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Hammerhead shark



Released		19 November 2025 (Update)
Members		Yes
Combat level		90
Size		3x3
Examine		Incredibly strange looking. Still very dangerous.
League region		N/A

Combat info

Max hit		7
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Slash
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)

Combat stats


125	80	65	50	1	0

Aggressive stats


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

Melee defence


+0		+0		+0

Magic defence


+0			No elemental weakness

Ranged defence


+100		+20		+40

Immunities

Poison		0% resistance
Venom		100% resistance
Burn		Immune (strong)

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Advanced data

Monster ID		15196
Link		MOID

Hammerhead shark



Released								? (edit)
Combat level								91
Members								Yes
Location								Varies
League region								N/A
Options								Harvest
Examine								Incredibly strange looking. No longer so dangerous.

Advanced data

NPC ID								15197
Link								MOID

Land Safespot

Hammerhead sharks are monsters found in the Western Ocean, Sunset Ocean, and Ardent Ocean. The player may be assigned to kill them as a bounty task starting at 40 Sailing. A guaranteed bounty task can be received from Port Khazard.

Sharks just east of Corsair Cove are able to be safespotted on boat from across the rock formations they spawn amongst, making them ideal for reducing damage taken on bounty tasks. Also, can be safespotted on land at southern most point below Equa leaves spawn below start location of Big Chompy Bird Hunting quest. Will require some specific positioning, patience and a weapon on long range to tag and lure them in.

Any boat with a rune keel or better will not take any damage from hammerhead sharks.

Safespotting them east of Corsair Cove.

Locations

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map	League region
Arrow Passage - north of Crash Island	90	13	Show map	N/A
Dusk's Maw - west of Aldarin	90	21	Show map	N/A
Feldip Gulf - north-east of Corsair Cove	90	16	Show map	N/A
Menaphite Sea - south-east of Tempoross Cove	90	14	Show map	N/A
Misty Sea - east of Mistrock	90	16	Show map	N/A
Pilgrims' Passage - north-west of Port Roberts	90	10	Show map	N/A
Tirannwn Bight - west of Prifddinas	90	13	Show map	N/A
Vagabonds Rest - east of Buccaneers' Haven	90	5	Show map	N/A

Bounty info

Level	XP	Notice board		Item qty	Item rarity	Map
40	8,800	Corsair Cove	Jaw	15	1/3	Show map
40	8,800	Port Khazard^[a]	Jaw	15	1/3	Show map
50	8,800	Port Roberts	Jaw	15	1/3	Show map
40	8,800	Civitas illa Fortis	Jaw	20	1/2	Show map
62	8,800	Rellekka	Jaw	20	1/2	Show map
48	8,800	Ruins of Unkah	Jaw	25	1/2	Show map
66	8,800	Port Tyras	Jaw	30	1/2	Show map
70	8,800	Prifddinas	Jaw	30	1/2	Show map
40	8,800	Ardougne	Liver	5	1/10	Show map
40	8,800	Brimhaven	Liver	5	1/10	Show map
40	8,800	Land's End	Liver	5	1/10	Show map
40	8,800	Musa Point	Liver	5	1/10	Show map
40	8,800	The Pandemonium	Liver	5	1/10	Show map
46	8,800	Aldarin	Liver	5	1/10	Show map
67	8,800	Deepfin Point	Liver	5	1/10	Show map
70	8,800	Prifddinas	Liver	5	1/10	Show map

^ The task is guaranteed to appear on this notice board.

Drops

Drop rates are estimated based on 993,913 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average value of a Hammerhead shark kill is 3,022.92.

