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{{otheruses|the main God Wars Dungeon|the God Wars Dungeon that is located in the Wilderness|Wilderness God Wars Dungeon}}
{{Infobox Location
|name = God Wars Dungeon
|aka = Temple of Lost Ancients
|image = [[File:God Wars Dungeon Entrance.png|300px]]
|release = [[17 October]] [[2013]]
|update = The God Wars Dungeon has been uncovered!
|members = Yes
|floors = 3
|location = [[Troll Country]]
|race = Varies
|music = [[Armageddon]]
|map = {{Map|name=God Wars Dungeon|x=2918|y=3745|zoom=1|mtype=square|r=9}}{{Map|name=God Wars Dungeon|x:2892,y:5300|mapID=7|zoom=1}}
|leagueRegion = Asgarnia
}}
{{Relativelocation
|location = God Wars Dungeon
|north = Ice Plateau
|west = Ice Path
|south = Trollheim
|east = Forgotten Cemetery
}}
The '''God Wars Dungeon''' (often abbreviated as '''GWD'''), originally known as the '''Temple of Lost Ancients''',{{CiteNPC|npc=Ashuelot Reis|quote=Once Nex was no longer an immediate threat, they built the Temple of Lost Ancients around her. Most of the temple has since fallen to ruin, but you can still see some of the remains.}} is a [[dungeons|dungeon]] where armies of various [[gods]] fight, left over from the [[God Wars]].

The Dungeon was first released on [[28 August]] [[2007]], 18 days after the [[10 August]] 2007 [[August 2007 Archive of RuneScape|archive]] of RuneScape that ''Old School'' is based on. Its quick return to the live game was enabled by the fact that most of its assets had already been made at the time of the archive and it thus took minimal development time to recreate. One of the first major content releases following the February 2013 server launch, it passed [[Poll:Old School feature poll 9: God Wars & Banks|Old School Feature Poll #9]] on [[9 September]] [[2013]] with over 24,860 votes for the return, at an approval of 89%. GWD was then implemented on [[17 October]] for ''[[Old School RuneScape]]'' servers.

To get [[Slayer task|Slayer assignments]] related to the God Wars Dungeon, such as boss tasks, players must complete the [[Death Plateau]] quest.{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://twitter.com/JagexAsh/status/713027394320384000|date=24 March 2016|archiveurl=https://archive.is/NpkXG|archivedate=26 May 2020|quote=You do need Death Plateau for GWD tasks.}}

==How to get there==
[[File:God Wars Dungeon Route Map.png|thumb|300px|The blue route denotes coming from Burthorpe. The red route is taken from the Trollheim Teleport. Green indicates the use of Protect from Missiles, and cyan is where Protect from Melee should be activated.]]

God Wars Dungeon is located north of [[Trollheim]]. Accessing it requires partial completion of [[Troll Stronghold]] or full completion of the [[Easy Combat Achievements]] (in order to use the teleport on [[Ghommal's hilt 1]]){{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://twitter.com/JagexAsh/status/1427034799370350593|date=16 August 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.md/2ncst|archivedate=19 November 2021|quote=I hadn't heard plans to require that quest for the hilt's teleport.}} and either {{SCP|Strength|60|link=yes}} or {{SCP|Agility|60|link=yes}}. A [[rope]] is also required the first time. Without {{SCP|Magic|61|link=yes}} and the completion of [[Eadgar's Ruse]] (to be able to use the [[Trollheim Teleport]]), [[climbing boots]] are required each time. Strength potions may be used to boost past the boulder blocking the entrance, but cannot be used to reach the Bandos area. Before entering, [[#God-related protection|items aligned to the gods]] should be equipped; otherwise, all the followers of those gods will be aggressive, which can quickly kill any player.

*If you have completed [[Eadgar's Ruse]] and have level 61 Magic, you may use the [[Trollheim Teleport]] (or the equivalent [[Trollheim teleport (tablet)|teleport tablet]]) to land on top of the mountain east of the Troll Stronghold. From there, make your way down to the base of the mountain and go north. There are Agility shortcuts from level 41 to 47 along the mountain that can be used to shorten the walk. If [[Making Friends with My Arm]] has been completed, a [[stony basalt]] can also be used as it teleports you to the [[Troll Stronghold (location)|Troll Stronghold]], but this is a slightly longer run.
**Players can reach Trollheim without losing additional inventory slots for teleports. This requires using two [[scroll of redirection|scrolls of redirection]] on two [[teleport to house (tablet)|house teletabs]], creating two [[trollheim teleport (tablet)|Trollheim teletabs]]. Once players use the first tablet, they can revert the second one back into a [[teleport to house (tablet)|house teletab]], thus negating the need to perform the [[drop trick]].

*If you cannot use the Trollheim Teleport, teleport to [[Burthorpe]] (with a [[games necklace]], for example). This route requires [[climbing boots]], [[rope]], the start of [[Troll Stronghold]] and a [[stamina potion]] or some [[Super energy|super energies]] will make the trip faster. From there, follow the blue route either up past the wounded soldier and past Death Plateau, making sure to Protect from Range, or go south-west at the fork to Tenzing's house. Make your way north and follow the route through to where [[Dad]] is: either you will have to fight him, or he won't be there, depending on how far along the [[Troll Stronghold]] quest you are. From there, enter the cave to the north and follow the map route up to the north.

After arriving from either method, go to the northern side of the mountain, where there are [[thrower troll]]s, so turning on [[Protect from Missiles]] is recommended when close to them. Go to the small alcove in the north, go past the boulder or crack in the wall, and run north to the entrance, which is the large hole in the ground. This area's [[chill]] effect drains your stats by 1 every few seconds, and will also drain all of your run and special energy (this effect can be completely negated if you have lit the [[fire pit]] found south-west of the dungeon entrance, which requires completion of [[Making Friends with My Arm]]). There are high-level [[Ice wolf|ice wolves]] here, so using [[Protect from Melee]] is helpful. If it is your first time entering the dungeon, use a rope on the hole, and climb down.

'''Note:''' The Agility shortcuts (climb the rocky stoneholds) north-east of the entrance as well as to the east of Trollheim are one-way routes into level 22 and 31 [[Wilderness]]. Players cannot use the shortcut from the Wilderness to get to the GWD area.

