Dust devil

Level 93Level 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
Poison	No
Attack style	Ranged Melee
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level	65
Slayer XP	105 xp
Category	Dust devil
Assigned by
Combat stats
Aggressive stats
Defensive stats
Immunities
Not immune to poison	Not immune to venom
Advanced data
Monster ID	423
Twisted League	No

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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.

Note on attack style: Dust devils use their melee stats against their target's ranged defence, and can be blocked with Protect from Melee.

Location[edit | edit source]

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Catacombs of Kourend	110		13	Maplink
Smoke Dungeon	93		31	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.

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 2,828.93.

The average Dust devil kill while on a Konar task is worth 3,898.16.

100%[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	105	0

Weapons and armour[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Adamant axe	1	3/128	481	768
Rune dagger	1	2/128	4,347	4,800
Red d'hide vambraces	1	2/128	1,718	2,160
Black d'hide vambraces	1	1/128	2,280	2,592
Air battlestaff	1	2/128	8,906	9,300
Earth battlestaff	1	2/128	8,951	9,300
Mystic air staff	1	1/128	25,110	25,500
Mystic earth staff	1	1/128	25,082	25,500
Dragon dagger	1	1/128	17,449	18,000
Dust battlestaff	1	1/4,000^[2]	25,859	9,300
Dragon chainbody	1	1/32,768	163,395	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	3,520	4,320
Rune arrow	12	5/128	480	2,880
Soul rune	20	4/128	2,900	3,600
Soul rune	50	1/128	7,250	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	17	7
Grimy marrentill	1	1/35.9	21	8
Grimy tarromin	1	1/47.9	122	9
Grimy harralander	1	1/61.6	641	9
Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/78.4	7,444	18
Grimy irit leaf	1	1/107.8	535	10
Grimy avantoe	1	1/143.7	1,630	10
Grimy kwuarm	1	1/172.5	1,084	12
Grimy cadantine	1	1/215.6	1,503	13
Grimy lantadyme	1	1/287.4	1,194	13
Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/287.4	448	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	2,996	48
Mithril bar	10 (noted)	3/128	6,070	1,800
Adamantite bar	4 (noted)	1/128	7,888	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]}	384	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/93.09; 1/47.27^{[d 2]}	563	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/186.18; 1/94.55^{[d 2]}	1,143	60
Nature talisman	1	1/496.48; 1/252.12^{[d 2]}	909	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/744.73; 1/378.18^{[d 2]}	2,627	120
Loop half of key	1	1/1,489.45; 1/756.36^{[d 2]}	9,905	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/1,489.45; 1/756.36^{[d 2]}	10,366	60
Rune javelin	5	1/1,489.45; 1/756.36^{[d 2]}	865	1,200
Rune spear	1	1/23,831.27; 1/1,418.18^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,910	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/47,662.55; 1/2,836.36^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,405	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/63,550.06; 1/3,781.82^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	37,257	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

Changes[edit | edit source]

Date	Changes
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.
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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Dust devil

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Weapons and armour[edit | edit source]

Runes and ammunition[edit | edit source]

Herbs[edit | edit source]

Other[edit | edit source]

Gem drop table[edit | edit source]

Tertiary[edit | edit source]

Catacombs tertiary[edit | edit source]

Changes[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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