Kalphite Guardian

Kalphite Guardian
Released	7 September 2004 (Update)
Members	Yes
Combat level	141
Size	4x4
Examine	I don't think insect repellent will work...
Combat info
Attribute	Kalphite
Max hit	12
Aggressive	Yes
Poisonous	Yes (6)
Attack style	Crush
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level	None
Slayer XP	170 xp
Category	Kalphite
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	959,960,962

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Kalphite Guardians are found in the Kalphite Lair and Kalphite Cave beneath the Kharidian Desert, located south-west of the Shantay Pass and Al Kharid. An alternative route requires completion of Death to the Dorgeshuun and is south of Dorgesh-Kaan, beyond the Dorgesh-Kaan Agility Course. Rope is required to enter the Kalphite Lair from the desert. In the Kalphite Cave, a Slayer task is required to kill them.

Kalphite Guardians will inflict poison very frequently, which will apply through Protect from Melee, starting at 6 damage. There are Ranged safespots. Kalphite can be killed effectively with the keris partisan or crush weapons like an abyssal bludgeon or Inquisitor's mace due to their lower crush defence.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Kalphite Lair	141		4	Maplink
Kalphite Cave (on Slayer task)	141		5	Maplink

Drop rates estimated based on 104,370 kills from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Kalphite Guardian kill is worth 890.83.

The average Kalphite Guardian kill while on a Konar task is worth 2,124.1.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Mithril sword	1	4/128	311	507
Steel battleaxe	1	3/128	229	390
Mithril axe	1	2/128	101	312
Adamant dagger	1	2/128	309	480
Mithril kiteshield	1	1/128	1,081	1,326
Rune med helm	1	1/128	11,110	11,520
Rune chainbody	1	1/128	29,455	30,000

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Air rune	50	8/128	250	100
Chaos rune	10	7/128	740	540
Blood rune	7	4/128	2,555	1,680
Fire rune	37	1/128	185	74
Law rune	3	1/128	426	432

There is a 23/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf	1	1/22.3	68	7
Grimy marrentill	1	1/29.7	23	8
Grimy tarromin	1	1/39.6	114	9
Grimy harralander	1	1/50.9	852	9
Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/64.8	9,048	18
Grimy irit leaf	1	1/89	709	10
Grimy avantoe	1	1/118.7	1,691	10
Grimy kwuarm	1	1/142.5	1,371	12
Grimy cadantine	1	1/178.1	1,571	13
Grimy lantadyme	1	1/237.4	1,352	13
Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/237.4	982	14

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	132	40/128	132	132
Coins	30	7/128	30	30
Coins	44	6/128	44	44
Coins	220	6/128	220	220
Coins	460	1/128	460	460

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Lobster	1	3/128	191	42
	Defence potion(3)	1	1/128	302	72

There is a 1/128 chance of rolling the rare drop table. There is also a 5/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/47.82; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Coins	3,000	1/780.19	3,000	3,000
Loop half of key	1	1/651.29; 1/543.35^{[d 2]}	10,016	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/651.29; 1/543.35^{[d 2]}	9,977	60
Uncut sapphire	1	1/99.3; 1/50.42^{[d 2]}	345	15
Runite bar	1	1/3,276.8	12,462	3,000
Nature rune	67	1/5,461.33	12,328	7,236
Rune 2h sword	1	1/5,461.33	37,913	38,400
Rune battleaxe	1	1/5,461.33	24,464	24,960
Uncut emerald	1	1/198.59; 1/100.85^{[d 2]}	529	30
Law rune	45	1/8,192	6,390	6,480
Death rune	45	1/8,192	8,145	4,860
Steel arrow	150	1/8,192	1,500	1,050
Rune arrow	42	1/8,192	2,604	10,080
Adamant javelin	20	1/8,192	1,400	1,920
Rune sq shield	1	1/8,192	22,545	23,040
Dragonstone	1	1/8,192	11,563	6,000
Silver ore	100 (noted)	1/8,192	6,000	4,500
Uncut ruby	1	1/397.19; 1/201.7^{[d 2]}	1,156	60
Rune kiteshield	1	1/16,384	31,997	32,640
Dragon med helm	1	1/16,384	58,688	60,000
Rune spear	1	1/13,005.59; 1/1,221.28^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,885	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/26,011.19; 1/2,442.57^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,464	66,000
Chaos talisman	1	1/1,059.17; 1/537.86^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	149	2
Nature talisman	1	1/1,059.17; 1/537.86^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	472	2
Dragon spear	1	1/34,681.58; 1/3,256.76^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	36,901	37,440
Uncut diamond	1	1/1,588.75; 1/806.79^{[d 2]}	2,787	120
Rune javelin	5	1/3,177.5; 1/1,613.58^{[d 2]}	735	1,200

^ 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 ^2.11 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Slightly reduced chance of dropping if Legends' Quest has not been completed.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 The talisman dropped depends on where the monster is located: monsters above ground level drop the nature talisman, and monsters below ground level drop the chaos talisman.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Ensouled kalphite head	1	1/35	1,568	259
	Brimstone key	1	1/91^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A

^ Brimstone keys are only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.


7 September 2004 – 8 May 2007	8 May 2007 – present