===The dying knight===
{{cquote2|...When the Temple Knights discovered rumours of the ruined temple, they immediately feared the return of some ancient evil and sent a contingent of their strongest warriors to investigate. The knight that lies dying amidst the crumbling masonry is all that remains of that doomed expedition...}}

*West of the dungeon entrance, talk to the [[Dying knight]] and receive the [[Knight's notes]]. The knight asks you to bring the notes to [[Sir Tiffy Cashien]] in [[Falador Park]]. You can enter the dungeon without bringing the notes to Sir Tiffy. You don't even need the notes to enter—just speak to the knight before entering the first time. (If you bring the notes to Sir Tiffy, he will take them whether you have read them or not.)
*After you grab the notes from the dying knight, he will succumb to his fatal wounds. If you did not bring the notes to Sir Tiffy (by destroying it), you can obtain another set of notes from his corpse.

===God chambers===
*At the edges of the main dungeon are special chambers belonging to each god, serving as a sort of "base" for each god's followers. Each chamber contains many minions of the chamber's god. Some [[Zamorak]] minions also appear in each of the other three chambers, where they usually fight the inhabitants of those chambers. This means a Zamorak item should be equipped in every god chamber, but [[Armadyl]], [[Bandos]], and [[Saradomin]] items only need to be equipped in their respective gods' chambers. This allows the player to swap out items like the [[Armadyl pendant]] for more powerful items.
*Gaining entry to these chambers requires the players to have certain levels and sometimes use of equipment. Level requirements cannot be boosted.
*At the end of each chamber are the most powerful generals of each god, with [[Combat level]]s from 580 to 650. There are also three bodyguards, each one using a single combat style in the combat triangle, and an [[altar (God Wars Dungeon)|altar]] for the player to use. This altar can only be used once every 10 minutes and only while the player isn't in combat. For each item affiliated with the appropriate god that the player is wearing, the altar will boost one prayer point above the player's maximum. In order to access this chamber, the player will need to kill 40 of the god's followers, which is decreased to 35, 30, 25 and 15 for completion of the [[Combat Achievements/Hard|Hard]], [[Combat Achievements/Elite|Elite]], [[Combat Achievements/Master|Master]] and [[Combat Achievements/Grandmaster|Grandmaster combat achievements]] respectively.
**The player can also right-click the altar to teleport out of the boss' chamber, even during combat. This will place them just outside the door to the chamber.
*The [[Ecumenical key]], obtained in the [[Wilderness God Wars Dungeon]], allows players to skip killcount.
**Spare keys are not needed in the event of death since dying inside one of the four God Wars Dungeon boss rooms will result in your [[grave]] appearing outside the boss room. Consumables, however, will remain inside.

==Items==
===Recommended items===
*[[Rope]] (to access the dungeon itself for the first time) - two more ropes will be needed if venturing into Saradomin's Encampment on the first visit.
*[[Ring of life]] (if solo'ing and/or first-timing)
*Several [[prayer potion]]s or [[super restore potion]]s<ref name="Potions" group="n">In the long run, 2-5 [[Prayer potion]]s or 6-8 [[Super restore]]s if using a 2:1 [[Saradomin brew]]-[[Super restore]] combo is strongly advised in which 12-16 brews should accompany the said amount of restores.</ref>
*High level [[armour]] and [[equipment]], such as [[Barrows equipment]]
*Several [[Saradomin brew]]s<ref name="Potions" group="n" />
*15+ [[monkfish]] or better food<ref group="n">Food, preferably [[shark]]s, can be subbed for [[Saradomin brew]]s and vice versa.</ref>
*One-click [[teleport]] (such as the [[ectophial]], [[teleport crystal]], [[teleport tablet]]s, or [[teleport scroll]]s)
*[[Super combat potion]]s or [[super set]]s (optional)<ref group="n">[[Super set]]s are not required, but they are recommended for faster kills.</ref>
*Poison protection (only needed if planning to fight [[K'ril Tsutsaroth]])
*[[Stat restore potion]] (for recovering from the icy area above the dungeon for the short haul)<ref name="Potions" group="n" />
*[[Bones to peaches (tablet)|Bones to peaches tablets]] (if fighting bosses multiple times)

====Additional items====
The following items are needed to enter a particular god's lair.
*A [[crossbow (weapon)|crossbow]] and [[mith grapple]] (Armadyl's Eyrie)
*2 [[rope]]s (Saradomin's Encampment; one-time only)
*A [[hammer]] (dropped by [[Goblin]]) or any [[warhammer]], including the Elder Maul (Bandos' Stronghold)

====Notes====
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===God-related protection===
All monsters in the dungeon are [[aggressive]] to any player unless they have equipped at least one item that is devoted to their [[god]]. Aggression remains for a monster until the battle is over whether this be one of the combatants dying or leaving the area. As such, unequipping and re-equipping a piece of equipment will cause monsters in your vicinity to become aggressive but not re-[[tolerant]].

Only one item devoted to a god is required to soothe all of their soldiers and having items devoted to a different god or gods will not cancel out the effect of any other piece of equipment. Appropriately, full tolerance from all monsters in the main dungeon only normally requires four total pieces of equipment: one attuned to each god. For example, equipping an [[Armadyl pendant]], [[ancient mace]], [[Zamorak platelegs]], and [[Saradomin cloak]] will render every combatant unaggressive.

When considering what protection is required to bring, it should be noted that in the main dungeon, there will be no followers of the god diagonally across from that section in the vicinity; the one exception to this is followers of Zamorak, who are dispersed everywhere within the main dungeon. The Ancient Prison is a separate section of the dungeon and only contains Zarosian followers, who are not found anywhere else in the dungeon; likewise, Zamorak's followers have no holding in there.

====God equipment====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Area
! colspan="5" | Protection required
|-
! Armadyl
! Bandos
! Saradomin
! Zamorak
! Ancient (Zaros)
|-
! colspan="6" | Main dungeon
|-
! Armadyl's corner
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|-
! Bandos' corner
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|-
! Saradomin's corner
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|-
! Zamorak's corner
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|-
! colspan="6" | Encampments
|-
! Armadyl's Eyrie
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|-
! Bandos' Stronghold
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|-
! Saradomin's Encampment
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|-
! Zamorak's Fortress
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{No}}
|-
! Ancient Prison
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{Yes}}
|}

Remember that wielding respective equipment in the dungeon will make monsters following a respective god unaggressive. Without them, players will be subject to attack by that group of followers.

