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{{Infobox Monster
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|smwname2 = Enraged
|version1 = In combat
|version2 = Enraged
|name = Araxxor
|image1 = [[File:Araxxor.png|280px]]
|image2 = [[File:Araxxor (enraged).png|280px]]
|release = [[28 August]] [[2024]]
|update = Araxxor
|members = Yes
|combat = 890
|size = 7
|examine = A seriously scary spider.
|attributes = 
|xpbonus = 67.5
|max hit = 38 (melee) <br/> 21 (magic) <br/> 34 (ranged)
|aggressive = Yes
|poisonous = Yes ([[venom]])
|attack style1 = [[Crush]],{{CiteReddit|author=Mod Blossom|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/2007scape/comments/1fe6y5o/araxxor_cas_poll_82_updates_more/lml7bwo/|title=Araxxor CAs, Poll 82 Updates & More!|quote=Hey :) he's using Crush. Hope that helps!|date=11/09/2024|archiveurl=https://archive.md/NMWUt|archivedate=11/09/2024|notes=|name=}} [[Magic]], [[Ranged]]
|attack style2 = All
|attack speed1 = 6
|attack speed2 = 4
|slaylvl = 92
|slayxp = 1708
|cat = Araxytes, Bosses, Spiders
|assignedby = nieve,duradel,turael,spria,konar
|hitpoints = 1020
|att = 320
|str = 320
|def1 = 135
|def2 = 170
|mage1 = 190
|mage2 = 218
|range1 = 210
|range2 = 241
|attbns = 218
|strbns = 10
|amagic = 260
|mbns = 5
|arange = 283
|rngbns = 35
|dstab = 160
|dslash = 75
|dcrush = 15
|dmagic = 237
|dlight = 218
|dstandard = 218
|dheavy = 218
|elementalweaknesstype = fire
|elementalweaknesspercent = 50
|immunepoison = Yes
|immunevenom = Yes
|immunecannon = Yes
|immunethrall = No
|respawn = 15
|id = 13668
|leagueRegion = Morytania
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|name = Araxxor
|image = [[File:Araxxor (dead).png|280px]]
|release = [[28 August]] [[2024]]
|update = Araxxor
|members = Yes
|race = [[Araxyte]]
|quest = No
|location = [[Morytania Spider Cave]]
|gender = Male
|options = Harvest, Destroy
|examine = A seriously dead spider.
|map = No
|id = 13669
|leagueRegion = Morytania
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'''Araxxor''' is the [[boss]] version of [[araxyte]]s found within the [[Morytania Spider Cave]], requiring level 92 [[Slayer]] and access to [[Morytania]] to kill. As a [[Slayer boss]], he may only be killed while on a spider or araxyte [[Slayer task]]. [[Konar quo Maten]] can also assign Araxxor specifically when she assigns a [[boss task]].

==Location==
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Araxxor's lair is accessible from the [[Morytania Spider Cave]], with the cave itself being accessible via [[Cave (Morytania Spider Cave)|an entrance]] north-east of [[Darkmeyer]]. The lair can be entered via a [[web tunnel]] just north-west of the cave entrance.

A [[Scoreboard (Araxxor)|scoreboard]] by the web tunnel shows statistics related to Araxxor.

==Fight overview==
{{main|Araxxor/Strategies}}

As with all araxytes, Araxxor's attacks can inflict [[venom]]. He spawns in the middle of his chamber and attacks with melee; if out of his melee range, he will close the distance and attack with either magic or ranged - whichever of the player's defence bonuses is lower. [[Aranea boots]] can be worn to protect the player from his ranged attack once every 8 [[tick]]s, or every other attack. The boots '''do not''' protect the player from his mage attack.

Around Araxxor's lair, there are nine eggs; three each of red, white, and green. The first egg hatches after three standard attacks from Araxxor, hatching clockwise starting from the south-easternmost egg, with subsequent eggs hatching after every six standard attacks. Both the eggs and the araxytes count as on-task monsters for the purposes of benefiting from the [[slayer helmet]]'s damage bonus, but '''will not reduce''' the player's task kill count.

Every six standard attacks, Araxxor will use one of three special attacks, which can be determined by identifying the south-easternmost egg. All of these attacks leave acid pools, which inflict venom and deal increasingly larger damage (starting from 4) the longer the player stays on them.

Upon reaching 25% of his health, Araxxor will enter an enrage phase, increasing his Defence level by 35 as well as his attack speed from 6 to 4. He will replace his melee attack with a cleave attack for the remainder of the fight, which will deal melee damage in a 1x3 area while leaving acid pools on the ground. Like with his ranged attack, aranea boots will also negate damage from the cleave every 8 ticks.

