Witch's experiment

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Witch's experiment
Release																				27 February 2002 (Update)
Members																				No
Options																				Attack, Examine
Race																				Unknown
Examine																				Why is this chicken purple?
Combat info
Combat level																				16
Life points																				2,000
Aggressive
Poisonous
Combat experience
XP																				100
XP																				33
XP																				9 (two-handed) 4 (one-handed and armour)
Offensive
Max hit
172.8												0												0												0												0
Style																														Rate
																														4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
12															1															1															1
Accuracy
223															0															0															0
Defensive
Armour																				Weakness															Susceptible
223										12
Base hit chance
90															60															50															70
Immunities
Not immune															Not immune															Not immune															Not immune
Advanced data
NPC ID															897
Links															bestiary • MRND

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Witch's experiment

Witch's experiment (second form)

Witch's experiment (third form)

Witch's experiment (fourth form)

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27 February 2002 (Update)

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Why is this chicken purple?

Nope. Just nope.

This is getting too grizzly.

It's howling in pain.

quest

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bestiary • MRND

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The Witch's experiment, referred to as "Fritz" in the diary of Nora T. Hagg, is a shapeshifting monster fought during the Witch's House quest.

It has four forms, each of which must be fought consecutively, and each of which use Melee and have no drops. Its four forms are: a level 16 chicken, a level 23 spider, a level 37 bear, and finally a level 49 wolf, each of which are purple and green recolours of the respective monsters.

Once you have defeated it, you may retrieve the ball. The experiment appears to have been akin to a pet for her, as she is both angered and sorrowed at its demise.

Drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price	High Alch
	Ball	1	Always	Not sold	N/A

Mentioned

This list is compiled as a part of an ongoing project and may be incomplete.

Transcripts Witch's experiment is mentioned in:

• Diary (Witch's House)

Graphical updates

• 
  Witch's experiment after 29 March 2004 (update)
• 
  Witch's experiment after 1 July 2008 (update)
• 
  Witch's experiment after 11 September 2017 (update)

• 
  Witch's experiment (second form) after 29 March 2004 (update)
• 
  Witch's experiment (second form) after 18 October 2006 (update)
• 
  Witch's experiment (second form) after 11 September 2017 (update)

• 
  Witch's experiment (third form) after 29 March 2004 (update)
• 
  Witch's experiment (third form) after 5 December 2006 (update)
• 
  Witch's experiment (third form) after 21 August 2012 (update)
• 
  Witch's experiment (third form) after 11 September 2017 (update)

• 
  Witch's experiment (fourth form) after 29 March 2004 (update)
• 
  Witch's experiment (fourth form) after 18 October 2006 (update)
• 
  Witch's experiment (fourth form) after 4 June 2007 (update)
• 
  Witch's experiment (fourth form) after 11 September 2017 (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!

• update 2 March 2026 (Update):
  • Default base hit chances increased:
    • Magic ('weak'): 65 → 70
    • Melee ('same'): 55 → 60
    • Ranged ('strong'): 45 → 50

• update 11 September 2017 (Update):
  • The experiment's first form was changed from a Skavid to a Chicken.

• ninja 8 February 2016 (Update):
  • Witch's experiments (Witch's House) had their lifepoints and max hit increased slightly.

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

Trivia

• While the quest is active, players can take on the experiment as many times as they wish. They simply have to leave and re-enter the shed and it will re-appear.
  • Another option is to grab the ball before the fourth form's death animation is fully complete.
• The examination text of the first phrase was "Looks unnatural."