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{{Infobox Monster
|name = Imp
|image = [[File:New Imp.png|125px]] [[File:Imp GWD.png|120px]]
|release = [[16 February]] [[2001]]
|update = New quest, and more fixes
|level = 2, 7
|LP = 80 ''(level 2)'', 100 ''(level 7)''
|slaylvl = No
|members = No
|aggressive = No
|poisonous = No
|immune to poison = No
|attack style = [[Melee]]
|weakness = [[Magic]]
|max hit = 15
|attack speed = 6
|always drops = [[Impious ashes]]
|examine = *A cheeky little imp.
*Have you checked your pockets lately?
*A vicious little imp. ([[Wizards' Tower Robbery]])
}}
[[File:Imp chathead.png|left]]
[[File:RSCImp.png|Runescape Classic imp|left]]
'''Imps''' are small creatures, being the weakest of all the attackable [[demons]]. ([[Hell-Rat]]s being the lowest form of demons, as explained by [[Evil Dave]].) They are central to the [[Imp Catcher]] quest, having been summoned by [[Wizard Grayzag]] to hide 4 different colours of [[bead]]s, all of which must be collected for that [[quest]]. Though demons, they are NOT affected by the powers of [[Silverlight]] and [[Darklight]]. [[Holy water]] is also ineffective. Imps may be [[Hunter|hunted]] with [[magic box]]es.

An imp may defend itself from a [[player]]'s attack by disappearing in a puff of smoke and teleporting to a random nearby place. If the player can reach the spot where the imp teleported, the player immediately goes to the imp to continue the fight, provided they do not click anywhere else on the map. Imps occasionally teleport even when they are not under attack. An imp, upon receiving damage, may also retreat from the player but not teleport. Imps have the ability to teleport themselves into areas that players cannot reach. It may also teleport as it dies, making the drop appear elsewhere.

Within the [[God Wars Dungeon]], imps are level seven and have a slightly different appearance, sporting goatees, longer horns and their skin is a deeper shade of red. Imps are loyal followers of [[Zamorak]] and will not be aggressive towards the player if they wear a Zamorakian item or have a [[Zamorak hawk]] follower out. Because of their low level and lifepoint count, killing imps is a fast way of increasing one's kill count to be able to enter the Zamorakian boss room.

Imps are good monsters to kill for low combat level players. They have 80 Life points each, which grants 32 (80 * 0.4) xp to combat skills (for magic, 16 plus spellcast experience), along with 10.64 (80 * 0.133) [[Constitution]] experience. These also drop fairly good items for their level. These are not recommended for training, though, as there are few of them scattered all over RuneScape and they have the ability to teleport.

The majority of imps' drops are worth little to higher-level players, and are often of little or no interest to them.

==Locations==
* About 2-3 south of [[Falador]], usually near the city wall by the south gate
* On the path between [[Lumbridge]] and [[Draynor]]
* About 3-4 north of [[Yanille]]
* First alley to the right in Varrock, closest to Phoenix Gang Entrance
* Near the Spirit Tree Patch just west of [[The Rusty Anchor]] in [[Port Sarim]]
* 2 in [[Varrock]] near the back of the palace and northwest of [[Grand Exchange]]
* 5 around the volcano on [[Karamja]] Island
* On the [[Port Sarim]] dock
* Near the west wall of Varrock
* [[God Wars Dungeon]] (level 7, [[magic box]] won't work on those); a few in the central chamber and four more in Zamorak's Fortress
* 2 in the north-east part of the [[Grand Exchange]], sometimes outside of the wall
* One in the eastern part of the [[Monastery]]
* One in [[Mr.Mordaut|Mr. Mordaut's classroom]] (not attackable)
* 2 in [[Edgeville]]
* About 4-5 in the area between the [[Tower of Life (building)|Tower of Life]] and the [[Monastery (Kandarin)|Kandarin Monastery]]
* One occasionally at the south-east of [[Varrock]]
* A few around or in the [[Al-Kharid]] mine
* North of [[Beefy Bill]], south-east of the [[Champion's Guild]], near the river
* 11 in the [[Karamja Volcano resource dungeon]] (along with many aggressive [[Lesser demon]]s)

==Hunter==

Imps may be hunted at a [[Hunter]] level of 71 or above. [[Magic box]]es are used to capture them. [[Bead]]s may be used as bait. Success yield [[imp-in-a-box]] which could be used to [[bank]] two items, after which it is reverted to a magic box. The [[Karamja Volcano resource dungeon]] is the best location to hunt them by far due to high concentration of imps. However, a decent [[defence]] level and good armour is recommended for minimum damage from lesser demons.

For low levels, the south entrance of Falador may be a good idea. Players could kill or pickpocket from guards while waiting for imps to trigger the boxes.

==Champions' Challenge==
[[File:Imp artwork.png|120px|right|Imp artwork.]]

