Moss giant

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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										? (edit)
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
60					30					30					30					1					1
Aggressive stats
+33					+31					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+0						+0						+0						+0						+0
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: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 60NPC 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: 2Slash defence bonus: 0Slayer category: Moss giantHitpoints: 120Magic attack bonus: 0Is members only: trueRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: Moss GiantStrength bonus: 62Max hit: 14Strength level: 60Experience bonus: 2.5Attack speed: 6

SMW Subobject for Level 48Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 33Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 30NPC ID: 3851, 3852Crush defence bonus: 0Version anchor: Level 48Ranged level: 1Attack level: 30Combat level: 48Is variant of: Moss giantImage: File:Moss giant.pngSlayer experience: 85Attack style: CrushImmune to poison: Not immuneSize: 2Slash defence bonus: 0Slayer category: Moss giantHitpoints: 85Magic attack bonus: 0Is members only: trueRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: Moss giantStrength bonus: 31Max hit: 6Strength level: 30Experience bonus: 0Attack speed: 6

SMW Subobject for Level 42Magic defence bonus: 0Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 33Magic Damage bonus: 0Page type: MonsterRanged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Defence level: 30NPC 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: 2Slash defence bonus: 0Slayer category: Moss giantHitpoints: 60Magic attack bonus: 0Is members only: falseRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: Moss giantStrength bonus: 31Max hit: 6Strength level: 30Experience bonus: 0Attack speed: 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

• Varrock Sewers (10, level 42; you will need a slashing weapon to access or 51 Agility to enter from Edgeville Dungeon)
• Crandor (3, level 42; requires Dragon Slayer)
• Brimhaven Dungeon (17, level 42) ; (you will need an axe to enter)
• West of Fishing Guild (4, level 42)
• Moss Giant Island, west of Brimhaven (5, level 42; 10 Agility required)
• Pirates' Cove (level 48; requires partial completion of Lunar diplomacy)
• Catacombs of Kourend (9, level 42)
• Wilderness, by the pond reachable using a canoe (6)
• Kourend Woodland (4, level 42)
• Iorwerth Dungeon (4, level 84; requires completing Song of the Elves)

Drops

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

The average Moss giant kill is worth 1,187.74.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Big bones	1	Always	255	0

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Black sq shield	1	5/128	465	691
	Magic staff	1	2/128	309	120
	Steel med helm	1	2/128	43	180
	Mithril sword	1	2/128	278	507
	Mithril spear(m)	1	2/128	284	507
	Steel kiteshield	1	1/128	272	510

Runes and ammunition

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Law rune	3	4/128	570	432
	Air rune	18	3/128	90	36
	Earth rune	27	3/128	135	54
	Chaos rune	7	3/128	693	378
	Nature rune	6	3/128	1,368	648
	Cosmic rune	3	2/128	429	90
	Iron arrow	15	2/128	75	15
	Steel arrow	30	1/128	960	210
	Death rune	3	1/128	615	324
	Blood rune(m)	1	1/128	372	240

Herbs

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	14	7
	Grimy marrentill(m)	1	1/136.5	14	8
	Grimy tarromin(m)	1	1/182	138	9
	Grimy harralander(m)	1	1/234.1	674	9
	Grimy ranarr weed(m)	1	1/297.9	8,071	18
	Grimy irit leaf(m)	1	1/409.6	835	10
	Grimy avantoe(m)	1	1/546.1	1,932	10
	Grimy kwuarm(m)	1	1/655.4	1,254	12
	Grimy cadantine(m)	1	1/819.2	1,498	13
	Grimy lantadyme(m)	1	1/1,092.3	1,466	13
	Grimy dwarf weed(m)	1	1/1,092.3	462	14

