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The Kalphite Queen (Kalphiscarabeinae pasha) is a large kalphite who resides in the deepest room of the Kalphite Hive. She is the strongest monster in the hive.

Obtaining all unique drops will unlock the [Name] the Queenslayer title.

Location[]

Main article: Kalphite Hive
Kalphite Hive map

A map of the Kalphite Hive

Kalphite Queen's lair

The queen's lair

The entrance to the Kalphite hive is due west of Shantay Pass (see Kalphite Hive ยง Getting there). New visitors to the hive will require a rope to climb down the hive. A second rope will also be required for entrance into the queen's room.

Once inside, the queen's chambers can be found by navigating through the tunnel. The entrance to her room is guarded by two kalphite guardians. There is a tunnel entrance in the centre of this room. It has two options: Quick-Climb, which will send players into the world encounter without any additional dialogue, and Climb down, which prompts players to either enter the world encounter or create a private instance.

An instance can be created for a base cost of 100,000 coins. A Kalphite Queen instance can hold up to 200 players, can have a custom spawn timer, and can be done in practice mode. There is currently a bug with Kalphite Queen instances, making 2 Kalphite Guardians spawn every time the Queen respawns. There is no limit on how many guardians can spawn.

The world encounter for the Kalphite Queen has several potato cactus spawns. A private instance is initially empty and contains no item spawns.

The fight[]

The Kalphite Queen has two forms, both with 40,000 life points and unique immunities. Both forms have the same attacks and abilities. When her first form is lowered to 0 life points, she will collapse to the ground and moult from her skin and take to the air. When her second form is lowered to 0 life points, the queen will die, leaving drops on the ground.

In her first form, she is immune to magic and ranged damage, leaving only melee attacks available as an option. In her second form, this is reversed; she receives immunity to melee attacks, but can be damaged by magic and ranged. Combat familiars can damage both of her forms with any style.

The Kalphite Queen has 3 basic attacks:

  • Bite, a basic melee attack. Unlike her other attacks, this attack can miss.
  • Lightning, a magic attack that can bounce between targets. This attack has 100% accuracy against all players.
  • Spines, a ranged attack that also drains prayer points by 10. This attack has 100% accuracy against all players.

In addition to her standard attacks, the Kalphite Queen has the ability to spawn aggressive kalphite workers from the cocoons on the outer wall. She will only spawn them if she is within 10 squares of the cocoons. Each cocoon can spawn a kalphite worker multiple times.

If a dwarf multicannon is set up near the queen, she has the ability to destroy it.

Strategies[]

Drops[]

Charms[]

No charmGold charmGreen charmCrimson charmBlue charm
77โ€“81%2โ€“4%3โ€“4%5โ€“7%7โ€“10%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 1,119 kills.
6 charms are dropped at a time.
Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Main drops[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Rune arrowRune arrow100Common15,100
Rune spearRune spear2Common20,370
Rune chainbodyRune chainbody2Common58,004
Blood runeBlood rune50โ€“150Common33,900โ€“101,700
Law runeLaw rune100โ€“150Common57,000โ€“85,500
Death runeDeath rune100โ€“150Common23,200โ€“34,800
Wine of ZamorakWine of Zamorak20โ€“40 (noted)Common308,000โ€“616,000
Potato cactusPotato cactus10โ€“15 (noted)Common52,490โ€“78,735
Coins 10000Coins20,000โ€“77,242Uncommon20,000โ€“77,242
SharkShark14Uncommon27,062
Rune warhammerRune warhammer2Uncommon46,436
Fire talismanFire talisman8โ€“12 (noted)Uncommon1,672โ€“2,508
Oyster pearlsOyster pearls33โ€“48 (noted)Rare15,081โ€“21,936
Lava battlestaffLava battlestaff2Rare18,124
Dragon 2h swordDragon 2h sword1Rare (1/256)134,445
Dragon chainbodyDragon chainbody1Rare (1/128)[d 1]156,138
Rare drop tableRare drop table1โ€“2RareNot sold
  1. ^ Mod Timbo. "Revealing Drop Rates." 20 October 2017. Existing Game Content Forums.

