Slayer is arguably one of the best skills in OSRS, even though a very slow grind to 99. If you play Old School RuneScape, you either hate or love Slayer. These scapers love Slayer and they decided to let the skill icon be an inspiration for their tattoos. Other players love other skills, so they made a tribute to that which you can learn more about with these Skilling tattoos.
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Geometric Slayer tattoo
This OSRS Slayer tattoo is really nice! It’s executed in a classic American traditional style, characterized by bold black outlines, precise shading, and a limited yet impactful color palette emphasizing the dark themes of slaying monsters. The skull, with its menacing look, and the intricately detailed dagger hilt illustrate the wearer’s dedication to the Slayer skill. Placed on the calf, the tattoo is both a personal emblem of achievement and a striking piece of art, utilizing the natural curvature of the leg to enhance its visual impact.
Lines Slayer tattoo
This tattoo depicts a stylized skull with an ornate dagger through it, inspired by the OSRS Slayer icon. The design is inked in a traditional style, noted for its bold black outlines and minimal shading that enhance the graphic quality of the image. The skull’s eye socket is notably emphasized, adding a dramatic effect to the overall design. Placed on the upper arm, the tattoo serves as a striking statement piece that is both visible and expressive. The traditional technique ensures that the tattoo will remain distinct and vibrant over time, perfectly capturing the spirit of the Slayer skill within OSRS.
Slayer tattoo and Scythe
This OSRS Slayer tattoo features a skull impaled by a detailed sword and a Schythe. It is rendered in a fine line style with precise, intricate shading that highlights the textural details of the bone and the worn metal of the axe. The design is placed on the calf, providing a large canvas that allows the artist to showcase the detailed work clearly. The choice of a monochrome palette enhances the tattoo’s grim and rugged aesthetic, resonating with the harsh challenges faced when training Slayer in the game. The Scythe brings another layer of uniqueness as it reveals another favourite. And if you’re curious about other scythe tattoos, I got that covered two.
Red Slayer tattoo
This OSRS Slayer tattoo, depicted on the calf, features a vividly rendered skull with a sword driven through it. The style is distinctly traditional, with bold, clean outlines and rich color saturation that bring the elements to life. The red hues in the skull and the flames licking around it enhance the dramatic and perilous nature of slaying within the game. This tattoo utilizes precise shading and color gradients to give depth and intensity to the image, making it pop against the skin. The placement on the calf is ideal for showcasing detailed and expansive tattoo designs and it looks like this slayer tattoo has been incorporated in a larger sleeve.
Red Slayer tattoo
This OSRS Slayer tattoo vividly captures the essence of the game with its classic skull and sword imagery, a hallmark of the Slayer skill in RuneScape. The skull is inked in soft gray tones with bold black contours, and red and yellow accents, while the sword piercing through it features a vibrant mix of red and gold. This piece uses a blend of sharp linework and soft color gradients to create depth and texture. Strategically placed on the forearm, this tattoo serves as both a badge of dedication to the game and a striking piece of art.
Slayer and PK tattoo
This tattoo features pixel-art renditions of two iconic symbols from Old School RuneScape prominently displayed on the forearm: the slayer icon and the PK skull. The pixel-art style mimics the game’s graphics, using small blocks of color to build up the images, giving it a retro, nostalgic feel. The placement on the forearm ensures the tattoo is visible and makes a statement about the wearer’s passion for the game. This tattoo combines classic gaming aesthetics with modern tattoo artistry, reflecting a deep appreciation for OSRS’s community and culture. You might have seen this one before in the PK tattoos list.
Slayer inspired tattoo
This OSRS Slayer tattoo features a skull with a sword impaled through it, inspired by the skill’s icon. The design is rendered in a realistic style, with detailed shading and contouring that give depth and dimension to the skull. The use of subtle color gradients within the skull enhances its weathered look, while the sword is depicted with a rustic appearance to emphasize the brutal nature of combat. Positioned on the upper arm, this tattoo serves as a bold statement piece, providing ample space to showcase the intricate details and artistry involved.
