Summoning familiars

For the prices of familiars, see Calculator:Summoning/Pouches.

Summoning familiars are creatures that players may summon in order to help them with skilling, combat, and various other tasks. They are summoned by consuming a pouch of the familiar they wish to summon.

Combat experience is awarded for damage dealt to monsters, as it is for the player. The skills that benefit are those selected in Combat Settings under the Powers menu. For example, the iron titan can use magic and melee attacks. If Attack is chosen for melee experience, its melee attacks will grant Attack and Constitution experience; if Magic and Defence are chosen for magic, its magic attacks will grant Magic, Defence, and Constitution experience.

If the player dies with a familiar active, it will disappear and drop any carried items.

Familiar	Image	Level	Time (minutes)	Point cost	Familiar size	Combat level	LP	Combat style	Special move	Boosts and abilities
Spirit wolf		1	16	10	2x2	0	1100	Melee	Spirit Wolf scroll (Howl)	Fighter
Dreadfowl		4	16	10	1x1	0	1400	Magic	Dreadfowl scroll (Dreadfowl Strike)	Farming Boost +1
Wolpertinger		92	64	100	1x1	109	10200	Melee	Wolpertinger scroll (Magic Focus)	Hunter +5 (invisible) Gives double experience and yield when harvesting from bushes
Pack yak		96	64	100	2x2	114	45000	Melee	Pack Yak scroll (Winter Storage)	Beast of burden (30)
Spirit spider		10	16	20	1x1	0	2000	Melee	Spirit Spider scroll (Egg Spawn)	Forager - Red spiders' eggs
Thorny snail		13	16	20	1x1	16	3500	Melee, Ranged	Thorny Snail scroll (Slime Spray)	Beast of Burden (3)
Spirit dagannoth		83	64	90	2x2	99	9300	Melee	Spirit Dagannoth scroll (Spike Shot)	Ferocious - chance of attacking again without delay
Spirit scorpion		19	16	20	1x1	23	2900	Melee	Spirit Scorpion scroll (Venom Shot)	Fighter
Albino rat		23	16	30	2x2	27	3300	Melee	Albino Rat scroll (Cheese Feast)	Fighter
Spirit kalphite		25	16	30	2x2	29	9500	Melee	Spirit Kalphite scroll (Sandstorm)	Beast of Burden (6)
Compost mound		28	32	60	2x2	34	3800	Melee	Compost Mound scroll (Generate Compost)	* Farming 1 + 2% level boost Forager: Compost Supercompost Seeds
Vampyre bat		31	32	40	1x1	36	4100	Melee	Vampyre Bat scroll (Vampyre Touch)	Fighter Light Enhancer
Honey badger		32	32	40	1x1	38	4200	Melee	Honey Badger scroll (Insane Ferocity)	Fighter Ferocious - chance of attacking again without delay
Beaver		33	32	40	1x1	N/A	1	Cannot fight	Beaver scroll (Multichop)	Woodcutting +2 (invisible) Forager - Logs and Planks
Rune minotaur		86	144	90	2x2	102	9600	Melee	Rune Minotaur scroll (Rune Bull Rush)	Fighter
Abyssal lurker		62	48	70	1x1	73	28000	Melee	Abyssal Lurker scroll (Abyssal Stealth)	Beast of Burden (12) - Pure/Rune essence Special - Agility/Thieving +4 (temporary)
Abyssal parasite		54	32	60	1x1	64	24000	Melee	Abyssal Parasite scroll (Abyssal Drain)	Slowed abyssal Prayer drain, Beasts of Burden (7) - Pure/Rune essence
Granite crab		16	16	20	1x1	19	2600	Melee	Granite Crab scroll (Stony Shell)	Forager Fishing boost +1
Bronze minotaur		36	32	90	2x2	43	4600	Melee	Bronze Minotaur scroll (Bronze Bull Rush)	Fighter
Bull ant		40	32	50	1x1	47	17000	Melee	Bull Ant scroll (Unburden)	Beast of Burden (9)
Macaw		41	32	50	1x1	Non-combat	Non-combat	Non-combat	Macaw scroll (Herbcall)	Remote view Forager - Increases the chance that a herb drop will be a more-valuable herb
Spirit cockatrice		43	32	50	2x2	51	5300	Magic	Spirit Cockatrice scroll (Petrifying Gaze)	Forager - cockatrice eggs Special attack drains target's Defence -3
Hydra		80	48	90	2x2	94	9000	Ranged, melee	Hydra scroll (Regrowth)	Fighter
Iron minotaur		46	32	90	2x2	55	5600	Melee	Iron Minotaur scroll (Iron Bull Rush)	Fighter
Steel minotaur		56	48	90	2x2	66	6600	Melee	Steel Minotaur scroll (Steel Bull Rush)	Fighter
Smoke devil		61	48	70	1x1	72	7100	Melee, Magic	Smoke Devil scroll (Dust Cloud)	Fighter
