Raksha, the Shadow Colossus

"Raksha" redirects here. For the item, see Raksha (Archaeology).

This article is about the boss. For other uses, see Raksha, the Shadow Colossus (disambiguation).

This article has a strategy guide. All information on mechanics, setups, and tactics is on the subpage.

This article has a money making guide here. Description: Killing Raksha Please add tips to the subpage, rather than the article below.

During fightShackledSubdued

Raksha, the Shadow Colossus
Release																				7 December 2020 (Update)
Members																				Yes
Actions																				Attack, Examine
Race																				Dinosaur
Examine																				An apex predator.
Combat info
Combat level																				6,000
Life points																				800,000
Aggressive
Poisonous
Combat experience
XP																				5,000
XP																				1,650
XP (2H/MH/OH)																				300 / 200 / 100
Offensive
Max hit
2,570															2,570															2,570															? (edit)
Style																														Rate
																														5 ticks (3.0s)
Combat levels
110																				110																				120
Accuracy
3,862																				3,862																				4,756
Defensive
Armour																				Weakness															Susceptible
2,178										85
Base hit chance
-															55															65															55
Immunities
Immune															Not immune															Immune															Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID															27352
Links															bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

? (edit)? (edit)truefalsefalse? (edit)? (edit)ImmunefalseNot immunetrueImmunefalseNot immunetrue? (edit)0? (edit)0110110? (edit)085851101101201202,57025702,57025702,5702570? (edit)03,86238623,86238624,75647562,1782178555565655555Raksha, the Shadow ColossusRaksha, the Shadow Colossus (shackled)? (edit)7 December 2020 (Update)? (edit)? (edit)Yes? (edit)An apex predator.An apex predator shackled.A now subdued apex predator.false

5 ticks (3.0s)

56,0006000 File:Attack-icon.png&&SPLITPOINT&&File:Magic-icon.png&&SPLITPOINT&&File:Ranged-icon.pngmelee&&SPLITPOINT&&magic&&SPLITPOINT&&rangedmagic? (edit)800,000N/AN/A08000005,00050001,650? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)300 / 200 / 100rangedFile:Zero weakness icon.pngnothing-? (edit)hexhunter? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)DinosaurtableNot assigned? (edit)trueExamineAttack, ExamineExamineAttack&&SPLITPOINT&&ExamineYes? (edit)? (edit)surface? (edit)? (edit)? (edit)During fightShackledSubdued? (edit)273522735127353? (edit)273522735127353bestiary • MRNDbestiary • MRNDbestiary • MRNDbestiary • MRND? (edit)? (edit){"release_date":"7 December 2020","poisonous":false,"level":"6,000","weakness":"[[File:Zero weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=No weakness]]","assigned_by":"Not assigned","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]] [[File:Magic-icon.png¦25px¦link=Magic]] [[File:Ranged-icon.png¦25px¦link=Ranged]]","members":"Yes","lifepoints":0,"name":"Raksha, the Shadow Colossus","release_update_post":"TWIR: Raksha!","experience":5000}{"release_date":"7 December 2020","poisonous":false,"level":"6,000","weakness":"[[File:Zero weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=No weakness]]","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]] [[File:Magic-icon.png¦25px¦link=Magic]] [[File:Ranged-icon.png¦25px¦link=Ranged]]","assigned_by":"Not assigned","id":"27352","members":"Yes","version":"During fight","examine":"An apex predator.","lifepoints":800000,"experience":5000,"name":"Raksha, the Shadow Colossus","release_update_post":"TWIR: Raksha!","aggressive":true}{"release_date":"7 December 2020","poisonous":false,"level":"6,000","weakness":"[[File:Zero weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=No weakness]]","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]] [[File:Magic-icon.png¦25px¦link=Magic]] [[File:Ranged-icon.png¦25px¦link=Ranged]]","assigned_by":"Not assigned","id":"27351","members":"Yes","version":"Shackled","examine":"An apex predator shackled.","lifepoints":0,"experience":5000,"name":"Raksha, the Shadow Colossus (shackled)","release_update_post":"TWIR: Raksha!","aggressive":false}{"release_date":"7 December 2020","poisonous":false,"level":"6,000","weakness":"[[File:Zero weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=No weakness]]","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]] [[File:Magic-icon.png¦25px¦link=Magic]] [[File:Ranged-icon.png¦25px¦link=Ranged]]","assigned_by":"Not assigned","id":"27353","members":"Yes","version":"Subdued","examine":"A now subdued apex predator.","lifepoints":0,"experience":5000,"name":"Raksha, the Shadow Colossus","release_update_post":"TWIR: Raksha!","aggressive":false}Versions: 3

