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{{otheruses|the pickpocketable NPC}}
{{Infobox NPC
|version1 = Male
|version2 = Female
|name = H.A.M. Member
|image1 = [[File:H.A.M. Member (male).png|110px]]
|image2 = [[File:H.A.M. Member (female).png|100px]]
|release = [[22 February]] [[2005]]
|update = Wilderness Capes, and Changes
|members = Yes
|race = [[Human]]
|location = [[H.A.M. Hideout]]
|gender1 = Male
|gender2 = Female
|options = Pickpocket
|examine = A member of the 'Humans Against Monsters' group.
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|id1 = 2540
|id2 = 2541
|leagueRegion = Misthalin
}}
{{Synced switch
|version1 = [[File:H.A.M. Member (male) chathead.png|left]]
|version2 = [[File:H.A.M. Member (female) chathead.png|left]]
}}
'''H.A.M. members''' can be found in the [[H.A.M. Hideout]] north-west of [[Lumbridge]]. They are part of the [[Humans Against Monsters]] group, as such, they believe humans to be superior over what they view as inferior races. They are low ranking members that follow the orders of high-ranked members such as the [[H.A.M. Deacon]], [[Sigmund]], and [[Johanhus Ulsbrecht]].

Players need 15 [[Thieving]] to pickpocket the H.A.M. members, receiving 22.2 experience. If you are caught pickpocketing multiple times there is a chance you may be beaten unconscious and are taken outside of the main area. When players awaken they may find themselves inside a jail cell with [[Jimmy the Chisel]] or may find themselves thrown outside of the H.A.M. Hideout.

They are a popular source of [[Clue scroll (easy)|easy clue scrolls]] for low-level and [[Ironman mode|Ironman]] accounts due to their low requirements. Ironmen also benefit from [[buttons]] which are used in [[Animal Magnetism]] and [[rusty sword]]s used for the [[Easy Ardougne Diary]]. During the [[Death to the Dorgeshuun]] quest the chance to receive [[H.A.M. robes]] is considerably higher, in fact you get either of the 7 pieces if you don't get a clue scroll.{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://twitter.com/JagexAsh/status/1112039679547850752|date=30 March 2018|archiveurl=https://archive.is/3JZZ6|archivedate=28 May 2020|quote=Are you on the bit of the quest where you need it? If so, the chance of you getting HAM kit is considerably higher.}}{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://x.com/JagexAsh/status/1792584353702203823|date=20 May 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.is/u4a5j|archivedate=13 October 2024|quote=At that point in the quest, it first does the clue roll as usual. If you *don't* receive a clue, it gives you one of the 7 kit pieces, with equal chance of each.}}

==Getting thrown out==

When failing to pickpocket a H.A.M. member, players will either receive the message {{mes|You feel slightly concussed from the blow.}} or {{mes|Your agility helps you partially avoid the blow.}} Upon receiving three slight concussions, the chat box will read {{mes|You're beaten unconscious and bundled out of the HAM camp.}} and players get removed from the [[H.A.M. Hideout]] (see map below), or locked up in the prison inside the hideout. However, a high [[Agility]] level increases the chances of partially avoiding the blow, which will not count toward the three concussions before being kicked out -- at level 99 Agility, players can stay in the hideout nearly indefinitely, regardless of Thieving level. Voluntarily leaving and re-entering the hideout resets the concussion count back to zero.

In addition to Agility level, a player can reduce their chances of being put in jail or thrown outside by wearing [[H.A.M. robes]]. Each individual piece of the H.A.M. equipment reduces the player's odds of getting booted from the hideout by about 4%; a full set of all seven pieces thus lowers the odds of being kicked out by roughly 28%.{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://twitter.com/JagexAsh/status/1277299184199176192|date=28 June 2020|archiveurl=https://archive.is/R6Jvq|archivedate=8 September 2020}} However, neither wearing H.A.M. robes nor having a high Agility level increases the chances of successful pickpockets.{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://twitter.com/JagexAsh/status/751400357473947648|date=8 July 2016|archiveurl=https://archive.is/xoE62|archivedate=20 December 2019|quote=HAM kit doesn't reduce getting caught, but each piece makes you slightly less likely to be ejected after being caught.}}

{{Skilling success chart|label=Avoiding concussions using Agility
|label1=|low1=0|high1=254|req1=1|color1=black|image1=Agility icon.png
}}

{{Map
|3186,3211
|3148,3216
|3139,3260
|3164,3238
|3139,3228
|mtype=pin|icon=bluePin|align=left|caption=Possible destinations when being kicked out.}}
{{Clear}}

