SMW Subobject for Level 68Magic defence bonus: 30Examine: Big... Cow-like... But cows don't have serpent tails!Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 50Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 60Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 2476Crush defence bonus: 30Release date: 4 July 2006Version anchor: Level 68Ranged level: 1Attack level: 65Combat level: 68Is variant of: CatableponMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 50Attack style: Stab, MagicImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 2Range defence bonus: 50Hitpoints: 50Slayer category: CatableponMax hit: 7Assigned by: mazchnaAttack speed: 4Image: File:Catablepon.pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 60Name: CatableponStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 40Strength level: 60Experience bonus: 0Is members only: false
SMW Subobject for Level 64Magic defence bonus: 30Examine: Big... Cow-like... But cows don't have serpent tails!Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 50Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 50Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 2475Crush defence bonus: 30Release date: 4 July 2006Version anchor: Level 64Ranged level: 1Attack level: 55Combat level: 64Is variant of: CatableponMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 70Attack style: Stab, MagicImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 2Range defence bonus: 50Hitpoints: 70Slayer category: CatableponMax hit: 6Assigned by: mazchnaAttack speed: 4Image: File:Catablepon.pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 45Name: CatableponStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 40Strength level: 50Experience bonus: 0Is members only: false
SMW Subobject for Level 49Magic defence bonus: 20Examine: Big... Cow-like... But cows don't have serpent tails!Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 40Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 40Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 2474Crush defence bonus: 20Release date: 4 July 2006Version anchor: Level 49Ranged level: 1Attack level: 45Combat level: 49Is variant of: CatableponMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 40Attack style: Stab, MagicImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 2Range defence bonus: 40Hitpoints: 40Slayer category: CatableponMax hit: 6Assigned by: mazchnaAttack speed: 4Image: File:Catablepon.pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 60Name: CatableponStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 30Strength level: 40Experience bonus: 0Is members only: false
Catablepon are creatures that appear to be green bulls with reptilian tails. They are found on the third level of the Stronghold of Security. They drop the top of sceptre, one of four parts of the Skull sceptre.
They cast the magic spell Weaken (which appears as a spraying white sparkle) to drain your Strength, but will stop casting once 8% +3 of your total strength level has been drained.
Players are not advised to train on these with Melee, as Weaken can drain their Strength quite significantly, which will affect the player's experience rates in turn, unless Strength potions or Restore potions are used (you can also use the Protect from Magic prayer). They can use melee and magic attacks often and cast Weaken at the same time. After the spell has decreased 8% +3 of your Strength levels, catablepon will stop casting Weaken, but casts before this threshold can still bring you lower than the threshold. Ranged or Magic attacks are recommended instead of melee.
On the west side of north-western room, there is a ranged and mage safespot behind the "Stinking/Dripping tendrils" available. Walk into the western door and the westernmost tile behind the tendrils. Another safespot is in the same room. Enter from the western door and stand against the wall beside the door. Finally, another safespot is available in the room right before the central room. Standing in the north-westernmost corner of the room, it is possible to attack the catablepon from a distance. Level 64 catablepon give 70 Slayer experience per kill, while levels 68 and 49 give only 50 and 40 respectively, so to maxmise for Slayer experience, only kill level 64 catablepon on task.
Safespot at the tendrils in the north-western room
Safespot at a door in the same room
Safespot at a door in the penulitimate room
Drop rates estimated based on 224,252 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.
Item |
Quantity |
Rarity |
Price |
High Alch |
 | Bones | 1 | Always | 67 | 0 |
There is a 3/101 chance of rolling the herb drop table.
There is a 1/101 chance of rolling the allotment seed drop table.
Item |
Quantity |
Rarity |
Price |
High Alch |
 | Coins(f) | 10 | 4/101[d 1] | 10 | 10 |
 | Coins(m) | 15 | 6/101 | 15 | 15 |
 | Coins(m) | 44 | 12/101 | 44 | 44 |
 | Coins | 5–104 | 10/101 | 5–104 | 5–104 |
There is a 2/101 chance of rolling the gem drop table.
Item |
Quantity |
Rarity |
Price |
High Alch |
 | Nothing | N/A | 1/101.19; Never[d 1] | N/A | N/A |
 | Uncut sapphire | 1 | 1/202; 1/102.58[d 2] | 313 | 15 |
 | Uncut emerald | 1 | 1/404; 1/205.16[d 2] | 590 | 30 |
 | Uncut ruby | 1 | 1/808; 1/410.31[d 2] | 1,094 | 60 |
 | Nature talisman(m) | 1 | 1/2,154.67; 1/1,094.17[d 2] | 150 | 2 |
 | Uncut diamond | 1 | 1/3,232; 1/1,641.25[d 2] | 2,689 | 120 |
 | Loop half of key(m) | 1 | 1/6,464; 1/3,282.5[d 2] | 10,471 | 60 |
 | Tooth half of key(m) | 1 | 1/6,464; 1/3,282.5[d 2] | 10,765 | 60 |
 | Rune javelin(m) | 5 | 1/6,464; 1/3,282.5[d 2] | 835 | 1,200 |
 | Rune spear(m) | 1 | 1/103,424; 1/6,154.69[d 2][d 3] | 12,023 | 12,480 |
 | Shield left half(m) | 1 | 1/206,848; 1/12,309.37[d 2][d 3] | 65,746 | 66,000 |
 | Dragon spear(m) | 1 | 1/275,797.33; 1/16,412.5[d 2][d 3] | 42,069 | 37,440 |
- Their name appears to be a corruption of 'Catoblepas' (from the Greek καταβλέπω, (katablépō) "to look downwards," due to their head shape), a legendary cow-like creature from real-world Ethiopian myth that is similar in appearance, thought to have originated from encounters with wildebeest.
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