Lizard

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Lizard
Released										24 October 2005 (Update)
Members										Yes
Combat level										42
Size										3x3
Examine										Run away, it's massive!
Combat info
Max hit										5
Aggressive										Yes
Poison										No
Attack style										Crush
Attack speed
Respawn time										25 ticks (15 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level										22
Slayer XP										40 xp
Category										Lizards
Assigned by
Combat stats
40					38					36					35					1					1
Aggressive stats
+0					+0					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+5						+15						+15						+0						+5
Immunities
Poison										Not immune
Venom										Not immune
Cannons										Not immune
Thralls										Not immune
Advanced data
Monster ID												458

Lizards (Lacertilia giganteus) are Slayer monsters found in the Kharidian Desert that require level 22 Slayer to kill. Ice coolers, which can be bought from any slayer master, are required to kill them. The cooler will be consumed, so multiple coolers are necessary for slayer trips.

They can be killed in place of Small Lizards or Desert Lizards on a slayer task, and are found within the same area as the desert lizards. They will provide more experience on a task than desert lizards.

Players can kill Sulphur Lizards as an alternative to Desert Lizards, provided they have the higher Slayer level. However, sulphur lizards do not require ice coolers to finish off.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Kharidian Desert (DLQ)	42		5	Maplink

Slayer strategy

Ice coolers must be used on them when they reach low health in order to kill them. If an ice cooler is accidentally used when the desert lizard has more than 4 hitpoints, it will still be used up but have no effect. Ice Coolers are stackable, therefore it's recommended to bring spares. Alternatively, 'Reptile Freezer' can be bought from a slayer master for 90 slayer reward points, which makes your character use ice coolers automatically.

Waterskins (and a means of filling them, such as a Knife for cutting cacti or Humidify) should be brought to avoid dying in the desert due to heat. Desert clothing may be useful if you can afford to fight without decent armour. Magic attacks appear to be effective, particularly fire spells, although melee works well enough.

These Lizards should be killed for the most experience, as they have more hitpoints. There are two that spawn due north-east of the dlq fairy ring, almost at the edge of the map. They are each near a cactus. You can kill the first lizard, slash a cactus with knife, move to the second, kill lizard, slash cactus, repeat as needed. They drop big bones, so more experience in Slayer, combat, and Prayer is gained than with the smaller lizards. On the other hand, killing the smaller lizards allows you to complete your task more quickly. A cactus may be used to safespot a Lizard for Range and Magic attacks.

Note: Players on a Lizards Slayer task who wish to avoid the Kharidian Desert can kill Sulphur Lizards in Mount Karuulm instead. These lizards don't require ice coolers to finish off. In addition, Sulphur Lizards require level 44 Slayer to kill.

Drops

Drop rates estimated based on 614,918 kills from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Lizard kill is worth 350.57.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Big bones	1	Always	125	0

Armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Mystic gloves (light)	1	1/512	5,636	6,000

Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Fire rune	5	30/128	25	10
	Fire rune	42	14/128	210	84
	Nature rune	5	4/128	1,105	540

Herbs

There is a 10/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table. Any time a herb is dropped, 42 fire runes are also dropped.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf	1	1/51.2	19	7
	Grimy marrentill	1	1/68.3	18	8
	Grimy tarromin	1	1/91	119	9
	Grimy harralander	1	1/117	702	9
	Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/148.9	6,969	18
	Grimy irit leaf	1	1/204.8	790	10
	Grimy avantoe	1	1/273.1	1,845	10
	Grimy kwuarm	1	1/327.7	1,556	12
	Grimy cadantine	1	1/409.6	1,735	13
	Grimy lantadyme	1	1/546.1	1,371	13
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/546.1	863	14

Seeds

There is a 9/128 chance of rolling the general seed drop table. Any time a seed is dropped, 2 Waterskin(0) are also dropped.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Potato seed	4	1/38	4	4
	Onion seed	4	1/51	4	4
	Cabbage seed	4	1/77	4	4
	Tomato seed	3	1/155	6	6
	Sweetcorn seed	3	1/311	9	12
	Strawberry seed	2	1/623	10	20
	Watermelon seed	2	1/1,303	36	66
	Snape grass seed	2	1/1,792	5,216	112

Ores and bars

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coal	1	13/128	154	27
	Copper ore	1	3/128	74	1
	Iron ore	1	22/128	42	10
	Silver bar	1	2/128	77	90
	Silver ore	1	3/128	39	45
	Tin ore	1	4/128	96	1
	Mithril ore	1	1/128	93	97

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Kebab	1	13/128	42	1
	Waterskin(0)	2	13/128	120	18

Gem drop table

There is a 4/128 chance of rolling once on the gem drop table, and a 2/128 chance of rolling twice. There is a 6/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Nothing	N/A	1/42.74; Never	N/A	N/A
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/85.33; 1/43.33	362	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/170.67; 1/86.67	597	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/341.33; 1/173.33	1,264	60
	Nature talisman	1	1/910.22; 1/462.22	960	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/1,365.33; 1/693.33	2,750	120
	Loop half of key	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67	9,976	60
	Tooth half of key	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67	10,003	60
	Rune javelin	5	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67	890	1,200
	Rune spear	1	1/43,690.67; 1/2,600	11,817	12,480
	Shield left half	1	1/87,381.33; 1/5,200	65,773	66,000
	Dragon spear	1	1/116,508.44; 1/6,933.33	37,357	37,440

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Desert lizard bone	1	1/4	Not sold	N/A
	Long bone	1	1/400	Not sold	3
	Curved bone	1	1/5,012.5	Not sold	4