Kalphite Queen

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Kalphite Queen
Released										7 September 2004 (Update)
Also called										KQ
Members										Yes
Combat level										333
Size										5x5
Examine										I don't think insect repellent will work...
Combat info
Attribute										Kalphite
XP bonus										+5%
Max hit										31
Aggressive										Yes
Poison										No
Attack style										Stab, Ranged, Magic
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level										None
Slayer XP										535.5
Category										Kalphite, Boss
Assigned by
Combat stats
255					300					300					300					150					1
Aggressive stats
+0					+0					+0					+0%					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+50						+50						+10						+100						+100
Immunities
Not immune to poison															Poison
Advanced data
Monster ID										963,4303,6500

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SMW Subobject for AirborneMagic defence bonus: 10Immune to venom: PoisonsAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 100Defence level: 300NPC ID: 965, 4304, 6501Crush defence bonus: 100Version anchor: AirborneRanged level: 1Attack level: 300Combat level: 333Is variant of: Kalphite QueenMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 535.5Attack style: Stab, Ranged, MagicImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 5Hitpoints: 255Max hit: 31Slayer category: Kalphite, BossRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 10Attack speed: 4Image: File:Kalphite Queen 2nd form.pngSlash defence bonus: 100Magic level: 150Name: Kalphite QueenStrength bonus: 0Monster attribute: kalphiteStrength level: 300Experience bonus: 12.5Is members only: true

SMW Subobject for CrawlingMagic defence bonus: 100Immune to venom: PoisonsAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 50Defence level: 300NPC ID: 963, 4303, 6500Crush defence bonus: 10Version anchor: CrawlingRanged level: 1Attack level: 300Combat level: 333Is variant of: Kalphite QueenMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 535.5Attack style: Stab, Ranged, MagicImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 5Hitpoints: 255Max hit: 31Slayer category: Kalphite, BossRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 100Attack speed: 4Image: File:Kalphite Queen.pngSlash defence bonus: 50Magic level: 150Name: Kalphite QueenStrength bonus: 0Monster attribute: kalphiteStrength level: 300Experience bonus: 5Is members only: true

The Kalphite Queen (Kalphiscarabeinae pasha), also called the KQ, is the strongest of the Kalphites. The Kalphite Queen, along with dust devils and smoke devils, is notable for dropping the Dragon chainbody armour.

The Kalphite Queen is one of the toughest monsters in RuneScape. She can inflict large amounts of damage with her Ranged and Magic attacks as they always result in a successful hit. It is recommended for players to bring an emergency teleport such as an Ectophial or teleport tablet, or only bring items into the lair they are willing to lose.

Location

The Kalphite Queen resides in her lair south-west of the Shantay Pass. If you are lucky and fast, you can run from the Shantay Pass to the Kalphite Lair fast enough so that the desert heat does not affect you. Alternatively, the fairy ring BIQ can take you to right outside the Lair entrance. You will require a rope to enter the dungeon, which will be used in the process. A second rope is required to reach the lower level where Kalphite Queen resides. Completion of Desert Diary removes the need to bring ropes each time.

In addition, those with access to Dorgesh-Kaan can find a tunnel in the Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon that leads through to the Kalphite Lair, emerging near the Kalphite workers.

Fight overview

Main article: Kalphite Queen/Strategies

A player fights the airborne form of the Kalphite Queen.

The Kalphite Queen has a combat level of 333. Each form has 255 Hitpoints, and her Ranged and Magic attacks have 100% accuracy. She may also use a decently accurate melee attack. The Queen has two forms: in the first, she is an immense scarab beetle, and in her second, a giant wasp. She switches forms only after the first has been fully defeated.

As a beetle, she is extremely resistant to Magic and Ranged attacks, as indicated by her overhead prayers. As a wasp, she is resistant to Melee attacks. Therefore, players should be prepared to use both Melee and Ranged or Magic.

