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[[File:Fighting Thermonuclear smoke devil.png|thumb|275px|A player battles against the Thermonuclear smoke devil.]]
The thermonuclear smoke devil is a boss variant of the regular [[smoke devil]]s, requiring 93 Slayer to kill. Similarly to [[Kraken]], despite its high requirements, the boss fight is mechanically simple and kills are quite quick, reaching 60–100 kills per hour depending on gear and strategies used.

==Requirements==
*Level {{SCP|Slayer|93}} to deal damage against the thermonuclear smoke devil.

===Recommendations===
*High [[combat]] stats. Although not required, see the skill levels below for an indication of the advised stats:
**If using [[Melee]]:
***Level {{SCP|Attack|90}} or higher
***Level {{SCP|Strength|90}} or higher
***Level {{SCP|Defence|90}} or higher
***Level {{SCP|Hitpoints|90}} or higher, required to utilise the [[Redemption]] prayer method
***Level {{SCP|Prayer|70}} or higher for the [[Piety]] prayer
**If using [[Magic]]:
***Level {{SCP|Magic|75}} or higher to equip the correct staves
***Level {{SCP|Hitpoints|90}} or higher, required to utilise the [[Redemption]] prayer method
***Level {{SCP|Prayer|49}} or higher for the [[Redemption]] prayer

==Getting there==
[[File:Smoke Devil Dungeon map.png|right|300px]]
The thermonuclear smoke devil is located in a separated section of the [[Smoke Devil Dungeon]], as seen on the image. The quickest way to get to this dungeon is via [[fairy rings]]:
*Use the code {{Fairycode|BKP}}, then run north-east to the dungeon entrance.

If fairy rings are not unlocked, teleport to [[Castle Wars]] and run south-west of the building, where the entrance to the [[Smoke Devil Dungeon]] is.

Run north-west after entering the Smoke Devil Dungeon to find a crevice leading to the section with the thermonuclear smoke devil.

==Mechanics==
===Attack styles===
The thermonuclear smoke devil only attacks with a [[typeless]] [[magical ranged]] attack:
*'Typeless' means that [[protection prayers]] will not have any effect.
*'Magical ranged' means that the attack accuracy is decided by the ranged attack bonuses of the thermonuclear smoke devil and the magic defence bonuses of the player.
*The max hit of this attack is 8.
*The attack is very accurate and has an attack speed of 2 [[tick]]s (1.2 seconds).
*The attack range is eight tiles.

===Smoke===
The thermonuclear smoke devil is located in a smoky environment. Therefore players must equip either a [[gas mask]], [[facemask]], or [[slayer helmet]], or they will take damage from the smoke. As with all other smoke and dust devils, these are also mandatory when fighting the boss, or it will deal even more damage and drain stats.

==Methods==

===Blood Barrage Healing===
A simple, low effort method that allows extended kill count and trip length, though only profitable if lucky on unique drops.
Players with high enough magic attack and strength bonus gear can outheal the thermonuclear smoke devil's damage. The passive bonuses of the Ancient Sceptre and select gear such as [[Bloodbark armour|Bloodbark Armour]] can be worn for this method with little loss to magic bonuses. Forgotten Brew/imbued heart and Augury also go a long way to increase effectiveness. Bring plenty prayer/super restore potions and a few emergency high healing food for those several unlucky splashes in a row.

Utilising the smaller smoke devils in the arena for group blood barrages is also a way to get back to full health quickly, though this is detrimental for pet hunters.
 
===Safespotting===
The player's magic spells have a longer attack range than the thermonuclear smoke devil. This difference may be utilised by freezing the thermonuclear smoke devil and then moving out of its attack range, so that the player can still attack the thermonuclear smoke devil, while the thermonuclear is not able to reach the player. [[Powered staff|Powered staves]] require the use of the longrange attack style for this method. Use the best ice spell available.

An [[Ice ancient sceptre]] is recommended with this method, as it provides a 10% accuracy bonus against unfrozen targets and increases 1-3 extra ticks of freeze time (depending on the ice spell used).

===Redemption method===
Players with a [[Prayer]] level of 49 or higher are able to make use of the [[Redemption]] prayer. The Redemption prayer can be used at the thermonuclear smoke devil as a way of restoring [[hitpoints]]. When the player's hitpoints are reduced below 10% of their maximum hitpoints while the Redemption prayer is active, the Redemption prayer will use the player's remaining [[prayer points]] to heal the player. The number of hitpoints healed is equal to 25% of their Prayer level (rounded down).

After the Redemption effect is triggered, the player will have to quickly restore their prayer points by drinking a dose of a [[prayer potion]], [[super restore]] or [[Ancient brew]] and reactivate the Redemption prayer.

