Minotaur | OSRS Index

Level 12Level 27Unused
Minotaur



Released		4 July 2006 (Update)
Members		No
Combat level		12
Size		1x1
Examine		He doesn't look very pleased to see you.

Combat info

XP bonus		+0%
Max hit		2
Aggressive		No
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Crush
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		15 ticks (9 seconds)

Slayer info

Slayer level		None
Slayer XP		10 xp
Category		Minotaurs
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Combat stats


10	12	10	10	1	1

Aggressive stats


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

Melee defence


-21		-21		-21

Magic defence


-21			No elemental weakness

Ranged defence


-21		-21		-21

Immunities

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

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Advanced data

Monster ID		2481
Link		MOID

Minotaur are found on level one of the Stronghold of Security. They drop the right skull half, one of four parts of the skull sceptre. These monsters are great for training due to their low Defence, but have high attack damage making them dangerous for un-equipped players.

Minotaurs are a common method of Ranged training as they can be safespotted and commonly drop iron arrows.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map	League region
Stronghold of Security: Vault of War	12		22	Show map	Misthalin✓
Stronghold of Security: Vault of War	27		23	Show map	Misthalin✓

Tips

There are various safespots located in the Stronghold of Security: Vault of War floor. These spots can be found in the following places: In the small centre room south of the room with the spikey chain, by standing on the east side of the north-westernmost skeleton. In the room immediately east to the start of the floor, behind the spiked fences. and in the large south-easternmost room behind the spiked fence.

Safespot in the centre room south of the spikey chains
Safespot on the room with the spiked fence
Safespot at the large south-easternmost room.

Drops

Drop rates are estimated based on 1,265,519 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Minotaur kill is worth 99.27.

Right skull halves can be chiseled into 3 to 7 bone fragments depending on which tier of the Varrock Diary has been completed, adding between 47.76 and 111.45 to the value of each kill.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	30	0

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Iron arrow	5–14	10/101; 30/101^{[d 1]}	30–84	5–14
Bronze spear_(m)	1	10/101	265	15
Bronze full helm	1	10/101; 20/101^{[d 2]}	73	26
Bronze arrow	3	3/101	15	3
Bronze dagger	1	4/101	100	6

^ Increases to 30/101 in free-to-play worlds.
^ Increases to 20/101 in free-to-play worlds.

Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Mind rune	1	1/101	2	1

Coins

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	2	11/101	2	2
Coins_(m)	7	20/101	7	7
Coins	5–84	7/101	5–84	5–84

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Copper ore	1 (noted)	6/101	10	1
Tin ore	1 (noted)	6/101; 11/101^{[d 1]}	10	1
Pure essence_(m)	15 (noted)	5/101	30	30
Rune essence_(f)	5 (noted)	5/101^{[d 2]}	55	10
Cooked meat	1	3/101	63	2
Right skull half	1	3/101^[1]	Not sold	0

^ Increases to 11/101 in free-to-play worlds.
^ When rune essence is dropped, so is tin ore.

Gem drop table

There is a 1/101 chance of rolling the gem drop table.^[2]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/202.37; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/404; 1/205.16^{[d 2]}	228	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/808; 1/410.31^{[d 2]}	473	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/1,616; 1/820.63^{[d 2]}	1,087	60
Nature talisman_(m)	1	1/4,309.33; 1/2,188.33^{[d 2]}	268	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/6,464; 1/3,282.5^{[d 2]}	2,439	120
Rune javelin_(m)	5	1/12,928; 1/6,565^{[d 2]}	675	1,200
Loop half of key_(m)	1	1/12,928; 1/6,565^{[d 2]}	9,756	60
Tooth half of key_(m)	1	1/12,928; 1/6,565^{[d 2]}	9,887	60
Rune spear_(m)	1	1/206,848; 1/12,309.38^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,599	12,480
Shield left half_(m)	1	1/413,696; 1/24,618.75^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,355	66,000
Dragon spear_(m)	1	1/551,594.67; 1/32,825^{[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
Ensouled minotaur head_(m)	1	1/50	467	136
Clue scroll (beginner)	1	1/60^{[d 1]}	Not sold	12
Clue scroll (easy)_(m)	1	1/101^{[d 2]}^{[d 1]}^[3]	Not sold	12

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.
^ The easy clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/95 after unlocking the easy Combat Achievements rewards tier.

References

^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 21 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Mod Ash: "3% from ankou, 3% from fleshcrawlers 3/101 for catablepon, 3/101 for minotaurs."
^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Mod Ash: "1/101 to get onto the gem table. Congratulations."
^ Jagex. Mod Tide's Twitter account. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Mod Tide: "I know its been a while since the clue expansion but here is the information on clue scroll drop rates and loot chances! If anything changes I will keep you posted."

Stronghold of Security

NPCs

Monsters

Vault of War	Goblin Minotaur Rat Wolf
Catacomb of Famine	Flesh Crawler Giant rat Zombie
Pit of Pestilence	Catablepon Giant spider Scorpion Spider
Sepulchre of Death	Ankou Ghost Shade Skeleton Zombie

Items

	Stronghold notes Fancy boots Fighting boots Fancier boots
Skull sceptre	Bone fragments Right skull half Bottom of sceptre Top of sceptre Left skull half Strange skull Runed sceptre Skull sceptre ^(imbued)

Scenery

Source site	Old School RuneScape Wiki
Canonical source	Minotaur
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License status	declared
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