OSRS Medium Combat Achievements: Increasing the Challenge

Moving up from the Easy Tier, the Medium Combat Achievements in Old School RuneScape start asking a bit more from players. These tasks require a foundational understanding of boss mechanics, slightly better gear and stats, and the ability to perform specific actions under pressure. Completing Medium tasks grants 2 points each, contributing towards the 148 points needed for Ghommal's Hilt 2 and its valuable perks, including negating the Barrows prayer drain!

For the bigger picture, refer to our main OSRS Combat Achievements Guide.

Medium Tier Requirements

Expect slightly higher demands for this tier:

  • Skills: Relevant combat stats are beneficial. Specific needs include 77 Slayer (Brutal Black Dragon), 43 Prayer, 38 Magic (Thralls), 50 Firemaking & 35 Fishing (Skilling bosses).
  • Items: Demonbane weapon, Glacial temotli (Amoxliatl), Anti-dragon shield (or variants), Dark totem (Skotizo), multiple Giant/Mossy keys (Obor/Bryophyta).
  • Quests: A Kingdom Divided (Thralls), started Dragon Slayer I (Anti-dragon shield), Priest in Peril (Barrows), Perilous Moons & The Heart of Darkness (Varlamore boss access).

Medium Tier Tasks (55 Tasks, 2 Points Each)

This tier adds 55 tasks to conquer:

  • Amoxliatl: Temotli Triumph (Kill with Glacial Temotli only), Amoxliatl Champion (Kill 1)
  • Barrows: Pray for Success (Kill all 6 no damage from brothers), Can't Touch Me (Kill Melee bros no melee hits), Barrows Champion (Open chest 25 times)
  • Brutal Black Dragon: Brutal, Big, Black and Firey (Kill 1)
  • Bryophyta: Bryophyta Champion (Kill 5), Quick Cutter (Kill growthlings within 3s)
  • Chaos Fanatic: Chaos Fanatic Champion (Kill 10), Sorry, What Was That? (Kill no explosion damage)
  • Crazy Archaeologist: Crazy Archaeologist Champion (Kill 10), I'd Rather Not Learn (Kill no "Rain of Knowledge" damage), Mage of the Ruins (Kill magic only)
  • Dagannoth Prime: Dagannoth Prime Champion (Kill 10)
  • Dagannoth Rex: A Frozen King (Kill while immobilized), Dagannoth Rex Champion (Kill 10)
  • Dagannoth Supreme: Dagannoth Supreme Champion (Kill 10)
  • Deranged Archaeologist: Mage of the Swamp (Kill magic only), I'd Rather Be Illiterate (Kill no "Learn to Read" damage), Deranged Archaeologist Champion (Kill 25)
  • Gargoyle: A Smashing Time (Kill 1)
  • Giant Mole: Giant Mole Champion (Kill 25), Avoiding Those Little Arms (Kill no damage taken from Mole)
  • King Black Dragon: King Black Dragon Champion (Kill 25), Hide Penetration (Kill stab weapon only), Claw Clipper (Kill Protect Melee active), Antifire Protection (Kill antifire + anti-dragon shield)
  • Kurask: Master of Broad Weaponry (Kill 1)
  • Moons of Peril: Perilous Novice (Open Chest 5 times), Moons of Peril Speed-Trialist (< 8 mins run), Back to Our Roots (Kill Dragon Scimitar only run), Lunar Triplet (Open chest after all 3 defeated)
  • Misc: Sit Back and Relax (Deal 100 damage with Thralls)
  • Obor: Back to the Wall (Kill no more than 1 square pushback), Obor Champion (Kill 5), Squashing the Giant (Kill no damage off-prayer)
  • Royal Titans: Royal Titan Adept (Kill 25), Royal Titan Champion (Kill 10), It takes too long (Kill both during same charge-up phase)
  • Sarachnis: Sarachnis Champion (Kill 25), Newspaper Enthusiast (Kill crush weapon only)
  • Scurrius: Efficient Pest Control (Kill 6 giant rats in 3s), Scurrius Champion (Kill 10), Perfect Scurrius (Kill private instance perfectly avoiding specific attacks/praying correctly)
  • Skeletal Wyvern: A Frozen Foe from the Past (Kill 1)
  • Skotizo: Demonbane Weaponry (Kill demonbane equipped), Demonic Weakening (Kill no altars active), Skotizo Champion (Kill 1)
  • Tempoross: The Lone Angler (Subdue solo perfect avoidance), Tempoross Champion (Subdue 10 times)
  • The Hueycoatl: You're a wizard (Kill earth spells only), Hueycoatl Champion (Kill 1)
  • Wintertodt: Can We Fix It? (Subdue no 4 braziers broken same time), Leaving No One Behind (Subdue no Pyromancers fall), Wintertodt Champion (Subdue 10 times)

(Task list based on provided data dump)

Medium Tier Rewards (148 Points Total)

Reaching 148 total Combat Achievement points unlocks the Medium rewards:

  • Antique Lamp: 10,000 XP in any skill level 30+.
  • Increased Clue Chance: 5% boost for Medium Clue Scrolls (excluding implings).
  • Ghommal's Hilt 2:
    • 5 daily teleports to the God Wars Dungeon entrance.
    • Completely nullifies the Barrows prayer drain effect while equipped!
  • Slayer Perk: 'Like a boss' unlock increased to 45 kills per task (+10 total).
  • Warriors' Guild: 200% bonus tokens earned.
  • Pest Control: +2 Void Knight Commendation Points per game.
  • Cannon: Capacity increased to 35 cannonballs.

The Barrows prayer drain removal is a standout perk at this tier. See all Hilt benefits: Complete Ghommal's Hilt Guide.

Conclusion

The Medium Combat Achievements provide significant quality-of-life upgrades, especially for players who frequent Barrows or use cannons. The tasks require a bit more focus than the Easy tier but are a manageable step up for most adventurers. Conquering this tier prepares you for the more mechanically demanding Hard tier. Ready to keep climbing? See our Hard Combat Achievements Guide.

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