Strategies for Giant mole

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This article is a strategy guide for Giant mole. Information on mechanics, setups, and tactics is on this page.

Overview

The Giant mole is found in Falador Mole Lair below Falador Park. She is designed to be an introductory boss for low-mid level players around a combat level of 60. While the mole is not very strong, the special attacks can potentially kill unprepared players. It is one of the lowest levelled bosses to drop elite clue scrolls making this a very popular monster for players.

The mole possesses 78,000 health with an Attack level of 65. Although possessing no weakness, she is effectively weakest against mage as she has 65 magic, 55 melee and 45 ranged affinity, alongside being susceptible to the inquisitor staff, poison, leech and reflect effects.

Mechanics

Rubble!

If the mole is safespotted, she will rumble the ground near the player's position, dealing 200 hard typeless damage every two ticks. The rumble has a 5x5 AoE centered on the safespotter's position.

Chambers

There are five large chambers that also serve as the mole's mechanics used in each chamber. These chambers can be navigated to reach the mole. There are eighteen small moles scattered in groups of six to the west, east and south that are aggressive, possessing 10 health and drop bones when killed. These moles will continually respawn and can be used to gain adrenaline and restore prayer points if using a demon horn necklace.

Main Chamber

This chamber is where the Giant Mole respawn. After losing around 8,000 health, the mole will dig to one of the four chambers, becoming tolerant in the process.

She will return to this chamber around 20,000 health, where she uses all of the mechanics from the four chambers.

Mini-Moles

The Giant mole calls for aid.

The north-west chamber is where the Giant Mole can call in moles to assist her against intruders. Despite having a combat level of 58, the moles themselves are very weak, possessing only 100 health and dealing up to 200 damage. However, they provide a very strong effect to the giant mole, as while alive, they will provide her with increased Defence and damage reduction, so it is important to kill them as quickly as possible.

Berserk

The north-east chamber is where the Mole will occasionally go berserk for 15 seconds, glowing red and green as a visual indicator. While berserk, her attacks become stronger, more accurate and faster. After the 15 seconds pass or if phased, she will calm down, reverting back to normal.

Upheaval

The south-west chamber is where she may perform her rubble attack, this time being able to use it in standard combat. She will dive once when using this attack.

Rockfall

The south-east chamber is where the mole can shake the ceiling to encase her main target in mud, indicated as . The player will be trapped in mud for six seconds, preventing them from moving, eating or using abilities while taking around 300 hard typeless damage every few ticks from the falling ceiling. Other players can free the trapped player by clicking on them to break the mud prison. If the player is not freed in six seconds, the mole will slash at them, freeing them at the cost of taking 2,000 damage if she has not been forced into another area or killed.

Using Freedom or Anticipation before the mud encases the player will prevent the mud prison from occurring, but it will not stop the rockfall.

Strategy

The mole can be killed with any combat style, but for low-leveled players, it is recommended to bring mage due to her higher magic affinity, making her easier to hit. Melee is also a fine alternative; melee users should dual-wield when fighting the mole, while bringing a two-handed weapon to use AoE attacks against the supporting moles. Cleave, Quake, Hurricane and Flurry are useful for clearing supporting moles to lift her damage reduction and defence boost.

Higher-leveled players can easily cycle through the entire fight without much difficulty. As melee, a Greater Barge Assault or Destroy combo often phases the mole twice, since the channeled damage persists even after she digs away. Surge and Bladed Dive are encouraged to quickly navigate through the tunnels, with the Mobile perk being advantageous but not required.

Equipment

Lower levelled players should use potions to reduce the chance of dying. Grand potions are cheap and are very effective in helping low levelled players beat the Giant Mole. Combat stats should be above 60+ if you wish to attempt Giant Mole.

Low level equipment

Recommended equipment for Melee - Low Level

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Helm of neitiznot	Dragon helm	Rune full helm	Rune med helm	N/A
	Amulet of glory	Amulet of defence or Amulet of strength	Amulet of power	N/A	N/A
	Obsidian cape	Bladestorm drape	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Dragon platebody	Dragon chainbody	Granite body	Rune platebody	Rune chainbody
	Dragon platelegs	Granite legs	Rune platelegs	N/A	N/A
	Abyssal whip	Dragon longsword	Rune scimitar	Rune longsword	Rune warhammer
	Dragon defender	Rune defender	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Toktz-ket-xil	Rune kiteshield	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Bandos gloves	Culinaromancer's gloves 10	Rune gauntlets	N/A	N/A
	Bandos boots	Dragon boots	Rune armoured boots	N/A	N/A
	Warrior ring	Berserker ring	Ring of Wealth	Explorer's ring 4	Ring of Luck
	Vampyrism aura	Penance aura	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Sign of life	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Recommended equipment for Ranged - Low Level

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Helm of neitiznot	Archer helm	Rune full helm
	Amulet of glory	Amulet of accuracy	N/A
	Ava's accumulator	Ava's attractor	Obsidian cape
	Black dragonhide body	Red dragonhide body	N/A
	Black dragonhide chaps	Red dragonhide chaps	N/A
	Rune crossbow	Adamant crossbow	N/A
	God book	N/A	N/A
	Rune kiteshield	N/A	N/A
	Broad-tipped bolts	Adamant bolts	Mithril bolts
	Black dragonhide vambraces	Red dragonhide vambraces	N/A
	Snakeskin boots	N/A	N/A
	Ring of Wealth	N/A	N/A
	Sharpshooter aura	Vampyrism aura	Penance aura
	Sign of life	N/A	N/A

High level

Take into consideration the repair costs for degradable armour, compared to profit made from the mole.