Praying mantis		75	64	80	1x1	89	8500	Melee	Praying Mantis scroll (Mantis Strike)	Fighter
Arctic bear		71	32	80	2x2	84	8100	Melee, Magic	Arctic Bear scroll (Arctic Blast)	*Hunter +7 (invisible) Teleporter: Teleports to the Rellekka Hunter area Counts as two pieces of Polar camouflage gear
Adamant minotaur		76	64	90	2x2	90	8600	Melee	Adamant Minotaur scroll (Adamant Bull Rush)	Fighter
Bunyip		68	48	70	2x2	81	7800	Melee	Bunyip scroll (Swallow Whole)	Healer (2% max life points every 15 seconds) Transmute - Raw fish into water runes
Mithril minotaur		66	64	90	2x2	78	7600	Melee	Mithril Minotaur scroll (Mithril Bull Rush)	Fighter
Stranger plant		64	48	70	1x1	94	9000	Melee	Stranger Plant scroll (Poisonous Blast)	Farming 1 + 4% (of your level) Forager - strange fruit
Unicorn stallion		88	64	90	2x2	105	9800	Melee	Unicorn Stallion scroll (Healing Aura)	Cures Poison Healing Aura - heals 10% of maximum life points
Giant ent		78	48	80	2x2	93	8800	Melee	Giant Ent scroll (Acorn Missile)	*Forager - oak logs Nature link - converts pure essence into nature or earth runes Increased yield (50%) when harvesting fruit trees, berry bushes, cave nightshade, and cacti
Granite lobster		74	48	80	1x1	88	8400	Melee	Granite Lobster scroll (Crushing Claw)	Fishing +4 (invisible) Forager - Raw swordfish and Raw shark
Karam. overlord		58	48	60	1x1	69	6800	Melee, Ranged	Karamthulu Overlord scroll (Doomsphere)	Fighter
Spirit terrorbird		52	32	60	2x2	62	23000	Melee	Spirit Terrorbird scroll (Tireless Run)	Beast of Burden (12)
Bloated leech		49	32	50	1x1	59	5900	Melee	Bloated Leech scroll (Blood Drain)	Fighter
Barker toad		66	32	70	1x1	78	7600	Melee	Barker Toad scroll (Toad Bark)	Cannonball - Increases Ranged attack and drains target's Defence level
War tortoise		67	48	70	2x2	80	30500	Melee	War Tortoise scroll (Testudo)	Beast of Burden (18)
Spirit jelly		55	48	60	1x1	65	6500	Melee	Spirit Jelly scroll (Dissolve)	Special - Magic Attack (up to 720 damage), drains target's Attack
Ibis		56	32	60	1x1	Non-combatant	N/A	N/A	Ibis scroll (Fish Rain)	Forager - produces Swordfish and Tuna while summoner is fishing Fishing +3 - invisible
Fruit bat		69	48	70	1x1	Non-Combatant	Non-Combatant	Non-Combatant	Fruit Bat scroll (Fruitfall)	*Forager - fruit and seeds Fly - gathers up to 5 fruit/fly in Karamja Light enhancer
Spirit cobra		63	64	70	2x2	75	7300	Melee	Spirit Cobra scroll (Ophidian Incubation)	Fighter
Spirit zamatrice		43	32	50	2x2	51	5300	Magic	Spirit Cockatrice scroll (Petrifying Gaze)	Forager - Cockatrice eggs Special attack drains target's Strength -3
Spirit vulatrice		43	32	50	2x2	51	5300	Magic	Spirit Cockatrice scroll (Petrifying Gaze)	Forager - cockatrice eggs Special attack drains target's Ranged -3
Spirit saratrice		43	32	50	2x2	51	5300	Magic	Spirit Cockatrice scroll (Petrifying Gaze)	Forager - cockatrice eggs Special attack drains target's Prayer -3
Spirit pengatrice		43	36	50	2x2	51	5300	Magic	Spirit Cockatrice scroll (Petrifying Gaze)	Forager - cockatrice eggs Special attack drains target's Magic -3
Spirit guthatrice		43	32	50	2x2	51	5350	Magic	Spirit Cockatrice scroll (Petrifying Gaze)	Forager - cockatrice eggs Special attack drains target's Attack -3
Spirit coraxatrice		43	32	50	2x2	51	5300	Melee	Spirit Cockatrice scroll (Petrifying Gaze)	Forager - Cockatrice eggs Special attack drains target's Summoning -3
Spirit Tz-Kih		22	16	30	1x1	26	3200	Magic	Spirit Tz-Kih scroll (Fireball Assault)	Drains target's prayer (PvP)
Giant chinchompa		29	32	10	1x1	35	3900	Ranged	Giant Chinchompa scroll (Explode)	Explode - chance of exploding in combat, damaging nearby targets
Void spinner		34	32	40	1x1	41	4400	Melee	Void scroll (Call to Arms)	Life point regeneration
Void shifter		34	32	40	1x1	41	4400	Melee	Void scroll (Call to Arms)	Teleports you to Void Knights' Outpost if your life points fall under 10%
