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Watchman
Watchman
Released7 May 2003 (Update)
MembersYes
Combat level33
Size1x1
ExamineWatches stuff. But who watches him?
Combat info
XP bonus+0%
Max hit4
AggressiveNo
PoisonousNo
Attack styleCrush
Attack speed4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time50 ticks (30 seconds)
Combat stats
2231313111
Aggressive stats
Monster attack bonusMonster strength bonusMonster magic strength bonusMonster ranged strength bonus
+0+0+0+0+0+0
Melee defence
+24+14+19
Magic defence
No elemental weakness
-4No elemental weakness
Ranged defence
LightStandardHeavy
+16+16+16
Immunities
Poison0% resistance
Venom0% resistance
CannonsNot immune
ThrallsNot immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID5420
LinkMOID

Watchmen are guards located on the middle floor of the Watchtower on the north-western end of Yanille. They can be attacked and pickpocketed at level 65 Thieving. Thieving from them yields 60 coins and bread along with 137.5 experience. The route outside of walls requires going west from Nightmare Zone. From inside the walls, walk north and follow the northern wall and use the underwall tunnel, requiring 16 Agility, or climbing rocks, requiring 5 Agility, then walk west to the Watchtower. On the north side of the building, climb the trellis, requiring 18 Agility, to the middle floor of the Watchtower.

Strategy

Due to the bread always dropping from a successful pickpocket, bring some food to start, then you can stay in the Watchtower pickpocketing and eating the bread without having to refill at the bank in Yanille. Trap the watchmen in the north or north-west of the room along the beds. Allow them to walk on the 2 tiles between the beds to avoid them despawning, which happens if they stand still for 5 minutes.

With a constant source of food, the ability to solo trap them and the higher number of them in a small area, this is more idle than a Knight of Ardougne in East Ardougne, though it does have a higher failure rate.

The location to trap them.

Locations

Location Levels Members Spawns Map League region
Watchtower (1st floor)33Members4Show mapKandarin Kandarin✓

Drops

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Bones.png: Watchman drops Bones with rarity Always in quantity 1Bones1Always300

Pickpocketing

Pickpocket chance

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Pickpocketing Info

Watchman
Level requiredThieving 65
Thieving XP137.5 xp
TypePickpocket
Stun Timer5s
Damage3

Loot

A successful picketpocketing attempt will gain the following loot:

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Bread.png: Watchman drops Bread with rarity Always in quantity 1Bread1Always897
Coins_25.png: Watchman drops Coins with rarity Always in quantity 60Coins60Always6060

Tertiary

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Rocky.png: Watchman drops Rocky with rarity 1/133,000 in quantity 1Rocky11/133,000–1/132,150[1][d 1]Not soldN/A
  1. ^ The drop rate increases with Thieving level; see Rocky page for more details.

Changes

Date Changes
10 April 2006
(Update)

The NPC's chainbody was graphically updated.

RuneScape 2
Beta 		29 March 2004 –
10 April 2006 		10 April 2006 –
present

Trivia

  • Their examine text is in reference to the latin phrase quis custodiet ipsos custodes?, meaning 'who will watch the watchmen' or 'who guards the guards themselves', which is commonly referenced in popular culture as a means of questioning the accountability of those in power.
    • This particular phrasing is likely in reference to the Watchmen comics, where the phrase 'Who watches the watchmen?' frequently appears.

References

  1. ^
Pickpocketing
NPCs
Items
Yanille
Inhabitants
Wizards' Guild
Watchtower
Yanille Agility dungeon
Shops
Features

Source

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