==Money making==
{{Mmgsection|Pickpocketing H.A.M. members}}

==Pickpocketing==
===Pickpocket chance===
As they have the same level requirement, the success rates for H.A.M members are likewise the same between men and women.{{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Ash|url=https://twitter.com/JagexAsh/status/1253611154192109568|date=24 April 2020|archiveurl=https://archive.is/HeECP|archivedate=28 May 2020|quote=At level 1, that'd be 53%, 46% and 29% respectively. At level 99, all of them are 94%. Interpolate linearly between those.|notes=The numbers cited for the female H.A.M. members are taken as indicative for the skilling success chart on this page, under the assumption that both genders now share the same success chance that was historically assigned to female H.A.M. members.}} With the addition of the [[Hard Ardougne Diary]], this chance gains a 10% bonus.
{{Skilling success chart|label=H.A.M Member pickpocket chance
|label1=Normal|low1=135|high1=239|req1=15|color1=gray|image1=Thieving icon.png
|label2=Gloves of silence|low2=141|high2=250|req2=15|color2=darkblue|image2=Gloves of silence.png
|label3=Ardougne Diary|low3=148|high3=262|req3=72|color3=black|image3=Ardougne cloak 3.png
|label4=Thieving cape + Ardougne Diary|low4=162|high4=288|req4=99|color4=purple|image4=Thieving cape.png
}}

===Pickpocketing info===
{{DropLogProject|kills=7042740|type=pickpockets}}

{{Thieving info
|name = H.A.M Member
|level = 15
|xp = 22.2
|type = Pickpocket
|tool = None
}}

===Armour and Weaponry===
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Bronze arrow|quantity=1-13|rarity=3/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Bronze axe|quantity=1|rarity=3/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Bronze dagger|quantity=1|rarity=3/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Bronze pickaxe|quantity=1|rarity=3/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Iron axe|quantity=1|rarity=3/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Iron dagger|quantity=1|rarity=3/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Iron pickaxe|quantity=1|rarity=3/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Leather body|quantity=1|rarity=3/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Ham boots|quantity=1|rarity=1/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Ham cloak|quantity=1|rarity=1/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Ham gloves|quantity=1|rarity=1/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Ham hood|quantity=1|rarity=1/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Ham logo|quantity=1|rarity=1/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Ham robe|quantity=1|rarity=1/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Ham shirt|quantity=1|rarity=1/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Steel arrow|quantity=1-13|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Steel axe|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Steel dagger|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Steel pickaxe|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsTableBottom}}

====Other====
{{DropsTableHead}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Buttons|quantity=1|rarity=4/100|gemw=No|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Coin pouch|smwname=Coin pouch (H.A.M. member)|image=Coin pouch (H.A.M. member).png|quantity=1|rarity=15/100|gemw=No|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Feather|quantity=1-7|rarity=3/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Knife|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Logs|quantity=1|rarity=3/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Needle|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Raw anchovies|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Raw chicken|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Thread|quantity=1-10|rarity=3/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Tinderbox|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Uncut opal|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Clue scroll (easy)|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|raritynotes={{CiteTwitter|author=Mod Tide|url=https://twitter.com/JagexTide/status/1131933683714330624|date=24 May 2019|archiveurl=https://archive.is/WUqwD|archivedate=24 May 2019|quote=I know its been a while since the clue expansion but here is the information on clue scroll drop rates and loot chances! If anything changes I will keep you posted.}}|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Coal|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Cowhide|quantity=1|rarity=3/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Damaged armour|quantity=1|rarity=4/100|gemw=No|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Grimy guam leaf|quantity=1|rarity=6/550|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Grimy marrentill|quantity=1|rarity=3/550|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Grimy tarromin|quantity=1|rarity=2/550|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Iron ore|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Rusty sword|quantity=1|rarity=4/100|gemw=No|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsLineSkill|name=Uncut jade|quantity=1|rarity=2/100|skill=Thieving}}
{{DropsTableBottom}}

==Changes==
{{Subject changes header}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 9 November 2022
|update = Diversity & Inclusion Changes and Quest Speedrunning Updates
|change = Both male and female H.A.M. members can now be pickpocketed at level 15 Thieving, granting 22.2 XP per successful pickpocket. Previously male H.A.M. members required level 20 Thieving and dealt 3 damage on failure, and female H.A.M. members granted 18.5 XP.
}}
{{Subject changes
|date = 26 March 2020
|update = Game Improvements (26 March 2020)
|poll = Old School Content Poll 70: Game Improvements
|change = Players can no longer talk to pickpocketable H.A.M. Members, making their left-click option 'Pickpocket'.
}}
{{Subject changes
|daterange = 26 April –<br/>13 June 2005
|change = *The male H.A.M. Member's chathead was graphically updated.
*The skill guide icon was graphically updated.
}}
{{Subject changes footer}}

===Gallery (historical)===
{|style="text-align: center" cellpadding="15"
|[[File:H.A.M. member (male) chathead (historical).png]]
|[[File:H.A.M. Member (male) chathead.png]]
|-
|[[File:Male h.a.m. detail (historical).png|center|300x150px]]
|[[File:Thief Ham (Man) detail.png|center|300x150px]]
|-
|[[File:Male h.a.m. (historical).png|center]]
|[[File:Thief Ham (Man).png|center]]
|-
|22 February 2005 –<br/>April-June 2005
|April-June 2005 –<br/>present
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Pickpocket}}
{{Humans Against Monsters}}
[[Category:Saradominists]]