Main page/Guides/Bestiary/Boss list/Kalphite queen

Combat level	333
XP per kill	293,600
Always drops	Bones
Combat info
Hitpoints	367
Max hit	55 (melee) 30 (range) 50 (magic)
Attack Speed	2.4
Aggressive?	Yes
Poisonous?	No
Attack style	Melee, Range, Magic

The Kalphite Queen is a powerful, moderately-dangerous boss that can attack with all three combat styles and hit up to 55 damage. In contrast to a lot of other bosses, choosing which prayer to use at the Kalphite Queen is a bit tricky. Although the best gear setup has very high range and melee defense, it's still best to use Protection from Melee against this boss. While its magic attacks can hit hard, they don't hit high as often as would be expected from chance alone. In fact, it seems more like they have a base max hit of around 30, and then a tiny chance of doing up to 20 "bonus" damage. Despite the fact that the Kalphite Queen prays against melee attacks, melee is the best attack style to use against it both for its damage-per-second and accuracy. Due to the Kalphite Queen's low hitpoints, it's worthwhile to bring an Elysian Spirit Shield or Primal Kiteshield (b) for defense.

The Kalphite Queen uses the following attacks:

• A single-target melee attack that does up to 55 damage
• A multi-target range attack that does up to 30 damage
• A multi-target magic attack that does up to 50 damage

Gear and inventory setup

The best gear setup to use at the Kalphite Queen is melee. Defensively speaking, there is no armor with both good range and good magic defense, so any gear is going to be relatively weak to at least one combat style. Standing at a distance from the Kalphite Queen won't help, either, because it can use its "melee" attack at range. In that case, you might as well use the gear that does the most damage per second, which is melee. The only boss access item for the Kalphite Queen is a rope, and it takes less than 20 seconds to get to the KQ, so longevity is not particularly important. That said, having good defense will actually increase your kill speed because you won't be constantly eating.

The best familiar to use here is a bunyip. The healing power of the bunyip will not only save you food, but also reduce the amount of time you have to spend eating rather than killing, thereby speeding up your kills a little bit. Beasts of burden can also be used, but they are generally less efficient than a bunyip. You'll be able to hold more supplies, but you'll also consume those supplies much quicker.

Here is the best gear to use in each gear slot:

Gear Setup

Head	> > > >
Torso	> > > > >
Legs	> > > > >
Gloves
Boots	> >
Amulet	> >
Ring	> > >
Cape	> > > >
Offhand	> > > >
Weapon	> > >
Spec Weapon	>

Head: Torva Full Helm > Completionist Hood > Statius's Full Helm > Max Hood > Helm of Neitiznot

Torso: Torva Platebody > Vesta's Chainbody > Statius's Platebody > Elite Platebody > Bandos Chestplate

Legs: Torva Platelegs > Vesta's Plateskirt > Statius's Platelegs > Elite Platelegs > Bandos Tassets

Gloves: Barrows Gloves

Boots: Primal Boots > Steadfast Boots > Dragon Boots

Amulet: Blood Necklace > Amulet of Fury > Amulet of Glory

Ring: Onyx Ring (i) > Berserker Ring (i) > Berserker Ring > Ring of Recoil

Cape: TokHaar-Kal (Kiln Cape) > Completionist Cape > Max Cape > Fire Cape > Ardougne Cloak 4

Offhand: Primal Kiteshield (b) > Elysian Spirit Shield > Defensive Shield > Divine Spirit Shield > Dragon Defender

Weapon: Abyssal Vine Whip > Chaotic Rapier > Chaotic Longsword > Abyssal Whip

Spec Weapon: Dragon Claws > Dragon Dagger

Inventory setup

Your inventory setup primarily depends on whether you are using overloads or not:

High-Level Gear

Requirements:

• Torva Armor
• Damage Soaking Shield
• Overloads

3 Overloads, 7 Super Prayers, 16 Saradomin Brews, Spec Weapon, Rope

Welfare Gear

Requirements:

• Bandos Armor or Elite Armor
• Dragon Defender
• No overloads

1 Super Set, 6 Prayer Potions, 18 Rocktail, Spec Weapon, Rope

Getting there

Requirements:

• Rope

Rope can be bought from the General Store in Edgeville:

Step 1: Teleport to Al Kharid Warriors

You will end up here:

Step 2: Use a rope on the well (pictured) and climb in

Turn your prayers on immediately, as the Kalphite Queen can attack you as soon as you get down there.

Your rope will disappear a few seconds after you place it, so don't hang around too long before climbing in the well.

Step 3: Kill the Kalphite Queen

Here is a video showing the complete process of accessing and killing the Kalphite Queen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wF2Xau8QKqY

Tips and tricks

Kill the minions

You must kill the Kalphite Queen's minions in order for her to respawn. The KQ normally has a 105-second respawn timer, but it will be extended to upwards of 5 minutes if the minions aren't killed. Unfortunately, the Kalphite Queen's minions only drop bones.

Safespotting between kills

The 105-second respawn timer for KQ doesn't easily match with any in-game cues, so the best way to save prayer is to run to the spot shown between kills. You won't be attacked when the Kalphite Queen spawns, so you can put on your prayers, and then run out and attack.

Drops

Ever since the removal of the Bob Shirt from its drop table, the Kalphite Queen has largely fallen out of favor as a boss. Despite this, it still has a number of good drops and a very high drop rate, overall. For lower-level players who might get consistently out-competed at General Graardor, the Kalphite Queen is another option for a boss that doesn't require amazing gear or long trips in order to get some drops.

When you kill the Kalphite Queen, you can get any of the following drops:

Notable Drops

	Dragon Platebody	200M - 300M
	Ranger Boots	70M
	Robin Hood Hat	10M - 20M