Moss giant

Level 42Level 48Level 84
Moss giant
Released	5 February 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Combat level	42
Size	2x2
Examine	His beard seems to have a life of its own.
Combat info
XP bonus	+0.0%
Max hit	6
Aggressive	Yes
Poison	No
Attack style	Crush
Attack speed
Slayer info
Slayer level	None
Slayer XP	60 xp
Category	Moss giant
Assigned by
Combat stats
Aggressive stats
Defensive stats
Immunities
Not immune to poison	Not immune to venom
Advanced data
Monster ID	2090,2091,2092,2093,7262
Twisted League	Yes

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SMW Subobject for Level 84Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 66Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 60Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 8736Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Level 84Ranged level: 1Attack level: 60Combat level: 84Is variant of: Moss giantImage: File:Moss Giant (level 84).pngSlayer experience: 120Attack style: Melee, MagicImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 2Range attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Slayer category: Moss giantHitpoints: 120Assigned by: krystilia, vannakaAttack speed: 6Magic attack bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: Moss GiantStrength bonus: 62Experience bonus: 2.5Strength level: 60Is members only: trueMax hit: 14

SMW Subobject for Level 48Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 33Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 30Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 3851, 3852Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Level 48Ranged level: 1Attack level: 30Combat level: 48Is variant of: Moss giantImage: File:Moss giant (level 48, 1).pngSlayer experience: 85Attack style: CrushImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 2Range attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Slayer category: Moss giantHitpoints: 85Assigned by: krystilia, vannakaAttack speed: 6Magic attack bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: Moss giantStrength bonus: 31Experience bonus: 0Strength level: 30Is members only: trueMax hit: 6

SMW Subobject for Level 42Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 33Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 30Uses infobox: MonsterNPC ID: 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, 7262Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Level 42Ranged level: 1Attack level: 30Combat level: 42Is variant of: Moss giantImage: File:Moss giant.pngSlayer experience: 60Attack style: CrushImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 2Range attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Slayer category: Moss giantHitpoints: 60Assigned by: krystilia, vannakaAttack speed: 6Magic attack bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: Moss giantStrength bonus: 31Experience bonus: 0Strength level: 30Is members only: falseMax hit: 6

Moss giants are large, humanoid creatures found in areas that are tied to nature.

Moss giants are very commonly trained on, since their Defence level is rather low in comparison to other monsters of the same combat level.

It can drop the mossy key, which is required to fight the moss giant boss Bryophyta.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map
Kourend Woodland	42	4	Maplink
Moss Giant Island, west of Brimhaven (10 Agility required)	42	5	Maplink
Wilderness (by the pond reachable using a canoe)	42	6	Maplink
Crandor	42	3	Maplink
Pirates' Cove	48	10	Maplink
West of Fishing Guild	42	4	Maplink
Brimhaven Dungeon	42	20	Maplink
Varrock Sewers	42	10	Maplink
Catacombs of Kourend	42	13	Maplink
Iorwerth Dungeon	84	6	Maplink

Drops[edit | edit source]

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

The average Moss giant kill is worth 1,418.16.

100%[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Big bones	1	Always	120	0

Weapons and armour[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Black sq shield	1	5/128	456	691
Magic staff	1	2/128	189	120
Steel med helm	1	2/128	54	180
Mithril sword	1	2/128	268	507
Mithril spear_(m)	1	2/128	249	507
Steel kiteshield	1	1/128	290	510

Runes and ammunition[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Law rune	3	4/128	396	432
Air rune	18	3/128	90	36
Earth rune	27	3/128	135	54
Chaos rune	7	3/128	315	378
Nature rune	6	3/128	1,110	648
Cosmic rune	3	2/128	354	90
Iron arrow	15	2/128	45	15
Steel arrow	30	1/128	270	210
Death rune	3	1/128	591	324
Blood rune_(m)	1	1/128	392	240

Herbs[edit | edit source]

There is a 5/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf_(m)	1	1/102.4	25	7
Grimy marrentill_(m)	1	1/136.5	26	8
Grimy tarromin_(m)	1	1/182	109	9
Grimy harralander_(m)	1	1/234.1	702	9
Grimy ranarr weed_(m)	1	1/297.9	6,589	18
Grimy irit leaf_(m)	1	1/409.6	548	10
Grimy avantoe_(m)	1	1/546.1	1,732	10
Grimy kwuarm_(m)	1	1/655.4	1,108	12
Grimy cadantine_(m)	1	1/819.2	1,645	13
Grimy lantadyme_(m)	1	1/1,092.3	1,162	13
Grimy dwarf weed_(m)	1	1/1,092.3	542	14

