Cave slime

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For the variant encountered in Daemonheim, see Cave slime (Dungeoneering).

Cave slime
Release			14 March 2005 (Update)
Members			Yes
Examine
A foul-smelling blob of protoplasm.
Combat info
Level			LP			XP			XP
26			950			42.6			14
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
2 / 1 / 0
Aggressive						Poisonous
						???
Slayer
Level			XP			Category
17			11			Cave slimes
Assigned by
Offensive
Max hit
0			76			0			0
Style						Rate
						4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
1				19				1
Accuracy
0				304				0
Defensive
Armour				Weakness			Susceptible
304		19
Affinities
90			65			55			45
Immunities
Not immune			Not immune			Not immune			Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID				1831
Links				bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

A Cave slime is a poisonous Slayer monster found in the Lumbridge Swamp Caves and the Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeons. They require level 17 slayer to kill. They are notable for dropping considerable amounts of swamp tar, which can be sold for 198 coins each, and they can also drop easy clue scrolls; this makes them fairly good low level Slayer creatures to kill for money. A slightly stronger, but non-poisonous version of these monsters appears in all floors of Daemonheim.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon	26		9	Maplink
Lumbridge Swamp Caves	26		17	Maplink

Strategy

They can poison players with their ranged attack (about 25-49 damage per hit, once every few seconds, over 3 minutes), which can be negated by various means, or simply healed with food. Antipoison is an affordable option for low level players, which their swamp tar and other drops could easily pay for. Since they need to deal damage with an attack to inflict poison, melee armour helps reducing the frequency.

Both Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon and Lumbridge Swamp Caves are dark areas requiring light sources. The latter additionally have swamp gas zones that a lit candle, lit torch or lit oil lamp can ignite, causing an explosion and dealing damage; advanced light sources like Seer's headband or mining helmet don't have this problem.

Drops

The average Cave slime kill is worth 771.95 coins.

100% Drops

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Swamp tar (m)		1–6	Always	198-1,188	0

Main drop

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Tiny bladed bronze salvage		1	3/128	67	20
	Tiny spiky iron salvage		1	4/128	144	65
	Small plated bronze salvage		1	1/128	380	40
	Medium plated iron salvage		1	2/128	1,192	195
	Tiny plated iron salvage		1	1/128	228	65
	Earth rune		5	3/128	90	15
	Water rune		15	5/128	285	45
	Coins		1; 2; 4; 10; 22; 44; 347	24/128	1-347	1-347
	Unlit torch (m)		1	11/128	28	2
	Oil lantern frame (m)		1	1/128	12	54
	Gold stone spirit		1	2/128	73	Not alchemisable
	Rare drop table		1	Uncommon	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Tertiary drops

	Item		Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Sealed clue scroll (easy) (m)		1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Rare drop table

This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items such as a ring of Wealth or luck of the Dwarves are not required to access the table.

Rare drop table:

Rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE price High alch value Coins 250–500 Common 250-500 250-500 Uncut sapphire 1 Common 782 15 Uncut emerald 1 Common 2,090 30 Uncut ruby 1 Common 1,900 60 Uncut diamond 1 Common 5,207 120 Uncut diamond 45–55 (noted) Rare 234,315-286,385 5,400-6,600 Loop half of a key (m) 1 Common 12,463 0 Tooth half of a key (m) 1 Common 12,468 0 Uncut dragonstone (m) 1 Uncommon 11,079 600 Uncut dragonstone (m) 45–55 (noted) Rare 498,555-609,345 27,000-33,000 Dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,951 60,000 Off-hand dragon longsword (m) 1 Common 57,543 60,000 Dragon spear (m) 1 Rare 36,101 37,440 Battlestaff (m) 180–220 (noted) Rare 520,740-636,460 756,000-924,000 Rune javelin 5 Rare 895 1,870 Huge plated rune salvage 1 Uncommon 38,681 40,000 Huge plated rune salvage 18–22 (noted) Rare 696,258-850,982 720,000-880,000 Shield left half (m) 1 Rare 62,424 66,000 Dragon helm (m) 1 Uncommon 58,811 60,000 Rune arrowheads 113–137 Common 16,837-20,413 678-822 Onyx bolts (m) 135–165 Very rare 1,020,465-1,247,235 1,104,165-1,349,535 Water talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 372,504-449,196 136-164 Earth talisman 68–82 (noted) Rare 18,020-21,730 136-164 Raw lobster 135–165 (noted) Common 43,065-52,635 22,950-28,050 Raw shark (m) 225–275 (noted) Uncommon 501,525-612,975 40,500-49,500 Big bones 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 16,320-19,680 0 Dragon bones 180–220 (noted) Rare 307,440-375,760 0 Drakolith stone spirit (m) 25–35 Uncommon 9,975-13,965 Not alchemisable Necrite stone spirit (m) 2 Common 4,896 Not alchemisable Phasmatite stone spirit (m) 25–30 Uncommon 12,375-14,850 Not alchemisable Phasmatite stone spirit (m) 2 Common 990 Not alchemisable Necrite stone spirit (m) 25–30 Rare 61,200-73,440 Not alchemisable Runite stone spirit 3 Common 5,541 Not alchemisable Orichalcite stone spirit (m) 25–35 Rare 8,425-11,795 Not alchemisable Grimy torstol (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 493,380-603,020 0 Grimy snapdragon (m) 90–110 (noted) Uncommon 140,760-172,040 0 Super restore (4) (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 142,965-174,735 8,100-9,900 Prayer potion (4) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 332,505-406,395 5,130-6,270 Lantadyme seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 3,682-4,208 532-608 Dwarf weed seed (m) 14–16 Uncommon 55,622-63,568 532-608 Magic seed (m) 4 Uncommon 118,104 1,012 Palm tree seed (m) 10 Rare 217,830 1,520 Flax 450–550 (noted) Common 70,200-85,800 1,350-1,650 Molten glass (m) 45–55 (noted) Common 27,135-33,165 45-55 Soft clay 450–550 (noted) Uncommon 340,200-415,800 450-550 Yew logs 68–82 (noted) Uncommon 14,008-16,892 6,528-7,872 Yew logs 675–825 (noted) Rare 139,050-169,950 64,800-79,200 Teak plank (m) 45–55 (noted) Uncommon 31,050-37,950 13,500-16,500 Mahogany plank (m) 270–330 (noted) Rare 543,780-664,620 243,000-297,000 Vecna skull (m) 1 Rare 260,344 6,000 Blurberry Special (m) 1 Very rare 15,162 18 Cheese+tom batta (m) 1 Very rare 467 1 Hazelmere's signet ring (m) 1 Very rare 2,069,816,789 300,000 Brawling gloves (Melee) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Magic) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Ranged) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Agility) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Cooking) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (FM) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Fishing) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Hunter) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Mining) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Prayer) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Smithing) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (Thieving) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable Brawling gloves (WC) (m) 1 Very rare Not sold Not alchemisable 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

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	Very rare	17,325	Not alchemisable

Update history

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• update 14 March 2005 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Previously, equipping an anti-poison totem would not prevent Cave slimes and certain other poisonous monsters from causing poison. On 15 June 2010, Jagex implemented a fix that addressed the issue. However, during the fix, cave slimes were overlooked, and could still cause poison even if the player was holding the anti-poison totem. As of 21 September 2010, this glitch has been fixed (the exact date of the fix is unknown, and most likely occurred in a hidden update).