SMW Subobject for SubduedExamine: A now subdued apex predator.Monster JSON: {"release_date":"7 December 2020","poisonous":false,"level":"6,000","weakness":"[[File:Zero weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=No weakness]]","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]] [[File:Magic-icon.png¦25px¦link=Magic]] [[File:Ranged-icon.png¦25px¦link=Ranged]]","assigned_by":"Not assigned","id":"27353","members":"Yes","version":"Subdued","examine":"A now subdued apex predator.","lifepoints":0,"experience":5000,"name":"Raksha, the Shadow Colossus","release_update_post":"TWIR: Raksha!","aggressive":false}NPC ranged max hit: 2570NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: magicNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.png, File:Magic-icon.png, File:Ranged-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 4756NPC ranged affinity: 65NPC magic max hit: 2570Weakness text: nothingNPC ID: 27353Release date: 7 December 2020Is NPC poisonous: falseMonster name: Raksha, the Shadow ColossusNPC magic affinity: 55NPC susceptible to poison: falseCombat level: 6000Version anchor: SubduedNPC susceptible to drain: trueIs variant of: Raksha, the Shadow ColossusLocation restriction: surfaceIs NPC aggressive: falseNPC ranged accuracy: 3862NPC attack rate: 5Slayer experience: 0NPC Attack level: 110Actions: ExamineWeakness by class: rangedNPC attack style text: melee, magic, rangedNPC melee accuracy: 3862Susceptible to: hexhunterNPC life points: 0NPC susceptible to deflect: trueNPC susceptible to stun: falseIs members only: trueNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 2178Weakness: File:Zero weakness icon.pngNPC Magic level: 120NPC Ranged level: 110NPC melee max hit: 2570Combat experience: 5000Slayer level: 0NPC Defence level: 85

SMW Subobject for During fightExamine: An apex predator.Monster JSON: {"release_date":"7 December 2020","poisonous":false,"level":"6,000","weakness":"[[File:Zero weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=No weakness]]","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]] [[File:Magic-icon.png¦25px¦link=Magic]] [[File:Ranged-icon.png¦25px¦link=Ranged]]","assigned_by":"Not assigned","id":"27352","members":"Yes","version":"During fight","examine":"An apex predator.","lifepoints":800000,"experience":5000,"name":"Raksha, the Shadow Colossus","release_update_post":"TWIR: Raksha!","aggressive":true}NPC ranged max hit: 2570NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: magicNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.png, File:Magic-icon.png, File:Ranged-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 4756NPC ranged affinity: 65NPC magic max hit: 2570Weakness text: nothingNPC ID: 27352Release date: 7 December 2020Is NPC poisonous: falseMonster name: Raksha, the Shadow ColossusNPC magic affinity: 55NPC susceptible to poison: falseCombat level: 6000Version anchor: During fightNPC susceptible to drain: trueIs variant of: Raksha, the Shadow ColossusLocation restriction: surfaceIs NPC aggressive: trueNPC ranged accuracy: 3862NPC attack rate: 5Slayer experience: 0NPC Attack level: 110Actions: Attack, ExamineWeakness by class: rangedNPC attack style text: melee, magic, rangedNPC melee accuracy: 3862Susceptible to: hexhunterNPC life points: 800000NPC susceptible to deflect: trueNPC susceptible to stun: falseIs members only: trueNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 2178Weakness: File:Zero weakness icon.pngNPC Magic level: 120NPC Ranged level: 110NPC melee max hit: 2570Combat experience: 5000Slayer level: 0NPC Defence level: 85

