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King Sand Crab



Released		9 June 2016 (Update)
Members		Yes
Combat level		107
Size		2x2
Examine		No one likes crabs...

Combat info

XP bonus		+0%
Max hit		6
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Crush
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		50 ticks (30 seconds)

Slayer info

Slayer level		None
Slayer XP		200 xp
Category		Crabs
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Combat stats


200	50	50	100	1	1

Aggressive stats


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

Melee defence


+0		+0		+0

Magic defence


+0			15% 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		7266
Link		MOID

King Sand Crabs are aggressive monsters that look like sandy boulders while disguised, but attack when walked by. They are found inside the Catacombs of Kourend in the south-east section of the dungeon, as well as the Crabclaw Caves found south-east of the Woodcutting Guild.

As their name suggests, these crabs are significantly tougher with better combat stats. Like their rock cousins, king sand crabs can drop components needed to make Rock-shell armour, along with the rock-shell gloves and rock-shell boots. Given that their stats are lower compared to their rock cousins (having only slightly more health but much lower stats), it is recommended to kill King Sand Crabs instead if seeking these drops.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
Catacombs of Kourend	107		11	Show map	Kourend✓
Crabclaw Caves	107		8	Show map	Kourend✓

Drops

Drop rates are estimated based on 42,653 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited. The average King Sand Crab kill is worth 1,589.06.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	30	0

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Steel platebody	1	5/128	927	1,200
Black claws	1	5/128	7,720	216
Black platebody	1	5/128	2,348	2,304
Mithril axe	1	10/128	152	312
Rock-shell gloves	1	2/128	665	390
Rock-shell boots	1	2/128	615	390
Black warhammer	1	5/128	305	588
Adamant longsword	1	5/128	1,651	1,920

Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Water rune	1–40	10/128	5–200	2–80
	Earth rune	1–40	10/128	5–200	2–80

Herbs

There is a 8/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf	1	1/64	189	7
Grimy marrentill	1	1/85.3	185	8
Grimy tarromin	1	1/113.8	120	9
Grimy harralander	1	1/146.3	284	9
Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/186.2	5,262	18
Grimy irit leaf	1	1/256	1,258	10
Grimy avantoe	1	1/341.3	1,341	10
Grimy kwuarm	1	1/409.6	1,814	12
Grimy cadantine	1	1/512	2,076	13
Grimy lantadyme	1	1/682.7	1,232	13
Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/682.7	1,343	14

Seeds

There is a 1/128 chance of rolling the rare seed drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Toadflax seed	1	1/645.9	979	6
Irit seed	1	1/942.7	72	3
Belladonna seed	1	1/975.7	108	106
Poison ivy seed	1	1/1,354.6	13	99
Avantoe seed	1	1/1,381.4	356	4
Cactus seed	1	1/1,453.3	48	59
Potato cactus seed	1	1/1,993.1	9	84
Kwuarm seed	1	1/2,022	2,003	6
Snapdragon seed	1	1/3,033	43,773	36
Cadantine seed	1	1/4,360	5,135	4
Lantadyme seed	1	1/6,066.1	113	5
Snape grass seed	3	1/6,976	45,303	168
Dwarf weed seed	1	1/9,965.7	690	3
Torstol seed	1	1/15,502.2	15,463	42

Talismans

There is a 10/128 chance of rolling the talisman drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Air talisman	1	1/89.6	201	2
Body talisman	1	1/89.6	1,690	2
Earth talisman	1	1/89.6	558	2
Fire talisman	1	1/89.6	4,550	2
Mind talisman	1	1/89.6	1,255	2
Water talisman	1	1/89.6	275	2
Cosmic talisman	1	1/224	187	2
Chaos talisman	1	1/298.7	236	2
Nature talisman	1	1/298.7	268	2

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	1–140	10/128	1–140	1–140
Raw lobster	1	10/128	110	42
Raw bass	1	10/128	9	24
Tinderbox	1	10/128	98	0
Casket	1	2/128	714	30
Rock-shell splinter	1	2/128	21,698	36
Rock-shell chunk	1	2/128	10,672	36
Rock-shell shard	1	2/128	17,876	36

Gem drop table

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

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/256.47; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/512; 1/260^{[d 2]}	228	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/1,024; 1/520^{[d 2]}	473	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/2,048; 1/1,040^{[d 2]}	1,087	60
Nature talisman	1	1/5,461.33; 1/2,773.33^{[d 2]}	268	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160^{[d 2]}	2,439	120
Rune javelin	5	1/16,384; 1/8,320^{[d 2]}	675	1,200
Loop half of key	1	1/16,384; 1/8,320^{[d 2]}	9,756	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/16,384; 1/8,320^{[d 2]}	9,887	60
Rune spear	1	1/262,144; 1/15,600^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,599	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/524,288; 1/31,200^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,355	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/699,050.67; 1/41,600^{[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
	Clue scroll (medium)	1	1/128^{[d 1]}^{[d 2]}	Not sold	12

^ The medium clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/121 after unlocking the medium Combat Achievements rewards tier.
^ Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.

Catacombs tertiary

The following drops are only accessible while killing the Catacombs of Kourend variants.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Ancient shard	1	1/200	Not sold	122
Dark totem base	1	1/300^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123
Dark totem middle	1	1/300^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123
Dark totem top	1	1/300^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Players will receive the totem piece that they possess the fewest of.
In case of a tie, the pieces are prioritised in the order of base > middle > top.

Changes

Date	Changes
25 June 2025 (Update)	King Sand Crabs now have a 15% elemental weakness to earth spells.

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NPCs	Artur Hosidius
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