Recommended equipment for Melee - High Level

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Torva full helm	Bandos helmet	Torag's helm	Dragon full helm	Dragon helm
	Saradomin's whisper	Amulet of fury	Dragon Rider amulet	Amulet of glory	N/A
	Completionist cape / Max cape	Abomination cape	TokHaar-Kal-Ket	Cape of Accomplishment	N/A
	Torva platebody	Bandos chestplate	Torag's platebody	Dragon platebody	Dragon chainbody
	Torva platelegs	Bandos tassets	Torag's platelegs	Dragon platelegs	N/A
	Drygore rapier	Chaotic rapier	Drygore longsword	Chaotic longsword	Abyssal whip
	Noxious scythe	Dragon Rider lance	Saradomin sword	Godsword	N/A
	Off-hand drygore rapier	Off-hand chaotic rapier	Enhanced Excalibur	Dragon defender	N/A
	Divine spirit shield	Blessed spirit shield	Dragonfire shield	N/A	N/A
	Razorback gauntlets	Pneumatic gloves	Goliath gloves	Bandos gloves	Warpriest gauntlets
	Steadfast boots	Bandos boots	Dragon boots	N/A	N/A
	Ring of death	Leviathan ring	Asylum surgeon's ring	Sixth-Age circuit	Warrior ring
	Vampyrism aura	Penance aura	Reverence aura	N/A	N/A
	Sign of life	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Recommended equipment for Ranged - High Level

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Pernix cowl	Armadyl helmet	Archer helm	Helm of neitiznot	N/A
	Saradomin's murmur	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	N/A	N/A
	Completionist cape / Max cape	TokHaar-Kal-Xil	Ava's alerter	Ava's accumulator	Cape of Accomplishment
	Pernix body	Armadyl chestplate	Royal dragonhide body	Black dragonhide body	N/A
	Pernix chaps	Armadyl chainskirt	Royal dragonhide chaps	Black dragonhide chaps	N/A
	Ascension crossbow	Chaotic crossbow	Armadyl crossbow	Rune crossbow	N/A
	Noxious longbow	Zaryte bow	Royal crossbow	N/A	N/A
	Off-hand ascension crossbow	God book	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Ascension bolts	Royal bolts	Broad-tipped bolts	N/A	N/A
	Ascension grips	Tracking gloves	Swift gloves	Armadyl gloves	Royal dragonhide vambraces
	Pernix boots	Glaiven boots	Armadyl boots	N/A	N/A
	Leviathan ring	Asylum surgeon's ring	Sixth-Age circuit	Luck of the Dwarves	Ring of Wealth
	Sharpshooter aura	Vampyrism aura	Penance aura	N/A	N/A
	Sign of life	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Recommended equipment for Magic - High Level

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Ganodermic visor	Hood of subjugation	Ahrim's hood	N/A	N/A
	Arcane stream necklace	Saradomin's hiss	Amulet of fury	Dragon Rider amulet	Amulet of glory
	Completionist cape / Max cape	TokHaar-Kal-Mej	God cape	Cape of Accomplishment	N/A
	Ganodermic poncho	Garb of subjugation	Ahrim's robe top	N/A	N/A
	Ganodermic leggings	Gown of subjugation	Ahrim's robe skirt	N/A	N/A
	Virtus wand	Abyssal wand	Wand of treachery	N/A	N/A
	Noxious staff	Chaotic staff	Armadyl battlestaff	Staff of light	N/A
	Virtus book	Abyssal orb	Grifolic orb	N/A	N/A
	Tirannwn quiver 4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Spellcaster gloves	Culinaromancer's gloves 10	Ganodermic gloves	N/A	N/A
	Ragefire boots	Ganodermic boots	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Leviathan ring	Asylum surgeon's ring	Sixth-Age circuit	Luck of the Dwarves	Ring of Wealth
	Vampyrism aura	Penance aura	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Sign of life	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Inventory

• Prayer potions
• Emergency teleport
• Food
• Holy wrench (optional)

If using magic or range the mole can be effectively safe-spotted by using the corridors to trap the mole. There is enough time to fire off 3-4 abilities before you have to move out of sight. Otherwise, the mole will use a rock attack that deals 200 damage on normal mode and 400 damage on hard mode. You must move out of its line of sight or it will still use the rock attack.