Kalphite King
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Release | 14 January 2013 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Actions | Attack, Examine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Race | Kalphite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Examine | This mighty kalphite is even more powerful than the queen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Combat level | 2,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Life points | 260,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aggressive | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Poisonous | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Combat experience | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 26,462.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 1,587 / 1,058 / 529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assignment | Kalphite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2,560 | 0 | 0 | 2,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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90 | 90 | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2,343 | 2,343 | 2,343 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Defensive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Armour | ![]() | Weakness | Susceptible | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2,178 | 85 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base hit chance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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65 | 40 | 30 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not immune | Not immune | Not immune | Not immune | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NPC ID | 16697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Links | bestiary • MRND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAQ • doc |
The Kalphite King, formerly dubbed the "Toughest Boss in RuneScape history", is a boss monster who can be found in the Exiled Kalphite Hive.
The Kalphite King was first mentioned at RuneFest 2011 in Mod Mark's RuneScape 2012 speech. The Kalphite King is the only monster in the game that can drop the Drygore longsword, mace and rapier, along with their off-hand versions, which are powerful tier 90 melee weapons. It also drops the perfect chitin, which can be combined with an off-hand drygore weapon, off-hand ascension crossbow or seismic singularity to create the tier 90 set of defenders.
On release, the fight with the Kalphite King and his summoned marauders was a challenge that required players to be adept with the action bar system and changes with the introduction of the Evolution of Combat.
The Kalphite King will not allow dwarf multicannons to be set up. Dreadnips and dominion mines can be used, although the latter does not have any effect on him.
Obtaining all unique drops will unlock the [Name] the Kingslayer title.
Getting there[edit | edit source]
The Exiled Kalphite Hive is located south of the Jaldraocht Pyramid in the Kharidian Desert. The easiest way of getting there is running north from Menaphos or using Portmaster Kags (Jaldraocht option) by Menaphos tablet who will deliver the player via boat directly behind the Jaldraocht Pyramid at the Exiled Kalphite Hive. Players can also use the Desert Bandit Camp lodestone and simply run south from there. A third option is to use a pharaoh's sceptre to teleport to the pyramid and run a short distance south. A fourth way is for players who have access to the max guild to retune a portal directly to the Kalphite Kings' entrance.
Upon first entering the hive, there will be a blocked tunnel that can be cleared to create a shortcut (requiring level 23 Agility). This tunnel only needs to be cleared once. Click on the entrance near the tunnel, after which you can make or join a player's instance.
After a player enters the lair, the King will spawn and the fight will begin.
Strategies[edit | edit source]
Drops[edit | edit source]
100% drop[edit | edit source]
Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE Price | High Alch | |
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![]() | Damaged chitin | 1 | Always | 1![]() | 1 |
Charms[edit | edit source]
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34–38% | 7–9% | 4–6% | 29–33% | 19–22% |
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 1,536 kills. 20 items are dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript). |
Main drop[edit | edit source]
The Kalphite King's drops are fairly unique compared to other monsters - rather than dropping one large amount, it drops smaller quantities which are then multiplied accordingly upon being rolled. In free-for-all groups, the whole drop goes to the player who dealt the most damage. In LootShare and CoinShare, the drops are split accordingly based on LootShare potential. For clarity, the whole drop (multipliers included) are listed on the table below rather than individual groups.
Drop multipliers:
- Sharks - 10 (5 base)
- Super restore - 10 (4 base)
- Earth talisman - 10 (5 base)
- Onyx bolts (e) - 5 (40 base)
- Black dragonhide - 5 (20 base)
- Banite stone spirit - 20 (4 base)
- Tree seeds - 5 (1 palm tree/magic, 2 yew seeds base)
- Herb seeds - 5 (1 base) or 10 (2 base)
- Inert adrenaline crystals - 5 (2 base)
- Coins - 4 (10,000 - 20,000 base)
The average value of a drygore weapon is 23,380,238 coins. With the drop rate of drygore weaponry being ~1/43, each kill is worth 547,974 coins excluding normal and rare drop table drops.
Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE Price | High Alch | |
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![]() | Inert adrenaline crystal | 10 | Uncommon | 12,160 | 24,000 |
![]() | Kwuarm seed | 5 | Uncommon | 5,345 | 190 |
![]() | Torstol seed | 5; 10 | Uncommon | 53,150–106,300 | 190–380 |
![]() | Lantadyme seed | 5; 10 | Uncommon | 4,360–8,720 | 190–380 |
![]() | Dwarf weed seed | 5; 10 | Uncommon | 29,565–59,130 | 190–380 |
![]() | Snapdragon seed | 5; 10 | Uncommon | 19,425–38,850 | 190–380 |
![]() | Magic seed | 5 | Uncommon | 179,955 | 1,265 |
![]() | Palm tree seed | 5 | Uncommon | 13,760 | 760 |
![]() | Yew seed | 10 | Uncommon | 30,510 | 850 |
![]() | Shark | 50 | 35/128[1] | 26,600 | 9,000 |
![]() | Banite stone spirit | 20 | Uncommon | 6,500 | Not alchemisable |
![]() | Onyx bolts (e) | 200 | Rare | 1,278,200 | 1,800,000 |
![]() | Black dragonhide | 100 (noted) | Uncommon | 191,700 | 4,800 |
![]() | Super restore (4) | 40 | Uncommon | 153,240 | 7,200 |
![]() | Earth talisman | 50 (noted) | Uncommon | 11,950 | 100 |
![]() | Coins | 40,000–80,000 | Uncommon | 40,000–80,000![]() | 40,000–80,000 |
![]() | Drygore rapier | 1 | 1/256[1] | 20,427,691 | 500,000 |
![]() | Drygore longsword | 1 | 1/256[1] | 26,514,860 | 500,000 |
![]() | Drygore mace | 1 | 1/256[1] | 20,846,716 | 500,000 |
![]() | Off-hand drygore longsword | 1 | 1/256[1] | 27,337,398 | 300,000 |
![]() | Off-hand drygore rapier | 1 | 1/256[1] | 22,361,569 | 300,000 |
![]() | Off-hand drygore mace | 1 | 1/256[1] | 22,793,194 | 300,000 |
Tertiary drop[edit | edit source]
Item | Quantity | Rarity | GE Price | High Alch | |
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![]() | Sealed clue scroll (elite) | 1 | 1/128[d 1] | 1![]() | 1 |
![]() | Rare drop table | 3 | 1/50[1] | Not sold | Not alchemisable |
![]() | Perfect chitin | 1 | 1/50[d 2] | Not sold | Not alchemisable |
![]() | Starved ancient effigy | 1 | Very rare | Not sold | Not alchemisable |
![]() | Kalphite claw | 1 | Very rare[d 3] | Not sold | Not alchemisable |
- ^ This drop only attempts to roll should you fail to roll a hard clue, should you get this item, there's a 1% chance it'll be upgraded to a sealed clue scroll (master).
- ^ Requires a tier 80 or higher defender in your inventory or equipped.
- ^ Has a base drop rate of 1/2,000 with a threshold of 400.
Rare drop table drops[edit | edit source]
- This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items are not required to access the table, but they will increase the chance of accessing the rare drop table and may also improve the loot received from it.
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Universal drops[edit | edit source]
- 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 | |
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![]() | Key token | 1 | Rare | Not sold | Not alchemisable |
![]() | Mimic kill token (m) | 1 | 1/10000 | 51,258 | Not alchemisable |
Achievements[edit | edit source]
- Best Offence (
50) – Defeat the Kalphite King after triggering his Immortality and then defeat him again.
- Never Eat Silk Worms (
40) – Get charged by the Kalphite King to each side of the arena and then defeat him.
