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**Hobgoblin**
	<img alt="Hobgoblin GWD" src="http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130409211513/runescape/images/thumb/0/0b/Hobgoblin_GWD.png/100px-Hobgoblin_GWD.png" width="100" height="121" data-image-name="Hobgoblin GWD.png" data-image-key="Hobgoblin_GWD.png" />
Release date	6 April 2001 (Update)
Members?	No
Combat level	44, 50
XP per kill	67, 74
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	29, 49
Assigned by	Mazchna or Achtryn
Always drops	Bones
Examine text	An ugly, smelly creature.; ; An ugly, smelly creature with a spear. ;
Combat stats
1000, 1150, 1250	80 (level 40), 92 (level 46)
Other
No	No
Attack Speed	Speed 6 (Interval: 2.4 seconds)<img alt="Monster attack speed 6" src="http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121121225753/runescape/images/b/b3/Monster_attack_speed_6.gif" width="186" height="17" data-image-name="Monster attack speed 6.gif" data-image-key="Monster_attack_speed_6.gif" />
Yes	No
<img alt="Attack-icon" src="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120122084602/runescape/images/5/51/Attack-icon.png" width="23" height="23" data-image-name="Attack-icon.png" data-image-key="Attack-icon.png" /> Melee;	<img alt="Air weakness icon" src="http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20121224232228/runescape/images/1/19/Air_weakness_icon.png" width="26" height="27" data-image-name="Air weakness icon.png" data-image-key="Air_weakness_icon.png" /> Air spells;

This article is about the hobgoblin outside Daemonheim. For the hobgoblin in Daemonheim, see Hobgoblin (Daemonheim).

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Hobgoblins (Orkanius Hobbus) are strong, agile goblin-like creatures, but are not as intelligent as their goblin counterparts. They can be aggressive to lower-level players, especially when several are in the area. Generally only Level 42 hobgoblins wield spears, although there are exceptions. Players may find that they are good monsters to train on, mainly because they give decent free-to-play drops for a low-level creature. They also reside in the God Wars Dungeon, and when killed there they will add to the killcount for Bandos. Hobgoblins may also be purchased at level 78 Construction to guard a players dungeon (see Hobgoblin (POH)).

In the quest Fur 'n' Seek, hobgoblin skin must be collected and cleaned for the Odd Old Man.

If hobgoblins are assigned as a Slayer task, revenant hobgoblins may be killed in their place for more XP.

Characteristics and historyEdit

Hobgoblins are said to be a crossbreed between goblins and orks and were apparently bred by Bandos to fight as soldiers in the God Wars. While not as tenacious as goblins or as strong as orks, hobgoblins have strength that exceeds that of a goblin significantly and are agile, mobile units in battle unlike lumbering orks and ogres, making them a good all-round fighter. They also possibly threw their spears/javelins as ranged support for Bandos's armies. After the God Wars, when Bandos left Gielinor, they were left leaderless and now mainly live in desolate areas or caves, being uncivilised and unorganised. Hobgoblins live mainly on a diet of limpwurt roots, which explains why they drop many limpwurt roots. Hobgoblins are also presumably flesh-eating carnivores, given their likeness to goblins. They are also known for dropping gold charms often. Players that can defend themselves against these monsters adequately may find that the limpwurt roots can be a sufficient source of money if sold. When sold, limpwurt roots are worth 1,128 coins. Descendants of the hobgoblins who have survived the God Wars can be found in the Wilderness among other locations, such as:

LocationsEdit

Crandor
Daemonheim while Dungeoneering
Hobgoblin Peninsula west of Crafting Guild
Edgeville Dungeon (Level 42 and 28)
God Wars Dungeon (Level 47)
The Hollows (Beware! There are also Poison spiders)
Near the Karamja Hunter area (South of Tai Bwo Wannai.)
North of the Outpost
North of Rellekka (Includes hobgoblins which can be hit with long-ranged attacks on islands: Ranged, Magic)
Player owned houses
Gnome Village Dungeon
Waterbirth Island
Wilderness (Hobgoblin Mine at level 45-50 wilderness.) (Level 40 hobgoblins only.)
Witchaven Dungeon
Asgarnian Ice Dungeon

Champions' ChallengeEdit

Hobgoblins are one of the races who have a champion in the Champions' Challenge activity. To fight the Hobgoblin Champion, the player must kill hobgoblins until one drops a Champion's scroll, an exceptionally rare drop.

