Banshee

Banshee
Level required	40
Prayer XP	4.4 xp
Type	Spectral creature
Required tool	Ectoplasmator

Banshee
Released	26 January 2005 (Update)
Members	Yes
Combat level	23
Size	2x2
Examine	A tortured screaming soul.
Combat info
Attribute	Undead, Spectral
XP bonus	+0%
Max hit	2; 8 (without Earmuffs)
Aggressive	Yes
Poisonous	No
Attack style	Magical melee
Attack speed	4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time	15 ticks (9 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level	15
Slayer XP	22 xp
Category	Banshees
Assigned by
Combat stats
Aggressive stats
Melee defence
Magic defence
+0	No elemental weakness
Ranged defence
Immunities
Poison	Not immune
Venom	Not immune
Cannons	Not immune
Thralls	Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID	414

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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^[UK]1^st floor^[US], on the eastern side. Players must wear earmuffs or a Slayer helmet 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 1^st floor^[UK]2^nd floor^[US], 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 (note, however, that the Salve amulet and Slayer helmet effects do not stack).

Much like cave crawlers, banshees regenerate their health back quickly, gaining back 1 hitpoint every 5 ticks.

Locations

Location

Levels

Members

Spawns

Map

League region

Slayer Tower (ground floor^[UK]1^st floor^[US])

23

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Prayer info

Drops

Drop rates estimated based on 64,500 samples from the Drop Rate Project, unless otherwise cited.

Weapons and armour

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Iron mace	1	2/128	19	37
Iron dagger	1	2/128	101	21
Iron kiteshield	1	1/128	28	142
Mystic gloves (dark)	1	1/512	5,762	6,000

Runes

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Air rune	3	3/128	15	6
Cosmic rune	2	3/128	212	60
Chaos rune	3	2/128	306	162
Fire rune	7	1/128	35	14
Chaos rune	7	1/128	714	378

Herbs

There is a 34/128 chance of rolling the herb drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Grimy guam leaf	1	1/15.1	326	7
Grimy marrentill	1	1/20.1	398	8
Grimy tarromin	1	1/26.8	379	9
Grimy harralander	1	1/34.4	676	9
Grimy ranarr weed	1	1/43.8	6,709	18
Grimy irit leaf	1	1/60.2	1,472	10
Grimy avantoe	1	1/80.3	3,263	10
Grimy kwuarm	1	1/96.4	3,574	12
Grimy cadantine	1	1/120.5	2,987	13
Grimy lantadyme	1	1/160.6	1,861	13
Grimy dwarf weed	1	1/160.6	2,036	14

Materials

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Pure essence	13 (noted)	22/128	13	26
	Iron ore	1	1/128	209	10

Coins

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Coins	13	10/128	13	13
Coins	26	8/128	26	26
Coins	35	8/128	35	35

Other

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Fishing bait	15	22/128	75	15
Fishing bait	7	5/128	35	7
Eye of newt	1	1/128	4	1

Gem drop table

There is a 2/128 chance of rolling the gem drop table.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Nothing	N/A	1/128.23; Never^{[d 1]}	N/A	N/A
Uncut sapphire	1	1/256; 1/130^{[d 2]}	238	15
Uncut emerald	1	1/512; 1/260^{[d 2]}	463	30
Uncut ruby	1	1/1,024; 1/520^{[d 2]}	988	60
Nature talisman	1	1/2,730.67; 1/1,386.67^{[d 2]}	328	2
Uncut diamond	1	1/4,096; 1/2,080^{[d 2]}	2,142	120
Loop half of key	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160^{[d 2]}	11,919	60
Tooth half of key	1	1/8,192; 1/4,160^{[d 2]}	11,925	60
Rune javelin	5	1/8,192; 1/4,160^{[d 2]}	950	1,200
Rune spear	1	1/131,072; 1/7,800^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	11,871	12,480
Shield left half	1	1/262,144; 1/15,600^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	65,394	66,000
Dragon spear	1	1/349,525.33; 1/20,800^{[d 2]}^{[d 3]}	38,854	37,440

^ The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.
^ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

Tertiary

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Clue scroll (easy)	1	1/128^{[d 1]}	Not sold	12

^ The easy clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/121 after unlocking the easy Combat Achievements rewards tier.

Trivia

A Banshee is a female spirit in irish folklore. Her shrieks are said to foreshadow the imminent passing of a family member.
Banshees become translucent when moving or turning but become solid when standing still, this mechanic may have been inspired from Super Mario's Boo.

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:6 January 2021\| \|0}} {{#explode:6 January 2021\| \|1}}]] [[{{#explode:6 January 2021\| \|2}}]] (update \| poll)	Banshees were made into spectral creatures.

[1] The "nothing" drop is removed while wearing a ring of wealth.

[row-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 The drop rate is increased while wearing a ring of wealth due to the "nothing" drop being removed.

[rowm-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Only dropped if Legends' Quest has been finished; if not, a talisman is dropped instead.

[4] The easy clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/121 after unlocking the easy Combat Achievements rewards tier.

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Prayer info