Cave kraken

WhirlpoolCave kraken
Whirlpool
Released	30 January 2014 (Update)
Members	Yes
Combat level	127
Size	2x2
Examine	Something's lurking beneath the water.
Combat info
XP bonus	+0%
Max hit	13
Aggressive	No
Poisonous	No
Attack style	Magic
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level	87
Slayer XP	125 xp
Category	Cave Kraken
Assigned by
Combat stats
Aggressive stats
Defensive stats
Immunities
Poison	Not immune
Venom	Not immune
Cannons	Immune
Thralls	Immune
Advanced data
Monster ID	493

Cave kraken are slayer monsters that are found in the Kraken Cove. They can only be attacked if players have them as a Slayer task. To be assigned cave krakens, players require level 87 Slayer and 50 Magic.

These monsters, along with their boss variant, are the only monsters to drop the Kraken tentacle and the Trident of the seas.

In order to attack a cave kraken, a player must disturb a whirlpool, causing the cave kraken to surface. Magic is the only reliable way of dealing damage to them, as Ranged attacks are heavily reduced, and Melee cannot be used. Their projectile resembles Water Wave and can be protected against by Protect from Magic or having a high Magic Defence.

It's generally not recommended to kill cave krakens as they have very poor drops that will not cover the cost of runes, and the boss is significantly easier with a more generous drop table. However, an exception can be made for ironmen players due to their more common uncharged trident drop.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Kraken Cove	127, 291(boss)		26	Maplink

Drops[edit | edit source]

A player disturbs a whirlpool, causing the cave kraken to surface.

Drop rates estimated based on 470,800 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Cave kraken kill is worth 3,240.3.

The average Cave kraken kill while on a Konar task is worth 4,398.7.

Weapons and armour[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Staff of water	1	4/200	1,315	900
Rune med helm	1	6.5/200	11,095	11,520
Adamant spear	1	4/200	847	1,248
Rune warhammer	1	4/200	24,485	24,900
Battlestaff	1	4/200	8,224	4,200
Water battlestaff	1	4/200	9,087	9,300
Mystic water staff	1	2/200	25,150	25,500
Uncharged trident	1	1/200	41,981	40,800

Runes[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Steam rune	7	6/200	224	84
Water rune	15	10/200	60	30
Water rune	30	10/200	120	60
Water rune	75	10/200	300	150
Fire rune	30	10/200	120	60
Death rune	30	16/200	3,330	3,240
Chaos rune	50	16/200	2,850	2,700
Blood rune	5	8/200	980	1,200

Herbs[edit | edit source]

There is a 6/200 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf	1	1/133.3	88	7
Grimy marrentill	1	1/177.8	75	8
Grimy tarromin	1	1/237	151	9
Grimy harralander	1	1/304.8	583	9
Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/387.9	6,118	18
Grimy irit leaf	1	1/533.3	1,505	10
Grimy avantoe	1	1/711.1	4,049	10
Grimy kwuarm	1	1/853.3	3,869	12
Grimy cadantine	1	1/1,066.7	3,863	13
Grimy lantadyme	1	1/1,422.2	1,741	13
Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/1,422.2	2,283	14

Seeds[edit | edit source]

There is a 6/200 chance of rolling the rare seed drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Toadflax seed	1	1/167.4	645	6
Irit seed	1	1/245.8	41	3
Belladonna seed	1	1/253.8	47	106
Poison ivy seed	1	1/357.6	11	99
Avantoe seed	1	1/357.6	1,478	4
Cactus seed	1	1/374.6	36	59
Potato cactus seed	1	1/524.4	5	84
Kwuarm seed	1	1/524.4	499	6
Snapdragon seed	1	1/786.7	32,001	36
Cadantine seed	1	1/1,123.8	1,839	4
Lantadyme seed	1	1/1,573.3	178	5
Snape grass seed	3	1/1,966.7	5,148	168
Dwarf weed seed	1	1/2,622.2	263	3
Torstol seed	1	1/3,933.3	5,814	42

Other[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Old boot	1	4/200	Not sold	0
Swamp tar	60	4/200	180	0
Nothing	N/A	4/200	N/A	N/A
Seaweed	30 (noted)	6/200	390	30
Coins	120–300	10/200	120–300	120–300
Bucket	1	1/240	6	1
Raw lobster	3 (noted)	4/200	297	126
Water orb	2 (noted)	4/200	2,098	360
Oyster	1	4/200	67	120
Swordfish	2	6/200	398	96
Shark	1	6/200	442	102
Antidote++(4)	1 (noted)	6/200	7,090	216
Vial of water	50 (noted)	4/200	150	50
Water talisman	1	4/200	145	2
Kraken tentacle	1	1/1,200	650,227	50,004

Gem drop table[edit | edit source]

There is a 6/200 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/66.79; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/133.33; 1/67.71^{[d 2]}	281	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/266.67; 1/135.42^{[d 2]}	529	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/533.33; 1/270.83^{[d 2]}	1,099	60
Chaos talisman	1	1/1,422.22; 1/722.22^{[d 2]}	83	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/2,133.33; 1/1,083.33^{[d 2]}	2,273	120
Loop half of key	1	1/4,266.67; 1/2,166.67^{[d 2]}	9,607	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/4,266.67; 1/2,166.67^{[d 2]}	10,254	60
Rune javelin	5	1/4,266.67; 1/2,166.67^{[d 2]}	895	1,200
Rune spear	1	1/68,266.67; 1/4,062.5^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,988	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/136,533.33; 1/8,125^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,742	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/182,044.44; 1/10,833.33^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	41,786	37,440

^ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
^ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

Tertiary[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Brimstone key	1	1/76^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Clue scroll (hard)	1	1/100^{[d 2]}^[1]	Not sold	12
Clue scroll (elite)	1	1/1,200^{[d 3]}^[1]	Not sold	12

^ Brimstone keys are only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.
^ The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/95 after unlocking the hard Combat Achievements rewards tier.
^ The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/1,140 after unlocking the elite Combat Achievements rewards tier.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Cave kraken use the same model as the Sea Troll Queen but it is recoloured and resized.
Cave kraken and their boss variant are similar to RuneScape's Strykewyrms, which can only be attacked while on a Slayer task and must be disturbed to fight.
The cave kraken had a festive override wearing a santa hat during the 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Christmas events. Both the NPC and skill guide icon had the override.

References[edit | edit source]

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Jagex. Mod Tide's Twitter account. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Mod Tide: "I know its been a while since the clue expansion but here is the information on clue scroll drop rates and loot chances! If anything changes I will keep you posted."

[1] The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.

[row-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.

[rowm-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

[4] Brimstone keys are only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.

[6] The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/95 after unlocking the hard Combat Achievements rewards tier.

[7] The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/1,140 after unlocking the elite Combat Achievements rewards tier.

[Clue_rates_tweet-5] 1.0 ^1.1 Jagex. Mod Tide's Twitter account. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Mod Tide: "I know its been a while since the clue expansion but here is the information on clue scroll drop rates and loot chances! If anything changes I will keep you posted."

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v • t • e Kraken Cove
NPCs	Lieve McCracken
Monsters	Cave kraken Enormous Tentacle Kraken Waterfiend
Related	Jar of dirt Kraken tentacle Pet kraken Trident of the seas

Cave kraken

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