{| class="wikitable"
! Slot
! Saradomin
! Zamorak
! Bandos
! Armadyl
! Zaros
|-
! Weapon
|
* {{plink|Saradomin godsword}}
* {{plink|Saradomin sword}}
* {{plink|Rune scimitar (saradomin)|txt=Saradomin scimitar}}
* {{plink|Staff of light}}
* {{plink|Saradomin's blessed sword}}
* {{plink|Saradomin staff}}
* {{plink|Saradomin crozier}}
* {{plink|Saradomin mjolnir}}
* {{plink|Hallowed hammer}}
* {{plink|Holy scythe of vitur}}
* {{plink|Holy ghrazi rapier}}
* {{plink|Holy sanguinesti staff}}
|
* {{plink|Zamorak godsword}}
* {{plink|Zamorakian spear}}
* {{plink|Zamorakian hasta}}
* {{plink|Zamorak staff}}
* {{plink|Rune scimitar (zamorak)|txt=Zamorak scimitar}}
* {{plink|Zamorak crozier}}
* {{plink|Zamorak mjolnir}}
* {{plink|Staff of the dead}}
* {{plink|Staff of light}}
* {{plink|Staff of balance}}
* {{plink|Toxic staff of the dead}}
* {{plink|Dragon hunter lance}}
* {{plink|Thammaron's sceptre (a)}}

* {{plink|Thammaron's sceptre}}

* {{plink|Accursed sceptre (a)}}

* {{plink|Accursed sceptre}}
* {{plink|Viggora's chainmace}}

* {{plink|Ursine chainmace}}
* {{plink|Inquisitor's mace}}
|
* {{plink|Ancient mace}}
* {{plink|Bandos godsword}}
* {{plink|Bandos crozier}}
|
* {{plink|Armadyl godsword}}
* {{plink|Armadyl godsword (deadman)}}
* {{plink|Armadyl crossbow}}
* {{plink|Armadyl crozier}}
* {{plink|Craw's bow}}
* {{plink|Webweaver bow}}
|
* {{plink|Ancient godsword}}
* {{plink|Ancient staff}}
* {{plink|Ancient sceptre}}
* {{plink|Ancient crozier}}
* {{plink|Venator bow}}
* {{plink|Zaryte crossbow}}
|-
! Shield
|
* {{plink|Holy book}}<ref group="n" name="book">Does not require a completed book of 4 pages.</ref>
* {{plink|Saradomin kiteshield}}
* {{plink|Rune kiteshield (Saradomin)|txt=Saradomin-painted heraldic kiteshields}}
* {{plink|Saradomin d'hide shield}}
* {{plink|Hallowed focus}}
|
* {{plink|Unholy book}}<ref group="n" name="book" />
* {{plink|Zamorak kiteshield}}
* {{plink|Rune kiteshield (Zamorak)|txt=Zamorak-painted heraldic kiteshields}}
* {{plink|Zamorak d'hide shield}}
|
* {{plink|Book of war}}<ref name="book" group="n" />
* {{plink|Bandos kiteshield}}
* {{plink|Bandos d'hide shield}}
|
* {{plink|Book of law}}<ref name="book" group="n" />
* {{plink|Armadyl kiteshield}}
* {{plink|Armadyl d'hide shield}}
|
* {{plink|Book of darkness}}<ref name="book" group="n" />
* {{plink|Ancient kiteshield}}
* {{plink|Ancient d'hide shield}}
|-
! Head
|
* {{plink|Saradomin coif}}
* {{plink|Saradomin mitre}}
* {{plink|Saradomin full helm}}
* {{plink|Saradomin halo}}
* {{plink|Saradomin max hood}}
* {{plink|Imbued saradomin max hood}}
* {{plink|Justiciar faceguard}}
* {{plink|Rune heraldic helm (Saradomin)|txt=Saradomin-painted heraldic helmets}}
|
* {{plink|Zamorak coif}}
* {{plink|Zamorak mitre}}
* {{plink|Elder chaos hood}}
* {{plink|Zamorak full helm}}
* {{plink|Zamorak halo}}
* {{plink|Zamorak max hood}}
* {{plink|Imbued zamorak max hood}}
* {{plink|Inquisitor's great helm}}
* {{plink|Rune heraldic helm (Zamorak)|txt=Zamorak-painted heraldic helmets}}
* {{plink|Dagon'hai hat}}
* {{plink|Elite black full helm}}
* {{plink|Dark squall hood}}
|
* {{plink|Bandos full helm}}
* {{plink|Bandos coif}}
* {{plink|Bandos mitre}}
* {{plink|Bandos halo}}
|
* {{plink|Armadyl helmet}}
* {{plink|Armadyl coif}}
* {{plink|Armadyl full helm}}
* {{plink|Armadyl mitre}}
* {{plink|Armadyl halo}}
|
* {{plink|Ancient coif}}
* {{plink|Ancient full helm}}
* {{plink|Ancient mitre}}
* {{plink|Ancient halo}}
* {{plink|Ancient ceremonial mask}}
* {{plink|Torva full helm}}
* {{plink|Virtus mask}}
* {{plink|Hood of darkness}}
|-
! Cape
|
* {{plink|Saradomin cape}}
* {{plink|Saradomin cloak}}
* {{plink|Saradomin max cape}}
* {{plink|Imbued saradomin cape}}
* {{plink|Imbued saradomin max cape}}
* {{plink|Imbued saradomin cape (deadman)}}
|
* {{plink|Zamorak cape}}
* {{plink|Zamorak cloak}}
* {{plink|Zamorak max cape}}
* {{plink|Imbued zamorak cape}}
* {{plink|Imbued zamorak max cape}}
* {{plink|Imbued zamorak cape (deadman)}}
|
* {{plink|Bandos cloak}}
|
* {{plink|Armadyl cloak}}
|
* {{plink|Ancient cloak}}
|-
! Body
|
* {{plink|Saradomin robe top}}
* {{plink|Saradomin d'hide body}}
* {{plink|Monk's robe top}}
* {{plink|Saradomin platebody}}
* {{plink|Justiciar chestguard}}
|
* {{plink|Zamorak robe top}}
* {{plink|Zamorak monk top}}
* {{plink|Elder chaos top}}
* {{plink|Zamorak d'hide body}}
* {{plink|Zamorak platebody}}
* {{plink|Inquisitor's hauberk}}
* {{plink|Dagon'hai robe top}}
* {{plink|Elite black platebody}}
* {{plink|Dark squall robe top}}
|
* {{plink|Bandos chestplate}}
* {{plink|Bandos platebody}}
* {{plink|Bandos d'hide body}}
* {{plink|Bandos robe top}}
|
* {{plink|Armadyl chestplate}}
* {{plink|Armadyl platebody}}
* {{plink|Armadyl d'hide body}}
* {{plink|Armadyl robe top}}
|
* {{plink|Ancient platebody}}
* {{plink|Ancient d'hide body}}
* {{plink|Ancient robe top}}
* {{plink|Torva platebody}}
* {{plink|Virtus robe top}}
* {{plink|Ancient ceremonial top}}
* {{plink|Robe top of darkness}}
|-
! Legs
|
* {{plink|Saradomin robe legs}}
* {{plink|Saradomin chaps}}
* {{plink|Monk's robe}}
* {{plink|Saradomin platelegs}}
* {{plink|Saradomin plateskirt}}
* {{plink|Justiciar legguards}}
|
* {{plink|Zamorak robe legs}}
* {{plink|Zamorak monk bottom}}
* {{plink|Elder chaos robe}}
* {{plink|Zamorak chaps}}
* {{plink|Zamorak platelegs}}
* {{plink|Zamorak plateskirt}}
* {{plink|Inquisitor's plateskirt}}
* {{plink|Dagon'hai robe bottom}}
* {{plink|Elite black platelegs}}
* {{plink|Dark squall robe bottom}}
|
* {{plink|Bandos tassets}}
* {{plink|Bandos platelegs}}
* {{plink|Bandos chaps}}
* {{plink|Bandos plateskirt}}
* {{plink|Bandos robe legs}}
|
* {{plink|Armadyl chainskirt}}
* {{plink|Armadyl platelegs}}
* {{plink|Armadyl chaps}}
* {{plink|Armadyl plateskirt}}
* {{plink|Armadyl robe legs}}
|
* {{plink|Ancient platelegs}}
* {{plink|Ancient chaps}}
* {{plink|Ancient plateskirt}}
* {{plink|Ancient robe legs}}
* {{plink|Torva platelegs}}
* {{plink|Virtus robe bottom}}
* {{plink|Ancient ceremonial legs}}
* {{plink|Robe bottom of darkness}}
|-
! Hands
|
* {{plink|Holy wraps}}
* {{plink|Saradomin bracers}}
|
* {{plink|Zamorak bracers}}
|
* {{plink|Bandos bracers}}
|
* {{plink|Armadyl bracers}}
|
* {{plink|Ancient bracers}}
* {{plink|Zaryte vambraces}}
* {{plink|Ancient ceremonial gloves}}
* {{plink|Gloves of darkness}}
|-
! Feet
|
* {{plink|Saradomin d'hide boots}}
* {{plink|Holy sandals}}
* {{plink|Devout boots}}
|
* {{plink|Zamorak d'hide boots}}
|
* {{plink|Bandos d'hide boots}}
* {{plink|Bandos boots}}
* {{plink|Guardian boots}}
* {{plink|Echo boots}}
|
* {{plink|Armadyl d'hide boots}}
|
* {{plink|Ancient d'hide boots}}
* {{plink|Ancient ceremonial boots}}
* {{plink|Boots of darkness}}
|-
! Ammunition
|
* {{plink|Holy blessing}}
* {{plink|Hallowed grapple}}
|
* {{plink|Unholy blessing}}
|
* {{plink|War blessing}}
|
* {{plink|Honourable blessing}}
|
* {{plink|Ancient blessing}}
|-
! Neck
|
* {{plink|Holy symbol}}
* {{plink|Saradomin stole}}
* {{plink|Hallowed symbol}}
|
* {{plink|Unholy symbol}}
* {{plink|Zamorak stole}}
|
* {{plink|Bandos stole}}
|
* {{plink|Armadyl pendant}}
* {{plink|Armadyl stole}}
|
* {{plink|Ancient stole}}
|-
! Ring
|
* {{plink|Hallowed ring}}
* {{plink|Ring of endurance}}
| {{NA}}
| {{NA}}
| {{NA}}
| {{NA}}
|}
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==Main Dungeon==

