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Helwyr

Introduction

Helwyr, the Seren general residing in the Heart of Gielinor, requires 80 magic and 40 Seren killcount to fight. The notable drops for this boss are the Cywir Wand , Cywir Orb, and Crest of Seren . These items can be augmented and disassembled for Cywir components which are required for Planted Feet .

Mechanics

Attack Rotations

Mushroom gas → 2 Autos → Cleave → 2 Autos → Frenzy → 2 Autos → Minion Spawn → 2 Autos → Repeat

Mushroom Gas

⬥ Avoided by just running out of it. Stand near the edges of mushrooms to decrease the distance needed to move out of the gas. Standing in the gas will give you a 250 damage bleed every tick, and if standing in the gas for a prolonged time will bind you. Example

Cleave

⬥ Hits in a frontal cone for up to 3k and apply a bleed. Do not freedom this bleed. If you are standing a distance away from Helwyr, he will first lunge towards you before the attack. There are a few methods to handle this attack. Example •

or

: move out of the damage cone. • Can also be done with

but is DPS waste. • Resonance

(You will still acquire the bleed) •

/

Frenzy

⬥ Helwyr’s leaps around doing rapid melee damage while applying a bleed stack with each attack. While using Ranged or Magic, you can just run away, but with Melee it is better to stay put and continue doing damage. Example • You can pray melee

and Devotion

or Debilitate

. • Freedom

the bleed after the attack.

Minion Spawn

⬥ Helwyr’s minion spawn attack has him howl and summon two 3k HP Cywir Alphas. Easily taken out with AoEs. Example

Melee Strategy

Presets and Relics

Preset Suggestions

Melee - Entry level

Melee - Advanced

Rotation

This rotation aims to consistently hit 10-13s killtimes:

→ crystal to 100% adren → enter instance → +

+ (tc) → → → → → → → → →

Necromancy Helwyr Guide

Overview

⬥ To save a few ticks, you may wish to summon your conjures on the move, any time after getting 100% adren at Wars Retreat.

⬥ You may wish to equip to dismiss and renew your conjures.

⬥ Darkness is optional to reduce damage taken.

Presets and Relics

Preset Suggestions

⬥ T90 Necromancy

Rotation

⬥ This rotation requires . If you don't have one, remove from the rotation and use and where possible.

⬥ This rotation consistently hits sub-20-second kills and seeks to hit sub-15-seconds. It requires teleporting to Wars Retreat between kills for adren.

Outside instance

→ → → → + right-click 'rejoin'

Inside instance

+ right-click 'quick enter' → + to opposite corner (this will bring your conjures inside) →

Main fight

+ (tc) + → → → → → → → (repeat auto if not dead) → switch → loot →

Magic Helwyr Guides

Overview

Tips & Tricks

⬥ Timing Target Cycle: To time Target Cycle you want to use 3 ability from rejoining instance, this is what the Anticipate

→ Bladed Dive

→ Sunshine

in the below rotations accomplish. ⬥ Sun Positioning: You want to

in the following spot to ensure you start the fight in Melee Distance and also remain in

when you bladed dive out of shrooms as in this image. ⬥ Bladed Dive Locations: You want to

to the following spots to ensure you remain in

and out of shrooms while also not walking Helwyr, as in this image.

Method 1: Altar-reset Method (High Effort)

⬥ This method can achieve ~65kph with average kill times of 30s

Presets and Relics

Preset Suggestions

⬥ Mage | Altar-reset

Preset Notes

⬥ Make sure your is filled with (and auto-casting them, if desired).

Rotation

Join Instance → → → non- + / → (tc) → → (4t) → → (4-hit) → (swap to autocast) → () → → → → → → () →

Loot → to altar to reset cooldowns → to crystal to build adrenaline (use Excalibur while building) then repeat.

Note 1: Walk 2 tiles back after (similar to walking )

Note 2: If you get shroomed, either tank it, or in such a way that you stay in but do not walk Helwyr

Other Notes

⬥ Refer to the linked video to see how the BDs and Surges between kills look like - https://youtu.be/12qTzSHLTTs

⬥ If you walk Helwyr any more than stated in the above rotation, then your Combust will not be walked

⬥ The Blood Barrage autocast change is solely for reducing cost/hr, feel free to ignore it if is not of concern

⬥ To make looting more efficient, you can bind the open area loot interface in control settings, and then just hit that bind and the loot bind as soon as Helwyr dies

⬥ If you wish to use Vulnerability Bombs , throw it after Sunshine

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• Replace the Vuln in the rotation to Smoke Cloud to compensate

⬥ Ideally Vengeance the Cleave through Deflect Melee

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• The rotation does not assume it so it should not matter outside improving consistency

Method 2: AFK for Sunshine Cooldown (Low Effort)

⬥ This method can achieve ~55kph with average kill times of at least 35s

Presets and Relics

Preset Suggestions

⬥ Magic | AFK Sunshine

Preset Notes

⬥ Make sure your is filled with (and auto-casting them, if desired).

⬥ You can swap Super Restores for Spiritual Prayers , but extra ripper specs do not aid much as you are already gated by Sunshine's cooldown in this guide, likewise with using a Scrimshaw over Zamorak Book .

Rotation

Join Instance → → → → (tc) → → (Walk 2 tiles back) → → / → (3t) → → (2-hit) → → → → → → → → → → + OH Auto → (3t) → → Improv with basics

Note 1 If you get shroom, either tank it or in such a way that you stay in but do not walk Helwyr

Note 2 Rejoin instance when is at ~4s or so cooldown remaining

Other Notes

⬥ If you end a kill at <100 adrenaline, teleport out and use Adrenaline Crystal to build.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎• If you end at 91-99 adren, use an ability on a wolf instead if they spawned.

⬥ If you are consistently ending <100 adrenaline, replace some better abilities for Wrack

⬥ If you wish to use Vulnerability Bombs , throw it after Sunshine

Example Kills

Melee example (5 mins) - https://youtu.be/Ru9FSHEvXPo

Necromancy examples - send in your videos!

Magic examples - send in your videos!

AFK Strategy

A full guide on how to AFK Helwyr is available here: #AFK Helwyr