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This writeup is intended to be mobile-friendly as the UI can make switching difficult. Thus, there will be a focus on limiting the amount of switching necessary, from gear to prayers. Using a web browser or PC will help, as you will be able to swap gear much faster, but is not required. Using a PC will allow you to switch prayers, gear, or spells to optimize DPS, but these will not be discussed in depth.
Event Mechanics
Event mechanics are explained on the Impending Darkness Event page. In summary, you will need to clear 4 slayer areas a total of 5 times to complete the entire event. At the end of every area cleared, a harder Boss monster will spawn - it is simply a regular monster with extra combat modifiers. At the end of every round of 4 slayer areas cleared, Bane will spawn. You will have time to swap gear before starting the fight with Bane.
Setup
Equipment Sets
The most important set is the slayer negation set for Unhallowed Wasteland. You can use the same set for the remaining slayer areas, but it will be helpful to swap slayer negation for better equipment. Gear is DR-focused for both mobile- and hardcore-friendly completion. The rewards given while clearing the event are not required but may help with DPS if you so choose to use them. Maximum Skillcape is non-negotiable, as fights take place in the slayer area.
Slayer Negation Sets
Melee
If you choose the immune to stun modifier, switch off Fighter Amulet.
- Master Slayer Helmet
- Master Slayer Body
- Terran Platelegs
- Terran Boots
- Terran Gloves
- Hunter's Ring
- Maximum Skillcape
- Tidal Edge
- Fighter Amulet - Fury of the Elemental Zodiac
- Earth Layered Shield
- Whetstone
- Master Slayer Passive
Ranged
- Slayer Leather Coif
- Slayer Leather Body
- Aeris Platelegs
- Aeris Boots
- Aeris Gloves
- Hunter's Ring
- Maximum Skillcape
- Deadeye Amulet
- Shockwave
- Earth Layered Shield
- Jadestone Bolts
- Master Slayer Passive
Magic
- Slayer Wizard Robes
- Slayer Wizard Robes
- Glacia Platelegs
- Glacia Boots
- Glacia Gloves
- Hunter's Ring
- Maximum Skillcape
- Fury of the Elemental Zodiac - Elite Amulet of Magic
- Ocean Song
- Earth Layered Shield
- Prayer Scroll/Wizard Scroll
- Master Slayer Passive
God Armor Set
The god armor sets can be used for all slayer areas beside Unhallowed Wasteland. Being mobile-focused, an emphasis on DR options is preferred. Thus Terran and ELS are recommended but can be swapped for Ragnar and DPS shields respectively if you feel comfortable.
Melee
If you choose the immune to stun modifier, switch off Fighter Amulet.
- Terran Helmet
- Terran Platebody
- Terran Platelegs
- Terran Boots
- Terran Gloves
- Hunter's Ring
- Maximum Skillcape
- Tidal Edge
- Fighter Amulet - Fury of the Elemental Zodiac
- Earth Layered Shield
- Whetstone
- Master Slayer Passive
Ranged
- Aeris Helmet
- Aeris Platebody
- Aeris Platelegs
- Aeris Boots
- Aeris Gloves
- Hunter's Ring
- Maximum Skillcape
- Deadeye Amulet
- Shockwave
- Earth Layered Shield
- Jadestone Bolts
- Master Slayer Passive
Magic
- Glacia Helmet
- Glacia Platebody
- Glacia Platelegs
- Glacia Boots
- Glacia Gloves
- Hunter's Ring
- Maximum Skillcape
- Fury of the Elemental Zodiac - Elite Amulet of Magic
- Ocean Song
- Earth Layered Shield
- Prayer Scroll/Wizard Scroll
- Master Slayer Passive
Agility Course
- Any
- Any
- Pipe Climb
- Coal Stones
- Cliff Balance
- Lake Swim/Rocky Waters
- Boulder Trap/Water Trap
- Raft Building/Pipe Crawl
- Ice Jump
- Ocean Rafting
- Pillar of Combat
Potions
Diamond Luck Potions for the entire event.
Summoning
Dragon + respective combat style for each set.
Astrology
Maximize combat-focused astrology bonuses. Not going into detail of this since it's far more difficult to easily change astrology modifiers than agility obstacles, and the difference/improvement will be minimal.
Modifier Tier List
Listed from best (choose it) to worse (avoid it). You can start and stop the event when beginning to fish for a decent first modifier. If you receive choices of modifiers or a series of modifiers after a few rounds that are completely awful, you can always restart the event for better RNG.