Each of her attacks have a max hit of 31. Her Ranged attacks consists of her shooting barbed spines from her abdomen. Her Ranged attacks will drain 1 prayer point. When wearing a spectral spirit shield, there is a 50% chance a Range attack will drain a prayer point. If there are players close to the person being targeted with this attack they will also be hit, to avoid this players can stand on opposite sides of the Kalphite Queen. Her Magic attack bounces from player to player. Her Melee attack can also hit high, but is much less accurate than the Magic and Ranged attacks.

Drops

The player will always receive two items from the Kalphite Queen's drop table: One from the regular drop table, and one from the Consumables table.

Drop rates estimated based on 27,711 kills from the Old School RuneScape Wiki drop log project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Kalphite Queen kill is worth 66,685.

Consumables

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Monkfish	3	1/9	1,482	414
	Shark	2	1/9	2,648	204
	Dark crab	2	1/9	3,122	384
	Saradomin brew(4)	1	1/9	5,006	120
	Prayer potion(4)	2	1/9	30,074	228
	Super restore(4)	1	1/9	15,549	180
	Super combat potion(2)	1	1/9	4,902	54
	Ranging potion(3)	1	1/9	294	172
	Superantipoison(2)	1	1/9	103	129

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Battlestaff	10 (noted)	5/128	81,540	42,000
	Rune chainbody	1	4.5/128	29,501	30,000
	Red d'hide body	1	4/128	6,001	6,738
	Rune knife(p++)	25	4/128	11,450	2,475
	Lava battlestaff	1	2/128	9,424	10,200
	Dragon chainbody	1	1/128	357,344	150,000
	Dragon 2h sword	1	1/256	132,903	132,000

Runes and ammunition

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Death rune	150	6/128	36,150	16,200
	Blood rune	100	6/128	40,100	24,000
	Mithril arrow	500	5/128	11,500	9,500
	Rune arrow	250	3/128	17,500	60,000

Herbs

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy toadflax	25 (noted)	2/128	47,450	275
	Grimy ranarr weed	25 (noted)	2/128	291,700	450
	Grimy snapdragon	25 (noted)	2/128	340,950	300
	Grimy torstol	25 (noted)	2/128	205,050	375

Seeds

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Torstol seed	2	4/128	105,962	84
	Watermelon seed	25	3/128	2,175	825
	Papaya tree seed	2	3/128	5,378	138
	Palm tree seed	2	3/128	76,540	304
	Magic seed	2	3/128	229,882	506

Resources

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Runite bar	3 (noted)	5/128	37,392	9,000
	Bucket of sand	100 (noted)	4/128	4,600	100
	Gold ore	250 (noted)	4/128	46,500	22,500
	Magic logs	60 (noted)	4/128	62,820	11,520
	Uncut emerald	25 (noted)	3/128	18,650	750
	Uncut ruby	25 (noted)	3/128	35,950	1,500
	Uncut diamond	25 (noted)	3/128	73,675	3,000

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Wine of zamorak	60 (noted)	10/128	82,500	0
	Potato cactus	100 (noted)	8/128	79,600	0
	Coins	15,000–20,000	5/128	15,000-20,000	15,000-20,000
	Grapes	100 (noted)	5/128	10,400	0
	Weapon poison(++)	5 (noted)	5/128	21,665	1,295
	Cactus spine	10 (noted)	3/128	17,580	0

