OSRS Artio Strategy Guide: Freeze Setup, Gear & Drop Table

Overview: Artio at a Glance

Artio is the singles-plus version of Callisto, a level 320 bear with 450 hitpoints in Hunter's End at level 21 Wilderness. You need the hard Wilderness diary or a Callisto boss Slayer task, plus a 50,000 coin fee. The best strategy is ranged with a Webweaver bow: freeze her with blighted ice or entangle sacks so she cannot reach you, pray Protect from Magic as her knockback orb lands, and stay off the red bear traps she throws at 66% and 33% health.

Do not melee her. Her swipe hits up to 35 with a minimum of 15, and Protect from Melee only cuts that by about half. At range her worst hit is the knockback orb, which deals 50 if it pushes you into an object right next to you while you are not praying Magic.

Her Magic defence is +0 and her Magic level only 90, so ice spells land easily and magic setups work too. In our boss index she is a 3 out of 5, a solo fight.

Access Requirements

Hunter's End opens for players with the hard Wilderness diary, or for anyone holding a Callisto boss Slayer task. A plain bear task does not get you in. The hard diary replaced the medium diary in January 2026, and the boss task route was added in February 2026.

Entry costs 50,000 coins, taken from your bank if needed. The fee is shared with the other Wilderness boss lairs, drops by 10,000 for each kill where you deal the most damage, and only has to be paid again if another player kills you. The boss requirements checklist lists every Wilderness boss gate.

Artio Location and How to Get There

Hunter's End is north-west of Ferox Enclave. The entrance is at level 20 and the den itself is level 21. Routes from the wiki: a ring of dueling to Ferox Enclave and a run north; Carrallanger Teleport (84 Magic or a tablet) and a run west; or a games necklace to the Corporeal Beast and a run west, keeping in mind the area outside the Corp cave is multi-combat.

You enter at the north end of the den and Artio spawns at the south end, right in front of the exit. Once you have 20 kills registered you can peek inside before entering.

Recommended Combat Stats and Gear

The wiki's suggested levels are 75 Ranged (90+ recommended), 60 Hitpoints (90+ recommended), 44 Prayer (77 for Augury), 70 Defence for Rigour or Augury, and 92 Magic (94 for Ice Barrage).

• Weapon: the wiki calls the Webweaver bow the strongest weapon against Artio.
• Keep your total magic attack bonus at 0 or higher. Freezes are then guaranteed to land on her whenever she is not already frozen.
• Magic works too (Tumeken's shadow, Sanguinesti staff, Accursed sceptre), but leaves you with weaker defences if a PKer turns up.
• Untradeables need a trouver parchment, and PK skull prevention should be on.

Inventory and Supplies

• Blighted ancient ice sacks or blighted entangle sacks for freezing her.
• Divine ranging potion and a stamina potion.
• Blighted super restores.
• Anti-venom+ in case a PKer venoms you.
• Blighted anglerfish at 93+ Hitpoints, otherwise manta rays.
• Looting bag and a royal seed pod.
• Optional: Dinh's bulwark in place of one protected item for extra defence.

Mechanics: Attack Styles, Max Hits and Immunities

• Melee swipe: up to 35 damage with a minimum of 15. Protect from Melee reduces it by about half.
• Ranged crescents: up to 17 damage to everyone in the den, used whenever she cannot reach you with melee.
• Knockback orb: targets one player and splashes a 3x3 area, throwing you backwards. Pray Magic as it visually hits; unprotected, it deals 50 if you are pushed into an object right next to you.
• Bear traps: at 66% health she sets red traps around the arena. Stepping on one deals up to 15 and binds you briefly.
• Roar: at 66% and 33% she roars, glows red, scatters traps across the arena and breaks free of any freeze, so you have to freeze her again.

Where Artio Sits in Progression

Artio teaches the orb, traps and freeze timing you need later at Callisto, who uses the same attacks.

Artio vs Callisto

Callisto is the multi-combat version in Callisto's Den at level 40. She has 1,000 hitpoints, hits up to 55 with melee, and her uniques come far more often: the voidwaker hilt is 1/360 there against 1/912 here, and claws of Callisto 1/196 against 1/618.

