Catablepon

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Level 54Level 53
Catablepon
Release			4 July 2006 (Update)
Members			No
Actions			Attack, Examine
Race			Catablepon
Examine
Big... Cow-like... But cows don't have serpent tails!
Combat info
Level			LP			XP			XP
54			3,900			148.9			49.1
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
8 / 5 / 2
Aggressive						Poisonous
Slayer
Level			XP			Category
1			49			Catablepon
Assigned by
Offensive
Max hit
152			0			152			0
Style						Rate
						4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
38				1				38
Accuracy
590				0				590
Defensive
Armour				Weakness			Susceptible
590		38
Affinities
90			45			65			55
Immunities
Not immune			Not immune			Not immune			Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID				4397
Links				bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

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4 ticks (2.4s)

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SMW Subobject for Level 53Examine: Big... Cow-like... But cows don't have serpent tails!Monster JSON: {"release_date":"4 July 2006","version":"Level 53","slayer":"1","release_update_post":"Security and free-to-play update - the Stronghold of Security","aff_weakness":90,"experience":143,"lifepoints":3800,"examine":"Big... Cow-like... But cows don't have serpent tails!","members":"No","slayer_category":"Catablepon","name":"Catablepon","id":"4398","assigned_by":"[[File:vannaka chathead.png¦30px¦link=Vannaka¦Vannaka: 40–60 Catablepon]]","weakness":"[[File:Bolt weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Bolts]]","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]] [[File:Magic-icon.png¦25px¦link=Magic]]","level":"53","poisonous":false,"aggressive":false}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 45NPC primary attack style: magicNPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.png, File:Magic-icon.pngNPC magic accuracy: 609NPC ranged affinity: 65NPC magic max hit: 154Weakness text: boltsNPC ID: 4398Release date: 4 July 2006Version anchor: Level 53Monster name: CatableponNPC magic affinity: 55NPC susceptible to poison: trueCombat experience: 143NPC susceptible to drain: trueCombat level: 53Is NPC aggressive: falseNPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: CatableponLocation restriction: surfaceIs NPC poisonous: falseNPC Attack level: 38NPC attack rate: 4Slayer experience: 0Weakness by class: rangedActions: Attack, ExamineNPC attack style text: melee, magicSusceptible to: hexhunterNPC melee accuracy: 609NPC ranged accuracy: 0NPC life points: 3800NPC susceptible to deflect: trueNPC susceptible to stun: trueIs members only: falseNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 590Weakness: File:Bolt weakness icon.pngNPC Magic level: 38NPC Ranged level: 1NPC melee max hit: 152Slayer category: catableponSlayer level: 1NPC Defence level: 38

Catablepon are monsters that look like green bulls with reptilian tails. They are found in the Pit of Pestilence, the third level of the Stronghold of Security. They use a pre-EoC version of the magic spell Weaken to drain up to 15% of their opponent's maximum Strength level. Players with low Strength are not advised to train on these with melee, as Weaken can drain their Strength quite significantly unless strength or restore potions are used. After the spell has decreased your strength level to 85%, they will stop casting it.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Stronghold of Security	53, 54		26	Maplink

Safe spots

In the north-western most room of the third level of the Stronghold of Security, there is a safe spot for using Magic, Ranged, or a halberd on level 54 catablepon. The spot is to the immediate west of the square patch of tendrils by the skeletons on the western side of the room. Also in the same room, immediately after players walk in the southern door there is a safe spot in the bottom-most square. Level 53 catablepon can be safe-spotted from the north-westernmost corner of this room, by the door. Players will only be hit by the catablepon's Weaken attack, and occasionally a small (45-100) amount of Magic damage. They can also be safe-spotted using the wall "decorations".

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  The location of the corner safe spot

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  Safe-spotting with the wall decorations

Drops

Drop rates estimated based on 4,940 kills from the Drop Log Project, unless otherwise cited.

100% drop

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	294	1

Charms

Nothing	1	1	1	1
76–78%	18–20%	1–2%	2–3%	0.2–0.5%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 6,267 kills. 1 item is dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Main drop

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Tiny plated adamant salvage	1	1/128	1,274	2,000
	Mithril arrow	5–17	4/128	125-425	225-765
	Black full helm	1	2/128	1,958	823
	Trout	1	2/128	214	40
	Water rune	7	8/128	1,211	21
	Fire rune	15	13/128	1,725	45
	Cosmic rune	2–4	2/128	470-940	92-184
	Chaos rune	7	1/128	1,113	196
	Law rune	2	6/128	434	150
	Potato seed	1; 2; 4	1/256	433-1,732	4-16
	Onion seed	1	1/128	391	6
	Cabbage seed	3	1/512	1,182	45
	Grimy guam	1	1/128	425	18
	Grimy tarromin	1	1/256	190	1
	Grimy marrentill	1	1/256	4,610	1
	Grimy harralander	1	1/256	1,044	1
	Grimy ranarr	1	1/1024	5,026	1
	Coal stone spirit	3–7	2/128	36-84	Not alchemisable
	Coins	14–262	13/128	14-262	14-262
	Eye of newt	1	15/128	20	1
	Unlit torch	1	12/128	117	2
	Sweetcorn seed	2	Rare	684	8

Tertiary drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Top of sceptre	1	4/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Sealed clue scroll (medium)	1	1/101	1	1
	Starved ancient effigy	1	Very rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Rare drop table	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Spirit sapphire (m)	1	5/2000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Spirit emerald (m)	1	3/2000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Spirit ruby (m)	1	2/2000	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Rare drop table

This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items are not required to access the table, but they will increase the chance of accessing the rare drop table and may also improve the loot received from it.