Players with a Prayer level of 96 or higher are able to restore 24 hitpoints with the Redemption prayer. Since a prayer restore potion has four doses, each potion could potentially heal 96 hitpoints, which is significantly higher than the best healing regular food (which restores 22 hitpoints), albeit at a significantly higher cost compared to food. 

A more cost-effective method involves using Ancient Brews, which cost '''significantly''' less. However, these reduce defence, which will make the thermonuclear smoke devil's attacks slightly more accurate - you will need to be quick on drinking a dose and reactivating redemption, and you will do this more often, but the cost offset is still significant. This downside can be offset by either bringing regular [[Restore potion|Restore potions]] (1:1 with Ancient Brews) and taking a sip of each when Redemption activates (Shorter trips, slightly more expensive than ancient brews alone, slightly more forgiving), or [[Super restore|Super restores]] (again, 1:1 with Ancient Brews), and alternating which potion you use every redemption (Longer trips, more expensive, but just over half the cost of Prayer Potions/Super Restores alone, and almost as forgiving).

Since the maximum hit of the thermonuclear smoke devil is 8, the player should always stay at least 9 hitpoints while utilising the Redemption prayer method, to reliably survive all of the thermonuclear smoke devil's attacks. Therefore it is highly recommended to have a [[Hitpoints]] level of 90 or higher, to make sure the Redemption prayer always gets activated when the player gets damaged below 9 hitpoints.

===Walk-under method===
The player's attack speed is slower than that of the thermonuclear smoke devil. For every attack that the player performs, the thermonuclear smoke devil performs 2 to 2.5 attacks. When walking under the thermonuclear smoke devil immediately after performing an attack, the player is able to hide from the thermonuclear smoke devil's attacks until they step out to perform another attack. When utilising this method correctly, the thermonuclear smoke devil will only perform 1 attack for every attack the player performs; therefore reducing the damage taken by 50 to 60 percent. This method is preferred for those not wanting to mage the boss or don't have the gear to do so.

A more advanced version of the walk-under method utilises the fact that NPCs do not move when the player they are targeting is underneath them if the player clicks on an item on the ground or an interactive object (producing a red 'X' when clicked). If an item or object, such as the [[ashes]] that the boss drops every kill or the entrance to the room, is under it or on the opposite side of the boss from the player, it is relatively easy to walk under the boss and attack on a constant rhythm. This works even with the left-click attack option on. This is easy to do if the item is under the boss' hitbox and not under its clickbox, or if the item is on the opposite side from where you are attacking; simply kill the first one as normal with the walk-under method, then drop the ashes in the south-west corner of the boss' hitbox where it normally spawns. If done correctly, after the next kill, more ashes will be dropped in the exact same tile and you do not have to drop more.

===POH/Nardah method===
Similarly to the [[Abyssal Sire]], the thermonuclear smoke devil is close to a fairy ring. As such, players can also utilise a similar method for killing the boss. A weapon that can deal very high special attack damage is recommended for this method; [[dragon claws]] are useful for this purpose. As the fight is expected to end very quickly, the player brings the best strength-boosting gear they can afford and dumps all specials on the boss, before killing it as normal.

After killing the boss, the player teleports to their house and uses the rejuvenation pool to restore lost health, prayer and special attack. 

Alternatively, if the elite desert diary has been completed, the player can use a [[Desert amulet 4]] to restore health, prayer, and special attack and a [[Quest point cape]] to teleport close to a fairy ring. This yields more profit with low input cost, with the only costs coming from house tabs if not using the Construction cape and super combat potions. However, kill rates are slower than killing it normally due to the simplicity of the boss fight and its 9 second respawn timer.

