Banshees 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 1 Uncommon 26 Iron dagger 1 Uncommon 23 Iron kiteshield 1 Rare 31 Mystic gloves (dark) 1 Rare (1/512) 6,582
Runes
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Air rune 3 Common 15 Fire rune 7 Common 35 Cosmic rune 2 Uncommon 286 Chaos rune 3; 7; 8 Uncommon 267–712
Herbs
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Grimy guam leaf 1 Common 15 Grimy marrentill 1 Common 13 Grimy tarromin 1 Common 132 Grimy harralander 1 Uncommon 674 Grimy ranarr weed 1 Uncommon 7,640 Grimy irit leaf 1 Uncommon 775 Grimy avantoe 1 Uncommon 1,814 Grimy kwuarm 1 Uncommon 1,165 Grimy cadantine 1 Rare 1,312 Grimy lantadyme 1 Rare 1,391 Grimy dwarf weed 1 Rare 448
Other
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Coins 13; 26; 35 Common Not sold Pure essence 13 (noted) Common 26 Fishing bait 7; 15 Common 28–60 Eye of newt 1 Uncommon 4 Iron ore 1 Uncommon 173 Clue scroll (easy) 1 Rare Not sold
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
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.