Butterfly ray

Monster
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Butterfly ray
Butterfly ray
Released19 November 2025 (Update)
MembersYes
Combat level68
Size2x2
ExamineDisappointingly free of pretty patterns.
League regionN/A
Combat info
Max hit4
AggressiveNo
PoisonousNo
Attack styleSlash
Attack speed4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Combat stats
83100351510
Aggressive stats
Monster attack bonusMonster strength bonusMonster magic strength bonusMonster ranged strength bonus
+0+0+0+0+0+0
Melee defence
+0+0+0
Magic defence
No elemental weakness
+0No elemental weakness
Ranged defence
LightStandardHeavy
+50+50+20
Immunities
Poison0% resistance
Venom100% resistance
BurnImmune (strong)
Advanced data
Monster ID15216
LinkMOID
Butterfly ray
Released19 November 2025 (Update)
Combat level68
MembersYes
LocationVaries
League regionN/A
OptionsHarvest
ExamineDisappointingly free of pretty patterns. Also free of lifesigns.
Advanced data
NPC ID15217
LinkMOID

Butterfly rays are a monster which can be found in the Shrouded Ocean, Unquiet Ocean, and Sunset Ocean. They may assigned as a bounty task starting at level 40 Sailing. A guaranteed bounty task can be received from Land's End. They drop ray barbs which can be used to make trawling nets.

When hunting the rays, it is beneficial to bring a herb sack and a seed box, as they frequently drop herbs and seeds.

Any boat with a mithril keel or better will not take any damage from butterfly rays.

Locations

Location Levels Members Spawns Map League region
Dusk's Maw - west of Mistrock68Members5Show mapN/A
The Great Conch - western coastline68Members12Show mapN/A
Sea of Shells - north of the Onyx Crest68Members8Show mapN/A
Turtle Belt - south of Dognose Island68Members10Show mapN/A
Zul-Egil - west of the Crumbling Tower68Members10Show mapN/A

Bounty info

Sailing
Level
Sailing
XP
Notice boardBountyItem
qty
Item
rarity
Map
408,800Musa Point151/3Show map
408,800The Pandemonium151/3Show map
488,800Ruins of Unkah201/2Show map
458,800The Summer Shore251/2Show map
468,800Aldarin251/2Show map
668,800Port Tyras301/2Show map
408,800Land's End[a]51/10Show map
408,800Port Piscarilius51/10Show map
  1. ^ The task is guaranteed to appear on this notice board.

Drops

Drop rates are estimated based on 583,717 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average value of a butterfly ray kill is 4,419.94.

Pre-roll

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Ray barbs.png: Butterfly ray drops Ray barbs with rarity 1/45 in quantity 1Ray barbs11/45122,7664,800

Sailing seeds and frags

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Elkhorn frag.png: Butterfly ray drops Elkhorn frag with rarity 72/2,980 in quantity 1Elkhorn frag172/2,98014615
Pillar frag.png: Butterfly ray drops Pillar frag with rarity 36/2,980 in quantity 1Pillar frag136/2,98067431
Umbral frag.png: Butterfly ray drops Umbral frag with rarity 12/2,980 in quantity 1Umbral frag112/2,9803,89046
Flax seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Flax seed with rarity 50/2,980 in quantity 1Flax seed150/2,980133
Hemp seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Hemp seed with rarity 30/2,980 in quantity 1Hemp seed130/2,9807223
Cotton seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Cotton seed with rarity 20/2,980 in quantity 1Cotton seed120/2,9804,0233
Camphor seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Camphor seed with rarity 15/2,980 in quantity 1Camphor seed115/2,9803,46136
Ironwood seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Ironwood seed with rarity 4/2,980 in quantity 1Ironwood seed14/2,98035,19043
Rosewood seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Rosewood seed with rarity 1/2,980 in quantity 1Rosewood seed11/2,980157,88948

Seeds

There is a 80/149 chance of rolling the uncommon seed drop table.

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Limpwurt seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Limpwurt seed with rarity 1/14.2 in quantity 1Limpwurt seed11/14.2157
Strawberry seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Strawberry seed with rarity 1/14.9 in quantity 1Strawberry seed11/14.9710
Marrentill seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Marrentill seed with rarity 1/15.6 in quantity 1Marrentill seed11/15.6171
Jangerberry seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Jangerberry seed with rarity 1/21.2 in quantity 1Jangerberry seed11/21.2536
Tarromin seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Tarromin seed with rarity 1/23 in quantity 1Tarromin seed11/23121
Wildblood seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Wildblood seed with rarity 1/23.5 in quantity 1Wildblood seed11/23.5818
Watermelon seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Watermelon seed with rarity 1/31 in quantity 1Watermelon seed11/3123433
Harralander seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Harralander seed with rarity 1/34.9 in quantity 1Harralander seed11/34.9322
Snape grass seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Snape grass seed with rarity 1/48.8 in quantity 1Snape grass seed11/48.815,10156
Ranarr seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Ranarr seed with rarity 1/50 in quantity 1Ranarr seed11/5028,02830
Whiteberry seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Whiteberry seed with rarity 1/57.4 in quantity 1Whiteberry seed11/57.4679
Mushroom spore.png: Butterfly ray drops Mushroom spore with rarity 1/67.3 in quantity 1Mushroom spore11/67.310651
Toadflax seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Toadflax seed with rarity 1/72.3 in quantity 1Toadflax seed11/72.39796
Belladonna seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Belladonna seed with rarity 1/108.4 in quantity 1Belladonna seed11/108.4108106
Irit seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Irit seed with rarity 1/108.4 in quantity 1Irit seed11/108.4723
Poison ivy seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Poison ivy seed with rarity 1/150.1 in quantity 1Poison ivy seed11/150.11399
Avantoe seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Avantoe seed with rarity 1/162.7 in quantity 1Avantoe seed11/162.73564
Cactus seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Cactus seed with rarity 1/162.7 in quantity 1Cactus seed11/162.74859
Kwuarm seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Kwuarm seed with rarity 1/216.9 in quantity 1Kwuarm seed11/216.92,0036
Potato cactus seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Potato cactus seed with rarity 1/244 in quantity 1Potato cactus seed11/244984
Snapdragon seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Snapdragon seed with rarity 1/390.4 in quantity 1Snapdragon seed11/390.443,77336
Cadantine seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Cadantine seed with rarity 1/488 in quantity 1Cadantine seed11/4885,1354
Lantadyme seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Lantadyme seed with rarity 1/650.6 in quantity 1Lantadyme seed11/650.61135
Dwarf weed seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Dwarf weed seed with rarity 1/976 in quantity 1Dwarf weed seed11/9766903
Torstol seed.png: Butterfly ray drops Torstol seed with rarity 1/1,951.9 in quantity 1Torstol seed11/1,951.915,46342