The dungeon consists of a large central shared chamber with four offshoots that lead to each general's base. This is where the majority of the fighting takes place, with a free-for-all between each god's forces. Apart from [[aviansie]], all other monsters will not retaliate at the aggressor if they are in combat with another monster.

Accessing the bases requires 70 in their respective stat, which cannot be boosted. The Ancient Prison can be accessed by assembling a [[Frozen key (The Frozen Door)|frozen key]], obtained from defeating the four generals. Once used on the [[Frozen Door]], the key disintegrates, but allows for permanent access to the Ancient Prison.

===Armadyl's Eyrie===
[[File:Armadyl's Eyrie grapple.png|thumb|2020x200px|A player grappling to Armadyl's Eyrie.]]
*Location: South-west
*Requires: {{SCP|Ranged|70|link=yes}} and a [[crossbow (weapon)|crossbow]] with a [[Mith grapple|mithril grapple]]
*Music: [[Armadyl Alliance]]
*General: [[Kree'arra]]

The pillar at the gap must be grappled using a [[crossbow (weapon)|crossbow]] and a [[Mith grapple|mithril grapple]]. Just inside the Eyrie, there's a crate that can be searched for a spare mithril grapple and/or a bronze crossbow if the player does not have a grapple or crossbow in their inventory.

The Eyrie contains Armadylean [[spiritual mage#Armadyl|spiritual mages]], [[spiritual ranger#Armadyl|rangers]] and [[spiritual warrior#Armadyl|warriors]] as well as regular [[aviansie]].

Several minions of [[Zamorak]]: a [[bloodveld#God Wars|bloodveld]], two [[Werewolf#Level 93|werewolves]] and two [[spiritual ranger#Zamorak|Zamorakian spiritual rangers]], who regularly fight with the Armadyleans, are also found here.

===Bandos' Stronghold===
[[File:Bandos' Stronghold door.png|thumb|200x200px|The big door, the entrance to Bandos' Stronghold.]]
*Location: North-west
*Requires: {{SCP|Strength|70|link=yes}} and a [[hammer]] ([[warhammers]], the [[Elder maul|Elder Maul]] or the [[Imcando hammer]] will work)
*Music: [[Bandos Battalion]]
*General: [[General Graardor]]

The gong on the big door must be hit with a hammer to enter the chamber. The player will automatically enter the Stronghold when the gong is hit.