==Equipment==

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Magic=

{{Recommended equipment
|style = Magic
|head1 = {{Plink|Slayer helmet (i)}}
|head2 = {{Plink|Facemask}}
|neck1 = {{Plink|Occult necklace}}
|neck2 = {{plink|Amulet of fury}}
|neck3 = {{plink|Amulet of glory}}
|neck4 = {{plink|Amulet of magic}}
|cape1 = {{plink|God capes#Imbuing|txt=Imbued god cape|pic=Imbued saradomin cape}}
|cape2 = {{plink|God capes|pic=Saradomin cape}}
|cape3 = {{Plink|Ardougne cloak 4}}
|cape4 = {{Plink|Ardougne cloak 3}}
|cape5 = {{Plink|Ardougne cloak 2}}
|body1 = {{Plink|Virtus robe top}}<ref name="virtus">If using [[Blood Barrage]]</ref>
|body2 = {{Plink|Ancestral robe top}}
|body3 = {{Plink|Ahrim's robetop}}
|body4 = {{Plink|Dagon'hai robe top}}
|body5 = {{Plink|Infinity top}}
|legs1 = {{Plink|Virtus robe bottom}}<ref name="virtus">If using [[Blood Barrage]]</ref>
|legs2 = {{Plink|Ancestral robe bottom}}
|legs3 = {{Plink|Ahrim's robeskirt}}
|legs4 = {{Plink|Dagon'hai robe bottom}}
|legs5 = {{Plink|Infinity bottoms}}
|weapon1 = {{plink|Tumeken's shadow}}
|weapon2 = {{plink|Harmonised nightmare staff}}<ref name="harm">If using [[Fire Surge]] with [[tome of fire]]</ref>
|weapon3 = {{plink|Sanguinesti staff}}
|weapon4 = {{plink|Trident of the swamp}}
|weapon5 = {{plink|Kodai wand}} / {{plink|Nightmare staff}}<ref name="harm">If using [[Fire Surge]] with [[tome of fire]]</ref>
|shield1 = {{plink|Elidinis' ward (f)}} / {{plink|Tome of fire}}<ref name="tome">If using [[Fire Surge]] with [[harmonised nightmare staff]]</ref>
|shield2 = {{plink|Arcane spirit shield}}
|shield3 = {{plink|Ancient wyvern shield}}
|shield4 = {{plink|Malediction ward}} / {{plink|Mage's book}}
|shield5 = {{plink|Book of darkness}}
|ammo1 = {{plink|Rada's blessing 4}}
|ammo2 = {{plink|God blessing|pic=Peaceful blessing}} / {{plink|Rada's blessing 3|txt=Rada's blessing 3}}/[[Rada's blessing 2|2]]
|hands1 = {{Plink|Tormented bracelet}}
|hands2 = {{Plink|Barrows gloves}}
|hands3 = {{Plink|Infinity gloves}}
|hands4 = {{Plink|Rune gloves}}
|hands5 = {{Plink|Combat bracelet}}
|feet1 = {{Plink|Eternal boots}}
|feet2 = {{Plink|Infinity boots}} / {{Plink|Aranea boots}}
|feet3 = {{Plink|Wizard boots}} / {{Plink|Bloodbark boots}}
|feet4 = {{Plink|Boots of brimstone}}
|feet5 = {{Plink|Mystic boots}}
|ring1 = {{Plink|Magus ring}}
|ring2 = {{Plink|Ring of suffering (ri)}}
|ring3 = {{Plink|Brimstone ring}}
|ring4 = {{Plink|Seers ring (i)}}
|ring5 = {{Plink|Seers ring}} / {{plink|Ring of shadows}} / {{plink|Ring of shadows (uncharged)|txt=(uncharged)}}
}}

;References
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==Inventory==
{{Inventory|align=right
|1=Ice ancient sceptre
|2=Elidinis' ward (f)
|3=Saturated heart
|4=Super restore
|5=Super restore
|6=Super restore
|7=Super restore
|8=Super restore
|27=Teleport to house (tablet)
|28=Divine rune pouch
}}
{{Rune pouch|align=right
|1=Blood rune
|2=Soul rune
|3=Death rune
|4=Water rune
}}
*[[Ice ancient sceptre]]
*[[Saturated heart]]
*[[Teleport to house (tablet)]]
*[[Rune pouch]]
*Rest [[Super restore]]s as needed
|-|
Melee=

