Swamp tar
Swamp tar is a members item, with a high alchemy value of 1 coins. An Ironman can get Swamp tar from Lletya General Store and 1 other shop.
“A foul smelling thick tar-like substance.”
MembersTradeable (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
At least 8 monsters drop it, and the best one is also the easiest: Cave slime (level 22), at Always (about 3.5 per kill). Other sources include Neem oil, Reeds (Farming), Lizard chicken and Green salamander (player-owned farm), plus 4 more listed below. 12 recipes use Swamp tar, including Bullseye lantern (oil), Eagle cape and Guam tar. Swamp tar is members-only. 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
- Yes
- Tradeable
- Yes, but not for Ironmen
- High alch
- 1 coins
- Monster drops
- 8
- Shops
- 2
- Recipes
- None
- Used in
- 12 recipes
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave slimeEasiest | 22 | 1–6 | Always |
| Warped terrorbird | 82 | 10–52 | 10/128 |
| Warped tortoise | 72 | 10–32 | 12/128 |
| Aberrant spectre | 72 | 25 | 8/128 |
| Infested axe | 105 | 6–9 | 1/8 |
| Mummy (Ullek) | 74 | 1–19 | 30/513 |
| Fungal rodent | 26 | 3–6 | 1/8 |
| Ghast | 28 | 4 | 8/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it. Every monster links to its full drop table in the bestiary.
Shops
- Lletya General Store0 coins · stock 15
- Reward Shop (Big Chinchompa)4 competence points
Other sources
- Neem oil
- Reeds (Farming)
- Lizard chicken
- Green salamander (player-owned farm)
- Orange salamander (player-owned farm)
- Red salamander (player-owned farm)
- Black salamander (player-owned farm)
- Wytchfire salamander
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.
What you make with Swamp tar
Where it fits for an Ironman
Minigames and places
- Big Chinchompa · reward
- Lletya · Lletya General Store
- Tree Gnome Stronghold · Reward Shop (Big Chinchompa)
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