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Level 66 (Contact!)Level 93Level 119 (Beneath Cursed Sands)
Scarab Mage



Released		10 January 2007 (Update)
Members		Yes
Combat level		66
Size		1x1
Examine		Part scarab, part human.

Combat info

Attribute		Kalphite
XP bonus		+2.5%
Max hit		17
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Magic
Attack speed		15 ticks (9.0 seconds)
Respawn time		50 ticks (30 seconds)

Slayer info

Slayer level		None
Slayer XP		51.2 xp
Category		Scabarites
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Combat stats


50	90	90	90	70	1

Aggressive stats


+0	+0	+70	+0	+0	+0

Melee defence


+40		+90		+90

Magic defence


+34			50% weakness

Ranged defence


+0		+0		+0

Immunities

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

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Advanced data

Monster ID		799
Link		MOID

Scarab Mages can be found in the Sophanem Dungeon and Scabaras Dungeon, and are also fought during the Contact! and Beneath Cursed Sands quests. They attack using Magic, which the attack looks like a swarm of beetles and hits up to 17 hitpoints.

The mages have an unusual attack speed of 15, attacking every 9 seconds, making prayer flicking very easy against them. This somewhat compensates for their high accuracy and max hit.

Though not directly assigned, Scarab mages may be slain as part of a Scabarite assignment. These monsters respawn at a slower rate compared to the Locust Riders. As they are scabarites, they take increased damage from the keris and keris partisan.

A light source is required to fight them in the Sophanem Dungeon, but be aware that Scarab mages are able to extinguish a player's light source, including bullseye lanterns. Bring a tinderbox! A Firemaking cape, bruma torch, or Kandarin headgear (with any level of the Kandarin Diary completed) can be used to eliminate the need for a tinderbox. The abyssal lantern also works as a light source that they cannot extinguish.

Locations

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map	League region
Scabaras Dungeon	93	11	Show map	Desert✓
Sophanem Dungeon (cavern level)	93	18	Show map	Desert✓
Sophanem Dungeon (maze level)	93	10	Show map	Desert✓

Drops

Drop rates are estimated based on 27,100 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Scarab mage kill is worth 2,901.78.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	30	0

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Adamant kiteshield	1	3/128	2,988	3,264
Battlestaff	3 (noted)	2/128	21,540	12,600
Rune dagger	1	2/128	4,568	4,800
Rune mace	1	1/128	8,302	8,640
Rune sq shield	1	1/128	22,747	23,040

Runes and ammunition

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Adamant arrow	36	4/128	1,116	1,728
Blood rune	18	4/128	6,732	4,320
Fire rune	250	2/128	1,250	500
Cosmic rune	35	2/128	4,340	1,050
Lava rune	150	2/128	4,500	1,800
Rune arrow	18	2/128	846	4,320

Herbs

There is a 20/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf	1	1/25.6	189	7
Grimy marrentill	1	1/34.1	185	8
Grimy tarromin	1	1/45.5	120	9
Grimy harralander	1	1/58.5	284	9
Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/74.5	5,262	18
Grimy irit leaf	1	1/102.4	1,258	10
Grimy avantoe	1	1/136.5	1,341	10
Grimy kwuarm	1	1/163.8	1,814	12
Grimy cadantine	1	1/204.8	2,076	13
Grimy lantadyme	1	1/273.1	1,232	13
Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/273.1	1,343	14

Seeds

There is a 2/128 chance of rolling the rare seed drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Toadflax seed	1	1/323	979	6
Irit seed	1	1/471.4	72	3
Belladonna seed	1	1/487.8	108	106
Poison ivy seed	1	1/677.3	13	99
Avantoe seed	1	1/690.7	356	4
Cactus seed	1	1/726.7	48	59
Potato cactus seed	1	1/996.6	9	84
Kwuarm seed	1	1/1,011	2,003	6
Snapdragon seed	1	1/1,516.5	43,773	36
Cadantine seed	1	1/2,180	5,135	4
Lantadyme seed	1	1/3,033	113	5
Snape grass seed	3	1/3,488	45,303	168
Dwarf weed seed	1	1/4,982.9	690	3
Torstol seed	1	1/7,751.1	15,463	42

