Terror dogs are found at the end of Tarn's Lair. They can be killed at level 40 Slayer, and characters can access them very quickly by utilising the "Tarn's Lair" teleport on the ring of slaying. 

During The Lair of Tarn Razorlor, four of these need to be fought alongside some animated armour and Tarn Razorlor. They rarely use their magic attack, only using it when out of melee range, and it is very weak and inaccurate. After Tarn Razorlor has been slain, their mass melee rush in a multicombat, prayer-draining area can create problems for the unprepared.

Terror dogs do not count toward fulfilling a Slayer task for dogs; they are a separate task.

Their drops are also very similar to the drops of green dragons. They are the only monsters that drop granite helmets.

Contents 1 Location 2 Strategy 2.1 Getting There 2.2 Challenges 2.3 Solutions: Player Choices 2.3.1 Boost Your Healing 2.3.2 Pay Attention! 2.4 Solutions: Combat Tactics 2.4.1 Two-Handed Whirling Doom 2.4.2 Shields Up! 2.4.3 Cornered 3 Drops 3.1 100% drop 3.2 Charms 3.3 Weapons and armour 3.4 Runes 3.5 Herbs 3.6 Other 3.7 Rare drop table drops

LocationEdit

Terror dogs can be an annoying slayer task if the player is not in possession of a ring of slaying, as getting there will take a long time and will be very dangerous. If you don't have a ring, skip these tasks if possible. With a ring of slaying, getting there is very quick, and chances are that a player in possession of said ring will be fit enough to challenge these beasts. It costs 75 Slayer points to buy a ring, or 300 points to unlock their manufacture at 75 crafting.

Note that even without the ring of slaying, it's possible for well-equipped, medium to high-level players to navigate the entire lair, complete the miniquest, and do the slayer assignment in one trip. The dogs can be found at:

• Tarn's Lair
• Dominion Tower (4 when fighting Tarn Razorlor; these do not count toward slayer assignments)

StrategyEdit

“	Terror dogs are, unsurprisingly, dogs that terrorise the weak. You'll find them in the Haunted Mine, near Tarn's Lair.	”
	— Kuradal

Terror dogs are similar to hellhounds in that they can hit hard and accurately, but have very low defence. Unlike hellhounds, terror dogs drop more than just charms and the occasional clue scroll. The other difference is that Terror dogs attack in swarms.

Fighting terror dogs (mostly done for slayer tasks) can be a difficult and annoying task for the unprepared, but a prepared player who can use Evolution of Combat abilities intelligently will do very well. With the proper equipment, this task becomes a walk-over. High-level players with healing equipment or familiars can fight them indefinitely.

Getting ThereEdit

The easiest way by far involves a ring of slaying teleport. The difference is so profound that one should always use this method if possible.

If the player will have to reach the terror dogs by travelling through Tarn's Lair (rather than teleporting via the ring of slaying), you might want to wear dragonhide armour or bring prayer potions if you are under 70 prayer, as the skeleton mages' magic attacks can hit hard on metal armour without Protect from Magic up. If you opt for dragonhide, remember that Terror dogs are melee creatures. Before entering the room, make sure to change into better melee armour.

ChallengesEdit

Tarn's Lair quickly drains prayer at a rate of 10 points per two game ticks, or 500 points per minute (much faster than the Barrows), so it is best not to plan on using prayer. 

Although they are in a multicombat area, the Dwarf Multicannon cannot be used here.

Finally, as noted above, Terror dogs will multi-attack players, subjecting them to constant and accurate melee attacks from several sides at once.

Solutions: Player ChoicesEdit

Boost Your HealingEdit

Healing can be boosted via the Vampyrism aura, the regen bracelet, and a Bunyip or Unicorn stallion familiar. The spell Bones to Peaches is also useful for food, since they drop so many. Some or all of these options can boost any other strategy. 

Abilities can also boost healing, as noted below. Don't bother with Regenerate, though - you'll never have time to use it.

It is advisable to carry monkfish or higher-healing food.

Pay Attention!Edit

Finally, note that Terror dogs can hit frequently and hard, so players should pay particular attention to their life points when fighting them. For example, even when using Guthan's set and a Bunyip at the same time, a series of terror dog hits can sometimes cause damage much faster than the equipment and familiar can heal the player. An Emergency teleport is recommended if players experience difficulty staying above half life points.

Solutions: Combat TacticsEdit

Two-Handed Whirling DoomEdit

The easiest combat solution is to bring a 2h weapon with healing abilities, and good armour (dragon plate or better). A slashing weapon is best, given it's their weakness, which means the godswords are the best option. The Saradomin godsword is the best out of the four swords. Guthan's gear can be used as an alternative method but the spear itself is a stabbing weapon and in order to use it's healing set effect you won't be able to wear a slayer helm.

