Old School RuneScape Slayer Guide: Efficient Bloodveld Tasks with a Cannon

Bloodvelds are one of the most consistent and rewarding Slayer tasks in Old School RuneScape, offering solid experience, frequent herb drops, and low mechanical complexity when approached correctly. In this guide, we will cover the optimal locations, inventory setup, gear recommendations, and combat strategy to complete Bloodveld tasks efficiently using a Dwarf Multicannon, including how resource management and the option to buy OSRS gold can help sustain cannonball usage and supplies over long Slayer grinds.

Best Locations for Bloodvelds

The recommended location for this method is the Iorwerth Dungeon in Prifddinas. This area allows cannon usage and provides a clean layout that makes Bloodveld tasks extremely relaxed. If you do not have access to Prifddinas, an excellent alternative is the Slayer Stronghold near the Gnome Stronghold, where Nieve/Steve assigns tasks. The same cannon-based strategy applies there with minimal adjustments.

Inventory Setup

Your inventory should focus on sustain, efficiency, and loot management:

· Prayer potions (optional): These are not mandatory. Higher-level players can comfortably tank without prayer, but lower-level players should bring them and pray melee.

· Nature runes and fire runes: Used for High Level Alchemy to manage drops mid-task.

· Rune pouch: Holds runes and house teleport tablets for quick banking and resets.

· Herb sack: Bloodvelds drop herbs frequently, making this a major quality-of-life item.

· Ash sanctifier: Bloodvelds drop ashes instead of bones, allowing passive Prayer experience.

· House teleport: Used to restore stats, recharge Prayer, and quickly return to the task via Spirit Tree if available.

If you do not have a Spirit Tree in your Player-Owned House, bring alternative teleports back to Prifddinas or your chosen Bloodveld location.

Gear Recommendations

Always prioritize wearing a Slayer helmet when on-task. Beyond that, gear selection should counter Bloodvelds’ magic-based melee attacks.

· Cape: Fire cape or best-in-slot melee cape.

· Amulet: Rancour is ideal, but Fury, Amulet of Power, or Glory are acceptable alternatives.

· Blessing: Rada’s blessing or any god blessing for prayer bonus.

· Weapon: Emberlight is highly recommended due to its bonus effects against demons, which Bloodvelds count as.

· Shield: Dragon defender.

· Armor: Ranged-based armor (such as Eclipse Moon chestplate and tassets) is preferred to mitigate magic attacks.

· Gloves: Ferocious gloves; Barrows gloves are a viable substitute.

· Boots: Primordial boots; Dragon boots are a strong budget option.

· Ring: Berserker ring (i) for damage, or Explorer’s ring for alchemy charges and prayer bonus.

If you plan to rely heavily on prayer, consider switching to Proselyte armor or blessed dragonhide for additional prayer bonus.

Combat Setup and Cannon Placement

Once inside the Iorwerth Dungeon, move toward the central area where Bloodvelds spawn. Place your Dwarf Multicannon in the middle of the room and ensure auto-retaliate is enabled. This is a single-combat area, so the cannon will tag enemies one at a time rather than pulling multiple targets.

After loading and firing the cannon, it will continuously tag nearby Bloodvelds, allowing you to focus on attacking, looting, and alching without actively searching for targets. This makes the task extremely low effort.

Prayer and Combat Strategy

Higher-level players can comfortably complete this task without using protection prayers. However, if your Defense or Hitpoints levels are lower, praying Protect from Melee is strongly recommended. You may also activate Piety for faster kills if prayer sustain allows.

Additional Benefits

One underrated benefit of this location is the chance to receive crystal shards, which are useful for charging crystal equipment or stockpiling for future upgrades. Combined with frequent herb drops and passive Prayer experience from ashes, Bloodvelds remain one of the most efficient mid-to-high-level Slayer tasks.

Final Notes

This cannon-based Bloodveld method is fast, safe, and highly repeatable. If Prifddinas is unavailable, the Slayer Stronghold offers a near-identical experience and is especially appealing for players looking to sustain cannon usage with cheap RS gold to fund cannonballs and supplies. With the right setup, you can comfortably recline, let the cannon do the work, and progress through Slayer levels with minimal effort.
Happy slaying, and good luck on your tasks.