Vermyx, Brood Mother
Vermyx, Brood Mother is a level 720 members monster found in Misthalin, with 600,000 life points. It is weak to Melee. It is the top source of The Brood Mother, Vermyx's head and Onyx bolt tips.
“Mother of wyrms.”
Level 720MembersAggressiveAttacks 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
- 720
- Life points
- 600,000
- Combat XP per kill
- 30,000
- Max hit
- 2,750
- Armour
- 2,178
- Attack style
- Ranged
- Weakness
- Melee
- Immune to
- Poison, Stuns
- Aggressive
- Yes
- Poisonous
- No
Slayer
- Slayer level
- None needed
- Assigned by
- Not a Slayer task
Where
Misthalin
Ironman notes
- Weak to Melee: bring that style for faster kills.
- Immune to poison and stuns.
- Aggressive: it attacks on sight, which is handy for AFK kills once your gear outclasses it.
Best for
Best drop rate anywhere
Of every monster that drops these, this one gives the most per kill.
- Onyx bolt tips45/1,000
- Potato cactus55/1,000
- Summoning focus50/1,000
- Acadia wood spirit55/2,000
- Tiny blunt orikalkum salvage55/1,000
- Extreme necromancy (1)60/1,000
- Uncut moonstone15/1,000
- Sanctum of rebirth relic (rare)2/100
- Divine Rage prayer codex1/200
- Scripture of Amascut1/200
Versions
- Hard modelvl 720 · 600,000 LP
- Normal modelvl 720 · 400,000 LP
Drops (33)
| Item | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Coins | 900000–1100000 | 1/833 |
| Cannonball | 180–220 | 65/1,000 |
| Blood rune#2 rate | 135–165 | 60/1,000 |
| Water talismanBest rate | 81–99 | 65/1,000 |
| Soul rune#2 rate | 90–110 | 50/1,000 |
| Onyx bolt tipsBest rate | 72–88 | 45/1,000 |
| Ghostly essence#3 rate | 45–55 | 60/1,000 |
| Onyx dust#3 rate | 54–66 | 40/1,000 |
| Fire battlestaff#2 rate | 22–28 | 65/1,000 |
| Water battlestaffBest rate | 22–28 | 65/1,000 |
| Sanctum of rebirth relic (common)Best rateEasiest | 9–11 | 58/100 |
| Potato cactusBest rate | 22–28 | 55/1,000 |
| Uncut dragonstone#3 rate | 18–22 | 65/1,000 |
| Summoning focusBest rate | 18–22 | 50/1,000 |
| Sanctum of rebirth relic (uncommon)Best rateEasiest | 5 | 40/100 |
| Acadia wood spiritBest rate | 9–11 | 55/2,000 |
| Elder wood spirit | 9–11 | 55/2,000 |
| Tiny blunt orikalkum salvageBest rate | 5 | 55/1,000 |
| Extreme necromancy (1)Best rateEasiest | 3–6 | 60/1,000 |
| Small plated orikalkum salvage#2 rate | 4 | 50/1,000 |
| Fellstalk seedBest rate | 1–3 | 65/1,000 |
| Manuscript of AmascutBest rateEasiest | 1 | 1/10 |
| The Brood MotherOnly source | 1 | 1/16 |
| Uncut moonstoneBest rate | 1 | 15/1,000 |
| Vital spark#3 rate | 9–11 | 1/833 |
| Large blunt orikalkum salvage | 3 | 1/333 |
| Medium plated necronium salvage | 2 | 1/370 |
| Sanctum of rebirth relic (rare)Best rateEasiest | 1 | 2/100 |
| Vermyx's headOnly source | 1 | 1/50 |
| Key to the Crossing#3 rate | 1 | 1/667 |
| Divine Rage prayer codexBest rateEasiest | 1 | 1/200 |
| Scripture of AmascutBest rateEasiest | 1 | 1/200 |
| Cursed Amascut sand#2 rate | 1 | 1/1,111 |
Most common first. “Best rate” and “#2/#3 rate” compare expected drops per kill with every other monster that drops the item.