Hill giant

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Hill Giant
Released								4 January 2001 (Update)
Members								No
Combat level								28
Size								2x2
Examine								A very large foe.
Combat info
XP bonus								+0%
Max hit								4
Aggressive								Yes
Poisonous								No
Attack style								Crush
Attack speed								6 ticks (3.6 seconds)
Respawn time								30 ticks (18 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level								None
Slayer XP								35 xp
Category								Hill Giants
Assigned by
Combat stats
35				18				22				26				1				1
Aggressive stats
+18				+16				+0				+0				+0				+0
Melee defence
+0								+0								+0
Magic defence
+0												25% weakness
Ranged defence
+0								+0								+0
Immunities
Poison								0% resistance
Venom								0% resistance
Cannons								Not immune
Thralls								Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID								2098,13502
Link								MOID

Hill Giant
Released								9 June 2016 (Update)
Members								Yes
Combat level								28
Size								2x2
Examine								A very large foe that has been corrupted by the Dark Altar.
Combat info
XP bonus								+0%
Max hit								4
Aggressive								Yes
Poisonous								No
Attack style								Crush
Attack speed								6 ticks (3.6 seconds)
Respawn time								30 ticks (18 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level								None
Slayer XP								35 xp
Category								Hill Giants
Assigned by
Combat stats
35				18				22				26				1				1
Aggressive stats
+18				+16				+0				+0				+0				+0
Melee defence
+0								+0								+0
Magic defence
+0												25% weakness
Ranged defence
+0								+0								+0
Immunities
Poison								0% resistance
Venom								0% resistance
Cannons								Not immune
Thralls								Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID								7261
Link								MOID

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Hill Giant
Released								20 March 2024 (Update)
Members								Yes
Combat level								28
Size								2x2
Examine								A very large foe.
Combat info
XP bonus								+0%
Max hit								4
Aggressive								Yes
Poisonous								No
Attack style								Crush
Attack speed								6 ticks (3.6 seconds)
Respawn time								30 ticks (18 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level								None
Slayer XP								35 xp
Category								Hill Giants
Assigned by
Combat stats
35				18				22				26				1				1
Aggressive stats
+18				+16				+0				+0				+0				+0
Melee defence
+0								+0								+0
Magic defence
+0												25% weakness
Ranged defence
+0								+0								+0
Immunities
Poison								0% resistance
Venom								0% resistance
Cannons								Not immune
Thralls								Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID								12848
Link								MOID

BrassardHammerScimitar and singlet

Hill Giant
Released								16 July 2020 (Update)
Members								No
Combat level								28
Size								2x2
Examine								A very large foe.
Combat info
XP bonus								+0%
Max hit								4
Aggressive								Yes
Poisonous								No
Attack style								Crush
Attack speed								6 ticks (3.6 seconds)
Respawn time								30 ticks (18 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level								None
Slayer XP								35 xp
Category								Hill Giants
Assigned by
Combat stats
35				18				22				26				1				1
Aggressive stats
+18				+16				+0				+0				+0				+0
Melee defence
+0								+0								+0
Magic defence
+0												25% weakness
Ranged defence
+0								+0								+0
Immunities
Poison								0% resistance
Venom								0% resistance
Cannons								Not immune
Thralls								Not immune
Open in DPS calculator
Advanced data
Monster ID								10374
Link								MOID

A Hill Giant is a type of giant found in several locations around Gielinor. For free-to-play, the Edgeville Dungeon offers the most spawns, while for members, the Shayzien Giant Pit also has numerous spawns. The Edgeville dungeon may be accessed through the entrance located in the house north-east of Barbarian Village and west of the Cooks' Guild if the player has a brass key. The Edgeville Dungeon area is usually very crowded in free-to-play worlds, as players like to gather big bones to bury them for Prayer experience. Another free-to-play hill giants area was added at the Giants' Plateau, near Al Kharid (located east of the Al Kharid General Store and Louie's Armoured Legs Bazaar., east past the gap in the gate). They are aggressive to players below combat level 57.

