General Graardor
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The general of Bandos's army stationed deep within the God Wars Dungeon. A straightforward boss for learning multi-phase combat, requiring 70 Strength for access. His minions must be killed between phases.
Tip: Protect from Melee on Graardor. Switch to Protect from Ranged when minions attack. Kill Sergeant Strongstack first.
Overview
The general of Bandos's army stationed deep within the God Wars Dungeon. A straightforward boss for learning multi-phase combat, requiring 70 Strength for access. His minions must be killed between phases. It has a combat level of 624.
Notable drops
- Bandos Chestplate
- Bandos Tassets
- Bandos Boots
- Bandos Hilt
- Pet General Graardor
Strategy guide
Recommended difficulty: Medium.
| Recommended stats | 70+ Strength (GWD entry), 80+ Attack, 80+ Defence, 70+ Prayer |
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Mechanics
| # | Phase | Description |
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| 1 | Graardor Main Phase | Activate Protect from Melee before entering. Graardor auto-attacks with Melee only. His special is a ranged shockwave — step back 1 tile when the animation begins to avoid it. DPS him down while Sergeant Strongstack is tanked away. |
| 2 | Minion Phase (between kills) | After Graardor dies, kill his three minions — Strongstack (Melee), Steelwill (Magic), Grimspike (Ranged). Kill Strongstack first to reduce incoming Melee. Switch to Protect from Missiles when the ranged minion attacks. |
Tips & tricks
- Always enter with Protect from Melee active — Graardor hits on the first tick.
- The door-safespot lets a solo player avoid all minion damage after each Graardor kill.
- In a team, assign a dedicated tank to absorb Graardor's Melee while DPS focus fire him down.
- Kill Sergeant Strongstack first — he hits the hardest of the three minions.
- Bring a BGS for spec to drop Graardor's Defence faster in solo sessions.
- Bandos killcount (5 required) can be obtained from Hobgoblins in the entrance area.
Combat info
See the full General Graardor monster page for stats, attack styles, weaknesses, and the complete drop table.