Tertiary drops[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE price
Sealed clue scroll (elite)Sealed clue scroll (elite)1Rare[d 1]Not sold
Sealed clue scroll (hard)Sealed clue scroll (hard)1RareNot sold
Kalphite queen headKalphite queen head1Rare (1/128)Not sold
Starved ancient effigyStarved ancient effigy1Very rareNot sold
Kalphite eggKalphite egg1Very rare[d 2]Not sold
  1. ^ There is a 1% chance of this being a sealed clue scroll (master) instead
  2. ^ Has a base drop rate of 1/2,500 with a threshold of 500


Rare drop table[]

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 250Coins250โ€“500Common250โ€“500
Uncut sapphireUncut sapphire1Common809
Uncut emeraldUncut emerald1Common2,555
Uncut rubyUncut ruby1Common1,842
Uncut diamondUncut diamond1Common4,843
Uncut diamondUncut diamond45โ€“55 (noted)Rare217,935โ€“266,365
Loop half of a keyLoop half of a key1Common11,053
Tooth half of a keyTooth half of a key1Common11,538
Uncut dragonstoneUncut dragonstone1Uncommon12,077
Uncut dragonstoneUncut dragonstone45โ€“55 (noted)Rare543,465โ€“664,235
Dragon longswordDragon longsword1Common56,212
Dragon spearDragon spear1Rare35,861
BattlestaffBattlestaff180โ€“220 (noted)Rare542,160โ€“662,640
Rune javelinRune javelin5Rare905
Rune platebodyRune platebody1Uncommon37,480
Rune platebodyRune platebody15โ€“25 (noted)Rare562,200โ€“937,000
Shield left halfShield left half1Rare64,399
Dragon helmDragon helm1Uncommon58,601
Rune arrowheadsRune arrowheads113โ€“137Common14,916โ€“18,084
Onyx boltsOnyx bolts135โ€“165Very rare1,003,725โ€“1,226,775
Chaos talismanChaos talisman1Rare1,923
Nature talismanNature talisman1Rare1,473
Water talismanWater talisman65โ€“82 (noted)Rare164,320โ€“207,296
Earth talismanEarth talisman65โ€“82 (noted)Rare12,025โ€“15,170
Fire talismanFire talisman25โ€“35 (noted)Rare5,225โ€“7,315
Raw lobsterRaw lobster135โ€“165 (noted)Common47,655โ€“58,245
Raw sharkRaw shark225โ€“275 (noted)Uncommon321,075โ€“392,425
Big bonesBig bones68โ€“82 (noted)Uncommon13,804โ€“16,646
Dragon bonesDragon bones180โ€“220 (noted)Rare384,480โ€“469,920
CoalCoal200โ€“1,100 (noted)Uncommon22,400โ€“123,200
Gold oreGold ore90โ€“110 (noted)Common52,830โ€“64,570
Adamantite oreAdamantite ore180โ€“220 (noted)Uncommon40,860โ€“49,940
Adamant barAdamant bar14โ€“16 (noted)Common24,654โ€“28,176
Adamant barAdamant bar135โ€“165 (noted)Rare237,735โ€“290,565
Runite oreRunite ore90โ€“110 (noted)Rare127,710โ€“156,090
Rune barRune bar(noted)Common8,955
Rune barRune bar45โ€“55 (noted)Rare134,325โ€“164,175
Grimy torstolGrimy torstol90โ€“110 (noted)Uncommon485,010โ€“592,790
Grimy snapdragonGrimy snapdragon90โ€“110 (noted)Uncommon161,010โ€“196,790
Super restore (4)Super restore (4)45โ€“55 (noted)Uncommon125,910โ€“153,890
Prayer potion (4)Prayer potion (4)45โ€“55 (noted)Uncommon130,950โ€“160,050
Lantadyme seedLantadyme seed14โ€“16Uncommon10,164โ€“11,616
Dwarf weed seedDwarf weed seed14โ€“16Uncommon11,508โ€“13,152
Magic seedMagic seed4Uncommon209,856
Palm tree seedPalm tree seed10Rare396,000
FlaxFlax450โ€“550 (noted)Common43,200โ€“52,800
Molten glassMolten glass45โ€“55 (noted)Common27,585โ€“33,715
Soft claySoft clay450โ€“550 (noted)Uncommon188,550โ€“230,450
Yew logsYew logs68โ€“82 (noted)Uncommon11,356โ€“13,694
Yew logsYew logs675โ€“825 (noted)Rare112,725โ€“137,775
Teak plankTeak plank45โ€“55 (noted)Uncommon16,740โ€“20,460
Mahogany plankMahogany plank270โ€“330 (noted)Rare356,670โ€“435,930
Blurberry SpecialBlurberry Special1Uncommon12,008
Vecna skullVecna skull1Very rare*124,871
Hazelmere's signet ringHazelmere's signet ring1Very rare*1,432,268,388
Brawling gloves (Melee)Brawling gloves (Melee)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Magic)Brawling gloves (Magic)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Ranged)Brawling gloves (Ranged)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Agility)Brawling gloves (Agility)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Cooking)Brawling gloves (Cooking)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (FM)Brawling gloves (FM)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Fishing)Brawling gloves (Fishing)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Hunter)Brawling gloves (Hunter)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Mining)Brawling gloves (Mining)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Prayer)Brawling gloves (Prayer)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Smithing)Brawling gloves (Smithing)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (Thieving)Brawling gloves (Thieving)1Very rareNot sold
Brawling gloves (WC)Brawling gloves (WC)1Very rareNot sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 1Crystal triskelion fragment 11Very rareNot sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 2Crystal triskelion fragment 21Very rareNot sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 3Crystal triskelion fragment 31Very 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

