60 61 63
Defined properties:
All Life points: 4,300
Life points1: 4,300
All Life points: 4,400
Life points2: 4,400
All Life points: 4,500
Life points3: 4,500
All Slayer experience: 65
Slayer experience: 65
All Combat experience: 0
Combat experience: 0
All Combat experience: 359.1
Combat experience1: 359.1
All Combat experience: 377.1
Combat experience2: 377.1
All Combat experience: 396
Combat experience3: 396
All Release date: 4 July 2006
Release date: 4 July 2006
All Combat level: 60
Combat level1: 60
All Combat level: 61
Combat level2: 61
All Combat level: 63
Combat level3: 63
All Is members only: false
Is members only: false
All NPC ID: 4382
NPC ID1: 4382
All NPC ID: 4381
NPC ID2: 4381
All NPC ID: 4383
NPC ID3: 4383
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Ankou are undead monsters found on the fourth level of the Stronghold of Security , and in the Wilderness Volcano . They are described by Vannaka , a Slayer Master , as "neither skeleton nor ghost, but a combination of both." The level 63 ankous have a maximum hit of 380.
They're weak against Earth spells and the Salve amulet . In free worlds, they're often attacked because of their high experience yield and decent drops, though some players will kill them solely for their left skull half drops. In combat, ankous act similar to attackable human NPCs - punching their opponents.
The ankou is the only monster to drop the left skull half, a component needed to assemble the skull sceptre . Wearing Varrock armour while killing them increases the chance of receiving this component of the skull sceptre.
Locations
Drops
100% drops
Item
Quantity
Rarity
GE price
Bones 1 Always 266
Charms (m)
No charm 72–73% 23–24% 2% 2% 0.3–0.5% Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 37,000 kills. 1 charm is dropped at a time.Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).
Main drop
Item
Quantity
Rarity
GE price
Adamant arrow 20 Common 1,020
Mithril 2h sword 1 Common 3,569
Mithril chainbody 1 Common 2,619
Death rune 10 Uncommon 2,320
Battlestaff (m) 1 Uncommon 3,012
Black knife (m) 1 Rare 668
Off-hand black knife (m) 1 Rare 126
Adamant gauntlets 1 Rare 2,452
Belladonna seed (m) 1 Uncommon 1,007
Cactus seed (m) 1 Uncommon 1,016
Irit seed (m) 1 Uncommon 1,018
Kwuarm seed (m) 1 Uncommon 12,857
Limpwurt seed (m) 1 Uncommon 5,207
Marrentill seed (m) 1 Uncommon 179
Poison ivy seed (m) 1 Uncommon 302
Strawberry seed (m) 1 Uncommon 1,075
Tarromin seed (m) 1 Uncommon 137
Toadflax seed (m) 1 Uncommon 9,872
Whiteberry seed (m) 1 Uncommon 136
Harralander seed (m) 1 Uncommon 196
Nasturtium seed (m) 1 Uncommon 224
Avantoe seed (m) 1 Rare 375
Dwarf weed seed (m) 1 Rare 822
Jangerberry seed (m) 1 Rare 79
Bittercap mushroom spore (m) 1 Rare 1,768
Watermelon seed (m) 1 Rare 3,590
Wildblood seed (m) 1 Rare 189
Spirit weed seed (m) 1 Rare 78,260
Ranarr seed (m) 1 Rare 976
Lantadyme seed (m) 1 Very rare 726
Grimy harralander (m) 1 Common 741
Grimy marrentill (m) 1 Common 2,307
Grimy guam (m) 1 Common 709
Grimy avantoe (m) 1 Uncommon 1,043
Grimy irit (m) 1 Uncommon 5,008
Grimy cadantine (m) 1 Uncommon 4,322
Grimy dwarf weed (m) 1 Uncommon 8,476
Grimy kwuarm (m) 1 Uncommon 11,782
Grimy ranarr (m) 1 Uncommon 1,860
Grimy lantadyme (m) 1 Rare 7,551
Grimy tarromin (m) 1 Rare 105
Bass (m) 1 Uncommon 299
Fried mushrooms (m) 1 Uncommon 476
Fire talisman 1 Very rare 209
Coins 50–2,000 Common 50–2,000
Pure essence (m) 15 (noted) Uncommon 450
Mithril ore 2 (noted) Uncommon 394
Yew logs 2 (noted) Uncommon 334
Weapon poison (1) (m) 1 Rare 62
Tertiary drops
Rare drop table drops
This monster has access to the rare drop table . Luck-enhancing items such as a ring of wealth or luck of the dwarves are not required to access the table.