Seeds

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	36	7
	Strawberry seed(m)	1	1/29.3	5	10
	Marrentill seed(m)	1	1/30.7	11	1
	Jangerberry seed(m)	1	1/41.7	2	36
	Tarromin seed(m)	1	1/45.1	12	1
	Wildblood seed(m)	1	1/46.2	68	8
	Watermelon seed(m)	1	1/60.8	84	33
	Harralander seed(m)	1	1/68.4	32	2
	Snape grass seed(m)	1	1/95.8	2,900	56
	Ranarr seed(m)	1	1/98.3	45,445	30
	Whiteberry seed(m)	1	1/112.7	7	79
	Mushroom spore(m)	1	1/132.2	73	51
	Toadflax seed(m)	1	1/142	978	6
	Belladonna seed(m)	1	1/212.9	53	106
	Irit seed(m)	1	1/212.9	53	3
	Poison ivy seed(m)	1	1/294.8	19	99
	Avantoe seed(m)	1	1/319.4	1,570	4
	Cactus seed(m)	1	1/319.4	97	59
	Kwuarm seed(m)	1	1/425.9	489	6
	Potato cactus seed(m)	1	1/479.1	39	84
	Snapdragon seed(m)	1	1/766.5	61,422	36
	Cadantine seed(m)	1	1/958.2	1,374	4
	Lantadyme seed(m)	1	1/1,277.6	2,510	5
	Dwarf weed seed(m)	1	1/1,916.3	413	3
	Torstol seed(m)	1	1/3,832.7	57,452	42

Coins

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins(f)	5	35/128	5	5
	Coins	37	19/128	37	37
	Coins	2	11/128; 8/128	2	2
	Coins	119	10/128	119	119
	Coins(f)	10	5/128	10	10
	Coins	300	2/128	300	300

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Steel bar	1	6/128	468	60
	Coal	1	1/128	172	27
	Spinach roll	1	1/128	77	0

Gem drop table

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	N/A	N/A
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/128; 1/65	457	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/256; 1/130	691	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/512; 1/260	1,275	60
	Chaos talisman(m)	1	1/1,365.33; 1/693.33	523	2
	Nature talisman(m)	1	1/1,365.33; 1/693.33	938	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/2,048; 1/1,040	2,618	120
	Loop half of key(m)	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080	10,085	60
	Tooth half of key(m)	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080	10,901	60
	Rune javelin(m)	5	1/4,096; 1/2,080	870	1,200
	Rune spear(m)	1	1/65,536; 1/3,900	11,898	12,480
	Shield left half(m)	1	1/131,072; 1/7,800	65,604	66,000
	Dragon spear(m)	1	1/174,762.67; 1/10,400	37,402	37,440

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Looting bag(m)	1	1/3	Not sold	N/A
	Moss giant bone(m)	1	1/4	Not sold	N/A
	Ensouled giant head(m)	1	1/24	2,126	191
	Clue scroll (beginner)	1	1/45	Not sold	12
	Mossy key	1	1/150–1/50	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

Catacombs tertiary

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

Twisted League tertiary

The drops below are only available during the Twisted League.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Brimstone key	1	1/772.8	Not sold	N/A

Iorwerth Dungeon drops

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

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Big bones	1	Always	255	0

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Mithril sq shield	1	5/128	683	936
	Mithril med helm	1	2/128	269	468
	Adamant spear	1	2/128	1,057	1,248
	Adamant sword	1	2/128	1,038	1,248
	Battlestaff	1	2/128	8,221	4,200
	Mithril kiteshield	1	1/128	1,058	1,326

Runes and ammunition

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Law rune	10–25	4/128	1,900-4,750	1,440-3,600
	Air rune	40–80	3/128	200-400	80-160
	Earth rune	40–80	3/128	200-400	80-160
	Chaos rune	10–30	3/128	990-2,970	540-1,620
	Nature rune	6–25	3/128	1,368-5,700	648-2,700
	Cosmic rune	10–25	2/128	1,430-3,575	300-750
	Mithril arrow	20–30	1/128	380-570	380-570
	Adamant arrow	10–15	2/128	570-855	480-720
	Death rune	10–20	1/128	2,050-4,100	1,080-2,160
	Blood rune	6–10	1/128	2,232-3,720	1,440-2,400

