Hellhound

The Old School RuneScape Wiki also has an article on: osrsw:HellhoundThe RuneScape Classic Wiki also has an article on: classicrsw:Hellhound

For other uses, see Hellhound (disambiguation).

This article has a strategy guide. All information on mechanics, setups, and tactics is on the subpage.

NormalGod Wars DungeonLevel 105

Hellhound
Release																				27 February 2002 (Update)
Members																				No
Actions																				Attack, Examine
Race																				Hellhound
Examine																				Hello, nice doggy...
Combat info
Combat level																				92
Life points																				3,300
Aggressive
Poisonous
Combat experience
XP																				361.5
XP																				93.8
XP																				119.2
XP (2H/MH/OH)																				21 / 14 / 7
Slayer info
Level																				1
Assignment																				Hellhounds
Master
Offensive
Max hit
264															0															0															0
Style																														Rate
																														4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
66																				1																				1
Accuracy
1,335																				0																				0
Defensive
Armour																				Weakness															Susceptible
1,335										66
Base hit chance
90															55															45															65
Immunities
Not immune															Not immune															Not immune															Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID															49
Links															bestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc

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4 ticks (2.4s)

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SMW Subobject for NormalExamine: Hello, nice doggy...Monster JSON: {"release_date":"27 February 2002","members":"No","slayer":"1","release_update_post":"Latest RuneScape News (27 February 2002)","aff_weakness":90,"experience":361.5,"lifepoints":3300,"examine":"Hello, nice doggy...","version":"Normal","name":"Hellhound","slayer_category":"Hellhounds","id":"49","assigned_by":"[[File:sumona chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Sumona¦Sumona: 120–185 Hellhounds]] [[File:duradel chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Duradel¦Duradel: 130–200 Hellhounds]] [[File:kuradal chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Kuradal¦Kuradal: 130–220 Hellhounds]]","weakness":"[[File:Slash weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Slash weapons]] [[File:Darklight.png¦25px¦link=Darklight]]","slayer_experience":"93.8","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","level":"92","poisonous":false,"aggressive":true}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: meleeCombat experience: 361.5NPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 45NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: slash, darklightNPC ID: 49Release date: 27 February 2002Is NPC poisonous: falseMonster name: HellhoundNPC susceptible to poison: trueNPC magic affinity: 65Version anchor: NormalNPC susceptible to drain: trueIs NPC aggressive: trueCombat level: 92NPC attack rate: 4NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: HellhoundLocation restriction: surfaceNPC Attack level: 66NPC ranged accuracy: 0NPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngSlayer experience: 93.8NPC attack style text: meleeActions: Attack, ExamineSusceptible to: inquisitor, demon slayerNPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee accuracy: 1335Weakness: File:Slash weakness icon.png, File:Darklight.pngNPC life points: 3300NPC susceptible to deflect: trueAssigned by: Sumona, Duradel, KuradalIs members only: falseNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 1335NPC Ranged level: 1NPC Magic level: 1Slayer category: hellhoundsNPC melee max hit: 264Weakness by class: magicSlayer level: 1NPC Defence level: 66

SMW Subobject for Level 105Examine: Hello, nice doggy...Monster JSON: {"release_date":"1 August 2022","members":"No","slayer":"1","release_update_post":"Wilderness Reborn & New Quest - This Week In RuneScape","aff_weakness":90,"experience":846,"lifepoints":9500,"examine":"Hello, nice doggy...","version":"Level 105","name":"Hellhound","slayer_category":"Hellhounds","id":"29357","assigned_by":"[[File:sumona chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Sumona¦Sumona: 120–185 Hellhounds]] [[File:duradel chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Duradel¦Duradel: 130–200 Hellhounds]] [[File:kuradal chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Kuradal¦Kuradal: 130–220 Hellhounds]]","weakness":"[[File:Slash weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Slash weapons]] [[File:Darklight.png¦25px¦link=Darklight]]","slayer_experience":"371","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","level":"105","poisonous":false,"aggressive":true}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 55Combat experience: 846NPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 45NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: slash, darklightNPC ID: 29357Release date: 1 August 2022Is NPC poisonous: falseMonster name: HellhoundNPC susceptible to poison: trueNPC magic affinity: 65Version anchor: Level 105NPC susceptible to drain: trueIs NPC aggressive: trueCombat level: 105NPC attack rate: 4NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: HellhoundLocation restriction: surfaceNPC Attack level: 68NPC ranged accuracy: 0NPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngSlayer experience: 371NPC attack style text: meleeActions: Attack, ExamineSusceptible to: demon slayerNPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee accuracy: 1694Weakness: File:Slash weakness icon.png, File:Darklight.pngNPC life points: 9500NPC susceptible to deflect: trueAssigned by: Sumona, Duradel, KuradalIs members only: falseNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 1335NPC Ranged level: 1NPC Magic level: 1Slayer category: hellhoundsNPC melee max hit: 1080Weakness by class: magicSlayer level: 1NPC Defence level: 68

