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For other uses, see Lizard (disambiguation).

Desert Lizard icon

Lizards (Lacertilia giganteus) are Slayer monsters found in the Kharidian Desert that require level 22 Slayer to kill. Ice coolers, which can be bought from any slayer master, are required to kill them. The cooler will be consumed, so multiple coolers are necessary for slayer trips.

They can be killed in place of Small Lizards or Desert Lizards on a slayer task, and are found within the same area as the desert lizards. They will provide more experience on a task than desert lizards.

Locations[]

  • They are located in the Kharidian Desert north of Nardah. The fairy ring code DLQ is the best way to reach them - there are some just north-west of the ring. Another way to get to them is to go through the Shantay Pass, head south-east and cross over the first bridges. The lizards should be just south of the crossing. The lower level Small Lizards and Desert Lizards are also found in this location.

Slayer strategy[]

Ice coolers must be used on them when they reach low health in order to kill them. If an ice cooler is accidentally used when the desert lizard has more than 10% of their hitpoints, it will still be used up but have no effect. Players would be wise to bring a few extra because of this. Waterskins (and a means of filling them, such as a Knife for cutting cacti or Humidify) should be brought to avoid dying in the desert due to heat. Desert clothing may be useful if you can afford to fight without decent armour. Magic attacks appear to be effective, particularly fire spells, although melee works well enough.

These Lizards should be killed for the most experience, as they have more hitpoints. There are two that spawn due north-east of the fairy ring, almost at the edge of the map. They are each near a cactus. You can kill the first lizard, slash a cactus with knife, move to the second, kill lizard, slash cactus, repeat as needed. They drop big bones, so more experience in Slayer, combat, and Prayer is gained than with the smaller lizards. On the other hand, killing the smaller lizards allows you to complete your task more quickly.

Drops[]

100%[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Big bones Big bones 1 Always 262

Bars and ores[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Coal Coal 1–2 (noted) Uncommon 162–324
Copper ore Copper ore 1 Common 95
Iron ore Iron ore 1–2 (noted) Common 173–346
Silver bar Silver bar 1 Common 103
Silver ore Silver ore 1 Uncommon 70
Tin ore Tin ore 1 Common 95
Mithril ore Mithril ore 1 Rare 165

Seeds[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Tomato seed Tomato seed 3 Common 3
Cabbage seed Cabbage seed 3 Common 3
Onion seed Onion seed 4 Common 4
Potato seed Potato seed 4 Uncommon 4
Strawberry seed Strawberry seed 3 Uncommon 15
Sweetcorn seed Sweetcorn seed 3 Uncommon 6
Watermelon seed Watermelon seed 1 Rare 71

Herbs[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Grimy guam leaf Grimy guam leaf 1 Uncommon 15
Grimy marrentill Grimy marrentill 1 Uncommon 13
Grimy tarromin Grimy tarromin 1 Common 132
Grimy harralander Grimy harralander 1 Common 674
Grimy ranarr weed Grimy ranarr weed 1 Uncommon 7,640
Grimy irit leaf Grimy irit leaf 1 Uncommon 775
Grimy avantoe Grimy avantoe 1 Uncommon 1,814
Grimy kwuarm Grimy kwuarm 1 Rare 1,165
Grimy cadantine Grimy cadantine 1 Rare 1,312
Grimy lantadyme Grimy lantadyme 1 Rare 1,391
Grimy dwarf weed Grimy dwarf weed 1 Rare 448

Other drops[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Desert lizard bone Desert lizard bone 1 Common [1] Not sold
Fire rune Fire rune 5–42 Common 25–210
Kebab Kebab 1 Common 41
Knife Knife 1 Common 98
Waterskin Waterskin(0) 2 Uncommon 100
Waterskin Waterskin (1) 2 Uncommon Not sold
Waterskin Waterskin (2) 2 Uncommon Not sold
Waterskin Waterskin (3) 2 Uncommon Not sold
Waterskin Waterskin(4) 2 Uncommon 238
Mystic gloves (light) Mystic gloves (light) 1 Rare 5,695
Nature rune Nature rune 5 Rare 1,085
Long bone Long bone 1 Rare (1/400) Not sold
Curved bone Curved bone 1 Very rare (1/5,000) Not sold
  1. Only obtainable during the quest, Rag and Bone Man.

Gem drop table

In addition to the drops above, this monster has access to the gem drop table.

Show/hide gem drop table
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Uncut sapphire Uncut sapphire 1 Rare 455
Uncut emerald Uncut emerald 1 Rare 679
Uncut ruby Uncut ruby 1 Rare 1,249
Rare drop table talisman Unknown talisman
(please specify)
1 Very rare Error
Uncut diamond Uncut diamond 1 Very rare 2,627
Rune javelin Rune javelin 5 Very rare 875
Loop half of key Loop half of key 1 Very rare 10,307
Tooth half of key Tooth half of key 1 Very rare 10,840
Rune spear Rune spear 1 Very rare 11,933
Shield left half Shield left half 1 Very rare 65,697
Dragon spear Dragon spear 1 Very rare 37,226


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