Cave crawler

This article is about the slayer monster. For the superior variant, see Chasm Crawler.

Cave crawler
Released										26 January 2005 (Update)
Members										Yes
Combat level										23
Size										2x2
Examine										A spiky crawling critter.
Combat info
XP bonus										+0%
Max hit										3
Aggressive										Yes
Poisonous										Yes (8)
Attack style										Stab
Attack speed										4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time										15 ticks (9 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level										10
Slayer XP										22 xp
Category										Cave Crawlers
Assigned by
Combat stats
22					22					18					18					1					1
Aggressive stats
+0					+0					+0					+0					+0					+0
Defensive stats
+10						+10						+5						+5						+10
Immunities
Poison										Not immune
Venom										Not immune
Cannons										Not immune
Thralls										Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID										406,407,408,409

Cave crawlers are Slayer monsters that require level 10 Slayer to kill. They can inflict poison, so it is advised that players bring antipoison potions when fighting them. They are the only enemy to drop bronze boots. They also drop a variety of Herblore ingredients, which can be helpful for lower level players looking for an alternative source of herbs over more popular sources, such as Chaos druids. Lower level players should be aware that they have a high hit point regeneration, regenerating 1 hitpoint every 5 ticks. This can lead to being completely unable to kill the cave crawler.

While on a cave crawler slayer task, there is a 1/200 chance that a Chasm Crawler will spawn after you kill a cave crawler (if you have Bigger and Badder unlocked).

Locations

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon (AJQ)	23		5	Maplink
Fremennik Slayer Dungeon (AJR)	23		8	Maplink
Lumbridge Swamp Caves	23		3	Maplink

Information

Players with very low Defence should use Ranged or Magic to attack these monsters in order to avoid being damaged and possibly poisoned, utilising the rocks around the room's walls in Fremennik Slayer Dungeon as safespots. You can use the fairy ring, AJR, just outside as a fast means of banking.

When fighting cave crawlers in the Lumbridge Swamp Caves, be aware that any exposed light sources (i.e candles) may explode, and can cause a considerable amount of damage. As such, a bullseye lantern or an oil lantern is recommended as it is not an exposed light source. You can use the Zanaris Shed to be teleported to Zanaris as a fast method for banking (either within Zanaris or to teleport elsewhere using the fairy ring itself).

As mentioned above, players are advised to bring antipoison potions as cave crawlers have a chance to poison you when they hit. They also drop the ingredients to make them yourself. Note that it is recommended to use antidote++, as it lasts for 12 minutes for each dose. A cheaper alternative is Superantipoison, lasting for 6 minutes.

Much like banshees, cave crawlers regenerate their health back quickly, gaining back 1 every 5 ticks.

Despite resembling lizards, killing them does not count towards "slay lizards" Slayer tasks.

Safespot location.

There is a range/mage safespot in the Lumbridge caves in-between a stalactite and a gas hole.

Potions

Assuming the player has the required Herblore levels, the various drops from Cave Crawlers can also be used to easily make the following potions.

Making these potions or even collecting the herbs dropped can be beneficial for those doing long Cave Crawler slayer tasks and/or earn some extra money whilst completing them. In addition, as the Cave Crawler can deal poison damage, making Antipoison potions with the items dropped can be extremely helpful.

Level	Potion		Herb		Ingredient
3		Attack potion		Guam leaf		Eye of newt
5		Antipoison		Marrentill		Unicorn horn dust
12		Strength potion		Tarromin		Limpwurt root
22		Restore potion		Harralander		Red spiders' eggs
30		Defence potion		Ranarr weed		White berries
38		Prayer potion		Ranarr weed		Snape grass
45		Super attack		Irit leaf		Eye of newt
48		Superantipoison		Irit leaf		Unicorn horn dust
50		Fishing potion		Avantoe		Snape grass
55		Super strength		Kwuarm		Limpwurt root
66		Super defence		Cadantine		White berries

Drops

Drop rates estimated based on 80,500 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

The average Cave crawler kill is worth 329.41.

Armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bronze boots	1	1/128	725	14

Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Nature rune	3–4	6/128	270–360	324–432
	Fire rune	12	5/128	48	24
	Earth rune	9	2/128	36	18

Seeds

There is a 26/128 chance of rolling the allotment seed drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Potato seed	1–4	1/9.8	1–4	1–4
	Onion seed	1–3	1/19.7	1–3	1–3
	Cabbage seed	1–3	1/39.4	1–3	1–3
	Tomato seed	1–2	1/78.8	2–4	2–4
	Sweetcorn seed	1–2	1/157.5	1–2	4–8
	Strawberry seed	1	1/315.1	3	10
	Watermelon seed	1	1/630.2	5	33
	Snape grass seed	1–3	1/630.2	4,664–13,992	56–168

Herbs

There is a 22/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf	1	1/23.3	241	7
	Grimy marrentill	1	1/31	89	8
	Grimy tarromin	1	1/41.4	150	9
	Grimy harralander	1	1/53.2	433	9
	Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/67.7	7,265	18
	Grimy irit leaf	1	1/93.1	1,321	10
	Grimy avantoe	1	1/124.1	4,507	10
	Grimy kwuarm	1	1/148.9	4,493	12
	Grimy cadantine	1	1/186.2	5,102	13
	Grimy lantadyme	1	1/248.2	1,310	13
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/248.2	2,240	14

Materials

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Vial of water	1	13/128	2	1
	White berries	1	5/128	395	6
	Unicorn horn dust	1	2/128	249	12
	Eye of newt	1	1/128	3	1
	Red spiders' eggs	1	1/128	403	4
	Limpwurt root	1	1/128	777	4
	Snape grass	1	1/128	495	6

Coins

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins	3	5/128	3	3
	Coins	8	3/128	8	8
	Coins	29	3/128	29	29
	Coins	10	1/128	10	10

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Nothing	N/A	29/128	N/A	N/A

Gem drop table

There is a 1/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Nothing	N/A	1/256.47; Never	N/A	N/A
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/512; 1/260	205	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/1,024; 1/520	403	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/2,048; 1/1,040	861	60
	Chaos talisman	1	1/5,461.33; 1/2,773.33	60	2
	Nature talisman	1	1/5,461.33; 1/2,773.33	153	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160	1,821	120
	Loop half of key	1	1/16,384; 1/8,320	9,270	60
	Tooth half of key	1	1/16,384; 1/8,320	9,745	60
	Rune javelin	5	1/16,384; 1/8,320	710	1,200
	Rune spear	1	1/262,144; 1/15,600	11,683	12,480
	Shield left half	1	1/524,288; 1/31,200	64,980	66,000
	Dragon spear	1	1/699,050.67; 1/41,600	37,194	37,440

Gallery

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  A variant of cave crawler

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  A variant of cave crawler

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  A variant of cave crawler

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  A variant of cave crawler

Changes

Date	Changes
5 July – 19 September 2005	The NPCs' examines were changed from "A spikey crawling critter." to "A spiky crawling critter."