SMW Subobject for ShackledExamine: An apex predator shackled.Monster JSON: {"release_date":"7 December 2020","poisonous":false,"level":"6,000","weakness":"[[File:Zero weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=No weakness]]","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]] [[File:Magic-icon.png¦25px¦link=Magic]] [[File:Ranged-icon.png¦25px¦link=Ranged]]","assigned_by":"Not assigned","id":"27351","members":"Yes","version":"Shackled","examine":"An apex predator shackled.","lifepoints":0,"experience":5000,"name":"Raksha, the Shadow Colossus (shackled)","release_update_post":"TWIR: Raksha!","aggressive":false}NPC ranged max hit: 2570NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: magicNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.png, File:Magic-icon.png, File:Ranged-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 4756NPC ranged affinity: 65NPC magic max hit: 2570Weakness text: nothingNPC ID: 27351Release date: 7 December 2020Is NPC poisonous: falseMonster name: Raksha, the Shadow Colossus (shackled)NPC magic affinity: 55NPC susceptible to poison: falseCombat level: 6000Version anchor: ShackledNPC susceptible to drain: trueIs variant of: Raksha, the Shadow ColossusLocation restriction: surfaceIs NPC aggressive: falseNPC ranged accuracy: 3862NPC attack rate: 5Slayer experience: 0NPC Attack level: 110Actions: ExamineWeakness by class: rangedNPC attack style text: melee, magic, rangedNPC melee accuracy: 3862Susceptible to: hexhunterNPC life points: 0NPC susceptible to deflect: trueNPC susceptible to stun: falseIs members only: trueNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 2178Weakness: File:Zero weakness icon.pngNPC Magic level: 120NPC Ranged level: 110NPC melee max hit: 2570Combat experience: 5000Slayer level: 0NPC Defence level: 85

The fight takes place in the oubliette in which Raksha is imprisoned.

Raksha, the Shadow Colossus (also known as The One That Speaks, The One Above All, Hellebores rex and The Shadow Colossus of Orthen) is an infamous rex dinosaur imprisoned in the Orthen Oubliette on Anachronia.

Raksha is a solo and duo boss. Kills in each mode are tracked separately, but both are combined, similar to Elite Dungeons, for the purpose of the Final Boss title. The boss itself is only able to be fought after completion of a short quest, with access to Anachronia being a prerequisite.

Rewards for subduing Raksha include codices to enhance Ricochet and Chain, and a new defensive ability, Divert. Also dropped are laceration boots and blast diffusion boots, as well as the unique fleeting boots that allow the user to cast Rapid Fire while moving, alongside spikes to upgrade all three pairs from tier 80 to tier 90.

Obtaining all of Raksha's unique drops will unlock [Name] the Shackled title.

Fighting Raksha does not count for dinosaur slayer task, so there is no buff gained for using a Slayer helmet or Tuska's Wrath. Similarly, the necklace of Salamancy does not provide any bonuses against him.

History

Raksha was previously a normal dinosaur and had lived on Gielinor well before the Stone of Jas was ever discovered. At some point, the creature stumbled upon the Codex, an elder artefact. The monolith imbued him with immense amounts of shadow anima, turning it into a colossus. However, the power did not come from the Elder Gods, but from somewhere else.

This power caused Raksha to grow immensely large, intelligent and savage, being capable of communicating with others through visions. Raksha's hide was filled with venomous spikes that would instantly immobilise and swiftly kill prey, had an ice cold breath, and could generate electrical charges; it is unknown if these powers existed prior to anima infusion and were simply supercharged, or if they were entirely new mutations. Raksha eventually encountered the dragonkin when they began setting up outposts in the mainland - present-day Misthalin - which it attacked so brutally that only a handful of survivors lived to tell of it. Those survivors began to call the beast the Raksha, as it was something they had never seen before.

