Taraket the Necromancer

For the achievement, see Taraket the Necromancer (achievement).

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Normal modeStory mode
Taraket the Necromancer
Release			25 February 2019 (Update)
Members			Yes
Examine
An undead dragonkin necromancer. The right claw of the Ambassador.
Combat info
Level			LP			XP			XP
1000			400,000			9,000			2,970
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
540 / 360 / 180
Aggressive						Poisonous
Offensive
Max hit
5000			2500			2500			? (edit)
Style						Rate
						4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
90				90				90
Accuracy
2765				2765				2765
Abilities used
None
Defensive
Armour				Weakness			Susceptible
1694		85
Affinities
-			55			55			55
Immunities
Not immune			Not immune			Immune			Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID				26053
Links				bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

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4 ticks (2.4s)

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Taraket the Necromancer is the second boss of the Shadow Reef elite dungeon. He is an undead Dragonkin who is an ally of The Ambassador.

History

One of the Dragonkin who escaped the Great Revision, he would eventually be bound to the Stone of Jas by the elder god Jas. Though the curse gnawed away at the Dragonkin, Taraket joined the Dactyl to find a cure for it. He was apparently good friends with Kranon.

During his experiments, he fused an egg from the Queen Black Dragon with a fairy dragon, resulting in a unique egg which hatched into Mr. Mordaut. Taraket was extremely impressed by Mordaut's intelligence, but disappointed when he found out that Mordaut lacked the aggression and strength, deeming him a failure and abandoned him. He had also created a smaller version of him, but it didn't hatch until the Sixth Age when it was discovered by the Museum of Varrock's archaeologists.

Taraket would eventually move out to Ulthven Kreath where he performed a ritual with Kranon to obtain power. However, it backfired and Ulthven Kreath sank beneath the tides; Taraket did not escape and was presumed dead by his fellow Kin. Though he died, he would eventually be revived and obtained necromancy skills, something which he took great pride in. The power that revived him also apparently freed him from the Stone's curse. Taraket did not seem to have any bad standing among the remaining Dactyl Dragonkin.

During the ritual preparation, Ekitus wrote a request to Taraket to move the Aminishian monks away from the mwanu due to their eating some of their functionaries. Taraket replied back, telling Ekitus to simply bring up the consequences of delaying the ritual to the mwanu, knowing that it would fix the problem.

When Kranon was informed the World Guardian and their allies were coming to stop the ritual, Kranon had Taraket summon hordes of undead to stop their advance. Taraket soon confronted them in the amphitheater, where he attempted to stop them from advancing further but was killed in battle.

Drops

Main drops

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Onyx dust (m)		10–30	Common	291,480-874,440	108,000-324,000
	Ghostly essence (m)		15–55	Common	60,285-221,045	900-3,300
	Black stone heart (m)		1–3	Uncommon	94,794-284,382	96,000-288,000
	Black stone arrow tips (m)		13–41	Common	13,026-41,082	Not alchemisable
	Reinforced dragon bones (m)		10–19 (noted)	Common	173,920-330,448	0
	Huge blunt rune salvage		18–22 (noted)	Uncommon	693,324-847,396	720,000-880,000
	Black dragonhide		96–102 (noted)	Uncommon	231,072-245,514	4,608-4,896

Secondary drop

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Kranon's Ancient Journal (m)		1	Rare	0	Not alchemisable

Additionally, a drop from the generic Shadow Reef drop table will be given.

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Coins		1,000–15,000	Common	1,000-15,000	1,000-15,000
	Coins		30,000–65,000	Rare	30,000-65,000	30,000-65,000
	Huge spiky rune salvage		1	Common	38,560	40,000
	Huge spiky rune salvage		11–53	Rare	424,160-2,043,680	440,000-2,120,000
	Dark animica stone spirit (m)		1–2	Common	747-1,494	Not alchemisable
	Reef relic (common) (m)		1	Common	4,999	4,999
	Reef relic (uncommon) (m)		1	Uncommon	25,000	25,000
	Logs		1	Common	328	2
	Raw swordfish		1	Common	439	204
	Weapon poison++ (1) (m)		1	Uncommon	8,020	86
	Prayer potion (1)		1	Uncommon	1,688	45
	Reef relic (rare) (m)		1	Rare	1,000,000	1,000,000
	Starved ancient effigy (m)		1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Dialogue

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Achievements

• Sinister Crystal ( 20) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer while the corpse carrier is still alive.
• Dextrous Crystal ( 20) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer while the bloated monstrosity is still alive.
• Tank and Spank ( 40) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer while both the bloated monstrosity and corpse carrier are still alive.
• Unworthy Dead ( 20) – Kill 15 summoned skeletons within 6 seconds during the encounter with Taraket the Necromancer.
• Of Kraken Ink ( 20) – Collect the following lore books from bosses inside the Shadow Reef.
• Reset To Phylactery Settings:
  • Reset To Phylactery Settings I ( 5) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer. (X/5)
  • Reset To Phylactery Settings II ( 5) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer. (X/10)
  • Reset To Phylactery Settings III ( 5) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer. (X/25)
  • Reset To Phylactery Settings IV ( 5) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer. (X/50)
  • Reset To Phylactery Settings V ( 5) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer. (X/75)
  • Reset To Phylactery Settings VI ( 5) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer. (X/100)
• Reset To Phylactery Settings Solo Kills:
  • Reset To Phylactery Settings Solo Kills I ( 5) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer while not in a group. (X/5)
  • Reset To Phylactery Settings Solo Kills II ( 5) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer while not in a group. (X/10)
  • Reset To Phylactery Settings Solo Kills III ( 5) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer while not in a group. (X/25)
  • Reset To Phylactery Settings Solo Kills IV ( 5) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer while not in a group. (X/50)
  • Reset To Phylactery Settings Solo Kills V ( 5) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer while not in a group. (X/75)
  • Reset To Phylactery Settings Solo Kills VI ( 5) – Defeat Taraket the Necromancer while not in a group. (X/100)

Update history

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• patch 17 February 2020 (Update):
  • Players can no longer receive the first two bosses from Elite Dungeons as Reaper assignments.

• update 25 February 2019 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• One of Taraket's lines where he shouts "It's over, mortal. I have the high ground!" is a reference to a similar line of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
• The Beasts tab states that Taraket's combat level is 1200. However, his combat level is 1000 in his life point box.
• Taraket's appearance is extremely similar to that of Tarshak in his mutating form.
• Taraket is the first boss to be a dragonkin that is not a quest boss.