{{wst>npc
|name=Xarpus
|image=xarpus.png
|image_size=0
|donator=0
|premium=0
|examine=King of the yarasa.
|combat_level=960
|hitpoints=5000
|aggressive=Yes
|poisonous=Yes
|max_hit=11 (50+ recoil)
|weakness=Unknown
|attack_styles=Typeless Ranged, Poison
|attack_level=1
|strength_level=1
|defence_level=250
|magic_level=220
|ranged_level=100
|att_bonus_stab=+0
|att_bonus_slash=+0
|att_bonus_crush=+0
|att_bonus_magic=+0
|att_bonus_ranged=+0
|def_bonus_stab=+0
|def_bonus_slash=+0
|def_bonus_crush=+0
|def_bonus_magic=+0
|def_bonus_ranged=+160
|strength_bonus=+0
|ranged_strength_bonus=+0
|attack_bonus=+0
|poison_immune=1
|venom_immune=1
|attack_speed=4
}}
**Xarpus**
Xarpus is the fifth encounter in the [[guides:raids:theatre_of_blood|Theatre of Blood]].
**Fight Strategy**
Xarpus has three phases:
* **Recovery (Phase 1):** Severely weakened, Xarpus will channel the energy of the ground by exhuming a total of 25 skeletons to heal him for rapid bits of 6 health per tick for 15 ticks. This can be temporarily halted by standing on top of the exhumed remains.
* **Poison (Phase 2):** Xarpus starts attacking the players after enough time has passed from phase 1 and starts off with the amount of health he had starting from phase 1. He will launch poison at players which lightly damages anyone in a 3x3 grid centred around the player Xarpus was focusing. This poison then occupies that tile for the rest of the fight and deals 6-8 damage each tick a player stands on or crosses over it. Skipping over a poisoned tile will deal a delayed hit.
* **Counter (Phase 3):** Xarpus screeches once lowered below 33% of his health after healing and stops launching poison around the arena, instead staring intently at one quadrant at a time. If a player attacks him from the area Xarpus is looking at, he will retaliate with a poison attack that deals 50-80 damage per hit.
**Location**
Xarpus is located in the fifth room of the [[guides:raids:theatre_of_blood|Theatre of Blood]].
**Gear Setup**
Your gear and inventory will depend on the exact setup that you take into the [[guides:raids:theatre_of_blood|Theatre of Blood]]. Generally, high damaging Melee or Ranged Gear is required.
**Max Melee**
{{wst>equipment
|head={{:items:icons:43572.png?nolink|Torva Full Helm}}
|cape={{:items:icons:42166.png?nolink|Completionist Cape (chaos)}}
|neck={{:items:icons:19553.png?nolink|Amulet of Torture}}
|weapon={{:items:icons:22486.png?nolink|Scythe of Vitur}}
|torso={{:items:icons:40794.png?nolink|Torva Platebody}}
|legs={{:items:icons:40814.png?nolink|Torva Platelegs}}
|gloves={{:items:icons:22981.png?nolink|Ferocious Gloves}}
|boots={{:items:icons:42198.png?nolink|Steadfast Boots}}
|ring={{:items:icons:773.png?nolink|'perfect ring'}}
}}
**Med-Level Melee**
{{wst>equipment
|head={{:items:icons:12931.png?nolink|Serpentine Helmet}}
|cape={{:items:icons:13342.png?nolink|Max Cape}}
|neck={{:items:icons:10588.png?nolink|Salve Amulet (e)}}
|weapon={{:items:icons:41546.png?nolink|Tentacle of Chaos}}
|torso={{:items:icons:11832.png?nolink|Bandos Chestplate}}
|shield={{:items:icons:22322.png?nolink|Avernic Defender}}
|legs={{:items:icons:11834.png?nolink|Bandos Tassets}}
|gloves={{:items:icons:42686.png?nolink|Brawling Gloves (melee)}}
|boots={{:items:icons:13239.png?nolink|Primordial Boots}}
|ring={{:items:icons:11773.png?nolink|Berserker Ring (i)}}
}}
**Welfare Melee**
{{wst>equipment
|head={{:items:icons:10828.png?nolink|Helm of Neitiznot}}
|cape={{:items:icons:6570.png?nolink|Fire Cape}}
|neck={{:items:icons:6585.png?nolink|Amulet of Fury}}
|weapon={{:items:icons:40628.png?nolink|Chaotic Rapier}}
|torso={{:items:icons:10551.png?nolink|Fighter Torso}}
|shield={{:items:icons:12954.png?nolink|Dragon Defender}}
|legs={{:items:icons:4751.png?nolink|Torags Platelegs}}
|gloves={{:items:icons:7462.png?nolink|Barrows Gloves}}
|boots={{:items:icons:11840.png?nolink|Dragon Boots}}
|ring={{:items:icons:6737.png?nolink|Berserker Ring}}
}}
**Max Ranged**
{{wst>equipment
|head={{:items:icons:40754.png?nolink|Pernix Cowl}}
|cape={{:items:icons:42166.png?nolink|Completionist Cape (chaos)}}
|neck={{:items:icons:42930.png?nolink|Amulet of Ranging}}
|ammo={{items:icons:11212.png?nolink|Dragon Arrow}}//500//
|weapon={{items:icons:20997.png?nolink|Twisted Bow}}
|torso={{items:icons:40714.png?nolink|Pernix Body}}
|legs={{items:icons:40734.png?nolink|Pernix Chaps}}
|gloves={{items:icons:7462.png?nolink|Barrows Gloves}}
|boots={{items:icons:13237.png?nolink|Pegasian Boots}}
|ring={{:items:icons:773.png?nolink|'perfect ring'}}
}}
**Med-Level Ranged**
{{wst>equipment
|head={{:items:icons:40754.png?nolink|Pernix Cowl}}
|cape={{:items:icons:13280.png?nolink|Max Cape}}
|neck={{:items:icons:10588.png?nolink|Salve Amulet (e)}}
|ammo={{items:icons:9242.png?nolink|Ruby Bolts (e)}}//500//
|weapon={{items:icons:11785.png?nolink|Armadyl Crossbow}}
|torso={{items:icons:40714.png?nolink|Pernix Body}}
|shield={{items:icons:12817.png?nolink|Elysian Spirit Shield}}
|legs={{items:icons:40734.png?nolink|Pernix Chaps}}
|gloves={{items:icons:7462.png?nolink|Barrows Gloves}}
|boots={{items:icons:42200.png?nolink|Glaiven Boots}}
|ring={{:items:icons:42964.png?nolink|Archers' ring (i)}}
}}
**Welfare Ranged**
{{wst>equipment
|head={{items:icons:11826.png?nolink|Armadyl Helmet}}
|cape={{items:icons:13342.png?nolink|Max Cape}}
|neck={{items:icons:42930.png?nolink|Amulet of Ranging}}
|ammo={{items:icons:9244.png?nolink|Dragonstone Bolts (e)}}//500//
|weapon={{items:icons:40540.png?nolink|Chaotic Crossbow}}
|torso={{items:icons:11828.png?nolink|Armadyl Chestplate}}
|shield={{items:icons:12817.png?nolink|Elysian Spirit Shield}}
|legs={{items:icons:11830.png?nolink|Armadyl Chainskirt}}
|gloves={{items:icons:7462.png?nolink|Barrows Gloves}}
|boots={{items:icons:2577.png?nolink|Ranger Boots}}
|ring={{items:icons:6733.png?nolink|Archers Ring}}
}}
{{wst>pkhonor_raids}}