Gleason's Gielinor Guide

RegularCatacombs of Kourend
Possessed pickaxe

Released		21 December 2004 (Update)
Members		Yes
Combat level		50
Size		1x1
Examine		How does it move of its own accord?
Combat info
XP bonus		+0%
Max hit		6
Aggressive		Yes
Poisonous		No
Attack style		Stab
Attack speed		4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time		30 ticks (18 seconds)
Combat stats

40	40	55	40	1	1
Aggressive stats

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

+15		+10		+5
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		3612,6469
Link		MOID

Iron pickaxe

Released								21 December 2004 (Update)
Members								Yes
Race								Pickaxe
Quest								Haunted Mine
Location								Abandoned Mine
Options								Take
Examine								Useful for hitting rocks.
Advanced data
NPC ID								3613
Link								MOID

Possessed pickaxes are an animated NPC found in the Haunted Mine and the Catacombs of Kourend. They look like a normal pickaxe until the player walks past them, when they become animated. Possessed pickaxes are weak against magic and crushing attacks.

Locations

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map
Abandoned Mine (1^st floor^[UK]2^nd floor^[US])	50	7	Show map
Abandoned Mine (3^rd floor^[UK]4^th floor^[US])	50	8	Show map
Catacombs of Kourend	50	6	Show map
Mynydd	50	2	Show map
Abandoned Mine (Level 1)	50	1	Show map

Haunted Mine drops

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

100%

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Iron pickaxe	1	Always	67	84

Catacombs of Kourend drops

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

Pickaxes

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Iron pickaxe	1	475/500	67	84
Steel pickaxe	1	10/500	151	300
Mithril pickaxe	1	10/500	473	780
Adamant pickaxe	1	4/500	1,597	1,920
Rune pickaxe	1	1/500	18,586	19,200

Tertiary

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

^ The medium clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/243 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	1/306	Not sold	122
Dark totem base	1	1/460^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123
Dark totem middle	1	1/460^{[d 1]}	Not sold	123
Dark totem top	1	1/460^{[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
22 January 2007 (Update)	The NPC was renamed from "Possessed Pickaxe" to "Possessed pickaxe".
16 May – 13 June 2006	The NPC on the ground was renamed from "Bronze pickaxe" to "Iron pickaxe".