Skotizo

This fight takes place in an instance.

On death, all unprotected items will be moved to a grave outside the instance.

Any items left on the ground will be lost.

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Skotizo
Released										16 June 2016 (Update)
Donator										Yes
Combat level										321
Size										5x5
Examine										A darkly altared demon.
Combat info
Attribute										Demon
XP bonus										+37.5%
Max hit										38
Aggressive										Yes
Poisonous										No
Attack style										Slash, Magic
Attack speed										6 ticks (3.6 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level										None
Slayer XP										618.5 xp
Category										Black Demons, Greater Demons
Assigned by										File:Chaeldar chathead.png File:Konar chathead.png File:Nieve chathead.png File:Duradel chathead.png
Combat stats
450					240					250					200					280					1
Aggressive stats
+160					+31					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+80						+80						+80						+130						+130
Advanced data
Monster ID										7286

Skotizo is a demonic boss located beneath the Catacombs of Kourend. Accessing his lair requires the use of a dark totem on the altar found in the centre of the Catacombs; one dark totem permits only one attempt, which makes him a sporadic boss.

He is primarily known for his guaranteed hard clue scroll drops, along with a very high chance of elite clue scrolls.

Skotizo can be substituted for both Black demon and Greater demon kills during Slayer tasks. Skotizo's Lair is part of the Catacombs of Kourend, and does count as such for the purpose of Konar slayer tasks. He cannot be damaged with a ring of recoil.

History

Skotizo was a general of Zamorak during the God Wars, but he was often outshined by Zamorak's more notable generals, such as Thammaron and K'ril Tsutsaroth. He is also Zalcano's brother.

After the cunning he and his soldiers showed at the Battle of Carrallanger, Zamorak personally gave them their next mission, something he rarely did. The mission was to lead an expedition to recover a certain artefact in the Karamjan Temple found within the Kharazi Jungle. Skotizo was delighted by being assigned the mission and set out as soon as possible to please his god.

Reaching the Temple after a few days, Skotizo and his squad had managed to reach the Temple's centre after navigating a large maze. Now in possession of the artefact, Skotizo betrayed his squad, taking the artefact's power for himself and decimating the expedition team. This resulted in a furious Zamorak placing responsibility on Zalcano, inflicting a curse that would slowly turn her into stone until she could bring him before her god to face retribution.

Skotizo managed to avoid Zamorak's wrath during this time and discovered Great Kourend to the far west, while his sister believed that he had fled to the lands of Tirannwn. Using the power of the artefact, Skotizo managed to call a large amount of creatures to his side and set up in Kourend's underground, now the present-day Catacombs of Kourend. His arrival was noted by the Dragonkin Karuulm, though he had opted to avoid confrontation and left Skotizo alone, who was likely unaware of his presence. Roughly 200 years after the end of a civil war in Kourend, Skotizo encountered a human adventurer in his chamber who was investigating mysterious disappearances, and slew them.

Drops

Drop rates estimated based on 18,964 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Skotizo kill is worth 0.

The average Skotizo kill while on a Konar task is worth 0.

100%

Item		Quantity	Drop rate	Donator 15% boosted drop rate	Super Donator 25% boosted drop rate	Extreme Donator 30% boosted drop rate	Legendary Donator 35% boosted drop rate	Royal Donator 40% boosted drop rate	Price

Ancient shards

Skotizo has a guaranteed drop of at least one ancient shard, for up to 5 total. The average shards per kill is 1.41.

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Item		Quantity	Drop rate	Donator 15% boosted drop rate	Super Donator 25% boosted drop rate	Extreme Donator 30% boosted drop rate	Legendary Donator 35% boosted drop rate	Royal Donator 40% boosted drop rate	Price

Gemstones

There is a 1 in 100 chance of rolling Skotizo's gemstone sub-table. Below lists the effective drop rates.

Item		Quantity	Drop rate	Donator 15% boosted drop rate	Super Donator 25% boosted drop rate	Extreme Donator 30% boosted drop rate	Legendary Donator 35% boosted drop rate	Royal Donator 40% boosted drop rate	Price

Armour

Item		Quantity	Drop rate	Donator 15% boosted drop rate	Super Donator 25% boosted drop rate	Extreme Donator 30% boosted drop rate	Legendary Donator 35% boosted drop rate	Royal Donator 40% boosted drop rate	Price

Runes

Item		Quantity	Drop rate	Donator 15% boosted drop rate	Super Donator 25% boosted drop rate	Extreme Donator 30% boosted drop rate	Legendary Donator 35% boosted drop rate	Royal Donator 40% boosted drop rate	Price

Resources

Item		Quantity	Drop rate	Donator 15% boosted drop rate	Super Donator 25% boosted drop rate	Extreme Donator 30% boosted drop rate	Legendary Donator 35% boosted drop rate	Royal Donator 40% boosted drop rate	Price

Other

Item		Quantity	Drop rate	Donator 15% boosted drop rate	Super Donator 25% boosted drop rate	Extreme Donator 30% boosted drop rate	Legendary Donator 35% boosted drop rate	Royal Donator 40% boosted drop rate	Price

Tertiary

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Item		Quantity	Drop rate	Donator 15% boosted drop rate	Super Donator 25% boosted drop rate	Extreme Donator 30% boosted drop rate	Legendary Donator 35% boosted drop rate	Royal Donator 40% boosted drop rate	Price

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:16 November 2022| |0}} {{#explode:16 November 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:16 November 2022| |2}}]] (update | poll)	Skotizo's jar of darkness drop rate increased from 1/2,500 to 1/200.
Date unknown	Skotizo's drop table was updated to include the ensouled demon head drop.
[[{{#explode:9 December 2021| |0}} {{#explode:9 December 2021| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:9 December 2021| |2}}]] (update)	The minimum HiScores killcount required for Skotizo has been lowered from 10 to 5.
[[{{#explode:16 June 2021| |0}} {{#explode:16 June 2021| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:16 June 2021| |2}}]] (update | poll)	Skotizo now drops infernal ashes in place of regular ashes.
[[{{#explode:4 May 2017| |0}} {{#explode:4 May 2017| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:4 May 2017| |2}}]] (update | poll)	Skotos and dark claws have been added as possible drops from Skotizo.
[[{{#explode:28 July 2016| |0}} {{#explode:28 July 2016| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:28 July 2016| |2}}]] (update | poll)	Skotizo's elite clue scroll drop rate increased from 1/50 to 1/5.

Trivia

• "Skotízo" ("σκοτίζω") is Ancient Greek for darkening, referencing Skotizo's dark appearance and demonic nature.
• Skotizo's examine text is a play on words, with the spelling of "altared" referencing the Awakened Altars around its lair.
• Skotizo is the only monster that directly drops the shield left half; all other monsters that drop it do so indirectly via the rare drop table.
• Skotizo had a festive override wearing a black santa hat during the 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Christmas events.