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Orca



Released		19 November 2025 (Update)
Members		Yes
Combat level		205
Size		4x4
Examine		A real killer of a whale (though arguably, not a whale at all).
League region		N/A

Combat info

Max hit		13
Aggressive		No
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Slash
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		50 ticks (30 seconds)

Combat stats


370	165	125	75	1	0

Aggressive stats


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

Melee defence


+0		+0		+0

Magic defence


+0			No elemental weakness

Ranged defence


+150		+60		+40

Immunities

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

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Advanced data

Monster ID		15204
Link		MOID

Orca



Released								19 November 2025 (Update)
Combat level								205
Members								Yes
Location								Varies
League region								N/A
Options								Harvest
Examine								Won't be killing much now.

Advanced data

NPC ID								15205
Link								MOID

A player safespots Orcas near Neitiznot

Safespot Location.

Orcas are monsters that can be found in the Northern Ocean. The player may be assigned to kill them as a bounty task starting at 80 Sailing. A guaranteed bounty task can be received from Etceteria.

They drop the echo pearl, which can be used to construct the fathom pearl facility.

No type of keel can fully protect against attacks from them.

Locations

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map	League region
Fremennik Strait - south-west of Neitiznot	205	13	Show map	N/A
Kannski Tides - east of Ungael	205	13	Show map	N/A
Stoneheart Sea - west of the Iceberg	205	19	Show map	N/A
Winter's Edge - south-west of Brittle Isle	205	7	Show map	N/A

Bounty info

Level	XP	Notice board		Item qty	Item rarity	Map
80	47,080	Etceteria^[a]	Blubber	30	1/2	Show map
80	47,080	Lunar Isle	Blubber	30	1/2	Show map
80	47,080	Etceteria	Teeth	5	1/10	Show map
80	47,080	Port Roberts	Teeth	5	1/10	Show map
80	47,080	Rellekka	Teeth	5	1/10	Show map

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

Drops

Drop rates are estimated based on 37,505 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Orca kill is worth 12,614.

Pre-roll

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Echo pearl	1	1/70; 1/35^{[d 1]}^[1]	67,602	4,800
Dragon nails	4–8; 7–11	Unknown; ~1/100^{[d 1]}^{[d 2]}	59,236–162,899	840–2,310
Dragon metal sheet	1–2	Unknown; ~1/100^{[d 1]}	203,713–407,426	30,000–60,000
Dragon keel parts	1	Unknown; ~1/200^{[d 1]}	312,379	22,500
Large dragon keel parts	1	Unknown; ~1/200^{[d 1]}	609,981	112,500

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 The drop rate is increased on an Orca bounty task.
^ The drop quantity is increased to 7-11 on an Orca bounty task.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Big bones	1	Always	246	0

Runes and ammunition

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Rune arrow	50–75	10/92	2,350–3,525	12,000–18,000
Rune cannonball	24–42	5/92	16,536–28,938	20,160–35,280
Blood rune	45–70	3/92	16,830–26,180	10,800–16,800
Dragon cannonball	18–24	2/92	21,168–28,224	19,440–25,920

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Rune longsword	1	8/92	18,821	19,200
Rune platelegs	1	6/92	37,773	38,400
Rune warhammer	1	6/92	24,528	24,900

Seeds and frags

There is a 2/92 chance of rolling the Sailing seed drop table, and a 1/92 chance of rolling the Sailing hardwood drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Pillar frag	1	3/92	674	31
Umbral frag	1	2/92	3,890	46
Flax seed	1	5/460	13	3
Hemp seed	1	3/460	722	3
Cotton seed	1	2/460	4,023	3
Camphor seed	1	15/1,840	3,461	36
Ironwood seed	1	4/1,840	35,190	43
Rosewood seed	1	1/1,840	157,889	48

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	15,000–20,000	12/92	15,000–20,000	15,000–20,000
Raw sea turtle	1	10/92	625	120
Oyster pearls	1	8/92	643	840
Camphor repair kit	1–2	6/92	1,703–3,406	2,100–4,200
Fremennik salvage	1	6/92	Not sold	120

Gem drop table

There is a 2/92 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/92.17; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/184; 1/93.44^{[d 2]}	228	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/368; 1/186.87^{[d 2]}	473	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/736; 1/373.75^{[d 2]}	1,087	60
Nature talisman	1	1/1,962.67; 1/996.67^{[d 2]}	268	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/2,944; 1/1,495^{[d 2]}	2,439	120
Rune javelin	5	1/5,888; 1/2,990^{[d 2]}	675	1,200
Loop half of key	1	1/5,888; 1/2,990^{[d 2]}	9,756	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/5,888; 1/2,990^{[d 2]}	9,887	60
Rune spear	1	1/94,208; 1/5,606.25^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,599	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/188,416; 1/11,212.5^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,355	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/251,221.33; 1/14,950^{[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
Orca blubber	1	1/2^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Orca teeth	1	1/10^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Clue scroll (elite)	1	~1/130^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	Not sold	12

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Only dropped while on an applicable bounty task.
^ The elite clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/123 after unlocking the elite Combat Achievements rewards tier.
^ Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.

Changes

Date	Changes
3 June 2026 (Update)	Orcas now drop dragon metal sheets, dragon keel parts, large dragon keel parts, and dragon nails. The drop rate for the echo pearl whilst completing bounty tasks has been increased.
18 March 2026 (Update)	To compensate for boat combat changes, orcas received the following adjustments: Hitpoints increased from 265 to 370. Defence level increased from 50 to 75. Combat level increased from 173 to 205. Light Ranged defence increased from 85 to 150. Standard Ranged defence decreased from 85 to 60. Heavy Ranged defence decreased from 60 to 40. Drop amount for rune cannonballs increased from 20-35 to 24-42. Drop amount for dragon cannonballs increased from 15-20 to 18-24. Echo pearl drop rate decreased from 1/65.5 to 1/70.

Trivia

Their examine text references their nickname of "Killer Whales".
Although real orcas move their tailfin up and down to swim, orcas in Old School RuneScape wag their tailfin left and right.
Echo pearls were originally intended to be a 1 in 512 drop,^[2] but due to a bug they were much more common, at a rate of where is the N^th harmonic number.^[3]

References

^ "New Regional Worlds Launch TODAY!". RuneScape News. Jagex. Archived from the original.
^ "Sailing XP Review & Further Fixes". Old School RuneScape News. Jagex. 3 December 2025. Archived from the original.
^ Mod Goblin. "Beyond kneecapping salvaging, Jagex posted the official rates of sailing drops. Can we discuss their absurdity?". Reddit. 4 December 2025. Mod Goblin: "There are a handful of drops that are rolling twice"

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

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

Source site	Old School RuneScape Wiki
Canonical source	Orca
Content license	CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
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