- +100% chance to ignore Stuns and Freezes, Immune to Sleep
- +20% Maximum Hit, +20% Accuracy Rating
- +2000 Hitpoints, -10% Maximum Hit
- +20% Maximum Hitpoints, -10% Maximum Hit
- +50% chance to apply poison when hitting with an attack, 10% Maximum Hitpoints
- +15% Damage Reduction, +15% Global Evasion
- +50% Chance to apply burn when hitting with an attack, +50% chance to apply frostburn when hitting with an attack
- +100% chance to ignore Slow effects, -5% Attack Interval
- +10% Maximum Hit, -10% Attack Interval, -10% Global Evasion
- +15% chance to apply affliction when attacking, +15% Lifesteal
- Slayer Area Effects are 5% Stronger
- Heal 4% of current hitpoints every 2 turns, 40% of Maximum Hit added to Minimum Hit
Area Order
The recommended order of areas to clear are as follow:
- Unhallowed Wasteland
- Dark Waters
- Shrouded Badlands
- Perilous Peaks
You can clear in any order you wish, but the recommended order minimizes gear swaps and optimizes Bane fight locations. It is strongly recommended to never clear Unhallowed Wasteland and Dark Waters last.
Fight Details
Prayers
Prayer choice is different for each slayer area. Prayers are listed in priority order and are recommended this way to reduce the need to change them on mobile as it can be difficult given the UI.
Prayers for Bane fights will be Protect from combat style and Battleheart.
| Slayer Area |
Required Prayer |
Optional Prayer |
Reasoning
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| Shrouded Badlands |
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Battleheart |
There are no difficult base monsters. Battleheart for damage plus your choice of any desired DPS prayer.
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| Perilous Peaks |
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Battleheart |
There are no difficult base monsters. Battleheart for damage plus your choice of any desired DPS prayer.
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| Dark Waters |
Protect from Ranged |
Battleheart, Stoneskin |
Rokken can be scary, so Protect from Ranged is recommended for the entire area. Battleheart for damage or Stoneskin for extra DR safety for Rokken.
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| Unhallowed Wasteland |
Protect from Melee |
Protect from Magic, Stoneskin, Battleheart |
Protect from Melee is required for any Greater Skeletal Dragons. Protect from Magic is recommended to reduce Cursed Lich lifesteal but is not required. Stoneskin will help with Spiked Red Claws. If you feel comfortable, your second prayer can be Battleheart.
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Eating Patterns
Impending Darkness Event takes more attention than 
Into the Mist. High healing food such as 
Whale (Perfect) are highly recommended. Pay attention to all attacks throughout the event, and Eat to full whenever in doubt. Listed below are the high priority monsters and attacks to watch out for.
| Monster |
Attack |
Notes
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| Rokken/Rokken Boss |
Shockwave |
Modifiers can make Rokken hurt, and a boss Rokken will be very fast. Eat to full.
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 Ku-tul |
Curse of the Deep |
If you don't switch to god armor, modifiers + affliction can make this hit hard, since ranged has no DR amulet. Eat to full.
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 Greater Skeletal Dragon |
Bone Crush |
Being stunned by a Bone Crush, the -10% DR debuff from Spiked Tail Whip, affliction stacks, plus any additional modifiers makes this pretty dangerous. If you have full debuffs (stun, -10% DR), Eat to full.
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 Spiked Red Claw |
Savage Spike |
If you're bleeding, Eat to full.
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 Bane |
Suffocate |
Eat at around 60% HP or earlier. You want to avoid the sleep completely.
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| Bane |
Fragile Mind |
If you are debuffed by Fragile Mind, Eat to full.
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| Bane, Instrument of Fear |
Suffocate, Fragile Mind |
The same notes apply from Bane.
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| Bane, Instrument of Fear |
Overwhelming Power |
Spam eat.
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Area Fights
These notes are strictly for the monsters in each area. Fire Surge is the recommended spell. Anguish III is not required but does provide better dps; however, it will have to be selected every time you swap to your magic set.
| Slayer Area |
Notes
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| Shrouded Badlands |
You can magic set and Ocean Song the entire area.
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| Perilous Peaks |
Swap each set for combat triangle advantage.
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| Dark Waters |
Swap each set for combat triangle advantage.
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| Unhallowed Wasteland |
Swap each set for combat triangle advantage. Incinerate and its burn can be used to help quickly DPS each melee UW monster if you wish, but Ocean Song and normal magic works fine.
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Bane Fights
Bane's attack style randomly rolls when he spawns. If you don't want to fight with a particular style, you can run - do not Stop the event as this will reset all progress - and reclear the slayer area to roll a new Bane spawn.
Melee Bane
Probably the most annoying style as the modifiers stack up. Nothing special, just let Tidal Edge do the work as you pay attention to his attacks.
Ranged Bane
Decent fight due to the Dragon/Centaur synergy adding a lot of extra damage. Nothing special, as Shockwave is a strong weapon.
Magic Bane
Probably the easiest style as you can Incinerate the entire fight for guaranteed burn and damage. You can switch to any normal spell and start relying on Ocean Song as the burn damage will drop off around half HP if you want, but is not really necessary. You can use normal magic and Ocean Song the entire fight too.
Combat:
