Kalphite King

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MeleeMagicRanged
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Kalphite King
Release14 January 2013 (Update)
MembersYes
ActionsAttack, Examine
RaceKalphite
ExamineThis mighty kalphite is even more powerful than the queen.
Combat info
Combat level2,500
Life points260,000
AggressiveYes
PoisonousNo
Combat experience
Multicombat.png XP26,462.2
Slayer-icon.png XP3,963
Constitution-icon.png XP8,732.5
Invention-icon.png XP (2H/MH/OH)1,587 / 1,058 / 529
Slayer info
Slayer-icon.png Level1
AssignmentKalphite
MasterVannaka: 40–60 Kalphite Chaeldar: 110–170 Kalphite Sumona: 120–189 Kalphite Duradel: 146–250 Kalphite Kuradal: 170–250 Kalphite Morvran: 205–300 Kalphite Laniakea: 205–300 Kalphite
Offensive
Max hit
Attack-icon.pngRanged-icon.pngMagic-icon.pngWeapon Special attack.png
2,560002,500
StyleRate
Attack-icon.png
6 ticks (3.6s)
Combat levels
Attack-icon.pngRanged-icon.pngMagic-icon.png
909090
Accuracy
Attack-icon.pngRanged-icon.pngMagic-icon.png
2,3432,3432,343
Abilities used
Quake.png Dismember.png Slaughter.png Barricade.png Immortality.png Rejuvenate.png
Defensive
ArmourDefence-icon.pngWeaknessSusceptible
2,17885Fire weakness icon.pngInquisitor staff.png Keris.png
Base hit chance
Fire weakness icon.pngAttack-icon.pngRanged-icon.pngMagic-icon.png
65403050
Immunities
Poison immunity icon.pngDeflect immunity icon.pngStun immunity icon.pngDrain immunity icon.png
Not immuneNot immuneNot immuneNot immune
Advanced data
NPC ID16697
Linksbestiary • MRND
FAQ • doc
Kalphite King Head Detail.png

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.

The entrance to the Kalphite King's Chamber.

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.

A player fighting against the Kalphite King.

Strategies[edit | edit source]

Main article: Kalphite King/Strategies

Drops[edit | edit source]

100% drop[edit | edit source]

Item Quantity Rarity GE Price High Alch
Damaged chitin.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Damaged chitin with rarity Always in quantity 1Damaged chitin1Always1High Level Alchemy icon.png1

Charms[edit | edit source]

Nothing
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20Green charm.png
20Crimson charm.png
20Blue charm.png
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
Inert adrenaline crystal.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Inert adrenaline crystal with rarity Uncommon in quantity 10Inert adrenaline crystal10Uncommon12,16024,000
Kwuarm seed.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Kwuarm seed with rarity Uncommon in quantity 5Kwuarm seed5Uncommon5,345190
Torstol seed.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Torstol seed with rarity Uncommon in quantity 5, 10Torstol seed5; 10Uncommon53,150–106,300190–380
Lantadyme seed.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Lantadyme seed with rarity Uncommon in quantity 5, 10Lantadyme seed5; 10Uncommon4,360–8,720190–380
Dwarf weed seed.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Dwarf weed seed with rarity Uncommon in quantity 5, 10Dwarf weed seed5; 10Uncommon29,565–59,130190–380
Snapdragon seed.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Snapdragon seed with rarity Uncommon in quantity 5, 10Snapdragon seed5; 10Uncommon19,425–38,850190–380
Magic seed.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Magic seed with rarity Uncommon in quantity 5Magic seed5Uncommon179,9551,265
Palm tree seed.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Palm tree seed with rarity Uncommon in quantity 5Palm tree seed5Uncommon13,760760
Yew seed.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Yew seed with rarity Uncommon in quantity 10Yew seed10Uncommon30,510850
Shark.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Shark with rarity 35/128 in quantity 50Shark5035/128[1]26,6009,000
Banite stone spirit.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Banite stone spirit with rarity Uncommon in quantity 20Banite stone spirit20Uncommon6,500Not alchemisable
Onyx bolts (e).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Onyx bolts (e) with rarity Rare in quantity 200Onyx bolts (e)200Rare1,278,2001,800,000
Black dragonhide.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Black dragonhide with rarity Uncommon in quantity 100 (noted)Black dragonhide100 (noted)Uncommon191,7004,800
Super restore (4).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Super restore (4) with rarity Uncommon in quantity 40Super restore (4)40Uncommon153,2407,200
Earth talisman.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Earth talisman with rarity Uncommon in quantity 50 (noted)Earth talisman50 (noted)Uncommon11,950100
Coins_10000.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Coins with rarity Uncommon in quantity 40000-80000Coins40,000–80,000Uncommon40,000–80,000High Level Alchemy icon.png40,000–80,000
Drygore rapier.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Drygore rapier with rarity 1/256 in quantity 1Drygore rapier11/256[1]20,427,691500,000
Drygore longsword.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Drygore longsword with rarity 1/256 in quantity 1Drygore longsword11/256[1]26,514,860500,000
Drygore mace.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Drygore mace with rarity 1/256 in quantity 1Drygore mace11/256[1]20,846,716500,000
Off-hand drygore longsword.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Off-hand drygore longsword with rarity 1/256 in quantity 1Off-hand drygore longsword11/256[1]27,337,398300,000
Off-hand drygore rapier.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Off-hand drygore rapier with rarity 1/256 in quantity 1Off-hand drygore rapier11/256[1]22,361,569300,000
Off-hand drygore mace.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Off-hand drygore mace with rarity 1/256 in quantity 1Off-hand drygore mace11/256[1]22,793,194300,000

Tertiary drop[edit | edit source]

Item Quantity Rarity GE Price High Alch
Sealed clue scroll (elite).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Sealed clue scroll (elite) with rarity 1/128 in quantity 1Sealed clue scroll (elite)11/128[d 1]1High Level Alchemy icon.png1
Rare drop table.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Rare drop table with rarity 1/50 in quantity 3Rare drop table31/50[1]Not soldNot alchemisable
Perfect chitin.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Perfect chitin with rarity 1/50 in quantity 1Perfect chitin11/50[d 2]Not soldNot alchemisable
Starved ancient effigy.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Starved ancient effigy with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Starved ancient effigy1Very rareNot soldNot alchemisable
Kalphite claw.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Kalphite claw with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Kalphite claw1Very rare[d 3]Not soldNot alchemisable
  1. ^ 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).
  2. ^ Requires a tier 80 or higher defender in your inventory or equipped.
  3. ^ 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.
Rare drop table.png Rare drop table:
Rare drop table
Item Quantity Rarity GE price High alch value
Coins_250.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Coins with rarity Common in quantity 250-500Coins250–500Common250–500High Level Alchemy icon.png250–500
Coins_25.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Coins with rarity Common in quantity 50Coins50Common[d 1]50High Level Alchemy icon.png50
Uncut sapphire.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Uncut sapphire with rarity Common in quantity 1Uncut sapphire1Common43615
Uncut emerald.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Uncut emerald with rarity Common in quantity 1Uncut emerald1Common29930
Uncut ruby.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Uncut ruby with rarity Common in quantity 1Uncut ruby1Common38660
Uncut diamond.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Uncut diamond with rarity Common in quantity 1Uncut diamond1Common1,054120
Uncut diamond.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Uncut diamond with rarity Rare in quantity 45-55 (noted)Uncut diamond45–55 (noted)Rare47,430–57,9705,400–6,600
Uncut dragonstone.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Uncut dragonstone with rarity Uncommon in quantity 1Uncut dragonstone (m)1Uncommon6,516600
Uncut dragonstone.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Uncut dragonstone with rarity Rare in quantity 45-55 (noted)Uncut dragonstone (m)45–55 (noted)Rare293,220–358,38027,000–33,000
Loop half of a key.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Loop half of a key with rarity Common in quantity 1Loop half of a key (m)1Common8,3041
Tooth half of a key.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Tooth half of a key with rarity Common in quantity 1Tooth half of a key (m)1Common8,3471
Crystal triskelion fragment 1.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Crystal triskelion fragment 1 with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Crystal triskelion fragment 1 (m)1Very rare[d 2]Not soldNot alchemisable
Crystal triskelion fragment 2.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Crystal triskelion fragment 2 with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Crystal triskelion fragment 2 (m)1Very rare[d 2]Not soldNot alchemisable
Crystal triskelion fragment 3.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Crystal triskelion fragment 3 with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Crystal triskelion fragment 3 (m)1Very rare[d 2]Not soldNot alchemisable
Dragon longsword.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Dragon longsword with rarity Common in quantity 1Dragon longsword (m)1Common57,29960,000
Off-hand dragon longsword.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Off-hand dragon longsword with rarity Common in quantity 1Off-hand dragon longsword (m)1Common56,82260,000
Dragon spear.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Dragon spear with rarity Rare in quantity 1Dragon spear (m)1Rare35,24837,440
Battlestaff.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Battlestaff with rarity Rare in quantity 180-220 (noted)Battlestaff (m)180–220 (noted)Rare668,160–816,640756,000–924,000
Rune javelin.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Rune javelin with rarity Rare in quantity 5Rune javelin5Rare9301,870
Huge plated rune salvage.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Huge plated rune salvage with rarity Uncommon in quantity 1Huge plated rune salvage1Uncommon37,07740,000
Huge plated rune salvage.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Huge plated rune salvage with rarity Rare in quantity 18-22 (noted)Huge plated rune salvage18–22 (noted)Rare667,386–815,694720,000–880,000
Shield left half.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Shield left half with rarity Rare in quantity 1Shield left half (m)1Rare64,35566,000
Dragon helm.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Dragon helm with rarity Uncommon in quantity 1Dragon helm (m)1Uncommon57,70360,000
Rune arrowheads.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Rune arrowheads with rarity Common in quantity 113-137Rune arrowheads113–137Common26,103–31,647678–822
Onyx bolts.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Onyx bolts with rarity Very rare in quantity 135-165Onyx bolts (m)135–165Very rare783,945–958,1551,104,165–1,349,535
Water talisman.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Water talisman with rarity Rare in quantity 68-82 (noted)Water talisman68–82 (noted)Rare42,568–51,332136–164
Earth talisman.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Earth talisman with rarity Rare in quantity 68-82 (noted)Earth talisman68–82 (noted)Rare16,252–19,598136–164
Raw lobster.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Raw lobster with rarity Common in quantity 135-165 (noted)Raw lobster135–165 (noted)Common68,715–83,98522,950–28,050
Raw shark.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Raw shark with rarity Uncommon in quantity 225-275 (noted)Raw shark (m)225–275 (noted)Uncommon231,750–283,25040,500–49,500
Big bones.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Big bones with rarity Uncommon in quantity 68-82 (noted)Big bones68–82 (noted)Uncommon21,896–26,40468–82
Dragon bones.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Dragon bones with rarity Rare in quantity 180-220 (noted)Dragon bones180–220 (noted)Rare656,640–802,560180–220
Drakolith stone spirit.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Drakolith stone spirit with rarity Uncommon in quantity 25-35Drakolith stone spirit25–35Uncommon5,100–7,140Not alchemisable
Necrite stone spirit.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Necrite stone spirit with rarity Common in quantity 2Necrite stone spirit2Common508Not alchemisable
Phasmatite stone spirit.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Phasmatite stone spirit with rarity Uncommon in quantity 25-30Phasmatite stone spirit25–30Uncommon6,250–7,500Not alchemisable
Phasmatite stone spirit.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Phasmatite stone spirit with rarity Common in quantity 2Phasmatite stone spirit2Common500Not alchemisable
Necrite stone spirit.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Necrite stone spirit with rarity Rare in quantity 25-30Necrite stone spirit25–30Rare6,350–7,620Not alchemisable
Runite stone spirit.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Runite stone spirit with rarity Common in quantity 3Runite stone spirit3Common3,819Not alchemisable
Orichalcite stone spirit.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Orichalcite stone spirit with rarity Rare in quantity 25-35Orichalcite stone spirit25–35Rare4,200–5,880Not alchemisable
Lantadyme seed.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Lantadyme seed with rarity Uncommon in quantity 14-16Lantadyme seed (m)14–16Uncommon12,208–13,952532–608
Dwarf weed seed.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Dwarf weed seed with rarity Uncommon in quantity 14-16Dwarf weed seed (m)14–16Uncommon82,782–94,608532–608
Magic seed.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Magic seed with rarity Uncommon in quantity 4Magic seed (m)4Uncommon143,9641,012
Palm tree seed.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Palm tree seed with rarity Rare in quantity 10Palm tree seed (m)10Rare27,5201,520
Grimy torstol.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Grimy torstol with rarity Uncommon in quantity 90-110 (noted)Grimy torstol (m)90–110 (noted)Uncommon340,560–416,24090–110
Grimy snapdragon.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Grimy snapdragon with rarity Uncommon in quantity 90-110 (noted)Grimy snapdragon (m)90–110 (noted)Uncommon118,170–144,43090–110
Super restore (4).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Super restore (4) with rarity Uncommon in quantity 45-55 (noted)Super restore (4) (m)45–55 (noted)Uncommon172,395–210,7058,100–9,900
Prayer potion (4).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Prayer potion (4) with rarity Uncommon in quantity 45-55 (noted)Prayer potion (4)45–55 (noted)Uncommon450,675–550,8255,130–6,270
Flax.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Flax with rarity Common in quantity 450-550 (noted)Flax450–550 (noted)Common45,450–55,5501,350–1,650
Molten glass.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Molten glass with rarity Common in quantity 45-55 (noted)Molten glass (m)45–55 (noted)Common33,255–40,64545–55
Soft clay.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Soft clay with rarity Uncommon in quantity 450-550 (noted)Soft clay450–550 (noted)Uncommon849,600–1,038,400450–550
Yew logs.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Yew logs with rarity Uncommon in quantity 68-82 (noted)Yew logs68–82 (noted)Uncommon26,384–31,8166,528–7,872
Yew logs.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Yew logs with rarity Rare in quantity 675-825 (noted)Yew logs675–825 (noted)Rare261,900–320,10064,800–79,200
Teak plank.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Teak plank with rarity Uncommon in quantity 45-55 (noted)Teak plank (m)45–55 (noted)Uncommon36,000–44,00013,500–16,500
Mahogany plank.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Mahogany plank with rarity Rare in quantity 270-330 (noted)Mahogany plank (m)270–330 (noted)Rare594,270–726,330243,000–297,000
Brawling gloves (Melee).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (Melee) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (Melee) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Brawling gloves (Magic).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (Magic) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (Magic) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Brawling gloves (Ranged).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (Ranged) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (Ranged) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Brawling gloves (Agility).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (Agility) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (Agility) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Brawling gloves (Cooking).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (Cooking) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (Cooking) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Brawling gloves (FM).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (FM) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (FM) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Brawling gloves (Fishing).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (Fishing) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (Fishing) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Brawling gloves (Hunter).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (Hunter) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (Hunter) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Brawling gloves (Mining).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (Mining) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (Mining) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Brawling gloves (Prayer).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (Prayer) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (Prayer) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Brawling gloves (Smithing).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (Smithing) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (Smithing) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Brawling gloves (Thieving).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (Thieving) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (Thieving) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Brawling gloves (WC).png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Brawling gloves (WC) with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Brawling gloves (WC) (m)1Very rare30,000High Level Alchemy icon.png30,000
Vecna skull.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Vecna skull with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Vecna skull (m)1Very rare[d 3][d 4]466,6056,000
Cheese+tom batta.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Cheese+tom batta with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Cheese+tom batta (m)1Very rare[d 5]6081
Blurberry Special.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Blurberry Special with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Blurberry Special (m)1Very rare[d 6]17,21918
Hazelmere's signet ring.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Hazelmere's signet ring with rarity Very rare in quantity 1Hazelmere's signet ring (m)1Very rare[d 7]2,147,483,647300,000
  1. ^ Replaces members' only drops in free-to-play.
  2. ^ a b c Triskelion fragments are dropped in order.
  3. ^ a b Jagex. Mod Timbo's Twitter account. 19 January 2018. (Archived from the original on 22 January 2019.) Mod Timbo: "1/1280 if you hit the RDT, requires T4 luck to be worn in order to get a hold of it. Of course there are tons of different ways to access the RDT so it changes massively depending on what you're fighting, what you're wearing etc."
  4. ^ Vecna skull requires tier 4 luck. Chance is 1/1280 per roll of the rare drop table with the tier 4 luck requirement.[d 3]
  5. ^ Cheese+tom batta indicates a roll for Hazelmere's signet ring without tier 4 luck.
  6. ^ Blurberry Special indicates a failed 1/10 roll for Hazelmere's signet ring with tier 4 luck.
  7. ^ Hazelmere's signet ring requires tier 4 luck. Rarer than the vecna skull.

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
Key token.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Key token with rarity Rare in quantity 1Key token1RareNot soldNot alchemisable
Mimic kill token.png: RS3 Kalphite King drops Mimic kill token with rarity 1/10000 in quantity 1Mimic kill token (m)11/1000051,258Not alchemisable

Achievements[edit | edit source]

  • Best Offence (RuneScore.png 50) – Defeat the Kalphite King after triggering his Immortality and then defeat him again.
  • Never Eat Silk Worms (RuneScore.png 40) – Get charged by the Kalphite King to each side of the arena and then defeat him.
  • Exiled (RuneScore.png 0) – Obtained a collection of unique drops from the Kalphite King.
  • Bug Zapper:

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Concept art of the Kalphite King.

  • Kalphite King wearing a Santa hat during Christmas.

  • Kalphite King wearing a Santa hat during Christmas.

  • Kalphite King wearing a Santa hat during Christmas.

Update history[edit | edit source]

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!
  • 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 4 May 2020 (Update):
    • Runite stone spirits have been replaced by banite stone spirits.
  • 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 30 April 2013 (Update):
    • The Kalphite King has had a slight armour adjustment.
  • 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]
  • 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]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Mod Timbo. "Revealing Drop Rates." 06 October 2017. Developers' Blogs.
  2. ^ Mod Shauny. Top 10 killers per Boss. Reddit. 2 February 2018. (Archived from the original on 25 January 2019.) Mod Shauny: "Here are the top 10 kills for each Boss in RuneScape, be aware that we've not listed display names for privacy purposes however if you wish to brag about one number being yours then we won't stop you!"
  3. ^ Mod Shauny. Top 20 Boss Killers by Monster (Data: 13th December 2018). Reddit. 8 January 2019. (Archived from the original on 28 February 2020.) Mod Shauny: "[link to a spreadsheet]"
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