Void torcher		34	32	40	1x1	41	4400	Magic	Void scroll (Call to Arms)
Pyrelord		46	32	50	1x1	55	5600	Melee	Pyrelord scroll (Immense Heat)	Firemaking +3 (Invisible) Tinderbox - provides additional 10 experience/log
Spirit graahk		57	48	60	2x2	68	6700	Melee	Spirit Graahk scroll (Goad)	• Hunter +5 (invisible) • Teleporter - Horned graahk area/Shilo Village • Trample - strikes twice with its next attack
Spirit kyatt		57	48	60	2x2	68	6700	Melee	Spirit Kyatt scroll (Ambush)	Hunter +5 (invisible) Teleporter - Piscatoris Hunter area Pounce - if summoned or called directly into combat, its first attack will deal triple normal damage
Spirit larupia		57	48	60	2x2	68	6700	Melee	Spirit Larupia scroll (Rending)	Hunter +5 (invisible) Teleporter - Feldip Hunter area
Ravenous locust		70	32	40	1x1	82	8000	Melee	Ravenous Locut scroll (Famine)	Remote view
Forge regent		76	48	80	1x1	90	8600	Melee, Magic	Forge Regent scroll (Inferno)	Firemaking +4 (invisible) Tinderbox - provides additional 10 experience/log
Talon beast		77	48	80	2x2	92	8700	Melee	Talon Beast scroll (Deadly Claw)	Hits 3 times in one attack similar to a nail beast.
Fire titan		79	64	90	2x2	94	8900	Melee/Magic	Elemental Titan scroll (Titan's Constitution)	Fighter
Ice titan		79	64	90	2x2	94	8900	Melee	Elemental Titan scroll (Titan's Constitution)	Fighter
Moss titan		79	64	90	2x2	94	8900	Melee	Elemental Titan scroll (Titan's Constitution)	Fighter
Swamp titan		85	64	90	2x2	101	9500	Melee	Swamp Titan scroll (Swamp Plague)	Fighter
Geyser titan		89	64	90	2x2	106	9900	Ranged, melee	Geyser Titan scroll (Boil)	• Interact with familiar to receive a 1 + 3% Ranged level boost • Can recharge dragonstone jewellery • Heats bowls of water
Abyssal titan		93	48	100	2x2	110	43500	Melee	Abyssal Titan scroll (Essence Shipment)	Beast of Burden (20) - Pure/Rune essence Prayer drain - 30-40 points per hit
Spirit mosquito		17	16	40	1x1	20	2700	Melee	Spirit Mosquito scroll (Pester)	Fighter
Evil turnip (familiar)		42	32	50	1x1	50	5200	Ranged	Evil Turnip scroll (Evil Flames)	Drains target's Ranged level Forager - Evil Turnip slices. Heals itself slightly when using ranged attacks.
Phoenix (familiar)		72	32	80	2x2	85	8200	Magic, Melee	Phoenix scroll (Rise From the Ashes)	Firemaking +6 (invisible)
Magpie		47	32	50	1x1	Non-combatant	Non-combatant	Non-combatant	Magpie scroll (Thieving Fingers)	Thieving +3 (invisible) Forager - Jewellery
Meerkats		4	48	10	1x1	Non-combatant	2000	Non-combatant	Meerkat scroll (Fetch Casket)	Retrieve Treasure Trail caskets
Ghast (familiar)		87	64	10	2x2	103	9700	Ranged, Melee	Ghast scroll (Ghastly Request)	* Prevents food decay in Mort Myre Swamp Gives Prayer experience for damage Makes ghasts non-aggressive in Morytania
Spirit prayer pig		14	16	20	1x1	13	2400	Melee	Spirit Pig scroll (Bacon Blast)	Replenishes prayer points Replenishes prayer points Replenishes prayer points
Spirit prayer pig		44	32	20	1x1	37	5500	Melee	Spirit Pig scroll (Bacon Blast)	Replenishes prayer points Replenishes prayer points Replenishes prayer points
Spirit prayer pig		84	64	20	1x1	67	4080	Melee	Spirit Pig scroll (Bacon Blast)	Replenishes prayer points Replenishes prayer points Replenishes prayer points
Spirit pack pig		14	16	20	1x1	13	4000	Melee	Spirit Pig scroll (Bacon Blast)	Beast of Burden (4) Beast of Burden (8) Beast of Burden (22)
Spirit pack pig		44	32	20	1x1	37	19000	Melee	Spirit Pig scroll (Bacon Blast)	Beast of Burden (4) Beast of Burden (8) Beast of Burden (22)
Spirit pack pig		84	64	20	1x1	67	39000	Melee	Spirit Pig scroll (Bacon Blast)	Beast of Burden (4) Beast of Burden (8) Beast of Burden (22)
Spirit war pig		14	16	20	1x1	15	825	Melee	Spirit Pig scroll (Bacon Blast)	None None None
Spirit war pig		44	32	20	1x1	51	5500	Melee	Spirit Pig scroll (Bacon Blast)	None None None
