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Big bones

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Big bones
Released13 August 2001 (Update)
MembersNo
Properties
TradeableYes
EquipableNo
StackableNo
NoteableYes
OptionsBury, Drop
ExamineEw it's a pile of bones.
Values
Value1 coin
High alch0 coins
Low alch0 coins
Weight0.8 kg
Respawn time50 ticks (30 seconds)
Grand Exchange
Exchange311 coins (info)
Buy limit3,000
Daily volume350,236
View real-time prices
Advanced data
Item ID532
LinkMOID

Big bones are a bigger variant of bones. They are always dropped by certain large monsters including giants, ogres, trolls, cyclopes, and the lizards in the Kharidian Desert just north of Nardah. A few spawns of big bones can also be found in the Bone Yard in the Wilderness, and in the area around the Colossal Wyrm Remains located in Varlamore's Avium Savannah.

Big bones are also used to charge teleports on the giantsoul amulet, with each set of big bones and a law rune providing one teleport charge. Players can exchange excess amulets for 30 bones by speaking to the Odd Old Man with the amulets in their inventory.

Big bones give 15 Prayer experience when buried. As a member, this can be increased by offering the bones in different ways:

  • 45 XP when casting Sinister Offering.
  • 45 XP when offered at the sacred bone burner after the appropriate faith level has been achieved.
  • 52.5 XP when offered at a gilded altar with two burners lit.
  • 60 XP when offered at the Ectofuntus in the form of big bonemeal.
  • 60 XP when blessed and broken down into blessed bone shards and offered at the libation bowl, or 72 XP when offered with a jug of blessed sunfire wine. Virilis outside the altar will exchange noted bones for 10 coins each.
  • 105 XP on average when offered at the Chaos Temple in the Wilderness. Each offering gives 52.5 XP, which is the same as the gilded altars with two burners lit, but with an additional 50% chance to not consume the bones.

Prayer info

BuryingGilded/Chaos altarSinister OfferingEctofuntusLibation bowl
Big bones
Level requiredPrayer 1
Prayer XP15 xp
Bonecrusher (Hard Diary)7.5 xp
FacilityN/A
TypeBones

Money making

The following money making guide is available for Big bones:

MethodHourly profitSkills
Collecting big bones from the Bone Yard63,062 Decent Combat level and Defence recommended
Prayer 25 recommended for Protect Item

Products

ItemMembersSkillsXPMaterials
Big bonemeal
Members
  • None
  • None
  • 1 × Big bones
  • 1 × Pot
Blessed big bones
Members
  • None
  • None
  • 1 × Big bones

