Cowhide
Cowhide is a free-to-play item, with a high alchemy value of 1 coins. At least 6 monsters drop it. The easiest is Cow (level 2, Always); the best rate is Super Cow (level 5), at Always, about 10 per kill.
“I should take this to the tannery.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 1 gp
Updated . Sources from the RuneScape Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Item sprite © Jagex.
Ironman verdict
Other sources include H.A.M. Member (male), Bull, Guard (H.A.M.) and Kandarin cow, plus 4 more listed below. 3 recipes use Cowhide, including Cowhide rug, Hard leather and Leather. Cowhide is available on free-to-play worlds too. It is tradeable on normal accounts, but an Ironman cannot use the Grand Exchange or trade for it, so the sources on this page are the whole list. High Alchemy turns one into 1 coins.
At a glance
- Members
- No (free-to-play)
- Tradeable
- Yes, but not for Ironmen
- High alch
- 1 coins
- Monster drops
- 6
- Shops
- None
- Recipes
- None
- Used in
- 3 recipes
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Cow | 5 | 10 | Always |
| CowEasiest | 2 | 1 | Always |
| Undead cow | 2 | 1 | Always |
| Calf | - | 1 | Always |
| Strawberry cow (player-owned farm teaser) | 4 | 1 | Always |
| Vanilla cow (player-owned farm teaser) | 4 | 1 | Always |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it. Every monster links to its full drop table in the bestiary.
Other sources
- H.A.M. Member (male)
- Bull
- Guard (H.A.M.)
- Kandarin cow
- Strawberry cow
- Chocolate cow
- Vanilla cow
- Harlequin cow
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Cowhide
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