Ankou

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Level 75Level 82
Level 86Level 95Level 98

Ankou
Released										4 July 2006 (Update)
Members										No
Combat level										75
Size										1x1
Examine										A boney ghost.
Combat info
Attribute										Undead
Max hit										8
Aggressive										Yes
Poison										No
Attack style										Crush
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level										None
Slayer XP										60 xp
Category										Ankou
Assigned by
Combat stats
60					70					70					60					1					1
Aggressive stats
+0					+0					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+0						+0						+0						+0						+0
Immunities
Not immune to poison															Not immune to venom
Advanced data
Monster ID										2514,2517
Twisted League										Yes

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SMW Subobject for Level 86Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 80NPC ID: 2516, 2519, 6608Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Level 86Ranged level: 1Attack level: 75Combat level: 86Is variant of: AnkouMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 70Attack style: CrushImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Hitpoints: 70Max hit: 8Slayer category: AnkouRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Attack speed: 4Image: File:Ankou.pngSlash defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: AnkouStrength bonus: 0Monster attribute: undeadStrength level: 75Experience bonus: 0Is members only: false

SMW Subobject for Level 95Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 100NPC ID: 7257Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Level 95Ranged level: 1Attack level: 100Combat level: 95Is variant of: AnkouMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 60Attack style: CrushImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Hitpoints: 60Max hit: 8Slayer category: AnkouRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Attack speed: 4Image: File:Ankou.pngSlash defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: AnkouStrength bonus: 0Monster attribute: undeadStrength level: 70Experience bonus: 0Is members only: false

SMW Subobject for Level 98Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 80NPC ID: 7864Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Level 98Ranged level: 1Attack level: 75Combat level: 98Is variant of: AnkouMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 100Attack style: CrushImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Hitpoints: 100Max hit: 10Slayer category: AnkouRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Attack speed: 4Image: File:Ankou.pngSlash defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: AnkouStrength bonus: 0Monster attribute: undeadStrength level: 90Experience bonus: 0Is members only: false

SMW Subobject for Level 75Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 60NPC ID: 2514, 2517Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Level 75Ranged level: 1Attack level: 70Combat level: 75Is variant of: AnkouMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 60Attack style: CrushImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Hitpoints: 60Max hit: 8Slayer category: AnkouRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Attack speed: 4Image: File:Ankou.pngSlash defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: AnkouStrength bonus: 0Monster attribute: undeadStrength level: 70Experience bonus: 0Is members only: false

SMW Subobject for Level 82Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 70NPC ID: 2515, 2518Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Level 82Ranged level: 1Attack level: 80Combat level: 82Is variant of: AnkouMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 65Attack style: CrushImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Hitpoints: 65Max hit: 8Slayer category: AnkouRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Attack speed: 4Image: File:Ankou.pngSlash defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: AnkouStrength bonus: 0Monster attribute: undeadStrength level: 70Experience bonus: 0Is members only: false

Ankou are skeletal, ghostly monsters. They are popular monsters for their common death and blood rune drops. They can be assigned as slayer tasks by Vannaka, Nieve/Steve, Krystilia, Duradel and Konar quo Maten.

Locations

• Stronghold of Security: Sepulcher of Death (levels 75, 82 & 86)
• Stronghold Slayer Cave, eastern section (levels 75, 82 & 86)
• Catacombs of Kourend - Reeking Cove, south-west section (level 95)
• Wilderness:
  • The Forgotten Cemetery (level 86)
  • Revenant Caves (level 98)

Tips

The Salve amulet works on this monster as it is an undead creature. However, if Ankous are your Slayer task, the Salve amulet does not stack with the bonus received by the Slayer Helmet.

There is a safespot at The Forgotten Cemetery, located behind the south west coffin, on the square between the bone spawns. Beware of player killers as this is around level 30 Wilderness.

Furthermore there is a safespot located in the Stronghold of Security: Sepulcher of Death floor. This spot can be found in the south-west room, by standing on the south side of the south-easternmost skeleton.

To speed up an ankou slayer task, a dwarf multicannon can be used in the western part of the Revenant Caves. Beware of both revenants and PKers.