==Money making==
{{Mmgsection|Killing Araxxor}}

==Drops==
{{DropLogProject|kills=859630}}

{{Average drop value}}
Creating the Noxious halberd and Amulet of rancour (subtracting the cost of [[Amulet of torture]] required in creation) result in an additional average of {{Coins|{{GEP|Noxious halberd}}/600+{{GEP|Amulet of rancour}}/600-{{GEP|Amulet of torture}}/600}} per kill.

When Araxxor dies, players can either choose to harvest or destroy the corpse; he will not respawn until the player makes their choice.
* Choosing the "Harvest" option rolls the drop table as normal, with excess loot dropped to the ground.
* Choosing the "Destroy" option will roll for the pet [[Nid]] at double the drop rate, but will forfeit the potential loot that comes with harvesting. [[Elite clue scroll]]s will still be rolled, however.
** When selecting "Destroy", players are asked to confirm whether they really wish to destroy their regular loot for a 1/1,500 chance at receiving [[Nid]] instead of 1/3,000. Players can disable this prompt by selecting "Yes, and don't ask again."

===Unique===
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|desc = The sound that plays when receiving a unique drop.}}
''There is a 1/150 chance of rolling the unique drop table. Below lists the effective drop rates.''{{CiteNews|url=https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/araxxor-tweaks--poll-82-updates?oldschool=1|title=Araxxor Tweaks & Poll 82 Updates|newsdate=4 September 2024|quote=Before we move on, we'd like to confirm that the drop rates for Araxxor's uniques on the OSRS Wiki are accurate! The Araxyte Fang has a drop rate of 1 in 600, while Noxious Halberd pieces drop at a rate of 1 in 200. They use a similar system to the Abyssal Bludgeon to prevent you from obtaining any duplicate pieces until you've completed a full weapon. Plus, don't think we forgot... Pet drop rate! Nid, the little cutie, has a 1 in 3,000 chance, increased to 1 in 1,500 if you use the 'Destroy' option.}}
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{{DropsLine|name=Noxious pommel|quantity=1|rarity=1/200|raritynotes={{Refn|The rate to receive any halberd piece is 1/200. Players will not receive duplicate pieces until each full set is obtained.|name=Halberd|group=d}}}}
{{DropsLine|name=Noxious point|quantity=1|rarity=1/200|raritynotes={{NamedRef|Halberd|group=d}}}}
{{DropsLine|name=Noxious blade|quantity=1|rarity=1/200|raritynotes={{NamedRef|Halberd|group=d}}}}
{{DropsLine|name=Araxyte fang|quantity=1|rarity=1/600}}
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===Supplies===
There is approximately a 1/8 chance of getting a supply drop. It will include:
* Either 1 [[araxyte venom sack]] or one [[super combat potion(1)]]
* 1-2 of [[prayer potion(3)]] or one [[prayer potion(4)]]
* Either 2-3 [[wild pie]]s or 2-3 [[shark]]s
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{{DropsLine|name=Araxyte venom sack|quantity=1|rarity=1/16|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Super combat potion(1)|quantity=1|rarity=1/16|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Prayer potion(3)|quantity=1-2|rarity=1/16|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Prayer potion(4)|quantity=1|rarity=1/16|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Shark|quantity=2-3|rarity=1/16|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Wild pie|quantity=2-3|rarity=1/16|approx=Yes}}
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===Weapons and armour===
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{{DropsLine|name=Rune kiteshield|quantity=2 (noted)|rarity=8/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Rune platelegs|quantity=2 (noted)|rarity=8/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Dragon mace|quantity=2|rarity=6/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Rune 2h sword|quantity=5 (noted) |rarity=1/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Dragon platelegs|quantity=2|rarity=1/115|approx=Yes}}
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===Runes and ammunition===
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{{DropsLine|name=Death rune|quantity=250|rarity=5/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Nature rune|quantity=80|rarity=2/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Mud rune|quantity=100|rarity=1/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Blood rune|quantity=180|rarity=1/115|approx=Yes}}
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===Seeds===
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{{DropsLine|name=Yew seed|quantity=1|rarity=4/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Toadflax seed|quantity=4|rarity=3/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Ranarr seed|quantity=3|rarity=1/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Snapdragon seed|quantity=3|rarity=1/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Magic seed|quantity=2|rarity=1/115|approx=Yes}}
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===Tree-herb seed drop table===
{{TreeHerbSeedDropTable|1/115}}
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{{TreeHerbSeedDropTable2|1/115|approx=Yes}}
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===Resources===
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{{DropsLine|name=Coal|quantity=120 (noted)|rarity=4/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Adamantite ore|quantity=85 (noted)|rarity=4/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Raw shark|quantity=21 (noted)|rarity=4/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Yew logs|quantity=70 (noted)|rarity=3/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Runite ore|quantity=12 (noted)|rarity=2/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Raw shark|quantity=100 (noted)|rarity=1/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Raw monkfish|quantity=120 (noted)|rarity=1/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Pure essence|quantity=1200 (noted)|rarity=1/115|approx=Yes}}
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===Other===
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{{DropsLine|name=Spider cave teleport|quantity=3|rarity=8/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Earth orb|quantity=45 (noted)|rarity=6/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Araxyte venom sack|quantity=6|rarity=5/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Mort myre fungus|quantity=24 (noted)|rarity=4/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Antidote++(3)|quantity=6 (noted)|rarity=4/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Wine of zamorak|quantity=8 (noted)|rarity=3/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Red spiders' eggs|quantity=40 (noted)|rarity=2/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Araxyte venom sack|quantity=12|rarity=2/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Bark|quantity=15 (noted)|rarity=1/115|approx=Yes}}
{{DropsLine|name=Araxyte head|quantity=1|rarity=1/250}}
{{DropsLine|name=Jar of venom|quantity=1|rarity=1/1500}}
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===Rare drop table===
{{RareDropTable|1/115|approx=Yes|naturetalisman=yes}}

