OSRS Hard Combat Achievements: Stepping into the Mid-Game

The Hard Tier of Old School RuneScape's Combat Achievements marks a significant progression point, demanding better gear, higher stats, and a more thorough understanding of PvM mechanics compared to the Medium Tier. Completing these tasks grants 3 points each and contributes towards the 394 total points needed for Ghommal's Hilt 3 and its powerful rewards, especially concerning the God Wars Dungeon.

Get the full context with our main OSRS Combat Achievements Guide.

Hard Tier Requirements

Prepare for a steeper challenge with these requirements:

  • Skills: High combat stats generally recommended (70+). Specific requirements include 70 Agility (Saradomin GWD), 70 Strength (Bandos GWD), 70 Hitpoints (Zamorak GWD), 70 Ranged (Armadyl GWD), 65 Farming (Hespori), 87 Slayer (Kraken).
  • Items: Brittle key (Grotesque Guardians), Dark totem (Skotizo), Hespori seed. Angler outfit piece for a Tempoross task. Demonbane weapons are beneficial.
  • Quests: Priest in Peril (Barrows), partial Troll Stronghold/Death Plateau (GWD access or use Ghommal's Hilt teleports), Enter the Abyss/Fairytale II (Abyssal Sire), Secrets of the North (Phantom Muspah), Beneath Cursed Sands (ToA access), partial Regicide (Zulrah), Perilous Moons, The Heart of Darkness (Amoxliatl).

Hard Tier Tasks (82 Tasks, 3 Points Each)

This substantial tier includes 82 tasks:

  • Abyssal Sire: Abyssal Adept (Kill 20), Don't Whip Me (Kill without tentacle hits), Don't Stop Moving (Kill without miasma damage), They Grow Up Too Fast (Kill without Scion maturing)
  • Amoxliatl: Nagua Negation (Kill without taking damage), Totally Shattered (Kill without ice shattering), Amoxliatl Speed-Trialist (Kill < 1 min), Kemo Makti (Kill 10 without leaving), Amoxliatl Adept (Kill 20)
  • Barrows: Faithless Crypt Run (Kill all 6 & loot with 0 prayer), Just Like That (Kill Karil with special attacks only)
  • Callisto: Callisto Adept (Kill 10)
  • Chaos Elemental: Chaos Elemental Adept (Kill 10), The Flincher (Kill without taking damage), Hoarder (Kill without item unequips)
  • Chaos Fanatic: Chaos Fanatic Adept (Kill 25), Praying to the Gods (Kill 10 without prayer pots/leaving Wildy)
  • Commander Zilyana: Commander Zilyana Adept (Kill 50), Commander Showdown (Finish Zilyana while bodyguards dead)
  • Crazy Archaeologist: Crazy Archaeologist Adept (Kill 25)
  • Dagannoth Prime: Dagannoth Prime Adept (Kill 25)
  • Dagannoth Rex: Dagannoth Rex Adept (Kill 25)
  • Dagannoth Supreme: Dagannoth Supreme Adept (Kill 25)
  • General Graardor: General Showdown (Finish Graardor while bodyguards dead), General Graardor Adept (Kill 50), Ourg Freezer (Kill Graardor whilst immobilized)
  • Giant Mole: Whack-a-Mole (Kill within 10s of resurfacing), Why Are You Running? (Kill with <= 2 burrows)
  • Grotesque Guardians: Heal No More (Kill without Dawn healing), Don't Look at the Eclipse (Kill without blind damage), Grotesque Guardians Adept (Kill 25), Prison Break (Kill without prison damage), Static Awareness (Kill without lightning damage), Granite Footwork (Kill without rockfall damage)
  • Hespori: Hespori Adept (Kill 5), Hesporisn't (Finish with special attack), Weed Whacker (Kill all flowers within 5s)
  • K'ril Tsutsaroth: Yarr No More (Kill without him using special attack), K'ril Tsutsaroth Adept (Kill 50), Demonbane Weaponry II (Finish with demonbane weapon), Demonic Showdown (Finish K'ril while bodyguards dead)
  • Kalphite Queen: Chitin Penetrator (Kill while KQ defence lowered by you), Kalphite Queen Adept (Kill 25)
  • King Black Dragon: Who Is the King Now? (Kill 10 in private instance without leaving)
  • Kraken: Kraken Adept (Kill 20), Unnecessary Optimisation (Kill after killing all 4 tentacles), Krakan't Hurt Me (Kill 25 in private instance without leaving)
  • Kree'arra: Kree'arra Adept (Kill 50), Airborne Showdown (Finish Kree'arra while bodyguards dead)
  • Moons of Peril: Perilous Dancer (Defeat all 3 taking only regular attack damage), Perilous Champion (Open Chest 25 times), Fortified (Defeat a Moon without consuming supplies), Fat of the Land (Defeat 30 Moons without leaving), The Clone Zone (Defeat Eclipse moon attacking only clones), Moons of Peril Speed-Chaser (Defeat all 3 under 6 mins), Betrayal (Defeat a Moon using its associated weapon drop)
  • Phantom Muspah: Phantom Muspah Adept (Kill 1)
  • Royal Titans: Royal Titan Speed-Runner (Kill < 1:30 min), Perfect Royal Titans (Kill without avoidable damage), Titan Killer (Kill 15 without leaving), I need room (Kill extinguishing all fires/melting icicles)
  • Sarachnis: Ready to Pounce (Kill without her using range twice in a row), Inspect Repellent (Kill without her dealing damage)
  • Scorpia: I Can't Reach That (Kill without taking damage), Guardians No More (Kill without killing guardians), Scorpia Adept (Kill 10)
  • Skotizo: Skotizo Adept (Kill 5)
  • Tempoross: Dress Like You Mean It (Subdue wearing Angler piece), Why Cook? (Subdue getting 10 reward permits)
  • The Hueycoatl: I'm your son (Kill wearing 2 pieces Hueycoatl armour), Hueycoatl Adept (Kill 10), Pillar Lover (Kill whilst vulnerable)
  • The Nightmare: Nightmare Adept (Kill 1)
  • Theatre of Blood: Entry Mode: Theatre of Blood: SM Adept (Complete 1 time)
  • Tombs of Amascut: Entry Mode: Movin' on up (Complete raid level 50+), Confident Raider (Complete raid level 100+), Novice Tomb Explorer (Complete Entry mode+ 1 time), Novice Tomb Looter (Complete Entry mode+ 25 times)
  • Venenatis: Venenatis Adept (Kill 10)
  • Vet'ion: Vet'ion Adept (Kill 10)
  • Wintertodt: Why Fletch? (Subdue earning 3000+ points)
  • Zulrah: Zulrah Adept (Kill 25)