Varanus, a dragonkin hunter of the Nodon faction, managed to trap Raksha. Angered at the dragonkin's victory, Raksha unleashed a vision of him giving Varanus a suffocating death, using the vision to his advantage by impaling Varanus with one of his spikes. Despite this, Varanus was able to live long enough that they ensured it could no longer harm his fellow kin. The Kindra Council later had Raksha transported to Orthen, imprisoned in a pen constructed by Nodon architects.

Deeply fascinated by Raksha, the dragonkin Kerapac began to thoroughly study the imprisoned dinosaur and its abilities, further restraining it with new security measures including a forced hibernation system. Despite this, Raksha was occasionally able to break free of his forced hibernation, although the other security measures kept him in check. Kerapac was able to remove these traits from the Raksha and moved it to three female rexes, who became the earliest prototypes for the dragons. Kranon considered the Raksha to be the source of his religious inspiration after it projected a hateful vision to him.

The dragonkin Skeka also researched Raksha and considered putting her own mind into Raksha's body once the curse of the Stone of Jas started to act upon the dragonkin. An agonised Skeka would eventually begin charging her device in order to throw her mind into the body of the Raksha. However this failed and she instead shattered her mind amongst a group of salamanders.

Concept art shown in a 2019 RuneScape video which inadvertently leaked Raksha.

The first clue to the current whereabouts of Raksha was found on an inscription above the door, upstairs at the Anachronia Swamp Fortress a dragonkin text translating to 'Raksha'. It was apparently still alive, as the bars near Laniakea were bent in a way that when examined, suggests that something had tried to enter or escape. As Kerapac would have no reason to return to this specific fortress, it was most likely the Raksha's doing. Inside Xolo city is also a chain of dragon metal, which when examined states that it is moving, indicating it is one of the chains holding Raksha.

It is later revealed that Raksha had slipped into a coma for tens of thousands of years since it thrived on shadow anima, something which had not been produced in ages after the Elder Gods had destroyed Kerapac's device. Later, in the Sixth Age, Kerapac used the Needle to bring back a version of Anachronia that still had some supply of shadow anima; coupled with the "recreation" of his device, he produced a steady supply of shadow anima which awakened both Raksha and his Keeper, later revealed to be Varanus. Taking notice of this, Zaros entered the prison intending to collect a vat of shadow anima that was keeping Raksha in check. When the World Guardian arrived to investigate, Zaros took the vat despite Varanus' warnings, confident that the World Guardian could deal with the beast.

As a result, the sudden decrease of shadow anima disturbed Raksha's slumber. The World Guardian entered the oubliette and fought Raksha, who despite being in hibernation for so long, was able to put up a good fight against them. The World Guardian was eventually able to subdue Raksha, much to Varanus' relief. When Varanus inquired about the status of the shadow anima device, the World Guardian informed him that it had been destroyed, which meant that Raksha would eventually slip into another coma once the supply of shadow anima had been depleted.

Location

Raksha can be fought in the Orthen Oubliette in the south-eastern ruins of Orthen on Anachronia (near the Xolo City teleport) after completing the Raksha, the Shadow Colossus quest by speaking to Laniakea.

• 

  Located to the west of Laniakea

Strategy

Main article: Raksha, the Shadow Colossus/Strategies

Drops

Raksha does not drop items upon defeat; rather, the Keeper will place an item in front of the security projector in the antechamber to be picked up. In duo encounters, each player receives their own reward. The drop rates between solo and duo mode are the same. If no drop appears, it is due to an active drop cleaner, such as seedicide or spring cleaner 9001.