===Tertiary===
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{{DropsLine|name=Coagulated venom|quantity=1|rarity=Always|raritynotes=<ref group=d>Guaranteed reward for defeating Araxxor in under 1:15, provided that the player does not already have one in their possession, or has not already used one on Nid.</ref>}}
{{DropsLine|name=Brimstone key|quantity=1|rarity={{Brimstone rarity|350|bonus=yes}}|raritynotes=<ref group='d'>Brimstone keys are dropped if killed on a boss [[Slayer task]] given by [[Konar quo Maten]].</ref>|gemw=No}}
{{DropsLine|name=Clue scroll (elite)|quantity=1|rarity=1/50|raritynotes=<ref group=d>Can be dropped even if the player chooses to destroy Araxxor's corpse instead of harvesting it.</ref>}}
{{DropsLine|name=Nid|quantity=1|rarity=1/3000|altrarity=1/1500|raritynotes=<ref group=d>The pet drop rate is doubled if the player chooses to destroy Araxxor's corpse instead of harvesting it.</ref>}}
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==Combat Achievements==
{{Sync}}
{{Combat Achievements list|Araxxor}}

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" widths="200">
Araxxor concept art.png|Concept art of Araxxor, by [[Mod Skylark]].
New Slayer Boss - The Araxyte (4).png|Work-in-progress model of Araxxor at various angles, by [[Mod Harold]].
Araxxor artwork 3D.jpg|Poster announcing Araxxor's release date, made by FalcoAJ and commissioned by Jagex.
Araxxor logo.png|The logo for Araxxor, used in marketing and social media.
</gallery>

==Changes==
{{Subject changes header}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 11 September 2024
|update = Araxxor CAs, Poll 82 Updates & More!
|change = 
* [[Combat Achievements]] have been added for Araxxor. As criteria for Araxxor's speed tasks were tracked on release, these were automatically completed upon opening the Combat Achievements interface.
* The "step-under" technique now works on any tile Araxxor is on, rather than just the four south-west tiles he occupies.
* A new safety measure has been added to push players out of Araxxor's corpse more aggressively to ensure they don't get stuck under it.
* An oversight in which players could kill Araxxor off-task, by never directly dealing damage to him, has been fixed.
* Global Best times for Araxxor on the [[Scoreboard (Araxxor)|scoreboard]] were reset.
* On [[Deadman Mode]] worlds, players can no longer enter Araxxor's lair if they're [[skulled]].
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 4 September 2024
|update = Araxxor Tweaks & Poll 82 Updates
|change = 
* A different attack sound has been added for Araxxor's venom spit attacks to distinguish it from his regular attacks.
* The damage Araxxor deals to himself during his enrage phase whilst performing the "step-under" technique has been reduced from 25-38 to 8-12.
* An active [[Death Charge]] will now restore [[special attack]] energy upon Araxxor's death.
* Araxxor should now properly push players away when his corpse appears.
* The timer tracking eligibility for the [[coagulated venom]] drop now stops upon Araxxor's death, rather than upon looting his corpse.
* The rune platelegs and kiteshield drops are now noted when dropped.
* The 1-2 [[prayer potion(2)]] drop has been replaced by 1 [[prayer potion(4)]].
}}
{{Subject changes footer}}

