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Level 13, 1Level 13, 2Level 13, 3Level 13, 4Level 13, 5Level 13, 6Level 13, 7Level 13, 8Level 13, 9Level 13, 10Level 13, 11Level 13, 12Level 13, 13
Zombie
Released4 January 2001 (Update)
MembersNo
Combat level13
Size1x1
ExamineDead man walking.
Combat info
AttributeUndead
XP bonus+0%
Max hit2
AggressiveYes
PoisonousNo
Attack styleCrush
Attack speed4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time35 ticks (21 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer levelNone
Slayer XP22 xp
CategoryZombies
Assigned by
Combat stats
22891011
Aggressive stats
Monster attack bonusMonster strength bonusMonster magic strength bonusMonster ranged strength bonus
+0+0+0+0+0+0
Melee defence
+0+0+0
Magic defence
Fire elemental weakness
+050% weakness
Ranged defence
LightStandardHeavy
+0+0+0
Immunities
Poison0% resistance
Venom0% resistance
CannonsNot immune
ThrallsNot immune
Open in DPS calculator
Advanced data
Monster ID26
LinkMOID

Level 18, 1Level 18, 2Level 18, 3
Zombie
Released4 January 2001 (Update)
MembersNo
Combat level18
Size1x1
ExamineDead woman walking.
Combat info
AttributeUndead
XP bonus+0%
Max hit2
AggressiveYes
PoisonousNo
Attack styleSlash
Attack speed5 ticks (3.0 seconds)
Respawn time35 ticks (21 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer levelNone
Slayer XP24 xp
CategoryZombies
Assigned by
Combat stats
2413131811
Aggressive stats
Monster attack bonusMonster strength bonusMonster magic strength bonusMonster ranged strength bonus
+5+0+0+0+0+0
Melee defence
+0+0+0
Magic defence
Fire elemental weakness
+050% weakness
Ranged defence
LightStandardHeavy
+0+0+0
Immunities
Poison0% resistance
Venom0% resistance
CannonsNot immune
ThrallsNot immune
Open in DPS calculator
Advanced data
Monster ID42
LinkMOID

Level 24, 1Level 24, 2Level 24, 3Level 24, 4Level 24, 5Level 24, 6Level 24, 7Level 24, 8Level 24, 9
Zombie
Released4 January 2001 (Update)
MembersNo
Combat level24
Size1x1
ExamineThe walking dead.
Combat info
AttributeUndead
XP bonus+0%
Max hit3
AggressiveYes
PoisonousNo
Attack styleSlash
Attack speed5 ticks (3.0 seconds)
Respawn time35 ticks (21 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer levelNone
Slayer XP30 xp
CategoryZombies
Assigned by
Combat stats
3019211611
Aggressive stats
Monster attack bonusMonster strength bonusMonster magic strength bonusMonster ranged strength bonus
+5+7+0+0+0+0
Melee defence
+9+8+12
Magic defence
Fire elemental weakness
+1050% weakness
Ranged defence
LightStandardHeavy
+11+11+11
Immunities
Poison0% resistance
Venom0% resistance
CannonsNot immune
ThrallsNot immune
Open in DPS calculator
Advanced data
Monster ID49
LinkMOID

Zombies are generic monsters found throughout Gielinor, often located in cemeteries, sewers, and dungeons. They count as undead and are weak to the effects of both the Salve amulet and the Crumble Undead spell.

Most common zombies are low-leveled, hence serving as a decent training method for low-level players. Many locations have distinct zombie variants that have different combat levels, drops, and appearances.

Variants

Variant Level
Zombie (Entrana Dungeon) 25
Zombie (Kourend) 56, 70, 72, 76
Zombie (Melzar's Maze) 24
Zombie (Sepulchre of Death) 159
Zombie (Shayzien Crypts) 132
Zombie (Stronghold of Security) 30, 44, 53
Zombie (Tarn's Lair) 40-100
Zombie (Temple Trekking) 23
Zombie (Wilderness) 18, 24
Zombie (Zogre Flesh Eaters) 39

Locations

Location Levels Members Spawns Map
West Ardougne cemetery13, 24Members5Show map
Ardougne Sewers24Members3Show map
Edgeville Dungeon18Free-to-play10Show map
Edgeville Dungeon mine24Free-to-play4Show map
Draynor Sewers13, 24Free-to-play7Show map
Varrock Sewers (hallway)13Free-to-play2Show map
Varrock Sewers (room with Ladder)24Free-to-play4Show map
Magic Guild's dungeon (Magic only)24Members8Show map
Underground Pass (dungeon) (north-western area)13, 24Members14Show map
Underground Pass (dungeon) (south-eastern area)13, 24Members4Show map
Glarial's Tomb13, 24Members5Show map
Tree Gnome Village dungeon13, 24Members3Show map
Tree Gnome Village dungeon during Waterfall Quest13, 24Members3Show map

Drops (level 13)

These drops are only applicable to level 13 zombies.

