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| The following build is for the players who just finished the {{ZoneIcon|Volcanic Cave}} and the subsequent {{Icon|Ancient Claw/Guide|type=item|Ancient Claw}} grind. | | The guide assumes that you have completed {{ZoneIcon|Volcanic Cave}} at least once, and have obtained the {{ItemIcon|Ancient Claw}}. If not, then check out this {{Icon|Ancient Claw/Guide|type=item|Ancient Claw Guide}} for how to obtain this key item. |
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| Without manual eating, the main cause of death for the build below is {{Icon|Malcs, the Leader of Dragons|type=monster|Malcs's}} combo of Sealing (Stun) + Penetrating Claws.
| | Before attempting {{ZoneIcon|Infernal Stronghold}}, it is strongly recommended that your AutoEat threshold is higher than all of {{MonsterIcon|Malcs, the Leader of Dragons|Malcs}} moves when you are not stunned. This build can achieve that with 900 HP, although it is advised to check it with the [[Combat Simulator]] to be sure. |
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| | The boss in this dungeon is {{MonsterIcon|Malcs, the Leader of Dragons}} (Malcs), and the strongest attack is the combination of Sealing (Stun) + Penetrating Claws. |
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| It is heavily advised to use either the {{Icon|Ancient Claw/Guide|type=item|Ancient Claw}} or at the very least {{ItemIcon|Sunset Rapier}} because you want to get out of stun quickly, and the faster your attack speed is, the faster you will do it.
| | The {{ItemIcon|Ancient Claw}} can be substituted for the {{ItemIcon|Sunset Rapier}} at a push, but due to the boss stun attack being very powerful, the faster you can attack after stun, the better your overall chances. |
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| You might want to use prayers to increase your accuracy. Without the prayers, your hit chance against Malcs will likely be around 25%. With them, it's around 40%.<br>
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| If you have {{ItemIcon|Diamond Luck Potion|Diamond Luck Potions}}, it might be the right occasion to use them.
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| Getting the {{ItemIcon|Infernal Cape}} after the first clear should make it a bit easier to clear it for the next 9 times if you aim for the {{ItemIcon|Infernal Claw}}.
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| Optionally, it is advised to get the {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield|DFS}}, preferably with {{Icon|Icicle Volley|type=spell}} and {{ItemIcon|Witch}} because it oneshots {{Icon|Green Dragon|type=monster|Green Dragons}} or with 20k-accuracy {{Icon|Slicing Winds|type=spell}} otherwise. DFS will increase the margin of error that you can make when fighting {{Icon|Malcs, the Leader of Dragons|type=monster|Malcs's}}.
| | Use prayers to increase your accuracy, as without your hit chance against {{MonsterIcon|Malcs, the Leader of Dragons|Malcs}} will be very low e.g. ~25% without prayers, compared to ~40% with. Using {{ItemIcon|Diamond Luck Potion}} (any level) will give you a significant advantage. |
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| You also can swap the {{ItemIcon|Sandstorm Ring}} for the {{ItemIcon|Silver Diamond Ring}} if you don't have enough DR to be comfortable, but it will drastically reduce your clear speed.
| | Equipping the {{ItemIcon|Infernal Cape}} after the first clear as this will increase DR, and will make it easier to get the {{ItemIcon|Infernal Claw|qty=10}} needed for upgrading. |
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| ====Malcs's Combos====
| | The {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield}} (DFS) which can be obtained from the {{ZoneIcon|Volcanic Cave}} is another good option, and can be paired with {{SpellIcon|Icicle Volley}} and {{ItemIcon|Witch}}. This combination is very effective against the {{MonsterIcon|Green Dragon}}. Similarly, with at least 20,000 Accuracy {{SpellIcon|Slicing Winds|type=spell}} is another good option. |
| To attempt {{ZoneIcon|Infernal Stronghold}}, it is heavily advised to have the AutoEat threshold above all Malcs's moves when you're not stunned. The build above can do that with 900 HP, although it is advised to check it with the [[Combat Simulator]] if you're not sure. As additional info, with {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield|DFS}} and 990 total HP, you definitely can do it like that.
