Hobgoblin (Sinkholes)
Hobgoblin (Sinkholes) is a level 14–138 members monster found in Morytania, the Fremennik Province and Kandarin, with 3,000 life points. It is the top source of Thieving locust card, Trading leech card and Trading mantis card.
“An ugly, smelly creature with a spear.”
Level 14–138MembersAggressiveAttacks with melee
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
- 14–138
- Life points
- 3,000
- Combat XP per kill
- 150
- Max hit
- 250
- Armour
- 990
- Attack style
- Melee
- Weakness
- None
- Aggressive
- Yes
- Poisonous
- No
Slayer
- Slayer level
- None needed
- Slayer XP per kill
- 49
- Task
- Hobgoblins
- Assigned by
- Vannaka
Where
Morytania, Fremennik, Kandarin, Karamja, Misthalin, Asgarnia, Desert, Havenhythe · Minigame only
Ironman notes
- Counts as a Slayer task from Vannaka (task: hobgoblins). Killing it on task earns Slayer XP and points.
- Aggressive: it attacks on sight, which is handy for AFK kills once your gear outclasses it.
- Found inside a minigame or activity, not in the open world.
Best for
Best drop rate anywhere
Of every monster that drops these, this one gives the most per kill.
- Thieving locust card16/300
- Trading leech card16/300
- Trading mantis card16/300
- Cloning mosquito card10/300
- Consistent yak card10/300
- Whimsical bunyip card10/300
- Protecting titan card8/300
- Scavenging meerkats card5/300
- Beguiling smoke devil card3/300
- Preening ibis card3/300
- Reversing phoenix card3/300
Versions
- 14lvl 14 · 300 LP
- 28lvl 28 · 3,000 LP
- 42lvl 42 · 3,000 LP
- 56lvl 56 · 3,000 LP
- 70lvl 70 · 3,000 LP
- 84lvl 84 · 3,000 LP
- 98lvl 98 · 3,000 LP
- 112lvl 112 · 3,000 LP
- 126lvl 126 · 3,000 LP
- 138lvl 138 · 3,000 LP
Drops (12)
| Item | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Combat totemBest rate | 1 | Always |
| Thieving locust cardBest rate | 1 | 16/300 |
| Trading leech cardBest rate | 1 | 16/300 |
| Trading mantis cardBest rate | 1 | 16/300 |
| Cloning mosquito cardBest rate | 1 | 10/300 |
| Consistent yak cardBest rate | 1 | 10/300 |
| Whimsical bunyip cardBest rate | 1 | 10/300 |
| Protecting titan cardBest rate | 1 | 8/300 |
| Scavenging meerkats cardBest rate | 1 | 5/300 |
| Beguiling smoke devil cardBest rate | 1 | 3/300 |
| Preening ibis cardBest rate | 1 | 3/300 |
| Reversing phoenix cardBest rate | 1 | 3/300 |
Most common first. “Best rate” and “#2/#3 rate” compare expected drops per kill with every other monster that drops the item.