Gleason's Gielinor Guide

NormalCatacombs of Kourend
Magic axe

Released		27 February 2002 (Update)
Members		Yes
Combat level		42
Size		1x1
Examine		A magic axe with a mind of its own.
Combat info
XP bonus		+0%
Max hit		5
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Slash
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		30 ticks (18 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level		None
Slayer XP		44 xp
Category		Magic Axes
Assigned by
Combat stats

44	38	38	29	1	1
Aggressive stats

+0	+0	+0	+0	+0	+0
Melee defence

+10		+5		+15
Magic defence

+5			No elemental weakness
Ranged defence

+10		+10		+10
Immunities
Poison		0% resistance
Venom		0% resistance
Cannons		Not immune
Thralls		Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID		2844
Link		MOID

Magic axes are monsters that resemble translucent iron battleaxes.

The axes in the magic axe hut can be given as a wilderness Slayer assignment by Krystilia. Players require 23 Thieving for magic axes to be assigned as a task.

Locations

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map
Magic axe hut (23 Thieving and lockpick required)	42	9	Show map
Taverley Dungeon	42	7	Show map
Catacombs of Kourend	42	4	Show map

Drops

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

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Iron battleaxe	1	Always	30	109

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Looting bag	1	1/3^{[d 1]}	Not sold	N/A

^ Looting bags are only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.

Wilderness Slayer tertiary

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

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key	1	1/533	123,605	54
	Slayer's enchantment	1	1/284	1,103	720

Catacombs drops

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

Battleaxes

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Iron battleaxe	1	475/500	30	109
Steel battleaxe	1	10/500	159	390
Mithril battleaxe	1	10/500	926	1,014
Adamant battleaxe	1	4/500	2,543	2,496
Rune battleaxe	1	1/500	24,506	24,960

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Clue scroll (medium)	1	1/256; 1/128^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}^{[d 1]}	Not sold	12

^ Medium clue scrolls have a drop rate of 1/64 if a ring of wealth (i) is worn.
^ The medium clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/243; 1/121 after unlocking the medium Combat Achievements rewards tier.
^ Clue scrolls will drop as scroll boxes after the completion of X Marks the Spot.

Catacombs tertiary

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Ancient shard	1	1/303	Not sold	122
Dark totem base	1	1/455^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123
Dark totem middle	1	1/455^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123
Dark totem top	1	1/455^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Players will receive the totem piece that they possess the fewest of.
In case of a tie, the pieces are prioritised in the order of base > middle > top.

Changes

Date	Changes
26 April – 6 June 2005	The NPC's examine was changed from "A magic axe with a mind of it's^[sic] own." to "A magic axe with a mind of its own."

Trivia

In RuneScape Classic, they closely resembled the equipped iron battleaxe.

Locations

Drops

100%

Tertiary

Wilderness Slayer tertiary

Catacombs drops

Battleaxes

Tertiary

Catacombs tertiary

Changes

Trivia

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