OSRS Verzik Vitur Guide from James's blog
Lady Verzik Vitur is an ethereal vampyre that rules over Ver Sinhaza. She is the boss at the end of the Theatre of Blood, and is currently the most powerful creature in RuneScape.
Verzik Vitur was the leader of the Vitur family on the planet of Vampyrium and came to Gielinor along with other vampyres during Second Age by Zaros, who the vampyres refer to as the "Stranger from Afar". She was previously the mother of Nylocas in the past before her departure. It is known that she assisted in helping Lord Drakan take over Morytania during the Third Age. Queen Efaritay was given her castle in order to assist her. Ver Sinhaza would be the name of this castle.
She really enjoys blood sports, and often demands entertainment right on the spot from her army of vampyres. Eventually, it became tiresome and she commanded to construct the Theatre of Blood, in where the most terrifying creatures were placed in front of opponents to take on them.
She also developed an extensive breeding plan for her Nylocas that resulted in three different types of Nylocas. She was bitten by one of the Nylocas which provided her with new powers but also made her more susceptible to non-silver weapons and caused her to gain weight.
Verzik appears in A Taste of Hope. She provides Ranis Drakan and Vanstrom Klause an Abomination that will help them track down The Myreque.
Dialogue
Verzik Vitur Verzik Vitur was quite a spectacle! I haven't had a show that kept me entertained in a long time.
Verzik Vitur Verzik Vitur: You are aware that I won't let you to leave this place alive. It's time to end your last show...
Are you ready to fight?
Player: Yes, let's begin.
Verzik Vitur: Oh I'm sure to love this...
Player Don't begin yet.
Mechanical Engineering
To initiate the fight, players must first speak to Verzik Vitur. There will be three phases to her:
In the first phase, players in the raid must take it in turn to make use of the Dawnbringer's special attack to inflict damage on Verzik. Other weapons will be less likely of hitting Verzik and be limited on damage. It is essential to cover yourself behind a pillar, as not doing so could cause fatal injury. Pillars can also collapse after multiple attacks and inflict heavy damage to anyone near them when they collapse.
Verzik will fly to the middle of the field if phase 1 is completed. She can knock down those who are in front of her, and can also drop bombs on their positions that cause severe damage if they are not kept out of the way. She can summon multiple Nylocas, including Nylocas Athanatos, which heals her and be eliminated by attacking them once with poisoned weapons to cause massive poison damage prior to dispersing. The common Nylocas follows a player, and explode when they hit their intended target, causing heavy damage, but they will be able to explode once they have reached a set amount of time. As her health lowers, she will start using blood spells to heal herself and summon periodically two Nylocas Matomenos which she will kill off if they persist for too long, and then restore her for the amount of health left. Within the first 3 minutes after summoning them, any damage inflicted will be repaired instead.
Verzik will reveal her true form, which is a spider and vampyre, after the second phase. Now mobile, she can use all three combat forms. Her ranged attack consists of barbs and magic. Also, she uses only a single blue projectile for magic. She is still able to summon common Nylocas during the fight like in the previous stage and has new abilities. She is able to charge up an attack that is powerful, and create "safespots" that players are able to place their feet on to defend themselves from attack. Each "safespot" however, can only be used by one player. The players cannot utilize the same safespot for protection themselves. She is also able to reach the center of the room to fling webs across the room to bind players who get caught on them. Other players can strike the web in order to release trapped players that is a maximum of 10 health. Otherwise, they will be freed after a set period of time, but they will take significant damage during the process. The player can also shoot a green projectile which must be bounced between every player of the team . The player who is at risk will be severely injured. When she reaches 20 percent of her health she summons a purple magical tornado for each player in the room which will constantly follow them. They will be badly injured if struck by the tornado. The tornado will also heal and strengthen Verzik. The tornado can also heal Verzik if a player dies in another attack.
The Theatre of Blood - also called Raids 2 - is Old School Runescape's newest raid. It can be found within the castle of Ver Sinhaza, to the east of Meiyerditch.
The Theatre of Blood, along with the Chambers of Xeric is considered by many to be among the finest pieces of content in the game to be undertaken by a group of players, such as a clan, or a group of buddies. The quest is linear, which means the same bosses are fighting in the same order. Certain bosses can be extremely difficult, and the possibility of huge rewards after completing the raid like the legendary Scythe of Vitur can make it a thrilling experience. It does however have quite an extensive learning curve, and in order to do raids 2 successfully it is essential having enough GP to buy lots of high-level gear.
There are different tactics players can employ to gear up for Raids 2, one of the most common and easiest methods to effectively gear is to use Void or Elite Void armour. Void is a fantastic alternative for players who are new or with limited GP to purchase expensive gear.
Equipment with a high level of play, such as Bandos for Melee and Ancestral to Magic might be better for advanced players or those who have lots of GP. However, these will decrease the amount of inventory available for other potions, so be aware of your limitations.
A fantastic resource for those who want to learn how to raid with an organization is the Nexus discord which hosts regular Raids 2 events for all players - including complete beginners with no prior experience!
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