Spirit war pig		84	32	20	1x1	91	9500	Melee	Spirit Pig scroll (Bacon Blast)	None None None
Nightmare muspah		81	64	100	1x1	96	9100	Melee	Muspah scroll (Siphon Self)	Beast of Burden (32) (divine energy and divine memories) 5% chance to harvest 4 times the energy while harvesting wisps
Shadow nihil (familiar)		87	96	100	2x2	112	20000	Ranged	Nihil scroll (Annihilate)	Boosts Ranged accuracy by 5% if the player is using ranged equipment.
Ice nihil (familiar)		87	96	100	2x2	105	20000	Magic	Nihil scroll (Annihilate)	Boosts Magic by 5% if the player is using magic equipment. Chance to apply 5% accuracy and defence reduction on your target
Blood nihil (familiar)		87	96	100	2x2	112	20000	Melee	Nihil scroll (Annihilate)	Boosts Attack by 5% if the player is using melee equipment.
Smoke nihil (familiar)		87	96	100	2x2	108	20000	Magic	Nihil scroll (Annihilate)	Boosts Magic by 5% if the player is using magic equipment.
Light creature (familiar)		88	64	100	1x1	105	9800	Melee	Light Creature scroll (Enlightenment)	• 10% chance to convert divine memories into enhanced experience • Teleporter - Tears of Guthix and Ancient Guthix Temple • Light Enhancer
Lesser demon deacon		82	32	80	1x1	97	9000	Magic	Lesser Demon scroll (Ring of Fire)	Fighter
Lesser demon brawler		82	32	80	1x1	97	9000	Melee	Lesser Demon scroll (Ring of Fire)	Fighter Aggression - Finds and attacks new enemies of the type you are currently fighting
Lesser demon executioner		82	32	80	1x1	97	9000	Ranged	Lesser Demon scroll (Ring of Fire)	Fighter
Reborn phoenix		84	32	80	2x2	100	9400	Melee, Magic	Phoenix scroll (Rise From the Ashes)	Has a 7% chance to burn two logs at once when using bonfires. Firemaking boost (12) - invisible
Pack mammoth		99	64	100	2x2	118	46500	Melee	Pack Mammoth scroll (Mammoth Feast)	Beast of burden (32)
Desert wyrm		18	16	10	2x2	22	2800	Melee	Desert Wyrm scroll (Electric Lash)	Mining +1
Void ravager		34	32	40	1x1	41	4400	Melee	Void scroll (Call to Arms)	Mining Boost (1) + 1 invisible, Forager (ores) acts as a spade with its dig
Obsidian golem		73	64	80	2x2	87	8300	Melee	Obsidian Golem scroll (Volcanic Strength)	Fighter Mining +7 (invisible)
Lava titan		83	64	90	2x2	99	9300	Melee, Magic	Lava Titan scroll (Ebon Thunder)	*Firemaking +10 (invisible) Mining +10 (invisible) Teleporter - Teleports to Lava Maze (level 40 wilderness) 20% chance to use Ebon thunder in place of a standard attack
Iron titan		95	64	100	2x2	112	10500	Melee, Magic	Iron Titan scroll (Iron Within)	Fighter
Steel titan		99	64	100	2x2	118	10900	Ranged	Steel Titan scroll (Steel of Legends)	Fighter
Waterfiend (familiar)		50	64	6	1x1	107	6000	Magic	Waterfiend scroll (Straight Flush)	Grants a 5% chance while training Mining, Fishing, Woodcutting, Divination or Archaeology to duplicate the gained resource and store it within itself.
Ripper Demon (familiar)		96	64	100	2x2	131	11000	Melee	Ripper Demon scroll (Death From Above)	Deal more damage to the target according to how much missing health it has
Kal'gerion demon (familiar)		90	64	110	2x2	133	15000	Magic	Kal'gerion Demon scroll (Crit-i-Kal)	Fighter
Abyssal demon (familiar)		85	64	10	1x1	105	9500	Slash	Abyssal Demon scroll (Abyssal Block)	The summoning familiar will automatically teleport to the target and deal damage when it teleports
Gargoyle (familiar)		75	64	100	2x2	91	8500	Melee	Gargoyle scroll (Hammer Rock)	Grants an invisible +12 Mining level boost.
Blood reaver (familiar)		73	64	100	2x2	101	20000	Magic/Melee	Blood Reaver scroll (Blood Siphon)	Deals 33% of your healing done as damage to its target.
Hellhound (familiar)		45	64	100	2x2	98	20000	Melee	Hellhound scroll (Soul Food)	Absorbs 20% of any damage dealt to you by taking the hit itself.
Holy scarab		80	64	80	1x1	Non-combatant	N/A	N/A	Holy scarab scroll (Bone Conjure)	Slows Prayer drain by 50%

