Pet dark core

"Dark core" redirects here. For the enemy the Corporeal Beast may summon during the fight, see Dark energy core.

Dark coreCorporeal Critter

Dark core
Released								16 October 2014 (Update)
Members								Yes
Race								Dark energy core
Location								Corporeal Beast
Options								Talk-to, Pick-up, Metamorphosis
Examine								Isn't so annoying when in pet form.
Advanced data
NPC ID								318,388

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SMW Subobject for Dark coreNPC location: Corporeal BeastUses infobox: NPCNPC ID: 318, 388Examine: Isn't so annoying when in pet form.Release date: 16 October 2014Image: File:Dark core.pngIs members only: trueIs variant of: Pet dark core

SMW Subobject for Corporeal CritterNPC location: Corporeal BeastUses infobox: NPCNPC ID: 8008, 8010Examine: A critter from the spirit realm.Release date: 22 February 2018Image: File:Corporeal Critter.pngIs members only: trueIs variant of: Pet dark core

Dark coreCorporeal Critter

Pet dark core
Released							16 October 2014 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							No
Options							Drop
Examine							Isn't so annoying when in pet form.
Values
Value							1 coin
Alchemy							Not alchemisable
Weight							0.015 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							12816

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SMW Subobject for Dark coreExamine: Isn't so annoying when in pet form.Is members only: trueIs variant of: Pet dark coreUses infobox: ItemImage: File:Pet dark core.pngWeight: 0.015Value: 1Version anchor: Dark coreRelease date: 16 October 2014Item ID: 12816

SMW Subobject for Corporeal CritterExamine: A critter from the spirit realm.Is members only: trueIs variant of: Pet dark coreUses infobox: ItemImage: File:Pet corporeal critter.pngWeight: 0.015Value: 1Version anchor: Corporeal CritterRelease date: 22 February 2018Item ID: 22318

The pet dark core is a pet dropped by the Corporeal Beast. It is the dark energy core that is summoned during the fight with the Corporeal Beast. Players can right click "Metamorphosis" to change between the dark core and the Corporeal Critter, which is a smaller version of the Corporeal Beast.

When a player receives the pet, it will automatically try to appear as their follower. At the same time, a message in the chatbox will state You have a funny feeling like you're being followed. However, if a player receives a pet while having a follower out (for example, a cat), it will be placed into their inventory. When this occurs, the message in the chatbox will instead state You feel something weird sneaking into your backpack.

If a player's inventory is full and they have a follower already, they will not receive the pet; it must instead be claimed from Probita in East Ardougne for a reclaim token, which costs 1,000,000 coins.

On death, if a player loses their pet (as a follower or in your inventory) it will wander around the area for 30 seconds before despawning. Even if the player returns in time, the pet cannot be picked up, and can be reclaimed from Probita for a reclaim token.

Item sources

For an exhaustive list of all known sources for this item, see here.

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity
Corporeal Beast	785	1	1/5,000

Dialogue

This article has an associated transcript page. Click here for the transcript.

Gallery (historical)

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  Item appearance during Christmas

Changes

Date	Changes
22 February 2018 (update | poll)	The option to metamorphosis into the pet corporeal critter was added. Its name was also changed from "Dark Core" to "Dark core".
9 April 2015 (update)	Dialogue and a "Talk-to" option were added.
18 December 2014 (update)	The Dark core and Kraken pets no longer block walk.

Trivia

• The quote "Core-al" is a reference to the internet meme "Carl!" taken from The Walking Dead.
• Despite the dialogue implying that the player wishes to feed the critter an apple, using a cooking apple on the Corporeal Critter results in nothing.
• The pet dark core had a festive override wearing a yellow partyhat during the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 Christmas events. From 2016-2019 the NPC, chathead, and item forms had the override, but from 2020 onwards only the NPC model had the override.