Rare drop table:

Rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE price High alch value Coins 250–500 Common 250-500 250-500 Coins 50 Common 50 50 Uncut sapphire 1 Common 569 15 Uncut emerald 1 Common 290 30 Uncut ruby 1 Common 320 60 Uncut diamond 1 Common 797 120 Uncut diamond 45–55 (noted) Rare 35,865-43,835 5,400-6,600 Uncut dragonstone (m) 1 Uncommon 5,956 600 Uncut dragonstone (m) 45–55 (noted) Rare 268,020-327,580 27,000-33,000 Loop half of a key (m) 1 Common 10,776 1 Tooth half of a key (m) 1 Common 11,315 1 Crystal triskelion fragment 1 (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Crystal triskelion fragment 2 (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Crystal triskelion fragment 3 (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,920 60,000 Off-hand dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,722 60,000 Dragon spear (m) 1 Rare 35,598 37,440 Battlestaff (m) 180–220 (noted) Rare 683,280-835,120 756,000-924,000 Rune javelin 5 Rare 935 1,870 Huge plated rune salvage 1 Uncommon 38,351 40,000 Huge plated rune salvage 18–22 (noted) Rare 690,318-843,722 720,000-880,000 Shield left half (m) 1 Rare 65,711 66,000 Dragon helm (m) 1 Uncommon 58,376 60,000 Rune arrowheads 113–137 Common 19,436-23,564 678-822 Onyx bolts (m) 135–165 Very rare 980,235-1,198,065 1,104,165-1,349,535 Water talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 51,952-62,648 136-164 Earth talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 11,084-13,366 136-164 Raw lobster 135–165 (noted) Common 46,305-56,595 22,950-28,050 Raw shark (m) 225–275 (noted) Uncommon 227,925-278,575 40,500-49,500 Big bones 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 17,748-21,402 68-82 Dragon bones 180–220 (noted) Rare 435,240-531,960 180-220 Drakolith stone spirit 25–35 Uncommon 7,250-10,150 Not alchemisable Necrite stone spirit 2 Common 500 Not alchemisable Phasmatite stone spirit 25–30 Uncommon 8,375-10,050 Not alchemisable Phasmatite stone spirit 2 Common 670 Not alchemisable Necrite stone spirit 25–30 Rare 6,250-7,500 Not alchemisable Runite stone spirit 3 Common 5,649 Not alchemisable Orichalcite stone spirit 25–35 Rare 4,700-6,580 Not alchemisable Lantadyme seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 5,614-6,416 532-608 Dwarf weed seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 27,986-31,984 532-608 Magic seed (m) 4 Uncommon 220,592 1,012 Palm tree seed (m) 10 Rare 30,010 1,520 Grimy torstol (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 1,508,400-1,843,600 90-110 Grimy snapdragon (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 131,940-161,260 90-110 Super restore (4) (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 120,825-147,675 8,100-9,900 Prayer potion (4) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 478,845-585,255 5,130-6,270 Flax 450–550 (noted) Common 51,300-62,700 1,350-1,650 Molten glass (m) 45–55 (noted) Common 30,465-37,235 45-55 Soft clay 450–550 (noted) Uncommon 422,550-516,450 450-550 Yew logs 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 19,652-23,698 6,528-7,872 Yew logs 675–825 (noted) Rare 195,075-238,425 64,800-79,200 Teak plank (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 22,590-27,610 13,500-16,500 Mahogany plank (m) 270–330 (noted) Rare 470,610-575,190 243,000-297,000 Brawling gloves (Melee) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Magic) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Ranged) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Agility) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Cooking) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (FM) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Fishing) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Hunter) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Mining) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Prayer) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Smithing) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Thieving) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (WC) (m) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Vecna skull (m) 1 Very rare 317,128 6,000 Cheese+tom batta (m) 1 Very rare 537 1 Blurberry Special (m) 1 Very rare 18,841 18 Hazelmere's signet ring (m) 1 Very rare 2,147,483,647 300,000

Universal drops

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster outside of Daemonheim.

These items are dropped alongside main drops.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Key token	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Mimic kill token (m)	1	1/10000	31,777	Not alchemisable

Achievement

• Guardian of the Realm ( 0) – Obtained a collection of unique drops from Slayer monsters located within Asgarnia & Misthalin.
  • Top of sceptre drop

Update history

This information has been compiled as part of the update history project. Some updates may not be included - see here for how to help out!

• patch 27 October 2014 (Update):
  • Catablepons have had their combat stats adjusted.

• update 4 July 2006 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Catablepon are based on a mythical Ethiopian creature called a Catoblepas.