At Artio only one player can attack you at a time, and the den is 19 levels shallower.

Artio Strategy Step by Step

1. Turn on PK skull prevention and check Items Kept on Death.
2. Enter at the north end; she starts at the south end by the exit.
3. Open with an ice or entangle sack. With magic accuracy at 0 or higher it always lands on an unfrozen Artio.
4. Shoot her from outside melee distance. While she cannot reach you she only has her 17 max ranged crescents and the orb.
5. Flick Protect from Magic as the orb hits, and avoid fighting with your back to a wall or trap.
6. At 66% and 33% she roars and breaks the freeze. Freeze her again straight away and stay off the red traps.

Artio Drop Table: Uniques and Rates

The unique table is rolled about once every 103 kills, and there is a 1/3 chance of a supply drop on top of normal loot. Claws of Callisto turn a Viggora's chainmace into the Ursine chainmace, and the voidwaker hilt is one of three voidwaker pieces alongside Vet'ion's blade and Venenatis's gem.

Task-only extras: a Brimstone key at 1/56 on Konar tasks, and a Larran's key at 1/55 plus a Slayer's enchantment at 1/30 on Krystilia tasks. Current GP per kill: OSRS Wiki.

Combat Achievements

Artio has no tasks of her own. Her kills count toward Callisto Adept (10 kills, Hard) and Callisto Veteran (20 kills, Elite), so both can be done without entering Callisto's multi-combat den.

Our Combat Achievements guide covers the rest.

Slayer and Ironman Notes

Artio is in the Bears and Bosses Slayer categories. The wiki lists Turael, Spria, Krystilia, Mazchna, Konar, Nieve and Duradel as masters whose tasks include her, and each kill is 518 Slayer XP.

For ironmen she is the safer route to a voidwaker hilt and claws of Callisto. Callisto has better rates, but you fight in multi-combat at level 40 to get them.

Common Mistakes and Death Causes

• Meleeing her. Her swipe hits 15 to 35 and prayer only halves it.
• Wearing gear that drops your magic accuracy below 0, so freezes start missing.
• Forgetting to refreeze her after the roars at 66% and 33%.
• Taking the orb with your back to a wall or trap.
• Stepping on red bear traps.
• Walking in with unprotected untradeables.

FAQ

Where is Artio in OSRS?

In Hunter's End, north-west of Ferox Enclave. The entrance is at level 20 Wilderness and the den is level 21.

What do I need to fight Artio?

The hard Wilderness diary or a Callisto boss Slayer task, plus a 50,000 coin fee. A bear task does not open the den.

What is the best Artio strategy?

Freeze her with an ice or entangle sack, range her from outside melee distance, pray Magic when the orb hits, and refreeze her after each roar at 66% and 33%.

What is the best weapon for Artio?

The Webweaver bow. Keep your magic attack bonus at 0 or higher so your freezes always land.

What prayer should I use at Artio?

Protect from Magic as her knockback orb lands. If she reaches you, Protect from Melee only cuts her swipe by about half, which is why ranged with freezes is the standard setup.

What does Artio drop?

Callisto's uniques at lower rates: voidwaker hilt 1/912, claws of Callisto 1/618, tyrannical ring 1/716, dragon pickaxe and dragon 2h sword 1/358 each, and the Callisto cub pet at 1/2,800.

Do Artio kills count for Callisto Combat Achievements?

Yes. They count toward Callisto Adept (10 kills) and Callisto Veteran (20 kills).

Related Guides

• Callisto guide
• Wilderness bosses guide
• PvM progression guide
• Best bosses for money
• Combat Achievements guide

Bottom Line

Artio is a freeze-and-shoot fight. Keep her frozen, pray Magic on the orb and refreeze after each roar, and her melee never reaches you. The rest is managing PK risk in a level 21 den.

If you would rather not grind the kills yourself, our Artio kills service is played by hand, with no bots. The bosses list has the full index.