See also

• Clay familiar
• Dungeoneering/Summoning

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 13 September 2021 (Update):
  • The familiar renewal message is no longer duplicated when the familiar is renewed with an active Totem of Summoning.

• patch 5 July 2021 (Update):
  • Improved messaging when attempting to perform an erroneous action with a familiar's special attack.
  • Fixed an issue where certain familiars' special attacks couldn't be used via the Action Bar.

• ninja 14 June 2021 (Update):
  • Behaviour
    • Familiars will now return to players faster when stuck against terrain.
    • Familiars that previously only fought in self-defence, such as Bunyips or Unicorn Stallions, can now be ordered to attack (they still won't attack by default).
    • A new 'Combat Mode' Summoning setting will set your Familiar to always attack your current target, attack only in self-defence, or never attack unless specifically commanded to.
    • The duration of all Familiars has been standardised to increments of 16 minutes - 16, 32, 48, 64 and so on.
      • Some outliers have been rebalanced and had their duration increased or decreased where appropriate.
      • Dungeoneering and Stealing Creation Familiars will all last for 64 minutes and 32 minutes respectively.
    • The Anachronia Totem of Summoning now increases all Familiar durations by 16 minutes instead of by 10%.
    • All Familiars except Spirit Pack and Prayer Pigs may now store their respective scrolls.
    • The following Familiars can now auto-fire their scrolls:
      • Spirit Spider
      • Macaw
      • Spirit Terrorbird
      • Ibis
      • Fruit Bat
      • Nightmare muspah
      • Ghast
      • Spirit war pig
      • Ravenous locus
    • Some Familiars can no longer have their auto-fire set. Previously, these Familiars could set a rate but would never actually fire.
    • Legendary pets with the Beast of Burden ability can now be turned into Beasts of Burden by left-clicking or tapping the pouch.

