Introduction
The quest The World Wakes is required to kill Automatons or get them as a Slayer task 
.
Stats
⬥ level: 67
⬥ XP per kill: 624
⬥ Optimal kills per hour
• Generators - 
530+ / 
570+ / 
470+
• Tracers - 550+ / 610+ / 480+
• Guardians - 600+ / 
650+
⬥ Optimal XP per hour: ~390k
Desirable drops
⬥ Static 
, Tracking 
and Pneumatic gloves 
- 1/1000
• Dropped by Guardians (melee), Generators (mage), and Tracers (ranged) respectively.
• Required for Slayer log.
• Also required for crafting the Enchantments of metaphysics, shadows and heroism respectively.
⬥ Cresbot 
(pet) - 1/1600
• Pet required for slayer log
Strategy
⬥ For Tracers and Generators the core strategy is the same: back yourself into the corner to minimize the chance of getting spec'd by 2 automatons at the same time and taking rapid, heavy damage.
⬥ For Guardians, who roam the middle of the room, it is best to stand near the doorway.
⬥ The special timer starts counting from the time when the automatons are damaged.
• Be careful when using "chaining" abilities ( 
) as they will aggro a large number of enemies at once.
Useful Items and Unlocks
⬥ Most Wanted Card (Automaton) (obtained from Rush of Blood) can be used if you own any, as they will improves the droprate of both the pet and gloves.
⬥ Recommended relics:
• 
Conservation of Energy
• 
Death Ward
⬩ This is the most important to further diminish KO potential.
• 
Fury of the Small
Location and Where to Stand
Teleport directly there using a Mask of the Automatons 
or teleport with a Sixth-Age circuit 
(option 1 "Guthix shrine"), then teleport to the caves by right-clicking "Teleport" on the Guthixian High Druid.
Generators
Guardians
Tracers
Method: AFK Necromancy
⚠️ Disclaimer
Prayer may be difficult to sustain with this method after the Aura changes made on 13/4/2026.
Useful Items and Unlocks
⬥ Pray 
/ 
+ the deflect curse relevant to style of Automaton you are fighting 
⬥ Activate 
⬥ Sustain 
with 
⬥ Ensure 
and 
are active at all times
⬥ 
will extend your trip durations and protect you against being killed when dragged towards a cluster of
• Bank when these run out (roughly 10-15 minutes depending on RNG)
⬥ Ideal perks for armour (not required but reduce the risk of heavy damage):
• Absorbative 4 
+ Crystal Shield 4 
• Devoted 4 
+ Enhanced Devoted 4 
Presets and Relics
Ability Bar
Example Kills
Generators Example - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqQAAMFoUjU
Method: AFK Melee
Preset
⬥ 
Noxious Scythe or other halberd weapon
• Anything below T90 has not been tested and may have accuracy issues.
⬥ Sustain with
Revo Bar
⬥ Use a 
stocked with scrolls.
⬥ AFKing with melee can be only be used at Guardians.
⬥ Stand as shown below:
⬥ 
or any melee boots can be used but 
with should be slightly better for damage reduction.
Example Kills
AFK (Melee) https://youtu.be/Uyo4BL7pTGg
Method: AFK Ranged
Preset
⬥ 
Wyvern or Eldritch Crossbow with Caroming 4 
• has not been tested yet and may not work very well.
⬥ 
for healing while not praying 
⬥ Sustain with / 
Revo Bar
⬥ Using protection prayers with allows for healing without as does not have burst damage mitigation like 
or
⬥ Your 
may splash on other automatons as curse drain will only be active on your primary target. You can use 
or 
to mitigate this, although the latter may give you some issues with prayer.
Example Kills
AFK Ranged - https://youtu.be/bIQIJRr-5HA
Method: AFK Magic
Preset
⬥ 
T90+ Staff with Caroming 4
⬥ Pray 
/ 
+ the deflect curse relevant to style of Automaton you are fighting
⬥ Activate
⬥ Ensure and are active at all times
⬥ Autocast 
for Guardians and 
for Generators
Action Bars
⬥ Generators
⬥ Guardians
Example Kills
AFK (Magic) - https://youtu.be/281lsYAzgwA
Guardians in POD (740 KPH) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAS4UISwWRA
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