Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5008504-20140110005133/@comment-4547854-20140110014055

I feel that a god could willingly degrade to a lower tier, but it's illogical to do so. Who's going to give up the ability to never die and a lot of power for something that isn't as good? Maybe jAGeX will use this idea though when they bring the Elder Gods into RS.

And I don't think Sliske could have become a god from killing Guthix, to be quite honest. We saw this with Zamorak and Zaros, and Zaros was just as powerful as Guthix if he wasn't more powerful. Zamorak managed to suck in some of his energy and it really didn't give him ascension. He had to use the Stone of Jas to do such things.

But in regards to powering down, I'm sure they're regarding to the ability to lower a tier. I'm sure someone like Zaros could ascend to elder-godhood, in regards to your first note.