Ankous are skeletal, ghostly monsters. They are popular monsters for their common death and blood rune drops.
The Salve amulet works on this monster as it is an undead creature.
They can be assigned as slayer tasks by Vannaka, Nieve/Steve, Krystilia and Duradel.
Locations
- Stronghold of Security: Sepulcher of Death
- Stronghold Slayer Cave - They can be found in the eastern section of the cave.
- The Forgotten Cemetery - The Ankous here drop the Dark fishing bait. Beware of player-killers!
- Catacombs of Kourend - Located at the Reeking Cove, in the south-west section of the catacombs.
Drops
Always
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Bones 1 Always 89
Armour and Weapons
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Adamant arrow 4–14 Uncommon 228–798 Black knife 1 Uncommon 47 Black robe 1 Uncommon 1,071
Runes
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Death rune 10 Uncommon 2,030 Blood rune 3–11; 16 Common 1,101–5,872 Law rune 2 Common 332
Seeds
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Belladonna seed 1 Uncommon 57 Cactus seed 1 Uncommon 98 Irit seed 1 Uncommon 47 Kwuarm seed 1 Uncommon 379 Limpwurt seed 1 Uncommon 30 Marrentill seed 1 Uncommon 5 Poison ivy seed 1 Uncommon 18 Strawberry seed 1 Uncommon 5 Tarromin seed 1 Uncommon 10 Toadflax seed 1 Uncommon 795 Whiteberry seed 1 Uncommon 4 Harralander seed 1 Uncommon 31 Nasturtium seed 1 Uncommon 1 Avantoe seed 1 Rare 1,675 Dwarf weed seed 1 Rare 423 Jangerberry seed 1 Rare 2 Mushroom spore 1 Rare 67 Watermelon seed 1 Rare 71 Wildblood seed 1 Rare 53 Ranarr seed 1 Rare 45,466 Lantadyme seed 1 Very rare 2,358 Snapdragon seed 1 Very rare 54,551 Torstol seed 1 Very rare 58,385
Herbs
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Grimy guam leaf 1 Uncommon 15 Grimy marrentill 1 Uncommon 13 Grimy tarromin 1 Uncommon 132 Grimy harralander 1 Uncommon 674 Grimy ranarr weed 1 Rare 7,640 Grimy kwuarm 1 Rare 1,165 Grimy irit leaf 1 Rare 775 Grimy avantoe 1 Rare 1,814 Grimy cadantine 1 Rare 1,312 Grimy dwarf weed 1 Rare 448 Grimy lantadyme 1 Very rare 1,391
Other
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Dark fishing bait 60 Common [1] 240 Coins 6–203 Common Not sold Pure essence 15 (noted) Uncommon 30 Rune essence 15 (noted) Uncommon 165 Bass 1 Uncommon 200 Mithril ore 3–7 (noted) Uncommon 495–1,155 Fried mushrooms 1 Uncommon 80 Left skull half 1 Uncommon (1/33)[2] Not sold Looting bag 1 Uncommon (1/30)[1] Not sold Slayer's enchantment 1 Uncommon [3] 1,661 Mysterious emblem 1 Rare (1/120)[3] 68,122 Weapon poison 1 Rare 149 Ancient shard[4] 1 Rare (1/293.33) Not sold Dark totem base[4] 1 Rare (1/440) Not sold Dark totem middle[4] 1 Rare (1/440) Not sold Dark totem top[4] 1 Rare (1/440) Not sold Clue scroll (hard) 1 Rare (1/512)[5] Not sold
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.
- ↑ Only dropped by those found in the Stronghold of Security.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Only dropped by those found in the Wilderness while on a slayer assignment given by Krystilia.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Only dropped by those found in the Catacombs of Kourend.
- ↑ 1/256 if a Ring of wealth (i) is worn and fought in the Wilderness.
Rare drop table
In addition to the drops above, this monster also has access to the rare drop table.
Show/hide rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Coins 3,000 Common Not sold Loop half of key 1 Common 10,307 Tooth half of key 1 Common 10,840 Chaos talisman 1 Common 505 Uncut sapphire 1 Common 455 Uncut emerald 1 Uncommon 679 Uncut ruby 1 Uncommon 1,249 Nature talisman 1 Uncommon 744 Steel arrow 150 Uncommon 4,800 Rune arrow 42 Uncommon 2,940 Rune javelin 5 Uncommon 875 Adamant javelin 20 Uncommon 1,220 Runite bar 1 Uncommon 12,368 Nature rune 67 Uncommon 14,539 Law rune 45 Uncommon 7,470 Death rune 45 Uncommon 9,135 Rune battleaxe 1 Uncommon 24,487 Rune 2h sword 1 Uncommon 37,758 Rune sq shield 1 Uncommon 22,459 Silver ore 100 (noted) Uncommon 7,000 Dragonstone 1 Uncommon 11,932 Uncut diamond 1 Rare 2,627 Dragon med helm 1 Rare 58,488 Rune kiteshield 1 Rare 32,015 Rune spear 1 Rare 11,933 Shield left half 1 Rare 65,697 Dragon spear 1 Rare 37,226