{{Recommended equipment
|style = Melee
|head1 = {{Plink|Slayer helmet (i)}}
|head2 = {{Plink|Facemask}}
|neck1 = {{Plink|Amulet of rancour}}
|neck2 = {{Plink|Amulet of torture}}
|neck3 = {{Plink|Amulet of fury}}
|neck4 = {{Plink|Amulet of glory}}
|neck5 = {{Plink|Amulet of strength}}
|neck6 = {{Plink|Amulet of power}}
|cape1 = {{Plink|Infernal cape}}
|cape2 = {{Plink|Fire cape}}
|cape3 = {{Plink|Mythical cape}}
|cape4 = {{Plink|Ardougne cloak 4}}
|cape5 = {{Plink|Ardougne cloak 3}}
|body1 = {{plink|Torva platebody}}
|body2 = {{Plink|Inquisitor's hauberk}}<ref name="mace">If using [[Inquisitor's mace]]</ref>/ {{Plink|Blood moon chestplate}}
|body3 = {{Plink|Bandos chestplate}}<ref name="scythe">If using [[Scythe of vitur]]</ref>
|body4 = {{Plink|Masori body (f)}}
|body5 = {{Plink|Karil's leathertop}}
|body6 = {{plink|Blessed body|pic=Ancient d'hide body}}
|legs1 = {{plink|Masori chaps (f)}}
|legs2 = {{Plink|Torva platelegs}}/{{Plink|Blood moon tassets}}
|legs3 = {{Plink|Inquisitor's plateskirt}}<ref name="mace">If using [[Inquisitor's mace]]</ref>
|legs4 = {{plink|Karil's leatherskirt}}
|legs5 = {{plink|Elite void robe}}
|weapon1 = {{Plink|Scythe of vitur}}
|weapon2 = {{Plink|Soulreaper axe}}
|weapon3 = {{Plink|Osmumten's fang}}
|weapon4 = {{Plink|Blade of saeldor}} / {{plink|Inquisitor's mace}}
|weapon5 = {{Plink|Abyssal tentacle}}
|weapon = {{plink|Ghrazi rapier}}
|shield1 = {{Plink|Avernic defender}}
|shield2 = {{Plink|Dragon defender}}
|shield3 = {{Plink|Rune defender}}
|ammo1 = {{plink|Rada's blessing 4}}
|ammo2 = {{plink|God blessing|pic=Peaceful blessing}} / {{plink|Rada's blessing 3|txt=Rada's blessing 3}}/[[Rada's blessing 2|2]]
|hands1 = {{Plink|Ferocious gloves}}
|hands2 = {{Plink|Barrows gloves}}
|hands3 = {{Plink|Dragon gloves}}
|hands4 = {{Plink|Rune gloves}}
|hands5 = {{Plink|Regen bracelet}}
|feet1 = {{Plink|Primordial boots}}
|feet2 = {{Plink|Dragon boots}}
|feet3 = {{Plink|Spiked manacles}}
|feet4 = {{Plink|Guardian boots}}
|feet5 = {{Plink|Granite boots}}
|ring1 = {{Plink|Bellator ring}}<ref name="scythe">If using [[Scythe of vitur]]</ref>
|ring2 = {{plink|Ultor ring}}
|ring3 = {{plink|Berserker ring (i)}}
|ring4 = {{Plink|Ring of suffering (ri)}}
|ring5 = {{plink|Lightbearer}}
|ring6 = {{Plink|Brimstone ring}}
|special1 = {{Plink|Dragon claws}}
|special2 = {{Plink|Elder maul}}
|special3 = {{Plink|Saradomin godsword}}
|special4 = {{Plink|Crystal halberd}}
|special5 = {{Plink|Dragon dagger}}
}}

;References
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==Inventory==
{{Inventory|align=right
|1=Dragon claws
|2=Saturated heart
|3=Torva platelegs
|4=Divine super combat potion
|5=Divine super combat potion
|6=Divine super combat potion
|7=Super restore
|8=Super restore
|9=Super restore
|10=Super restore
|11=Super restore
|12=Super restore
|13=Super restore
|14=Super restore
|15=Super restore
|16=Super restore
|17=Super restore
|18=Super restore
|19=Super restore
|25=Book of the dead
|26=Soul rune
|27=Teleport to house (tablet)
|28=Divine rune pouch
}}
{{Rune pouch|align=right
|1=Cosmic rune
|2=Blood rune
|3=Death rune
|4=Fire rune
}}
*[[Dragon claws]]
*[[Saturated heart]]
*[[Torva platelegs]] for Dragon claws special attack
*3 [[Divine super combat potion]]
*[[Teleport to house (tablet)]]
*[[Rune pouch]]
*[[Book of the dead]] if using thralls
*[[Soul runes]] if using death charge
*Rest [[Super restore]]s as needed

===Notes===
*If not using a [[Scythe of vitur]], the recoil damage from a charged [[Ring of suffering (ri)]] ends up dealing more damage than a [[Berserker ring (i)]] would help achieve.
*The [[Scythe of vitur]] may occasionally hit a stray [[Smoke devil]] if one walks underneath the boss. This can cause problems if using the redemption method. 
*The strength bonus from [[Bandos chestplate]] is only worth the extra damage taken if using a scythe; otherwise, armour with high magic defence is recommended for longer trips.
*[[Torva platelegs]] usually do not help achieve a damage boost and thus are not worth for most of the kills, although they are recommended to bring for dragon claws' special attack.
*An [[imbued heart]] is recommended to increase Magic level, which consequently increases magic defence.
*Using the [[Resurrect Greater Zombie]] spell will increase your damage output by around ~5%
*Due to quick kill times, [[Death Charge]] can be used in rapid succession to gain more special attack energy
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