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Level 2Level 2 (armed)Level 5Level 13
Goblin



Released		4 January 2001 (Update)
Members		No
Combat level		2
Size		1x1
Examine		An ugly green creature.

Combat info

XP bonus		+0%
Flat armour		0
Max hit		1
Aggressive		No
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Crush
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		35 ticks (21 seconds)

Slayer info

Slayer level		None
Slayer XP		5 xp
Category		Goblins
Assigned by

Combat stats


5	1	1	1	1	1

Aggressive stats


-21	-15	+0	+0	+0	+0

Melee defence


-15		-15		-15

Magic defence


-15			No elemental weakness

Ranged defence


-15		-15		-15

Immunities

Poison		0% resistance
Venom		0% resistance
Cannons		Not immune
Thralls		Not immune

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Advanced data

Monster ID		3028,3029,3030,3031,3032,3033,3034,3035,3036,3037,3038,3039,3040,3041,3042,3043,3044,3051,3052,3053,3054,5195,5196,5197,5198,5199,5200,5201,5202,5203
Link		MOID

Goblins are one of the most common, low-level monsters found around Gielinor. They are popularly killed by low-level players training their combat skills.

Goblins are often one of the first monsters a player will encounter, as they inhabit much of the area around Lumbridge.

The single armed goblin with a blue mail (as indicated in the gallery below) is the only aggressive goblin found anywhere, other than the variants found in the God Wars Dungeons. Whenever a player is standing anywhere inside the Goblin Cave (even when outside the goblin's direct surroundings), it will yell Halt intruder!, within regular time intervals. This goblin has a wander range spanning almost the entire goblin cave, so it may attack players practically anywhere inside these caves. Other than this single goblin, any other goblin can become aggressive upon searching any of the stacked boxes in the cave, with one random nearby goblin being selected to become aggressive every time the boxes are searched.

Locations

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map	League region
Lumbridge	2	121	Show map	Misthalin✓
Between Lumbridge and Varrock	5	1	Show map	Misthalin✓
West of Varrock	5	5	Show map	Misthalin✓
The Digsite	5	1	Show map	Misthalin✓
Outside Port Sarim	2	12	Show map	Asgarnia✓
South-east of Draynor Village	2	7	Show map	Misthalin✓
South of Draynor Manor	2	1	Show map	Misthalin✓
Lumbridge Swamp	5	1	Show map	Misthalin✓
Goblin Cave	2	24	Show map	Kandarin✓
West of Fishing Guild	2	23	Show map	Kandarin✓
Outside Fishing Guild	2	4	Show map	Kandarin✓
Tree Gnome Village maze	2, 5	10	Show map	Kandarin✓
Clock Tower Dungeon	2, 5, 13	14	Show map	Kandarin✓
South of Hosidius	2	5	Show map	Kourend✓
Kebos Lowlands	2	6	Show map	Kourend✓
Entrance to Arandar	5	3	Show map	Kandarin✓
The Hollows cave	2, 5, 13	3	Show map	Morytania✓
Observatory Dungeon	2, 5	31	Show map	Kandarin✓
Underground Pass	5	3	Show map	Tirannwn✓
Underground Pass	5, 13	7	Show map	Tirannwn✓

Drop table 1

This drop table is accessed by most level 2 goblins and level 13 goblins. Several level 2 goblins use the second drop table instead; see below. The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

The average Goblin (Drop table 1) kill is worth 88.23.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	30	0

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bronze sq shield	1	3/128	24	28
	Bronze spear_(m)	1	4/128	265	15

Runes and ammunition

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Body rune	7	5/128	28	7
Water rune	6	6/128	30	12
Earth rune	4	3/128	20	8
Bronze bolts	8	3/128	16	8

Coins

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	5	28/128	5	5
Coins	9	3/128	9	9
Coins	15	3/128	15	15
Coins	20	2/128	20	20
Coins	1	1/128	1	1

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	38/128	N/A	N/A
Hammer	1	15/128	102	0
Goblin book_(m)	1	2/128	Not sold	0
Goblin mail	1	5/128	239	24
Chef's hat	1	3/128	271	1
Beer	1	2/128	76	1
Brass necklace	1	1/128	129	18
Air talisman	1	1/128	201	2

Tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Goblin skull_(m)	1	1/4^{[d 1]}	Not sold	0
Ensouled goblin head_(m)	1	1/35	162	31
Clue scroll (beginner)	1	1/64^{[d 2]}	Not sold	12
Clue scroll (easy)_(m)	1	1/128^{[d 3]}^{[d 2]}	Not sold	12
Goblin champion scroll_(m)	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0

^ Goblin skulls are only dropped during Rag and Bone Man I.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.
^ The easy clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/121 after unlocking the easy Combat Achievements rewards tier.

