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PandoraLore / SlayerGuide

Introduction

Using an item with the "Slayer" property makes you able to do more damage on certain creatures who fit in this category. (Example: A Spider Slayer does more damage to spider creatures, but not to creatures who do not fit in this type of slayer.)
Also instruments with the "Slayer" property work more effectively against monsters of that special type/category.

It is possible to craft slayer weapons and books, also you can find slayers on looted items such as weapons, instruments and talismans. The property "Slayer" also is an imbuable property. For more informations check Imbuing Guide.

While a Slayer gives you benefits when fighting a "fitting" monster there are certain penalties when fighting a monster of an opposing group (see below).

If a Slayer works on a creature you will see a little white flash on the monster.

An item with two Slayers ("Double Slayer") will work effectively against all creatures who "fit" into one of the two categories/slayer types!

Check here for a short reference for Slayer Vulnerabilities by Creature (a full list is in this Guide below): SlayerShortList


Items with possible Slayer property

Items

The following items can have a Slayer Property:

Weapons
Spellbooks
Instruments
Talismans

Imbuing

You can imbue Slayers on the following items:

Weapons
Spellbooks

You can imbue two Slayers on each of these items!

Crafting

You can craft the following items with random Slayers:

Weapons
Spellbooks

To craft a Slayer weapon you need Runic Tools (see: Complete Crafting Guide). A slayer spellbook can only be crafted by scribes using a scribe's pen. You need a high Magery Skill!

Loot

The following looted items can have Slayer Properties:

Weapons
Instruments
Talismans


Slayer Mechanics

Weapons

A Slayer weapon will cause more damage on a creature of this group. The damage will be doubled / tripled (see below) with the restrictions of the total Damage Increase cap of 300%.

Books

A Slayer book will double the spell damage (including Spell Damage Increase) against a creature of this group. You must have the spellbook equipped. Slayers granted by spellbooks only effect spells that use the skill Evaluating Intelligence (exceptions are Mind Blast and Harm).
Necromancy and Spellweaving spells are not included!

Instruments

A Slayer instrument increases your success chance by 20% (Bard Skills).

Talismans

A Slayer Talisman does not affect spell damage and it works with the restrictions of the total Damage Increase cap of 300%.

Slayers on Talismans

The following Slayers are found on Talismans:
Bat, Bear, Beetle, Bird, Bovine, Flame, Ice, Mage, Vermin, Wolf.

The following Slayers are found primarily on looted or crafted weapons, books (only crafted) and instruments (only loot):
Abyss (Demon), Arachnid, Elemental, Fey, Repond, Reptile, Undead Slayer.


Slayers and PvP (Player versus Player)

Slayers do not work against players (no, Gargoyle Slayer doesn't work versus Gargoyle players, nice try) with one exception:

When fighting a player who is using Vampiric Embrace an Undead Slayer weapon will do 25% more damage!


Slayer Types on Pandora

There are the following imbuable Slayer Types on Pandora:

Arachnid Doom (Arachnid Slayer)
Blood Drinking (Blood Elemental Slayer)
Dragon Slaying (Dragon Slayer)
Earth Shatter (Earth Elemental Slayer)
Elemental Ban (Elemental Slayer)
Elemental Health (Poison Elemental Slayer)
Exorcism (Demon Slayer, Abyss)
Flame Dousing (Fire Elemental Slayer)
Gargoyle's Foe (Gargoyle Slayer)
Lizardman Slaughter (Lizardman Slayer)
Ogre Thrashing (Ogre Slayer)
Ophidian (Ophidian Slayer)
Orc Slaying (Orc Slayer)
Repond (Repond Slayer)
Reptilian Death (Reptile Slayer)
Scorpion's Bane (Scorpion Slayer)
Silver (Undead Slayer)
Snake's Bane (Snake Slayer)
Spider's Death (Spider Slayer)
Summer Wind (Snow Elemental Slayer)
Terathan (Terrathan Slayer)
Troll Slaughter (Troll Slayer)
Vacuum (Air Elemental Slayer)
Water Dissipation (Water Elemental Slayer)

You can imbue max. two Slayers on an item ("Double Slayer").