- Exiled (
0) – Obtained a collection of unique drops from the Kalphite King.
- Bug Zapper:
- Bug Zapper I (
5) – Defeat the Kalphite King. (X/5)
- Bug Zapper II (
5) – Defeat the Kalphite King. (X/10)
- Bug Zapper III (
5) – Defeat the Kalphite King. (X/25)
- Bug Zapper IV (
5) – Defeat the Kalphite King. (X/50)
- Bug Zapper V (
5) – Defeat the Kalphite King. (X/75)
- Bug Zapper VI (
5) – Defeat the Kalphite King. (X/100)
- Bug Zapper I (
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Update history[edit | edit source]
- update 7 November 2022 (Update):
- Herb drops replaced with their seeds instead, changing the 30 noted herb drops to 5 seeds of their respective type.
- patch 11 January 2021 (Update):
- Various bosses around RuneScape have taken their Santa Hats off for another year.
- patch 1 June 2020 (Update):
- The Kalphite King's susceptibility to weapons has been fixed - the magic and ranged forms are now susceptible to the hexhunter bow and terrasaur maul respectively. Prior to this patch, these two forms were susceptible to the inquisitor staff.
- patch 28 August 2018 (Update):
- The loot message for the Onyx Bolts bolts drop from Kalphite king has been adjusted to better represent the amount given.
- patch 4 July 2016 (Update):
- The Kalphite King's incendiary shot ability will now correctly deal damage to players.
- patch 7 December 2015 (Update):
- Nex and the Kalphite King now have boss health bars, similar to Yakamaru and Araxxi.
- patch 22 July 2014 (Update):
- There is now a 30 second delay when trying to re-enter the Kalphite King boss room.
- patch 13 May 2013 (Update):
- Following last week's changes, we've altered the Kalphite King and Queen Black Dragon hit chances to make them slightly easier to hit.
- patch 18 February 2013 (Update):
- Players dying at the Kalphite King should no longer have their Kept on Death interface closed if they died during a certain attack.
- patch 5 February 2013 (Update):
- An issue with the Kalphite King and his freedom ability has been fixed.
- patch 28 January 2013 (Update):
- An issue with Kalphite King instancing and group sizes has been fixed.
- Some changes to the Kalphite Kings behaviour have been made to prevent him being unable to reach a target.
- Some changes to the Kalphite Kings behaviour have been made to prevent manipulation of his attack cycle in order to avoid more powerful attacks.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The Kalphite King is the first monster to use player abilities against players.
- The Kalphite King was heavily patched with the patch notes of 19 June 2013. The accuracy of drygore weaponry was lowered as they hit too frequently even when using the wrong combat style against him. To compensate, his defences were lowered, but he and his minions had increased damage output.
- For a short time after the Kalphite King was released, using binds and stuns constantly prevented the King from changing combat styles, attacking, and summoning marauders. This was quickly fixed in a hidden update.
- With the release of Legacy Mode, the Kalphite King will spawn in any combat style. Prior to this, it always spawned in melee form. The same update also reduced the slayer experience given upon death from 15,853 experience to 3,963.
- The Kalphite King was the first boss to make use of a boss instance system in which the boss would continually spawn until all players left the instance, regardless of how long the instance lasted. It was later changed into the current boss instance system sometime later.
- On 7 December 2015, Kalphite King received a health bar update which now display his current health on the top of the screen similar to the Raids bosses and Araxxor.
- On 12 September 2016 Kalphite King's Stomp attack was changed into regular attacks against players who stand under him. Before this, the Kalphite King would attack players who stood under him for more than 5 seconds with rapid hits of approximately 1,500 damage until they moved out from under him.
- As of 1 February 2018, the highest kill count for this boss was 45,715 kills.[2]
- This had increased to 54,651 by 13 December 2018.[3]
- Prior to an update on 20 August 2018, players had to wait a certain period of time before rejoining an instance they had left. This is no longer the case.
References[edit | edit source]
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