Giant Mole/Strategies

The Giant Mole is a fairly simple low-level boss that can be found under Falador. It is killed for its mole claw, mole skin and Baby mole drops.
How to get there[edit | edit source]
The Giant Mole is located in the Mole Lair under Falador. The entrance point is located at Falador Park, where there are mole holes scattered on the west side. Players must bring a spade to dig underground, and a light source of some type or they will be constantly bitten by bugs.
Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]
- Melee attack: The mole swipes a claw at its target, dealing up to 21 damage.
- Burrow: When the mole's health is between 5-50%, there is a 25% chance for any incoming attack to cause it to burrow away into another location. There is also a chance that the dirt she digs while burrowing to escape can extinguish the player's light source (shown with dirt splatters on the player's screen), though covered light sources will be unaffected by this.
Guide[edit | edit source]
Killing the mole is easy, as it doesn't have any unique abilities that can endanger the player.
For low levelled players, they can safespot it with the cavern walls, as it does not move around the safespot to attack players. Ranging is highly recommended when safespotting, as it has low ranged defence. Players meleeing it should activate Protect from Melee and use stabbing weapons, as it has lower stab defence compared to slash and crush.
For high levelled players, the mole can be killed quickly with Dharok the Wretched's equipment, as it is easily possible to kill her within 2-3 hits depending on the player's strength boosting equipment. Simply lower your health to 1 with the Locator orb or Dwarven rock cake, activate Protect from Melee and flick Piety.
When the mole reaches half health and lower, there is a chance that it will dig away to another location in the lair. Without the Falador shield 3 or 4, it can be a tedious task, as players may have to navigate through the whole lair to find the mole. The mole also loses aggression towards the primary target when burrowing away.
While the mole is not immune to poison, it's recommended to avoid poisoning it without the shield, as taking damage from the poison could cause it to burrow again while you're looking for it.
Completion of the hard Falador diaries is highly recommended, as players with the shield can locate the mole whenever it digs away. It also notes the 100% drop of mole skin and claws, prolonging trips.
Suggested skills[edit | edit source]
Skills:
92+ Recommended for Dharok's
70+
70+
40+ (70+ Recommended)
75+
43+ (Protect from Melee, 44+ Eagle Eye, 70+ Piety, 74+ Rigour)
Equipment[edit | edit source]
Using twisted bow is the most effective way to kill the Giant Mole, and offers far superior kills per hour than any other weapons or setups. A dwarf multicannon can also be brought to speed up kills.
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Inventory[edit | edit source]
- Spade
- A good light source such as a lit bullseye lantern, Kandarin headgear or Firemaking cape. Not needed if Fire of Eternal Light is built at the entrance.
- 3 Divine ranging potions
- 11-14 prayer potions
- 3-4 stamina potions
- Falador shield 3 or 4
- Ring of wealth with charges
- Rune pouch filled with nature and fire runes
- Dwarf multicannon and cannonballs to speed up kills (optional)
Using twisted bow with Elite Void Knight equipment offers slightly less kills per hour than using Armadyl armour. This setup has the benefit of being able to special attack with the void melee helm & dragon warhammer, and the Elite Void Knight equipment also offers a substantial prayer bonus. A dwarf multicannon can also be brought to speed up kills.
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Inventory[edit | edit source]
- Spade
- A good light source such as a lit bullseye lantern, Kandarin headgear or Firemaking cape. Not needed if Fire of Eternal Light is built at the entrance.
- 3 Divine ranging potions
- 9-14 prayer potions
- 3-4 stamina potions
- Falador shield 3 or 4
- Ring of wealth with charges
- Rune pouch filled with nature and fire runes
- Dwarf multicannon and cannonballs to speed up kills (optional)
- Void melee helm and Dragon warhammer to speed up kills (optional)
Using Dharok the Wretched's equipment offers fewer kills per hour than the twisted bow, but is a much more affordable option for most players. Use the locator orb or a dwarven rock cake to get down to 1 Hitpoint. Always keep Protect from Melee on when you're attacking the boss. If the player does not own a cape that provides a Strength bonus, they can instead use a cape that provides a prayer bonus to maximise the amount of time Protect from Melee is active before needing to restore Prayer Points.
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Inventory[edit | edit source]
- Spade
- A good light source such as a lit bullseye lantern or Firemaking cape. Not needed if Fire of Eternal Light is built at the entrance.
- Special attack weapon (optional)
- 2-3 Super combat potions
- 11-13 Prayer potions
- 4-5 stamina potions
- Falador shield 3 or 4
- Locator orb or dwarven rock cake
- Rune pouch filled with nature and fire runes
- Ring of wealth with charges
Using ghrazi rapier with Void Knight equipment offers similar kills per hour as using Dharok the Wretched's equipment. This setup has the benefit of not having to keep Hitpoints at 1, which eliminates the accidental deaths when the player is not praying Protect from Melee, and the elite Void Knight equipment also offers a substantial prayer bonus. However, the ghrazi rapier is significantly more expensive than the Dharok's set. If the player does not have a ghrazi rapier, using Dharok's offers more kills per hour.
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Inventory[edit | edit source]
- Spade
- A good light source such as a lit bullseye lantern, Kandarin headgear or Firemaking cape. Not needed if Fire of Eternal Light is built at the entrance.
- Special attack weapon (optional)
- 2-3 Divine super combat potions
- 13-15 prayer potions
- 3-4 stamina potions
- Falador shield 3 or 4
- Rune pouch filled with nature and fire runes
- Ring of wealth with charges
Using melee without Void Knight equipment offers less kills per hour than Void or Dharok the Wretched's equipment. This setup has the advantage of using cheap gear and not requiring untradable items, making it more accessible for newer players. You should Protect from Melee when in combat with the Giant Mole
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Inventory[edit | edit source]
- Spade
- A good light source such as a lit bullseye lantern or Firemaking cape. Not needed if Fire of Eternal Light is built at the entrance.
- Special attack weapon (optional)
- 1-2 Divine super combat potions or Super sets
- 8-10 Prayer potions
- 4-5 Stamina or (Super) energy potions
- Falador shield 3 or 4
- Falador teletabs
- An emergency teleport (optional)