Kraken

This article is about the boss variant of cave kraken. For the normal Slayer monster, see cave kraken.

You have the option to create a private instance for this fight.

On death, all unprotected items will be moved to a grave outside the instance. Any items left on the ground will be lost.

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WhirlpoolKraken

Whirlpool
Released										10 April 2014 (Update)
Members										Yes
Combat level										N/A
Size										5x5
Examine										Something big lurking beneath the water.
Combat info
Max hit										28
Aggressive										No
Poisonous										No
Attack style										Typeless Magic
Attack speed
Respawn time										15 ticks (9 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level										87
Slayer XP										255 xp
Category										Cave Kraken, Bosses
Assigned by
Combat stats
0					1					1					1					1					1
Aggressive stats
+0					+0					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+0						+0						+0						+130						+300
Immunities
Poison										Not immune
Venom										Converts to poison
Cannons										Immune
Thralls										Immune
Advanced data
Monster ID										496

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SMW Subobject for KrakenMagic defence bonus: 130Examine: We'll fight, until world's end.Immune to venom: PoisonsAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 50Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 1Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 494Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 10 April 2014Version anchor: KrakenRanged level: 1Attack level: 1Combat level: 291Is variant of: KrakenMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 255Attack style: Typeless MagicImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 4Slayer level: 87Range defence bonus: 300Hitpoints: 255Slayer category: Cave Kraken, BossesMax hit: 28Assigned by: chaeldar, konar, nieve, duradelAttack speed: 4Image: File:Kraken.pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: KrakenStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 0Strength level: 1Experience bonus: 0Is members only: true

SMW Subobject for WhirlpoolMagic defence bonus: 130Examine: Something big lurking beneath the water.Immune to venom: PoisonsAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 1Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 496Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 10 April 2014Version anchor: WhirlpoolRanged level: 1Attack level: 1Is variant of: KrakenMagic attack bonus: 0Slayer experience: 255Attack style: Typeless MagicImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 5Slayer level: 87Range defence bonus: 300Hitpoints: 0Slayer category: Cave Kraken, BossesMax hit: 28Assigned by: chaeldar, konar, nieve, duradelAttack speed: 4Image: File:Whirlpool.pngRange attack bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: WhirlpoolStrength bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 0Strength level: 1Experience bonus: 0Is members only: true

The Kraken is a stronger and larger version of the cave kraken. It requires level 87 Slayer to kill and cannot be boosted. Located at the Kraken Cove, it can only be attacked if the player has cave krakens as a Slayer task, which also requires level 50 Magic. Alongside its non-boss variants, it is the only monster that drops the trident of the seas and Kraken tentacle.

Like its smaller brethren, the Kraken is submerged underwater. Magic is the only reliable way of dealing damage to it, as Ranged attacks are heavily reduced, and Melee cannot be used. To start the fight, players can use a fishing explosive on the large whirlpool. Alternatively, the four whirlpools around can be disturbed; when all four whirlpools are disturbed, the larger one can be disturbed, which will result in the Kraken waking up. Both methods will release level 112 Enormous Tentacles, which attack with Magic.

Both the Kraken and its tentacles attack with magic; the Kraken can hit very hard, but often misses, while the tentacles are much more accurate but deal less damage. The Kraken and its tentacles use Typeless Magic and as such Protect from Magic does not provide any degree of damage reduction. The Kraken's projectile resembles Fire Wave.

Players can create a Kraken instance for 25,000 coins. This fee can be deducted directly from the bank; players do not need to carry coins on them to create the instance.

Drops

Drop rates estimated based on 437,585 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Kraken kill is worth 17,929.47.

The average Kraken kill while on a Konar task is worth 19,873.1.