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

100%

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Bones.png: Zombie drops Bones with rarity Always in quantity 1Bones1Always400

Weapons and armour

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Bronze med helm.png: Zombie drops Bronze med helm with rarity 4/128 in quantity 1Bronze med helm14/12810514
Bronze longsword.png: Zombie drops Bronze longsword with rarity 1/128 in quantity 1Bronze longsword11/1286924
Iron axe.png: Zombie drops Iron axe with rarity 1/128 in quantity 1Iron axe11/12812133

Runes and ammunition

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Iron arrow.png: Zombie drops Iron arrow with rarity 7/128 in quantity 5Iron arrow57/128205
Body rune.png: Zombie drops Body rune with rarity 5/128 in quantity 6Body rune65/128306
Mind rune.png: Zombie drops Mind rune with rarity 5/128 in quantity 5Mind rune55/128155
Air rune.png: Zombie drops Air rune with rarity 4/128 in quantity 13Air rune134/1287826
Iron arrow.png: Zombie drops Iron arrow with rarity 4/128 in quantity 8Iron arrow84/128328
Steel arrow.png: Zombie drops Steel arrow with rarity 2/128 in quantity 5Steel arrow52/1284535
Nature rune.png: Zombie drops Nature rune with rarity 1/128 in quantity 6Nature rune61/128816648

Herbs

There is a 25/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Grimy guam leaf.png: Zombie drops Grimy guam leaf with rarity 1/20.5 in quantity 1Grimy guam leaf(m)11/20.52947
Grimy marrentill.png: Zombie drops Grimy marrentill with rarity 1/27.3 in quantity 1Grimy marrentill(m)11/27.32438
Grimy tarromin.png: Zombie drops Grimy tarromin with rarity 1/36.4 in quantity 1Grimy tarromin(m)11/36.41989
Grimy harralander.png: Zombie drops Grimy harralander with rarity 1/46.8 in quantity 1Grimy harralander(m)11/46.83249
Grimy ranarr weed.png: Zombie drops Grimy ranarr weed with rarity 1/59.6 in quantity 1Grimy ranarr weed(m)11/59.65,77718
Grimy irit leaf.png: Zombie drops Grimy irit leaf with rarity 1/81.9 in quantity 1Grimy irit leaf(m)11/81.91,32710
Grimy avantoe.png: Zombie drops Grimy avantoe with rarity 1/109.2 in quantity 1Grimy avantoe(m)11/109.21,78910
Grimy kwuarm.png: Zombie drops Grimy kwuarm with rarity 1/131.1 in quantity 1Grimy kwuarm(m)11/131.12,27212
Grimy cadantine.png: Zombie drops Grimy cadantine with rarity 1/163.8 in quantity 1Grimy cadantine(m)11/163.82,14913
Grimy lantadyme.png: Zombie drops Grimy lantadyme with rarity 1/218.5 in quantity 1Grimy lantadyme(m)11/218.51,14813
Grimy dwarf weed.png: Zombie drops Grimy dwarf weed with rarity 1/218.5 in quantity 1Grimy dwarf weed(m)11/218.51,26314

Coins

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Coins_5.png: Zombie drops Coins with rarity 36/128 in quantity 10Coins1036/128; 11/128[d 1]1010
Coins_4.png: Zombie drops Coins with rarity 4/128 in quantity 4Coins44/12844
Coins_5.png: Zombie drops Coins with rarity 3/128 in quantity 18Coins183/1281818
Coins_5.png: Zombie drops Coins with rarity 2/128 in quantity 13Coins132/1281313
Coins_25.png: Zombie drops Coins with rarity 2/128 in quantity 28Coins282/1282828
  1. ^ The drop rate decreases to 11/128 on a members world.

