Harpoon
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- This article is about the tool used in the Fishing skill. For the tool used in the Stealing Creation minigame, see Harpoon (Stealing Creation).
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| Members only? | No |
|---|---|
| Quest item? | No |
| Tradeable? | Yes |
| Equipable? | No |
| Stacks? | No |
| High Alchemy | 3 coins |
| Low Alchemy | 2 coins |
| Destroy | Drop |
| Store price | 45 coins |
| Exchange price | 145 coins update |
| GE Database | Look up price |
| Examine | Useful for catching big fish. |
| Weight | 1 kg |
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A Harpoon is a tool used in the Fishing skill to fish in fishing spots with the "Harpoon Fishing Spot" option. Harpoons can be used at Cage/Harpoon fishing spots and Net/Harpoon fishing spots. At Cage/Harpoon fishing spots, players with level 35 or higher Fishing may catch tuna for 80 exp while harpooning. When players reach level 50 Fishing, they can also catch swordfish when harpooning at Cage/Harpoon fishing spots. Members who have reached level 76 Fishing can harpoon sharks at Net/Harpoon fishing spots.
When a player is able to catch two types of fish with a harpoon (for example able to catch both tuna and swordfish), players will be catching more of the fish which requires smaller fishing level (in this case tuna) than the fish that requires a higher fishing level to catch (the swordfish).
Harpoons can be obtained at most fishing shops for 45 coins, at a spawn in the Fishing Guild, or as a drop from Dagannoths on Waterbirth Island.
Cage/Harpoon fishing spots can be found next to the docks of Karamja, eastern Wilderness, on the shores of Catherby, Rellekka, Jatizso, and by the Fishing Guild docks. Net/Harpoon fishing spots can also be found in Catherby, the Fishing Guild, Burgh de Rott, west of the Elf camp, Jatizso, Ape Atoll, and at Rellekka.
Players cannot wield a harpoon, and therefore it takes up one inventory slot. At level 33 Hunter, players are able to obtain the barb-tail harpoon as a reward for catching a barbtailed kebbit. This can be wielded and used as a harpoon to free up an extra inventory slot while fishing.
The harpoon is also the tertiary ingredient in infusing Ibis pouches. Most fishing shops carry a stock of 30 harpoons. However, Harry's Fishing Store in Catherby, located conveniently close to a bank, carries a stock of 1000 for the Summoning trade.
Many people prefer to use the Barb-tail harpoon over the regular Harpoon due to the fact that it can be wielded, allowing for one more inventory space.
