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Kalphite Guardian



Released		7 September 2004 (Update)
Members		Yes
Combat level		141
Size		4x4
Examine		I don't think insect repellent will work...

Combat info

Attribute		Kalphite
XP bonus		+0%
Max hit		12
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		Yes (6)
Attack style		Crush
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		20 ticks (12 seconds)

Slayer info

Slayer level		None
Slayer XP		170 xp
Category		Kalphite
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Combat stats


170	110	110	110	1	1

Aggressive stats


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

Melee defence


+25		+25		+5

Magic defence


+50			40% weakness

Ranged defence


+50		+30		+50

Immunities

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

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Advanced data

Monster ID		959
Link		MOID

Kalphite Guardian



Released		23 January 2014 (Update)
Members		Yes
Combat level		141
Size		4x4
Examine		I don't think insect repellent will work...

Combat info

Attribute		Kalphite
XP bonus		+0%
Max hit		12
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		Yes (6)
Attack style		Crush
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		20 ticks (12 seconds)

Slayer info

Slayer level		None
Slayer XP		170 xp
Category		Kalphite
Assigned by

Combat stats


170	110	110	110	1	1

Aggressive stats


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

Melee defence


+25		+25		+5

Magic defence


+50			40% weakness

Ranged defence


+50		+30		+50

Immunities

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

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Advanced data

Monster ID		960
Link		MOID

Kalphite guardians are found in the Kalphite Lair and Kalphite Cave, beneath the Kharidian Desert. Both caves can be accessed through entrances south of the Shantay Pass and Al Kharid, and an alternative route beyond the Dorgesh-Kaan Agility Course becomes available after completion of Death to the Dorgeshuun. A rope is required to enter the Kalphite Lair from the desert.

Kalphite guardians will inflict poison very frequently, which will apply through Protect from Melee and start at 6 damage. There are Ranged safespots in both locations. Like all kalphites, they can be killed effectively with the keris partisan. They're also weak to crush weapons. In the Kalphite Cave, a Slayer task is required to kill them.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
Kalphite Lair	141		4	Show map	Desert✓
Kalphite Cave (on Slayer task)	141		5	Show map	Desert✓

Drop rates are estimated based on 104,370 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Mithril sword	1	4/128	260	507
Steel battleaxe	1	3/128	143	390
Mithril axe	1	2/128	152	312
Adamant dagger	1	2/128	253	480
Mithril kiteshield	1	1/128	1,081	1,326
Rune med helm	1	1/128	11,177	11,520
Rune chainbody	1	1/128	29,611	30,000

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Air rune	50	8/128	250	100
Chaos rune	10	7/128	1,060	540
Blood rune	7	4/128	2,618	1,680
Fire rune	37	1/128	185	74
Law rune	3	1/128	369	432

There is a 23/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf	1	1/22.3	189	7
Grimy marrentill	1	1/29.7	185	8
Grimy tarromin	1	1/39.6	120	9
Grimy harralander	1	1/50.9	284	9
Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/64.8	5,262	18
Grimy irit leaf	1	1/89	1,258	10
Grimy avantoe	1	1/118.7	1,341	10
Grimy kwuarm	1	1/142.5	1,814	12
Grimy cadantine	1	1/178.1	2,076	13
Grimy lantadyme	1	1/237.4	1,232	13
Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/237.4	1,343	14

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	132	40/128	132	132
Coins	30	7/128	30	30
Coins	44	6/128	44	44
Coins	220	6/128	220	220
Coins	460	1/128	460	460

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Lobster	1	3/128	96	42
	Defence potion(3)	1	1/128	324	72

There is a 1/128 chance of rolling the rare drop table. There is also a 5/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/47.82; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Coins	3,000	1/780.19	3,000	3,000
Uncut sapphire	1	1/99.3; 1/50.42^{[d 2]}	228	15
Loop half of key	1	1/651.29; 1/543.35^{[d 2]}	9,756	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/651.29; 1/543.35^{[d 2]}	9,887	60
Uncut emerald	1	1/198.59; 1/100.85^{[d 2]}	473	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/397.19; 1/201.7^{[d 2]}	1,087	60
Runite bar	1	1/3,276.8	12,265	3,000
Nature rune	67	1/5,461.33	11,457	7,236
Rune 2h sword	1	1/5,461.33	38,123	38,400
Rune battleaxe	1	1/5,461.33	24,639	24,960
Law rune	45	1/8,192	5,535	6,480
Death rune	45	1/8,192	8,325	4,860
Steel arrow	150	1/8,192	900	1,050
Rune arrow	42	1/8,192	1,974	10,080
Adamant javelin	20	1/8,192	800	1,920
Rune sq shield	1	1/8,192	22,747	23,040
Dragonstone	1	1/8,192	10,735	6,000
Silver ore	100 (noted)	1/8,192	6,200	4,500
Chaos talisman	1	1/1,059.17; 1/537.86^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	236	2
Nature talisman	1	1/1,059.17; 1/537.86^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	268	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/1,588.75; 1/806.79^{[d 2]}	2,439	120
Rune kiteshield	1	1/16,384	32,110	32,640
Dragon med helm	1	1/16,384	58,090	60,000
Rune spear	1	1/13,005.59; 1/1,221.28^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	11,599	12,480
Rune javelin	5	1/3,177.5; 1/1,613.58^{[d 2]}	675	1,200
Shield left half	1	1/26,011.19; 1/2,442.57^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	65,355	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/34,681.58; 1/3,256.76^{[d 2]}^{[d 4]}	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 ^2.11 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 The talisman dropped depends on where the player is located (map); typically, a nature talisman will drop above ground level and a chaos talisman will drop underground.
^ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Slightly reduced chance of dropping if Legends' Quest has not been completed.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Ensouled kalphite head	1	1/35	996	259
	Brimstone key	1	1/92^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A

^ Brimstone keys are only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.

A safespot in the Kalphite Lair for kalphite guardians.
A safespot in the Kalphite Cave for kalphite guardians. If another player runs past you when you're using this safe spot (someone new to the cave), you can be lured into the cave and killed.
A safespot in the Kalphite Cave, near the entrance, after losing aggression.

Date	Changes
25 June 2025 (Update)	Kalphite Guardians now have a 40% elemental weakness to fire spells and standard ranged defence lowered from 50 to 30.
8 May 2007 (Update)	The NPCs were graphically updated.


7 September 2004 – 8 May 2007	8 May 2007 – present

Monsters

Locations

NPCs	Kalphite Larva Entomologist Weird Old Man
Items	Entomologist's diary Jar of sand Kalphite princess Kq Head ^(tattered)
Other	Crevice Kalphite queen legs

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Canonical source	Kalphite Guardian
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