Seeds[edit | edit source]

There is a 35/128 chance of rolling the uncommon seed drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Limpwurt seed_(m)	1	1/28	14	7
Strawberry seed_(m)	1	1/29.3	4	10
Marrentill seed_(m)	1	1/30.7	7	1
Jangerberry seed_(m)	1	1/41.7	3	36
Tarromin seed_(m)	1	1/45.1	10	1
Wildblood seed_(m)	1	1/46.2	68	8
Watermelon seed_(m)	1	1/60.8	13	33
Harralander seed_(m)	1	1/68.4	22	2
Snape grass seed_(m)	1	1/95.8	1,942	56
Ranarr seed_(m)	1	1/98.3	38,856	30
Whiteberry seed_(m)	1	1/112.7	5	79
Mushroom spore_(m)	1	1/132.2	99	51
Toadflax seed_(m)	1	1/142	1,261	6
Belladonna seed_(m)	1	1/212.9	85	106
Irit seed_(m)	1	1/212.9	35	3
Poison ivy seed_(m)	1	1/294.8	15	99
Avantoe seed_(m)	1	1/319.4	316	4
Cactus seed_(m)	1	1/319.4	53	59
Kwuarm seed_(m)	1	1/425.9	84	6
Potato cactus seed_(m)	1	1/479.1	12	84
Snapdragon seed_(m)	1	1/766.5	59,172	36
Cadantine seed_(m)	1	1/958.2	739	4
Lantadyme seed_(m)	1	1/1,277.6	345	5
Dwarf weed seed_(m)	1	1/1,916.3	120	3
Torstol seed_(m)	1	1/3,832.7	53,031	42

Coins[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins_(f)	5	35/128^{[d 1]}	5	5
Coins	37	19/128	37	37
Coins	2	11/128; 8/128^{[d 2]}	2	2
Coins	119	10/128	119	119
Coins_(f)	10	5/128^{[d 1]}	10	10
Coins	300	2/128	300	300

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Only dropped in free-to-play
↑ Drop rate is decreased to 8/128 in members worlds.

Other[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Steel bar	1	6/128	350	60
Coal	1	1/128	150	27
Spinach roll	1	1/128	103	0

Gem drop table[edit | edit source]

There is a 4/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/64.12; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/128; 1/65^{[d 2]}	385	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/256; 1/130^{[d 2]}	557	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/512; 1/260^{[d 2]}	1,184	60
Chaos talisman_(m)	1	1/1,365.33; 1/693.33^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	570	2
Nature talisman_(m)	1	1/1,365.33; 1/693.33^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	739	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/2,048; 1/1,040^{[d 2]}	2,763	120
Loop half of key_(m)	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080^{[d 2]}	10,047	60
Tooth half of key_(m)	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080^{[d 2]}	10,087	60
Rune javelin_(m)	5	1/4,096; 1/2,080^{[d 2]}	905	1,200
Rune spear_(m)	1	1/65,536; 1/3,900^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	11,810	12,480
Shield left half_(m)	1	1/131,072; 1/7,800^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	65,349	66,000
Dragon spear_(m)	1	1/174,762.67; 1/10,400^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	37,373	37,440

↑ 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 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.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

Tertiary[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Looting bag_(m)	1	1/3^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Moss giant bone_(m)	1	1/4^{[d 2]}	Not sold	N/A
Ensouled giant head_(m)	1	1/24	650	191
Clue scroll (beginner)	1	1/45	Not sold	12
Mossy key	1	1/150–1/50^{[d 3]}	Not sold	0
Long bone_(m)	1	1/400	Not sold	3
Giant champion scroll_(m)	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0
Curved bone_(m)	1	1/5,012.5	Not sold	4

↑ Looting bags are only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.
↑ Moss giant bones are only dropped during Rag and Bone Man II.
↑ The mossy key drop rate is increased to 1/60 if moss giants are killed in the Wilderness. When killing moss giants as part of a slayer task, the drop rate is increased to 1/50.

Catacombs tertiary[edit | edit source]

The following drops are only accessible while killing the Catacombs of Kourend variants.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Ancient shard	1	1/293	Not sold	122
Dark totem base	1	1/440	Not sold	123
Dark totem middle	1	1/440	Not sold	123
Dark totem top	1	1/440	Not sold	123

Wilderness Slayer tertiary[edit | edit source]

The following drops are only accessible while on a Slayer task given by Krystilia.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key	1	1/533	Not sold	54
	Slayer's enchantment	1	1/272	1,202	720

Twisted League tertiary[edit | edit source]

The drops below are only available during the Twisted League.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Brimstone key	1	1/772^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A

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