Pitfall

Spiked pitPitSpined larupiaHorned graahkSabre-toothed kyatt

Spiked pit
Released								21 November 2006 (Update)
Members								Yes
Quest								No
Location								Feldip Hunter area, Karamja Hunter area and Rellekka Hunter area
League region
Options								Jump, Dismantle
Examine								Dangerous; someone could trip right into that.
Advanced data
Object ID								19228
Link								MOID

A pitfall is a type of trap used in the Hunter skill. The pitfall trapping technique is used to catch spined larupias, horned graahks, sabre-toothed kyatts, sunlight antelope, and moonlight antelope. With the required Hunter level, a knife or fletching knife and logs in the inventory, clicking on a pit will set the trap. With a teasing stick in the inventory or a hunter's spear equipped, the player has to tease the creature and then jump over the spiked pit. When the creature passes the trap, it may be caught.

If players have multiple types of logs in their inventory, the lowest tier of logs will be used first. Logs in a log basket will not be used; players will need to empty their logs into their inventory before using them. Redwood logs and arctic pine logs cannot be used for pitfall traps.

When using hunter's spears, they give a 5% increased chance to successfully tease creatures; this does not use up the spear.

If the prey is successfully caught, the trap will collapse and the creature will fall into the pit, and the player will have the option to "check" the trap. If not successful, the creature will jump over the trap and the player has to lure it again. Since these creatures will not jump the same pit twice in a row, the next attempt must be at another pit.

These creatures are able to attack the player with melee after teasing them, with a max hit of 5-7 damage depending on the creature. Damage can be reduced by wearing hunter gear, or negated completely by using Protect from Melee.

The following Hunter creatures may be caught using the pitfall trapping technique.

Pitfall trapping can be done with multiple traps at once, with the maximum amount of traps depending on the player's Hunter level.

It is possible, if acting quickly, to lure one creature into a trap and tease a second one into the same trap as the first is still walking over it, netting two kills for one trap.

1. Tease creature A and jump over your pitfall trap
2. Quickly tease nearby creature B and jump over your pitfall trap again while creature A is still walking over it
3. Dismantle the results of creature A falling
4. Dismantle the results of creature B falling

• There is a glitch in which you can collapse a trap, but not kill the creature. This is done by jumping the pit at the same time when the creature is walking over the pit; it will not work if the creature is jumping. This will cause the creature to fall in, turn to face your character, and then "spawn" outside the trap with the trap looking collapsed. You will not kill the creature and therefore receive no materials or drops. This glitch has yet to be fixed.
• Using logs on a collapsed trap will cause the player to trap the pit again. No hunter experience or loot will be given.

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Areas	Avium Savannah Bone Yard Canifis Feldip Hills Gwenith Karamja Kourend Woodland Lake Molch Necropolis Ourania Piscatoris (Falconry) Puro-Puro Rellekka Tlati Rainforest Underwater Uzer Wilderness
NPCs	Hunting expert (Feldip Hills) Hunting expert (Rellekka) Hunting expert (Red chinchompa hunting ground) Matthias Gyr Falcon
Equipment	Tools Bird snare Box trap Butterfly net (magic) Cormorant's glove Falconer's glove Fish offcuts Fine fish offcuts Hunter kit (spell) Imp-in-a-box Torch Magic box Noose wand Rabbit snare Teasing stick Weapons Hunters' crossbow Hunters' sunlight crossbow Kebbit bolts Long kebbit bolts Sunlight antler bolts Moonlight antler bolts Hunter's spear Barb-tail harpoon Support Ring of pursuit Anti-odour salt Horn of plenty
Drops	Bird snaring Raw bird meat Red feather Yellow feather Orange feather Blue feather Stripy feather Tracking Raw beast meat Polar kebbit fur Common kebbit fur Feldip weasel fur Desert devil fur Long kebbit spike Deadfall Kebbit claws Barb-tail harpoon Kebbit spike Kebbit teeth (dust) Fox fur Damaged monkey tail (Undamaged) Box trap Ferret Jerboa tail Chinchompa Red chinchompa Black chinchompa Falconry Spotted kebbit fur Dark kebbit fur Dashing kebbit fur Bluegill Common tench Mottled eel Greater siren Rabbit snaring Rabbit foot Strung rabbit foot Crab trapping Crab paste Rainbow crab paste
Hunter gear	Clothing Woodland (top) (legs) Jungle (top) (legs) Desert (top) (legs) Polar (top) (legs) Larupia (hat) (top) (legs) Graahk (headdress) (top) (legs) Kyatt (hat) (top) (legs) Guild Hunter (headwear) (top) (legs) (boots) Gloves of silence Spotted cape Spottier cape Storage Huntsman's kit Fur pouch (Small) (Medium) (Large) Meat pouch (Small) (Large)
Trap objects and scenery	Deadfall Young tree Net trap Pitfall Aerial fishing spot Perch (Occupied)