Unnoted herbs

There is a 39/149 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Grimy guam leaf.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy guam leaf with rarity 1/15.3 in quantity 1-2Grimy guam leaf1–21/15.3189–3787–14
Grimy marrentill.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy marrentill with rarity 1/20.4 in quantity 1-2Grimy marrentill1–21/20.4185–3708–16
Grimy tarromin.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy tarromin with rarity 1/27.2 in quantity 1-2Grimy tarromin1–21/27.2120–2409–18
Grimy harralander.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy harralander with rarity 1/34.9 in quantity 1-2Grimy harralander1–21/34.9284–5689–18
Grimy ranarr weed.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy ranarr weed with rarity 1/44.5 in quantity 1-2Grimy ranarr weed1–21/44.55,262–10,52418–36
Grimy irit leaf.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy irit leaf with rarity 1/61.1 in quantity 1-2Grimy irit leaf1–21/61.11,258–2,51610–20
Grimy avantoe.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy avantoe with rarity 1/81.5 in quantity 1-2Grimy avantoe1–21/81.51,341–2,68210–20
Grimy kwuarm.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy kwuarm with rarity 1/97.8 in quantity 1-2Grimy kwuarm1–21/97.81,814–3,62812–24
Grimy cadantine.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy cadantine with rarity 1/122.3 in quantity 1-2Grimy cadantine1–21/122.32,076–4,15213–26
Grimy lantadyme.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy lantadyme with rarity 1/163 in quantity 1-2Grimy lantadyme1–21/1631,232–2,46413–26
Grimy dwarf weed.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy dwarf weed with rarity 1/163 in quantity 1-2Grimy dwarf weed1–21/1631,343–2,68614–28

Noted herbs

There is a 6/149 chance of rolling the combat herb drop table.

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Grimy kwuarm.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy kwuarm with rarity 1/79.5 in quantity 1-2 (noted)Grimy kwuarm1–2 (noted)1/79.51,814–3,62812–24
Grimy dwarf weed.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy dwarf weed with rarity 1/99.3 in quantity 1-2 (noted)Grimy dwarf weed1–2 (noted)1/99.31,343–2,68614–28
Grimy cadantine.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy cadantine with rarity 1/99.3 in quantity 1-2 (noted)Grimy cadantine1–2 (noted)1/99.32,076–4,15213–26
Grimy lantadyme.png: Butterfly ray drops Grimy lantadyme with rarity 1/132.4 in quantity 1-2 (noted)Grimy lantadyme1–2 (noted)1/132.41,232–2,46413–26

Other

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Bucket of sand.png: Butterfly ray drops Bucket of sand with rarity 6/149 in quantity 10-15 (noted)Bucket of sand10–15 (noted)6/14970–10510–15
Seaweed.png: Butterfly ray drops Seaweed with rarity 6/149 in quantity 10-15 (noted)Seaweed10–15 (noted)6/14950–7510–15

Tertiary

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Butterfly ray skin.png: Butterfly ray drops Butterfly ray skin with rarity 1/10 in quantity 1Butterfly ray skin11/10[d 1]Not soldN/A
Butterfly ray fin.png: Butterfly ray drops Butterfly ray fin with rarity 1/2 in quantity 1Butterfly ray fin11/2[d 1]Not soldN/A
Clue scroll (medium).png: Butterfly ray drops Clue scroll (medium) with rarity 1/85 in quantity 1Clue scroll (medium)1~1/85[d 2][d 3]Not sold12
  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 Only dropped while on an applicable bounty task.
  2. ^ The medium clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/80 after unlocking the medium Combat Achievements rewards tier.
  3. ^ Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.

Changes

Date Changes
1 April 2026
(Update)

Reduced Hitpoints from 101 to 83 and combat level from 72 to 68.

18 March 2026
(Update)

To compensate for boat combat changes, butterfly rays received the following adjustments:

  • Hitpoints increased from 70 to 101.
  • Defence level increased from 0 to 15.
  • Combat level increased from 61 to 72.
  • Ray barbs drop rate decreased from 1/41.2 to 1/45.
26 November 2025
(Update)

Sea creatures that shouldn’t drop bones (such as sharks, rays, and kraken) no longer do so.

Trivia

  • Ray barbs were originally intended to be a 1 in 300 drop,[1] but due to a bug they were much more common, at a rate of where is the Nth harmonic number.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sailing XP Review & Further Fixes". Old School RuneScape News. Jagex. 3 December 2025. Archived from the original.
  2. ^ Mod Goblin. "Beyond kneecapping salvaging, Jagex posted the official rates of sailing drops. Can we discuss their absurdity?". Reddit. 4 December 2025. Mod Goblin: "There are a handful of drops that are rolling twice"