The following materials are needed to imbue these Slayer Types:

Arachnid DoomRelic Fragment-5Ruby-10Spider Carapace-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Poison-3
Blood DrinkingMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Water-3
Dragon SlayingMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Poison-3
Earth ShatterMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Earth-3
Elemental BanMagical Residue-5Ruby-10Vial of Vitriol-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Energy-3
Elemental HealthMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Energy-3
ExorcismMagical Residue-5Ruby-10Undying Flesh-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Energy-3
Flame DousingMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Water-3
Gargoyle's FoeMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Water-3
Lizardman SlaughterMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Fire-3
Ogre ThrashingMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Earth-3
OphidianMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Fire-3
Orc SlayingMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Earth-3
RepondMagical Residue-5Ruby-10Goblin Blood-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Energy-3
Reptilian DeathMagical Residue-5Ruby-10Lava Serpent Crust-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Poison-3
Scorpion's BaneMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Water-3
SilverMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Energy-3
Snake's BaneMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Fire-3
Spider's DeathMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Poison-3
Summer WindMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Fire-3
TerathanMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Fire-3
Troll SlaughterMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Earth-3
VacuumMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Energy-3
Water DissipationMagical Residue-5Emerald-10White Pearl-10weapons/spell booksCrystal of Water-3

There are the following not imbuable Slayer Types on Pandora:

Bat, Bear, Beetle, Bird, Bovine, Flame, Ice, Mage, Vermin, Wolf, Fey.


Slayer and Super Slayer

Examples

A Lesser Slayer does triple damage on a creature of its group:
A Gargoyle Slayer ("Gargoyle's Foe") does triple damage on a Gargoyle, because Gargoyle monsters fit in this group.

A Super Slayer does double damage on a creature of his special type or group:
A Demon Slayer (Abyss, "Exorcism") does double damage on the same Gargoyle, because Gargoyle monsters fit in this group but also in the "Gargoyle Slayer" category!

Super Slayers

Super Slayers refer to a large group of different, but racially or elementally similar, creatures. The damage versus these creatures is doubled. For example the Reptile Slayer does double damage on Snakes and Dragons.

Lesser Slayers

Lesser Slayers refer to a smaller group, specialized on racially more connected creatures than the Super Slayer. The damage versus these creatures is tripled. For example the Dragon Slayer does triple damage on Dragons, Drakes or a Greater Dragon. It does regular weapon damage on Snakes as on any other reptile creature.

Super Slayers vs Lesser Slayers

The term "Super Slayer" indicates a higher damage than the term "Lesser Slayer" does. But the terms do not refer to the damage output of those Slayers; they refer to the amount of creatures in their category:
For example the category "Reptile Slayer" includes a lot of creatures like Snakes, Dragons and Lizards. The damage output is only doubled, while the category "Snake Slayer" (a "Lesser Slayer") refers only to Snakes and snakelike creatures with a tripled damage versus them.
The smaller the group the higher the damage output can be (see below)! The Lesser Slayers are creature specific.

Also keep in mind that all damage output from Slayers (doubled and tripled damage) runs under the restrictions of the total 300% damage cap!


Slayers, Super Slayers and Creatures

There are the following Lesser and Super Slayer Types/Groups with the following affected creatures. All Slayers included in the overall category are Lesser Slayers, while the first Slayer names the whole category and is a Super Slayer (Example: ELEMENTAL SLAYER as Super Slayer, Poison Elemental Slayer as Lesser Slayer.)

Repond Slayer (Super Slayer and Lesser Slayer)

REPOND SLAYER AS LESSER SLAYER

Corgul the Soulbinder
Cyclopean Warrior
Ettin
Evil Mage
Evil Mage Lord
Gremlin
Lurg
Master Theophilus
Medusa
Meer Captain
Meer Eternal
Meer Mage
Meer Warrior
Ratman
Ratman Archer
Ratman Mage
Savage Rider
Savage Shaman
Savage Warrior Female/Male
Titan
Troglodyte

REPOND SLAYER AS SUPER SLAYER

Goblin Slayer

Enslaved Goblin Alchemist
Enslaved Goblin Keeper
Enslaved Goblin Mage
Enslaved Goblin Scout
Enslaved Gray Goblin
Enslaved Green Goblin
Gray Goblin
Gray Goblin Keeper
Gray Goblin Mage
Gray Goblin Mage Renowned
Green Goblin
Green Goblin Alchemist
Green Goblin Alchemist Renowned
Green Goblin Scout

Orc Slayer

Orc
Orc Bomber
Orc Brute
Orc Captain
Orc Chopper
Orc Scout
Orc Lord
Orc Mage

Ogre Slayer

Arctic Ogre Lord
Ogre
Ogre Lord

Troll Slayer

Frost Troll
Troll

Demon Slayer (Abyss) (Super Slayer and Lesser Slayer)

DEMON SLAYER AS LESSER SLAYER

Abyssal Infernal
Abyssmal Horror
Arcane Daemon
Anzuanord
Ballem
Balron
Betballem
Bone Daemon
Chaos Daemon
Daemon
Daemon (summoned)
Dark Father
Devourer of Souls
Devourer of Souls Renowned
Fan Dancer
Fire Daemon
Fire Daemon Renowned
Gibberling
Horde Minion
Ice Fiend
Imp
Impaler
Moloch
Oni
Ravager
Semidar
Skeletal Lich
Succubus
Tsuki Wolf
Usagralem Ballem