DropsEdit

100% dropEdit

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Bones	1	1 Always	83

Charms (members only)Edit

Charm drop percentages
No charms
82–83%	16–17%	0.4–0.6%	0.9–1.1%	0.1–0.2%

Represents 90% confidence range, based on a sample of 17,194 kills.
1 charm is dropped at a time.

Please add to the log (only if 50 or more creatures killed).

Weapons/ArmourEdit

	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
Bronze spear (m)	1	2 Common	161
Iron javelin (m)	5	2 Common	50
Steel dagger	1	2 Common	23
Iron sword	1	2 Common	17
Iron longsword	1	3 Uncommon	39
Iron spear (m)	1	3 Uncommon	543
Steel spear (m)	1	3 Uncommon	609
Steel longsword	1	3 Uncommon	191

RunesEdit

	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
Water rune	2	3 Uncommon	26
Body rune	6	3 Uncommon	24
Fire rune	7	3 Uncommon	70
Cosmic rune	2	3 Uncommon	302
Chaos rune	3	3 Uncommon	123
Nature rune	4	3 Uncommon	444
Law rune	2	3 Uncommon	358

Seeds (members only)Edit

	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
Potato seed	4–8	2 Common	8–16
Onion seed	4	2 Common	8
Cabbage seed	4	2 Common	12
Sweetcorn seed	3	2 Common	3
Strawberry seed	1–2	2 Common	359–718
Harralander seed	1	2 Common	9
Tarromin seed	1	2 Common	4
Tomato seed	3	3 Uncommon	3
Watermelon seed	1–2	3 Uncommon	2,010–4,020
Jute seed	1	3 Uncommon	3
Wildblood seed	1	3 Uncommon	36
Jangerberry seed	1	3 Uncommon	3
Whiteberry seed	1–2	3 Uncommon	28–56
Poison ivy seed	1	3 Uncommon	54
Bittercap mushroom spore	1	3 Uncommon	10
Cactus seed	1	3 Uncommon	26
Belladonna seed	1	3 Uncommon	33
Limpwurt seed	1	3 Uncommon	971
Toadflax seed	1	3 Uncommon	702
Spirit weed seed	1	3 Uncommon	359
Marrentill seed	1	3 Uncommon	12
Irit seed	1	3 Uncommon	74
Kwuarm seed	1	3 Uncommon	363
Cadantine seed	1	4 Rare	2,354
Dwarf weed seed	1	4 Rare	38,269
Ranarr seed	1	4 Rare	1,019

Herbs (members only)Edit

	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
Grimy guam	1	2 Common	539
Grimy marrentill	1	2 Common	44
Grimy tarromin	1	2 Common	249
Grimy harralander	1	2 Common	652
Grimy avantoe	1	3 Uncommon	4,171
Grimy irit	1	3 Uncommon	1,743
Grimy ranarr	1	4 Rare	2,160
Grimy kwuarm	1	4 Rare	2,471
Grimy cadantine	1	4 Rare	2,507
Grimy lantadyme	1	4 Rare	7,733
Grimy dwarf weed	1	4 Rare	8,019

OtherEdit

Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Limpwurt root	1	2 Common	1,128
	Goblin mail	1	4 Rare	274

