Kraken

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

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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.

You will no longer lose all of your items in a Kraken instance.

WhirlpoolKraken

Whirlpool
Released										10 April 2014 (Update)
Members										Yes
Combat level										N/A
Examine										Something big lurking beneath the water.
Combat info
Max hit										28
Aggressive										No
Poison										No
Attack style										Typeless Magic
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level										87
Slayer XP										255 xp
Category										Boss, Cave kraken
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
Immune to poison															Converts to poison
Advanced data
Monster ID										493,496,5534

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SMW Subobject for KrakenMagic defence bonus: 130Immune to venom: PoisonsAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 1NPC ID: 494Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: KrakenRanged level: 1Attack level: 1Combat level: 291Is variant of: KrakenImage: File:Kraken.pngSlayer experience: 255Attack style: Typeless MagicImmune to poison: ImmuneSize: 4Slash defence bonus: 0Slayer category: Boss, Cave krakenHitpoints: 255Magic attack bonus: 0Is members only: trueRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 300Magic level: 1Name: KrakenStrength bonus: 0Max hit: 28Strength level: 1Experience bonus: 0Attack speed: 4

SMW Subobject for WhirlpoolMagic defence bonus: 130Max hit: 28Range defence bonus: 300Attack level: 1Page type: MonsterImmune to venom: PoisonsName: WhirlpoolIs variant of: KrakenAttack bonus: 0Magic attack bonus: 0Hitpoints: 0Range attack bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 0Attack style: Typeless MagicImmune to poison: ImmuneImage: File:Whirlpool.pngRanged Strength bonus: 0Slayer category: Boss, Cave krakenMagic Damage bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Experience bonus: 0Strength level: 1Is members only: trueDefence level: 1Crush defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1NPC ID: 493, 496, 5534Strength bonus: 0Attack speed: 4Version anchor: WhirlpoolSlayer experience: 255Ranged level: 1

The Kraken is a stronger and larger version of the cave kraken. It requires level 87 Slayer to kill. 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. In addition to its non-boss variants, it is the only monster that drops the Trident of the seas and Kraken tentacle.

Players must disturb the four smaller whirlpools before they can successfully release the Kraken.

Like its smaller brethren, the Kraken is submerged underwater. To start the fight, the four whirlpools around it must be disturbed; this will release a level 112 Enormous Tentacle, which attacks with Magic. When all four whirlpools are disturbed, the larger one can be disturbed, which will result in the Kraken popping out. 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 prevent or reduce any damage they deal to the player (nor does it reduce their accuracy). The Kraken's projectile resembles Fire Wave.

Players can create a Kraken instance for 25,000 coins. The player does not need to carry coins on them to create the instance.

Drops

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

The average Kraken kill is worth 23,719.56.

The average Kraken kill while on a Konar task is worth 25,727.41.

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Mystic water staff	1	3/128	25,047	25,500
	Rune warhammer	1	2/128	25,215	24,900
	Rune longsword	1	2/128	18,617	19,200
	Mystic robe top	1	1/128	71,709	72,000
	Mystic robe bottom	1	1/128	47,596	48,000
	Trident of the seas (full)	1	1/512	834,669	41,400

Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Water rune	400	10/128	2,000	800
	Mist rune	100	4/128	14,100	1,200
	Chaos rune	250	10/128	16,750	13,500
	Death rune	150	10/128	30,600	16,200
	Blood rune	60	10/128	23,700	14,400
	Soul rune	50	7/128	7,100	9,000

Seeds

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Watermelon seed	24	3/128	816	792
	Torstol seed	2	1/128	118,758	84
	Magic seed	1	1/128	107,406	253

Materials

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Seaweed	125 (noted)	3/128	4,875	125
	Battlestaff	10 (noted)	4/128	81,660	42,000
	Unpowered orb	50 (noted)	2/128	3,950	3,000
	Diamond	8 (noted)	1/128	14,704	9,600
	Oak plank	60 (noted)	3/128	29,940	9,000
	Runite bar	2	1/128	24,786	6,000
	Raw shark	50 (noted)	2/128	29,750	5,100
	Raw monkfish	100 (noted)	2/128	30,700	13,800
	Grimy snapdragon	6 (noted)	2/128	48,570	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	3,920	510
	Pirate boots	1	4/128	542	210
	Sanfew serum(4)	2	4/128	85,008	360
	Edible seaweed	5	3/128	280	5
	Harpoon	1	1/128	134	3
	Bucket	1	1/128	6	1
	Crystal key	1	1/128	20,853	90
	Rusty sword	1	1.75/128	Not sold	0
	Antidote++(4)	2 (noted)	2/128	3,036	432
	Dragonstone ring	1	1/128	11,570	10,575
	Kraken tentacle	1	1/400	462,078	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	400	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/512; 1/260	652	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/1,024; 1/520	1,309	60
	Chaos talisman	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67	593	2
	Nature talisman	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67	929	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080	2,537	120
	Loop half of key	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160	10,117	60
	Tooth half of key	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160	10,364	60
	Rune javelin	5	1/8,192; 1/4,160	890	1,200
	Rune spear	1	1/131,072; 1/7,800	11,910	12,480
	Shield left half	1	1/262,144; 1/15,600	65,252	66,000
	Dragon spear	1	1/349,525.33; 1/20,800	37,417	37,440

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Brimstone key	1	1/48	Not sold	N/A
	Clue scroll (elite)	1	1/500	Not sold	12
	Jar of dirt	1	1/1,000	4,771	0
	Pet kraken	1	1/3,000	Not sold	N/A

Changes

Date	Changes
23 July 2020 (update)	The Kraken will now correctly attack the player it is engaged in combat with.
25 June 2015 (update | poll)	Added a 'peek' option to the entrance of this boss.
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

• Its examine text is a reference to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and its sequel At World's End, as well as the jar of dirt drop, and the abyssal tentacle.
• Upon release, the Kraken did not have an option to create an instance. This was added on an update on 19 March 2015.
• It uses the same in-game model as the Sea Troll Queen from the Swan Song quest, but recoloured.
• Starting from the 2016 Christmas event, the Kraken, along with its pet counterpart, can be seen wearing a Santa hat throughout the duration of the yearly event.
• The Kraken and the Thermonuclear smoke devil are the only Slayer bosses that can be fought with another player.