Rare drop table

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

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	3,000	1/780.19	3,000	3,000
	Loop half of key	1	1/812.85; 1/806.79	9,907	60
	Tooth half of key	1	1/812.85; 1/806.79	9,930	60
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664	473	15
	Runite bar	1	1/3,276.8	12,464	3,000
	Nature rune	67	1/5,461.33	19,162	7,236
	Rune 2h sword	1	1/5,461.33	37,861	38,400
	Rune battleaxe	1	1/5,461.33	24,448	24,960
	Uncut emerald	1	1/6,553.6; 1/3,328	746	30
	Law rune	45	1/8,192	8,190	6,480
	Death rune	45	1/8,192	10,845	4,860
	Steel arrow	150	1/8,192	4,950	1,050
	Rune arrow	42	1/8,192	2,940	10,080
	Adamant javelin	20	1/8,192	1,180	1,920
	Rune sq shield	1	1/8,192	22,483	23,040
	Dragonstone	1	1/8,192	11,905	6,000
	Silver ore	100 (noted)	1/8,192	5,700	4,500
	Uncut ruby	1	1/13,107.2; 1/6,656	1,438	60
	Rune kiteshield	1	1/16,384	32,081	32,640
	Dragon med helm	1	1/16,384	58,755	60,000
	Rune spear	1	1/17,296.1; 1/2,006.83	11,944	12,480
	Shield left half	1	1/34,592.2; 1/4,013.67	65,426	66,000
	Unknown talisman	1	1/34,952.53	Not sold	N/A
	Dragon spear	1	1/46,122.93; 1/5,351.56	37,592	37,440
	Uncut diamond	1	1/52,428.8; 1/26,624	2,947	120
	Rune javelin	5	1/104,857.6; 1/53,248	710	1,200

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Kq head (tattered)	1	Always	Not sold	30,000
	Ensouled kalphite head	1	1/20	3,223	259
	Brimstone key	1	1/53.4	Not sold	N/A
	Clue scroll (elite)	1	1/100	Not sold	12
	Kq head	1	1/128	Not sold	30,000
	Jar of sand	1	1/2,000	984,120	0
	Kalphite princess	1	1/3,000	Not sold	N/A

Changes

Date	Changes
27 February 2020 (update)	Players can no longer use mithril seeds in the Kalphite Queen's chamber.
16 July 2015 (update)	You can now look inside the Kalphite Queen's chamber when a rope is attached to the tunnel entrance.
2 July 2015 (update)	The Kalphite Queen and Vet’ion now award Slayer XP to the player who did most damage to both forms, not just their second form. As usual with Slayer, half of the XP is awarded to the player who dealt most damage, and the other half goes to the player who dealt the final blow.
25 June 2015 (update | poll)	-Added a 'peek' option to the entrance of this boss. -Drops from the Kalphite Queen and Vet’ion are now assigned to the hero who has done the most damage to both forms, rather than just the second.
18 December 2014 (update | poll)	Buff to the Kalphite Queen drop table and have slightly reworked how her drops work. The Kalphite Queen now always has two drops with the first being food or a potion to help you stay a bit longer and the second being a standard Kalphite Queen drop. Increased the average value of each kill to be roughly 50% higher (based on current prices). Most of the drops remain unchanged with some of the lower value loots replaced with new, more valuable drops. Elite clue scrolls have been made twice as common.
17 July 2014 (update | poll)	Players can now receive a pet version of this boss after defeating it.
26 June 2014 (update | poll)	The Kalphite Queen now offers a much more rewarding range of drops.
6 February 2014 (update | poll)	The Kalphite Queen, King Black Dragon, the Chaos Elemental and the Dagannoth Kings now notify all nearby players of the loot they're dropping.

Trivia

• The Kalphite Queen was previously the only known entity able to use simultaneous overhead protection prayers.
• The Kalphite Queen's original drops were much worse, similar to the King Black Dragon's before their drop tables were updated due to player feedback.
• Prior to a poll, only the second form counted towards the damage needed to obtain drops after her death. This upset players as crashers would come when a player was on the second form, taking the drop from them with minimal effort. This has since been changed, and now players who did the most damage to both forms will obtain the drop.
• If the second form stays alive for a long period of time, it will revert back to the first form and retain the second form's remaining Hitpoints. When the first form is killed again, a second form with full health will emerge, akin to Vet'ion.
• If stat-draining special attacks are used on her first form, the stat reductions will carry over to the second form.

References

Predecessor	Title	Successor
King Black Dragon	Strongest monster in RuneScape	TzTok-Jad