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{{Infobox Monster
|name = Living rock protector
|image = [[File:Living rock protector.png|175px]]
|release = [[17 September]] [[2009]]
|update = Living Rock Caverns
|level = 120
|LP = 2000
|slaylvl = 1
|slayxp = 225
|kuradal = Yes
|members = Yes
|aggressive = Yes
|poisonous = No
|immune to poison = Yes
|attack style = Melee
|attack speed = 6
|max hit = 120 (approx)
|weakness = Crush > Slash
|always drops = Living Minerals (must be mined with 73 mining)
|examine = A being of ore and minerals.}}
'''Living rock protectors''' can be found throughout the [[Living Rock Caverns]]. They were released along with the Living Rock Caverns on [[17 September]] [[2009]]. They attack with melee and are surprisingly inaccurate for their combat level; a player with good armour and a decent [[Defence]] level will not find these monsters to be too big of a problem. In addition, they are aggressive, but the player actually has to be right next to them in order to be targeted. Thus, if enough care is taken, a player could navigate around the living rock protectors without being attacked at all. They are given as slayer tasks by the [[Slayer]] Master [[Kuradal]].

Upon death they turn into [[Living rock remains]] which may be mined for [[Living minerals]]. The minerals are used as bait for fishing [[rocktail]]s which are also located in the caverns.

==Strategies==

Although the living rock creatures are all high-levelled, many players can kill them fairly easily, as they have low max hit, accuracy, and attack speed.

A common strategy among lower-levelled players is a cycle of running out from a safe spot and using the Dragon Dagger's [[Special_attack#Dragon_dagger|puncture special attack]], then running back to safety before being attacked. This process is slow and repetitive, but efficient. Another drawback of this strategy is the protectors' immunity to the effects of poison, which makes the strategy inadvisable for players with a high enough defence level to compensate for the protectors' attacks.

Players with a defence level of 70+ can quite comfortably tank these monsters for trips of at least one hour with a decent set of armour and an inventory of food. These monsters are extremely inaccurate for their combat level, which greatly increases the ease with which a player with a high defence level can fight them and sustain little to no damage. Using a set of Guthan's armour negates the need for food almost entirely.

One way to stay here for very long is to bring a [[bunyip]] familiar and lots of swallow whole scrolls and fish either [[cavefish]] or [[rocktail]] and eat them with the scrolls. However, this requires 85 or 90 [[Fishing]] respectively, and 88 or 93 [[Cooking]] respectively.

Many players fight these for their average drops, but players with high [[Mining]] and [[Fishing]] kill these creatures to obtain bait for [[rocktail]], which is one of the best pieces of food in Runescape.

While doing a slayer task it's advised to kill [[Living rock striker|strikers]] instead of protectors as they are only a bit stronger, but provide 91 more xp per kill.

Some players training Ranged and Slayer may wish to fight these using safe spots. Living rock protectors do not have a Ranged attack so they cannot fight back. One method of doing this involves attacking them when they are across the water. Another method involves attacking them and then running behind a rock to safe spot them. The northwest area of the cave is a good place for this.

Occasionally there will be a glitch where a previously mined living rock creature's remains will appear again after being mined. This will act like normal living rock remains and can be mined. It is thought of as a bonus because of the extra mineral gain.

==Drops==
===100%===
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Living minerals|Quantity=5-24|Rarity=Always|Raritynotes=<ref>You must mine the Living rock remains to receive living minerals.</ref>}}
|}
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===Charms===
Please add your charm drop rates to the next template:
{{Charm:Living_rock_protector}}

===Runes===
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Mud rune|Quantity=3-10|Rarity=Common}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Nature rune|Quantity=4-10|Rarity=Rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Death rune|Quantity=3-10|Rarity=Rare}}
|}

===Ores (noted)===
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Coal|Quantity=3 (noted)|Rarity=Common}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Gold ore|Quantity=3 (noted)|Rarity=Common}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Mithril ore|Quantity=3 (noted)|Rarity=Common}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Adamantite ore|Quantity=1 (noted)|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Silver ore|Quantity=3 (noted)|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Soft clay|Quantity=3, 8 (noted)|Rarity=Very rare}}
|}

===Gems (noted)===
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Uncut sapphire|Quantity=1 (noted)|Rarity=Common}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Uncut emerald|Quantity=1 (noted)|Rarity=Common}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Uncut ruby|Quantity=1 (noted)|Rarity=Uncommon}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Uncut diamond|Quantity=1 (noted)|Rarity=Rare}}
|}

===Other===
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Adamant pickaxe|Quantity=1|Rarity=Rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Mithril pickaxe|Quantity=1|Rarity=Rare}}
{{DropsLine|Name=Spin ticket|Quantity=1|Rarity=Rare|gemw=No|Image=Spin ticket.png}}{{DropsLine|Name=Starved ancient effigy|Quantity=1|Rarity=Very rare|gemw=No|Image=Ancient effigy.png}}
|}

==Trivia==

*Despite the rocky appearance of these creatures, [http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Turmoil Turmoil] receives no boost to defence while fighting them, indicating a fairly low defence level. This is further supported by the fact that slash-based weapons such as [[godsword]]s seem to hit almost as often as their primary weakness, crush.

{{Rockcreatures}}
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[[fi:Living rock protector]]

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