• • UI
    • The 'Follower Details' interface has been updated:
      • Various icons have been replaced with new graphics.
      • The familiar special points bar is now green, the same colour as its action bar variant.
      • Added a button to set the special attack auto-fire rate and removed the right-click option to do the same thing on the special points bar.
      • Added a new button to directly access Familiar Settings from the Settings interface.
      • Added a new button to store or take scrolls with four different options: 'store max', 'take all', 'store x' and 'take x'.
      • Added a new information panel which, when expanded, displays all information regarding the Familiar which could usually be found on the Pouch.
      • Added hover/tap tooltips to various interface components.
      • The indicator for scrolls remaining in the Backpack and held by the Familiar has been made more prominent.
      • Interface components will now auto-adjust when resizing the interface.
      • These changes also apply to the Beast of Burden Inventory view, where you'll find a new collapsible panel for the relevant buttons.
    • Added two new settings to automatically close and open the Follower Details interface when a Familiar spawns or despawns.
    • On Mobile, the Beast of Burden Inventory now has bigger slots for better visibility.
    • With few exceptions, despawning familiars will no longer automatically close open interfaces.
    • Follower interaction settings can now be found in the main Settings menu, under both Combat and Skilling options.

• • General QoL
    • Tooltips for Summoning Pouches now display:
      • Summoning level required
      • Familiar duration
      • Type of Familiar, i.e. Beast of Burden or Skill Booster
      • Familiar abilities, if applicable
      • Relevant scroll and effect
      • Which Combat Mode is enabled by default
      • Highlighted keywording
    • Familiar scrolls have had a similar tooltip touch-up and now display the Familiar they belong to and how many special move points they'll consume.
    • Familiar scrolls are now also named after their respective Familiars. For example, 'Death from Above' is now 'Ripper Demon Scroll (Death From Above)'.
    • Dungeoneering and Stealing Creation Familiars have also had their scroll and Pouch information updated.
      • Those same Familiars can also hold their own scrolls now.
      • They'll also be affected by the Anachronia Summoning Totem.
    • Various Familiar buttons can now be dragged to the action bar, including:
      • Give to Beast of Burden
      • Take from Beast of Burden
      • Dismiss Familiar
      • Call Familiar
      • Use Scroll
      • Attack
      • Renew
    • When a Familiar despawns, any scrolls it was holding will now be sent to the Backpack. If space is not available, they will go to the Bank. If the Bank is also full, they'll be dropped.
    • Added info-box messages for various erroneous actions, such as casting scrolls for a Familiar when there are none available.
    • The term 'Summoning special points' has been changed to 'Familiar special points'.
    • Abyssal familiars now use the bank note terminology rather than certs.

• patch 30 November 2020 (Update):
  • Fixed pathing for familiars.

• patch 23 November 2020 (Update):
  • You can now enter the Mage Training Arena from the basement with a pet or familiar that you have already summoned.

• ninja 12 October 2020 (Update):
  • Familiars, Summoning pouches and Summoning scrolls can now be taken to Entrana, so you'll no longer dismiss your meerkats when solving Treasure Trails there.

• ninja 21 September 2020 (Update):
  • The Spiritual Healing spell can now extend familiar timers beyond the initial max time.
    • Fixed an issue where the interface did not update to show that a familiars lifepoints were healed.

• patch 1 September 2020 (Update):
  • Modifier values are now recalculated when familiars are summoned and dismissed.

• patch 27 April 2020 (Update):
  • The message from all item-producing familiars (including the new waterfiend) now states which item they produced.

• patch 14 October 2019 (Update):
  • Gregorovic's Memory cutscene at The Heart of Gielinor is no longer cut short if you have a familiar summoned.

• patch 28 January 2019 (Update):
  • Familiars cannot attack non-combat NPCs.

• patch 5 November 2018 (Update):
  • Attempting to use a target familiar scroll on the game world will no longer cause a disconnection.

• ninja 26 June 2017 (Update):
  • Summoning familiars will now be force-called to areas when teleporting, provided they have room to enter.

• patch 12 December 2016 (Update):
  • Held familiar scrolls are no longer lootable by Ironmen when an enemy is killed.

• ninja 17 October 2016 (Update):
  • A keybind slot is now available for familiar details.
  • Familiar details are now available from the Powers dropdown menu on the Ribbon.

• patch 12 September 2016 (Update):
  • Summoning familiars no longer state an outdated XP type next to their name in the Summoning skill guide.

• patch 22 August 2016 (Update):
  • Familiars will no longer attempt to retaliate to players who are not in combat with you in PvP situations.
  • Summoning familiars now follow the player's XP settings in PvP combat.
  • Summoning familiars can no longer be summoned at the Barrows sister's tomb in the Barrows.

• patch 15 August 2016 (Update):
  • Familiars no longer berate their owner when they fail to pickpocket a rogue.