Rare drop table dropsEdit

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

	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
Coins	250; 381; 450; 3,000; 9,000; 12,000	2 Common	Not sold
Uncut sapphire	1	2 Common	1,143
Uncut emerald	1	2 Common	1,783
Uncut ruby	1	2 Common	3,576
Loop half of a key	1	3 Uncommon	8,548
Tooth half of a key	1	3 Uncommon	12,668
Uncut diamond	1	3 Uncommon	7,160
Uncut dragonstone	1	4 Rare	14,935
Dragonstone	1	4 Rare	9,966
Dragon dagger	1	3 Uncommon	17,221
Rune battleaxe	1	4 Rare	24,627
Rune javelin	5	4 Rare	1,270
Adamant javelin	20	5 Very rare	920
Rune spear	1	5 Very rare	12,048
Dragon spear	1	5 Very rare	36,856
Dragon dagger	50 (noted)	5 Very rare	861,050
Rune kiteshield	1	5 Very rare	32,145
Shield left half	1	5 Very rare	65,188
Dragon helm	1	5 Very rare	59,636
Adamant bolts	200	3 Uncommon	17,400
Rune arrow	150–200; 500	4 Rare	29,850–199
Onyx bolts	150	4 Rare	1,303,050
Battlestaff	200 (noted)	4 Rare	1,665,400
Air orb	1,000 (noted)	4 Rare	1,418,000
Fire orb	1,000 (noted)	4 Rare	1,612,000
Vecna skull	1	5 Very rare	133,474
Water talisman	1	3 Uncommon	4,721
Earth talisman	25–35 (noted)	3 Uncommon	19,825–27,755
Fire talisman	25–35 (noted)	3 Uncommon	50,450–70,630
Chaos talisman	1	3 Uncommon	227
Nature talisman	1	3 Uncommon	270
Pure essence	500–15,000 (noted)	3 Uncommon	42,500–1,275,000
Nature rune	47–77	4 Rare	5,217–8,547
Soul rune	20	4 Rare	2,420
Death rune	50; 121	4 Rare	93
Blood rune	50	4 Rare	8,150
Raw swordfish	125 – 250; 1,000 (noted)	3 Uncommon	37,250–298
Raw shark	250–500 (noted)	3 Uncommon	246,500–493,000
Big bones	150 – 500 (noted)	3 Uncommon	67,350–224,500
Coal	150–7,500 (noted)	3 Uncommon	41,700–2,085,000
Adamantite ore	150–800 (noted)	3 Uncommon	227,700–1,214,400
Silver ore	100 (noted)	4 Rare	10,500
Adamant bar	1,000–7,000 (noted)	4 Rare	3,168,000–22,176,000
Runite ore	100 (noted)	4 Rare	1,041,900
Rune bar	1,50,150 (noted)	4 Rare	13,002–1,950,300
Clean ranarr	33 (noted)	3 Uncommon	74,448
Clean toadflax	25–250 (noted)	3 Uncommon	95,050–950,500
Clean snapdragon	30–120 (noted)	3 Uncommon	106,530–426,120
Clean torstol	10–100 (noted)	3 Uncommon	118,420–1,184,200
Saradomin brew (4)	250 (noted)	5 Very rare	172,000
Watermelon seed	3	3 Uncommon	6,030
Yew seed	1–50	4 Rare	71,385–3,569,250
Magic seed	1–6	4 Rare	160,602–963,612
Palm tree seed	10	4 Rare	1,064,590
Snapdragon seed	1	4 Rare	2,196
Torstol seed	1–31	4 Rare	78,509–2,433,779
Fellstalk seed	2	4 Rare	932
Yew logs	100–20,000 (noted)	4 Rare	56,100–11,220,000

TriviaEdit

In mythology, hobgoblins are intelligent and helpful versions of goblins. In the game, it is quite the contrary.
On 23 September 2009, hobgoblins and their revenant counterparts received a graphical makeover.
Hobgoblins bear a very close resemblance and may be a reference to Moblins from The Legend of Zelda, particularly the ones from Ocarina of Time. They also look very similar to Ganon from the non-canon television series, except that he wore a robe in the series, whereas hobgoblins in RuneScape wear bulky armour.
In Armies of Gielinor, before summoning a hobgoblin, this text will appear: "The hobgoblin occupies the rung on the evolutionary ladder between goblin and ork, and so displays the best and worst traits of both races."