Cave crawler
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For the creature in Daemonheim, see Cave crawler (Daemonheim).
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| Release date | 14 March 2005 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Combat level | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XP per kill | 99.3 (and 32.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slayer level | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slayer XP | 25.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assigned by | Turael or Spria, Mazchna or Achtryn, Chaeldar, Sumona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Always drops | Nothing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examine text | A spiky crawling critter. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Release date | 14 March 2005 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Combat level | 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XP per kill | 201.3 (and 66.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slayer level | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slayer XP | 52.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assigned by | , Mazchna or Achtryn, Chaeldar, Sumona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Always drops | Nothing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examine text | A spiky crawling critter. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Release date | 14 March 2005 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Members? | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Combat level | 112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XP per kill | 233.1 (and 76.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slayer level | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slayer XP | 60.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assigned by | , Mazchna or Achtryn, Chaeldar, Sumona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Always drops | Nothing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examine text | Not very tasty-looking. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cave crawlers are Slayer monsters that require level 10 Slayer to kill. They drop a variety of Herblore related items and seeds. They are, however, poisonous, and have a fast healing rate (approximately 10 life points per second). Level 112 cave crawlers have a much higher chance of dropping herbs and seeds than the level 76.
Cave crawlers are a popular delicacy amongst the Dorgeshuun cave goblins, who cut them into fillets and serve them on a large platter. Consequently, they are weak to all bone weapons, including zanik's crossbow, which makes short work of most assignments.
In the quest Fur 'n' Seek, a cave crawler hide must be collected and cleaned for the Odd Old Man.
Cave crawlers are a great way to train Herblore, dropping various herbs, vials of water, and some secondary herblore ingredients. Cave crawlers drop all the ingredients needed to make antipoison and super antipoison potions (unicorn horn dust, grimy marrentill/grimy irit.
Level 112 Cave crawlers are also a great source of ancient effigies. Ideally the Pollnivneach Slayer Dungeon is the best place to obtain these.
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Locations
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- Fremennik Slayer Dungeon (level 76 & 106) - Recommended for Slayer tasks and slaying in general. Many in one open space. (Fairy ring AJR)
- Lumbridge Swamp Caves (level 76 & 106) - Recommended for Slayer tasks for the close proximity to a bank and for the fact that they drop white berries and rare herbs quite frequently. You need a light source, and a tinderbox and spiny helmet (or slayer helmet) are recommended. There are four cave crawlers at this location, and they respawn very quickly. Note: A rope is required for first-time entry, unless you've started The Lost Tribe quest, in which case these caves can be accessed from the Lumbridge cellar. (The entry must be opened with a pickaxe the first time, but is just to the south after you enter the cave goblin tunnels.)
- Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon (level 76)
- Pollnivneach Slayer Dungeon (level 112), after fighting the monstrous cave crawler
Strengths and weaknesses
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When fighting the level 76 crawlers, a player shouldn't need much food; about 4-6 cakes (480 health-720 health healed) should do for a player with a decent Defence level if an antipoison is consumed immediately upon being poisoned. The level 112 crawlers are a tougher challenge and require good healing abilities. Cave crawlers poison fairly often so it is advised to use anti-poison potion when fighting them. Their poison is fairly powerful and will initially cause 80 damage. Drinking a super antipoison prior to engaging in combat with them will prevent being poisoned for a good amount of time. Even high level players are suggested to bring at least one antipoison, as the poison can kill you if you're not careful. Conserve potions by equipping one's best defensive melee gear to minimise the poisonous hits taken. Super defence potions can also help with this.
Cave crawlers are great temporary training for mid-high level melee players. With heavy armor, a 2h sword and Momentum activated, they are easy kills.
Note: If fighting cave crawlers in the Fremennik Slayer Dungeon, you can easily make antipoisons by obtaining the marrentill and vials of water as drops, killing a unicorn located near the entrance, and using a pestle and mortar to grind the horn into unicorn dust.

