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This article is about the monster. For the cave goblin race itself, see Dorgeshuun.
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Cave goblins are goblins of the ancient Dorgeshuun tribe who can be found underground in the city of Dorgesh-Kaan, located below the far eastern area of the Lumbridge Swamp Caves. They are friendly creatures, and are willing to give many adventurers a tinderbox (if the player does not have one) when spoken to. When one of them is attacked, nearby cave goblins will scream certain phrases such as "Nooo!" or "Eeek!" while backing away. Cave goblins have similar drops to their surface goblin counterparts, but also include items that can be found in Dorgesh-Kaan, such as cave goblin food, cave goblin wire, and others.

They also feature in Nomad's Elegy, where the player and Zanik protect them by fending off the Bandosians.

Drops[]

100% drops[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
BonesBones1Always266

Charms[]

No charmGold charmGreen charmCrimson charmBlue charm
86–88%6–7%2–3%2–3%0.9–1.5%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 3,756 kills.
1 charm is dropped at a time.
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Main drops[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Water runeWater rune6Common150
Body runeBody rune7Uncommon336
Earth runeEarth rune4Uncommon72
Mind runeMind rune13–19Uncommon247–361
Air talismanAir talisman1Uncommon498
Bronze boltsBronze bolts8Common200
CabbageCabbage1Common900
Bone spearBone spear1Rare3,061
Bone clubBone club1Rare842
ChargebowChargebow1Common1,004
Staff of airStaff of air1Uncommon2,013
Brass necklaceBrass necklace1Uncommon365
Bronze spearBronze spear1Common8,862
Bronze sq shieldBronze sq shield1Uncommon395
Coins 25Coins5–49Common5–49
GrapesGrapes3Uncommon14,355
Goblin mailGoblin mail1Common837
Iron chainbodyIron chainbody1Common4,859
Oil lantern (empty)Oil lantern (empty)1Uncommon15
TinderboxTinderbox1Uncommon474
Chef's hatChef's hat1Uncommon433
Bread doughBread dough1Common352
BeerBeer1Rare1,338

Tertiary drops[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Cave goblin skullCave goblin skull1Common[1]Not sold
Goblin bookGoblin book1CommonNot sold
Spirit sapphireSpirit sapphire1RareNot sold
Spirit emeraldSpirit emerald1RareNot sold
Spirit rubySpirit ruby1RareNot sold
Sealed clue scroll (easy)Sealed clue scroll (easy)1Very rareNot sold
Goblin Champion's scrollGoblin Champion's scroll1Very rareNot sold

Universal drops[]

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster outside of Daemonheim.
These drops are dropped alongside main drops.
Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Key tokenKey token1RareNot sold
Mimic kill tokenMimic kill token1Very rare5,575

Pickpocketing[]

The Dorgesh-Kaan cave goblins cannot be attacked, but can be pickpocketed at level 36 Thieving, yielding 40 Thieving experience and one of the items listed below.

At level 46 Thieving, along with level 36 Agility, it is possible to steal double loot from cave goblins. Triple loot is possible at level 56 Thieving with 46 Agility, and quadruple loot is possible at level 66 Thieving with 56 Agility. They are a good source of iron ore and cave goblin wire.

If the player fails to pickpocket, the cave goblin will get the attention of a cave goblin guard who will go after the player.

A successful pickpocket attempt will yield one of the following loot:

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Coins 25Coins11–49Common[1]11–49
Bat shishBat shish1UncommonNot sold
Coated frogs' legsCoated frogs' legs1UncommonNot sold
FingersFingers1UncommonNot sold
FrogburgerFrogburger1UncommonNot sold
Frogspawn gumboFrogspawn gumbo1UncommonNot sold
Green gloop soupGreen gloop soup1UncommonNot sold
TinderboxTinderbox1Uncommon474
Unlit torchUnlit torch1Varies[2]20
Oil lantern (oil)Oil lantern (oil)1Varies[2]5,577
Bullseye lantern (oil)Bullseye lantern (oil)1Varies[2]2,168
Cave goblin wireCave goblin wire1Common4,471
Iron oreIron ore2–8Common898–3,592
Swamp tarSwamp tar1Uncommon115
  1. ^ Coin amount varies based on thieving level. At 99 thieving, the coin range is 20-49. At lower thieving the coin range is 11-49
  2. ^ a b c Unlit torch, oil lantern (oil), and bullseye lantern (oil) pickpockets vary based on the player's Thieving level. As the player levels Thieving, the torch will become rarer, while the other two become more common, with the highest levels receiving bullseye lanterns commonly. Unlit torches and oil lantern (oil)s become increasingly rare the closer the player gets to 99. In general, getting one of these three items is common.

Dialogue[]

Trivia[]

  • The cave goblins will converse with one another in Dorgesh-Kaan by walking up to each other and moving their hands and heads. It is possible that objects in the environment, like chairs or lampposts, can come in between them before they begin to talk, resulting in them getting stuck in one spot for very long periods of time. This makes them easy to train Thieving on, since they will not move about the city anymore.
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