Party hat slayer tattoo
This striking OSRS Slayer tattoo, located on the upper thigh, depicts a skull wearing a purple party hat and pierced by a Saradomin sword. The artwork is rendered in a neo-traditional style, characterized by bold, clean lines and vibrant, contrasting colors that enhance the visual impact of the design. The purple party hat and golden-hued Saradomin sword add a regal yet menacing aesthetic, suitable for a Slayer king. The shading and contouring give depth and realism to the skull, making it appear more lifelike.
Red party hat Slayer tattoo
This Old School RuneScape Slayer tattoo showcases a skull crowned with a vividly red party hat alluding to both power and the mystical. The tattoo features sharp, clean lines defining the skull and party hat, while softer shading and color transitions provide a sense of depth and dimensionality. Placed prominently on the upper arm, the tattoo serves as a bold statement piece. The artist has adeptly used contrasting colors and detailed textures to bring the elements to life, creating a striking visual representation of strength.
Slayer monsters tattoo
This OSRS tattoo showcases multiple slayer elements: the Slayer icon, an abyssal demon, and a dust devil, combining pixel-art and traditional tattoo styles on the upper arm. At the top, the pixel-art design resembles the slayer icon, capturing the nostalgic 8-bit aesthetic of early gaming graphics. Below, a duo of detailed, vibrantly colored slayer monsters gives life to the design, each rendered in a more realistic style with fine lines and detailed shading to enhance their ferocious appearance. The juxtaposition of styles creates a visual narrative that celebrates both the modern and retro aspects of gaming. Placed on the upper arm, the tattoo allows for an expansive and vivid display of this imaginative and skillful artwork.
Realistic Slayer Icon Tattoo
This is a realistic design of the slayer icon that’s created with only black and white ink. The artist masterfully used smooth shadows to add depth and texture to both the skull and the dagger.
Yellow tinted slayer tattoo
This is a colourful representation of the slayer icon. The artist mainly used blacks, whites, and greys to bring to life this detailed tattoo, but they also used a yellow – golden tint for a more precious look and red ink for a contrasting watercolour background above the skull. The artwork is precise and clean and makes use of shadows and colour blocks that create both the shape of the skull and dagger. The fine details like those used for the cracks in the skull add another layer of artistic proficiency.
Orange Slayer Tattoo
This tattoo prominently features a pixel-art design of the Slayer icon from Old School RuneScape. The tattoo is executed in a minimalist, pixelated style that mimics the game’s classic graphics, using blocks of orange and black to create the iconic image. This style preserves the nostalgic feel of the game while celebrating its impact on the player. Located on the forearm, the tattoo offers easy visibility, making it a bold statement piece. This placement also allows for an appreciative display of gaming culture, showcasing the player’s dedication to OSRS in a public and striking way.
Ape Slayer tattoo
This tattoo is a sarcastic variant of the slayer icon. Instead of the human skull featured in the slayer icon, this tattoo displays an ape skull, certainly referencing one of the most common insults amongst gamers: calling someone an ape. The artist used only black ink to create this tattoo and made use of both shadows and negative space to create this ape slayer icon.
Cute Slayer tattoo
This OSRS Slayer tattoo features a simplified depiction of a skull with a sword thrust through it. Styled in a bold, cartoonish line art with a thick black outline and minimal shading, the tattoo focuses on clear, simple imagery, making it immediately recognizable. The use of a vibrant orange for the sword’s blade adds a pop of color against the more subdued tones of the skull, enhancing its visual appeal. Placed on the calf, the tattoo offers a striking visual statement that’s both impactful and emblematic of the wearer’s gaming achievements and interests.
