Runite Golem

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Runite Golem
Released13 March 2014 (Update)
MembersYes
Combat level165
Size1x1
ExamineRunite that's come alive!
League regionWilderness Wilderness✓
Combat info
AttributeGolem
XP bonus+0%
Flat armour4
Max hit16
AggressiveNo
PoisonousNo
Attack styleCrush
Attack speed4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time500 ticks (300 seconds)
Combat stats
12014015016511
Aggressive stats
Monster attack bonusMonster strength bonusMonster magic strength bonusMonster ranged strength bonus
+0+0+0+0+0+0
Melee defence
+0+0+0
Magic defence
Earth elemental weakness
+060% weakness
Ranged defence
LightStandardHeavy
+0+0+0
Immunities
Poison0% resistance
Venom0% resistance
CannonsNot immune
ThrallsNot immune
Advanced data
Monster ID6600
LinkMOID
Runite rocks
Released13 March 2014 (Update)
MembersYes
RaceGolem
LocationResource Area
League regionWilderness Wilderness✓
OptionsMine
ExamineA rocky outcrop.
Advanced data
NPC ID6601
LinkMOID

Runite golems can be found in the Wilderness Resource Area east of the Deserted Keep. When one is killed, its head becomes a runite rock, which can be mined by anyone with 85 Mining for 1 minute before despawning. The golem will respawn 5 minutes afterward, and there are only two of them in each world.

The player's Mining skill modifies the accuracy and maximum hit possible while in combat against the golem.

The equation for this modifier is approximately

This means that players can expect to miss frequently and hit for low amounts if they're killing a runite golem with a mining level below 90. Players can also expect a 10% damage and accuracy bonus with a mining level of 99. Using a pickaxe specifically to deal damage does not seem to grant any additional benefits.

The expert mining gloves do not prevent ore depletion when mining a runite golem head despite working on other runite ore sources.

Mining a runite golem head is a required step for a task in the elite Wilderness Diary.


If the golem takes another hit after it is killed, it will cause the runite rock to despawn (for example, the second arrow of a dark bow).

A player mining the runite rock, after the runite golem has been slain.

Locations

Location Levels Members Spawns Map League region
Resource Area178Members2Show mapWilderness Wilderness✓

Changes

Date Changes
25 June 2025
(Update)
14 April 2021
(Update)

The runite golem was assigned the golem attribute.

30 April 2015
(Update)
  • Runite golems no longer remain poisoned when transforming into a runite rock on death.
  • Varrock armour mining benefits now apply when mining runite golem corpses.

Trivia

  • It is based on the rock golem, with a very similar appearance.
  • Killing the golem with a multi-hit weapon (such as the twinflame staff) can cause the runite rocks it leaves behind to take damage. The runite rocks only have 1 hp, and leave normal bones when killed