The level 112 cave crawlers are in a good spot to use a dwarf multicannon, it is recommended to use Protect from Ranged with this strategy because you will be attacked by many of them at once. However, a Slayer task may use up to around 1500 cannonballs to complete using this method, and the prayer will not prevent poisoning.
Level 76 and 112 cave crawlers drop all of the required components for many potions such as prayer potion (Vial of water, ranarr and snape grass) at a fairly regular rate, allowing players to stay in the area for longer. They also drop all the ingredients for both antipoison and super antipoison which is very handy considering the accuracy of their attacks, and therefore the frequency at which they cause poison. Some other useful potions made from their drops are restore potion, strength potion, super strength potion, super attack potion, prayer potion and super defence potion.
Drops (level 76)
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Runes
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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price
Earth rune 9–10 Common 99–110
Fire rune 12 Common 144
Nature rune 3 Common 345
Seeds
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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price
Potato seed 1–4 Common 2–8
Onion seed 1–3 Common 3–9
Cabbage seed 1–3 Common 4–12
Tomato seed 1–3 Common 2–6
Sweetcorn seed 1–2 Common 4–8
Strawberry seed 1 Common 434
Watermelon seed 1 Uncommon 1,953
Evil turnip seed 1–4 Uncommon 191–764
Herbs
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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price
Grimy guam 1–2 Common 332–664
Grimy marrentill 1–2 Common 56–112
Grimy tarromin 1–2 Common 157–314
Grimy harralander 1–2 Common 463–926
Grimy ranarr 1–2 Uncommon 2,187–4,374
Grimy irit 1–2 Uncommon 1,721–3,442
Grimy avantoe 1–2 Uncommon 3,940–7,880
Grimy kwuarm 1–2 Uncommon 2,183–4,366
Grimy cadantine 1–2 Rare 2,015–4,030
Grimy lantadyme 1–2 Rare 7,886–15,772
Grimy dwarf weed 1–2 Rare 9,330–18,660
Herblore ingredients
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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price
Eye of newt 1 Common 7
Limpwurt root 1 Common 1,027
White berries 1 Common 987
Vial of water 1 Common 16
Red spiders' eggs 1 Uncommon 735
Unicorn horn dust 1 Uncommon 1,836
Snape grass 1 Rare 298
Charms
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Remember, this charm log is for the level 76 Cave crawlers.
- Represents 90% confidence range, based on a sample of 38,321 kills.
1 charm is dropped at a time.
- Please add to the log (only if 50 or more creatures killed).
Other
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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price
Coins 3, 8, 11, 29 Common Not sold
Bronze boots 1 Uncommon 1,651
Weapon poison (3) 1 Uncommon 104
Starved ancient effigy 1 Very rare Not sold
Rare drop table drops
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- This monster drops items from the rare drop table.
The ring of wealth improves the chances if equipped but is not required to access the table.