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Mystic water staff	1	3/128	25,248	25,500
	Rune warhammer	1	2/128	24,653	24,900
	Rune longsword	1	2/128	18,769	19,200
	Mystic robe top	1	1/128	71,943	72,000
	Mystic robe bottom	1	1/128	48,155	48,000
	Trident of the seas (full)	1	1/512	745,869	41,400

Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Water rune	400	10/128	2,000	800
	Mist rune	100	4/128	9,000	1,200
	Chaos rune	250	10/128	20,250	13,500
	Death rune	150	10/128	24,450	16,200
	Blood rune	60	10/128	12,000	14,400
	Soul rune	50	7/128	10,100	9,000

Seeds

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Watermelon seed	24	3/128	384	792
	Torstol seed	2	1/128	20,448	84
	Magic seed	1	1/128	69,619	253

Materials

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Seaweed	125 (noted)	3/128	2,500	125
	Battlestaff	10 (noted)	4/128	81,460	42,000
	Unpowered orb	50 (noted)	2/128	4,450	3,000
	Diamond	8 (noted)	1/128	14,672	9,600
	Oak plank	60 (noted)	3/128	27,660	9,000
	Runite bar	2	1/128	24,964	6,000
	Raw shark	50 (noted)	2/128	22,150	5,100
	Raw monkfish	100 (noted)	2/128	20,700	13,800
	Grimy snapdragon	6 (noted)	2/128	43,050	72

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	10,000–19,999	15/128	10,000–19,999	10,000–19,999
	Shark	5	7/128	3,375	510
	Pirate boots	1	4/128	523	210
	Sanfew serum(4)	2	4/128	50,836	360
	Edible seaweed	5	3/128	380	5
	Harpoon	1	1/128	99	3
	Bucket	1	1/128	7	1
	Crystal key	1	1/128	21,103	90
	Rusty sword	1	1.75/128	Not sold	0
	Antidote++(4)	2 (noted)	2/128	9,926	432
	Dragonstone ring	1	1/128	12,009	10,575
	Kraken tentacle	1	1/400	357,396	50,004

Gem drop table

There is a 2/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Nothing	N/A	1/128.23; Never	N/A	N/A
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/256; 1/130	317	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/512; 1/260	617	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/1,024; 1/520	1,114	60
	Chaos talisman	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67	87	2
	Nature talisman	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67	143	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080	2,693	120
	Loop half of key	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160	10,277	60
	Tooth half of key	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160	10,579	60
	Rune javelin	5	1/8,192; 1/4,160	835	1,200
	Rune spear	1	1/131,072; 1/7,800	12,036	12,480
	Shield left half	1	1/262,144; 1/15,600	66,009	66,000
	Dragon spear	1	1/349,525.33; 1/20,800	41,156	37,440

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Brimstone key	1	1/49	Not sold	N/A
	Clue scroll (elite)	1	1/500	Not sold	12
	Jar of dirt	1	1/1,000	12,166	0
	Pet kraken	1	1/3,000	Not sold	N/A

Combat Achievements

Name	Description	Type	Tier
Krakan't Hurt Me	Kill the Kraken 25 times in a private instance without leaving the room.	Stamina	Hard
Kraken Adept	Kill the Kraken 20 times.	Kill Count	Hard
Unnecessary Optimization	Kill the Kraken after killing all four tentacles.	Mechanical	Hard
Ten-tacles	Kill the Kraken 50 times in a private instance without leaving the room.	Stamina	Elite
One Hundred Tentacles	Kill the Kraken 100 times in a private instance without leaving the room.	Stamina	Master

Changes

Date	Changes
14 July 2021 (update | poll)	Fishing explosives can now be used to instantly awaken the Kraken.
23 July 2020 (update)	The Kraken will now correctly attack the player it is engaged in combat with.
24 September 2015 (update)	The Kraken whirlpool can no longer be damaged by poison.
25 June 2015 (update | poll)	Added a 'peek' option to the entrance of this boss, allowing players to see the number of other players currently in the boss room.
19 March 2015 (update | poll)	It is now possible to open an instanced Kraken cave.
17 July 2014 (update | poll)	Players can now receive a pet version of this boss after defeating it.
22 May 2014 (update)	Thermy and the Cave kraken boss now have 'Attack' options, rather than 'Fight'.
24 April 2014 (update)	Kraken now respawns at the same rate as the thermonuclear smoke devil.

Trivia

• The Kraken uses the same in-game model as the Sea Troll Queen from the Swan Song quest, but recoloured.
• Its examine text, the jar of dirt drop, and the abyssal tentacle are references to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and its sequel At World's End.
• The Kraken had a festive override wearing a santa hat during the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 Christmas events.
• The Kraken is a mythological creature originating from Norse folklore.
• According to former Old School RuneScape content developer Mod Reach, the Kraken's underwhelming damage output is due to what he described as a game engine bug that, despite his protests, Jagex ultimately decided to adopt as a feature of the boss.