Drops

Drop rates estimated based on 400,459 kills from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Ankou kill is worth 1,027.04.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	120	0

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Black knife(m)	1	1/100	48	11
	Black robe	1	1/100	1,163	7

Runes and ammunition

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Adamant arrow	5–14	4/100	225–630	240–672
	Death rune(m)	10	10/100	2,030	1,080
	Blood rune(m)	11	6/100	4,389	2,640
	Law rune	2	6/100	294	288
	Blood rune(m)	5	3/100	1,995	1,200

Herbs

There is a 3/100 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf(m)	1	1/133.3	15	7
	Grimy marrentill(m)	1	1/177.8	15	8
	Grimy tarromin(m)	1	1/237	114	9
	Grimy harralander(m)	1	1/304.8	603	9
	Grimy ranarr weed(m)	1	1/387.9	6,794	18
	Grimy irit leaf(m)	1	1/533.3	712	10
	Grimy avantoe(m)	1	1/711.1	1,800	10
	Grimy kwuarm(m)	1	1/853.3	1,411	12
	Grimy cadantine(m)	1	1/1,066.7	1,369	13
	Grimy lantadyme(m)	1	1/1,422.2	1,391	13
	Grimy dwarf weed(m)	1	1/1,422.2	494	14

Seeds

There is a 1/100 chance of rolling the uncommon seed drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Limpwurt seed(m)	1	1/765	24	7
	Strawberry seed(m)	1	1/800	9	10
	Marrentill seed(m)	1	1/838.4	15	1
	Jangerberry seed(m)	1	1/1,139.1	1	36
	Tarromin seed(m)	1	1/1,232.9	11	1
	Wildblood seed(m)	1	1/1,262.7	74	8
	Watermelon seed(m)	1	1/1,663.5	31	33
	Harralander seed(m)	1	1/1,871.4	45	2
	Snape grass seed(m)	1	1/2,620	2,239	56
	Ranarr seed(m)	1	1/2,687.2	34,358	30
	Whiteberry seed(m)	1	1/3,082.4	8	79
	Mushroom spore(m)	1	1/3,613.8	46	51
	Toadflax seed(m)	1	1/3,881.5	832	6
	Belladonna seed(m)	1	1/5,822.2	82	106
	Irit seed(m)	1	1/5,822.2	50	3
	Poison ivy seed(m)	1	1/8,061.5	23	99
	Avantoe seed(m)	1	1/8,733.3	508	4
	Cactus seed(m)	1	1/8,733.3	90	59
	Kwuarm seed(m)	1	1/11,644.4	240	6
	Potato cactus seed(m)	1	1/13,100	37	84
	Snapdragon seed(m)	1	1/20,960	47,193	36
	Cadantine seed(m)	1	1/26,200	492	4
	Lantadyme seed(m)	1	1/34,933.3	1,501	5
	Dwarf weed seed(m)	1	1/52,400	282	3
	Torstol seed(m)	1	1/104,800	59,548	42

Materials

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Pure essence(m)	15 (noted)	5/100	30	30
	Rune essence(f)	15 (noted)	5/100	165	30
	Mithril ore	3–7 (noted)	2/100	372–868	291–679

Coins

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	8	33/100	8	8
	Coins	5–204	10/100	5–204	5–204
	Coins(f)	10	3/100	10	10
	Coins(f)	5	1/100	5	5

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Dark fishing bait(m)	60	33/100	360	60
	Fishing bait(f)	60	33/100	240	60
	Left skull half	1	3/100	Not sold	0
	Bass(m)	1	2/100	165	24
	Weapon poison(m)	1	2/100	186	86
	Fried mushrooms(m)	1	1/100	84	25

Gem drop table

There is a 2/100 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Nothing	N/A	1/100.18; Never	N/A	N/A
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/200; 1/101.56	402	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/400; 1/203.13	643	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/800; 1/406.25	1,259	60
	Nature talisman(m)	1	1/2,133.33; 1/1,083.33	871	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/3,200; 1/1,625	2,565	120
	Loop half of key(m)	1	1/6,400; 1/3,250	9,760	60
	Tooth half of key(m)	1	1/6,400; 1/3,250	10,055	60
	Rune javelin(m)	5	1/6,400; 1/3,250	885	1,200
	Rune spear(m)	1	1/102,400; 1/6,093.75	11,887	12,480
	Shield left half(m)	1	1/204,800; 1/12,187.5	65,408	66,000
	Dragon spear(m)	1	1/273,066.67; 1/16,250	37,618	37,440

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Clue scroll (elite)(m)	1	Always	Not sold	12
	Reward casket (elite)(m)	1	Always	Not sold	30
	Looting bag(m)	1	1/3	Not sold	N/A
	Brimstone key(m)	1	1/225–1/139	Not sold	N/A
	Clue scroll (hard)(m)	1	1/512	Not sold	12

Catacombs tertiary

The following drops are only accessible while killing the Catacombs of Kourend variants.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Ancient shard(m)	1	1/293	Not sold	122
	Dark totem base(m)	1	1/440	Not sold	123
	Dark totem middle(m)	1	1/440	Not sold	123
	Dark totem top(m)	1	1/440	Not sold	123