• ninja 16 May 2016 (Update):
  • The message stating that familiars are too large to fit into the current area is now less prone to spam.

• patch 9 May 2016 (Update):
  • Hiding familiar options now also hides options for Toy royal battleships and Champion banner carriers.

• patch 21 March 2016 (Update):
  • Melee familiars will now stay next to their targets instead of constantly running back to the owner.

• patch 9 November 2015 (Update):
  • Applying damage-over-time effects to familiars will now correctly skull the attacker.

• patch 2 November 2015 (Update):
  • Players will no longer be skulled by a familiar retaliating against a player who just respawned after death.
  • A PvP fight with familiars will no longer produce erroneous "You are already fighting something else." messages.

• patch 12 October 2015 (Update):
  • Familiars' life points are restored from a small obelisk when the player already has maximum summoning points.
  • Familiar timers will no longer pause when hidden inside the Grand Exchange to prevent the use of permanent beasts of burden.

• patch 28 September 2015 (Update):
  • Familiars will no longer become attackable inside Yakamaru's arena.

• ninja 7 September 2015 (Update):
  • The following will now restore familiar's lifepoints:
    • All prayer altars that restore summoning points as well.
    • The Throne of Fame.
    • Player-owned House obelisks.

• patch 1 September 2015 (Update):
  • Familiar options will now work correctly if triggered by a keybind on the action bar.

• patch 3 August 2015 (Update):
  • Calling or dismissing a pet via the Familiar Options button on the action bar now updates the right-click menu correctly.
  • Other players' followers will no longer have any left-click options.

• patch 29 June 2015 (Update):
  • Members-only familiars can no longer be dismissed in a free-to-play world.
  • Followers no longer float on water after arriving at Taverley from Ashdale.

• patch 5 May 2015 (Update):
  • Fixed an issue which occasionally caused followers to despawn before they were meant to.

• patch 7 April 2015 (Update):
  • Familiars can no longer practice agility on the Hefin serenity posts. Clan avatars still can, because they need the exercise.

• patch 9 February 2015 (Update):
  • Some familiars now correctly act as a light source.

• patch 2 February 2015 (Update):
  • Familiar right-click options no longer display if they are set not to show.

• ninja 5 January 2015 (Update):
  • The animation for summoning a follower has been slightly tweaked.

• patch 29 September 2014 (Update):
  • Familiars will no longer recall when the player is stunned by a celestial dragon.

• patch 6 May 2014 (Update):
  • The summoned familiar icon now disappears correctly when a familiar despawns inside an instanced area.

• ninja 31 March 2014 (Update):
  • The familiar buff icon no longer counts down in places where a familiar's timer is stalled, such as the Grand Exchange.

• ninja 24 March 2014 (Update):
  • The familiar buff timer now updates after renewing a familiar, instead of waiting until the original one had expired.

• ninja 17 March 2014 (Update):
  • A familiar timer has been added to the list of active buffs when the player has a familiar summoned.

• patch 21 January 2014 (Update):
  • Players can no longer take followers into Tears of Guthix.
  • Updated familiar damage values to add a bit more randomness to the damage they deal.

• patch 10 September 2013 (Update):
  • Summoning familiars now obey the rules behind players using Incite and Provoke.

• patch 13 August 2013 (Update):
  • Players with a pet or familiar out are now prevented from going downstairs in Varrock museum.

• patch 5 February 2013 (Update):
  • The miss-hit hits plats have been stopped from displaying over familiars, when their special attacks miss hitting on a target NPC.

• patch 11 December 2012 (Update):
  • Horned graahks can no longer be killed using familiars.

• patch 28 November 2012 (Update):
  • Familiars intelligence has been improved to allow them to attack and “tag” monsters for you with their primary attack.

• patch 13 June 2012 (Update):
  • It is no longer possible to make a non-aggressive follower attack other players.

• patch 6 March 2012 (Update):
  • Familiars no longer deform when fighting Tarn Razorlor.

• patch 7 February 2012 (Update):
  • Summoning and dismissing familiars no longer causes the familiar to reappear.

• patch 31 January 2012 (Update):
  • Familiars will no longer stop being able to see their target from certain angles.

• patch 12 October 2011 (Update):
  • Beaver familiars no longer get stuck trying to chop trees if the tree gets cut down unexpectedly.

• patch 17 August 2011 (Update):
  • Familiars can now attack players who are using a ring of stone.

