Dust devil

Level 93 (normal)
Level 93 (Wilderness)Level 110
Dust devil
Released	18 April 2005 (Update)
Members	Yes
Combat level	93
Size	1x1
Examine	The vacuumed face of evil.
Combat info
Max hit	8; 16 (without facemask)
Aggressive	No
Poisonous	No
Attack style	Ranged melee
Attack speed
Respawn time	15 ticks (9 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level	65
Slayer XP	105 xp
Category	Dust Devils
Assigned by
Combat stats
Aggressive stats
Defensive stats
Immunities
Poison	Not immune
Venom	Not immune
Cannons	Not immune
Thralls	Not immune
Advanced data
Monster ID	423

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SMW Subobject for Level 93 (Wilderness)Magic defence bonus: 0Examine: The vacuumed face of evil.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 40Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 11238Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 2 February 2022Version anchor: Level 93 (Wilderness)Ranged level: 1Attack level: 105Combat level: 93Is variant of: Dust devilMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 105Attack style: Ranged meleeImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Slayer level: 65Range defence bonus: 0Hitpoints: 105Slayer category: Dust DevilsMax hit: 8, 16 (without facemask)Assigned by: vannaka, chaeldar, konar, nieve, duradel, krystiliaAttack speed: 4Image: File:Dust devil (Wilderness Slayer Cave).pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: Dust devilStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 0Strength level: 70Experience bonus: 0Is members only: true

SMW Subobject for Level 93 (normal)Magic defence bonus: 0Examine: The vacuumed face of evil.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 40Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 423Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 18 April 2005Version anchor: Level 93 (normal)Ranged level: 1Attack level: 105Combat level: 93Is variant of: Dust devilMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 105Attack style: Ranged meleeImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Slayer level: 65Range defence bonus: 0Hitpoints: 105Slayer category: Dust DevilsMax hit: 8, 16 (without facemask)Assigned by: vannaka, chaeldar, konar, nieve, duradel, krystiliaAttack speed: 4Image: File:Dust devil.pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: Dust devilStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 0Strength level: 70Experience bonus: 0Is members only: true

SMW Subobject for Level 110Magic defence bonus: 0Examine: The vacuumed face of evil.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 40Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 7249Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 9 June 2016Version anchor: Level 110Ranged level: 1Attack level: 120Combat level: 110Is variant of: Dust devilMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 130Attack style: Ranged meleeImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 1Slayer level: 65Range defence bonus: 0Hitpoints: 130Slayer category: Dust DevilsMax hit: 10Assigned by: vannaka, chaeldar, konar, nieve, duradel, krystiliaAttack speed: 4Image: File:Dust devil.pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: Dust devilStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 0Strength level: 90Experience bonus: 0Is members only: true

A dust devil is a Slayer monster that requires level 65 Slayer to kill. They are located in the Smoke Dungeon and the Catacombs of Kourend. The use of a facemask or a Slayer helmet is required to fight dust devils as they use clouds of dust, sand, ash, and whatever else they can inhale to blind and disorient their victims. Dust devils cannot be assigned as a Slayer task until starting Desert Treasure.^[1]

Slaying one in the Smoke Dungeon with a Slayer helmet equipped is a requirement for the Hard Desert Diary.

They are also popular for Bursting/Barraging and Chinning in the Catacombs of Kourend or Smoke Dungeon on task.

As dust devils use a ranged melee attack, they use their melee stats against their target's ranged defence, and can be blocked with Protect from Melee.

Location[edit | edit source]

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map
Smoke Dungeon	93	44	Maplink
Wilderness Slayer Cave	93	9	Maplink
Catacombs of Kourend	110	13	Maplink

Smoke Dungeon - Found in the western part of the dungeon. You will also need to have started the Desert Treasure quest (and do it up to the point where you make and look into the mirrors) to gain access to the well. The entire time you are in the Smoke Dungeon, you must have the facemask or Slayer helmet equipped, or you will die very quickly.
Catacombs of Kourend - stronger dust devils can be found here; having a combat level of 110 with 130 hitpoints and a higher max hit. A facemask is still required and if not worn your stats will get reduced similar to aberrant spectres when a nosepeg is not worn. This area is a Multicombat area.
Wilderness Slayer Cave - Found in the mid-eastern chamber underneath the greater demons. This location is in the Wilderness and a multicombat area, do not bring items you are unwilling to lose.

Drops[edit | edit source]

Drop rates estimated based on 54,929,647 kills from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Dust devil kill is worth 3,021.86.

The average Dust devil kill while on a Konar task is worth 4,317.14.

100%[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	67	0

Weapons and armour[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Adamant axe	1	3/128	474	768
Rune dagger	1	2/128	4,380	4,800
Red d'hide vambraces	1	2/128	1,719	2,160
Black d'hide vambraces	1	1/128	2,167	2,592
Air battlestaff	1	2/128	8,932	9,300
Earth battlestaff	1	2/128	8,921	9,300
Mystic air staff	1	1/128	25,095	25,500
Mystic earth staff	1	1/128	25,064	25,500
Dragon dagger	1	1/128	17,337	18,000
Dust battlestaff	1	1/4,000^[2]	16,650	9,300
Dragon chainbody	1	1/32,768	153,784	150,000

Runes and ammunition[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Dust rune	200	10/128	1,200	2,400
Earth rune	300	10/128	1,500	600
Fire rune	300	10/128	1,500	600
Fire rune	50	1/128	250	100
Chaos rune	80	7/128	5,840	4,320
Rune arrow	12	5/128	780	2,880
Soul rune	20	4/128	3,480	3,600
Soul rune	50	1/128	8,700	9,000

