantadyme	4 (noted)	Uncommon	16,272	4
Static gloves	1	1/1000^{[source needed]}	6,749,341	12,000
Inert adrenaline crystal	1 (noted)	Uncommon	1,097	2,400
Coal stone spirit	25	Common	325	Not alchemisable
Earth talisman	8 (noted)	Uncommon	1,576	16
Supercompost	15 (noted)	Uncommon	8,280	765
Adamantite stone spirit	4	Uncommon	156	Not alchemisable
Runite stone spirit	1	Uncommon	1,007	Not alchemisable
Cresbot (unpoked)	1	1/1600^{[source needed]}	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Magic logs	10 (noted)	Uncommon	5,790	1,920
Rare drop table	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Tertiary drops[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
Sealed clue scroll (hard)	1	1/128	1	1
Sealed clue scroll (elite)	1	3/1280^{[d 1]}	1	1
Spirit sapphire _(m)	1	5/2000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Spirit emerald _(m)	1	3/2000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Spirit ruby _(m)	1	2/2000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Starved ancient effigy	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

^ This drop only attempts to roll should you fail to roll a hard clue, should you get this item, there's a 1% chance it'll be upgraded to a sealed clue scroll (master).

Rare drop table[edit | edit source]

This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items are not required to access the table, but they will increase the chance of accessing the rare drop table and may also improve the loot received from it.

Rare drop table:

Rare drop table
Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High alch value
Coins	250–500	Common	250–500	250–500
Coins	50	Common^{[d 1]}	50	50
Uncut sapphire	1	Common	516	15
Uncut emerald	1	Common	342	30
Uncut ruby	1	Common	390	60
Uncut diamond	1	Common	901	120
Uncut diamond	45–55 (noted)	Rare	40,545–49,555	5,400–6,600
Uncut dragonstone _(m)	1	Uncommon	5,946	600
Uncut dragonstone _(m)	45–55 (noted)	Rare	267,570–327,030	27,000–33,000
Loop half of a key _(m)	1	Common	9,044	1
Tooth half of a key _(m)	1	Common	9,073	1
Crystal triskelion fragment 1 _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 2]}	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Crystal triskelion fragment 2 _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 2]}	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Crystal triskelion fragment 3 _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 2]}	Not sold	Not alchemisable
Dragon longsword _(m)	1	Common	57,386	60,000
Off-hand dragon longsword _(m)	1	Common	57,262	60,000
Dragon spear _(m)	1	Rare	35,793	37,440
Battlestaff _(m)	180–220 (noted)	Rare	708,480–865,920	756,000–924,000
Rune javelin	5	Rare	930	1,870
Huge plated rune salvage	1	Uncommon	38,277	40,000
Huge plated rune salvage	18–22 (noted)	Rare	688,986–842,094	720,000–880,000
Shield left half _(m)	1	Rare	76,344	66,000
Dragon helm _(m)	1	Uncommon	58,078	60,000
Rune arrowheads	113–137	Common	23,730–28,770	678–822
Onyx bolts _(m)	135–165	Very rare	833,490–1,018,710	1,104,165–1,349,535
Water talisman	68–82 (noted)	Rare	51,612–62,238	136–164
Earth talisman	68–82 (noted)	Rare	13,396–16,154	136–164
Raw lobster	135–165 (noted)	Common	52,920–64,680	22,950–28,050
Raw shark _(m)	225–275 (noted)	Uncommon	181,800–222,200	40,500–49,500
Big bones	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	31,008–37,392	68–82
Dragon bones	180–220 (noted)	Rare	620,100–757,900	180–220
Drakolith stone spirit	25–35	Uncommon	6,125–8,575	Not alchemisable
Necrite stone spirit	2	Common	574	Not alchemisable
Phasmatite stone spirit	25–30	Uncommon	6,425–7,710	Not alchemisable
Phasmatite stone spirit	2	Common	514	Not alchemisable
Necrite stone spirit	25–30	Rare	7,175–8,610	Not alchemisable
Runite stone spirit	3	Common	3,021	Not alchemisable
Orichalcite stone spirit	25–35	Rare	5,575–7,805	Not alchemisable
Lantadyme seed _(m)	14–16	Uncommon	12,922–14,768	532–608
Dwarf weed seed _(m)	14–16	Uncommon	52,136–59,584	532–608
Magic seed _(m)	4	Uncommon	163,452	1,012
Palm tree seed _(m)	10	Rare	33,780	1,520
Grimy torstol _(m)	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	256,770–313,830	90–110
Grimy snapdragon _(m)	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	115,920–141,680	90–110
Super restore (4) _(m)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	149,895–183,205	8,100–9,900
Prayer potion (4)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	394,920–482,680	5,130–6,270
Flax	450–550 (noted)	Common	44,100–53,900	1,350–1,650
Molten glass _(m)	45–55 (noted)	Common	44,820–54,780	45–55
Soft clay	450–550 (noted)	Uncommon	893,700–1,092,300	450–550
Yew logs	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	26,724–32,226	6,528–7,872
Yew logs	675–825 (noted)	Rare	265,275–324,225	64,800–79,200
Teak plank _(m)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	34,785–42,515	13,500–16,500
Mahogany plank _(m)	270–330 (noted)	Rare	518,130–633,270	243,000–297,000
Vecna skull _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 3]}^{[d 4]}	807,072	6,000
Cheese+tom batta _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 5]}	608	1
Blurberry Special _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 6]}	16,701	18
Hazelmere's signet ring _(m)	1	Very rare^{[d 7]}	2,147,483,647	300,000

