Dessous

Dessous
Released								18 April 2005 (Update)
Members								Yes
Combat level								139
Size								1x1
Examine								A vampyre warrior of Zamorak.
Combat info
Attribute								Vampyre (tier 1)
XP bonus								+10%
Max hit								19 (Melee) 5 (Magic) 5 (Ranged)
Aggressive								Yes
Poisonous								No
Attack style								Crush, Magic, Ranged
Attack speed								3 ticks (1.8 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level								None
Slayer XP								220 xp
Category								Vampyres
Assigned by
Combat stats
200				99				99				99				1				1
Aggressive stats
+50				+50				+0				+0				+0				+0
Melee defence
+10								+150								+150
Magic defence
+0												No elemental weakness
Ranged defence
+0								+0								+0
Immunities
Poison								0% resistance
Venom								100% resistance
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Advanced data
Monster ID								3459,3460
Link								MOID

Dessous is a vampyre lord who owns some territory north of Castle Drakan. He must be killed during the Desert Treasure I quest. According to Malak, Dessous is ancient but weak for vampyre standards,^[1] and describes him as a 'frail and decrepit example of our species.'^[2]

The player is told of Dessous by Malak, one of the four guardians of the Diamonds of Azzanadra, who wants him dead in order to claim Dessous's land as his own. In order to achieve this, Malak tells the player that Dessous guards the diamond and if they wish to retrieve it they must eliminate him; it is when the player encounters Malak after the fight that he confesses that he is the real guardian and that Dessous was just an enemy of his, and then gives the diamond to the player as a reward for their troubles.

Dessous is a tier 1 Vampyre, meaning silver weaponry is not required to damage him.

He can be fought in the Nightmare Zone after the quest is complete.

• The Morytania Graveyard, in the south-east of Mort Myre Swamp.

To begin the fight, players must use a blessed silver pot containing blood, garlic, and spice on his grave. Dessous uses two attacks: a rapid 3-tick melee attack which is accurate and can hit up to 19, and a bat attack indicated by bats flying towards the player with Dessous saying Hssssssssssss, which is half Magic, half Ranged, each inflicting 5 hitpoints for a total of 10 hitpoints. The delay in which this attack hits the player seems to be random.

Dessous will detect a player's protection prayers and switch attack style accordingly. Players who will not be wearing melee Barrows armour are advised to activate Protect from Melee, otherwise players who are should use Protect from Magic/Protect from Missiles so that he will only use melee. A flaw in Dessous' mechanics can be taken advantage of so he will not be able to attack the player by switching between Protect from Melee and Ranged every tick (100 beats per minute if using a metronome), causing him to teleport around but not attack (if done correctly).

If players try to hit Dessous from a long distance away, he will teleport next to them, and if Dessous teleports three times he will get "bored of toying with you" and go back to his grave (this means the player will have to refill the silver pot and start the fight again).

Dessous is weaker to Magic and Ranged than Stab. Iban blast and trident of the seas/swamp are also effective. Efaritay's aid can be worn to gain a 10% damage bonus against Dessous using regular weapons.

If any part of the quest is not followed correctly (for example, if the pot is not blessed), Dessous will say "You will never defeat me" when reduced to 0 hitpoints and regenerate all his hitpoints, ready to fight again, so be careful! To avoid this follow the instructions closely while making the blessed pot of blood.

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  Dessous comes out of the grave.
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  A player demonstrating what happens when prayer flicking between Protect from Ranged and Melee against Dessous, causing him to not attack.
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  Dessous using his bat attack.

• Dessous is a French word that means "beneath". The similar-sounding Arabic word 'Jāsūs' (جاسُوسٌ) means "spy" or "traitor", and would align more closely with the naming conventions of the other three guardians (all of whom have Arabic names).
  • Dessous' French name hints at Malak being the actual guardian of the Diamond, as he has both an Arabic name and the Diamond in his possession. Malak (ملاك) is an Arabic word meaning "angel" or "messenger".
• After the player defeats Dessous, their character will say, 'Well that's Dessous dead, but where is the Diamond he was supposed to have? If Malak lied to me about it, he is going to pay!' However, due to the delayed range/magic attack Dessous uses, it's very likely for the dialogue box to be interrupted and disappear.
• A dessert-themed version of Dessous makes an appearance in the Recipe for Disaster final battle as Dessourt.