Giant bat

Monster
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NormalArceuus
Giant bat
Released27 February 2002 (Update)
MembersYes
Combat level27
Size2x2
ExamineAn annoying flappy thing.
Combat info
XP bonus+0%
Max hit3
AggressiveYes
PoisonousNo
Attack styleStab
Attack speed4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time35 ticks (21 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer levelNone
Slayer XP32 xp
CategoryBats
Assigned by
Combat stats
3222222211
Aggressive stats
Monster attack bonusMonster strength bonusMonster magic strength bonusMonster ranged strength bonus
+0+0+0+0+0+0
Melee defence
+10+10+12
Magic defence
Air elemental weakness
+1010% weakness
Ranged defence
LightStandardHeavy
+8+8+8
Immunities
Poison0% resistance
Venom0% resistance
CannonsNot immune
ThrallsNot immune
Advanced data
Monster ID2834
LinkMOID

Giant bats are relatively low-level flying monsters found throughout dungeons and across the surface of Gielinor. Despite them being generally weak monsters they may sometimes pose a threat to players due to their aggressiveness toward any players level 54 or lower. Giant bats can be used as a slightly higher-level alternative for regular Bats for Slayer assignments.

Notably, the bats in Arceuus and around the Dark Altar are not aggressive to players, making it safe to traverse the area and craft runes at the nearby altars even at a low combat level.

Locations

Drops

100%

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Bat bones.png: Giant bat drops Bat bones with rarity Always in quantity 1Bat bones1Always3700

Tertiary

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Giant bat wing.png: Giant bat drops Giant bat wing with rarity Always in quantity 1Giant bat wing1Always[d 1]Not sold0
Looting bag.png: Giant bat drops Looting bag with rarity 1/5 in quantity 1Looting bag11/5[d 2]Not soldN/A
  1. ^ Giant bat wings are only dropped during the Rag and Bone Man I. The giant bats located around Arceuus do not drop this.
  2. ^ Looting bags are only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.

Changes

Date Changes
25 June 2025
(Update)

Giant bats now have a 10% elemental weakness to air spells.

18 October 2006
(Update)

The NPCs were graphically updated.

29 March 2004 –
18 October 2006
18 October 2006 –
present