Herbs[edit | edit source]

There is a 19/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf	1	1/26.9	61	7
Grimy marrentill	1	1/35.9	21	8
Grimy tarromin	1	1/47.9	124	9
Grimy harralander	1	1/61.6	727	9
Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/78.4	9,196	18
Grimy irit leaf	1	1/107.8	736	10
Grimy avantoe	1	1/143.7	1,719	10
Grimy kwuarm	1	1/172.5	1,507	12
Grimy cadantine	1	1/215.6	1,620	13
Grimy lantadyme	1	1/287.4	1,509	13
Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/287.4	945	14

Other[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/128	N/A	N/A
Coins	2,000–4,000	28/128	2,000–4,000	2,000–4,000
Ugthanki kebab	4	2/128	3,372	48
Mithril bar	10 (noted)	3/128	6,850	1,800
Adamantite bar	4 (noted)	1/128	7,988	1,536

Gem drop table[edit | edit source]

There is a 11/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/23.32; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/46.55; 1/23.64^{[d 2]}	361	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/93.09; 1/47.27^{[d 2]}	562	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/186.18; 1/94.55^{[d 2]}	1,210	60
Nature talisman	1	1/496.48; 1/252.12^{[d 2]}	165	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/744.73; 1/378.18^{[d 2]}	2,829	120
Loop half of key	1	1/1,489.45; 1/756.36^{[d 2]}	9,511	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/1,489.45; 1/756.36^{[d 2]}	11,021	60
Rune javelin	5	1/1,489.45; 1/756.36^{[d 2]}	885	1,200
Rune spear	1	1/23,831.27; 1/1,418.18^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,739	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/47,662.55; 1/2,836.36^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,163	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/63,550.06; 1/3,781.82^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	37,736	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	1/87; 1/78^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A

^ Brimstone keys are only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten. There is a 1/87 chance of obtaining this item from the level 93 dust devils, and a 1/78 chance from the level 110 dust devil.

Catacombs tertiary[edit | edit source]

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

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Ancient shard	1	1/246	Not sold	122
Dark totem base	1	1/370	Not sold	123
Dark totem middle	1	1/370	Not sold	123
Dark totem top	1	1/370	Not sold	123

Wilderness Slayer tertiary[edit | edit source]

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

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key	1	1/83	Not sold	54
	Slayer's enchantment	1	1/236	1,851	720

Wilderness Slayer Cave tertiary[edit | edit source]

There is approximately a 64/100 chance of rolling the Wilderness Slayer Cave drop table, which includes various items available from Justine's stuff for the Last Shopper Standing.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Blighted anglerfish	1–2	~1/11.6	1,802–3,604	0
Blighted manta ray	1–2	~1/11.6	1,259–2,518	0
Blighted karambwan	1–2	~1/17.3	652–1,304	0
Blighted teleport spell sack	1–10	~1/17.3	93–930	0
Blighted ancient ice sack	1–10	~1/17.3	567–5,670	0
Blighted vengeance sack	1–10	~1/17.3	122–1,220	0
Blighted entangle sack	1–10	~1/17.3	219–2,190	0
Blighted super restore(4)	1	~1/34.7	9,270	0
Blighted snare sack	1–10	~1/34.7	18–180	0
Blighted bind sack	1–10	~1/34.7	6–60	0
Revenant cave teleport	1	~1/34.7	544	6
Dareeyak teleport (tablet)	1	~1/173.4	1,730	0
Wilderness crabs teleport	1	~1/173.4	30,725	37
Carrallangar teleport (tablet)	1	~1/173.4	1,097	0
Paddewwa teleport (tablet)	1	~1/173.4	1,067	0
Annakarl teleport (tablet)	1	~1/173.4	2,155	0
Lassar teleport (tablet)	1	~1/173.4	1,537	0
Kharyrll teleport (tablet)	1	~1/173.4	2,029	0
Senntisten teleport (tablet)	1	~1/173.4	1,905	0
Ghorrock teleport (tablet)	1	~1/173.4	1,324	0
Target teleport	1	~1/173.4	3,199	0
Magic shortbow scroll	1	~1/433.6	118,273	3,000
Ring of wealth scroll	1	~1/433.6	34,061	3,000
Trouver parchment	1	~1/1,734.4	1,332,429	0
Looting bag note	1	~1/1,734.4	51,451	54

Changes[edit | edit source]

Date	Changes
2 February 2022 (update)	Added dust devils to the Wilderness Slayer Cave.
15 September 2016 (update \| poll)	The drop table was improved to include more valuable drops.
24 March 2016 (update \| poll)	Increased the density of dust devil spawns.
10 – 20 April 2006	The NPC was renamed from "Dustdevil" to "Dust devil".
18 April 2005 (update)	The NPC was added ingame.
26 January 2005 (update)	The NPC was added to the game cache.

References[edit | edit source]

^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 1 October 2017. (Archived from the original on 27 May 2020.) Mod Ash: "I think all three of the checks you list are still in effect on the creatures in question. Reducing requirements tends not to be popular."
^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 28 March 2019. (Archived from the original on 26 May 2020.) Mod Ash: "No, it's 1/4k. Cheers."

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

[row-4] 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-5] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

[6] Brimstone keys are only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten. There is a 1/87 chance of obtaining this item from the level 93 dust devils, and a 1/78 chance from the level 110 dust devil.

[1] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 1 October 2017. (Archived from the original on 27 May 2020.) Mod Ash: "I think all three of the checks you list are still in effect on the creatures in question. Reducing requirements tends not to be popular."

[2] Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 28 March 2019. (Archived from the original on 26 May 2020.) Mod Ash: "No, it's 1/4k. Cheers."

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