OSRS Kephri Guide: Dung, Swarms, Scarabs & Strategy

Overview: Kephri at a Glance

Kephri is a full boss in the raid group, rated 4 out of 5 in our boss index and normally fought solo or team.

Before you can fight Kephri you need Tombs of Amascut.

Swarm and dung management is what this fight actually asks of you, and it is the thing standing between you and raid points toward ToA uniques.

Its own attack is magic, so Protect from Magic is the prayer it asks for.

In our index it sits in the raid group at difficulty 4 of 5, where kill times come down to swarm and dung management.

Access Requirements

Kephri is gated behind Tombs of Amascut.

Tombs of Amascut also tends to sit alongside the other raid 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

Kephri is fought in the end of the Path of Scabaras in the Tombs of Amascut.

Kephri closes the Path of Scabaras. She was the last dawn scarab of her kind, tricked with the promise of offspring.

Recommended Combat Stats and Gear

• Tagged as a kalphite, which is what makes the keris family relevant.

Inventory and Supplies

• Food sized to its max hits: 24.
• Prayer potions for Protect from Magic.
• No cannon — it is immune.
• Runes for thralls, which do land here.
• A teleport out.

Mechanics: Attack Styles, Max Hits and Immunities

Where Kephri Sits in Progression

Within the raid group, the fights below Kephri are Muttadiles and Vanguards. Above it sit Great Olm and Verzik Vitur.

Fight Strategy: Swarm and dung management

1. Prayers on before you are in range.
2. Turn on Protect from Magic and leave it on.
3. Its lowest defence bonus is against stab.
4. Eat and reposition inside its 6-tick cycle.
5. Bank before a 24 can erase you.

• Swarm control before ego DPS
• Dung patterns are learnable
• Scarabs punish AFK
• Keep raid level honest

Drops and What Kephri Is Worth

Drops worth the trip: Raid points toward ToA uniques. Whether that is worth your time depends on how many kills an hour you personally get, which is a function of swarm and dung management rather than of your gear list.

Combat Achievements

Kephri has Combat Achievement tasks. With a 24 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

Without a Grand Exchange, raid points toward ToA uniques has to be earned rather than bought, and this is the fastest table it sits on.

Common Mistakes and Death Causes

• Ignoring that swarm control before ego DPS
• Ignoring that dung patterns are learnable
• Ignoring that keep raid level honest
• Buying an upgrade before swarm and dung management is consistent
• Gearing for Kephri before finishing Tombs of Amascut
• Walking in before prayers are on
• Setting up a cannon it is immune to

FAQ

What do I need to fight Kephri?

Tombs of Amascut

Which protection prayer should I use at Kephri?

It attacks with magic, so pray against that.

How hard does Kephri hit?

Max hits of 24, with 80 hitpoints.

Can I use a dwarf multicannon at Kephri?

No. It is immune to cannon damage.

Is Kephri worth doing?

Yes, for what it drops — Raid points toward ToA uniques — 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 Kephri?

Swarm control before ego DPS

Related Guides

• Tombs Of Amascut Guide Invocations Gear Raid Strategy
• Wardens Guide Obelisk Elidinis And Tumeken Warden
• PvM progression guide
• Best bosses for money
• Combat Achievements guide

Bottom Line

Kephri rewards repetition more than it rewards gear. Once swarm and dung management stops taking your full attention, the trips get long enough that raid points toward ToA uniques stops feeling far away.

If Kephri 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.