Giant Mole/Strategies

A player fights the Giant Mole, the result of an accident involving Wyson and an ultra-growth potion.

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]

A map of the Falador Mole Lair, labelling spawn location and burrow locations of the Giant Mole.

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.

Recommended equipment for Ranged
Item (most effective → least effective)
Slayer helmet (i) /Black mask (i) (only on task)	Armadyl helmet	Robin hood hat	Blessed coif	N/A
Necklace of anguish	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	N/A	N/A
Ava's assembler	Ava's accumulator	Ranging cape	Ava's attractor	N/A
Armadyl chestplate	Blessed body	Black d'hide body	N/A	N/A
Armadyl chainskirt	Blessed chaps	Black d'hide chaps	N/A	N/A
Twisted bow	Armadyl crossbow	Dragon crossbow	Rune crossbow	N/A
Dragon arrow	Amethyst arrow	Rune arrow	Diamond dragon bolts (e)/Ruby dragon bolts (e)	Diamond bolts (e)/Ruby bolts (e)
Barrows gloves	Blessed vambraces	Black d'hide vambraces	N/A	N/A
Pegasian boots	Ranger boots	Blessed boots	Snakeskin boots	N/A
Archers ring (i)	Brimstone ring	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Inventory[edit | edit source]

Spade
A good light source such as a lit bullseye lantern, Kandarin headgear or Firemaking cape
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, fire and blood runes
Dwarf multicannon and cannonballs 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.

Recommended equipment for Dharok's
Item (most effective → least effective)
Dharok's helm	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amulet of torture	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	Amulet of strength	N/A
Infernal cape	Fire cape	Mythical cape	Soul cape / Ardougne cloak 4 / 3	Skillcape (t) / Ardougne cloak 2 / Vestment cloak
Dharok's platebody	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dharok's platelegs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dharok's greataxe	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rada's blessing 4	God blessing / Rada's blessing 3/2	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ferocious gloves	Barrows gloves	Rune gloves	Regen bracelet	Combat bracelet
Primordial boots	Dragon boots	Climbing boots	N/A	N/A
Berserker ring (i)	Brimstone ring	Warrior ring (i)	N/A	N/A
Dragon claws	Dragon dagger	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Inventory[edit | edit source]

Spade
A good light source such as a lit bullseye lantern or Firemaking cape
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.

Recommended equipment for Melee (Void)
Item (most effective → least effective)
Void melee helm	N/A	N/A	N/A
Amulet of torture	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	Amulet of strength
Infernal cape	Fire cape	Ardougne cloak 4	Obsidian cape
Elite void top	Void knight top	N/A	N/A
Elite void robe	Void knight robe	N/A	N/A
Ghrazi rapier	Zamorakian hasta	Abyssal dagger	Abyssal whip
Avernic defender	Dragon defender	Rune defender	Dragonfire shield
Rada's blessing 4	God blessing / Rada's blessing 3/2	N/A	N/A
Void knight gloves	N/A	N/A	N/A
Primordial boots	Dragon boots	Climbing boots	N/A
Berserker ring (i)	Brimstone ring	Warrior ring (i)	N/A
Dragon claws	Dragon dagger	N/A	N/A

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Inventory[edit | edit source]

Spade
A good light source such as a lit bullseye lantern, Kandarin headgear or Firemaking cape
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

Recommended equipment for Melee & Prayer
Item (most effective → least effective)
Slayer helmet (i) / Black mask (i) (only on task)	Helm of neitiznot	N/A	N/A
Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	Amulet of strength	N/A
Fire cape	Ardougne cloak 4	Obsidian cape	N/A
Fighter torso	Obsidian platebody	Proselyte hauberk	Monk's robe top
Obsidian platelegs	Proselyte cuisse	Monk's robe	N/A
Abyssal dagger	Abyssal whip	Dragon sword	Dragon scimitar
Dragon defender	Rune defender	Toktz-ket-xil	N/A
Rada's blessing 4	God blessing / Rada's blessing 3/2	N/A	N/A
Barrows gloves	Rune gloves	Regen bracelet	Combat bracelet
Dragon boots	Climbing boots	N/A	N/A
Berserker ring (i)	Brimstone ring	Warrior ring (i)	N/A
Dragon dagger	N/A	N/A	N/A