Other

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Fishing bait.png: Zombie drops Fishing bait with rarity 37/128 in quantity 5Fishing bait537/128255
This does not exist.NothingN/A8/128N/AN/A
Copper ore.png: Zombie drops Copper ore with rarity 2/128 in quantity 1Copper ore12/128181

Tertiary

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Zombie bone.png: Zombie drops Zombie bone with rarity 1/4 in quantity 1Zombie bone(m)11/4[d 1]Not sold0
Zombie champion scroll.png: Zombie drops Zombie champion scroll with rarity 1/5,000 in quantity 1Zombie champion scroll(m)11/5,000Not sold0
  1. ^ Zombie bones are only dropped during Rag and Bone Man II.

Drops (level 18)

These drops are only applicable to level 18 zombies.

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

100%

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Bones.png: Zombie drops Bones with rarity Always in quantity 1Bones1Always400

Tertiary

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Zombie bone.png: Zombie drops Zombie bone with rarity 1/4 in quantity 1Zombie bone(m)11/4[d 1]Not sold0
Zombie champion scroll.png: Zombie drops Zombie champion scroll with rarity 1/5,000 in quantity 1Zombie champion scroll(m)11/5,000Not sold0
  1. ^ Zombie bones are only dropped during Rag and Bone Man II.

Drops (level 24)

These drops are only applicable to level 24 zombies.

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

100%

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Bones.png: Zombie drops Bones with rarity Always in quantity 1Bones1Always400

Weapons and armour

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Iron mace.png: Zombie drops Iron mace with rarity 3/128 in quantity 1Iron mace13/1283637
Iron dagger.png: Zombie drops Iron dagger with rarity 2/128 in quantity 1Iron dagger12/1286121
Bronze kiteshield.png: Zombie drops Bronze kiteshield with rarity 1/128 in quantity 1Bronze kiteshield11/12815340

Runes and ammunition

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Mithril arrow.png: Zombie drops Mithril arrow with rarity 3/128 in quantity 1Mithril arrow13/128419
Body rune.png: Zombie drops Body rune with rarity 2/128 in quantity 3Body rune32/128153
Air rune.png: Zombie drops Air rune with rarity 3/128 in quantity 3Air rune33/128186
Chaos rune.png: Zombie drops Chaos rune with rarity 1/128 in quantity 4Chaos rune41/128420216
Cosmic rune.png: Zombie drops Cosmic rune with rarity 1/128 in quantity 2Cosmic rune21/12824660
Fire rune.png: Zombie drops Fire rune with rarity 1/128 in quantity 7Fire rune71/1283514

Herbs

There is a 30/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Grimy guam leaf.png: Zombie drops Grimy guam leaf with rarity 1/17.1 in quantity 1Grimy guam leaf(m)11/17.12947
Grimy marrentill.png: Zombie drops Grimy marrentill with rarity 1/22.8 in quantity 1Grimy marrentill(m)11/22.82438
Grimy tarromin.png: Zombie drops Grimy tarromin with rarity 1/30.3 in quantity 1Grimy tarromin(m)11/30.31989
Grimy harralander.png: Zombie drops Grimy harralander with rarity 1/39 in quantity 1Grimy harralander(m)11/393249
Grimy ranarr weed.png: Zombie drops Grimy ranarr weed with rarity 1/49.6 in quantity 1Grimy ranarr weed(m)11/49.65,77718
Grimy irit leaf.png: Zombie drops Grimy irit leaf with rarity 1/68.3 in quantity 1Grimy irit leaf(m)11/68.31,32710
Grimy avantoe.png: Zombie drops Grimy avantoe with rarity 1/91 in quantity 1Grimy avantoe(m)11/911,78910
Grimy kwuarm.png: Zombie drops Grimy kwuarm with rarity 1/109.2 in quantity 1Grimy kwuarm(m)11/109.22,27212
Grimy cadantine.png: Zombie drops Grimy cadantine with rarity 1/136.5 in quantity 1Grimy cadantine(m)11/136.52,14913
Grimy lantadyme.png: Zombie drops Grimy lantadyme with rarity 1/182 in quantity 1Grimy lantadyme(m)11/1821,14813
Grimy dwarf weed.png: Zombie drops Grimy dwarf weed with rarity 1/182 in quantity 1Grimy dwarf weed(m)11/1821,26314

Coins

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Coins_5.png: Zombie drops Coins with rarity 40/128 in quantity 10Coins1040/128; 10/128[d 1]1010
Coins_5.png: Zombie drops Coins with rarity 21/128 in quantity 18Coins1821/1281818
Coins_25.png: Zombie drops Coins with rarity 8/128 in quantity 26Coins268/1282626
Coins_25.png: Zombie drops Coins with rarity 6/128 in quantity 35Coins356/1283535
Coins_1.png: Zombie drops Coins with rarity 2/128 in quantity 1Coins12/12811
  1. ^ The drop rate decreases to 10/128 on a members world.

