Locust rider

Release date	10 January 2007 (Update)
Members?	Yes
Combat level	108
XP per kill	211.5 (and 69.8 experience)
Slayer level	1
Slayer XP	54.8
Assigned by	Sumona
Always drops	Bones
Examine text	A mounted archer.
Combat stats LP Max hit 2700 150 (level 68), 227 (level 98), 250 (level 106) Attack Defence Ranged Magic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Other Immune to Poison? Immune to Stun? No Unknown edit Attack Speed Speed varies (Interval: random) Aggressive? Poisonous? Yes No Attack styles Weaknesses Ranged Melee Crush Keris

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Locust riders are encountered during the Contact! quest, inside the Scabaras Maze. The level 98 riders attack using somewhat slow Ranged attacks. The level 106 version uses a spear for melee, and attacks faster than the rangers. The level 106 riders can hit a maximum of 250 life points, and the level 98s can hit up to 227. The level 68 riders are only encountered when fighting the Giant Scarab, and have a maximum hit of around 150. Remember that you need to bring a light source when you are in the dungeon.

Locust Riders are scattered mercifully thin throughout the dungeon. If a player takes the right path, it's doubtful he or she will even encounter one. Still, should a player encounter them, he or she should remember that they commonly hit over 200, so Protection Prayers and good food are of the utmost importance, especially if multiple riders are encountered.

The Keris Dagger special effect works against Locust Riders.

Though not directly assigned, Locust Riders may be slain as part of a Scabarite assignment. These monsters respawn at an extremely fast rate, so it may be ideal to stay in one spot.

A good strategy to kill these is to wear prayer-boosting armour, such as Proselyte armour and use Protect/Deflect from Ranged. When your prayer gets low, go back up to Sophanem and recharge your prayer at the High Priest's altar.

LocationsEdit

• Sophanem Dungeon

DropsEdit

100%Edit

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Bones	1	1 Always	91

CharmsEdit

Charm drop percentages

No charms
63–73%	2–7%	3–8%	18–27%	0.1–2%

Represents 90% confidence range, based on a sample of 218 kills.
1 charm is dropped at a time.

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

Weapons and armourEdit

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Mithril kiteshield	1	2 Common	1,035
	Adamant arrow	16	3 Uncommon	832
	Rune arrow	7	3 Uncommon	1,393
	Rune scimitar	1	4 Rare	15,084
	Rune mace	1	4 Rare	8,273
	Battlestaff	1	4 Rare	8,400
	Rune 2h sword	1	5 Very rare	37,933

RunesEdit

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Lava rune	20	3 Uncommon	440
	Fire rune	37	3 Uncommon	444
	Blood rune	5	3 Uncommon	1,390

HerbsEdit

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Grimy guam	1	2 Common	332
	Grimy marrentill	1	2 Common	56
	Grimy tarromin	1	2 Common	157
	Grimy harralander	1	2 Common	463
	Grimy ranarr	1	3 Uncommon	2,187
	Grimy irit	1	3 Uncommon	1,721
	Grimy avantoe	1	3 Uncommon	3,940
	Grimy kwuarm	1	3 Uncommon	2,183
	Grimy cadantine	1	4 Rare	2,015
	Grimy lantadyme	1	4 Rare	7,886
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	4 Rare	9,330

OtherEdit

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Coins	60–302	2 Common	Not sold
	Raw bass	1	3 Uncommon	582
	Bass	1	3 Uncommon	204
	Desert goat horn	3 (noted)	4 Rare	2,844
	Marrentill tar	6	4 Rare	228
	Starved ancient effigy	1	5 Very rare	Not sold

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.

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Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Coins	250; 381; 450; 3,000; 9,000; 12,000	2 Common	Not sold
	Uncut sapphire	1	2 Common	1,107
	Uncut emerald	1	2 Common	1,903
	Uncut ruby	1	2 Common	3,112
	Uncut diamond	1	3 Uncommon	7,034
	Loop half of a key	1	3 Uncommon	11,742
	Tooth half of a key	1	3 Uncommon	19,052
	Uncut dragonstone	1	4 Rare	12,885
	Dragonstone	1	4 Rare	10,585
	Dragon dagger	1	3 Uncommon	16,976
	Rune javelin	5	4 Rare	1,215
	Adamant javelin	20	5 Very rare	1,320
	Rune 2h sword	1	5 Very rare	37,933
	Rune spear	1	5 Very rare	11,988
	Dragon spear	1	5 Very rare	36,917
	Dragon dagger	50 (noted)	5 Very rare	848,800
	Rune sq shield	1	5 Very rare	22,727
	Rune kiteshield	1	5 Very rare	32,404
	Shield left half	1	5 Very rare	65,284
	Dragon helm	1	5 Very rare	59,501
	Adamant bolts	200	3 Uncommon	19,800
	Onyx bolts	150	4 Rare	1,297,050
	Rune arrow	150–200; 500	4 Rare	29,850–199
	Battlestaff	200 (noted)	4 Rare	1,680,000
	Air orb	1,000 (noted)	4 Rare	1,587,000
	Fire orb	1,000 (noted)	4 Rare	1,723,000
	Vecna skull	1	5 Very rare	91,765
	Water talisman	1	3 Uncommon	5,311
	Earth talisman	25–35 (noted)	3 Uncommon	19,025–26,635
	Fire talisman	25–35 (noted)	3 Uncommon	47,950–67,130
	Chaos talisman	1	3 Uncommon	177
	Nature talisman	1	3 Uncommon	193
	Pure essence	500–15,000 (noted)	3 Uncommon	34,000–1,020,000
	Nature rune	47–77	4 Rare	5,452–8,932
	Soul rune	20	4 Rare	2,480
	Law rune	45	4 Rare	8,550
	Death rune	50; 121	4 Rare	167
	Blood rune	50	4 Rare	13,900
	Raw swordfish	125 – 250; 1,000 (noted)	3 Uncommon	36,250–290
	Raw shark	250–500 (noted)	3 Uncommon	256,500–513,000
	Big bones	150 – 500 (noted)	3 Uncommon	67,350–224,500
	Coal	150–7,500 (noted)	3 Uncommon	38,250–1,912,500
	Adamantite ore	150–800 (noted)	3 Uncommon	214,650–1,144,800
	Silver ore	100 (noted)	4 Rare	11,100
	Runite ore	100 (noted)	4 Rare	1,056,600
	Adamant bar	1,000–7,000 (noted)	4 Rare	2,824,000–19,768,000
	Rune bar	1,50,150 (noted)	4 Rare	13,069–1,960,350
	Clean ranarr	33 (noted)	3 Uncommon	75,900
	Clean toadflax	25–250 (noted)	3 Uncommon	88,175–881,750
	Clean snapdragon	30–120 (noted)	3 Uncommon	106,230–424,920
	Clean torstol	10–100 (noted)	3 Uncommon	94,140–941,400
	Saradomin brew (4)	250 (noted)	5 Very rare	64,750
	Watermelon seed	3	3 Uncommon	5,859
	Yew seed	1–50	4 Rare	60,155–3,007,750
	Magic seed	1–6	4 Rare	164,810–988,860
	Palm tree seed	10	4 Rare	1,043,290
	Snapdragon seed	1	4 Rare	2,127
	Torstol seed	1–31	4 Rare	50,268–1,558,308
	Fellstalk seed	2	4 Rare	1,000
	Yew logs	100–20,000 (noted)	4 Rare	53,600–10,720,000