Basilisk

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Basilisk
Released								26 January 2005 (Update)
Members								Yes
Combat level								61
Size								2x2
Examine								The eyes of evil.
Combat info
XP bonus								+0%
Max hit								5
Aggressive								No
Poisonous								No
Attack style								Slash
Attack speed								4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time								15 ticks (9 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level								40
Slayer XP								75 xp
Category								Basilisks
Assigned by
Combat stats
75				30				45				75				1				1
Aggressive stats
+0				+0				+0				+0				+0				+0
Melee defence
+20								+20								+0
Magic defence
+20												40% weakness
Ranged defence
+0								+0								+0
Immunities
Poison								0% resistance
Venom								0% resistance
Cannons								Not immune
Thralls								Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID								417
Link								MOID

A basilisk is a Slayer monster that requires a Slayer level of 40 to kill. Like cockatrice, players must equip a mirror shield or V's shield when fighting these monsters. Players require a Defence level of 20 in order to receive basilisks as a Slayer task, as this is required to wield the shield. To get a basilisk task from Duradel, Nieve, or Konar, players must have also purchased the "Basilocked" slayer reward, costing 80 points. Basilisks have below-average accuracy for their level, but have high Defence. They are weak to crush attacks, so weapons such as the zombie axe and the dragon mace are unusually strong if using melee. The dragon mace is generally around the same damage per second as the dragon scimitar, while the zombie axe deals approximately 7% more damage per second than either.

Without the mirror shield, the player's combat stats will be greatly reduced with each hit. The Protect from Melee prayer can be used against the damage, but the stats will still be lowered.

Basilisks frequently drop nature runes, so it can be useful to bring a staff of fire or fire runes in order to use High Level Alchemy on their frequent metal armour and weapon drops.

These can be safespotted from the southern entrance to their area in the Fremennik Slayer Dungeon, by using the south-east wall to stop their movement. This does not remove the need for a mirror shield, as their drain attack is ranged. Other safespots are available using the rocks on either side of the room, getting the Basilisk stuck on the other side of the rocks/pebble. Note that players cannot set up a dwarf multicannon within the dungeon.

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
Fremennik Slayer Dungeon (AJR)	61		8	Show map	Fremennik✓
Jormungand's Prison	61		12	Show map	Fremennik✓

Drop rates are estimated based on 48,470 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	30	0

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Mithril axe	1	3/128	152	312
	Mithril spear	1	2/128	246	507
	Steel battleaxe	1	3/128	143	390
	Adamant full helm	1	1/128	1,890	2,112
	Mithril kiteshield	1	1/128	1,081	1,326
	Rune dagger	1	1/128	4,568	4,800
	Mystic hat (light)	1	1/512	8,335	9,000

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Water rune	75	8/128	375	150
	Nature rune	15	5/128	2,565	1,620
	Law rune	3	3/128	369	432
	Nature rune	37	1/128	6,327	3,996

There is a 35/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf	1	1/14.6	189	7
	Grimy marrentill	1	1/19.5	185	8
	Grimy tarromin	1	1/26	120	9
	Grimy harralander	1	1/33.4	284	9
	Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/42.6	5,262	18
	Grimy irit leaf	1	1/58.5	1,258	10
	Grimy avantoe	1	1/78	1,341	10
	Grimy kwuarm	1	1/93.6	1,814	12
	Grimy cadantine	1	1/117	2,076	13
	Grimy lantadyme	1	1/156	1,232	13
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/156	1,343	14

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Adamantite ore	1	3/128	540	240

The overall chance of rolling a coin drop is 57/128 with an average value of 102.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	44	29/128	44	44
	Coins	200	17/128	200	200
	Coins	132	5/128	132	132
	Coins	11	5/128	11	11
	Coins	440	1/128	440	440

There is a 5/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Nothing	N/A	1/51.29; Never[d 1]	N/A	N/A
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/102.4; 1/52[d 2]	228	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/204.8; 1/104[d 2]	473	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/409.6; 1/208[d 2]	1,087	60
	Chaos talisman	1	1/1,092.27; 1/554.67[d 2]	236	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/1,638.4; 1/832[d 2]	2,439	120
	Rune javelin	5	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664[d 2]	675	1,200
	Loop half of key	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664[d 2]	9,756	60
	Tooth half of key	1	1/3,276.8; 1/1,664[d 2]	9,887	60
	Rune spear	1	1/52,428.8; 1/3,120[d 2][d 3]	11,599	12,480
	Shield left half	1	1/104,857.6; 1/6,240[d 2][d 3]	65,355	66,000
	Dragon spear	1	1/139,810.13; 1/8,320[d 2][d 3]	38,438	37,440

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Clue scroll (elite)	1	Always[d 1]	Not sold	12
	Reward casket (elite)	1	Always[d 1]	Not sold	30
	Basilisk bone	1	1/4[d 2]	Not sold	0
	Brimstone key	1	1/323[d 3]	Not sold	N/A
	Basilisk head	1	1/2,000	Not sold	2,400

• Killing a basilisk is the solution to the elite cryptic clue: Reflection is the weakness for these eyes of evil. A basilisk knight may also be killed for this step.

• An unused version of the basilisk exists that is slightly smaller than normal. This variant cannot be found anywhere in-game.