Snake charm

Snake charm

Release date	4 April 2005 (Update)
Members?	Yes
Quest item?	Yes - The Feud, Rat Catchers
Tradeable?	No
Equipable?	No
Stacks?	No
High Alch	1 coin
Low Alch	0 coins
Value	1 coin
Destroy	Drop
Store price	Not sold
Examine	Makes a hissing sound.
Weight	0.1 kg

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A Snake charm is an item that players use in the two quests The Feud and Port Sarim's part of Rat Catchers and in the minigame Pyramid Plunder.

In The Feud, players use it to lure a snake into a basket used for a poison. During Rat Catchers, they use it to charm rats into the sea, in a homage to the Pied Piper.

In the Pyramid Plunder activity, players have the option to use the charm to distract snakes while they loot the pots in each room.

Players obtain this item by putting two coins into the snake charmer's pouch. They also get a Snake Basket. The charm and a basket are available behind the bar in Pollnivneach for three coins.

The basket will be used during The Feud, but the charm remains with the player. Players can reacquire them from Ali the Snake Charmer.

These items can also be obtained from Wingstone in the Gnome Restaurant minigame.

Note: If you already have a snake charm in your inventory (such as from a previous quest) when speaking to Ali, he will make note of this, and thus will not provide you with another one.

This is the only item in RuneScape that allows you to compose your own music (by playing it, menu opens up that allows you to pick how many holes you want to hold down for each note, allowing you to string brief tunes together).

After completion of Ratcatchers, if you attempt to play the tune that charmed the rats again, your character comments that they don't think they should do that here.

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A player is given a snake charm as a tip in the Gnome Restaurant minigame.

A player playing the Snakecharm.

See also

• Other musical items