^ Replaces members' only drops in free-to-play.
^ ^a ^b ^c Triskelion fragments are dropped in order.
^ ^a ^b Jagex. Mod Timbo's Twitter account. 19 January 2018. (Archived from the original on 22 January 2019.) Mod Timbo: "1/1280 if you hit the RDT, requires T4 luck to be worn in order to get a hold of it. Of course there are tons of different ways to access the RDT so it changes massively depending on what you're fighting, what you're wearing etc."
^ Vecna skull requires tier 4 luck. Chance is 1/1,280 per roll of the rare drop table with the tier 4 luck requirement.^{[d 3]}
^ Cheese+tom batta indicates a roll for Hazelmere's signet ring without tier 4 luck.
^ Blurberry Special indicates a failed 1/10 roll for Hazelmere's signet ring with tier 4 luck.
^ Hazelmere's signet ring requires tier 4 luck. Rarer than the Vecna skull.

Universal drops[edit | edit source]

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster and skilling action outside of Daemonheim.

These items are dropped alongside main drops.

Achievement[edit | edit source]

La Petite Mort ( 0) – Obtained a collection of unique drops from Slayer monsters located within Kandarin.
- Static gloves and Cresbot pet drops

Update history[edit | edit source]

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included—see here for how to help out!

patch 24 October 2022 (Update):
- Fixed an issue that prevented automatons from dropping their unique gloves if they were using their special attack.

patch 2 April 2013 (Update):
- Automatons can now be stunned.

patch 25 March 2013 (Update):
- Players can no longer receive Cres's Automatons as a co-op slayer assignment if they do not have the requirements to fight them. A login check has been added to fix players who already have these as a task and cannot access them.

update 4 March 2013 (Update):
- Added to game.

[1] This drop only attempts to roll should you fail to roll a hard clue, should you get this item, there's a 1% chance it'll be upgraded to a sealed clue scroll (master).

[2] Replaces members' only drops in free-to-play.

[trisk-3] Triskelion fragments are dropped in order.

[Vecna_drop_rate-4] Jagex. Mod Timbo's Twitter account. 19 January 2018. (Archived from the original on 22 January 2019.) Mod Timbo: "1/1280 if you hit the RDT, requires T4 luck to be worn in order to get a hold of it. Of course there are tons of different ways to access the RDT so it changes massively depending on what you're fighting, what you're wearing etc."

[5] Vecna skull requires tier 4 luck. Chance is 1/1,280 per roll of the rare drop table with the tier 4 luck requirement.^{[d 3]}

[6] Cheese+tom batta indicates a roll for Hazelmere's signet ring without tier 4 luck.

[7] Blurberry Special indicates a failed 1/10 roll for Hazelmere's signet ring with tier 4 luck.

[8] Hazelmere's signet ring requires tier 4 luck. Rarer than the Vecna skull.

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[d 7]

v • d • e RS3 Automatons
Automatons	Generator Guardian Tracer Cresbot ^(Unpoked)
Gloves	Static Pneumatic Tracking
Guthixian Cache	Ancient Confused Enraged
Hall of Memories	The Archivist Memory-storage bot

Automaton Guardian

Contents

Locations[edit | edit source]

Getting there[edit | edit source]

Strategies[edit | edit source]