Scarab mage
Scarab mage is a level 75 members monster found in the Kharidian Desert, with 5,400 life points. It is weak to arrows (bows). It is the top source of Cactus seed.
“Part scarab, part man.”
Level 75MembersAggressiveAttacks with magic
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
- 75
- Life points
- 5,400
- Combat XP per kill
- 135
- Max hit
- 1,215
- Armour
- 955
- Attack style
- Magic
- Weakness
- Arrows
- Aggressive
- Yes
- Poisonous
- No
Slayer
- Slayer level
- None needed
- Slayer XP per kill
- 55
- Task
- Scabarites
- Assigned by
- Sumona, Duradel
Where
Desert · Minigame only
Ironman notes
- Counts as a Slayer task from Sumona and Duradel (task: scabarites). Killing it on task earns Slayer XP and points.
- Weak to arrows (bows): bring that style for faster kills.
- Aggressive: it attacks on sight, which is handy for AFK kills once your gear outclasses it.
- A herb source: it drops 11 kinds of grimy herb, useful for Herblore without farming runs.
- Always drops Bones: Prayer XP as you go.
- It can also roll the shared rare drop table (gems, key halves and bulk supplies); luck items improve those odds.
- 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.
- Cactus seed1/96
Easiest monster for
The lowest-level monster that drops these, if the best one is out of reach.
- Marrentill tar1/128
Versions
- Dominion Towerlvl 75 · 5,400 LP
- Contact!lvl 75 · 2,700 LP
Drops (33)
| Item | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Coins | 60 | 42/128 |
| Bones#2 rate | 1 | Always |
| Adamant arrow | 16 | 6/128 |
| Fire rune | 37 | 1/128 |
| Blood rune | 5 | 4/128 |
| Rune arrow | 7 | 2/128 |
| Cactus seedBest rate | 10 | 1/96 |
| Cosmic rune | 3 | 2/128 |
| Desert goat horn | 3 | 2/128 |
| Marrentill tarEasiest | 6 | 1/128 |
| Uncut sapphire#2 rate | 2 | 3/128 |
| Bass | 1 | 1/24 |
| Grimy guam | 1 | 1/26.9 |
| Battlestaff | 1 | 1/32 |
| Raw bass | 1 | 4/128 |
| Grimy marrentill | 1 | 1/35.9 |
| Medium plated mithril salvage | 1 | 3/128 |
| Grimy tarromin | 1 | 1/47.9 |
| Grimy harralander | 1 | 1/61.6 |
| Grimy ranarr | 1 | 1/78.4 |
| Grimy irit | 1 | 1/107.8 |
| Lobster | 1 | 1/128 |
| Tiny blunt rune salvage | 1 | 1/128 |
| Waterskin (4) | 1 | 1/128 |
| Grimy avantoe | 1 | 1/143.7 |
| Grimy kwuarm | 1 | 1/172.5 |
| Grimy cadantine | 1 | 1/215.6 |
| Grimy dwarf weed | 1 | 1/287.4 |
| Grimy lantadyme | 1 | 1/287.4 |
| Spirit sapphire#2 rate | 1 | 5/2,000 |
| Spirit emerald#2 rate | 1 | 3/2,000 |
| Spirit ruby#2 rate | 1 | 2/2,000 |
| Starved ancient effigy | 1 | Very rare |
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.