Use a slightly shortened ability bar with a set of basic abilities that include Cleave, and the threshold abilities Quake and Hurricane. Use these 3 abilities as often as possible, and keep yourself in the middle of large numbers of enemy attacks. The number of high-damage attacks your abilities launch will keep you healed.

Bring about 5-6 food (Monkfish or better), and players under 80 Attack/Strength/Defence might want to bring a single Super Set (super attack, strength, defence) of potions. A combat familiar is also a good idea, because they absorb attacks, and a player with a Saradomin godsword or Guthan's set probably won't need a healing familiar. A Spirit Terrorbird will survive, while acting as a Beast of Burden.

The "Boost Your Healing" set can still allow this approach if a player owns a dragon 2h sword or non-Saradomin godsword, and can't borrow the Saradomin version.

Note that a full Dharok's set is not advised here, per the warnings in "Pay Attention!". Terror dogs are accurate enough that multiple attacks could seriously endanger a player using Dharoks' low-life damage boosts. Prayer is drained too fast in these caverns to be reliable, and the player will be very busy using abilities in continuous combat. In that situation, even with many prayer potions, it's far too easy to lose focus on your life points and suddenly die.

Shields Up!Edit

A less effective method of powering through Terror dog tasks involves shield abilities. Preparation + Resonance, Reflect, and Rejuvenate are used to heal, while an Abyssal whip or Vine whip is used to slash through the enemy. Revenge can also be a useful ability against terror dogs, reliably increasing your damage and speeding up kills.

This approach will take significantly longer than "Two-Handed Whirling Doom," so a player will want 2 potion super sets at least. You'll also want a bit more food, because otherwise you'll have to trade offensive threshold abilities for Rejuvenate's level of healing.

The ability to use additional threat-reducing strategies like "Cornered!" may make Tarn's lair Terror dogs a useful training ground for players who wish to master their shield-based abilities, at less risk than the Lighthouse Dagganoth grounds.

CorneredEdit

"Two-Handed Whirling Doom's" epic carnage depends on being right in the middle of everything, and some shield abilities also benefit from living in the furball. If you can't follow that approach, different tactical positioning is called for.

Since their room is multicombat and the terror dogs can hit high, the solution is to stand in places where only 1-2 terror dogs can attack at the same time, until they become non-aggressive (N.B.: they become aggressive again after 20 minutes!). The corners of the room allow only one level 110 terror dog to attack because of its size, although a level 100 terror dog can also attack. The north-eastern or the north-western crevices are similar and can be somewhat better, as the level 110 terror dogs will line up trying to attack and only one level 100 terror dog spawns in each of these crevices.

The level 100 terror dogs are not quite as dangerous as the level 110 ones, so staying in the back of the crevices allows only the level 100s to be fought, and once the level 110s follow the player into the crevice they, can killed. Killing level 100s this way takes a long time, as after one is killed the player must wait for it to respawn. Moving near the crevice's opening to the central room can attract more level 110s into the crevice, as a player gains confidence. 

It is possible to safespot terror dogs once they become tolerant. The trick is to get the terror dog "caught" behind the torch.One can also use a halberd and trap them, exploiting their weakness to slash weapons.

DropsEdit

100% dropEdit

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Bones	1	1 Always [1]	83
	Big bones	1	1 Always [2]	449

CharmsEdit

Charm drop percentages

No charms
70–71%	10%	8%	9%	3%

Represents 90% confidence range, based on a sample of 21,722 kills.
1 charm is dropped at a time.

Please add to the log (only if 50 or more creatures killed).

Weapons and armourEdit

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Steel battleaxe	1	2 Common	266
	Mithril spear	1	2 Common	378
	Mithril hatchet	1	2 Common	186
	Steel platelegs	1	2 Common	426
	Granite helm	1	3 Uncommon [1]	27,350
	Adamant full helm	1	3 Uncommon	1,806
	Rune dagger	1	3 Uncommon	4,357
	Mithril kiteshield	1	3 Uncommon	1,017

1. ^ Estimated at 1/126 using gathered Adventurer's Log data as of 18 September 2012.