To leave, simply walk up next to the door and it will open, or click on the door ('Bang on big door'). The door does not always open. If this happens, walk about 3-4 squares into the Stronghold and try again. (Simply staying next to the door and repeatedly clicking it does not cause it to open.)

Inside the Stronghold Bandos' higher-level forces can be found: Bandosian [[spiritual mage#Bandos|spiritual mages]], [[spiritual ranger#Bandos|rangers]] and [[spiritual warrior#Bandos|warriors]], [[ork]]s, [[Cyclops#Level 81|cyclopes]] and [[jogre#GWD|jogres]].

Several minions of [[Zamorak]]: a [[bloodveld#God Wars|bloodveld]], [[Hellhound#Level 127|hellhound]], [[imp#GWD|imp]], [[Werewolf#Level 93|werewolf]] and two [[Feral Vampyre#Level 77|vampyres]] are found lingering in the Stronghold, most of them regularly fighting the Bandosians.

===Saradomin's Encampment===
[[File:Saradomin's Encampment ropeclimb.png|thumb|200x200px|The first rock in which a rope is required.]]
*Location: South-east
*Requires: {{SCP|Agility|70|link=yes}}, 2 [[rope]]s for first-time entry only
*Music: [[Strength of Saradomin]]
*General: [[Commander Zilyana]]

To enter Saradomin's Encampment, a [[rope]] must be tied to a rock by the waterfall, and another rope must be attached to another rock inside the Encampment to allow full access. Once the ropes are attached they will remain permanently.

Like the main area, all of Saradomin's forces can be found here: [[Knight of Saradomin|Knights]], [[Saradomin priest|priests]] and [[spiritual mage#Saradomin|spiritual mages]], [[spiritual ranger#Saradomin|rangers]] and [[spiritual warrior#Saradomin|warriors]].

Several minions of [[Zamorak]]: two [[Werewolf#Level 93|werewolves]], two [[Feral Vampyre#Level 77|vampyres]], an [[icefiend]] and a [[Gorak#Level 149|gorak]] are in the encampment, fighting the forces of [[Saradomin]].

===Zamorak's Fortress===
[[File:Zamorak's Fortress bridge.png|thumb|200x200px|The broken ice bridge.]]
*Location: North-east
*Requires: {{SCP|Hitpoints|70|link=yes}} to cross the river
*Music: [[Zamorak Zoo]]
*General: [[K'ril Tsutsaroth]]

The player's [[prayer point]]s are immediately drained to 0 upon crossing the river. In addition to that, the lighting is dimmed and cannot be illuminated by [[light sources]], though it remains fairly easy to see. The light darkens as the player approaches the boss chamber. This darkness can be dispersed by consuming [[Saradomin's light]], a drop from Commander Zilyana.

Inside the fortress many minions of Zamorak can be found: [[spiritual mage#Zamorak|spiritual mages]], [[spiritual ranger#Zamorak|rangers]] and [[spiritual warrior#Zamorak|warriors]], [[imp#GWD|imps]], [[bloodveld#God Wars|bloodveld]], [[Gorak#Level 149|goraks]] and [[Hellhound#Level 127|hellhounds]].

The Fortress is the only one of the four gods' chambers that contains only the minions of its god. No minions of [[Saradomin]], [[Armadyl]], or [[Bandos]] spawn here.

===Ancient Prison===
[[File:Frozen Door.png|thumb|200x200px|The [[Frozen Door]] leading to the Ancient Prison.]]
*Location: South-centre of main chamber, through the [[frozen door]]
*Requires: {{SCP|Agility|70|link=yes}}, {{SCP|Hitpoints|70|link=yes}}, {{SCP|Ranged|70|link=yes}}, and {{SCP|Strength|70|link=yes}}
*Music: [[The Ancient Prison]], [[Zaros Zeitgeist]] (Nex P1,2), [[The Angel's Fury]] (Nex P3,4,5)
*General: [[Nex]]

The Ancient Prison requires the player to have used a [[Frozen key (The Frozen Door)|frozen key]] on the door to unseal it and access the prison. Followers of the ancient god [[Zaros]] reside within, far stronger than the combatants in the rest of the dungeon.

The Prison is divided into four rooms; the initial entry room; the main area where Zaros' followers can be fought; a respite area that contains [[Ashuelot Reis]], a nature spirit who can access the player's bank; and Nex's chamber.

The main area of the prison also contains an [[Ancient Forge]], which is used to break down [[Bandos armour]] into [[Bandosian components]] to repair damaged [[Torva armour]]. If the player logs out in the main area, they will be sent into the entry room upon logging back in. A chest can be found in the entry and respite rooms that players can use to reclaim items if they die while fighting Nex.

Players can enter and exit the respite room to their liking, which makes the prison very popular for players staying in the dungeon for a prolonged period of time, especially with the original generals.

==Generals==
The generals reside at the end of their strongholds, requiring 40 essence in order to access. This can be lowered by completing tasks from the [[Combat Achievements]] system, and beginning from the hard tier rewards, the chambers can be instanced, requiring 150,000 coins and lowering by 25,000 for each tier above it. The generals and their bodyguards do count towards essence count, which can be used to extend trips within the dungeon indefinitely with the addition of the banking room in Nex's Ancient Prison, as long as they have the kill count required to do so.

In non-instanced chambers, if the general is damaged but no one is inside, they will despawn.

