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Vespula
NormalChallenge Mode
Vespula
Released5 January 2017 (Update)
MembersYes
Combat levelN/A[1]
Size5x5
ExamineQueen of the Abyssal Vespine. Her lifeforce is sustained by her connection to the Abyss.
League regionKourend Kourend✓
Combat info
AttributeXerician, Flying
XP bonus+0%
Max hit14 (Ranged)
8 (Stomp)
20 (Sting)
AggressiveNo
PoisonousYes (20)
Attack styleRanged
Typeless
Attack speed3 ticks (1.8 seconds)
Combat stats
2001501508888150
Aggressive stats
Monster attack bonusMonster strength bonusMonster magic strength bonusMonster ranged strength bonus
+0-8+0+0+0-8
Melee defence
+0+0+0
Magic defence
Fire elemental weakness
+7050% weakness
Ranged defence
LightStandardHeavy
+20+60+60
Immunities
Poison100% resistance
Venom100% resistance
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Advanced data
Monster ID7530,7531,7532
LinkMOID

Vespula is one of the bosses encountered in the Chambers of Xeric. She is a parasitic wasp from the Abyss that Xeric and his followers stumbled upon when attempting to open a new dimensional tear.

Vespula regenerates its stats at a rate of 1 per 10 ticks, faster than the standard rate of 1 per 100 ticks.[2]

Mechanics

Vespula will spawn alongside four lux grubs and an abyssal portal when the encounter begins. Vespula is not aggressive towards players when they enter the chamber, but will retaliate back when attacked with rapid ranged attacks, which can inflict poison starting at 20 damage, the highest possible amount while also stinging grubs at the same time.

As Vespula stings the lux grubs, their health will deplete. If their health is allowed to fully deplete, they will transform into vespine soldiers, who also attack with melee and inflict poison starting at 15 damage. These soldiers will additionally heal her and the abyssal portal while alive, so it is important not to let them appear. The grubs' health can be restored by feeding them Medivaemia blossoms.

Upon reaching 20% of her health, Vespula will land on the ground for ~20 seconds. At this point, the abyssal portal can be safely attacked, and destroying it will end the encounter. If the portal is attacked while Vespula is flying, she will enter an enraged state, rapidly flying back and forth in the area in front of the portal, stinging anyone in melee range for 5-20 typeless damage. Anyone standing underneath her is instead stomped for 2-8 damage every tick. She will remain in this state until the portal is no longer attacked, after which she resumes normal behaviour.

Drops

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Transdimensional notes.png: Vespula drops Transdimensional notes with rarity Always in quantity 1Transdimensional notes1Always; Never[d 1]Not sold0
Xeric's aid (+)(4).png: Vespula drops Xeric's aid (+)(4) with rarity Always in quantity 2Xeric's aid (+)(4)2AlwaysNot sold48
Revitalisation (+)(4).png: Vespula drops Revitalisation (+)(4) with rarity Always in quantity 1Revitalisation (+)(4)1AlwaysNot sold24
Prayer enhance (+)(4).png: Vespula drops Prayer enhance (+)(4) with rarity Always in quantity 1Prayer enhance (+)(4)1AlwaysNot sold24
Overload (+)(4).png: Vespula drops Overload (+)(4) with rarity Always in quantity 1Overload (+)(4)1AlwaysNot sold30
  1. ^ No longer dropped after reading the book.

Changes

Date Changes
6 August 2025
(Update)

Halberds can now do damage to Vespula when flying.

29 May 2024
(Update)

Vespula now has a 50% weakness to fire spells.

29 November 2023
(Update)
  • Vespula's ranged strength slightly lowered.
  • Vespula now guarantees an overload upon clearing the room.
16 July 2020
(Update)

Fixed issue where players would be hit by Vespula's melee attack if the Abyssal Portal died

31 January 2019
(Update)
  • Previously, Vespula could start unhatching the grubs if the room was loaded while the party was completing a previous room. This was changed to where she does not start until a player enters her chamber, much like other bosses in the raid.
  • The abyssal portal was made to regenerate health less quickly, and it rewards more points per damage dealt.

Trivia

  • Vespula's name originates from a genus of wasps.
  • Vespula’s eye turn red when enraged.

References

  1. ^ DISCLAIMER: The stats displayed on this page can vary based on the player with the highest combat level. The stats shown are scaled for a player with maxed combat stats.
  2. ^ Jagex. Mod Ash on Discord. 9 July 2026. Mod Ash: "Stone guardians - 8 Muttadiles - 15 Vasa Nistirio - 10 Vasa's crystal - 9 Tekton - 15 LizardShamans - 20 Skeletal mystics - 25 Jewelled Crabs - 1 Vespula - 10 Vespula's portal - 45 Vespula's grubs - 10000 (i.e. never) Vespine soldier (flying) - 16 Vespine soldier (walking) - 10000 Otherwise default should be 100, as for outside CoX.",
    in reply to
    "Hi@JagexAsh would you per chance be able to say the regen time (in ticks) for mobs in chambers?"
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