Guardian of Armadyl

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This article is about regular Guardians. For the guardian wounded by mercenaries, see Wounded guardian.

Temple of IkovWhile Guthix Sleeps
Ritual of the Mahjarrat

Guardian of Armadyl
Release																				17 June 2002 (Update)
Members																				Yes
Actions																				Talk-to, Attack, Examine
Race																				? (edit)
Examine																				A guard who has devoted their life to Armadyl.
Combat info
Combat level																				42
Life points																				1,500
Aggressive
Poisonous
Combat experience
XP																				66.9
XP																				22
XP (2H/MH/OH)																				4 / 2 / 1
Offensive
Max hit
120															0															0															? (edit)
Style																														Rate
																														5 ticks (3.0s)
Combat levels
30																				0																				0
Accuracy
454																				0																				0
Defensive
Armour																				Weakness															Susceptible
454										30
Base hit chance
90															55															45															65
Immunities
Not immune															Not immune															Not immune															Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID															274
Links															bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

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5 ticks (3.0s)

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The Guardians of Armadyl are a military order loyal to Armadyl and based in the Temple of Ikov.

The Guardians are an ancient organisation spanning thousands of years, originating as the Ikovians. They have been protecting the Staff of Armadyl, an Elder Artefact once used by the god, protecting it from potential thieves such as demons or Mahjarrat. They are involved with the Temple of Ikov, While Guthix Sleeps, and Ritual of the Mahjarrat quests. Idria is the Marshal of the Guardians. According to Armacus, the order dislikes being in the temple and are looking for other hiding places.

To reach the Guardians of Armadyl, players can use a Shiny key to unlock the door to the shed on the northern edge of McGrubor's Wood, climb down the ladder to the Temple of Ikov dungeon, and then run west to the Guardian's headquarters. If players do not have one, they must proceed through the dungeon starting from its entrance north of Ardougne. In order to access the dungeon, players must be wearing the Pendant of Lucien, which Lucien (or the Local Thug) will provide freely.

Once entering the dungeon players must take the north gate then proceed out the northern exit of the first room. Ignoring the small room with the lever, they must then run west to the site where they fought the Fire Warrior of Lesarkus, who will not appear again. Players then talk to Winelda, who will teleport the player across the lava, this time without asking for any limpwurt roots. Players then run north until they reach a ladder (which leads up to McGrubor's Wood), then west, where they will reach the Guardian's headquarters. It is recommended that players run further west, then south past the lesser demons, to pick up a shiny key, which will make future trips much faster.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Temple of Ikov	42		10	Maplink

Quests

Temple of Ikov

The Guardians of Armadyl are looking after the Staff of Armadyl, but Lucien wants it. He asks the player to retrieve it for him. Players can either go along with Lucien's plan and kill all of the Guardians in the room and take the Staff of Armadyl, or they can side with the Guardians and agree to kill Lucien.

Players can also talk to or kill a Guardian to obtain an Armadyl pendant if they lose theirs.

Between Temple of Ikov and While Guthix Sleeps

If you've completed the Temple of Ikov quest and prevented Lucien from getting the Staff of Armadyl, a Guardian will hand you an Armadyl communiqué. It is from Idria and warns you that the staff is now threatened by Movario, a treasure hunter Lucien has recruited.

While Guthix Sleeps

The Guardians of Armadyl side with the player against Lucien. Idria goes to the White Knights' Castle in Falador to help organise the plot against the power-hungry Mahjarrat.

Ritual of the Mahjarrat

Idria and the Guardians take part in the final battles against Lucien's summonings and the Zamorakian Mahjarrat. When the Dragonkin arrive, Idria attempts to negotiate an alliance with the Dragonkin, but in a display of power, she is killed by dragon breath.

Drops

100% drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	457	1

Main drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Armadyl pendant	1	Common	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Dialogue

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Guardian of Armadyl speaks in:

• Temple of Ikov

Gallery

The Guardians of Armadyl fight two Tormented Demons.

Update history

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• patch 12 October 2011 (Update):
  • The Guardians of Armadyl have now realised what happened during Ritual of the Mahjarrat, and have updated chat to reflect these events.

• patch 22 June 2009 (Update):
  • Some of the Guardians of Armadyl that had the wrong symbol on their chests.

• update 17 June 2002 (Update):
  • Added to game.