Perilous Moons
Varlamore's mid-game armour dungeon
Three moon bosses in Neypotzli, unlocked by the Perilous Moons quest. Each drops a full hybrid armour set — some of the best mid-game gear available without high requirements.
At a glance
- Requirement
- Perilous Moons To start
- Rec. combat
- 75+
- Profit
- 1.8m/hr 10 kills/hr · verified
- Difficulty
- Intermediate 400 HP · max 20
- Best style
- Melee
- Chase drops
- Dual macuahuitl, Eclipse atlatl Why go
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Should you fight this?
What you get out of Perilous Moons, so you can decide if it fits your goals right now.
- Blood, Blue and Eclipse moon sets are strong, accessible mid-game gear.
- The Dual macuahuitl and Eclipse atlatl are unique, fun mid-game weapons.
- Learnable in mid-tier gear with only a quest gate.
Gear setups
Pick the setup that matches your bank. Every upgrade here links back to the Gear hub.
Upgrade paths for this fight
Strategy
- 1
Match each moon's melee weakness
Blue is weak to crush, Blood to slash, Eclipse to stab — swap melee weapon per moon (or use decent all-round melee gear) and pray against its attacks.
- 2
Guthan's to save food
Guthan's passive heals as you fight, letting you chain all three moons on one trip with minimal supplies.
Key mechanics
What can kill you at Perilous Moons, and what to do about it. For the full breakdown, see the OSRS Wiki link below.
Blue Moon — frozen tiles
Blue Moon freezes tiles and fires spikes — keep moving off the marked tiles to avoid being trapped and hit.
Blood Moon — healing spiders
Blood Moon spawns spiders that heal it and drains you — kill the spiders and use its jump attacks as your cue to reposition.
Eclipse Moon — cloned attack
Eclipse Moon mirrors its attack across surrounding tiles — stand where the telegraph is safe as the clones resolve.
Notable drops
| Item | Rarity | Value |
|---|---|---|
 Dual macuahuitlUnique | Uncommon | 4.9m |
 Eclipse atlatlUnique | Uncommon | 648.1k |
 Blood moon chestplate | Uncommon | 3.6m |
 Blue moon spear | Uncommon | 398.1k |
 Atlatl dart | Common | 5.5k |
Prerequisite quests
Quests that gate access to Perilous Moons, plus the quest chain each one sits behind.
Perilous Moons
Progression after this boss
Once Perilous Moons feels comfortable, these are the natural next steps up in difficulty and payout.
Frequently asked questions
How much gp/hr is Perilous Moons in OSRS?
Perilous Moons earns approximately 1.8m per hour at around 10 kills/hour, based on the OSRS Wiki money making guide. Rates vary with gear and experience.
What are the requirements for Perilous Moons?
Perilous Moons requires Perilous Moons.
What combat level do you need for Perilous Moons?
A combat level of 75+ is recommended for Perilous Moons.
What combat style is best for Perilous Moons?
Perilous Moons is best fought with Melee.
How hard is Perilous Moons?
Perilous Moons is an Intermediate-tier boss with 400 hitpoints and a max hit of 20.
What does Perilous Moons drop?
Notable drops from Perilous Moons include Dual macuahuitl and Eclipse atlatl.