===Armadyl's general===
{{Main|Kree'arra}}
[[File:Fighting Kree'arra.png|thumb|250px|A group of players fighting Kree'arra, the graceful avatar of [[Armadyl]].]]
*Name: [[Kree'arra]]
*Race: [[Aviansie (race)|Aviansie]]
*Level: 580
*Attack style: [[Ranged]], [[Magic]], [[Melee]] (when not under attack)
*Bodyguards: [[Wingman Skree]], [[Flockleader Geerin]], and [[Flight Kilisa]]

Kree'arra is a massive aviansie; like his fellow brethren, he cannot be attacked with any Melee attacks apart from that of a salamander. He attacks with melee only when he is not under attack. His Ranged and Magic attacks hit all players in his chamber with a whirlwind attack that knocks players back and freezes them. His maximum hit is 71 with Ranged, 26 with Melee and 25 with Magic.
{{Clear}}

===Bandos' general===
{{Main|General Graardor}}
[[File:Fighting General Graardor.png|thumb|250px|A group of players fighting General Graardor, a huge [[Bandos]]ian war chief.]]
*Name: [[General Graardor]]
*Race: [[Ourg]]
*Level: 624
*Attack style: [[Melee]], [[Ranged]]
*Bodyguards: [[Sergeant Strongstack]], [[Sergeant Steelwill]], and [[Sergeant Grimspike]]

General Graardor is a very large, brutal, and heavily armoured ourg. Although he does not have a weapon, he still hits very hard and should not be underestimated. He uses Melee and Ranged attacks. His Melee attack can hit up to 60, whilst his Ranged attack has a max hit of 35 (and can hit everyone in the room). Therefore, Protect from Melee is recommended for tanks, whilst the rest Protect from Ranged.
{{Clear}}

===Saradomin's general===
{{Main|Commander Zilyana}}
[[File:Fighting Commander Zilyana.png|thumb|250px|A group of players fighting Zilyana, commander of [[Saradomin]]'s forces.]]
*Name: [[Commander Zilyana]]
*Race: [[Icyene]]
*Level: 596
*Attack style: [[Melee]] and [[Magic]]
*Bodyguards: [[Starlight]], [[Growler]], and [[Bree]]

Commander Zilyana is a female [[Icyene]]. She is described in the Game Guide as "delivering divine justice with a sharpened tip". Her max hit with Melee is 31 and Magic is 31; lower than the other bosses, albeit being '''very accurate''', and are of the same speed as [[Throwing knife|throwing knives]].
{{Clear}}

===Zamorak's general===
{{Main|K'ril Tsutsaroth}}
[[File:Fighting K'ril Tsutsaroth.png|thumb|250px|A group of players fighting K'ril Tsutsaroth, a servant of the god [[Zamorak]].]]
*Name: [[K'ril Tsutsaroth]]
*Race: [[Demon]]
*Level: 650
*Attack style: [[Melee]] and [[Magic]]
*Bodyguards: [[Balfrug Kreeyath]], [[Tstanon Karlak]], and [[Zakl'n Gritch]]

A massive demon that leads Zamorak's forces, K'ril's Magic attacks are relatively weak compared to his Melee attacks. His magical attacks hit a maximum of 30, but are commonly used. His Melee attacks, however, can hit up to 49 (41 even with [[Protect from Melee]]). He can drain [[Prayer]] and can sometimes hit through protection prayers. K'ril Tsutsaroth can also inflict [[poison]] damage which starts at 16, so it is advisable to bring protection against [[poison]].
{{Clear}}

===Zaros' general===
{{Main|Nex}}
[[File:Fighting Nex.png|thumb|250px|A group of players fighting Nex, one of [[Zaros]]' most powerful generals.]]
*Name: [[Nex]]
*Race: [[Nihil (race)|Nihil]]
*Level: 1001
*Attack style: [[Melee]] and [[Magic]]
*Bodyguards: [[Fumus]], [[Umbra]], [[Cruor]], and [[Glacies]]
A formidable and exceedingly powerful nihil known as the Angel of Death and the fifth general, Nex is an extremely powerful general of Zaros that forced the other four generals to work together to seal her and her armies behind their ancient prison. Unlike the other generals, Nex possesses multiple phases during her fight. She uses the [[Ruinous Powers]] that are not accessible to players.

==Combatants==
===Armadyl===
<gallery>
Aviansie (level 148).png|[[Aviansie]] (69-148) - ''ranged''
Spiritual warrior (Armadyl).png|[[Spiritual warrior]] (122) - ''ranged''
Spiritual mage (Armadyl).png|[[Spiritual mage]] (123) - ''magic''
Spiritual ranger (Armadyl).png|[[Spiritual ranger]] (127) - ''ranged''
</gallery>

===Bandos===
<gallery>
File:Goblin (level 12, banner).png|[[Goblin (God Wars Dungeon)|Goblin]] (12-17) - ''melee''
File:Hobgoblin (God Wars Dungeon).png|[[Hobgoblin]] (41-47) - ''melee''
File:Ogre (GWD).png|[[Ogre]] (58) - ''melee''
File:Jogre (GWD).png|[[Jogre]] (58) - ''melee''
File:Cyclops (GWD).png|[[Cyclops]] (81) - ''melee''
File:Ork.png|[[Ork]] (107) - ''melee''
File:Spiritual ranger (Bandos).png|[[Spiritual ranger]] (115) - ''ranged''
File:Spiritual mage (Bandos).png|[[Spiritual mage]] (121) - ''mage''
File:Spiritual warrior (Bandos).png|[[Spiritual warrior]] (134) - ''melee''
</gallery>

===Saradomin===
<gallery>
Knight of Saradomin.png|[[Knight of Saradomin]] (101-103) - ''melee''
Saradomin priest.png|[[Saradomin priest]] (113) - ''magic''
Spiritual mage (Saradomin).png|[[Spiritual mage]] (120) ''magic''
Spiritual ranger (Saradomin).png|[[Spiritual ranger]] (122) - ''ranged''
Spiritual warrior (Saradomin).png|[[Spiritual warrior]] (125) - ''melee''
</gallery>

===Zamorak===
<gallery>
File:Imp (GWD).png|[[Imp]] (7) - ''melee''
File:Icefiend.png|[[Icefiend]] (18) - ''magical melee''
File:Pyrefiend.png|[[Pyrefiend]] (48) - ''magical melee''
File:Feral Vampyre (GWD).png|[[Feral Vampyre]] (77) - ''melee''
File:Bloodveld (God Wars Dungeon).png|[[Bloodveld]] (81) - ''magical melee''
File:Werewolf (God Wars Dungeon, 1).png|[[Werewolf]] (93) - ''melee''
File:Spiritual warrior (Zamorak).png|[[Spiritual warrior]] (115) - ''melee''
File:Spiritual ranger (Zamorak).png|[[Spiritual ranger]] (118) - ''ranged''
File:Spiritual mage (Zamorak).png|[[Spiritual mage]] (121) - ''magic''
File:Hellhound (GWD).png|[[Hellhound]] (127) - ''melee''
File:Gorak (GWD).png|[[Gorak]] (149) - ''typeless melee''
</gallery>

===Zaros===
<gallery>
Spiritual Warrior (Zaros).png|[[Spiritual warrior]] (158) - ''melee''
Spiritual Ranger (Zaros).png|[[Spiritual ranger]] (158) - ''ranged''
Blood Reaver.png|[[Blood Reaver]] (174) - ''magic''
Spiritual Mage (Zaros).png|[[Spiritual mage]] (182) - ''magic''
</gallery>

==Historical==
The original version of GWD was released on [[28 August]] [[2007]], less than a month after the source code of ''[[Old School RuneScape]]'' (10 August 2007). On the first official release, [[Jagex]] encountered many issues with bugs that arose in the following weeks (28 August 2007) after launch. These issues were fixed before the God Wars Dungeon was implemented into ''Old School RuneScape.''

