| Mercenary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 14 April 2003 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Combat level | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | 1x1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | He looks a bit aggressive. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| XP bonus | +0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max hit | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggressive | Yes, if wielding a weapon. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poisonous | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attack style | Crush | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attack speed | 4 ticks (2.4 seconds) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Respawn time | 50 ticks (30 seconds) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| +9 | +14 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| +17 | +15 | +19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| -3 | No elemental weakness | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| +19 | +19 | +19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Poison | 0% resistance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venom | 0% resistance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cannons | Not immune | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thralls | Not immune | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Monster ID | 4658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||||||




Mercenaries are guards hired by Captain Siad, the head of the Desert Mining Camp, to guard it. The four of them are led by a Mercenary Captain and their duty is to protect said captain and the entrance to the camp. They will attack the player if they are wielding a weapon or wearing armour outside the Desert Mining Camp. After completion of The Tourist Trap, they are no longer aggressive outside the camp regardless if the player wears any armour or weapons. However, if the player stands inside the camp right next to the gate, they can call out the player and attempt to attack them, but will fail due to the gate being in the way,
Locations
| Location | Levels | Members | Spawns | Map |
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| Desert Mining Camp | 45 | 4 | Show map |
Dialogue
| This article on an NPC has an associated dialogue page. Click here for a transcript of possible conversations with this NPC. Click here for a list of other transcripts that this NPC speaks in. |
Changes
| Date | Changes |
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| 30 October 2006 (Update) |
The NPCs were graphically updated with the rework of The Tourist Trap. |
| 10 April 2006 (Update) |
The NPCs' chainbodies were graphically updated. |
| 20 February 2006 (Update) |
The helmet in the NPC's chathead was recoloured. |
Gallery (historical)
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| RuneScape 2 Beta |
29 March 2004 – 20 February 2006 |
20 February 2006 – 10 April 2006 |
10 April 2006 – 30 October 2006 |
30 October 2006 – present |






