Desert Wolf

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Desert Wolf



Released								14 April 2003 (Update)
Members								Yes
Combat level								27
Size								2x2
Examine								A vicious desert wolf.

Combat info

XP bonus								+0%
Max hit								3
Aggressive								Yes
Poisonous								No
Attack style								Slash
Attack speed								4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time								50 ticks (30 seconds)

Slayer info

Slayer level								None
Slayer XP								34 xp
Category								Wolves
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Combat stats


34				20				21				22				0				0

Aggressive stats


+0				+0				+0				+0				+0				+0

Melee defence


+0								+0								+0

Magic defence


+0												No elemental 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								4649
Link								MOID

A desert wolf is a type of wolf that is located all over the north-west of the Kharidian Desert, as well as in the Necropolis. Players who wish to kill desert wolves should bring protection from desert heat, such as waterskins, the circlet of water, or the Desert amulet 4.

They are aggressive to players level 54 Combat and below.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
Kharidian Desert	27		55	Show map	Desert✓
Necropolis	27		2	Show map	Desert✓

Drops

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Wolf bones	1	Always	416	0

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Wolf bone	1	1/4^{[d 1]}	Not sold	0

^ Wolf bones are only dropped during Rag and Bone Man II.

Changes

Date	Changes
27 August 2025 (Update)	All variants of the desert wolf now drop the wolf bone during Rag and Bone Man II, rather than just one variant.
4 June 2007 (Update)	The NPC was graphically updated.
20 February 2006 (Update)	The NPC's examine was changed from "A vicious Desert wolf" to "A vicious desert wolf."
19 September 2005 (Update)	The NPC's size was increased from 1x1 to 2x2.

Gallery (historical)


29 March 2004 – 4 June 2007	4 June 2007 – present

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