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RockTinCopperIronBluriteSilverCoalGoldMithrilGraniteAdamantiteRuniteAmethystLovakiteElementalDaeyaltLeadRubiumNickel
Rock Golem
Released5 November 2015 (Update)
MembersYes
RaceRock golem
LocationMining training
League regionGeneral General✓
OptionsTalk-to, Pick-up
ExamineFound somewhere between a rock and a hard place.
Advanced data
NPC ID7439,7451
LinkMOID

RockTinCopperIronBluriteSilverCoalGoldMithrilGraniteAdamantiteRuniteAmethystLovakiteElementalDaeyaltLeadRubiumNickel
Rock golem
Released5 November 2015 (Update)
MembersYes
Quest itemNo
League regionGeneral General✓
Properties
TradeableNo
EquipableNo
StackableNo
OptionsDrop
ExamineFound somewhere between a rock and a hard place.
Values
Value1 coin
AlchemyNot alchemisable
Weight0.015 kg
Advanced data
Item ID13321
LinkMOID

The rock golem is a members-only skilling pet that can be obtained while training Mining. The chances of getting it are dependent on the player's Mining level, and the time it takes to gather a resource.

When a player receives the pet, it will automatically try to appear as their follower. At the same time, a message in the chatbox will state You have a funny feeling like you're being followed. However, if a player receives a pet while having a follower out (for example, a cat), it will be placed into their inventory. When this occurs, the message in the chatbox will instead state You feel something weird sneaking into your backpack. This message also occurs if there is one last inventory space while the player already has a pet following them, in which case the pet will appear in the inventory instead and the resource dropped to the ground.[1]

On death, if a player loses their pet (as a follower or in your inventory) it will wander around for 30 seconds before disappearing completely. It can then be reclaimed from Probita in East Ardougne for no cost.

Colours

Players can change the rock golem's colour by using the desired ore (excluding blasted ore, lunar ore, and sunstone) while it is in the inventory or following the player. To revert the golem to its original form, players must use a plain rock on it.

Ore Ore cost Image Chat head Ore Ore cost Image Chat head
Rock 0 Tin −10
Copper −10 Iron −76
Blurite 0 Silver −62
Coal −146 Gold −144
Mithril −151 Granite −28 (500g)

−62 (2kg)

−719 (5kg)

Adamantite −540 Runite −10,225
Amethyst −2,851 Lovakite 0
Elemental 0 Daeyalt 0
Lead −486 Rubium −132
Nickel −1,710

Most of these ores may be obtained by mining the respective rock or trading with other players. However, there are a few ores that are untradeable and players must mine/obtain the ore themselves:

Drop rates

Shown below are the base chances of receiving a rock golem.[2] When blast mining, the pet chance is rolled when you excavate the hard rock. At Volcanic Mine, it is rolled when ore fragments are received. Players cannot obtain the rock golem from mining salts in the salt mine,[3] Daeyalt essence mine,[4] or dense essence mine, nor from mining salt deposits[5] or infernal shale rocks.[6]

A player's actual chances of receiving it is 1 in (B - (Lvl * 25)), where B is the base chance and Lvl is the player's Mining level.

The fastest method on average to receive the rock golem is mining gem rocks underground in the Shilo Village mine, and it can be further sped up with tick manipulation. If not using tick manipulation, Volcanic Mine is also recommended, as it is only slightly slower for receiving the pet while giving much better experience rates.

While the Motherlode Mine is not an efficient method for getting the rock golem, in the process of obtaining the prospector kit, coal bag, unlocking the upper level, and upgrading the pay-dirt sack will on average take 23,481.78 actions for 580 golden nuggets, giving an accumulative 1/12.1 chance for receiving the rock golem for the average player.

To find the pet chance for a method at a given level, refer to the skill pet chance calculator.

Rock Base chance
Clay rocks 741,600
Copper rocks 741,600
Tin rocks 741,600
Blurite rocks 741,600
Limestone rocks 741,600
Iron rocks 741,600
Silver rocks 741,600
Barronite rocks 741,600[7]
Calcified rocks 741,600[8]
Lead rocks 741,600[9]
Coal rocks 290,640
Sandstone rocks 741,600
Gold rocks 296,640
Gem rocks 211,886
Granite rocks 741,600
Ash pile 741,600[10]
Volcanic sulphur 710,000[11]
Volcanic Mine 60,000[12]
Mithril rocks 148,320
Lovakite rocks 245,562
Adamantite rocks 59,328
Nickel rocks 247,200[9]
Runite rocks 42,377
Amethyst crystals 46,350[13]
Blast mine 123,600[14]
Motherlode Mine 247,200
Crashed Star 521,550

Dialogue

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Changes

Date Changes
20 May 2026
(Update)

Rubium splinters can now be used to recolour the rock golem.

19 November 2025
(Update)

Lead ore and nickel ore can now be used to recolour the rock golem.

13 July 2017
(Update | poll)

Daeyalt, lovakite, and elemental ores can now be used to recolour the rock golem.

22 June 2017
(Update)

Amethyst can now be used to recolour the rock golem.

9 February 2017
(Update | poll)

The rock golem was given the ability to change its appearance, with each new variant having unique dialogue.

  • Initial model for the rock golem pet by Mod Alfred.

Trivia

  • The dialogue contains several cultural and in-game references:
    • The tin golem's dialogue is a reference to the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz.
    • The copper golem's dialogue is a reference to the song "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club.
    • The iron golem's dialogue is a reference to a scene in the 2008 film Iron Man, where the protagonist Tony Stark says "The truth is, I am Iron Man".
    • The blurite golem's dialogue is a reference to the song "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65.
    • The daeyalt golem's dialogue is a reference to Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, where Chancellor Palpatine says to Anakin Skywalker, "Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise? I thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you".
    • The granite golem's dialogue refers to how players mine granite rocks for very high experience rates. When the golem says "They just chop us up and throw us on the floor", it is referring to the practice of "power mining": mining granite blocks and then dropping them to mine more.
    • The runite golem's dialogue refers to how rune equipment requires a very high Smithing level but is not the strongest equipment.
    • The default golem's dialogue is a reference to Breaking Bad, where Hank argues with Marie regarding his mineral collection.

References

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  6. ^ Jagex. Mod Ash on Discord. Screenshot. 19 May 2025. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Mod Ash: "[Is it possible to get the mining pet from mining Infernal Shale?] I don't see a pet roll in its code."
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  9. ^ 9.0 9.1 "More Sailing and Interface Changes". Old School RuneScape News. Jagex. 17 December 2025. Archived from the original.
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