Method Description, Instructions and Tips for Success

General Description

Cockatrices are interesting monsters to be on a moneymaking list, because they are a great example of a monster that drops items that at one time weren't good enough to make them worth bothering with, but which have greatly increased in value due to game changes and evolution. They drop large quantities of limpwurt roots and cockatrice eggs, which are used in Herblore and Summoning, along with good quantities of nature runes, and a few herbs as well. They are also a source of light (white/gold) mystic boots, and iron boots as well. Iron armor doesn't seem very interesting, but these boots are more valuable than you might expect, perhaps because they can be worn by combat "pures" who have a Defence level of 1.

Specific Method Details

At any bank, put on the equipment shown; be sure to remember the mirror shield, as without it, you'll take massive damage when you start fighting! Take out of the inventory a ring of duelling, ring of slaying, 4-dose super attack and super strength potions, spirit terrorbird pouch and 5 salmon.

Use the ring of slaying to teleport to Rellekka, and run east a bit to the entrance to the Slayer caves. Run west, then northeast and finally northwest to the room where the cockatrices are. Take your first super attack and strength doses and start fighting. Pick up all herb drops, nature and law runes, limpwurt roots and cockatrice eggs; summon the terrorbird when needed for extra carrying capacity.

Cockatrices won't hit very often, so the small amount of food you brought should suffice. Take more potion doses regularly to keep kill speed up. It should take close to a half hour to get a full inventory. When you are ready, teleport to Castle Wars, bank and repeat.