These fixes included the following:

'''Server load''' - Inefficient combat code running on certain monsters caused the servers to struggle.

'''[[Safespotting]] in boss rooms''' - Angled walls and doorways were edited to a rectangular form without angled corners which could be used to safespot bosses in relative safety. [[File:Zilyana's room.png|thumb|212px|[[Commander Zilyana]]'s angled room before being edited.]]

'''Monster settings''' - Monsters are now able to walk through one another and players without causing them to be stuck. Certain monsters AI flaws were corrected (some monsters used weaponry and combat styles without code to specify how they would do this).

'''Excessive adamant bar drops''' - Originally, [[Aviansie]] had a chance of over a 19.5% drop rate of [[Adamantite bar]]s in [[Bank note|bank-note]] form. The developers did not want [[bots]] re-appearing in ''Old School RuneScape'', so to avoid aviansie bots, they only promised to release the GWD if the adamant bars the aviansie dropped were not noted. This has been remedied by having them drop the bars in noted form only when the hard [[Fremennik Diary]] has been completed. In addition, aviansie in the [[Wilderness God Wars Dungeon]] drop noted bars as well, but players can attack aviansie hunters there.

'''Minor general bugs'''
*[[Slayer]] [[experience]] is awarded if another monster deals the killing blow (assuming the player deals damage).
*A section of the [[Wilderness]] near the GWD entrance had incorrect map blocking causing players to be stuck.
*The familiar check at the GWD entrance was removed due to it not working correctly.
*[[Killcount]] is more reliable (resetting to 0 after re-entering).
*The snow overlay didn't always vanish correctly on leaving the area.

'''Changes that passed the feature poll include:'''
*The four bosses and their bodyguards broadcast messages to all players in their rooms to state what items have been dropped, and to whom.
*The boss room doors are entrances only, and the altars have a '[[Teleport]]' option to let you exit.
*When the four bosses drop stacks of [[herbs]], they now do so in banknote form.
*A [[Staff of the dead|new magic weapon]] similar in behaviour to the {{RSL|Staff of light}} is dropped by [[K'ril Tsutsaroth]].

On [[20 October]] [[2021]], the Frozen Door could be interacted with, revealing a threatening voice which many players assumed to be that of Nex due to a similar approach like ''RuneScape''. The general was quickly revealed to be Nex, who would be arriving into the game soon. However, as ''Old School RuneScape'' lacks overworld [[overload]]s, Summoning, and the Ancient Curses that were prevalent during Nex's release in ''RuneScape'', accessing and fighting Nex would be far different compared to that of ''RuneScape''. Nex and the entirety of the prison became available on [[5 January]] [[2022]], although the frozen key and the first chamber in the prison were made accessible on [[16 December]] [[2021]].

* The frozen key in ''RuneScape'' was a charged item that would loses charges each time it was used on the door in return for access to the prison. Eventually an option was added to permanently access the Ancient Prison by giving a key and 10,000,000 coins to [[Ashuelot Reis]]. The key in ''Old School RuneScape'' is a one-time item that permanently grants access to the prison.
** The acquisition of the key was also different; in ''RuneScape'', the player only had to kill the god's followers in the encampments (the generals and their bodyguards would not drop them), and no miniquest was required. In ''Old School RuneScape'', the player had to complete the miniquest [[The Frozen Door]] and had to kill the generals or and/or their bodyguards for the pieces, which required them to get credit for killing them.
* Zarosian followers in ''Old School RuneScape'' are not living; rather, they are present in ''Old School RuneScape'' as [[Spiritual creature]] variants, thus requiring a [[Slayer]] level in order to harm.  Otherwise, they are identical. [[Blood Reaver]]s are still present as part of the Zarosian forces. There are also more enemies present compared to the ''RuneScape'' variant, notably the mages.
** Unlike in ''RuneScape'', where the Zarosian faction could only be made tolerant with the quest reward Shard of Zaros, the Zarosian faction in ''Old School RuneScape'' shares the same aggression and tolerance mechanics as the other factions. The Zarosian faction's essence count is also counted immediately upon entry, whereas in ''RuneScape'' it only appears inside the Ancient Prison.
* The ancient ceremonial set is in ''Old School RuneScape'', but does not bypass the kill count requirement needed to access Nex's chambers; this is already serviced by ecumenical keys and reduced kill count requirements from Combat Achievements. Instead of being purely cosmetic, they share the same stats as monk robes and are dropped by all enemies apart from Nex herself.
* An altar is present in Nex's chamber, which heals status and restores health, special attack, and run energy if a Zarosian item is worn.  It also serves as a means to leave the chamber without teleporting or dying. 
* The frozen door leading to the second safe room can be entered and exited at will, although re-entering the safe area consumes essence as normal.
* All of the Zarosian enemies give more essence than just one, with the occasional chance to get an additional essence from each kill depending on how many Zarosian items were worn at the time of their death.
* Nex's rewards in ''RuneScape'' consisted of Torva, Virtus and Pernix armours (helm, body and legs) along with the [[zaryte bow]]. Rather than copying the ''RuneScape'' drop table, Nex in ''Old School RuneScape'' drops the following:
** Virtus was initially the main reward, but player concerns about it devaluing [[ancestral robes]] caused them to be scrapped for Torva armour; these were eventually implemented in-game as a reward from [[The Forgotten Four]], a group of four bosses available after completion of [[Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire]]. Unlike Torva equipment in ''RuneScape'', Torva equipment dropped in ''Old School RuneScape'' does not boost the player's hitpoints, nor does it degrade. However, it is dropped in a broken state, requiring the player to break down [[Bandos armour]] pieces by the [[Ancient Forge]] in the prison for [[Bandosian components]] and requiring 90 [[Smithing]] to repair the Torva armour with the components.
** As with all the other generals, Nex drops [[Ancient hilt|her own god hilt]], used to create the [[ancient godsword]].
** The Zaryte bow was removed in favour of a [[Zaryte crossbow|crossbow variant]], requiring an [[Armadyl crossbow]] to create.
** Nex also drops [[Zaryte vambraces]], a pair of vambraces exclusive to ''Old School RuneScape''.
* A few new items were added, such as [[nihil shard]]s (used to create the Zaryte crossbow and ancient brews when [[Nihil dust|ground up]]), [[blood essence]] (which gives a chance to craft an extra [[blood rune]] per Runecraft essence used), and [[ancient brew]]s (which boosts Magic level higher than a [[magic potion]]).