Show/hide rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price
Coins 250; 381; 450; 3,000; 9,000; 12,000 Common Not sold
Uncut sapphire 1 Common 1,107
Uncut emerald 1 Common 1,903
Uncut ruby 1 Common 3,112
Uncut diamond 1 Uncommon 7,110
Loop half of a key 1 Uncommon 10,649
Tooth half of a key 1 Uncommon 17,280
Uncut dragonstone 1 Rare 12,885
Dragonstone 1 Rare 10,585
Dragon dagger 1 Uncommon 16,976
Rune javelin 5 Rare 1,240
Adamant javelin 20 Very rare 1,320
Rune 2h sword 1 Very rare 37,963
Rune spear 1 Very rare 12,049
Dragon spear 1 Very rare 36,917
Dragon dagger 50 (noted) Very rare 848,800
Rune sq shield 1 Very rare 22,727
Rune kiteshield 1 Very rare 32,283
Shield left half 1 Very rare 65,284
Dragon helm 1 Very rare 59,501
Adamant bolts 200 Uncommon 19,800
Onyx bolts 150 Rare 1,297,050
Rune arrow 150–200; 500 Rare 29,850–199
Battlestaff 200 (noted) Rare 1,680,000
Air orb 1,000 (noted) Rare 1,587,000
Fire orb 1,000 (noted) Rare 1,723,000
Vecna skull 1 Very rare 91,765
Water talisman 1 Uncommon 5,606
Earth talisman 25–35 (noted) Uncommon 19,025–26,635
Fire talisman 25–35 (noted) Uncommon 47,950–67,130
Chaos talisman 1 Uncommon 177
Nature talisman 1 Uncommon 195
Pure essence 500–15,000 (noted) Uncommon 34,000–1,020,000
Nature rune 47–77 Rare 5,405–8,855
Soul rune 20 Rare 2,480
Law rune 45 Rare 8,550
Death rune 50; 121 Rare 167
Blood rune 50 Rare 13,900
Raw swordfish 125 – 250; 1,000 (noted) Uncommon 36,250–290
Raw shark 250–500 (noted) Uncommon 256,500–513,000
Big bones 150 – 500 (noted) Uncommon 67,350–224,500
Coal 150–7,500 (noted) Uncommon 38,250–1,912,500
Adamantite ore 150–800 (noted) Uncommon 214,650–1,144,800
Silver ore 100 (noted) Rare 11,200
Runite ore 100 (noted) Rare 1,056,600
Adamant bar 1,000–7,000 (noted) Rare 2,824,000–19,768,000
Rune bar 1,50,150 (noted) Rare 13,017–1,952,550
Clean ranarr 33 (noted) Uncommon 75,900
Clean toadflax 25–250 (noted) Uncommon 88,175–881,750
Clean snapdragon 30–120 (noted) Uncommon 106,230–424,920
Clean torstol 10–100 (noted) Uncommon 94,140–941,400
Saradomin brew (4) 250 (noted) Very rare 64,750
Watermelon seed 3 Uncommon 5,859
Yew seed 1–50 Rare 60,155–3,007,750
Magic seed 1–6 Rare 163,646–981,876
Palm tree seed 10 Rare 1,043,290
Snapdragon seed 1 Rare 2,087
Torstol seed 1–31 Rare 50,268–1,558,308
Fellstalk seed 2 Rare 1,000
Yew logs 100–20,000 (noted) Rare 52,500–10,500,000
Drops (level 112)
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Runes
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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price
Earth rune 9 Common 99
Fire rune 12 Common 144
Nature rune 1, 3 Uncommon 115–345
Seeds
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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price
Potato seed 1–5 Common 2–10
Onion seed 1, 3 , 5 Common 3–15
Cabbage seed 1–3 Common 4–12
Tomato seed 1–3 Common 2–6
Sweetcorn seed 1–2 Common 4–8
Strawberry seed 1 Common 434
Watermelon seed 1 Uncommon 1,953
Evil turnip seed 1–4 Uncommon 191–764
Herbs
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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price
Grimy guam 1–3 Common 332–996
Grimy marrentill 1–3 Common 56–168
Grimy tarromin 1–3 Common 157–471
Grimy harralander 1–3 Common 463–1,389
Grimy ranarr 1–3 Uncommon 2,187–6,561
Grimy irit 1–3 Uncommon 1,721–5,163
Grimy avantoe 1–3 Uncommon 3,940–11,820
Grimy kwuarm 1–3 Uncommon 2,183–6,549
Grimy cadantine 1–3 Rare 2,015–6,045
Grimy lantadyme 1–3 Rare 7,886–23,658
Grimy dwarf weed 1–3 Rare 9,330–27,990
Herblore ingredients
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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price
Eye of newt 1 Common 7
Limpwurt root 1–2 Common 1,027–2,054
Snape grass 1–2 Common 298–596
Red spiders' eggs 1–3 Uncommon 735–2,205
Unicorn horn dust 1–3 Common 1,836–5,508
White berries 1–2 Common 987–1,974
Vial of water 1 Common 16
Charms
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Remember, this Charm log is for the level 112 cave crawlers.