Item sources

SourceLevelQuantityRarity
Fire giant86; 104; 109 1Always
Moss giant Regular42; 48 1Always
Giant Mole230 1Always
Ogre53; 58; 63 1Always
Cyclops Warriors' Guild Rooftop56; 76 1Always
Cyclops Warriors' Guild Basement106 1Always
Bloodveld76; 81 17/128
Bloodveld76; 81 33/128
Dark beast182 1Always
Ice troll grunt100 1Always
Mountain troll69; 71 1Always
Kurask106 20 (noted)5/124
Ice giant Regular53 1Always
Ice giant Wilderness Slayer Cave67 1Always
Cave horror80 1Always
Jungle horror70 13/129
Jungle horror70 32/129
Jogre53; 58 13/129
Jogre53; 58 32/129
Terror dog Level 110110 1Always
Ice troll120; 121; 123; 124 1Always
Troll general113 1Always
Mogre60 1Always
Suqah111 1Always
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death)159 1Always
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death) (m)159 101/256
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death) (m)159 15/256
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death)159 151/256
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death)159 220/256
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death)159 615/256
Hill Giant28 1Always
Sabre-toothed kyatt55 1Always
Spined larupia31 1Always
Gorak Gems145; 149 1Always
Gorak Full145; 149 1Always
Gorad68 1Always
City guard83 1Always
Enclave guard83 1Always
Ogre chieftain81 1Always
Icelord51 1Always
Boneguard 5Always
Kree'arra580 1Always
General Graardor624 1Always
Sea Snake Young90 1Always
Dad101 1Always
Glod138 2Always
Giant Roc172 1Always
Sea troll High level87; 101 1Always
Jubbly bird9 1Always
Kraka91 1Always
Giant frog Level 1313 1Always
Giant frog Level 9999 1Always
Giant Sea Snake149 1Always
Ice troll female Variant 182 1Always
Ice troll female Variant 282 1Always
Ice troll runt Variant 174 1Always
Ice troll runt Variant 274 1Always
Mammoth80 1Always
Horned graahk41 1Always
Callisto470 1Always
Vet'ion454 1Always
Venenatis464 1Always
Stick104 1Always
Rock (Troll)111 1Always
Pee Hat91 1Always
Thrower Troll67 1Always
Ice troll male Variant 182 1Always
Ice troll male Variant 282 1Always
Moss Guardian84 1Always
Nex1001 1Always
Nail beast69; 98; 141 1Always
Chest (Dorgesh-Kaan Average) Zanik's chests52 11/23
Ferocious barbarian spirit166 10 (noted)7/128
Skeleton Hellhound (Vet'ion)194 1Always
Barbarian Assault/Gambles MediumN/A 120 (noted)1/32
Twig71 1Always
Lizard42 1Always
Giant skeleton (Tarn's Lair)100 1Always
Giant skeleton (Shadow Dungeon)80 1Always
Berry71 1Always
Troll spectator71 1Always
Skeleton Mage Level 8383 2–46/128
Lizardman shaman150 1Always
Tortured gorilla141; 142 1Always
Night beast374 1Always
King kurask295 20 (noted)3 × 5/124
Cave abomination206 1Always
Insatiable Bloodveld202 13 × 7/128
Insatiable Bloodveld202 33 × 3/128
Obor Free-to-play106 1Always
Muttadile 1Always
Skeletal Mystic 1Always
Aquanite145 1Always
Ogress Shaman82 1Always
Ogress Warrior82 1Always
Lizardman shaman (Chambers of Xeric) 1Always
Bryophyta Free-to-play128 1Always
Basilisk Knight204 1Always
Basilisk Sentinel358 1Always
The Nightmare814 1Always
Phosani's Nightmare1024 1Always
Thrower troll (Trollheim)68 1Always
Sourhog37 1Always
Headless Beast82 1Always
Storage crateN/A 110/195
Artio320 1Always
Calvar'ion264 1Always
Spindel302 1Always
Cyclops (God Wars Dungeon)81 1Always
Cyclops (Catacombs of Kourend)56; 76 1Always
Cyclops (Ardougne Zoo)56 1Always
Frenzied ice troll runt74 1Always
Frenzied ice troll female82 1Always
Frenzied ice troll grunt102 1Always
Frenzied ice troll male82 1Always
Moss Guardian (Nightmare Zone)84; 182 1Always
Mutated Tortoise247 1Always
Warped Tortoise121 1Always
Scurrius MVP200; 250 1Always
Scurrius non-MVP200; 250 1Always
Sunlight antelope72 1Always
Moonlight antelope91 1Always
The Hueycoatl642 1Always
Moss Giant (Iorwerth Dungeon)84 1Always
Arrg (Nightmare Zone)113; 210 1Always
Black Knight Titan (Nightmare Zone)120; 210 1Always
Skeleton Hellhound (Nightmare Zone)97; 198 1Always
Dad (Nightmare Zone)101; 201 1Always
Glod (Nightmare Zone)138; 276 1Always
Giant Roc (Nightmare Zone)172; 257 1Always
Chest (Obor's lair)N/A 50 (noted)8/118
Elder custodian stalker142 1Always
Ancient Custodian239 1Always
Juvenile custodian stalker93 1Always
Mature custodian stalker117 1Always
Strange creature (Shadows of Custodia)93 1Always
Elder aquanite305 1Always
Shellbane gryphon235 1Always
Narwhal111 1Always
Orca205 1Always
Mogre (sea)54 1Always
Tiny port reward bag EntranaN/A 15 (noted)Unknown

Spawns

Location Members Spawns Map
Shayzien - Giant PitMembers3Show map
Wolf Den - after killing the Dire Wolf AlphaMembers3Show map
Trollweiss Mountain summitMembers1Show map
Wilderness - Bone YardFree-to-play6Show map
Colossal Wyrm Remains (one requires telegrab)Members5Show map
Here be minotaursMembers9Show map
Isle of BonesMembers5Show map

Changes

Date Changes
15 April 2004
(Update)

The item was graphically updated.

29 March 2004 –
15 April 2004
15 April 2004 –
present

Sources & credits

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