Revenant Cave drops

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

The average Ankou in the Revenant Caves kill is worth 1,073.01.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	120	0

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Adamant dagger	1	2/95	271	480
	Adamant platelegs	1	1/95	3,529	3,840

Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Rune arrow	5–14	4/95	280–784	1,200–3,360
	Death rune	15	3/95	3,045	1,620
	Death rune	17	3/95	3,451	1,836
	Blood rune	11	3/95	4,389	2,640
	Blood rune	8	2/95	3,192	1,920
	Blood rune	18	1/95	7,182	4,320

Herbs

There is a 3/95 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf	1	1/126.7	15	7
	Grimy marrentill	1	1/168.9	15	8
	Grimy tarromin	1	1/225.2	114	9
	Grimy harralander	1	1/289.5	603	9
	Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/368.5	6,794	18
	Grimy irit leaf	1	1/506.7	712	10
	Grimy avantoe	1	1/675.6	1,800	10
	Grimy kwuarm	1	1/810.7	1,411	12
	Grimy cadantine	1	1/1,013.3	1,369	13
	Grimy lantadyme	1	1/1,351.1	1,391	13
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/1,351.1	494	14

Seeds

There is a 1/95 chance of rolling the uncommon seed drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Limpwurt seed	1	1/726.7	24	7
	Strawberry seed	1	1/760	9	10
	Marrentill seed	1	1/796.5	15	1
	Jangerberry seed	1	1/1,082.2	1	36
	Tarromin seed	1	1/1,171.3	11	1
	Wildblood seed	1	1/1,199.5	74	8
	Watermelon seed	1	1/1,580.3	31	33
	Harralander seed	1	1/1,777.9	45	2
	Snape grass seed	1	1/2,489	2,239	56
	Ranarr seed	1	1/2,552.8	34,358	30
	Whiteberry seed	1	1/2,928.2	8	79
	Mushroom spore	1	1/3,433.1	46	51
	Toadflax seed	1	1/3,687.4	832	6
	Belladonna seed	1	1/5,531.1	82	106
	Irit seed	1	1/5,531.1	50	3
	Poison ivy seed	1	1/7,658.5	23	99
	Avantoe seed	1	1/8,296.7	508	4
	Cactus seed	1	1/8,296.7	90	59
	Kwuarm seed	1	1/11,062.2	240	6
	Potato cactus seed	1	1/12,445	37	84
	Snapdragon seed	1	1/19,912	47,193	36
	Cadantine seed	1	1/24,890	492	4
	Lantadyme seed	1	1/33,186.7	1,501	5
	Dwarf weed seed	1	1/49,780	282	3
	Torstol seed	1	1/99,560	59,548	42

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Dark fishing bait	60	53/95	360	60
	Coins	500–999	10/95	500–999	500–999
	Monkfish	1	2/95	386	138
	Monkfish	2	1/95	772	276
	Mithril ore	3–7 (noted)	2/95	372–868	291–679
	Weapon poison	1	2/95	186	86

Gem drop table

There is a 2/95 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Nothing	N/A	1/95.17; Never	N/A	N/A
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/190; 1/96.48	402	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/380; 1/192.97	643	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/760; 1/385.94	1,259	60
	Chaos talisman	1	1/2,026.67; 1/1,029.17	570	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/3,040; 1/1,543.75	2,565	120
	Loop half of key	1	1/6,080; 1/3,087.5	9,760	60
	Tooth half of key	1	1/6,080; 1/3,087.5	10,055	60
	Rune javelin	5	1/6,080; 1/3,087.5	885	1,200
	Rune spear	1	1/97,280; 1/5,789.06	11,887	12,480
	Shield left half	1	1/194,560; 1/11,578.13	65,408	66,000
	Dragon spear	1	1/259,413.33; 1/15,437.5	37,618	37,440

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Clue scroll (elite)	1	Always	Not sold	12
	Reward casket (elite)	1	Always	Not sold	30
	Looting bag	1	1/3	Not sold	N/A
	Clue scroll (hard)	1	1/256	Not sold	12

Wilderness Slayer tertiary

The following drops are only accessible while on a Slayer task given by Krystilia.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key	1	1/95	Not sold	54
	Slayer's enchantment	1	1/240	1,597	720

Treasure Trails

• Killing an ankou is the solution to the elite cryptic clue: Ghostly bones.

Trivia

• Previously, the Slayer task tip for ankou was "Ankou are EVERYWHERE!!!!".
• The name ankou is taken from Breton Ankoù, a servant of Death in Breton mythology.

Changes

Date	Changes
14 August 2014 (update | poll)	Ankous within the Wilderness now drop large quantities of dark fishing bait.