Mugger

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Mugger

Combat level	6
Hitpoints	8
Slayer level	Not assigned
Slayer XP	Not assigned
Members only?	No
Aggressive?	Yes
Poisonous?	No
Immune to poison?	No
Attack style	Melee
Max hit	1
Weakness	None
Always drops	Bones
Examine text	He jumps out and attacks people.

Muggers are level 6 humans that can be found throughout RuneScape. They can be a potentially fatal threat to unaware new players. They use only crush attacks, which are quick and accurate.

Muggers are aggressive, which means that they attack players who are two times the mugger's combat level or less. Thus, muggers are aggressive against players from level 3 through 12. Caught by surprise and unprepared, a new players can fairly easily die at their hands. They can assault players even inside buildings, but are incapable of following them down or up the stairs, or opening shut doors, whether they be within the building or outside it. Other NPCs do not appear to even notice their presence, nor to they attempt to aid or resist them. Ways to repel or escape the threat of muggers include simply closing the door, engaging them in direct combat (inadvisable for inexperienced fighters), or simply teleporting away. Easy and quick ways of teleporting away include teleporting to the rune essence mine through Aubury (which requires the completion of Rune Mysteries) or enter mysterious ruins, though the ruins are accessible only with talismans or altars.

Contents 1 Locations 2 Varrock Mugger 3 Drops 3.1 100% Drops 3.2 Free-to-play drops 3.3 Members only drops 4 Trivia 5 References

[edit] Locations

• Behind Lumbridge castle, near the swamp.
• The entrance to the Blurite cave (in the Asgarnian Ice Dungeon).
• Port Sarim Jail Locked up in the 4th cell.
• Stronghold of Player Safety (not aggressive).
• West Varrock mine.
• Near the Sawmill.

[edit] Varrock Mugger

Prior to the updates of 17 September 2009, a mugger wandered the area around Aubury's Rune Shop in south-eastern Varrock. The mugger was infamous for his attacks on low-leveled players entering the store, including, until late 2007, many macroers. The mugger became something of an inside-joke amongst the RuneScape community and was often referred to as "Mugger (level-6)." Jagex hinted at this in the Varrock Census, in which the mugger is named as "Phearthee Levalsyx" (or fear the level six). During early testing of the Court Cases Distractions and Diversions game, the mugger was used by Jagex as a test case. A shirt with a headshot of the mugger is also available in the Jagex Store.

With the updates on September 17th, Jagex removed the mugger from Varrock, to preserve the cushion of safety around Varrock and Lumbridge.

“	The citizens of Varrock sleep easy once more. The notorious mugger of southern Varrock, level 6, who works the patch outside of Aubury’s rune store, has moved on. Various street sources suggest that the mugger, real name unknown, felt that ‘his work was done’ and has decided to travel abroad. This is good news indeed for the people of Varrock, as this mugger has proven to be second only to zombie invasions as a source of panic for the city. While the streets of Varrock are now safe, adventurers are being warned to steer clear of this shady individual should they run into him outside of Varrock. Recent sightings have put Mugger (level-6) as far afield as Paterdomus, Port Sarim and Edgeville. While it may appear that these are separate people, it is, in fact, the very same (and very fast) person. Please be advised that he is considered armed and dangerous – do not to approach him for any reason." "Claims that his level has increased to 7 are greatly exaggerated.	”
	— Mod Srowley[1]

[edit] Drops

[edit] 100% Drops

• Bones

[edit] Free-to-play drops

• Cabbage
• Coins (5-15)
• Rope (most common)
• Copper ore
• Bronze med helm (rare)
• Fishing bait
• Knife (rare)
• Bronze Bolts (6)
• Water runes (6)
• Earth runes (5)
• Mind runes

[edit] Members only drops

• Level 1 Clue scroll
• Grimy guam
• Grimy marrentill
• Grimy tarromin
• Grimy harralander
• Grimy ranarr
• Grimy irit
• Grimy avantoe
• Grimy kwuarm
• Grimy cadantine
• Grimy lantadyme
• Grimy dwarf weed
• Bronze Bolts

[edit] Trivia

• The mugger in Port Sarim Jail, like the Black Knight also in the jail, was not affected by the update which changed the muggers' appearances.
• It appears that some muggers were created in certain places to prevent the use of Bots. Two examples would be at the mine south-west of Varrock, near the Sawmill and by the Rune shop in Varrock. Other monsters share this use.
• Muggers can be a good source of rope, for players too impoverished to purchase the item.
• Muggers were used in scams before the drop trade update, and players would scam lower level players into losing their items, since muggers are aggressive to level 12 and down.

[edit] References

1. ^ Mod Srowley. Mugger (level-6) Sightings. RuneScape forums.