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| Otherwise, you would need to keep track of many moves, which will likely lead to death and lost gear that needs hundreds of hours to get again.
| | The {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield|DFS}} is one of the best defeneces against {{MonsterIcon|Malcs, the Leader of Dragons|Malcs}}. However, for an extra increase in DR, consider equipping {{ItemIcon|Silver Diamond Ring}}. Doing so will reduce your Dungeon clear time, but may increase your chances of survival. With {{ItemIcon|Dragonfire Shield|DFS}} equipped as well as 990 HP it should be sufficient to clear this dungeon with ease. |
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| Check your thresholds in the first fight just in case.
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| You will need to manually eat when Malcs uses Sealing:
| | Pay attention to the following special moves from {{MonsterIcon|Malcs, the Leader of Dragons|Malcs}}: |
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| * ''Sealing + Penetrating Claws'': It will be '''your cause of death''' if you underestimate it. Be aware that the [[Spam Eating]] kicks in with a delay after you push a keyboard button, so press it before the Penetrating Claws hit you. Also, the two instances of damage are separated by less than half a second, so use [[Spam Eating]] to be on the safe side. Calculate the damage from Penetrating Claws by <math>640 \times (1-\text{DR}) \times 1.3 \times 2</math>. | | * ''Sealing + Penetrating Claws'': do not underestimate this combo. The [[Spam Eating]] kicks in with a delay after you push a keyboard button, so it is important that you start before the Penetrating Claws hit you. This special move has two instances of damage separated by a short gap, so a good idea to use [[Spam Eating]]. The damage from Penetrating Claws is calculated as <math>640 \times (1-\text{DR}) \times 1.3 \times 2</math>. |
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| * ''Sealing + Tail Whip'': Heal to full HP. If you have time, look what the max damage of the Tail Whip is when you are stunned, so you can refrain from manual eating when your HP allows it. Or you can calculate it before the fight by <math>690 \times (1-\text{DR}) \times 1.3</math>. | | * ''Sealing + Tail Whip'': Heal to full HP before this hits, and if you have time, look what the max damage of the Tail Whip is when you are stunned. You may find that you can delay manual eating depending on whether your HP allows. The damage from this move can be calculated as <math>690 \times (1-\text{DR}) \times 1.3</math>. |
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| * ''Sealing + Usual Attack'': Happens when Malcs uses another Sealing after the first one. Use the same logic as with Tail Whip. | | * ''Sealing + Usual Attack'': Occurs when {{MonsterIcon|Malcs, the Leader of Dragons|Malcs}} uses two Sealing attacks in row. The approach given in Tail Whip works well here. |
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| * ''Sealing + Inferno'': A "Get Out of Jail Free" card. You don't need to manually eat at all. | | * ''Sealing + Inferno'': Not as strong as the other attacks, and one that you can normally rely on AutoEat to survive. |
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| ===AFK Options=== | | ===AFK Options=== |
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This article is about the guide for Infernal Stronghold. For the dungeon itself, see
Infernal Stronghold.
Why Clear Infernal Stronghold?
There three main reasons for completing the 
Infernal Stronghold:
Manual-Eating Build
The guide assumes that you have completed 
Volcanic Cave at least once, and have obtained the 
Ancient Claw. If not, then check out this Ancient Claw Guide for how to obtain this key item.
Before attempting Infernal Stronghold, it is strongly recommended that your AutoEat threshold is higher than all of 
Malcs moves when you are not stunned. This build can achieve that with 900 HP, although it is advised to check it with the Combat Simulator to be sure.
The boss in this dungeon is Malcs, the Leader of Dragons (Malcs), and the strongest attack is the combination of Sealing (Stun) + Penetrating Claws.
The Ancient Claw can be substituted for the 
Sunset Rapier at a push, but due to the boss stun attack being very powerful, the faster you can attack after stun, the better your overall chances.
Use prayers to increase your accuracy, as without your hit chance against Malcs will be very low e.g. ~25% without prayers, compared to ~40% with. Using 
Diamond Luck Potion (any level) will give you a significant advantage.
Equipping the 
Infernal Cape after the first clear as this will increase DR, and will make it easier to get the 10 
Infernal Claw needed for upgrading.
The 
Dragonfire Shield (DFS) which can be obtained from the Volcanic Cave is another good option, and can be paired with 
Icicle Volley and 
Witch. This combination is very effective against the 
Green Dragon. Similarly, with at least 20,000 Accuracy 
Slicing Winds is another good option.