DEMON SLAYER AS SUPER SLAYER

Gargoyle Slayer

Effete Putrid Gargoyle
Effete Undead Gargoyle
Enslaved Gargoyle
Fire Gargyole
Gargoyle
Gargoyle Destroyer
Gargoyle Enforcer
Stone Gargoyle

Undead Slayer (Lesser Slayer)

Ancient Lich
Ancient Lich Renowned
Bone Knight
Bone Magi
Dark Guardian
Darknight Creeper
Dream Wraith
Effete Undead Gargoyle
Flesh Golem
Ghoul
Gore Fiend
Hellsteed
Lady of the Snow
Lich
Lich Lord
Mummy
Primeval Lich
Putrid Undead Gargoyle
Putrid Undead Guardian
Red Death
Revenant
Revenant Lion
Rotting Corpse
Shade
Shadow Knight
Sir Patrick
Skeletal Knight
Skeletal Mage
Skeletal Steed
Skeleton
Spectral Spellbinder
Spectre
Undead Gargoyle
Undead Guardian
Wraith
Zombie

Vermin Slayer (Lesser Slayer)

Barracoon the Piper
Clan Chitter Assistant
Clan Chitter Tinkerer
Clan Ribbon Courtier
Clan Ribbon Plague Rat
Clan Ribbon Supplicant
Clan Scratch Scrounger
Clan Scratch Henchrat
Giant Rat
Rat
Ratman
Ratman Archer
Ratman Mage
Sewer Rat
Rakktavi Renowned
Tikitavi Renowned
Vitavi Renowned

Reptile Slayer (Super Slayer and Lesser Slayer)

REPTILE SLAYER AS LESSER SLAYER

Battle Chicken Lizard
Chicken Lizard
Juka Lord
Juka Mage
Juka Warrior
Kepetch
Kepetch Ambusher
Raptor
Skree
Slith
Stone Slith
Toxic Slith

REPTILE SLAYER AS SUPER SLAYER

Dragon Slayer

Abscess
Ancient Wyrm
Bane Dragon
Cold Drake
Crystal Hydra
Dragon
Drake
Fairy Dragon
Frost Dragon
Greater Dragon
Hiryu
Hydra
Lesser Hiryu
Rend
Reptalon
Rikktor
Serpentine Dragon
Shadow Wyrm
Skeletal Dragon
Skeletal Dragon Renowned
Skeletal Drake
Swamp Dragon
Stygian Dragon
White Wyrm
Wyvern
Wyvern Renowned

Lizardman Slayer

Lizardman

Ophidian Slayer

Ophidian Apprentice Mage
Ophidian Avenger
Ophidian Berserker
Ophidian Brood Queen
Ophidian Enforcer
Ophidian Healer
Ophidian Justicar
Ophidian Knight-Errant
Ophidian Matriarch
Ophidian Shaman
Ophidian Warrior
Ophidian Zealot

Snake Slayer

Crystal Sea Serpent
Coil
Coral Snake
Deep Sea Serpent
Giant Ice Serpent
Giant Ice Worm
Giant Serpent
Ice Snake
Lava Serpent
Lava Snake
Sea Serpent
Serado the Awakened
Silver Serpent
Snake
Yamandon

Elemental Slayer (Super Slayer and Lesser Slayer)

ELEMENTAL SLAYER AS LESSER SLAYER

Acid Elemental
Acid Elemental Renowned
Crystal Elemental
Efreet
Kaze Kemono
Lava Elemental
Rai-Ju
Sand Vortex

Air Elemental Slayer

Air Elemental
Air Elemental (summoned)

Blood Elemental Slayer

Blood Elemental

Earth Elemental Slayer

Agapite Elemental (chance to spawn while mining with gargoyle pickaxe)
Bronze Elemental (chance to spawn while mining with gargoyle pickaxe)
Copper Elemental (chance to spawn while mining with gargoyle pickaxe)
Dull Copper Elemental
Earth Elemental
Earth Elemental (summoned)
Golden Elemental (chance to spawn while mining with gargoyle pickaxe)
Shadow Iron Elemental (chance to spawn while mining with gargoyle pickaxe)
Valorite Elemental (chance to spawn while mining with gargoyle pickaxe)
Verite Elemental (chance to spawn while mining with gargoyle pickaxe)

