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
Actions			? (edit)
Race			? (edit)
Examine
An undead dragonkin necromancer. The right claw of the Ambassador.
Combat info
Level			LP			XP			XP
1,000			400,000			9,000			2,970
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
540 / 360 / 180
Aggressive						Poisonous
Offensive
Max hit
5,000			3,200			3,200			? (edit)
Style						Rate
						4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
90				90				90
Accuracy
2,765				2,765				2,765
Defensive
Armour				Weakness			Susceptible
1,694		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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SMW Subobject for Story modeExamine: An undead dragonkin necromancer. The right claw of the Ambassador.Monster JSON: {"release_date":"25 February 2019","poisonous":false,"level":"1,000","members":"Yes","version":"Story mode","examine":"An undead dragonkin necromancer. The right claw of the Ambassador.","lifepoints":200000,"experience":0,"name":"Taraket the Necromancer","release_update_post":"Elite Dungeons - Shadow Reef","aggressive":true}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 0NPC primary attack style: rangedCombat experience: 0NPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 0NPC magic max hit: 0Slayer level: 0Susceptible to: terrasaurRelease date: 25 February 2019Version anchor: Story modeMonster name: Taraket the NecromancerNPC magic affinity: 0Combat level: 1000Is variant of: Taraket the NecromancerLocation restriction: surfaceNPC Ranged level: 0Slayer experience: 0Is NPC aggressive: trueNPC melee accuracy: 0NPC life points: 200000NPC Defence level: 0Is members only: trueNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 0NPC Magic level: 0NPC ranged accuracy: 0NPC melee max hit: 0Is NPC poisonous: falseNPC Attack level: 0Weakness by class: none

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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	10–30	Common	99,420-298,260	108,000-324,000
	Ghostly essence	15–55	Common	51,150-187,550	900-3,300
	Black stone heart	1–3	Uncommon	152,601-457,803	96,000-288,000
	Black stone arrow tips	13–41	Common	8,619-27,183	Not alchemisable
	Reinforced dragon bones	10–28 (noted)	Common	369,920-1,035,776	10-28
	Huge blunt rune salvage	18–22 (noted)	Uncommon	693,252-847,308	720,000-880,000
	Black dragonhide	96–102 (noted)	Uncommon	180,480-191,760	4,608-4,896

Secondary drop

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Kranon's Ancient Journal	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Additionally, a drop from the generic Shadow Reef drop table will be given. The following table has a 3/20 chance to get rolled on for boss monsters and mini-bosses, and a 1/50 chance for other monsters when holding a Lucky charm (Shadow Reef):

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Onyx dust	1–11	43000/100000	9,942-109,362	10,800-118,800
	Onyx dust	10–20	22000/100000	99,420-198,840	108,000-216,000
	Darting shadow	1	18000/100000	25,000	25,000
	Sealed clue scroll (elite)	1	10000/100000	1	1
	Ragefire gland	1	2500/100000	175,488	30,000
	Oak casket	1	2000/100000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Teak casket	1	1000/100000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Mahogany casket	1	500/100000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Coins	1,000,000–5,999,999	500/100000	1,000,000-5,999,999	1,000,000-5,999,999
	Ancient scale	1	249/100000	903,389	60,000
	Draconic energy	1	249/100000	645,186	6,000
	Shadowy egg	1	2/100000	350,024,992	Not alchemisable

If the above table is not rolled, a reward from the following table is given:

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Coins	1,000–15,000	Common	1,000-15,000	1,000-15,000
	Reef relic (common)	1	Common	5,000	5,000
	Huge spiky rune salvage	1	Common	38,434	40,000
	Dark animica stone spirit	1–2	Common	1,550-3,100	Not alchemisable
	Logs	1	Common	1,235	2
	Raw swordfish	1	Common	342	204
	Reef relic (uncommon)	1	Uncommon	25,000	25,000
	Weapon poison++ (1)	1	Uncommon	10,375	86
	Prayer potion (1)	1	Uncommon	2,179	45
	Coins	30,000–65,000	Rare	30,000-65,000	30,000-65,000
	Reef relic (rare)	1	Rare	1,000,000	1,000,000
	Huge spiky rune salvage	9–53	Rare	345,906-2,037,002	360,000-2,120,000
	Starved ancient effigy	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Dialogue

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Works

Transcripts Taraket the Necromancer is the author or co-author of:

• Umbral Diplomacy

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

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 9 August 2021 (Update):
  • Skeletons spawned during the Taraket boss fight will now trigger the Ruthless perk if killed by a player.

• 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. On 27 July 2021, Kerapac, the bound was released, making him the second.
• Taraket is one of the only bosses in game that will comment on a player's ability usage.