The DFS is one of the best defeneces against Malcs. However, for an extra increase in DR, consider equipping 
Silver Diamond Ring. Doing so will reduce your Dungeon clear time, but may increase your chances of survival. With DFS equipped as well as 990 HP it should be sufficient to clear this dungeon with ease.
Malcs Special Moves
Pay attention to the following special moves from Malcs:
- Sealing + Penetrating Claws: do not underestimate this combo. The Spam Eating kicks in with a delay after you push a keyboard button, so it is important that you start before the Penetrating Claws hit you. This special move has two instances of damage separated by a short gap, so a good idea to use Spam Eating. The damage from Penetrating Claws is calculated as [math]\displaystyle{ 640 \times (1-\text{DR}) \times 1.3 \times 2 }[/math].
- Sealing + Tail Whip: Heal to full HP before this hits, and if you have time, look what the max damage of the Tail Whip is when you are stunned. You may find that you can delay manual eating depending on whether your HP allows. The damage from this move can be calculated as [math]\displaystyle{ 690 \times (1-\text{DR}) \times 1.3 }[/math].
- Sealing + Usual Attack: Occurs when Malcs uses two Sealing attacks in row. The approach given in Tail Whip works well here.
- Sealing + Inferno: Not as strong as the other attacks, and one that you can normally rely on AutoEat to survive.
AFK Options
For those with 
Level 90 who have completed their Dragonfire Shield, consumable resources can provide enough additional DR to push the build above into something that can survive purely by Auto-Eating, as long as none of them run out.
Requirements
Prayer Scrolls or 
Alchemist's Bags can be used to reduce total prayer point costs or number of potions needed to survive 10 Infernal Stronghold runs, respectively.
If one has cleared 
Air God Dungeon a handful of times, 
Aeris God Gloves and 
Aeris God Boots can be used instead for an additional 2% DR each. Similarly, after your first clear of Infernal Stronghold, swapping to your newly acquired Infernal Cape will net another 2% DR. Combined with +1% DR from 
Lake Swim that's enough to swap your helmet for a 
Chapeau Noir for a reoccuring 10% chance to need one less run.
Agility
Bonuses from Agility Obstacles can reduce the amount of DR required considerably by increasing your Maximum Hitpoints.
Requirements
Level 20
Level 70
Level 20
Level 20
Level 60
Level 60
Level 80- Level 80
For instance, assuming the same Level 90 as before, after these HP bonuses, the DR required to AFK has dropped to only 54%. If you're lucky enough to have 
Finn, the Cat, hitting only Level 91 for a total of 1060 HP would let you drop as far as 53%, eliminating the need for either DR potions, or Prayers and Witch Summoning Tablets, or when combined with the equipment improvements mentioned above, both. Or used with everything above to lower minimum HP to Level 76, though using Cliff Balance and prayers together is costly.
After Water God Dungeon
With access to magic armor with late-game DRs, you can now take on this dungeon with proper Combat Triangle advantage, meaning no need for expendable resources besides food and runes, no need for agility boosts, and even still enough DR to spare some for item doubling.
Instead of the 
Ring of Wealth, a 
Aorpheat's Signet Ring can be used; it will give you an additional 100k-150K GP per clear, but only a 5% chance to double Infernal Core drops, making it worse for those farming only 
Infernal Cores but better for those also farming GP.
For those who have already acquired their Infernal Claw, thus exclusively interested in GP, please see the Combat section of the Money-Making Guide.
Dragon Claw and 
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(G) Ancient Helmet
(G) Ancient Platebody
(G) Ancient Platelegs
(G) Dragon Boots
(U) Ancient D-hide Vambraces
Fire Cape
Elite Amulet of Defence
Sandstorm Ring
Ancient Claw
(G) Ancient Shield
Level 80
Level 90 with 
Level 50 Damage Reduction Potion
Level 65 with 
Witch level 4 and 
Yak level 3.
Silver Diamond Ring
Dragonfire Shield
Yak
Safeguard
Stone Skin
Chapeau Noir
Glacia God Platebody
Glacia God Platelegs
Glacia God Boots
Glacia God Gloves
Skull Cape
Ring of Wealth
Fire Imbued Wand
Scaled Shield
Combat:
