Desert snake

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Desert snake
Release																				4 April 2005 (Update)
Members																				Yes
Actions																				Attack, Examine
Race																				Snake
Examine																				A slithering serpent.
Combat info
Combat level																				8
Life points																				300
Aggressive
Poisonous
Combat experience
XP																				27.6
XP																				9.1
XP (2H/MH/OH)																				1 / 1 / 0
Offensive
Max hit
18															24															0															0
Style																														Rate
																														4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
4																				6																				0
Accuracy
45																				160																				0
Defensive
Armour																				Weakness															Susceptible
160										6
Base hit chance
90															65															55															45
Immunities
Not immune															Not immune															Not immune															Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID															1874
Links															bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

Desert snakes can be found east of the Bandit Camp lodestone, north-east from the Menaphos main gate past the Jaldraocht Pyramid, and around Tumeken's remnant in the Kharidian Desert. Players can also access this area by travelling west from Pollnivneach. A few may also be found near the Menaphite Thug tent in Pollnivneach.

The genie crevice is a convenient location to kill desert snakes as around 15 desert snakes spawn in a contained area. Players require a light source to enter the crevice just west of Nardah. The Desert amulet (levels 2, 3, and 4) can be used to teleport to Nardah.

Desert snakes are similar to other snakes and are non-poisonous. Waterskins or an enchanted water tiara is needed to kill these snakes due to the desert heat. Alternatively, completing Crocodile Tears will make a player immune to desert heat. Desert snakes drop bones. During the Rag and Bone Man wish list miniquest snake spines are also a drop.

Killing desert snakes can also be assigned as a City Quest in Menaphos.

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
West of Pollnivneach	8		10	Maplink
Pollnivneach	8		4	Maplink
Elid Genie Cave	8		14	Maplink
North of Nardah	8		5	Maplink

Drops

100% drop

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	470	1

Tertiary drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Snake spine	1	Uncommon	1	1

Universal drops

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster and skilling action 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	77,254	Not alchemisable

Update history

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• update 4 April 2005 (Update):
  • Added to game.