Realistic Slayer tattoo
This OSRS Slayer tattoo features a stunningly detailed skull with a deeply shaded eye socket that adds a dramatic effect, paired with a meticulously etched sword that seems to pierce through the skull. The tattoo artist has skillfully employed shading techniques to create a three-dimensional look, emphasizing the contours of the skull and the ornate handle of the sword. The addition of slight red and purple hues around the eye socket enhances the eerie feel of the design. Placed on the thigh, this tattoo offers a broad canvas, allowing for the intricate details to be showcased prominently. The piece beautifully captures the grim aesthetic of the Slayer theme in OSRS, making it a compelling tribute for any fan of the game.
Realistic Slayer tattoo
This Slayer tattoo features a skull with a dagger through it, a blue crown, and a red rose. The design uses traditional tattoo elements, with bold black outlines and vibrant color shading. The skull and dagger are shaded in gray and black tones, while the crown has rich blue gradients, and the rose includes deep reds and greens. The tattoo technique emphasizes clean lines and smooth shading, giving the image depth while maintaining a classic, detailed look.
Realistic Slayer tattoo
This OSRS Slayer tattoo features a pixelated icon, staying true to the game’s retro art style. The design uses thick, black outlines to capture the 8-bit look, with blocky shapes in brown, yellow, and gray to depict the image. The placement seems to be on the upper arm, surrounded by other detailed tattoos, making it part of a sleeve. The tattoo technique focuses on bold lines and solid color fills, maintaining the pixelated, low-resolution effect. The background uses smooth, gradient shading in warm tones like red and orange, adding contrast to the pixel art. The slayer icon is part of a sleeve, and it is one of several OSRS sleeve tattoos.
Leg Slayer tattoo
This tattoo is inspired by the Old School RuneScape slayer skill and features a skull with a dagger through it – the slayer icon. The style is black and grey, and it uses shading techniques to create depth, especially in the skull’s contours and the smoke-like background. The tattoo has bold outlines, giving the design definition, while the gradients of black and grey ink add texture and dimension to the skull and dagger. The placement is on the leg, which provides a larger area to capture the details. The overall design is traditional with a focus on bold, defined elements.
Upper Leg Slayer tattoo
This tattoo is another Old School RuneScape slayer design, featuring a skull pierced by a dagger. The style is bold and colorful and uses traditional tattooing techniques. The thick black outlines give the design structure, while bright colors like red, orange, and yellow add contrast to the skull and dagger. The shading is simple, with flat sections of color that make the image pop. The placement is on the upper leg, allowing enough space for the detailed design. The use of solid colors and strong lines aligns with the classic American traditional tattoo style.
Party Hats Slayer tattoo
This tattoo depicts the Slayer icon alongside some colourful party hats. The design is placed on the hand, emphasizing the contours of the bones and knuckles, which adds to its dimension. The style combines elements of traditional tattooing with bold lines and heavy black shading around the skull’s eye sockets and nose. Soft shading is used throughout the skull to create depth, and minimal color is added in the dagger and three small party hats, creating a focal point without overwhelming the design. The use of saturated black ink and selective color enhances the bold, graphic style.
Arm Slayer tattoo
This tattoo features a dagger piercing through a skull, inspired by the OSRS’ Slayer skill symbol. The tattoo is done in a bold, traditional style with clean, thick outlines and solid black shading, giving it a clear and defined look. The handle of the dagger is wrapped, showing detail in the hilt, and the skull includes stylized shading around the eyes and mouth, using simple yet effective shading techniques.
Slayer tattoo
This tattoo displays the Slayer related words “Bring Balance” in a style reminiscent of the Old School RuneScape game font, with each letter set against a blue, stone-like background. The Konar quotation uses bold outlines and block shading, giving it a pixelated, game-like effect. The OSRS logo sword is integrated between the words, serving as a divider and adding to the theme. The tattoo is placed across the upper back, providing a wide canvas that allows for each letter and the sword to stand out individually. The shading within the letters and stones uses a dotwork technique to create texture, while the limited color palette of yellow and gray keeps the design consistent with a classic gaming aesthetic.