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Yew shortbow	1	10/100	319	480
Mithril platebody	1	8/100	2,756	3,120
Adamant mace	1	6/100	587	864
Blue d'hide vambraces	1	5/100	1,316	1,800
Mystic boots	1	5/100	5,313	6,000
Battlestaff	1	4/100	7,180	4,200
Water battlestaff	1	3/100	8,721	9,300
Adamant platebody	1	3/100	9,440	9,984

Frags

There is a 2/100 chance to receive a coral frag.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Pillar frag	1	12/1,000	674	31
Elkhorn frag	1	6/1,000	146	15
Umbral frag	1	2/1,000	3,890	46

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	3,000–8,000	12/100	3,000–8,000	3,000–8,000
Ruby necklace	1	12/100	1,103	1,305
Sapphire bolt tips	20–40	10/100	100–200	200–400
Raw shark	1	8/100	718	102
Chaos rune	50–80	5/100	5,300–8,480	2,700–4,320
Mithril cannonball	48–60	4/100	7,536–9,420	1,728–2,160
Barracuda salvage	1	2/100	Not sold	120

Gem drop table

There is a 1/100 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/200.37; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/400; 1/203.13^{[d 2]}	228	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/800; 1/406.25^{[d 2]}	473	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/1,600; 1/812.5^{[d 2]}	1,087	60
Nature talisman	1	1/4,266.67; 1/2,166.67^{[d 2]}	268	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/6,400; 1/3,250^{[d 2]}	2,439	120
Rune javelin	5	1/12,800; 1/6,500^{[d 2]}	675	1,200
Loop half of key	1	1/12,800; 1/6,500^{[d 2]}	9,756	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/12,800; 1/6,500^{[d 2]}	9,887	60
Rune spear	1	1/204,800; 1/12,187.5^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,599	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/409,600; 1/24,375^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,355	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/546,133.33; 1/32,500^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	38,438	37,440

^ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
^ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

Tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Hammerhead shark jaw	1	1/2; 1/3^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Hammerhead shark liver	1	1/10^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Clue scroll (medium)	1	~1/100^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	Not sold	12

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Only dropped while on an applicable bounty task.
^ The medium clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/95 after unlocking the medium Combat Achievements rewards tier.
^ 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 128 to 125 and combat level from 91 to 90.
18 March 2026 (Update)	To compensate for boat combat changes, hammerhead sharks received the following adjustments: Hitpoints increased from 90 to 128. Defence level increased from 0 to 50. Combat level increased from 69 to 91. Light Ranged defence increased from 50 to 100. Standard Ranged defence increased from 50 to 20. Heavy Ranged defence increased from 25 to 40. The quantity of mithril cannonballs dropped has been increased from 40-50 to 48-60.
26 November 2025 (Update)	Sea creatures that shouldn’t drop bones (such as sharks, rays, and kraken) no longer do so.

Port tasks

Tasks

Scenery

Crates

Bounty tasks

Sharks	Bull shark jaw liver Hammerhead shark jaw liver Tiger shark jaw liver Great white shark jaw liver
Marine mammals	Mogre mace head Narwhal blubber tusk Orca blubber teeth
Krakens	Pygmy kraken tentacle ink sac Spined kraken tentacle ink sac Armoured kraken tentacle ink sac Veiled kraken tentacle ink sac Vampyre kraken tentacle ink sac
Rays	Eagle ray fin skin Butterfly ray fin skin Stingray fin skin Manta ray fin skin
Birds	Tern feather beak Osprey feather beak Frigatebird feather beak Albatross feather beak

Boat combat

Monsters

Sharks	Bull shark Hammerhead shark Tiger shark Great white shark
Sea mammals	Dolphin Mogre Narwhal Orca
Kraken	Pygmy kraken Spined kraken Armoured kraken Veiled kraken Vampyre kraken
Rays	Eagle ray Butterfly ray Stingray Manta ray
Birds	Tern Osprey Frigatebird Albatross

Cannons

Cannonballs

Standard	Bronze Iron Steel Mithril Granite Adamant Rune Dragon
Chainshot	Bronze Iron Steel Mithril Adamant Rune Dragon ^{(unobtainable)}
Incendiary	Bronze Iron Steel Mithril Adamant Rune Dragon ^{(unobtainable)}

Repair kit

Unique drops

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