Imps are one of the 'races' who have lesser champions in the [[Champions' Challenge]] [[Distraction and Diversion]]. To fight the imp champion, the player must kill imps until one drops a [[Champion scroll (imp)|Champion scroll]], which is an extremely rare drop. The champion scroll drop rate <u>''is not affected''</u> by the [[ring of wealth]]; it is not on the standard or rare drop table of the imp. When the drop is received it will be a "third drop," for example, an [[impious ashes]], [[hammer]], and [[champion scroll]] will all be received in the same drop.

Many players consider the imp champion scroll to be one of the harder champion scrolls to obtain. This is because in almost all places, no large clusters of imps can be found to attack, unlike all the other races that drop Champion scrolls. Also, most areas where 4-5 imps can be found are wooded, making it difficult to rapidly target the imps in succession. The analogy of herding cats fits the hunting of large numbers of imps very well.
[[File:Imp hiding in tree.png|thumb|100px|left|An imp hiding in a tree during the [[2011 Christmas event]].]]
Players with level 25 [[Dungeoneering]] can access the single-combat Karamja Volcano Resource Dungeon, which has numerous imps. Imp hunting is very difficult even here, as aggressive lesser demons regularly attack the player before the player can attack an imp. There appear to be a very few safe spots in the dungeon, but most of them have a very small vantage point, and as such few imps can be targeted from them. Standard outdoor areas seem to be a much better option, such as near the Tower of Life, or on top of Karamja Volcano. The north east corner of the [[Grand Exchange]] may be an option for players who don't want to waste time waiting.

Once the scroll is obtained, however, the fight with the [[Imp Champion]] is considered the easiest champion match by most players, because this champion has the lowest lifepoints of all the champions. Interestingly, the imp champion uses the teleporting ability of the imps to great effect, rapidly teleporting all over the field and attacking with ranged. Players are advised to use ranged or magic for this fight.

The [[banner carrier]] that carries your banner when you have defeated any champion is, itself, an imp.

==Drops==

===100% drops===
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Impious ashes|Quantity=1|Rarity=Always}}
|}

===Armour/Weapons===
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Bronze bolts|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Common}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Wizard hat (blue)|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Chef's hat|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
|}

===Food===
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Egg|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Raw chicken|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Bread|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Bread dough|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Cabbage|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Cooked meat|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Pot of flour|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Rare}}
|}

===Other===
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Ball of wool|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Common}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Hammer|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Common}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Black bead|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Red bead|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=White bead|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Yellow bead|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Mind talisman|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Ashes|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Burnt meat|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon|gemw=no|Image=Burnt meat.png}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Wheat|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Cadava berries|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Tinderbox|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Shears|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Bucket|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Bucket of water|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Jug|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Jug of water|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Jug of wine|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Potion|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Empty pot|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Burnt bread|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Rare|gemw=no|Image=Burnt bread.png}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Flier|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Rare|gemw=no|Image=Flier.png}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Spin ticket|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Rare|gemw=no|Image=Spin ticket.png|}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Champion scroll (imp)|Namenotes = {{(m)}}|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Very rare|gemw=no|Image=Champion's scroll (imp).png|}}
|}

===Level-7 imp specific drops (members only)===
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Air talisman|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Very rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Bronze bar|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Very rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Bucket of milk|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Very rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Gold bar|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Very rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Oak stock|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Very rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Wizard hat (black)|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Very rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Clay|Quantity = 1|Rarity=Very rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Frozen key piece (zamorak)|Namenotes= {{(m)}}|Quantity = 1|Rarity = Random|gemw=no|Image=Frozen key piece (zamorak).png}}
|}

==Trivia==
[[File:Imp shake.gif|frame|A player shaking an imp to obtain a bauble.]]
*Imps are the only [[hunter creatures]] that could be normally fought and killed.
*During the [[2005 Christmas event]], imps in and around [[Varrock]] wore red or green coats and trousers, and players could shake the imps to acquire baubles for the event.
*Imps sometimes teleport in walls or on unreachable places.
*[[Wizard Grayzag]] used to summon [[Imp (black)|black imps]] to assist him in combat when he used to be attackable.
*Imps can appear everywhere, even places inaccessible to players. For the yanille spawn, this includes the pillory cages, where players can normally only go during the [[random event]].
*Sometimes, an imp can be found behind one of the booths in the Grand Exchange next to one of the bankers or exchangers. It is unsure/unconfirmed how it gets there (many players believe it is a glitch with the imp's teleportation abilities, since the exact spot was reachable when the Grand Exchange was still only one large counter). The imp will not move anywhere and is still attackable, however, range or magic (or possibly a [[halberd]]) is needed to kill it and it will still give drops collectable with [[Telekinetic Grab]] if done so. Also, if an imp teleports as you ascend some stairs, you will still be able to see the smoke left from its teleport. This "glitch" can't happen anymore since the Grand Exchange has been updated.
*At some point during December 2011 some imps seem to have received slight change to their colour, to more darker.
*Imps used to look like an elf like person wearing a demon costume.

==See also==
*[[Revenant imp]]
*[[Imp Champion]]
*[[Snow imp]]
*[[Zimberfizz]]
*[[Imp defender]]
*[[Banner carrier]]

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