Locust rider

Locust rider

Release date	10 January 2007 (Update)
Members?	Yes
Combat level	68,98,106
Life points	900
Experience for killing	360 (120 Constitution experience)
Slayer level	Level 1
Slayer XP	92.5 (level 98)
Assigned by	Sumona
Aggressive?	Yes
Poisonous?	no
Immune to poison?	no
Attack style	Ranged (level 68 & 98) / Melee (level 106)
Attack speed
Max hit	150 (level 68), 227 (level 98), 250 (level 106)
Weakness	keriskeriskeriskeriskeriskeriskeriskeriskeriskeriskeriskerisKeris
Always drops	Bones
Examine text	A mounted archer.

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Locust riders are encountered during the Contact! quest, inside the Scabaras Maze. The level 98 riders attack using somewhat slow Ranged attacks. The level 106 version uses a spear for melee, and attacks faster than the rangers. The level 106 riders can hit a maximum of 250 life points, and the level 98s can hit up to 227. The level 68 riders are only encountered when fighting the Giant Scarab, and have a maximum hit of around 150. Remember that you need to bring a light source when you are in the dungeon.

Locust Riders are scattered mercifully thin throughout the dungeon. If a player takes the right path, it's doubtful he or she will even encounter one. Still, should a player encounter them, he or she should remember that they commonly hit over 200, so Protection Prayers and good food are of the utmost importance, especially if multiple riders are encountered.

The Keris Dagger special effect works against Locust Riders.

Though not directly assigned, Locust Riders may be slain as part of a Scabarite assignment. These monsters respawn at an extremely fast rate, so it may be ideal to stay in one spot.

A good strategy to kill these is to wear prayer-boosting armour, such as Proselyte armour and use Protect/Deflect from Ranged. When your prayer gets low, go back up to Sophanem and recharge your prayer at the High Priest's altar.

Locations

• Sophanem Dungeon

Drops

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Bones	1	1 Always	105

Weapons and armour

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Mithril kiteshield	1	2 Common	1,086
	Adamant arrow	16	3 Uncommon	1,536
	Rune arrow	7	3 Uncommon	1,330
	Rune scimitar	1	4 Rare	15,254
	Rune mace	1	4 Rare	8,420
	Battlestaff	1	4 Rare	8,061
	Rune 2h sword	1	5 Very rare	38,245

Runes

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Lava rune	20	3 Uncommon	860
	Fire rune	37	3 Uncommon	518
	Blood rune	5	3 Uncommon	975

Herbs

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Grimy guam	1	2 Common	521
	Grimy marrentill	1	2 Common	41
	Grimy tarromin	1	2 Common	56
	Grimy harralander	1	2 Common	385
	Grimy ranarr	1	3 Uncommon	3,508
	Grimy irit	1	3 Uncommon	1,496
	Grimy avantoe	1	3 Uncommon	2,877
	Grimy kwuarm	1	3 Uncommon	2,902
	Grimy cadantine	1	4 Rare	1,336
	Grimy lantadyme	1	4 Rare	6,002
	Grimy dwarf weed	1	4 Rare	7,525

Other

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE Market Price
	Coins	60–302	2 Common	Not sold
	Raw bass	1	3 Uncommon	478
	Bass	1	3 Uncommon	209
	Desert goat horn	3 (noted)	4 Rare	1,728
	Marrentill tar	6	4 Rare	66
	Starved ancient effigy	1	5 Very rare	Not sold

Rare drop table drops

This monster drops items from the rare drop table.
The ring of wealth improves the chances if equipped but is not required to access the table.

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Item Quantity Rarity GE Market Price Coins 250; 381; 450; 3,000; 9,000; 12,000 2 Common Not sold Uncut sapphire 1 2 Common 810 Uncut emerald 1 2 Common 1,295 Uncut ruby 1 2 Common 2,613 Loop half of a key 1 3 Uncommon 9,402 Tooth half of a key 1 3 Uncommon 12,758 Uncut diamond 1 3 Uncommon 9,520 Uncut dragonstone 1 4 Rare 13,572 Dragonstone 1 4 Rare 10,393 Dragon dagger 1 2 Common 17,356 Rune javelin 5 4 Rare 1,285 Adamant javelin 20 5 Very rare 800 Rune spear 1 5 Very rare 12,130 Dragon spear 1 5 Very rare 40,021 Dragon dagger 50 (noted) 5 Very rare 867,800 Rune kiteshield 1 5 Very rare 34,977 Shield left half 1 5 Very rare 65,553 Dragon helm 1 5 Very rare 60,107 Adamant bolts 200 3 Uncommon 31,600 Rune arrow 150–200, 500 4 Rare 28,500–95,000 Onyx bolts 150 4 Rare 1,315,350 Battlestaff 200 (noted) 4 Rare 1,612,200 Air orb 1000 (noted) 4 Rare 1,216,000 Fire orb 1000 (noted) 4 Rare 1,406,000 Vecna skull 1 5 Very rare 457,724 Water talisman 1 3 Uncommon 4,485 Earth talisman 25–35 (noted) 3 Uncommon 20,650–28,910 Fire talisman 25–35 (noted) 3 Uncommon 48,450–67,830 Chaos talisman 1 3 Uncommon 137 Nature talisman 1 3 Uncommon 165 Pure essence 500–15000 (noted) 3 Uncommon 53,500–1,605,000 Template:ExchangeItemNat Nature rune 47–77 4 Rare – Soul rune 20 4 Rare 6,360 Death rune 50, 121 4 Rare 9,250–22,385 Blood rune 50 4 Rare 9,750 Raw swordfish 125 – 250, 1000 (noted) 3 Uncommon 37,875–303,000 Raw shark 250–500 (noted) 3 Uncommon 129,750–259,500 Big bones 150 – 500 (noted) 3 Uncommon 52,650–175,500 Coal 150–7500 (noted) 3 Uncommon 39,450–1,972,500 Adamantite ore 150–800 (noted) 3 Uncommon 248,250–1,324,000 Silver ore 100 (noted) 4 Rare 9,200 Adamant bar 1000–7000 (noted) 4 Rare 2,175,000–15,225,000 Runite ore 100 (noted) 4 Rare 1,067,100 Rune bar 1,50,150 (noted) 4 Rare 13,029–1,954,350 Clean ranarr 33 (noted) 3 Uncommon 115,665 Clean toadflax 25–250 (noted) 3 Uncommon 69,100–691,000 Clean snapdragon 30–120 (noted) 3 Uncommon 168,210–672,840 Clean torstol 10–100 (noted) 3 Uncommon 277,960–2,779,600 Saradomin brew (4) 250 (noted) 5 Very rare 854,750 Watermelon seed 3 3 Uncommon 5,583 Yew seed 1–50 4 Rare 84,903–4,245,150 Magic seed 1–6 4 Rare 294,483–1,766,898 Palm tree seed 10 4 Rare 1,219,220 Snapdragon seed 1 4 Rare 26,078 Torstol seed 1–31 4 Rare 274,040–8,495,240 Fellstalk seed 2 4 Rare 2,052 Yew logs 100–20000 (noted) 4 Rare 49,400–9,880,000