OSRS Basilisk Knights Guide: Requirements, Gear & Jaw Drops

Overview: Basilisk Knights at a Glance

Basilisk Knights is a Slayer monster (often fought as a boss on task) in the Slayer boss group, rated 3 out of 5 in our boss index and normally fought solo.

Before you can fight Basilisk Knights you need Basilisk task + mirror shield.

Mirror shield / jaw chase is what this fight actually asks of you, and it is the thing standing between you and basilisk jaw (neitiznot faceguard).

Its own attacks are melee (slash) and magic, so Protect from Melee and Magic both have a job.

In our index it sits in the Slayer boss group at difficulty 3 of 5, where kill times come down to mirror shield / jaw chase.

Access Requirements

Basilisk Knights is gated behind Basilisk task + mirror shield.

Basilisk task + mirror shield also tends to sit alongside the other Slayer boss gates, so it is usually cheaper to clear them together than to come back for each one. The boss requirements checklist lists them by group.

Location and How to Get There

Basilisk Knights is found in Jormungand's Prison beneath the Island of Stone.

Travel to the Island of Stone and descend into Jormungand's Prison. The Fremennik Exiles is required, and you must have a mirror shield or V's shield equipped — without one their gaze will drain your stats regardless of your gear elsewhere.

Recommended Combat Stats and Gear

Inventory and Supplies

• Food sized to its max hits: 20.
• Prayer restores for 2 prayers, not one.
• An active Slayer task (60 Slayer).
• A teleport out.

Mechanics: Attack Styles, Max Hits and Immunities

Where Basilisk Knights Sits in Progression

Within the Slayer boss group, the fights below Basilisk Knights are Kraken and Thermonuclear Smoke Devil. Above it sit Araxxor and Abyssal Sire.

Fight Strategy: Mirror shield / jaw chase

1. Prayers on before you are in range.
2. Pray Protect from Melee and Magic as it switches.
3. Its lowest defence bonus is against crush.
4. Bank before a 20 can erase you.

• Slayer + quest gates
• Jaw is the fantasy drop
• Bring proper protection
• Task efficiency matters
• Good mid Slayer money adjacent

Drops and What Basilisk Knights Is Worth

Drops worth the trip: Basilisk jaw (neitiznot faceguard). Whether that is worth your time depends on how many kills an hour you personally get, which is a function of mirror shield / jaw chase rather than of your gear list.

Combat Achievements

Basilisk Knights has Combat Achievement tasks. With a 20 max hit the restrictions are mostly about execution rather than survival.

Task lists move with updates — read the current list in game.

Combat Achievements guide

Ironman Notes

Slayer masters who assign Basilisk Knights: Vannaka, Chaeldar, Konar, Nieve, Duradel, Mortimer. Each kill is 300 Slayer XP.

Without a Grand Exchange, basilisk jaw (neitiznot faceguard) has to be earned rather than bought, and this is the fastest table it sits on.

Common Mistakes and Death Causes

• Ignoring that slayer + quest gates
• Ignoring that jaw is the fantasy drop
• Ignoring that good mid Slayer money adjacent
• Buying an upgrade before mirror shield / jaw chase is consistent
• Gearing for Basilisk Knights before finishing Basilisk task + mirror shield
• Walking in before prayers are on
• Travelling without the Slayer task

FAQ

What do I need to fight Basilisk Knights?

Basilisk task + mirror shield

Which protection prayer should I use at Basilisk Knights?

It attacks with slash, magic, so pray against that.

How hard does Basilisk Knights hit?

Max hits of 20, with 300 hitpoints.

Do I need a Slayer task for Basilisk Knights?

Yes — 60 Slayer, assigned by vannaka,chaeldar,konar,nieve,duradel, Mortimer.

Where is Basilisk Knights and how do I get there?

Jormungand's Prison beneath the Island of Stone. Travel to the Island of Stone and descend into Jormungand's Prison. The Fremennik Exiles is required, and you must have a mirror shield or V's shield equipped — without one their gaze will drain your stats regardless of your gear elsewhere.

Is Basilisk Knights worth doing?

Yes, for what it drops — Basilisk jaw (neitiznot faceguard) — if you want that specific reward. It is not a general money maker, and we do not publish a GP per hour figure for it because that number changes with the Grand Exchange.

What kills people at Basilisk Knights?

Slayer + quest gates

Related Guides

• Bosses List Every Boss Mini Boss And Slayer Boss
• Demonic Gorillas Guide Gear Switching Mechanics Zenyte Drops
• PvM progression guide
• Best bosses for money
• Combat Achievements guide

Bottom Line

The honest summary of Basilisk Knights is that mirror shield / jaw chase is the whole difficulty, and it is learnable in an evening. After that the only variable left is how many trips you are willing to do for basilisk jaw (neitiznot faceguard).

If Basilisk Knights is blocking a Combat Achievement or an unlock you actually want, our PvM service is done by hand — no automation. Otherwise the bosses list has the full index.