There are two Hill Giants in level 17-18 Wilderness, but the area is unsuitable for training due to the possibility of player killers and its long distance from the nearest bank, found in Ferox Enclave.

Hill giants have relatively low Defence for their level, which makes them quite good for experience from level 30 to level 50. Killing them in the Catacombs of Kourend is also one of the fastest ways to farm for ancient shards and dark totem pieces because of their low hitpoints relative to other catacombs monsters.

Hill Giants have several unique drops, including giant champion scrolls and giant keys, which give players access to the Giant Champion and Obor boss fights (and to Obor's chest after defeating him for the first time), respectively.

The giants found on the Giants' Plateau share the same drops as all other hill giants, except that they drop steel scimitars instead of steel longswords and iron med helms instead of iron full helms.

Location	Levels	Members	Spawns	Map
Lava Maze	28		4	Show map
Giant Pit	28		13	Show map
Gnome Maze	28		3	Show map
North of the Observatory	28		6	Show map
South-west of Tree Gnome Stronghold	28		6	Show map
Bone Yard Hunter area	28		2	Show map
Edgeville Dungeon	28		12	Show map
Taverley Dungeon	28		5	Show map
Deep Wilderness Dungeon	28		6	Show map
Giants' Den	28		8	Show map
Catacombs of Kourend	28		13	Show map
Giants' Plateau	28		7	Show map
Avium Savannah	28		6	Show map

• Shaman Caves (Possible encounter when smashing barrels)

• 
  A safespot for the hill giants in Edgeville Dungeon.
• 
  Hill giant safespot in the Giant Pit.
• 
  A safespot for the Hill Giants on Giants' Plateau using the Orchid.

The following money making guide is available for Hill Giant:

Method	Hourly profit	Skills
Killing hill giants	64,556	30+ (40 recommended for rune scimitar) 30+ (40+ recommended) 30+ (40 recommended for rune armour)

For low-level players, Hill Giants can be a great way to make money as they always drop big bones, which are 311 coins each. The major and most noticeable drawback for free-to-play players is that the Edgeville Dungeon is often crowded.

For free-to-play players with a high Defence (~65+), a good way to save run energy while killing Hill Giants is to only equip dragonhide armour. The relatively lower weight will allow the player to run further without exhausting your energy, and the player's Defence will be high enough to negate a large amount of potential damage.

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

The average Hill Giant kill is worth 538.91.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Big bones	1	Always	311	0

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Giant key	1	1/128; 2/128[d 1][1]	Not sold	0

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Iron dagger	1	4/128	61	21
	Iron med helm	1	5/128[d 1]	25	50
	Iron full helm	1	5/128[d 2]	53	92
	Iron kiteshield	1	3/128	45	142
	Steel scimitar	1	2/128[d 1]	88	240
	Steel longsword	1	2/128[d 2]	96	300

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Iron arrow	3	6/128	12	3
	Fire rune	15	3/128	75	30
	Water rune	7	3/128	35	14
	Law rune	2	3/128	244	288
	Steel arrow	10	2/128	90	70
	Mind rune	3	2/128	9	3
	Cosmic rune	2	2/128	246	60
	Nature rune	6	2/128	816	648
	Chaos rune	2	1/128	210	108
	Death rune	2	1/128	376	216

There is a 7/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table for members.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Grimy guam leaf(m)	1	1/73.1	294	7
	Grimy marrentill(m)	1	1/97.5	243	8
	Grimy tarromin(m)	1	1/130	198	9
	Grimy harralander(m)	1	1/167.2	324	9
	Grimy ranarr weed(m)	1	1/212.8	5,777	18
	Grimy irit leaf(m)	1	1/292.6	1,327	10
	Grimy avantoe(m)	1	1/390.1	1,789	10
	Grimy kwuarm(m)	1	1/468.1	2,272	12
	Grimy cadantine(m)	1	1/585.1	2,149	13
	Grimy lantadyme(m)	1	1/780.2	1,148	13
	Grimy dwarf weed(m)	1	1/780.2	1,263	14