SMW Subobject for God Wars DungeonExamine: From the maws of hell.Monster JSON: {"release_date":"28 August 2007","members":"Yes","slayer":"1","release_update_post":"God Wars Dungeon","aff_weakness":90,"experience":598.5,"lifepoints":6800,"examine":"From the maws of hell.","version":"God Wars Dungeon","name":"Hellhound","slayer_category":"Hellhounds","id":"6210","assigned_by":"[[File:sumona chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Sumona¦Sumona: 120–185 Hellhounds]] [[File:duradel chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Duradel¦Duradel: 130–200 Hellhounds]] [[File:kuradal chathead.png¦x30px¦link=Kuradal¦Kuradal: 130–220 Hellhounds]]","weakness":"[[File:Water weakness icon.png¦25px¦link=Water spells]] [[File:Darklight.png¦25px¦link=Darklight]]","slayer_experience":"207.4","style":"[[File:Attack-icon.png¦25px¦link=Melee]]","level":"95","poisonous":false,"aggressive":true}NPC ranged max hit: 0NPC melee affinity: 55NPC primary attack style: meleeCombat experience: 598.5NPC magic accuracy: 0NPC ranged affinity: 45NPC magic max hit: 0Weakness text: water, darklightNPC ID: 6210Release date: 28 August 2007Is NPC poisonous: falseMonster name: HellhoundNPC susceptible to poison: trueNPC magic affinity: 65Version anchor: God Wars DungeonNPC susceptible to drain: trueIs NPC aggressive: trueCombat level: 95NPC attack rate: 4NPC weakness affinity: 90Is variant of: HellhoundLocation restriction: surfaceNPC Attack level: 68NPC ranged accuracy: 0NPC attack style: File:Attack-icon.pngSlayer experience: 207.4NPC attack style text: meleeActions: Attack, ExamineSusceptible to: inquisitor, demon slayerNPC susceptible to stun: trueNPC melee accuracy: 1409Weakness: File:Water weakness icon.png, File:Darklight.pngNPC life points: 6800NPC susceptible to deflect: trueAssigned by: Sumona, Duradel, KuradalIs members only: trueNPC special max hit: 0NPC armour: 1409NPC Ranged level: 1NPC Magic level: 1Slayer category: hellhoundsNPC melee max hit: 272Weakness by class: magicSlayer level: 1NPC Defence level: 68

Hellhounds are mid- to high-level demons often given as a slayer assignment to mid- to high-level players.

Hellhounds may also be purchased to guard a player's dungeon in the Construction skill (see here).

Hellhounds are primarily killed for gold charms and hard clue scrolls, although more emphasis is put on the latter, having the highest drop rate compared to other monsters which drop them.

Locations

Hellhounds in their lair under Taverley.

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Taverley hellhound resource dungeon	92		12	Maplink
Kuradal's Dungeon	92		7	Maplink
Witchaven Dungeon	92		2	Maplink
Taverley Dungeon	92		13	Maplink
Wilderness Crater (level 23 Wilderness)	92		9	Maplink
East of the Deserted Keep (level 51 Wilderness)	105		5	Maplink
Lava Maze (level 43 Wilderness)	105		18	Maplink
Forinthry Dungeon (level 31 Wilderness)	92		8	Maplink
God Wars Dungeon	95		5	Maplink

Strategy

Main article: Hellhound/Strategies

Drops

Drop rates estimated based on 440,446 kills from the Drop Log Project, unless otherwise cited.

100% drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	441	1

Charms

Nothing	1	1	1	1
20%	69%	5%	5%	1%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 407,457 kills. 1 item is dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Main drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Ferocious ring	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Tiny plated rune salvage	1	1/128	6,466	8,000
	Warpriest of Zamorak helm	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Warpriest of Zamorak cuirass	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Warpriest of Zamorak greaves	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Warpriest of Zamorak gauntlets	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Warpriest of Zamorak boots	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Warpriest of Zamorak cape	1	1/128	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Tertiary drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Price	High Alch
	Sealed clue scroll (hard)	1	1/64	1	1
	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
	Starved ancient effigy	1	1/20000	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Frozen key piece (Zamorak)	1	Random	Not sold	Not alchemisable
	Wilderness shared loot table	1	Rare	Not sold	Not alchemisable

Wilderness drop table

This monster has access to the Wilderness shared loot table, which is a tertiary drop. To access the table, it has to be killed inside the Wilderness.
Luck-enhancing items are not required to access the table, but do increase the chance of doing so, as does doing higher-level content.

Wilderness shared loot table:

Rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE price High alch value Wilderness hilt 1 Rare 47,576 48,000 Adrenaline crystal 5–15 (noted) Uncommon 33,335–100,005 12,000–36,000 Preserved meat 1 Common Not sold Not alchemisable Fremennik equipment patch 1 Uncommon 2,937 Not alchemisable Ancient warriors' equipment patch 1 Very rare 609,588 Not alchemisable Revenant drop enhancer 1 Rare Not sold Not alchemisable Bloodweed seed 1–3 Uncommon 71,264–213,792 38–114 Brawling gloves (Agility) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Cooking) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Fishing) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (FM) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Hunter) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Magic) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Melee) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Mining) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Prayer) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Ranged) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Smithing) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (Thieving) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000 Brawling gloves (WC) 1 Very rare 30,000 30,000

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	82,558	Not alchemisable

Graphical updates

• 

  Hellhound after 27 February 2002 (update)

• 

  Hellhound (RuneScape 2 beta) after 1 December 2003 (update)

• 

  Hellhound after 29 March 2004 (update)

• 

  Hellhound after 4 June 2007 (update)

• 

  Hellhound (God Wars Dungeon) after 28 August 2007 (update)

• 

  Hellhound after 1 July 2008 (update)

• 

  Hellhound (God Wars Dungeon) after 1 July 2008 (update)

• 

  Hellhound after 28 March 2012 (update)

• 

  Hellhound after 1 August 2022 (update)

• 

  Hellhound after 6 February 2023 (update)

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 6 February 2023 (Update):
  • Updated the appearance of hellhounds by adjusting their roughness and metal spec values.

• update 1 August 2022 (Update):
  • Hellhounds have been graphically updated.

• ninja 25 April 2016 (Update):
  • Improved respawn rates for Hellhounds.

• ninja 23 June 2014 (Update):
  • The graphics and animations for the following NPCs have been revised:
    • Hellhounds

• patch 5 February 2013 (Update):
  • All Hellhounds (and normal dogs) now utilise the latest sound effects.

• update 28 March 2012 (Update):
  • Hellhounds in the God Wars Dungeon have been graphically updated.

• patch 28 March 2011 (Update):
  • Charm drop rates for this monster have been reverted.

• patch 10 January 2011 (Update):
  • This monster's animations have been updated to use more than just one of their legs.

• update 4 June 2007 (Update):
  • Hellhounds have been graphically updated.

• update 31 January 2005 (Update):
  • We have added more hill giants and hellhounds to cope with the increased demand for these creatures that has been created by the slayer skill. There are now more hellhounds in the Taverley dungeon and some south of the Wilderness axe hut.

• update 27 February 2002 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• Slayer Masters describe hellhounds as "a cross between dogs and demons". They are affected by the powers of silverlight and darklight. Along with the bloodveld, they are the only demons that drop bones rather than ashes.
  • They also don't count when assigned a "dog" slayer task.
• On 16 June 2009, hellhounds were placed in the Wilderness Crater, making it the first members monster to be made free-to-play. It also broke the record of strongest, non-revenant, free to play monster with its pre-EoC combat level of 122. This title was relinquished to Deadly red spiders after the EoC launch.
• After the ring of wealth update on 16 March 2011, the charm drop rates of hellhounds and rock lobsters had "gone walkabouts." This caused hellhounds to drop gold charms less frequently. Rather, they seemed to drop blue charms much more often. This was, however, fixed on 28 March as noted in the patch notes of that date.