Other

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Fishing bait.png: Zombie drops Fishing bait with rarity 26/128 in quantity 7Fishing bait726/128357
This does not exist.NothingN/A3/128N/AN/A
Tinderbox.png: Zombie drops Tinderbox with rarity 2/128 in quantity 1Tinderbox12/128890
Eye of newt.png: Zombie drops Eye of newt with rarity 1/128 in quantity 1Eye of newt11/12851
Tin ore.png: Zombie drops Tin ore with rarity 1/128 in quantity 1Tin ore11/128191

Gem drop table

There is a 1/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
This does not exist.NothingN/A1/256.47; Never[d 1]N/AN/A
Uncut sapphire.png: Zombie drops Uncut sapphire with rarity 1/512 in quantity 1Uncut sapphire11/512; 1/260[d 2]20615
Uncut emerald.png: Zombie drops Uncut emerald with rarity 1/1,024 in quantity 1Uncut emerald11/1,024; 1/520[d 2]41630
Uncut ruby.png: Zombie drops Uncut ruby with rarity 1/2,048 in quantity 1Uncut ruby11/2,048; 1/1,040[d 2]1,01160
Chaos talisman.png: Zombie drops Chaos talisman with rarity 1/5,461.33 in quantity 1Chaos talisman11/5,461.33; 1/2,773.33[d 2][d 3]2132
Nature talisman.png: Zombie drops Nature talisman with rarity 1/5,461.33 in quantity 1Nature talisman11/5,461.33; 1/2,773.33[d 2][d 3]1592
Uncut diamond.png: Zombie drops Uncut diamond with rarity 1/8,192 in quantity 1Uncut diamond11/8,192; 1/4,160[d 2]2,455120
Rune javelin.png: Zombie drops Rune javelin with rarity 1/16,384 in quantity 5Rune javelin51/16,384; 1/8,320[d 2]6501,200
Loop half of key.png: Zombie drops Loop half of key with rarity 1/16,384 in quantity 1Loop half of key11/16,384; 1/8,320[d 2]9,73760
Tooth half of key.png: Zombie drops Tooth half of key with rarity 1/16,384 in quantity 1Tooth half of key11/16,384; 1/8,320[d 2]9,91760
Rune spear.png: Zombie drops Rune spear with rarity 1/262,144 in quantity 1Rune spear11/262,144; 1/15,600[d 2][d 4]11,76912,480
Shield left half.png: Zombie drops Shield left half with rarity 1/524,288 in quantity 1Shield left half11/524,288; 1/31,200[d 2][d 4]65,42966,000
Dragon spear.png: Zombie drops Dragon spear with rarity 1/699,050.67 in quantity 1Dragon spear11/699,050.67; 1/41,600[d 2][d 4]37,74937,440
  1. ^ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
  2. ^ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 The talisman dropped depends on where the player is located (map); typically, a nature talisman will drop above ground level and a chaos talisman will drop underground.
  4. ^ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

Tertiary

Item Quantity Rarity Price High Alch
Zombie bone.png: Zombie drops Zombie bone with rarity 1/4 in quantity 1Zombie bone(m)11/4[d 1]Not sold0
Zombie champion scroll.png: Zombie drops Zombie champion scroll with rarity 1/5,000 in quantity 1Zombie champion scroll(m)11/5,000Not sold0
  1. ^ Zombie bones are only dropped during Rag and Bone Man II.

Changes

Date Changes
25 June 2025
(Update)

Zombies now have a 50% elemental weakness to fire spells.

30 April 2020
(Update)

Krystilia can now assign bloodvelds, hill giants, moss giants, black knights, pirates and zombies as a Slayer task.

19 November 2015
(Update)

All of the Zombies in the Draynor sewer will now count for the Lumbridge & Draynor achievement diary task.

22 January 2007
(Update)

The NPCs were graphically updated.

29 March 2004 –
22 January 2007
22 January 2007 –
present

29 March 2004 –
22 January 2007
22 January 2007 –
present

29 March 2004 –
22 January 2007
22 January 2007 –
present

Trivia

  • Zombies frequently drop fishing bait due to the fact that fishing bait is comprised of maggots. This is supported in dialogue during Recipe For Disaster, as well as issue 25 of the God Letters[1].

References

  1. ^ God Letter 25: "Guthix Reiterates". RuneScape God Letters. Jagex.

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