Main drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Spirit weed seed	5–10	Common	3,610–7,220	50–100
	Carambola seed	5	Common	39,700	1,500
	Golden dragonfruit seed	5–10	Common	45,435–90,870	1,500–3,000
	Small blunt rune salvage	50 (noted)	Common	680,950	800,000
	Medium spiky orikalkum salvage	12–18 (noted)	Common	871,788–1,307,682	900,000–1,350,000
	Huge plated orikalkum salvage	10–15 (noted)	Common	1,229,630–1,844,445	1,250,000–1,875,000
	Black dragonhide	200–300 (noted)	Common	381,200–571,800	9,600–14,400
	Onyx dust	75–131	Uncommon	717,225–1,252,753	810,000–1,414,800
	Dinosaur bones	80–120 (noted)	Common	1,338,800–2,008,200	80–120
	Crystal key	25–45 (noted)	Common	454,275–817,695	25–45
	Inert adrenaline crystal	12–18 (noted)	Common	13,320–19,980	28,800–43,200
	Sirenic scale	3	Common	209,115	18,000
	Soul rune	125–175	Common	189,000–264,600	10,250–14,350
	Dark animica stone spirit	60–95	Common	32,160–50,920	Not alchemisable
	Light animica stone spirit	60–95	Common	49,440–78,280	Not alchemisable

Secondary drops

If this table is rolled, the item will appear alongside the main drop.

On average, a Raksha kill will give 4,257,638 in rare drops only.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Laceration boots	1	1/200	589,753	30,000
	Blast diffusion boots	1	1/200	4,189,273	30,000
	Fleeting boots	1	1/200	14,580,240	30,000
	Shadow spike	1	1/500	231,413,458	30,000
	Greater Ricochet ability codex	1	1/500	1,098,165,759	750,000
	Greater Chain ability codex	1	1/500	730,620,827	750,000
	Divert ability codex	1	1/500	20,221,120	750,000
	Broken shackle	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Achievements

• Raksha, the Shadow Colossus ( 0) – Complete this quest.
• Raksha, the Shadow Colossus ( 0) – Defeat Raksha, the Shadow Colossus. (X/1)
• Ultra Instinct ( 50) – Defeat Raksha without letting him gain any shadow energy. Can only be completed in a solo instance.
• Scenario 7 ( 50) – Defeat Raksha after letting him reach 100% shadow energy in the first phase. Can only be completed in a solo instance.
• Ju-raksha Park I ( 5) – Defeat Raksha, the Shadow Colossus. (X/5)
• Ju-raksha Park II ( 5) – Defeat Raksha, the Shadow Colossus. (X/10)
• Ju-raksha Park III ( 5) – Defeat Raksha, the Shadow Colossus. (X/25)
• Ju-raksha Park IV ( 5) – Defeat Raksha, the Shadow Colossus. (X/50)
• Ju-raksha Park V ( 5) – Defeat Raksha, the Shadow Colossus. (X/75)
• Ju-raksha Park VI ( 5) – Defeat Raksha, the Shadow Colossus. (X/100)
• Inner what? ( 25) – Defeat Raksha without activating 'Inner power'. Can only be completed in a solo instance.
• Raklette ( 0) – Unlock the Raklette pet from Raksha, the Shadow Colossus.
• Tyrannosaurus Wrecked ( 0) – Obtained a collection of unique drops from Raksha, the Shadow Colossus.

Gallery

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

  Raksha wearing a Santa hat during Christmas.

• 

  Raksha wearing a Santa hat during Christmas.

• 

  Raksha wearing a Santa hat during Christmas.

• 
• 
• 

Transcripts

A xolo idol depicting Raksha.

This article on an NPC has an associated dialogue page. Click here for a transcript of possible conversations and other messaging related to this NPC.

Raksha, the Shadow Colossus speaks in:

• Raksha, the Shadow Colossus (quest)
• Raksha, the Shadow Colossus/Unused

The lore behind Raksha was added to the game with the release of the Orthen Dig Site on 19 October 2020.

The following Archaeological transcripts directly mention Raksha: Rumours of the Raksha, The Greatest Hunt, Ethical Concerns, Raksha, The One Above All, Father of Dragons, Raksha Observations, and One... Voice....

Credits

Raksha, the Shadow Colossus
Developers
Developer	Mod Ryan
Art & Graphics
Characters	Mod Deadly, Mod Sparky
Concept	Mod Neil
Cutscene art	Mod BakingaZ
Quality Assurance
Quality assurance	Mod Sponge
Audio
Composition	Mod Surma
Voice Acting	Greg Jones (Raksha), Nick Ellsworth (The Keeper)
Databox • Talk page

Update history

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!