Drop table 2

This drop table is accessed by some level 2 goblins holding weapons and/or shields in the Goblin Cave and west of the Fishing Guild, as well as some level 5. The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

The average Goblin (Drop table 2) kill is worth 112.6.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	30	0

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Bronze axe	1	3/128	95	9
Bronze scimitar	1	1/128	16	19
Bronze spear_(m)	1	9/128	265	15

Runes and ammunition

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Bronze arrow	7	3/128	35	7
Mind rune	2	3/128	4	2
Earth rune	4	3/128	20	8
Body rune	2	3/128	8	2
Bronze javelin_(m)	5	2/128	50	10
Chaos rune	1	1/128	106	54
Nature rune	1	1/128	171	108

Herbs

There is a 2/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf_(m)	1	1/256	189	7
Grimy marrentill_(m)	1	1/341.3	185	8
Grimy tarromin_(m)	1	1/455.1	120	9
Grimy harralander_(m)	1	1/585.1	284	9
Grimy ranarr weed_(m)	1	1/744.7	5,262	18
Grimy irit leaf_(m)	1	1/1,024	1,258	10
Grimy avantoe_(m)	1	1/1,365.3	1,341	10
Grimy kwuarm_(m)	1	1/1,638.4	1,814	12
Grimy cadantine_(m)	1	1/2,048	2,076	13
Grimy lantadyme_(m)	1	1/2,730.7	1,232	13
Grimy dwarf weed_(m)	1	1/2,730.7	1,343	14

Coins

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	1	34/128	1	1
Coins	3	13/128	3	3
Coins	5	8/128	5	5
Coins	16	7/128	16	16
Coins	24	3/128	24	24
Coins_(f)	10	2/128^{[d 1]}	10	10

^ Only dropped in free-to-play worlds.

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	8/128	N/A	N/A
Hammer	1	9/128	102	0
Goblin book_(m)	1	2/128	Not sold	0
Goblin mail	1	10/128^{[d 1]}	239	24
Grapes	1	1/128	64	0
Red cape	1	1/128	56	1
Tin ore	1	1/128	10	1

^ Colour received depends on the goblin mail worn.

Tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Goblin skull_(m)	1	1/4^{[d 1]}	Not sold	0
Ensouled goblin head_(m)	1	1/30	162	31
Clue scroll (beginner)	1	1/80^{[d 2]}	Not sold	12
Clue scroll (easy)_(m)	1	1/128^{[d 3]}^{[d 2]}	Not sold	12
Goblin champion scroll_(m)	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0

^ Goblin skulls are only dropped during Rag and Bone Man I.
^ ^2.0 ^2.1 Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.
^ The easy clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/121 after unlocking the easy Combat Achievements rewards tier.

Dialogue

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Gallery

Level 2 goblins

Armed level 2 goblins

Note: A single unarmed goblin behaves identically to armed level 2 goblins, and therefore is also included in this gallery.

Aggressive goblin in the Goblin Cave

Level 5 goblins

Changes

Date	Changes
22 September 2021 (Update)	Level 5 armed goblins now give the correct loot.
18 February 2016 (Update \| poll)	Hammers are now dropped by goblins.
12 November 2015 (Update)	Stopped a goblin in Lumbridge spawning in a tree.
16 April 2015 (Update)	A goblin will no longer spawn in a tree or inside a crate near Lumbridge.
26 February 2015 (Update)	Moved a Goblin near Lumbridge that spawned in a tree.

v t e Goblin Cave
NPCs	Ghost Lollk
Monsters	Bouncer Dungeon rat Giant bat Goblin Slagilith Chicken Rat Spider

v t e Lumbridge Swamp
NPCs	Abigale Archer Candle seller Father Urhney Fishing tutor Hewey Mining tutor Monk Warrior Wizard
Monsters	Big frog Frog Giant frog Giant rat Goblin
Features	Water Altar
Related	East Lumbridge Swamp mine Lumbridge Swamp Caves West Lumbridge Swamp mine

v t e Observatory Dungeon
NPCs	Goblin guard Wagchin Naghead
Monsters	Goblin Poison spider Rat
Related	Observatory Observatory Quest

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