Feats[]

  • Hail To The Queen (RuneScore 20) - Defeat two Kalphite Guardians whilst fighting Kalphite Queen and then defeat her.
  • Checkmate (RuneScore 0) - Obtained a collection of unique drops from the Kalphite Queen.
  • Bug Swatter (RuneScore 5) - Defeat the Kalphite Queen several times depending on the tier.

Trivia[]

KQ fight

Zenevivia and the Wise Old Man fight the Kalphite Queen

  • The Kalphite Queen is level 98 during the Love Story cutscene.
  • When the Kalphite Queen was first released, she only used two attack styles: magic and melee. A ranged attack was added to prevent players from camping her with little or no risk.
  • Prior to the Evolution of Combat, the Kalphite Queen's "prayers" provided increased defence, rather than full immunity.
  • The Kalphite Queen's drops were greatly improved after the Kalphite King was released.
  • Both of the Queen's forms are similar to the life cycle of the cicada. She starts off as a beetle, then moults into an airborne insect.
  • It was revealed in the April 2011 BTS that the Kalphite Queen and the King Black Dragon were due to be married on 29 April 2011, to coincide with the wedding of Prince William Windsor and Catherine Middleton in the UK.
  • Kalphite Queen is included in RuneScape Top Trumps.
  • The first form does not affect experience or kill count.
  • On 12 September 2016 Kalphite Queen received the ability to attack players who stand under her.
  • As of 1 February 2018, the highest kill count for this boss was 7,370 kills[1].
    • This had not increased by 6 May 2018.[2].

References[]

  1. ^ Mod Shauny. Top 10 killers per Boss. 2 Feb 2018. "Here are the top 10 kills for each Boss in RuneScape, be aware that we've not listed display names for privacy purposes however if you wish to brag about one number being yours then we won't stop you!"*
  2. ^ Mod Shauny. Top 10 killers per Boss. 6 May 2018. "Here are the top 10 kills for each Boss in RuneScape, be aware that we've not listed display names for privacy purposes however if you wish to brag about one number being yours then we won't stop you!"*
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