Zebak

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Zebak
Released										24 August 2022 (Update)
Members										Yes
Combat level										371
Size										9x9
Examine										A big gluttonous croc.
Combat info
XP bonus										+62.5%
Max hit										38
Aggressive										Yes
Poisonous										No
Attack style										Melee, Ranged, Magic
Attack speed										7 ticks (4.2 seconds)
Combat stats
580					250					140					70					100					120
Aggressive stats
+160					+100					+215					+30					+220					+16
Defensive stats
+160						+160						+260						+200						+110
Immunities
Poison										Immune
Venom										Immune
Cannons										Immune
Thralls										Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID										11730

Zebak
Released										24 August 2022 (Update)
Members										Yes
Combat level										371
Size										9x9
Examine										He seems a tad upset.
Combat info
Max hit										38
Aggressive										Yes
Poisonous										No
Attack style										Melee, Ranged, Magic
Attack speed										4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Combat stats
580					250					140					70					100					120
Aggressive stats
+160					+100					+215					+30					+220					+16
Defensive stats
+160						+160						+260						+200						+110
Immunities
Poison										Immune
Venom										Immune
Cannons										Immune
Thralls										Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID										11732

Zebak
Released								24 August 2022 (Update)
Members								Yes
Race								Crocodile
Quest								No
Location								Tombs of Amascut
Gender								Male
Examine								A big dead croc.
Map
Advanced data
NPC ID								11733

Zebak is a large crocodile encountered at the end of the Path of Crondis, within the Tombs of Amascut raid. As the strongest crocodile with an ever growing hunger, Zebak accepted an offer by Amascut to lure Crondis in return for endless supply of food; however, he was instead cursed to an eternal life without being able to eat while guarding his former god in the tombs.

History

Once a regular crocodile, Zebak was neither the strongest or fastest among his kind. However, embodying Crondis' ideals, Zebak instead used his resourcefulness to lure his fellow crocodiles into traps, such as taking their food and letting them starve, and, eventually, also eating them. Over time, he became the strongest crocodile, but his gluttony was so boundless that he began having difficulty in maintaining a stable supply of food.

Like with Kephri, Amascut eventually learned of Zebak's desires, promising him a supply of food so bountiful that he would never go hungry. In exchange, Zebak would help her to lure and capture Crondis, to which he agreed and succeeded. However, Amascut, instead of fulfilling her promise, cursed Zebak so that any food he tried to eat would crumble into dust, as well as preventing him from starving to death, leaving him eternally tormented.

An adventurer would later slay Zebak to free Crondis, who took a fang that broke off and buried it in an islet surrounded by crocodiles on the River Elid.

Mechanics

Main article: Tombs of Amascut/Strategies § Zebak, Guardian of Crondis

A player fighting Zebak, the Guardian of Crondis.

Zebak's base defence level can be lowered by a maximum of 20 damage, reducing his base defence level down to a minimum of 50.

Zebak attacks with all three attack styles, with his melee attack having a chance to inflict bleeding, which deals additional damage over time that is increased further with movement. His melee attack can be avoided simply by standing away from melee range. Zebak's standard attacks will be indicated by visual and audio cues: His magic attack spits a pot into the air that splits into red orbs, whereas his ranged attack spits a large rock into the air that splinters into smaller rocks.

At 85%, 70%, 55% and 40% health, Zebak will queue one of two special attacks and alternate between them.

Zebak will then launch more acid into the arena, this time with three stones. The players will then have some time (four of Zebak's attacks) to move pots of water towards the stones, to then break to cleanse the area behind the stones of poison before Zebak lets out a mighty roar. Each jug of water will clear a 5x5 area of poison (3x3 with Upset Stomach enabled). If the player is not within 3 tiles behind the stones that Zebak previously spat out, this roar knocks the player back and deals massive amounts of damage.

Zebak can also launch waves that slowly move from one side of the arena to the other. The player will have to navigate Zebak's arena and avoid getting hit by the waves by going between the gaps in the waves. If the player is hit by one of Zebak's waves, the player will take damage and be pushed in the direction that the wave is going.

Upon reaching ~25% of his health, Zebak will become enraged, significantly increasing his attack speed. This stacks alongside path leveling at 2 and 4 respectively.

Drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Crondis' capture	1	Always	Not sold	N/A
	Fang (Tombs of Amascut)	1	Always	Not sold	N/A

Gallery

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  Concept art of Zebak, by Mod Grub.

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  Concept art of the Path of Crondis, by Mod Grub.

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  Concept art of Zebak's room, by Mod Grub.

Changes

Date	Changes
24 May 2023 (update)	Experience modifiers for NPCs stops scaling with HP after 2,000 HP in order to reduce the potency of some training methods at Zebak.
28 September 2022 (update)	The jugs at Zebak have been given an attack delay, so you can preserve ammo by only attacking them once.
21 September 2022 (update)	Players can no longer avoid Zebak's melee attack by standing on certain tiles of the rocks adjacent to him.
14 September 2022 (update)	Fixed an issue where crocodiles were not being cleaned up in the Zebak boss fight.
8 September 2022 (update)	The rocks next to Zebak that were added to discourage melee safespotting should no longer block ranged attacks.
1 September 2022 (update)	Health increased by roughly 10%. Some rubble has been added around Zebak to prevent melee safespotting. Zebak's Great Roar no longer knocks players into the safe areas at the edges of the room. Two extra jugs now appear during jug-related mechanics. Jugs no longer roll between rocks and more reliably break on contact. Jugs no longer have an attack delay if they are attacked before Zebak. Jugs roll two tiles further before stopping.
25 August 2022	Hotfix Zebak will now properly reset following a wipe. Previously, he could perform special attacks upon re-entry after a wipe.

Trivia

• Zebak's name appears to be portmanteau of Sobek, a crocodile-headed god from Egyptian mythology, and Beelzebub, one of the seven Princes of Hell, being particularly associated with the sin of gluttony.
• If the player is bleeding from Zebak's melee attack, they will leave behind temporary splatters of blood in their path. Should a wave wash over these splatters, then the wave will be become Bloody Waves.
• Zebak's story resembles the Greek myth of Tantalus, who was sent to Tartarus as punishment for his trickery and avarice. He was made to stand in a pool under a fruit tree; whenever he tried to take a drink of water the pool would recede, and whenever he tried to eat the fruit from the tree the branches would raise, thus preventing him from ever being able to eat or drink.
• Despite being a crocodile, defeating Zebak does not count for completion of the "In a while..." elite clue step.
• At a whopping 9x9 tile size, Zebak is currently the physically largest monster in runescape