Materials

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Raw lobster	15 (noted)	7/128	1,650	630
Adamantite ore	14 (noted)	2/128	7,560	3,360
Coal	32 (noted)	6/128	4,672	864
Goat horn	6 (noted)	2/128	240	42
Mithril bar	22 (noted)	2/128	21,098	3,960
Raw bass	24 (noted)	4/128	216	576
Uncut sapphire	4 (noted)	3/128	912	60

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	2,000–3,000	32/128	2,000–3,000	2,000–3,000
Waterskin(4)	1	1/128	63	18
Bass	6	4/128	282	144
Lobster	5	1/128	480	210
Marrentill tar	80	1/128	240	80

Rare drop table

There is a 1/128 chance of rolling the rare drop table. There is also a 15/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/16.69; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Coins	3,000	1/780.19	3,000	3,000
Uncut sapphire	1	1/33.78; 1/17.15^{[d 2]}	228	15
Loop half of key	1	1/466.03; 1/328.69^{[d 2]}	9,756	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/466.03; 1/328.69^{[d 2]}	9,887	60
Uncut emerald	1	1/67.56; 1/34.31^{[d 2]}	473	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/135.13; 1/68.62^{[d 2]}	1,087	60
Runite bar	1	1/3,276.8	12,265	3,000
Nature rune	67	1/5,461.33	11,457	7,236
Rune 2h sword	1	1/5,461.33	38,123	38,400
Rune battleaxe	1	1/5,461.33	24,639	24,960
Law rune	45	1/8,192	5,535	6,480
Death rune	45	1/8,192	8,325	4,860
Steel arrow	150	1/8,192	900	1,050
Rune arrow	42	1/8,192	1,974	10,080
Adamant javelin	20	1/8,192	800	1,920
Rune sq shield	1	1/8,192	22,747	23,040
Dragonstone	1	1/8,192	10,735	6,000
Silver ore	100 (noted)	1/8,192	6,200	4,500
Nature talisman	1	1/360.34; 1/182.98^{[d 2]}	268	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/540.5; 1/274.47^{[d 2]}	2,439	120
Rune kiteshield	1	1/16,384	32,110	32,640
Dragon med helm	1	1/16,384	58,090	60,000
Rune spear	1	1/8,692.86; 1/685.01^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,599	12,480
Rune javelin	5	1/1,081.01; 1/548.95^{[d 2]}	675	1,200
Shield left half	1	1/17,385.72; 1/1,370.02^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,355	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/23,180.95; 1/1,826.69^{[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 Slightly reduced chance of dropping if Legends' Quest has not been completed.

Changes

Date	Changes
27 April 2022 (Update)	The NPC's name has been changed from "Scarab mage" to "Scarab Mage". The examine text was changed; previously, it was "Part scarab, part man."
15 September 2016 (Update \| poll)	The drop table was improved to include more valuable drops.

Contact!

NPCs

	High Priest Coenus Menaphite Guard Jex Maisa Osman The man who is not Osman Kaleef
Enemies	Scarab Mage Scarab Swarm Giant Scarab Locust rider

Items

Music

v t e Beneath Cursed Sands
NPCs	Jamila Maisa Menaphite Guard Citizen Mehhar High Priest of Scabaras Zahur Roger High Priest Osman Pharaoh Kemesis Jabari Coenus Selim
Enemies	Head Menaphite Guard Scarab Mage Scarab Swarm Champion of Scabaras ^{(Shadow Rift) (Scarab Swarm)} Menaphite Akh ^{(Menaphite Shadow)}
Items	Message Bottle of 'tonic' Odd spectacles Stone tablet Chest Scarab mould Scarab emblem Baboon emblem Crocodile emblem Human emblem Scarab emblem Rusty key Lily of the elid Cure crate Keris partisan Circlet of water
Locations	Sophanem Necropolis Jaltevas Pyramid Ruins of Ullek Scabaras Dungeon Nardah River Elid
Music	Dunes of Eternity Ruins of Isolation The Forgotten Tomb Thrall of the Devourer The Pharaoh
Related	Quick guide ^{(speedrunning)} Transcript Akhem Amascut Apmeken Crondis Het Into the Tombs Osmumten Scabaras Sethos Tombs of Amascut

Pyramids and tombs

Locations

Monsters

	Mummy Scarabs ^(Swarm)
Sophanem Dungeon	Locust rider Scarab mage

Objects

	Ancient Altar Ancient tablet lectern
Sarcophagi	Klenter's Jaldraocht Pyramid Plunder ^(Lobby)

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