There is an 18/128 chance of rolling the seed drop table for members.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Potato seed(m)	4	1/19	24	4
	Onion seed(m)	4	1/25	28	4
	Cabbage seed(m)	4	1/38	20	4
	Tomato seed(m)	3	1/77	15	6
	Sweetcorn seed(m)	3	1/155	15	12
	Strawberry seed(m)	2	1/311	10	20
	Watermelon seed(m)	2	1/651	184	66
	Snape grass seed(m)	2	1/896	24,170	112

The overall chance of rolling a coin drop is 65/128 in free-to-play and 40/128 for members with an average value of 24 and 35 respectively.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Coins(f)	5	18/128[d 1]	5	5
	Coins	38	14/128	38	38
	Coins	52	10/128	52	52
	Coins	15	8/128	15	15
	Coins(f)	10	7/128[d 1]	10	10
	Coins	8	6/128	8	8
	Coins	88	2/128	88	88

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Limpwurt root	1	11/128	226	4
	Beer	1	6/128	97	1
	Body talisman	1	2/128	1,451	2
	Nothing	N/A	1/128	N/A	N/A

There is a 3/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Nothing	N/A	1/85.49; Never[d 1]	N/A	N/A
	Uncut sapphire	1	1/170.67; 1/86.67[d 2]	206	15
	Uncut emerald	1	1/341.33; 1/173.33[d 2]	416	30
	Uncut ruby	1	1/682.67; 1/346.67[d 2]	1,011	60
	Chaos talisman(m)	1	1/1,820.44; 1/924.44[d 2][d 3]	213	2
	Nature talisman(m)	1	1/1,820.44; 1/924.44[d 2][d 3]	159	2
	Uncut diamond	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67[d 2]	2,455	120
	Rune javelin(m)	5	1/5,461.33; 1/2,773.33[d 2]	650	1,200
	Loop half of key(m)	1	1/5,461.33; 1/2,773.33[d 2]	9,737	60
	Tooth half of key(m)	1	1/5,461.33; 1/2,773.33[d 2]	9,917	60
	Rune spear(m)	1	1/87,381.33; 1/5,200[d 2][d 4]	11,769	12,480
	Shield left half(m)	1	1/174,762.67; 1/10,400[d 2][d 4]	65,429	66,000
	Dragon spear(m)	1	1/233,016.89; 1/13,866.67[d 2][d 4]	37,749	37,440

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Key (medium)(m)	1	Always[d 1]	Not sold	12
	Looting bag(m)	1	1/5[d 2]	Not sold	N/A
	Ensouled giant head(m)	1	1/25	525	191
	Clue scroll (beginner)	1	1/50[d 3]	Not sold	12
	Long bone(m)	1	1/400	Not sold	3
	Giant champion scroll(m)	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0
	Curved bone(m)	1	1/5,012.5	Not sold	4

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Ancient shard	1	1/310	Not sold	122
	Dark totem base	1	1/465[d 1]	Not sold	123
	Dark totem middle	1	1/465[d 1]	Not sold	123
	Dark totem top	1	1/465[d 1]	Not sold	123

The following drops are only accessible while on a Slayer task given by Krystilia.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key	1	1/911	124,872	54
	Slayer's enchantment	1	1/292	1,115	720

• Killing a hill giant for a key to be able to search the crate on the 2^nd floor^[UK]3^rd floor^[US] of Osten's shop in Shayzien is the solution to the medium cryptic clue: A graceful man of many colours, his crates must be full of many delights.

29 March 2004 – 26 January 2005	26 January 2005 – 29 August 2006	29 August 2006 – present

• They were once just called 'Giants', but this was later changed by Jagex to avoid confusion between other giants.
• They are one of three kinds of giants available in free-to-play worlds, the other two being Moss giants and Ice giants.
• Some Hill Giants appear to be wielding cleavers, weapons from the Recipe for Disaster quest.
• Despite being called "Hill Giants", the majority of the giants are found in dungeons. The reason for the naming was revealed in a Postbag from the Hedge; they are called Hill Giants because the muscles on their arms resemble hills.^[2]