<p>You can hear <strong>both </strong>boss and monks while being downstairs, so you can tell exactly if there are only monks or boss + monks.<br><br>I've killed the boss 14 times and I have always been standing on this sqm (2 left to the frozen mage):<br><br><img alt="" src="https://i.imgur.com/rSmcDhW.png" style="height:461px; width:742px"><br><br>Note that it can take even up to 30 minutes to get roped - this is totally random.<br>Moreover you can observe an overresp when the boss spawns - there are additional 2 ice golems in the cave below.</p>below.<br><br>@shawtay<br><br>All this info can be found in my guide https://www.tibiabosses.com/forum/topic/beginners-guide-to-bosshunting/<br>which you have also been quoting and refering to while posting your answers <img title="indecision" alt="indecision" src="https://www.tibiaqa.com/qa-plugin/wysiwyg-editor/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/whatchutalkingabout_smile.png" style="height:23px; width:23px"></p>