• update 17 August 2011 (Update):
  • Familiars no longer need to be dismissed when entering the Grand Exchange. Instead, they will be hidden until you leave the area. The familiar's timer will also pause while you're in the area.

• patch 28 June 2011 (Update):
  • Teleporting in certain circumstances will no longer cause a familiar's timer to stop.

• patch 3 May 2011 (Update):
  • Familiars can no longer attack Slayer creatures if the player's Slayer level has been drained.

• patch 28 March 2011 (Update):
  • It is no longer possible to interact with a familiar during cutscenes.

• patch 1 February 2011 (Update):
  • Familiars will no longer change target when using Summoning scrolls.
  • Familiars will no longer perform long-range melee attacks.

• patch 17 January 2011 (Update):
  • Players affected by stuns will no longer be able to use any Summoning familiar special attacks (during the stun period).

• patch 12 October 2010 (Update):
  • Fixed a few issues with familiar timers not working properly.

• patch 5 July 2010 (Update):
  • Removed an unnecessary error message from the familiar/follower/pet code.
  • Players can no longer prevent their familiars from despawning by clicking the Renew button at the right moment.

• patch 1 February 2010 (Update):
  • Familiars are no longer allowed in building mode in your POH.

• patch 3 December 2009 (Update):
  • Rewrote the code that checks to see if familiars can attack Slayer creatures.

• patch 13 October 2009 (Update):
  • Fixed a bug whereby a selection of Summoning familiars wouldn't actually 'stun' their target due to faulty logic.

• patch 7 October 2009 (Update):
  • Improved the logic dealing with the value of items you can store in a familiar's inventory.

• patch 18 August 2009 (Update):
  • Fixed an issue with familiars whose timers are about to run out when using their special abilities.

• patch 28 July 2009 (Update):
  • You can no longer attack other players’ familiars if they're out of your combat range.

• patch 22 June 2009 (Update):
  • Prevented familiars from interrupting certain actions.

• patch 16 June 2009 (Update):
  • Updated some of the code dealing with dismissing followers.

• patch 9 June 2009 (Update):
  • Improved the combat code for familiars, due to a timing issue.
  • The code dealing with familiars that produce items has changed, so they do not interrupt the new rest feature.

• patch 1 April 2009 (Update):
  • Updated code to better handle your familiars when you log-in to various places like cutscenes.

• patch 17 March 2009 (Update):
  • The Party Room is now a familiar-free area.
  • You can no longer have a familiar near the Grand Exchange.
  • The god familiars (Zamorak hawk, etc) will now provide the same protection as god-related items while in God Wars.
  • An issue has been fixed with trying to summon a familiar if you don't have one.
  • You should now gain Crafting xp when the pyrelord familiar crafts gold bars into jewellery.

• patch 25 February 2009 (Update):
  • You will no longer see an incorrect chathead on your pet/familiar side interface when suffering from lag.
  • You will now receive a warning about your familiar disappearing before entering the Well of Voyage room.
  • You will now receive a warning about your familiar being dismissed when you enter one of the caves during the Path of Glouphrie quest.
  • All familiars will now disappear properly when their timers run out.

• patch 10 February 2009 (Update):
  • The warning messages and sounds for the antifire potion and summoning familiar despawn warnings are now much clearer.

• update 15 January 2008 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• A familiar's attack command can be used on all NPCs including non-combat ones to see their life points and weakness. This method shows how almost all non-combat NPCs have 1 life point and a weakness to crush, although there are exceptions such as Dreadnips (4500 life points and weak to Earth) and the Wise Old Man (30,000 life points, no weakness).
• While it is not possible for most familiars to attack a target without the player being in combat, it is possible to use an ability that does not require a target, such as Anticipation, to enter combat stance and order the familiar to attack. However, combat special moves cannot be used this way. The scroll will be used, but the move will only be unleashed upon actually attacking a target.
• Previous, some summoning familiars have options that allow them to do a different special attack, separate from their special moves. After an update, these have either turned into part of its basic attack pattern (e.g. Smoke devil), a different version of the special move, activated by using a scroll in a different manner (e.g. Phoenix), or even replaced its special move (e.g. Barker toad).
• There is currently a bug where when a player comes from a PvP area such as the Wilderness, their Familiar's combat level may still display, even in non-PvP areas.
• The duration of the Pack Yak familiar was extended by 6 minutes on an update on the 26th of November 2018.