Brine Rat - Access and Combat Recommendations

Access Directions

Use the fairy rings to go to code "D K S". Walk north to the windswept tree, then dig near it; you'll drop down into the cave you visited during Olaf's Quest. Run east, go around the corner to the north and then run west to the chamber with the brine rats. Drop your spade to make room for another drop or bones.

Equipment

High-level players can get by with standard melee gear, especially if using a healing familiar. Other options include Guthans.(for defence and healing) or Dharoks (with food or prayer).

For ranging, wear standard gear such as dragonhide. A crystal bow works well here, since the safe spots are across obstacles and so Ava's devices won't work properly.

A cannon is useful here to speed up kills, especially when combined with Dharoks, though obviously that's expensive.

Finally, you need a spade to get into the cavern, and usually also a lunar/dramen staff for access to the area.

Supplies

Bring super sets for meleeing, or ranging potions for ranging. You will also need food for healing, often even if using another method.

These monsters are tailor-made for Bones to Peaches: they drop bones, earth runes and water runes! So with a stack of natures you can stay a long time.

Familiar

The bunyip familiar is also perfect here, as it can not only heal you but transform all those unnoted swordfish that would otherwise go to waste into handy water runes. Otherwise, bring a beast of burden to carry some of them home.

Combat Notes

These monsters are very quick and easy to kill, as they have only 500 LP. They can hit pretty hard for their level, though.

Drop Notes

These are superb, underrated drop monsters, which provide large quantities of noted fish, death runes, gold charms and the occasional brine sabre.

Don't bother picking up coin drops here, as it's usually 1, 2 or 4 coins and will only slow you down.