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| Released | 31 May 2005 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Combat level | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | 1x1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | He protects the miners. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| XP bonus | +0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max hit | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggressive | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poisonous | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attack style | Crush | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attack speed | 6 ticks (3.6 seconds) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Respawn time | 50 ticks (30 seconds) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slayer level | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Slayer XP | 26 xp | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Category | Goblins | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assigned by | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| +0 | +0 | -4 | +0 | +0 | +0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| +0 | +15 | +19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| -3 | 40% weakness | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| +12 | +12 | +12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Immunities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poison | 0% resistance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venom | 0% resistance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cannons | Not immune | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thralls | Not immune | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Monster ID | 5335 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||||||


The cave goblin guards guard the Dorgeshuun Mines. They can be seen patrolling the mines with their boney spears or clubs. They protect the cave goblin miners, and will command, Stop that, and begin to attack you if you are spotted assaulting a miner.
Location
| Location | Levels | Members | Spawns | Map |
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| Dorgeshuun Mines | 24, 26 | 4 | Show map |
Drops
The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.
The average Cave goblin guard kill is worth 345.56.
100%
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | High Alch | |
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| Bones | 1 | Always | 39 | 0 |
Weapons and armour
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | High Alch | |
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| Bone club | 1 | 20/128[d 1] | 1,170 | 360 | |
| Bone spear | 1 | 20/128[d 2] | 524 | 360 | |
| Iron chainbody | 1 | 20/128 | 90 | 126 |
Other
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | High Alch | |
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| Nothing | N/A | 28/128 | N/A | N/A | |
| Coins | 12 | 20/128 | 12 | 12 | |
| Oil lantern | 1 | 20/128 | 75 | 75 | |
| Tinderbox | 1 | 20/128 | 91 | 0 |
Tertiary
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | High Alch | |
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| Cave goblin skull | 1 | 1/4[d 1] | Not sold | 0 | |
| Goblin champion scroll | 1 | 1/5,000 | Not sold | 0 |
- ^ Cave goblin skulls are only dropped during Rag and Bone Man II.
Dialogue
| This article on an NPC has an associated dialogue page. Click here for a transcript of possible conversations with this NPC. |
Changes
| Date | Changes |
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| 25 June 2025 (Update) |
Cave goblin guards (level 24) now have a 40% elemental weakness to fire spells. |
| 20 March 2007 (Update) |
The NPCs were graphically updated with the release of Dorgesh-Kaan. |
Gallery (historical)
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| 31 May 2005 – 20 March 2007 |
20 March 2007 – present |
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| 31 May 2005 – 20 March 2007 |
20 March 2007 – present |