Fire Elemental Slayer

Fire Elemental
Fire Elemental (summoned)
Fire Elemental Renowned

Poison Elemental Slayer

Poison Elemental
Greater Poison Elemental (it is unknown if they exist on Pandora)

Snow Elemental Slayer

Ice Elemental
Snow Elemental

Water Elemental Slayer

Water Elemental

Arachnid Slayer (Super Slayer)

Scorpion Slayer

Miasma
Scorpion
Speckled Scorpion

Spider Slayer

Dread Spider
Frost Spider
Giant Black Widow
Giant Spider
Lady Lissith
Lady Sabrix
Malefic
Mephitis
Navrey Night-Eyes
Sentinel Spider
Silk
Trapdoor Spider
Virulent
Wolf Spider

Terathan Slayer

Terathan Avenger
Terathan Drone
Terathan Matriarch
Terathan Warrior

Fey Slayer (Lesser Slayer)

Centaur
Crystal Lattice Seeker
Cu Sidhe
Corporeal Brume
Dark Wisp
Dread Horn
Dryad
Enslaved Satyr
Ethereal Warrior
Fetid Essence
Harbinger
Insane Dryad
Ki-Rin
Lady Melisande
Lord Oaks
Mantra Effervescence
Pixie
Pixie Renowned
Satyr
Shimmering Effusion
Silvani
Treefellow
Unicorn
Wisp


Slayer Opposites

Each slayer type has an opposite. Using a slayer type against its opposite will cause the attacker to take more damage than he or she would otherwise.

Example:
Wielding an Undead Slayer against Corgul the Soulbinder (Repond) will cause the attacker to take additional damage from Corgul. The same applies to using an Ophidian Slayer against a Terathan and so on.

Therefore it is not wise to apply opposing slayers on the same weapon! Also try to avoid fighting bosses with opposing slayers. For example Medusa's (Repond) damage versus a player will raise dramatically when using an Undead Slayer.

Opposing Slayers

Repond Slayer is opposed to Undead Slayer

Demon Slayer (Abyss) is opposed to Fey Slayer, Elemental Slayer

Reptile Slayer is opposed to Arachnid Slayer

These opposites also refer to all Lesser Slayer subcategories in the Super Slayer main categories!

Using opposing Slayer instruments will decrease the success chance by 20%.


Additional Information: Working Slayers on Pandora

Currently not all Slayers are working (working properly) on Pandora. After some testing considering the major Slayers used in the game the following observations have been made.

Slayers not working or not working properly

Most of the Lesser Slayers are working but the damage output is limited (see below). This means instead of triple damage they only produce double damage, giving the exact same amount like their Super Slayers of the same category. For example the Gargoyle Slayer does the same double damage as the Demon Slayer. The Spider Slayer does the same amount of damage like the Arachnid Slayer. Further observation concludes that while Elemental Slayer works properly all Lesser Slayers of this category (such as Fire or Poison Elemental Slayer) do not work at all.

Finally it has to be noted that Slayers without subcategories should produce triple damage. Tests showed they deal double damage.

Important Slayers on Pandora and how they work

REPOND SLAYER

The Repond Slayer does double damage. On newer creatures who have been implemented later (i.e. Corgul) it doesn't work at all while it does work on Medusa for example. Lesser Slayers of this category also deal double damage instead of triple damage.

REPTILE SLAYER

The Reptile Slayer does double damage. However it does not work on Rikktor, but it does work on the Stygian Dragon. Lesser Slayers (including Dragon Slayer) deal double damage instead of triple damage (Dragon Slayer also doesn't work on Rikktor but deals double instead of triple damage on Stygian Dragon).

DEMON SLAYER

The Demon Slayer works and does double damage. The Lesser Slayers of this category also work but deal double instead of triple damage. Demon Slayer also works in the Gauntlet against bosses with demon slayer vulnerability.

UNDEAD SLAYER

The Undead Slayer works and does double damage. It also works in the Gauntlet against bosses with undead slayer vulnerability.

ELEMENTAL SLAYER

The Elemental Slayer works and does double damage. However all Lesser Slayers of this category do not work at all.

FEY SLAYER

The Fey Slayer works and does double damage. However it does not work at all on Dread Horn and the Shimmering Effusion.

ARACHNID SLAYER

The Arachnid Slayer works and does double damage. Lesser Slayers also deal double damage (instead of triple damage).


Eodon Slayers

Currently the Eodon Slayer is not implemented on Pandora. However the following information might become useful in the future:

The Eodon Slayer is a Super Slayer specifically working on creatures in the Valley of Eodon. It theoretically contains Myrmidexes, Tigers, Dinosaurs and possibly Turtles. This information has yet to be confirmed!



by Tys


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