- Represents 90% confidence range, based on a sample of 10,509 kills.
1 charm is dropped at a time.
- Please add to the log (only if 50 or more creatures killed).
Other
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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price
Coins 10–328 Common Not sold
Bronze boots 1 Uncommon 1,651
Adamant spear 1 Rare 850
Starved ancient effigy 1 Rare Not sold
Rare drop table drops
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- This monster drops items from the rare drop table.
The ring of wealth improves the chances if equipped but is not required to access the table.
Show/hide rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price
Coins 250; 381; 450; 3,000; 9,000; 12,000 Common Not sold
Uncut sapphire 1 Common 1,107
Uncut emerald 1 Common 1,903
Uncut ruby 1 Common 3,112
Uncut diamond 1 Uncommon 7,110
Loop half of a key 1 Uncommon 10,649
Tooth half of a key 1 Uncommon 17,280
Uncut dragonstone 1 Rare 12,885
Dragonstone 1 Rare 10,585
Dragon dagger 1 Uncommon 16,976
Rune javelin 5 Rare 1,240
Adamant javelin 20 Very rare 1,320
Rune 2h sword 1 Very rare 37,963
Rune spear 1 Very rare 12,049
Dragon spear 1 Very rare 36,917
Dragon dagger 50 (noted) Very rare 848,800
Rune sq shield 1 Very rare 22,727
Rune kiteshield 1 Very rare 32,283
Shield left half 1 Very rare 65,284
Dragon helm 1 Very rare 59,501
Adamant bolts 200 Uncommon 19,800
Onyx bolts 150 Rare 1,297,050
Rune arrow 150–200; 500 Rare 29,850–199
Battlestaff 200 (noted) Rare 1,680,000
Air orb 1,000 (noted) Rare 1,587,000
Fire orb 1,000 (noted) Rare 1,723,000
Vecna skull 1 Very rare 91,765
Water talisman 1 Uncommon 5,606
Earth talisman 25–35 (noted) Uncommon 19,025–26,635
Fire talisman 25–35 (noted) Uncommon 47,950–67,130
Chaos talisman 1 Uncommon 177
Nature talisman 1 Uncommon 195
Pure essence 500–15,000 (noted) Uncommon 34,000–1,020,000
Nature rune 47–77 Rare 5,405–8,855
Soul rune 20 Rare 2,480
Law rune 45 Rare 8,550
Death rune 50; 121 Rare 167
Blood rune 50 Rare 13,900
Raw swordfish 125 – 250; 1,000 (noted) Uncommon 36,250–290
Raw shark 250–500 (noted) Uncommon 256,500–513,000
Big bones 150 – 500 (noted) Uncommon 67,350–224,500
Coal 150–7,500 (noted) Uncommon 38,250–1,912,500
Adamantite ore 150–800 (noted) Uncommon 214,650–1,144,800
Silver ore 100 (noted) Rare 11,200
Runite ore 100 (noted) Rare 1,056,600
Adamant bar 1,000–7,000 (noted) Rare 2,824,000–19,768,000
Rune bar 1,50,150 (noted) Rare 13,017–1,952,550
Clean ranarr 33 (noted) Uncommon 75,900
Clean toadflax 25–250 (noted) Uncommon 88,175–881,750
Clean snapdragon 30–120 (noted) Uncommon 106,230–424,920
Clean torstol 10–100 (noted) Uncommon 94,140–941,400
Saradomin brew (4) 250 (noted) Very rare 64,750
Watermelon seed 3 Uncommon 5,859
Yew seed 1–50 Rare 60,155–3,007,750
Magic seed 1–6 Rare 163,646–981,876
Palm tree seed 10 Rare 1,043,290
Snapdragon seed 1 Rare 2,087
Torstol seed 1–31 Rare 50,268–1,558,308
Fellstalk seed 2 Rare 1,000
Yew logs 100–20,000 (noted) Rare 52,500–10,500,000