The Giant Mole (Talpidae wysonian) is a boss found in the Falador Mole Lair, just under Falador Park. The Giant Mole's origin and creation are described as "a slight accident involving a bottle of Malignius-Mortifer's-Super-Ultra-Flora-Growth-Potion".
The Giant Mole is located in the tunnels beneath Falador Park. A spade is required to enter its lair. A light source is also needed to be able to see in the dark tunnels. A bullseye lantern is highly recommended, as any light source that is not protected will extinguish, and the candle lantern will rarely break, with the candle disappearing, if he retreats within melee range. If you are using an unprotected light source such as a candle, you will need a tinderbox to reignite it. If you have achieved 99 Firemaking, you can also bring the Firemaking Skillcape either equipped or in your inventory, as it will act as a lightsource that cannot extinguish.
When using the Serpentine helm or other venomous weapons, the mole will have a chance to be inflicted with regular poison. The Giant Mole cannot be inflicted with venom.
The most common method of killing the Giant Mole is with Dharok the Wretched's equipment and 1 health (often achieved by guzzling a Dwarven rock cake), as well as having the Protect from Melee prayer active to avoid taking any damage. This results in higher hits that decrease the time it takes to kill it significantly.
The alternative to this low health method, for those uncomfortable with combat at low health (e.g. Hardcore Ironman), is using your best Strength bonus melee gear, or best-in-slot ranged gear with a Twisted bow, the latter of which is the fastest method of killing it.
Having the Falador Hard Diary completed is recommended, as it will provide you with the Falador shield 3. This shield will also work as a locator to the mole's whereabouts by a flashing red arrow on the minimap as long it is alive. The Falador Hard Diary reward will also make the mole claws and mole skins to be dropped in noted form.
The Giant Mole occasionally (around 100 health) digs himself underground, to resurface elsewhere within the lair. Since you will be running a lot, it is highly recommended to bring a fair amount of Stamina or energy potions.
Its respawn time is 10 seconds.
Drops[]
100% drops[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Big bones 1 Always 262 Mole claw 1 Always 6,794 Mole skin 1–3 Always 6,269–18,807
Runes and Ammunition[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Air rune 105 Common 525 Fire rune 105 Common 525 Blood rune 15 Common 5,505 Death rune 7 Rare 1,421 Law rune 15 Uncommon 2,490 Iron arrow 690 Uncommon 3,450
Weapons[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Adamant longsword 1 Common 1,644 Mithril axe 1 Common 75 Mithril battleaxe 1 Common 743
Armour[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Mithril platebody 1 Common 2,685 Rune med helm 1 Uncommon 11,084 Amulet of strength 1 Common 1,208
Ores and bars[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Iron ore 100 (noted) Uncommon 17,300 Mithril bar 1 Rare 662
Other[]
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Yew logs 100 (noted) Common (5/64) 24,900 Shark 4 Uncommon 3,684 Oyster pearls 1 Rare 778 Long bone 1 Rare (1/400) Not sold Clue scroll (elite) 1 Rare (1/500) Not sold Baby mole 1 Very rare (1/3,000) Not sold Curved bone 1 Very rare (1/5,000) Not sold
Rare drop table
In addition to the drops above, this monster has access to the standard rare drop table.
Show/hide rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE market price Coins 3,000 Rare Not sold Loop half of key 1 Rare 10,307 Tooth half of key 1 Rare 10,840 Uncut sapphire 1 Rare 455 Runite bar 1 Rare 12,368 Nature talisman 1 Very rare 744 Nature rune 67 Very rare 14,539 Rune 2h sword 1 Very rare 37,758 Rune battleaxe 1 Very rare 24,487 Uncut emerald 1 Very rare 679 Law rune 45 Very rare 7,470 Death rune 45 Very rare 9,135 Steel arrow 150 Very rare 4,800 Rune arrow 42 Very rare 2,940 Adamant javelin 20 Very rare 1,220 Rune sq shield 1 Very rare 22,459 Dragonstone 1 Very rare 11,932 Silver ore 100 (noted) Very rare 7,000 Uncut ruby 1 Very rare 1,249 Rune kiteshield 1 Very rare 32,015 Dragon med helm 1 Very rare 58,488 Rune spear 1 Very rare 11,933 Shield left half 1 Very rare 65,697 Dragon spear 1 Very rare 37,226 Uncut diamond 1 Very rare 2,627 Rune javelin 5 Very rare 875