RunesEdit

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Water rune	75	2 Common	975
	Law rune	3	3 Uncommon	540
	Nature rune	15	3 Uncommon	1,665
	Fire rune	37	3 Uncommon	370

HerbsEdit

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Grimy guam	1	3 Uncommon	539
	Grimy marrentill	1	3 Uncommon	44
	Grimy tarromin	1	3 Uncommon	249
	Grimy harralander	1	3 Uncommon	652
	Grimy ranarr	1	4 Rare	2,160
	Grimy irit	1	4 Rare	1,743
	Grimy avantoe	1	4 Rare	4,128
	Grimy kwuarm	1	4 Rare	2,471
	Grimy cadantine	1	4 Rare	2,507
	Grimy lantadyme	1	4 Rare	7,850
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	4 Rare	8,195

OtherEdit

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Coins	44–200, 440	2 Common	Not sold
	Adamantite ore	1	2 Common	1,518
	Bass	1	2 Common	187
	Clue scroll (hard)	1	3 Uncommon	Not sold
	Long bone	1	4 Rare [1]	Not sold
	Curved bone	1	4 Rare [1]	Not sold
	Spin ticket	1	4 Rare	Not sold
	Starved ancient effigy	1	5 Very rare	Not sold

1. ^ ^{a b} Only dropped by level 94's.

Rare drop table dropsEdit

This monster drops items from the rare drop table.
The ring of wealth improves the chances if equipped but is not required to access the table.

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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price Coins 250; 381; 450; 3,000; 9,000; 12,000 2 Common Not sold Uncut sapphire 1 2 Common 1,142 Uncut emerald 1 2 Common 1,792 Uncut ruby 1 2 Common 3,576 Loop half of a key 1 3 Uncommon 8,548 Tooth half of a key 1 3 Uncommon 12,668 Uncut diamond 1 3 Uncommon 7,160 Uncut dragonstone 1 4 Rare 14,935 Dragonstone 1 4 Rare 9,966 Dragon dagger 1 3 Uncommon 17,221 Rune battleaxe 1 4 Rare 24,627 Rune javelin 5 4 Rare 1,270 Adamant javelin 20 5 Very rare 920 Rune spear 1 5 Very rare 12,048 Dragon spear 1 5 Very rare 36,856 Dragon dagger 50 (noted) 5 Very rare 861,050 Rune kiteshield 1 5 Very rare 32,145 Shield left half 1 5 Very rare 65,188 Dragon helm 1 5 Very rare 59,636 Adamant bolts 200 3 Uncommon 17,400 Rune arrow 150–200; 500 4 Rare 29,850–199 Onyx bolts 150 4 Rare 1,303,050 Battlestaff 200 (noted) 4 Rare 1,665,400 Air orb 1,000 (noted) 4 Rare 1,418,000 Fire orb 1,000 (noted) 4 Rare 1,612,000 Vecna skull 1 5 Very rare 138,745 Water talisman 1 3 Uncommon 4,721 Earth talisman 25–35 (noted) 3 Uncommon 19,825–27,755 Fire talisman 25–35 (noted) 3 Uncommon 50,450–70,630 Chaos talisman 1 3 Uncommon 227 Nature talisman 1 3 Uncommon 270 Pure essence 500–15,000 (noted) 3 Uncommon 42,500–1,275,000 Nature rune 47–77 4 Rare 5,217–8,547 Soul rune 20 4 Rare 2,420 Death rune 50; 121 4 Rare 93 Blood rune 50 4 Rare 8,150 Raw swordfish 125 – 250; 1,000 (noted) 3 Uncommon 37,750–302 Raw shark 250–500 (noted) 3 Uncommon 246,500–493,000 Big bones 150 – 500 (noted) 3 Uncommon 67,350–224,500 Coal 150–7,500 (noted) 3 Uncommon 41,700–2,085,000 Adamantite ore 150–800 (noted) 3 Uncommon 227,700–1,214,400 Silver ore 100 (noted) 4 Rare 10,500 Adamant bar 1,000–7,000 (noted) 4 Rare 3,168,000–22,176,000 Runite ore 100 (noted) 4 Rare 1,038,500 Rune bar 1,50,150 (noted) 4 Rare 13,002–1,950,300 Clean ranarr 33 (noted) 3 Uncommon 74,448 Clean toadflax 25–250 (noted) 3 Uncommon 95,050–950,500 Clean snapdragon 30–120 (noted) 3 Uncommon 106,530–426,120 Clean torstol 10–100 (noted) 3 Uncommon 118,420–1,184,200 Saradomin brew (4) 250 (noted) 5 Very rare 172,000 Watermelon seed 3 3 Uncommon 6,030 Yew seed 1–50 4 Rare 71,385–3,569,250 Magic seed 1–6 4 Rare 160,602–963,612 Palm tree seed 10 4 Rare 1,064,590 Snapdragon seed 1 4 Rare 2,196 Torstol seed 1–31 4 Rare 78,509–2,433,779 Fellstalk seed 2 4 Rare 932 Yew logs 100–20,000 (noted) 4 Rare 56,100–11,220,000

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