| The Shaikahan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 14 September 2004 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Combat level | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | 3x3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | A huge beast, resembling in some ways a lion, but mostly a twisted nightmare. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| XP bonus | +0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max hit | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggressive | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poisonous | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attack style | Slash | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attack speed | 4 ticks (2.4 seconds) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Respawn time | 50 ticks (30 seconds) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 100 | 80 | 80 | 25 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| +10000 | No elemental weakness | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| +10000 | +10000 | +10000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Immunities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poison | 0% resistance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venom | 0% resistance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cannons | Not immune | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thralls | Not immune | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Monster ID | 4708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Shaikahan | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Released | 14 September 2004 (Update) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Combat level | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quest | Tai Bwo Wannai Trio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Karamja | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examine | A huge beast, resembling in some ways a lion, but mostly a twisted nightmare. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| NPC ID | 4709 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Link | MOID | ||||||||||||||||||
The Shaikahan is a lionlike creature that prowls the eastern jungle of Karamja (usually south of fairy ring DKP) and is involved in the Tai Bwo Wannai Trio quest, where the player must help Tamayu defeat it. According to Tamayu, it is very agile, and possesses extreme regenerative abilities, making it difficult to fight under normal circumstances.[1] He describes it standing as tall as a man, with fore claws sharp enough to rip through metal, and eyes that glow with "the embers of death".[2] He also claims it to be 'a source of indescribable evil' and 'a beast more foul than your dreams could imagine' that hunts in the jungle for anyone 'foolish enough' to come across it.[3] Swan Song reveals that the Wise Old Man encountered and defeated it at some point in recent history.
The Shaikahan is immune to all damage except for karambwan-tipped spears and hastae, poison, and recoil. These methods are the only way to damage the Shaikahan before and after the quest is complete. It has a unique drop of Shaikahan bones during and post quest, of which give 25 Prayer experience when buried.
The Shaikahan does not appear as a yellow dot on the minimap.
Locations
Drops
100%
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | High Alch | |
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 | Shaikahan bones | 1 | Always | 7,770 | 1 |
Trivia
- In the Monkey Madness I quest, a monkey that the player rescues from the Ardougne Zoo occasionally has a nightmare about the Shaikahan.
- Its name could be a reference to The Jungle Book tiger Shere Khan, or singer Chaka Khan.
- Whether the Shaikahan's coat could better be described as yellow or green in colour was reportedly the subject of an internal controversy among the development team in 2004.[4]
References
- ^ Tamayu in Tai Bwo Wannai Trio. Old School RuneScape. "I simply cannot match the Shaikahan's agility! I cannot do enough damage with this spear... ... and it seems to be healing too quickly!"
- ^ Tamayu in Tai Bwo Wannai Trio. Old School RuneScape. "It stands a full man's length in height. Its fore claws are sharp enough to rip through metal. In its eyes glow the embers of death."
- ^ Tamayu in Tai Bwo Wannai Trio. Old School RuneScape. "A source of indescribable evil. A beast more foul than your dreams could imagine. It hunts the jungle for anything foolish enough to cross its path."
- ^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 23 January 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Mod Ash: "Apparently Jagex had quite a discussion in early 2004, before I started work here, about whether the lion thing in Karamja was yellow or green."