Each of the mechanics that the Arch-Glacor has is intended to teach players mechanics typically found in other boss fights. In this way, the Arch-Glacor is considered as an entry-level boss that can help players get into PvMing (player vs monsters), since players can toggle any of the mechanics on or off.
Like Telos, hard mode Arch-Glacor mostly relies on streaking in order to get the best rewards and requires use of defensives as its enrage increases. For equivalent enrage levels, the Arch-Glacor is significantly easier than Telos (at least below 1000%), but inverses and becomes far more challenging than Telos past 1500%. The Arch-Glacor's stats remain the same as in normal mode.
In normal mode, the boss provides a customisable fight, intended to help players learn how to handle mechanics such as movement, mob clearing, and usage of protection prayers and defensive abilities. The player can toggle the boss' other five mechanics as desired to the fight more challenging. Unlike most other bosses, dying to the Arch-Glacor in normal mode is a safe death (including for