==Music unlocked==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Name
! class="unsortable" | Unlock details
! class="unsortable" | Music track
|-
|[[Armageddon]]
|Unlocked upon entering the God Wars Dungeon
|[[File:Armageddon.ogg]]
|-
|[[Armadyl Alliance]]
|Unlocked upon entering Armadyl's Eyrie
|[[File:Armadyl Alliance.ogg]]
|-
|[[Bandos Battalion]]
|Unlocked upon entering Bandos' Stronghold
|[[File:Bandos Battalion.ogg]]
|-
|[[Strength of Saradomin]]
|Unlocked upon entering Saradomin's Encampment
|[[File:Strength of Saradomin.ogg]]
|-
|[[Zamorak Zoo]]
|Unlocked upon entering Zamorak's Fortress
|[[File:Zamorak Zoo.ogg]]
|-
|[[The Ancient Prison]]
|Unlocked upon entering the Ancient Prison
|[[File:The Ancient Prison.ogg]]
|-
|[[Zaros Zeitgeist]]
|Unlocked during the fight with Nex
|[[File:Zaros Zeitgeist.ogg]]
|-
|[[The Angel's Fury]]
|Unlocked during the fight with Nex
|[[File:The Angel's Fury.ogg]]
|}

==Changes==
{{Subject changes header}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 31 January 2024
|update = Scurrius & DT2 Combat Achievements
|change = God Wars Dungeon Kill Count display now switches between red and blue to indicate whether players have enough kills to enter the boss rooms.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 18 January 2023
|update = Secrets of the North Improvements
|change = [[Group Ironman]] players will now be placed in the same instance when fighting the God Wars Dungeon Generals.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 5 January 2022
|update = Nex: The Fifth General
|change = The Ancient Prison became accessible.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 16 December 2021
|update = Christmas 2021
|change = Added the Ancient Prison to the dungeon, containing the forces of [[Zaros]]. Removed the undeveloped underwater section of Zamorak's fortress.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 20 October 2021
|update = Tombs of Amascut & Nex Rewards Beta
|change = The NPC [[Killcount]] overlay was updated, having been renamed to Essence.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 14 July 2021
|update = Slayer Improvements - Poll 75
|poll = A Night At The Theatre and Old School Content Poll 75: PvM
|change = More bloodvelds have been added to the dungeon.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 3 March 2021
|update = TzHaar-Ket-Rak's Challenges
|change = Loot broadcasts for pet drops will now appear correctly in the GWD boss rooms.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 16 July 2020
|update = Ferox Enclave
|change = Raised the priority of various attack animations in the God Wars Dungeon to stop them being interrupted by defend animations.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 8 October 2015
|update = Smoke Battlestaff Buff
|change = Added blocking to a pillar in the God Wars Dungeon.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 24 September 2015
|update = New Animations & Barbarian Assault Changes
|change = Adamant bar drops from Aviansie in the God Wars Dungeon are now noted for players that have completed the hard Fremennik achievement diary.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 3 September 2015
|update = Barrows Features & Saradomin's Light
|poll = Old School Content Poll 35: The Max Cape
|change = when consumed, Saradomin's light permanently removes the darkness from the Zamorakian section of the God Wars Dungeon.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 25 June 2015
|update = Boss Room Counters & Platinum Tokens
|poll = Old School Content Poll 34: XP droplets & Slayer
|change = Added a 'peek' option to the entrance of each of the boss rooms, allowing players to see the number of other players currently in the room.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 3 April 2014
|update = Chaos Elemental Pet & World Map
|change = Killing Bloodveld within the God Wars Dungeon now applies the correct killcount.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 30 January 2014
|update = Release the Kraken!
|poll = Old School feature poll 15: Rejuvenating the Wilderness
|change = Altars within the God Wars Dungeon now tell you how long before you may use them.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 17 December 2013
|update = Christmas Holiday Event
|change = Some of the bodyguards in the God Wars Dungeon have been adjusted to help them reach players hiding at the sides of their rooms.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 7 November 2013
|update = POH updates & weapon tweaks
|change = Leaving the God Wars Dungeon will now reset the players kill-counts.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 24 October 2013
|update = Halloween & Death Mechanics
|change = Monsters in the God Wars dungeon that previously dropped medium-level clues have been upgraded to drop hard clues.
}}
{{Subject changes footer}}

==Trivia==
* Along with the [[Ourania Altar]], the God Wars Dungeon is one of a small handful of new updates that recreated content from the original ''RuneScape 2'' using archived assets.
* On release, generals did not despawn if no players were in their chambers. This was added with an [[Update:Easter 2018 Holiday Event|update]] on [[29 March]] [[2018]] to accommodate for [[Ironman]] players.
* An underwater section of the dungeon in [[Zamorak's Fortress]] was originally planned, but scrapped later on in development. Parts of the area could be seen from the entrance to [[Commander Zilyana]]'s room via the use of an [[oculus orb]] before its removal in an [[Update:Christmas 2021|update]].
* Prior to the release of [[Combat Achievements]], access to the God Wars Dungeon was only possible with partial completion of [[Troll Stronghold]]. This means that players with limited builds (such as the [[obby mauler]]) with level 1 Attack can now enter the God Wars Dungeon using [[Ghommal's hilt]], without having to accept the 3000 Attack XP reward from [[Death Plateau]].
<gallery>
Underwater GWD in game.png|The inaccessible area seen from Commander Zilyana's boss room
Underwater GWD.png|An undeveloped section of Zamorak's Fortress, originally meant to be underwater.
Underwater GWD2.png
Underwater GWD3.png
Underwater GWD4.png
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Troll Country]]