diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
index 567ef04041..384eaa41b7 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPlugin.java
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 
 	//NPC messages
 	private static final Pattern NPC_ASSIGN_MESSAGE = Pattern.compile(".*Your new task is to kill\\s*(\\d*) (.*)\\.");
+	private static final Pattern NPC_ASSIGN_BOSS_MESSAGE = Pattern.compile("^Excellent. You're now assigned to kill (.*) (\\d+) times.*Your reward point tally is (.*)\\.$");
 	private static final Pattern NPC_CURRENT_MESSAGE = Pattern.compile("You're still hunting (.*); you have (\\d*) to go\\..*");
 
 	//Reward UI
@@ -262,19 +263,23 @@ public class SlayerPlugin extends Plugin
 		if (NPCDialog != null)
 		{
 			String NPCText = Text.removeTags(NPCDialog.getText()); //remove color and linebreaks
-			Matcher mAssign = NPC_ASSIGN_MESSAGE.matcher(NPCText); //number, name
-			Matcher mCurrent = NPC_CURRENT_MESSAGE.matcher(NPCText); //name, number
-			boolean found1 = mAssign.find();
-			boolean found2 = mCurrent.find();
-			if (!found1 && !found2)
+			final Matcher mAssign = NPC_ASSIGN_MESSAGE.matcher(NPCText); //number, name
+			final Matcher mAssignBoss = NPC_ASSIGN_BOSS_MESSAGE.matcher(NPCText); // name, number, points
+			final Matcher mCurrent = NPC_CURRENT_MESSAGE.matcher(NPCText); //name, number
+
+			if (mAssign.find())
 			{
-				return;
+				setTask(mAssign.group(2), Integer.parseInt(mAssign.group(1)));
+			}
+			else if (mAssignBoss.find())
+			{
+				setTask(mAssignBoss.group(1), Integer.parseInt(mAssignBoss.group(2)));
+				points = Integer.parseInt(mAssignBoss.group(3).replaceAll(",", ""));
+			}
+			else if (mCurrent.find())
+			{
+				setTask(mCurrent.group(1), Integer.parseInt(mCurrent.group(2)));
 			}
-
-			String taskName = found1 ? mAssign.group(2) : mCurrent.group(1);
-			int amount = Integer.parseInt(found1 ? mAssign.group(1) : mCurrent.group(2));
-
-			setTask(taskName, amount);
 		}
 
 		Widget braceletBreakWidget = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.DIALOG_SPRITE_TEXT);
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPluginTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPluginTest.java
index 3d83650994..bca703dffd 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPluginTest.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/slayer/SlayerPluginTest.java
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public class SlayerPluginTest
 	private static final String TASK_NEW = "Your new task is to kill 231 Suqahs.";
 	private static final String TASK_NEW_NPC_CONTACT = "Excellent, you're doing great. Your new task is to kill<br>211 Suqahs.";
 
+	private static final String TASK_BOSS_NEW = "Excellent. You're now assigned to kill Vet'ion 3 times.<br>Your reward point tally is 914.";
+
 	private static final String TASK_EXISTING = "You're still hunting suqahs; you have 222 to go. Come<br>back when you've finished your task.";
 
 	private static final String REWARD_POINTS = "Reward points: 17,566";
@@ -149,6 +151,19 @@ public class SlayerPluginTest
 		assertEquals(211, slayerPlugin.getAmount());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testBossTask()
+	{
+		Widget npcDialog = mock(Widget.class);
+		when(npcDialog.getText()).thenReturn(TASK_BOSS_NEW);
+		when(client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.DIALOG_NPC_TEXT)).thenReturn(npcDialog);
+		slayerPlugin.onGameTick(new GameTick());
+
+		assertEquals("Vet'ion", slayerPlugin.getTaskName());
+		assertEquals(3, slayerPlugin.getAmount());
+		assertEquals(914, slayerPlugin.getPoints());
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testExistingTask()
 	{