Herbs

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

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf	1	1/102.4	14	7
	Grimy marrentill	1	1/136.5	14	8
	Grimy tarromin	1	1/182	138	9
	Grimy harralander	1	1/234.1	674	9
	Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/297.9	8,071	18
	Grimy irit leaf	1	1/409.6	835	10
	Grimy avantoe	1	1/546.1	1,932	10
	Grimy kwuarm	1	1/655.4	1,254	12
	Grimy cadantine	1	1/819.2	1,498	13
	Grimy lantadyme	1	1/1,092.3	1,466	13
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/1,092.3	462	14

Seeds

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

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Limpwurt seed	1	1/28	36	7
	Strawberry seed	1	1/29.3	5	10
	Marrentill seed	1	1/30.7	11	1
	Jangerberry seed	1	1/41.7	2	36
	Tarromin seed	1	1/45.1	12	1
	Wildblood seed	1	1/46.2	68	8
	Watermelon seed	1	1/60.8	84	33
	Harralander seed	1	1/68.4	32	2
	Snape grass seed	1	1/95.8	2,900	56
	Ranarr seed	1	1/98.3	45,445	30
	Whiteberry seed	1	1/112.7	7	79
	Mushroom spore	1	1/132.2	73	51
	Toadflax seed	1	1/142	978	6
	Belladonna seed	1	1/212.9	53	106
	Irit seed	1	1/212.9	53	3
	Poison ivy seed	1	1/294.8	19	99
	Avantoe seed	1	1/319.4	1,570	4
	Cactus seed	1	1/319.4	97	59
	Kwuarm seed	1	1/425.9	489	6
	Potato cactus seed	1	1/479.1	39	84
	Snapdragon seed	1	1/766.5	61,422	36
	Cadantine seed	1	1/958.2	1,374	4
	Lantadyme seed	1	1/1,277.6	2,510	5
	Dwarf weed seed	1	1/1,916.3	413	3
	Torstol seed	1	1/3,832.7	57,452	42

Coins

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	60	19/128	60	60
	Coins	100–1,000	10/128	100-1,000	100-1,000
	Coins	20	8/128	20	20
	Coins	500–1,500	2/128	500-1,500	500-1,500

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Mithril bar	1	6/128	679	180
	Coal	2–6	1/128	344-1,032	54-162
	Spinach roll	1	1/128	77	0

Gem drop table

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	N/A	N/A
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/128; 1/65	457	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/256; 1/130	691	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/512; 1/260	1,275	60
	Chaos talisman	1	1/1,365.33; 1/693.33	523	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/2,048; 1/1,040	2,618	120
	Loop half of key	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080	10,085	60
	Tooth half of key	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080	10,901	60
	Rune javelin	5	1/4,096; 1/2,080	870	1,200
	Rune spear	1	1/65,536; 1/3,900	11,898	12,480
	Shield left half	1	1/131,072; 1/7,800	65,604	66,000
	Dragon spear	1	1/174,762.67; 1/10,400	37,402	37,440

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Moss giant bone	1	1/4	Not sold	N/A
	Ensouled giant head	1	1/24	2,126	191
	Crystal shard	1	1/24	Not sold	N/A
	Clue scroll (hard)	1	1/200	Not sold	12
	Mossy key	1	1/120; 1/40	Not sold	0
	Long bone	1	1/400	Not sold	3
	Giant champion scroll	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0
	Curved bone	1	1/5,012.5	Not sold	4

Wilderness Slayer tertiary

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	1,814	720

Changes

Date	Changes
30 April 2020 (update)	Krystilia can now assign bloodvelds, hill giants, moss giants, black knights, pirates and zombies as a Slayer task.
26 February 2015 (update)	Increased the amount of Moss giants in Varrock Sewers.

Predecessor	Title	Successor
Black Knight	Strongest monster in RuneScape	Ice giant