Cow

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Cow
Released										4 January 2001 (Update)
Members										No
Combat level										2
Size										2x2
Examine										• Converts grass to beef. • Where beef comes from. • Beefy!
Combat info
Max hit										1
Aggressive										No
Poison										No
Attack style										Melee
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level										None
Slayer XP										8
Category										Cow
Assigned by
Combat stats
8					1					1					1					1					1
Aggressive stats
-15					-15					+0					+0%					+0					+0
Defensive stats
-21						-21						-21						-21						-21
Immunities
Immune to poison															Immune to venom
Advanced data
Monster ID										2790,2791,2793,2795,5842,6401
Twisted League										Yes

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• Where beef comes from.
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SMW Subobject for NormalMagic defence bonus: -21Immune to venom: ImmuneAttack bonus: -15Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: -21Defence level: 1NPC ID: 2790, 2791, 2793, 2795, 5842, 6401Crush defence bonus: -21Version anchor: NormalRanged level: 1Attack level: 1Combat level: 2Is variant of: CowImage: File:Cow (1).pngSlayer experience: 8Attack style: MeleeImmune to poison: ImmuneSize: 2Slash defence bonus: -21Slayer category: CowHitpoints: 8Magic attack bonus: 0Is members only: falseRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: -21Magic level: 1Name: CowStrength bonus: -15Max hit: 1Strength level: 1Experience bonus: 0Attack speed: 4

SMW Subobject for HardMagic defence bonus: -21Immune to venom: Not immuneHitpoints: 160Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: -21Defence level: 1NPC ID: 6340Crush defence bonus: -21Version anchor: HardRanged level: 1Attack level: 200Combat level: 170Is variant of: CowImage: File:Cow (1).pngSlash defence bonus: -21Attack style: MeleeImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 2Slayer category: CowRange defence bonus: -21Range attack bonus: 0Is members only: trueAttack bonus: -15Magic attack bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: CowStrength bonus: -15Max hit: 16Experience bonus: 0Strength level: 200Attack speed: 4

Cows are common low level monsters new players train on. They are one of the first NPCs new players see in Lumbridge. Cows can help new players earn money, Cooking experience, and combat experience. The cowhides that they drop can be tanned to make leather or hard leather, or they can be sold for coins to players wanting to raise their Crafting level. While most locations containing cows are crowded, there are some spots usually vacant, like the spot north of the windmill north-west of Lumbridge. Along with cows, you can also find cow calves and dairy cows.

Locations

• Lumbridge (northeast of Fred the Farmer's farm and southwest of Al Kharid mine)
• Crafting Guild
• Zanaris
• Ardougne
• Farm south of Falador
• North of the windmill north-west of Lumbridge
• North of Hosidius town. This is a Multicombat area, allowing for somewhat faster killing of cows.
• The two farms south of the Farming Guild. There are two cows at each farm.
• Sinclair Mansion
• Outside Nightmare Zone

Drops

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

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Cowhide	1	Always	142	1
	Raw beef	1	Always	50	0
	Bones	1	Always	76	0

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Clue scroll (beginner)	1	1/128	Not sold	12

Twisted League tertiary

The drops below are only available during the Twisted League.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Brimstone key	1	1/2,020.8	Not sold	N/A

Changes

Date	Changes
22 November 2018 (update)	Cowhides will now appear at the top of the drop pile when killing cows.

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Transcript

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Trivia

• Cows, while generally weak, are immune to poison and venom. This is reportedly due to a conflict with their 'Moo' timing interrupting poison and venom's timers.
• There is a very small chance for a cow to appear inside Nightmare Zone. According to Mod Mat K (confirming player speculation), this is an easter egg referring to the cow in the area to start a dream, which couldn't be moved when the minigame was developed due to the lack of a map editor.
• Using an item on a Cow prompts the message "The cow doesn't want that." as opposed to the usual "Nothing interesting happens."

References

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