Scarab Swarm

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Not to be confused with Scarabs.

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Scarab Swarm
Released								26 April 2005 (Update)
Members								Yes
Combat level								98
Size								1x1
Examine								I think they're some kind of beetle.
League region								Desert✓
Combat info
Attribute								Kalphite
XP bonus								+0%
Max hit								1
Aggressive								Yes
Poisonous								Yes (3)
Attack style								Slash
Attack speed								1 tick (0.6 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level								None
Slayer XP								1 xp
Category								Scabarites
Assigned by
Combat stats
25				255				5				30				1				1
Aggressive stats
+0				+0				+0				+0				+0				+0
Melee defence
+90								+90								+5
Magic defence
+90												50% weakness
Ranged defence
+90								+90								+90
Immunities
Poison								Not immune
Venom								Not immune
Cannons								Not immune
Thralls								Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID								4192

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SMW Subobject for NormalMagic defence bonus: 90Examine: I think they're some kind of beetle.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 90Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 30Heavy range defence bonus: 90NPC ID: 4192Crush defence bonus: 5Release date: 26 April 2005Version anchor: NormalRanged level: 1Image: File:Scarab Swarm.pngImmune to poison: Not immuneAttack level: 255Combat level: 98Poisonous: Yes (3)Experience bonus: 0Is variant of: Scarab SwarmLight range defence bonus: 90Magic attack bonus: 0Hitpoints: 25Elemental weakness: FireRange defence bonus: 90Attack style: SlashMonster attribute: kalphiteSize: 1Slash defence bonus: 90Range attack bonus: 0Attack speed: 1Slayer category: ScabaritesStandard range defence bonus: 90Assigned by: nieveIs members only: trueUses infobox: MonsterLeague Region: DesertMagic level: 1Name: Scarab SwarmStrength bonus: 0Max hit: 1Strength level: 5Slayer experience: 1Elemental weakness percent: 50

SMW Subobject for Pyramid PlunderMagic defence bonus: 90Examine: I think they're some kind of beetle.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 90Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 30Heavy range defence bonus: 90NPC ID: 1782Crush defence bonus: 5Release date: 17 July 2006Version anchor: Pyramid PlunderRanged level: 1Image: File:Scarab Swarm.pngImmune to poison: Not immuneAttack level: 255Combat level: 98Poisonous: Yes (3)Experience bonus: 0Is variant of: Scarab SwarmLight range defence bonus: 90Magic attack bonus: 0Hitpoints: 25Elemental weakness: FireRange defence bonus: 90Attack style: SlashMonster attribute: kalphiteSize: 1Slash defence bonus: 90Range attack bonus: 0Attack speed: 1Slayer category: ScabaritesStandard range defence bonus: 90Assigned by: nieveIs members only: trueUses infobox: MonsterLeague Region: DesertMagic level: 1Name: Scarab SwarmStrength bonus: 0Max hit: 1Strength level: 5Slayer experience: 1Elemental weakness percent: 50

Scarab swarms are swarms of poisonous scarab beetles. Although their max hit is low, they are highly accurate with an extremely fast attack speed and are very likely to poison any players that they attack. They can crawl up from the ground randomly in some pyramid areas, and have a chance of spawning when the gold chest is opened in Pyramid Plunder.

They are only aggressive to the player that caused them to spawn. Once that player leaves, the scarab swarm will ignore other players and eventually despawn.

The scarab swarms that spawn in the Ancient Pyramid are simply known as Scarabs. While they have a lower combat level, they have the same appearance and behaviour.

Locations

• Pyramid Plunder
• Sophanem Dungeon
• Klenter's Pyramid
• Ancient Pyramid

Drops

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Bones	1	Always	113	0

Trivia

• Strangely, even though scarabs do not drop anything, and despite these swarms consisting of a group of insects, scarab swarms drop bones on death.

Changes

Date	Changes
[[{{#explode:27 April 2022| |0}} {{#explode:27 April 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:27 April 2022| |2}}]] (update)	The NPC was renamed from "Scarab swarm" to "Scarab Swarm".
[[{{#explode:24 September 2015| |0}} {{#explode:24 September 2015| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:24 September 2015| |2}}]] (update)	Scarab Swarms should no longer follow you outside of Pyramid Plunder.
16 May – 13 June 2006	The NPC was renamed from "Scarabs" to "Scarab swarm".