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Old School RuneScape uses the British convention for floor numbering: Ground floor, first floor, etc.
This article is about the normal variant. For the stronger variant, see Twisted Banshee.
This article is about the slayer monster. For the superior variant, see Screaming banshee.

Banshee icon

Bansh​ees are a Slayer monster that require level 15 Slayer to kill. They can be found at the Slayer Tower in Morytania on the ground floor[?], on the eastern side. Players must wear earmuffs while fighting them in order to avoid the effects of their screams, which causes the player to take 6 damage and have their stats greatly reduced in Attack, Strength, Defence, Ranged, Magic, Prayer and Agility with every attack received. There is a safespot to the north of the staircase leading to the 1st floor[?], behind the standing torch, between the staircase and wall. As banshee's attacks are magic-based, it is advised to wear ranged armour in order to minimise damage taken while fighting them. As banshees qualify as undead, the effects of the salve amulets and the Crumble Undead spell will work on them.

Using a slayer helmet will eliminate the need to wear earmuffs, though its bonuses will not stack with the salve amulet.

Locations[]

Drops[]

Armour/Weapons[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Iron mace Iron mace 1 Uncommon 26
Iron dagger Iron dagger 1 Uncommon 23
Iron kiteshield Iron kiteshield 1 Rare 31
Mystic gloves (dark) Mystic gloves (dark) 1 Rare (1/512) 6,582

Runes[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Air rune Air rune 3 Common 15
Fire rune Fire rune 7 Common 35
Cosmic rune Cosmic rune 2 Uncommon 286
Chaos rune Chaos rune 3; 7; 8 Uncommon 267–712

Herbs[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Grimy guam leaf Grimy guam leaf 1 Common 15
Grimy marrentill Grimy marrentill 1 Common 13
Grimy tarromin Grimy tarromin 1 Common 132
Grimy harralander Grimy harralander 1 Uncommon 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 Uncommon 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[]

Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Coins 25 Coins 13; 26; 35 Common Not sold
Pure essence Pure essence 13 (noted) Common 26
Fishing bait Fishing bait 7; 15 Common 28–60
Eye of newt Eye of newt 1 Uncommon 4
Iron ore Iron ore 1 Uncommon 173
Clue scroll (easy) Clue scroll (easy) 1 Rare Not sold

Rare drop table

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

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Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Coins 1000 Coins 3,000 Rare Not sold
Loop half of key Loop half of key 1 Rare 10,307
Tooth half of key Tooth half of key 1 Rare 10,840
Uncut sapphire Uncut sapphire 1 Rare 455
Runite bar Runite bar 1 Rare 12,368
Nature talisman Nature talisman 1 Very rare 744
Nature rune Nature rune 67 Very rare 14,539
Rune 2h sword Rune 2h sword 1 Very rare 37,758
Rune battleaxe Rune battleaxe 1 Very rare 24,487
Uncut emerald Uncut emerald 1 Very rare 679
Law rune Law rune 45 Very rare 7,470
Death rune Death rune 45 Very rare 9,135
Steel arrow Steel arrow 150 Very rare 4,800
Rune arrow Rune arrow 42 Very rare 2,940
Adamant javelin Adamant javelin 20 Very rare 1,220
Rune sq shield Rune sq shield 1 Very rare 22,459
Dragonstone Dragonstone 1 Very rare 11,932
Silver ore Silver ore 100 (noted) Very rare 7,000
Uncut ruby Uncut ruby 1 Very rare 1,249
Rune kiteshield Rune kiteshield 1 Very rare 32,015
Dragon med helm Dragon med helm 1 Very rare 58,488
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
Uncut diamond Uncut diamond 1 Very rare 2,627
Rune javelin Rune javelin 5 Very rare 875

Trivia[]

  • Banshees become translucent when moving or turning but become solid when standing still.
  • Every time you land a hit on a banshee, no matter the number, it will regenerate 1 hitpoint.
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