Zombie swab
Zombie swab is a level 47 members monster found in Morytania, with 1,700 life points. It is weak to air spells and crush weapons. It is the top source of Karamthulhu, Rusty scimitar and Zombie Champion's scroll.
“He talks a good fight.”
Level 47MembersAggressiveAttacks 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
- 47
- Life points
- 1,700
- Combat XP per kill
- 79.8
- Max hit
- 136
- Armour
- 519
- Attack style
- Melee
- Weakness
- Air, Crush
- Aggressive
- Yes
- Poisonous
- No
Slayer
- Slayer level
- None needed
- Slayer XP per kill
- 22
- Task
- Zombies, Undead
- Assigned by
- Jacquelyn, Raptor, Vannaka, Laniakea
Where
Morytania
Ironman notes
- Counts as a Slayer task from Jacquelyn, Raptor, Vannaka and Laniakea (task: zombies and undead). Killing it on task earns Slayer XP and points.
- Weak to air spells and crush weapons: 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.
Best for
Best drop rate anywhere
Of every monster that drops these, this one gives the most per kill.
- Karamthulhu3/128
- Rusty scimitar1/128
- Zombie Champion's scroll1/5,000
Drops (28)
| Item | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Coins | 18 | 21/128 |
| Fishing bait | 7 | 21/128 |
| Bones#2 rate | 1 | Always |
| Zombie boneBest rate | 1 | 1/4 |
| Bronze bolts | 2–12 | 3/128 |
| Water rune | 17 | 1/128 |
| Air rune | 3 | 3/128 |
| Grimy guam | 1 | 1/17.1 |
| Body rune | 3 | 2/128 |
| Cosmic rune | 2 | 3/128 |
| Grimy marrentill | 1 | 1/22.8 |
| Grimy tarromin | 1 | 1/30.3 |
| Chaos rune | 4 | 1/128 |
| Grimy harralander | 1 | 1/39 |
| KaramthulhuBest rate | 1 | 3/128 |
| Small bladed steel salvage | 1 | 3/128 |
| Grimy ranarr | 1 | 1/49.6 |
| Tiny spiky iron salvage | 1 | 2/128 |
| Grimy irit | 1 | 1/68.3 |
| Grimy avantoe | 1 | 1/91 |
| Grimy kwuarm | 1 | 1/109.2 |
| Eye patch#3 rate | 1 | 1/128 |
| Iron stone spirit | 1 | 1/128 |
| Rusty scimitarBest rate | 1 | 1/128 |
| Grimy cadantine | 1 | 1/136.5 |
| Grimy dwarf weed | 1 | 1/182 |
| Grimy lantadyme | 1 | 1/182 |
| Zombie Champion's scrollBest rate | 1 | 1/5,000 |
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.