Kill count

"Kills" redirects here. For when a player has no Hitpoints left, see Death.

Kill count, or killcount (also referred to as KC), is a unique system in both Barrows and the God Wars Dungeon (referred to as essence).

Barrows

Main article: Barrows/Strategies

Killcount is also used in the Barrows crypts. This applies to the common creatures in the crypts, and killing them adds to the reward potential obtained from looting the chest, increasing the drop rate and quantity of items such as blood runes and other miscellaneous items.

Acquiring essence in God Wars Dungeon

In the God Wars Dungeon, kill count is referred as essence in-game. Here, players must have slain 40 followers of the god they follow in order to access the general's chambers. This can be decreased to 35, 30, 25, and 15 kills required with completion of the Hard, Elite, Master and Grandmaster task sets respectively. The player can also bypass the requirement in full with an Ecumenical key. If the player has sufficient essence, it takes higher priority than the key for being used.

The generals and their bodyguards are also counted as essence. Leaving the dungeon completely (apart from logging out inside the dungeon) will remove all essence the player had obtained.

The maximum essence players can acquire is 4000, after which the counter will state MAX until essence is once again spent or the player has left the dungeon.

Saradomin

Main article: Commander Zilyana/Strategies

The weakest Saradominist followers that could be killed for essence are Knights of Saradomin. Saradomin priests, Saradominist Spiritual warriors, Spiritual rangers and Spiritual mages could also be killed for the purpose. Killing 40 of these grants access to Commander Zilyana and her bodyguards, Starlight, Growler and Bree.

Zamorak

Main article: K'ril Tsutsaroth/Strategies

The weakest Zamorakian followers that could be killed for essence are imps. Bloodveld, vampyres, hellhounds, werewolves, pyrefiends, icefiends, goraks, Zamorakian Spiritual warriors, Spiritual rangers and Spiritual mages could also be killed for the purpose. Killing 40 of these grants access to K'ril Tsutsaroth and his bodyguards, Tstanon Karlak, Balfrug Kreeyath and Zakl'n Gritch.

Bandos

Main article: General Graardor/Strategies

The weakest Bandosian followers that could be killed for essence are goblins, specifically the level 12 variety. Ogres, jogres, hobgoblins, orks, cyclops, Bandosian Spiritual warriors, Spiritual rangers and Spiritual mages could also be killed for the purpose. Killing 40 of these grants access to General Graardor and his bodyguards, Sergeant Strongstack, Sergeant Steelwill and Sergeant Grimspike.

Armadyl

Main article: Kree'arra/Strategies

The weakest Armadylean followers that could be killed for essence are Aviansie, specifically the level 73 or 79 variety. Armadylean Spiritual warriors, Spiritual rangers and Spiritual mages could also be killed for the purpose. Killing 40 of these grants access to Kree'arra and his bodyguards, Flight Kilisa, Wingman Skree and Flockleader Geerin.

Zaros

Main article: Nex/Strategies

Unlike the other factions, the essence amount obtained from those in the Ancient Prison varies depending on the monster killed:

• Spiritual warriors and spiritual rangers, as well as Nex's mages, provide two essence per kill.
• Blood Reavers provide three essence.
• Spiritual mages provide five essence.
• Nex provides five essence.

There is a chance that each kill the player gets in the Ancient Prison will provide an additional essence count upon death. This chance is based on the number of Zarosian items equipped, with each giving a 20% chance to gain an extra essence per kill. If five Zarosian items are equipped, this will guarantee the additional essence count, and any excess afterwards will contribute towards a second roll for essence. Wearing all possible Zarosian items (of which there are 10 items, one for every slot) would mean that every spiritual mage killed would give seven essence.

Slayer

The Slayer ring, helm, or (eternal) gem keeps track of kills in Slayer. Using any of said items brings up a log recording every Slayer monster the player kills, but it maximises out at 65,535 kills.