Kraken

This article is about the boss variant of cave kraken. For the normal Slayer monster, see cave kraken.

You have the option to create a private instance for this fight.

On death, all unprotected items will be moved to a grave outside the instance.

Any items left on the ground will be lost.

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File:Cave kraken icon.png

The Kraken is a stronger and larger version of the cave kraken. It requires level 87 Slayer to kill and cannot be boosted. Located at the Kraken Cove, it can only be attacked if the player has cave krakens as a Slayer task, which also requires level 50 Magic. Alongside its non-boss variants, it is the only monster that drops the trident of the seas and Kraken tentacle.

Like its smaller brethren, the Kraken is submerged underwater. Magic is the only reliable way of dealing damage to it, as Ranged deals 1/7th of its normal damage, and it cannot be reached with Melee weapons. To start the fight, players can use a fishing explosive on the large whirlpool. Otherwise, the four whirlpools around must first be disturbed; when all four whirlpools are disturbed, the larger one can be disturbed, which will result in the Kraken waking up. Both methods will release level 112 Enormous Tentacles, which attack with Magic.

Both the Kraken and its tentacles attack with magic; the Kraken can hit very hard, but has very poor accuracy, while the tentacles are much more accurate but deal less damage. The Kraken and its tentacles use Typeless Magic, and as such Protect from Magic does not provide any degree of damage reduction. The Kraken's projectile resembles Fire Wave.

Players can create a Kraken instance for 25,000 coins. This fee can be deducted directly from the bank; players do not need to carry coins on them to create the instance.

Location

Location	Levels	Donator	Spawns	Map
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• The fairy ring code AKQ will bring the players just east of the Cove.
• Using a Piscatoris teleport scroll, or either the Western banner 3 or 4 to teleport the Piscatoris Fishing Colony, and running south-west.

Drops

Uniques

Item		Quantity	Drop rate	Donator 15% boosted drop rate	Super Donator 25% boosted drop rate	Extreme Donator 30% boosted drop rate	Legendary Donator 35% boosted drop rate	Royal Donator 40% boosted drop rate	Price
	Occult necklace	1	1/256	1/217	1/192	1/179	1/166	1/153	12,000
	Trident of the seas (full)	1	1/128	1/108	1/96	1/89	1/83	1/76	5,000
	Abyssal tentacle	1	1/35	1/29	1/26	1/24	1/22	1/21	2,500
	Pk Point	250 - 500	1/10	1/8	1/7	1/7	1/6	1/6	250 - 500

Common

Item		Quantity	Drop rate	Price
	Anglerfish	1 - 5	1/4	0 - 0
	Cooked karambwan	1 - 5	1/4	0 - 0
	Anglerfish	10 - 30 (noted)	1/4	0 - 0
	Cooked karambwan	10 - 30 (noted)	1/4	0 - 0

Tertiary

Item		Quantity	Drop rate	Donator 15% boosted drop rate	Super Donator 25% boosted drop rate	Extreme Donator 30% boosted drop rate	Legendary Donator 35% boosted drop rate	Royal Donator 40% boosted drop rate	Price
	Pet kraken	1	1/1500	1/1500	1/1500	1/1400	1/1300	1/1200	N/A
	Clue scroll (master)	1	1/1953	1/1660	1/1464	1/1367	1/1269	1/1171	N/A
	Clue scroll (elite)	1	1/2625	1/2231	1/1968	1/1837	1/1706	1/1575	N/A
	Clue scroll (hard)	1	1/1491	1/1267	1/1118	1/1043	1/969	1/894	N/A
	Clue scroll (medium)	1	1/840	1/714	1/630	1/588	1/546	1/504	N/A
	Clue scroll (easy)	1	1/525	1/446	1/393	1/367	1/341	1/315	N/A

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:23 November 2023| |0}} {{#explode:23 November 2023| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:23 November 2023| |2}}]] (update)	Fixed a bug with Thralls which means you can now use them at the Kraken.
[[{{#explode:14 July 2021| |0}} {{#explode:14 July 2021| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:14 July 2021| |2}}]] (update | poll)	Fishing explosives can now be used to instantly awaken the Kraken.
[[{{#explode:23 July 2020| |0}} {{#explode:23 July 2020| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:23 July 2020| |2}}]] (update)	The Kraken will now correctly attack the player it is engaged in combat with.
[[{{#explode:24 September 2015| |0}} {{#explode:24 September 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:24 September 2015| |2}}]] (update)	The Kraken whirlpool can no longer be damaged by poison.
[[{{#explode:25 June 2015| |0}} {{#explode:25 June 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:25 June 2015| |2}}]] (update | poll)	Added a 'peek' option to the entrance of this boss, allowing players to see the number of other players currently in the boss room.
[[{{#explode:19 March 2015| |0}} {{#explode:19 March 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:19 March 2015| |2}}]] (update | poll)	It is now possible to open an instanced Kraken cave.
[[{{#explode:17 July 2014| |0}} {{#explode:17 July 2014| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:17 July 2014| |2}}]] (update | poll)	Players can now receive a pet version of this boss after defeating it.
[[{{#explode:22 May 2014| |0}} {{#explode:22 May 2014| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:22 May 2014| |2}}]] (update | poll)	The Kraken boss now has an 'Attack' option, rather than 'Fight'. Players can now permanently dismiss the warning that is shown before entering the rooms of the Kraken.
[[{{#explode:24 April 2014| |0}} {{#explode:24 April 2014| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:24 April 2014| |2}}]] (update)	Kraken now respawns at the same rate as the thermonuclear smoke devil.

Trivia

• The Kraken uses the same in-game model as the Sea Troll Queen from the Swan Song quest, but recoloured. Likewise, its tentacles also use the model of the tentacles encountered in Temple Trekking, also recoloured.
• Its examine text, the jar of dirt drop, and the abyssal tentacle are references to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and its sequel At World's End.
• The Kraken had a festive override wearing a santa hat during the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Christmas events.
• The Kraken is a mythological creature originating from Norse folklore.
• According to former Old School RuneScape content developer Mod Reach, the Kraken's underwhelming damage output is due to what he described as a game engine bug that, despite his protests, Jagex ultimately decided to adopt as a feature of the boss.