A full loot showcase from 1,000 Lava Strykewyrms highlights the profits, mechanics, and challenges of tackling this Slayer monster on an Ironman account. The run offers a mix of exploration, efficient farming, and close calls, ultimately producing strong rewards for anyone willing to make the trip.

Reaching the Lava Strykewyrms

The journey begins at the entrance to the Charred Dungeon, which requires a rope to descend. A conveniently located rope south of the entrance allows immediate access. The dungeon route passes through red dragons, black dragons, and even a baby black dragon before reaching Kragan, who mines strange molten rocks in the area. Just beyond him lies the Lava Strykewyrm chamber.

Despite the fiery and intimidating setting, the travel time from the island surface to the Strykewyrms is surprisingly short. The dungeon also contains other notable Slayer creatures, including nechryaels and black demons, creating a densely populated Slayer hub.

Setup, Gear & Strategy

Ironman accounts with limited weapon options commonly rely on tools such as the tentacle whip combined with prayer potions and Piety for improved DPS. While not as strong as raid-tier weapons, the whip remains effective for this monster.

Lava Strykewyrms require 62 Slayer to kill and 60 Sailing to access. Their combat mechanics include both melee and ranged attacks, but players can fully control incoming damage:

Staying on an adjacent tile forces the wyrm to use melee attacks.

Moving even one tile away triggers ranged attacks.

Fire spells should be avoided, as they heal the wyrms.

Water spells, Dragonbane weaponry, the Dragon Hunter Lance, and the Dragon Hunter Crossbow all perform exceptionally well.

For those seeking superior encounters, the Bigger and Badder unlock (50 Slayer points) enables the Magma Strykewyrm to spawn.

Kill Rate & First Hour

The first hour of combat averages roughly 175 kills, demonstrating a fast rate even without a cannon—heat in the area prevents cannon deployment entirely. As a result, melee and magic setups are the primary strategies for consistent damage.

Banking Challenges on Charred Island

Charred Island lacks a built-in bank unless players construct one themselves, which requires 72 Sailing. Without this level, banking must be done off-island, typically at Summer Shore. While inconvenient, the sailing time provides a modest amount of free Sailing experience during each banking trip.

Early Drops & Loot Table Variety

Around the first 200 kills, the drop table shows its strength. Lava Strykewyrms provide a wide range of useful and stackable items:

Runite ore

Chaos, death, and lava runes

Arrowtips and bolt tips

Rune arrows, rune darts

Adamant ore and coal

Numerous alchables round out the table, including rune armour pieces, weaponry, lava battlestaves, and adamant platebodies. A gem bag is valuable here; a herb sack is optional due to the low herb drop frequency.

Sustaining Health Without Food

Without access to a Saradomin godsword, most healing comes from the occasional chilli potato drops. Incoming damage usually occurs only from the initial ranged attack during aggro. Once the player stands adjacent and activates the appropriate prayer, the wyrm deals no further damage. This makes the task comfortable to complete with minimal supplies, assuming careful positioning.

Notable Drops Throughout the Grind

At approximately 356 kills, the first major drop appears: Runite Cannonballs, a valuable stack for both mains and Ironman accounts.

By 500 kills, the total loot value reaches 2.7 million GP, even without collecting bones. The table remains consistent, and no rare drops have appeared yet.

At 734 kills, the key rare reward finally arrives:

Dragon Metal Sheet (1/500 drop rate)

Although the examine text shows a low value, the item’s real market price sits around 4.2–4.4 million GP, making it the most valuable single drop from the entire grind. The sheet is used later in Sailing to craft the Dragon Cannon, creating long-term value for progression-focused accounts.

Close Call Among Dragons

A particularly dangerous moment occurs late in the grind: a low-HP bank run leads to a risky encounter with nearby dragons. With only 12 Hitpoints remaining, a low melee hit from a dragon prevents death. The situation serves as a reminder to bring food—or avoid carelessness—when navigating dragon-dense hallways.

Final Count & Full Profit Breakdown

After several hours of kills, sailing trips, and heavy prayer usage, the 1,000th Lava Strykewyrm is defeated.

Main Loot Tab: ~3.8M GP

1.5M in alchables

~300 adamant cannonballs

60 rune cannonballs

30 onyx bolt tips

Various runes, ores, darts, and arrows

Rare Loot: 4.2M GP

Dragon Metal Sheet

Total value: ≈ 8.0M cheap OSRS GP

Collecting all bones would add roughly 1.3M GP, though most players using a Bonecrusher skip this step.

Hard Clue Rewards

Eight hard clues completed during the grind produce:

1.7M GP total

Highest casket worth 650k GP

After removing about 500k OSRS GP in supply costs, the overall profit comes to roughly 9 million GP, completed in about 5 hours.

Conclusion

Lava Strykewyrms stand out as a profitable and efficient Slayer monster, especially for Ironman accounts seeking stackable loot, alchables, and valuable rare drops. The travel requirements can be inconvenient, but the consistent rewards and strong XP rates make them a worthwhile and repeatable task. Their drop table offers a balanced mix of useful items, making the grind both rewarding and accessible for mid-level accounts with the necessary sailing and slayer levels.