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Item
Quantity
Rarity
GE price
Coins 250–500 Common 250–500
Uncut sapphire 1 Common 809
Uncut emerald 1 Common 2,555
Uncut ruby 1 Common 1,842
Uncut diamond 1 Common 4,843
Uncut diamond 45–55 (noted) Rare 217,935–266,365
Loop half of a key 1 Common 11,053
Tooth half of a key 1 Common 11,538
Uncut dragonstone 1 Uncommon 12,077
Uncut dragonstone 45–55 (noted) Rare 543,465–664,235
Dragon longsword 1 Common 56,212
Dragon spear 1 Rare 35,861
Battlestaff 180–220 (noted) Rare 542,160–662,640
Rune javelin 5 Rare 905
Rune platebody 1 Uncommon 37,480
Rune platebody 15–25 (noted) Rare 562,200–937,000
Shield left half 1 Rare 64,399
Dragon helm 1 Uncommon 58,601
Rune arrowheads 113–137 Common 14,916–18,084
Onyx bolts 135–165 Very rare 1,003,725–1,226,775
Chaos talisman 1 Rare 1,923
Nature talisman 1 Rare 1,473
Water talisman 65–82 (noted) Rare 164,320–207,296
Earth talisman 65–82 (noted) Rare 12,025–15,170
Fire talisman 25–35 (noted) Rare 5,225–7,315
Raw lobster 135–165 (noted) Common 47,655–58,245
Raw shark 225–275 (noted) Uncommon 321,075–392,425
Big bones 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 13,804–16,646
Dragon bones 180–220 (noted) Rare 384,480–469,920
Coal 200–1,100 (noted) Uncommon 22,400–123,200
Gold ore 90–110 (noted) Common 52,830–64,570
Adamantite ore 180–220 (noted) Uncommon 40,860–49,940
Adamant bar 14–16 (noted) Common 24,654–28,176
Adamant bar 135–165 (noted) Rare 237,735–290,565
Runite ore 90–110 (noted) Rare 127,710–156,090
Rune bar 3 (noted) Common 8,955
Rune bar 45–55 (noted) Rare 134,325–164,175
Grimy torstol 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 485,010–592,790
Grimy snapdragon 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 161,010–196,790
Super restore (4) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 125,910–153,890
Prayer potion (4) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 130,950–160,050
Lantadyme seed 14–16 Uncommon 10,164–11,616
Dwarf weed seed 14–16 Uncommon 11,508–13,152
Magic seed 4 Uncommon 209,856
Palm tree seed 10 Rare 396,000
Flax 450–550 (noted) Common 43,200–52,800
Molten glass 45–55 (noted) Common 27,585–33,715
Soft clay 450–550 (noted) Uncommon 188,550–230,450
Yew logs 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 11,356–13,694
Yew logs 675–825 (noted) Rare 112,725–137,775
Teak plank 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 16,740–20,460
Mahogany plank 270–330 (noted) Rare 356,670–435,930
Blurberry Special 1 Uncommon 12,008
Vecna skull 1 Very rare* 124,871
Hazelmere's signet ring 1 Very rare* 1,432,268,388
Brawling gloves (Melee) 1 Very rare Not sold
Brawling gloves (Magic) 1 Very rare Not sold
Brawling gloves (Ranged) 1 Very rare Not sold
Brawling gloves (Agility) 1 Very rare Not sold
Brawling gloves (Cooking) 1 Very rare Not sold
Brawling gloves (FM) 1 Very rare Not sold
Brawling gloves (Fishing) 1 Very rare Not sold
Brawling gloves (Hunter) 1 Very rare Not sold
Brawling gloves (Mining) 1 Very rare Not sold
Brawling gloves (Prayer) 1 Very rare Not sold
Brawling gloves (Smithing) 1 Very rare Not sold
Brawling gloves (Thieving) 1 Very rare Not sold
Brawling gloves (WC) 1 Very rare Not sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 1 1 Very rare Not sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 2 1 Very rare Not sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 3 1 Very rare Not sold
Universal drops
Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster outside of Daemonheim .
These drops are dropped alongside main drops.
Trivia
In Breton , the word Ankou means Grim Reaper or Death. It is also a psychopomp (someone who escorts deceased souls to the afterlife) in Breton mythology.
Although the examine info says, "A bony ghost." they do not count towards a Slayer assignment of ghosts. Instead, they are a Slayer task by themselves.
They used to be located in the Forinthry Dungeon , but were replaced by dark beasts on 8 August 2016 as part of the Wilderness Improvements update.
Due to excessive botting, ankous had their health boosted. This led to player complaints as the ankous then had too many life points for low-levelled players. The boost was eventually reverted with the update on 17 October 2016 .
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