• ninja 27 February 2023 (Update):
  • Improved the lighting in the Orthen Oubliette where Raksha is imprisoned.

• patch 13 February 2023 (Update):
  • Raksha, the Shadow Colossus miniquest has been converted to a short quest with journals it will not award quest points or Treasure Hunter keys.
  • Raksha, the Shadow Colossus is now a prerequisite for Azzanadra's Quest.

• patch 31 October 2022 (Update):
  • Added safety checks to prevent Subdued Raksha from disappearing at the end of a kill.

• ninja 18 July 2022 (Update):
  • Damage done to Raksha's shield is no longer capped based on Raksha's remaining health.

• patch 14 March 2022 (Update):
  • Raksha should no longer randomly aggro non-target players in duo encounters, including the start of the phase where he could aggro the first attacker rather than the player who initiated the fight.
  • Rockfall AoE decreased from 7x7 to 5x5.
  • Removed some blocked tiles in the west pipes during phase 4.
  • Shadow anima absorption range increased. The anima no longer has a left click option to prevent misclicks.

• patch 7 March 2022 (Update):
  • The Telekinetic Grab spell could be used on during phase four of the Raksha fight to obtain shattered shadow anima, bank it and reuse it at future Raksha encounters. It is now no longer possible to use the spell in this way.

• patch 18 January 2021 (Update):
  • Raksha has been added to the list of Bank presets.

• patch 14 December 2020 (Update):
  • Improvements
    • Decreased Raksha's base damage values for attacks that scale with shadow energy.
    • To compensate, we've changed Raksha's shadow infused power buff, which now scales from 0.5% to 1% per shadow energy, resulting in 100% increased damage at 100% energy, up from 50%.
    • The maximum damage remains unchanged; this simply means that the minimum damage is now less punishing.
    • Decreased Raksha's rockfall damage.
  • Fixes
    • Raksha's tail chain no longer blocks player movement.
    • Fixed an issue where a black screen appeared if the player died while transitioning to Phase 4 of a Raksha encounter.
    • Raksha will no longer get stuck in an animation cycle if you die with Immortality active during the shadow bombard attack cycle.
    • Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck under Raksha both during and after the final phase of the encounter.
    • Increased the base hit chance (affinity) from 45 to 55 when using Melee against Raksha, the Shadow Colossus.
    • Raksha will no longer override his Melee attack animation with a walk animation if the player moves out of Melee range.
    • Raksha will no longer change target randomly in duo mode, and will instead focus one target until provoked.

• hotfix 8 December 2020 (Update):
  • Enhanced fleeting boots, Laceration boots and Blast diffusion boots will no longer repair into their non-upgraded forms.

• hotfix 7 December 2020 (Update):
  • Mutated barge bleeds are no longer incorrectly halved after the first hit.

• update 7 December 2020 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• The name Raksha appears to come from Rakshasa, who are demons from Hindu mythology.
• The player Rudi was the first player to defeat Raksha in solo mode on 7 December 2020, which was shown with the in-game announcement: News: Rudi is the first to defeat Raksha, the Shadow Colossus in solo mode!
• Raksha's drops have several unique traits:
  • He is the first monster to drop orikalkum salvage, and the second overall source, the first being the Raptor's chest.
  • He is also the first monster to drop onyx dust outside of Elite Dungeons and the fourth overall source, the others being metamorphic geodes, ancient caskets and forge/divine forge phoenices.
• Raksha is mentioned by Zaros as an animal demigod, which would place it on tier 6 in terms of godhood. However, as its power is not derived from the Elder Gods themselves, it and the other Colossi are not considered as actual gods.
• Raksha is voiced by Greg Jones.
• Raksha and The Keeper have a number of unused voice lines, one of which is 'Do you really think you can save them?'. This line of dialogue has often been associated with Xau-Tak.
• Amongst the models introduced into the cache alongside the Raksha update was an unused black hand.