Cave bug
Cave bug is a level 6–11 members monster found in Asgarnia, Misthalin and the Wilderness, with 650 life points. It needs 7 Slayer to damage and is weak to crush weapons. It is the top source of Candle lantern (empty) and White candle.
“A nasty crawling critter.”
Level 6–11MembersSlayer 7Attacks with ranged
Updated . Stats and drops from the RuneScape Wiki's monster and drop data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Wiki page. Item sprites © Jagex.
Combat stats
- Combat level
- 6–11
- Life points
- 650
- Combat XP per kill
- 32.5
- Max hit
- 180
- Armour
- 140
- Attack style
- Ranged
- Weakness
- Crush
- Aggressive
- No
- Poisonous
- No
Slayer
- Slayer level
- 7
- Slayer XP per kill
- 23
- Task
- Cave bugs
- Assigned by
- Turael, Jacquelyn
Where
Asgarnia, Misthalin, Wilderness
Ironman notes
- You need 7 Slayer to damage it, so plan the Slayer levels before the trip.
- Counts as a Slayer task from Turael and Jacquelyn (task: cave bugs). Killing it on task earns Slayer XP and points.
- Weak to crush weapons: bring that style for faster kills.
- A herb source: it drops 11 kinds of grimy herb, useful for Herblore without farming runs.
- Drops green charm, gold charm, crimson charm and blue charms for Summoning pouches.
- It can also roll the shared rare drop table (gems, key halves and bulk supplies); luck items improve those odds.
Best for
Best drop rate anywhere
Of every monster that drops these, this one gives the most per kill.
- White candle5/128
Easiest monster for
The lowest-level monster that drops these, if the best one is out of reach.
- Tinderbox3/128
- Eye of newt2/128
- Unicorn horn dust2/128
- Snape grass1/128
- Water battlestaff1/128
Versions
- Level 6lvl 6 · 650 LP
- Level 11lvl 11 · 1,650 LP
Drops (36)
| Item | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Coins | 1–40 | 14/128 |
| Earth rune | 1–170 | 2/128 |
| Fire rune | 1–170 | 2/128 |
| Water rune | 1–170 | 2/128 |
| Swamp weedBest rateEasiest | 1–8 | 20/128 |
| Green charm | 1 | 366/1,000 |
| Grimy guam | 1 | 16/128 |
| Gold charm | 1 | 91.5/1,000 |
| Nature rune | 1 | 5/128 |
| White candleBest rateEasiest | 1 | 5/128 |
| Grimy marrentill | 1 | 1/29.7 |
| Grimy tarromin | 1 | 1/39.6 |
| TinderboxEasiest | 1 | 3/128 |
| Crimson charm | 1 | 22.9/1,000 |
| Grimy harralander | 1 | 1/50.9 |
| Eye of newt#3 rateEasiest | 1 | 2/128 |
| Unicorn horn dustEasiest | 1 | 2/128 |
| Grimy ranarr | 1 | 1/64.8 |
| Grimy irit | 1 | 1/89 |
| Grimy avantoe | 1 | 1/118.7 |
| Candle lantern (empty)Only source | 1 | 1/128 |
| Limpwurt root | 1 | 1/128 |
| Red spiders' eggs | 1 | 1/128 |
| Sealed clue scroll (easy) | 1 | 1/128 |
| Snape grassEasiest | 1 | 1/128 |
| Tiny plated bronze salvage | 1 | 1/128 |
| Water battlestaffEasiest | 1 | 1/128 |
| Grimy kwuarm | 1 | 1/142.5 |
| Grimy cadantine | 1 | 1/178.1 |
| Blue charm | 1 | 4.57/1,000 |
| Grimy dwarf weed | 1 | 1/237.4 |
| Grimy lantadyme | 1 | 1/237.4 |
| Spirit sapphire#2 rate | 1 | 5/2,000 |
| Spirit emerald#2 rate | 1 | 3/2,000 |
| Spirit ruby#2 rate | 1 | 2/2,000 |
| Mimic kill token | 1 | 1/9,989 |
Most common first. “Best rate” and “#2/#3 rate” compare expected drops per kill with every other monster that drops the item. Rare drop table items are not repeated here.