Gleason's Gielinor Guide

NormalGWD
Imp

Released		16 February 2001 (Update)
Members		No
Combat level		2
Size		1x1
Examine		A cheeky little imp.
Combat info
Attribute		Demon
XP bonus		+0%
Max hit		0
Aggressive		No
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Stab
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		50 ticks (30 seconds)
Combat stats

8	1	1	1	1	1
Aggressive stats

-42	-37	+0	+0	+0	+0
Melee defence

-42		-42		-42
Magic defence

-42			10% weakness
Ranged defence

-42		-42		-42
Immunities
Poison		0% resistance
Venom		0% resistance
Cannons		Not immune
Thralls		Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID		5007
Link		MOID

Imps are amongst the smallest creatures in Gielinor. They are central in the Imp Catcher quest due to their unique bead drops. Every 30–120 seconds there is a 25% chance for an imp to disappear into a puff of smoke and teleport a short distance away.^[1] At level 71 Hunter players may catch imps with magic boxes, including imps found in the God Wars Dungeon.

Outside of the bead drops, imps are primarily killed to obtain God Wars Dungeon Zamorak kill-count, and for their extremely rare Imp champion scroll drop.

Locations

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map
South of Stonecutter Outpost	2	6	Show map
South-west Civitas illa Fortis	2	4	Show map
North of Kourend Castle	2	1	Show map
Around the Monk camp	2	10	Show map
Outside the Chasm of Fire	2	6	Show map
South of Port Piscarilius	2	2	Show map
Draynor Village	2	1	Show map
Rimmington	2	1	Show map
Scattered around Varrock	2	8	Show map
Edgeville	2	3	Show map
East of Ardougne Monastery	2	12	Show map
Lumbridge Castle	2	1	Show map
North of Lumbridge	2	2	Show map
Western Falador	2	2	Show map
East of Kingstown	2	5	Show map
Farming Guild	2	1	Show map
Al Kharid mine	2	1	Show map
South of Falador	2	3	Show map
North of the Woodcutting Guild	2	3	Show map
Karamja Volcano	2	8	Show map
North of Yanille	2	8	Show map
God Wars Dungeon	7	7	Show map
Isle of Souls	2	4	Show map
Wilderness God Wars Dungeon	7	3	Show map
Sunset Coast	2	1	Show map
Avium Savannah	2	2	Show map
Outer Fortis	2	3	Show map
Fortis Aqueduct	2	3	Show map
Gloomthorn Trail	2	9	Show map
Citlalli's basement	2	4	Show map

Hunter info

RegularGWD
Imp
Level required					71
Hunter XP					450 xp
Container					Magic box
Retaliation					Only when attacked
Trap					See container

The catch rate is 0% at lvl 1 and 77% at lvl 99.^[2]

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Money making

The following money making guide is available for Imp:

Method	Hourly profit	Skills
Killing imps	57,712	30+ recommended

Drops

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

The average Imp kill is worth 451.77.

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Fiendish ashes	1	Always	52	1

Beads

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Black bead	1	5/128	1,162	2
Red bead	1	5/128	1,922	2
White bead	1	5/128	1,488	2
Yellow bead	1	5/128	1,237	2

Equipment

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bronze bolts	1	8/128	3	1
	Blue wizard hat	1	8/128	311	1

Food

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Egg	1	5/128	20	2
Raw chicken	1	5/128	33	0
Burnt bread	1	4/128	Not sold	0
Burnt meat	1	4/128	Not sold	0
Cabbage	1	2/128	33	0
Bread dough	1	2/128	134	2
Bread	1	1/128	88	7
Cooked meat	1	1/128	74	2

Tools

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Hammer	1	8/128	113	0
Tinderbox	1	5/128	89	0
Shears	1	4/128	99	0
Bucket	1	4/128	8	1
Bucket of water	1	2/128	34	3
Jug	1	2/128	4	0
Jug of water	1	2/128	14	0
Pot	1	2/128	16	1
Pot of flour	1	2/128	95	6

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Ball of wool	1	8/128	62	1
Mind talisman	1	7/128	1,222	2
Ashes	1	6/128	38	1
Clay	1	4/128	79	0
Cadava berries	1	4/128	62	0
Grain	1	3/128	8	1
Chef's hat	1	2/128	375	1
Flyer	1	2/128	Not sold	0
Potion	1	1/128	Not sold	0

Tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Ensouled imp head_(m)	1	1/25	1,198	93
Looting bag_(m)	1	1/15^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A
Ecumenical key_(m)	1	1/60–1/40^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	Not sold	61,500
Imp champion scroll_(m)	1	1/5,000	Not sold	0

^ Looting bags are only dropped by imps in the Wilderness.
^ Ecumenical keys are only dropped in the Wilderness God Wars Dungeon.
^ Ecumenical key drop rates increase to 1/55, 1/50, 1/45, and 1/40 after completion of the hard, elite, master, and grandmaster Combat Achievements respectively.

Changes

Date	Changes
25 June 2025 (Update)	Imps now have a 10% elemental weakness to water spells.
16 June 2021 (Update \| poll)	Imps now drops fiendish ashes in place of regular ashes.
17 March 2021 (Update)	Several monsters, including Imps, were tagged as demonic, allowing demonbane weapons to work on them.
8 August 2019 (Update)	The drop rate for ecumenical keys have been changed to be 1/60 regardless of keys owned.
21 November 2006 (Update)	The NPC was graphically updated.

Gallery (historical)



29 March 2004 – 21 November 2006	21 November 2006 – present

Trivia

The standard variant of imps had a festive override wearing a white partyhat during the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Christmas events. The hunter icon also had the override for the events from 2016-2019.
The classic imp costume released during the 2025 Birthday event is based on the appearance of imps prior to their graphical rework in 2006.

References

^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Mod Ash: "They have a 1/4 chance of trying it every 30-120 secs."
^ Jagex. Mod Ash on Discord. Screenshot. 1 September 2025. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Mod Ash: "0% at level 1 (if that were allowed), 77% at level 99, interpolate linearly between those.",
in reply to
"What is the catch rate of regular imps for hunting with magic boxes?"