|change = Fixed a bug with Thralls which means you can now use them at the Kraken.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 14 July 2021
|update = Slayer Improvements - Poll 75
|poll = A Night At The Theatre and Old School Content Poll 75: PvM
|change = Fishing explosives can now be used to instantly awaken the Kraken.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 23 July 2020
|update = Poll 71 and Ferox Enclave Updates
|poll =
|change = The Kraken will now correctly attack the player it is engaged in combat with.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 24 September 2015
|update = New Animations & Barbarian Assault Changes
|change = The Kraken whirlpool can no longer be damaged by poison.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 25 June 2015
|update = Boss Room Counters & Platinum Tokens
|poll = Old School Content Poll 34: XP droplets & Slayer
|change = Added a 'peek' option to the entrance of this boss, allowing players to see the number of other players currently in the boss room.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 19 March 2015
|update = Boss Pets, Sets, Chat & More
|poll = Instanced Kraken
|change = It is now possible to open an instanced Kraken cave.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 17 July 2014
|update = Boss Pets and Spawn Rates
|poll = Old School feature poll - Content Poll 22
|change = Players can now receive a pet version of this boss after defeating it.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 22 May 2014
|update = Chat update and 'Operate'
|poll = Old School feature poll 19
|change =
* 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.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 24 April 2014
|update = The Motherlode Mine!
|change = Kraken now respawns at the same rate as the thermonuclear smoke devil.
}}
{{Subject changes footer}}
==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 [[Tentacle (Temple Trekking)|tentacles]] encountered in [[Temple Trekking]], also recoloured.
*Its examine text, the [[jar of dirt]] drop, and the [[abyssal tentacle]] are references to ''{{wp|Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest}}'' and its sequel ''{{wp|Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End|At World's End}}''.
*The Kraken had a festive override wearing a [[santa hat]] during the [[2016 Christmas event/Gallery|2016]], [[2017 Christmas event/Gallery|2017]], [[2018 Christmas event/Gallery|2018]], [[2019 Christmas event/Gallery|2019]], [[2020 Christmas event/Gallery|2020]], [[2021 Christmas event/Gallery|2021]], [[2022 Christmas event/Gallery|2022]], and [[2023 Christmas event/Gallery|2023]] Christmas events.
*The {{WP|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.{{CiteVideo|author=Mod Shauny|title=In the Games Industry - An interview with ex-Mod Reach!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i55LS-y1ULg&t=9683s|timestamp=2h41m23s|date=28 January 2020|site=|notes=|name=}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{Kraken Cove}}
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[[Category:Slayer monsters that can only be fought on task]]
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[1], 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.
↑Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 6 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Mod Ash: "If you rolled 0 damage, it stays as 0. If you rolled >=1 damage, it's divided by 7, with a floor of 1. Accuracy is not affected."
Combat stats
Multi
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