==Historical==
{{RSL|Araxxor}} is a boss in ''RuneScape'' that was released on [[28 July]] [[2014]], slightly over ten years from the variant released on [[28 August]] [[2024]]. However, the ''Old School RuneScape'' version is not a backport, and instead features a fight unique from the ''RuneScape'' counterpart:
*Araxxor in ''RuneScape'' consists of four phases, and is a high-level boss with no Slayer requirement. In the last phase, he is eaten by his mate, {{RSL|Araxxi}}, who gives the drops at the end of the encounter.
** Araxxor can also be fought in a solo or duo encounter in ''RuneScape'', whereas the ''Old School'' variant is solo-only and can only be killed as part of an araxyte or spider slayer task. The ''RuneScape'' variant also utilises an enrage system that resets daily.
** Much fewer spiders partake in the overall fight; in ''RuneScape'', up to five different types of araxytes could support Araxxor (up to 20 when the top path was open, barring the egg drops which could spawn 2-3 if not intercepted) while in ''Old School RuneScape'', only three types do so.
*** While both variants have a mirrorback, their mechanics are uniquely different:
**** In ''RuneScape'', the {{RSL|Mirrorback spider}} reflects all damage to the player which also scales with enrage. Attacking the spider also reflected 50% of the damage it would have taken to Araxxor. It is also unaggressive. In ''Old School RuneScape'', the [[Mirrorback Araxyte]] instead reduces the damage Araxxor takes by 20%, taking that amount as damage to itself and reflecting 50% of that absorbed damage back to the player. If the player attacked it with melee, it would reflect 50% of the damage it took back to them unless countered with [[Vengeance]].
** Araxxor acts much like Araxxi does in ''RuneScape'' terms of loot, with the player searching his corpse for rewards. This also includes a pet drop, though Araxxor's pet, [[Nid]], has a static 1/3000 or 1/1500 if the player chooses to destroy his body, with no chance to see the loot. In ''RuneScape'', the first {{RSL|araxyte pet}} has a drop rate of 1/1000 to 1/500, depending on the enrage accumulated during the fight. Similarly to ''Old School'', gambling the drops increased the drop rate by 50%, though the player would have to roll a 0 in order to obtain the pet drop. They are also given a chance to see their loot before deciding to gamble it.
*Araxxor in ''Old School RuneScape'' is primarily a melee-based encounter. In ''RuneScape'', the player can determine Araxxor's primary combat style with an {{RSL|araxyte pheromone}} or an instance, which also changes his weakness values, which in turn impacts the "hilt" drops.
** In ''RuneScape'', this would result in Araxxor being mage, ranged or melee dominant. Both the magic and ranged forms could also use melee, though not as often compared to the primary style. In ''Old School'', Araxxor only uses melee and magic, the latter when his target is not in melee range.
** As [[Soul Split]] was usable by players when Araxxor was released in ''RuneScape'', he could also mimic its effects. In ''Old School'', as it is not available for use, he does not have this feature.
*Araxxor can only inflict [[poison]] in ''RuneScape'' (only in its ranged form), as [[venom]] does not exist.
*The rewards are also different:
**In ''RuneScape'', Araxxi drops parts of a spider leg (determined by the path selected in phase 1), which can be combined with a "hilt" piece (fang, eye, or web) to create {{RSL|noxious weaponry}}, powerful two-handed tier 90 weapons. Additionally, it drops a unique kind of arrow. In ''Old School RuneScape'', only the [[noxious halberd]] can be created, though it is still made from three separate pieces to create.
**An araxyte fang is also dropped, used to convert the [[amulet of torture]] to an [[amulet of rancour]] with 86 Crafting. There are no amulet upgrades in the ''RuneScape'' variant.
**An [[araxyte head]] is also a potential drop to recolour the slayer helmet into an [[Araxyte slayer helmet]] with 1,000 slayer points. This does not exist in ''RuneScape''.

==Trivia==
*Unlike other [[jar]]-dropping bosses, Araxxor's jar drop, the [[jar of venom]], is untradeable. This is because the Old School Team considered boss jars overall to be in a position of being a rare "flex" cosmetic that can be traded between players, and wished to try having the jar of venom be more exclusive.{{CiteNews|url=https://secure.runescape.com/m=news/new-slayer-boss---the-araxyte?oldschool=1|title=New Slayer Boss - The Araxyte|newsdate=17 June 2024|quote=Our final untradeable is the Jar of Venom – which might seem a bit odd, because all our other ‘Jar’ items have been tradeable. This puts them in a weird spot of being rare ‘flex’ cosmetics that you can purchase for a relatively inconsequential price – and for the Jar of Venom, we want to try something a bit more exclusive.}}
*Unlike other bosses with speed-based [[Combat Achievements]], Araxxor's speed-based Combat Achievements are based on a set amount of kills in a set amount of time, rather than one kill only. This is due to player disdain over other speed-based Combat Achievements that required best-in-slot gear, and in the case of most bosses (such as [[Whisperer Speed-Runner]] and [[Vorkath Speed-Runner]], some of the most notorious speed-runner achievements) additionally required extremely good luck in the hopes that the player's attacks would hit high.

==References==
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