In notes it states:

If you are fighting this monster and it disappears underground, move in any direction to avoid being hit 30hp of damage (prayer cannot deflect damage from this attack). Players without a jungle strykewyrm slayer task can still be hit by the 30 or 60hp attack.

 

My experience - it is has to be AWAY from the wyrm, which might seem silly to mention but running past him as he's coming towards you - doesn't work.

 

Perhaps it should also state move far away until it pops back up. "Move in any direction" - and maybe it's just me - but I thought 'side stepping' it a square or two was enough (it isn't.)

 

As soon as this monster disappears into the ground as your fighting it, move far away from it.

 

Thanks,

~Vhellcat

In my experience, you CAN run in any direction. Perhaps you were a bit slow?

Tested this out with my task of Jungle and Desert Strykewyrm tasks, you need to move at least 2 steps away from the wyrm to avoid it's attack. So Vhellcat is correct.

This is true across all Strykewyrms and has been added to all entries.

 

Thanks for contributing.

 

~Cowman