Mark of Darkness
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Mark of Darkness

| Type | Mechanic |
| Videos | 2 (first 2025-05-14, latest 2025-05-15) |
| Main source | DUO Yama Guide Max + Budget OSRS |
Mark of Darkness is a mechanic topic that Gnomonkey covers in 2 videos between 2025-05-14 and 2025-05-15. This article is a stub: his statements are grouped by type, repeated ones merged.
Requirements
- Gnomonkey brings Ward of Arceus, Thralls, Death Charge and Mark of Darkness, which needs Aether runes; without them you need one extra rune slot.1
Stats and numbers
- With the purging staff equipped, Mark of Darkness lasts five minutes rather than one minute.2
Tips
- Mark of Darkness provides a tremendous amount of your DPS when maging Yama, so Gnomonkey says to always cast it when you equip the purging staff and start maging.3
- Gnomonkey casts spells such as thrall, death charge and Ward of Arceus before starting the Yama fight.4
- To cast Mark of Darkness at Yama because it is important to your damage; he gained roughly 18 to 20 max hits from it.5
- Gnomonkey also casts Death Charge at Yama, noting it works on him.6
Revision history
| Date | Video | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-15 | MELEE YAMA GUIDE (OLD) #DONOFLY | Added: 3 statements (tip) |
| 2025-05-14 | DUO Yama Guide Max + Budget OSRS | Page created: 3 statements (requirement, stat, tip) |
| ## See also |
References
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DUO Yama Guide Max + Budget OSRS, 2025-05-14. ▶ 1:40 ↩
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DUO Yama Guide Max + Budget OSRS, 2025-05-14. ▶ 19:12 ↩
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DUO Yama Guide Max + Budget OSRS, 2025-05-14. ▶ 18:12 ↩
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MELEE YAMA GUIDE (OLD) #DONOFLY, 2025-05-15. ▶ 10:43 ↩
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MELEE YAMA GUIDE (OLD) #DONOFLY, 2025-05-15. ▶ 13:01 ↩
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MELEE YAMA GUIDE (OLD) #DONOFLY, 2025-05-15. ▶ 21:50 ↩
Category: Mechanics