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If you’ve ever glanced at the Elite Desert Achievement Diary in RuneScape and felt a rising sense of dread at the words “Tower Dominion ” you’re not alone. Often considered a grind-heavy, poorly explained corner of the game, the Tower Dominion tends to leave players more confused than prepared. But fear not — this in-depth guide will walk you through everything you need to know, step-by-step, even if you’ve never touched the tower before.
Let’s make this simple. You’re going to fight old quest bosses in a special arena. You don’t need fancy puzzle-solving, and you don’t need obscure quest items. Just smart prep, efficient tactics, and a bit of patience.
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What Is the Tower Dominion ?
Tower Dominion is a combat challenge arena located in the Kharidian Desert, accessible after completing a number of quests. Inside, you’ll refight dozens of bosses you’ve previously beaten during quests — but this time in controlled, randomized scenarios.
It’s a required activity for the Elite Desert Diary, and while the Hard Diary only asks for 50 kills, it’s highly recommended to go all the way to 500 kills for the Elite — you’ll knock out both goals at once and avoid having to return later.
Required Quests
You’ll need to complete a solid number of quests to unlock the full range of bosses. Here are some of the key ones:
- Chosen Commander
- The Void Stares Back
- Blood Runs Deep
- The Curse of Arrav
- While Guthix Sleeps
- Recipe for Disaster (fully completed)
- Nomad’s Requiem
- Love Story
- My Arm’s Big Adventure
- Vampire Slayer
- Fight Arena
- Spirit of Summer
- And several more mini-quests (like Tarn’s Lair)
Having all relevant quests done will ensure you unlock the full boss roster and make steady progress without roadblocks.
Game Modes Explained
There are three key modes to focus on. Here’s what each does and why it matters:
Climber Mode
- Purpose: Best for unlocking journal pages (a requirement).
- How it Works: Fight bosses one-by-one, each with random handicaps (like no potions or reduced damage).
- Tip: Use this mode until you’ve completed all journal page and handicap-based tasks.
Endurance Mode
- Purpose: Ideal for kill count (KC) farming.
- How it Works: Fight bosses consecutively, but with no handicaps.
- Goal: Reach Floor 25 for your achievement task, then use this mode for remaining kills.
Special Mode
- Purpose: Required for Elite Diary – complete all special challenges.
- What to Expect: Pre-set boss scenarios like defeating multiple Evil Chickens, fighting Nomad twice, or surviving 5 minutes against dream bosses.
- Pro Tip: These are manageable with the right setup. Just take your time and follow mechanics.
Elite Task Breakdown
To complete the Elite Desert Task, you need to:
- ✅ Reach Floor 15 in Climber Mode
- ✅ Reach Floor 25 in Endurance Mode
- ✅ Defeat all boss types (automatically tracked over time)
- ✅ Use every type of handicap at least once
- ✅ Collect all 20 Journal Pages
- ✅ Gain 10,000 Dominion Factor
- ✅ Use each bomb power-up (dropped randomly in Climber Mode)
- ✅ Complete all Special Mode challenges
- ✅ Spectate a match with a friend
Each of these can be completed efficiently if you pace yourself and follow a smart gear plan.
Gear Setup & Loadout (For Easy Wins)
Recommended Armor
- Magic Tank Armor is king here. Ganodermic or Cryptbloom is ideal.
- Combine with Animate Dead and Blood Barrage for near-immortal sustain — you’ll barely need food.
Offensive Gear
- Magic Weapon: Your best staff/wand + orb.
- Range Switch (Optional): A 2H bow or dual-wield set for bosses requiring ranged attacks. Ascension Crossbows or anything similar will work.
Inventory Essentials
- 1–2 Overloads
- A few Saradomin Brews (as backup)
- Rocktails or high-healing food
- Excalibur (for healing spec)
- Weapon poison if using ranged
- Runestones: Blood, Death, Soul, Fire, and optional Air/Water for color-changing bosses like the Dagannoth King
- Prayer restores or Super Restore flasks
⚠️ Tips & Tricks to Save Time and Sanity
- Turn Off Taunts! This small animation plays every time you enter/leave the arena. Disabling it saves you hours over the course of 500 kills.
- Avoid Annoying Bosses: If a boss like Pest Queen or Char shows up during Climber Mode and you’ve banked a good number of points, just quit and start again. Don’t waste time.
- Track Journal Progress: You’ll get pages from Climber Mode. Keep going until you’ve got them all — then switch to Endurance for pure KC farming.
- Save Bombs for the Task: After 500 KC, higher-tier bombs drop. Use one of each in a match to check off that requirement.
- Spectator Mode: Just ask a friend to jump in a match with you — it only takes a minute to complete.
🧠 Final Thoughts
Tower Dominion is confusing at first glance, but once you break it into manageable parts, it becomes a satisfying checklist grind. Focus on efficiency, skip anything annoying, and use the right gear setup to carry you through comfortably. Once it’s done — you’re done forever.
Trust us: it’s worth doing right the first time.
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