(Task list based on provided data dump, includes tasks added up to Feb 18, 2025 update reference)

Hard Tier Rewards (394 Points Total)

Reaching 394 total Combat Achievement points unlocks a significant upgrade in rewards:

  • Antique Lamp: 15,000 XP in any skill level 40+.
  • Increased Clue Chance: 5% boost for Hard Clue Scrolls (excluding implings).
  • Ghommal's Hilt 3:
    • Unlimited teleports to the God Wars Dungeon entrance!
  • Slayer Perk: 'Like a boss' unlock increased to 50 kills per task (+15 total).
  • God Wars Dungeon Perks:
    • Kill count requirement reduced to 35.
    • Ecumenical Key drop rate increased (1/55).
    • Access to GWD private instances (cost: 150k coins + KC/Key).
  • Crafting: Ability to create Dragon Hunter Crossbow (b) using KBD heads.
  • Imbues: Costs at NMZ/Soul Wars halved.
  • Pest Control: +3 Void Knight Commendation Points per game.
  • Cannon: Capacity increased to 45 cannonballs.
  • The Hueycoatl: Private instance fee reduced to 25k.

See the full list of cumulative benefits in our Complete Ghommal's Hilt Guide.

Conclusion

The Hard Combat Achievements tier offers substantial rewards, most notably the unlimited GWD teleports via Ghommal's Hilt 3. The tasks require more dedication and skill, involving major bosses and introducing stamina challenges and entry-level raid tasks. Conquering this tier signifies a strong grasp of mid-to-late game PvM. Think you're ready for even tougher challenges? See our Elite Combat Achievements Guide.

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