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Fishing for karambwan at Karamja using an ibis familiar.
Fishing for karambwan at Karamja using an ibis familiar.
Fishing for karambwan at Karamja using a granite lobster familiar.
Fishing for karambwan at Karamja using a granite lobster familiar.
Fishing for karambwan at Karamja using a granite lobster familiar.
Fishing for karambwan at Karamja using a granite lobster familiar.
Location
Karamja
Karamja
Karamja
Karamja
Karamja
Karamja
Multitasking Suitability
2
2
2
2
2
2
Level-Specific Requirements
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Activity Parameters (As Evaluated for Skill and Level)
Skills
Fishing(65), Summoning(56)
Fishing(70), Summoning(56)
Fishing(80), Summoning(74)
Fishing(85), Summoning(74)
Fishing(90), Summoning(74)
Fishing(95), Summoning(74)
Quests
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Equipment
Small fishing net, Karambwan vessel, Lunar staff, Amulet of glory(4)
Small fishing net, Karambwan vessel, Lunar staff, Amulet of glory(4)
Small fishing net, Karambwan vessel, Lunar staff, Amulet of glory(4)
Small fishing net, Karambwan vessel, Lunar staff, Amulet of glory(4)
Small fishing net, Karambwan vessel, Lunar staff, Amulet of glory(4)
Small fishing net, Karambwan vessel, Lunar staff, Amulet of glory(4)
Familiar
Ibis
Ibis
Granite Lobster
Granite Lobster
Granite Lobster
Granite Lobster
Other
Unlocked ability to make rings of slaying, Ability to use fairy rings
Unlocked ability to make rings of slaying, Ability to use fairy rings
Unlocked ability to make rings of slaying, Ability to use fairy rings
Unlocked ability to make rings of slaying, Ability to use fairy rings
Unlocked ability to make rings of slaying, Ability to use fairy rings
Unlocked ability to make rings of slaying, Ability to use fairy rings
Input and Output Items and Values
Total Input Value
3,217 gp
3,217 gp
3,938 gp
3,938 gp
3,938 gp
3,938 gp
Input Items and Item Values
Ibis pouch[1.6]
3,072
Ring of slaying(8)[1.25]
145
Ibis pouch[1.6]
3,072
Ring of slaying(8)[1.25]
145
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Ring of slaying(8)[1.25]
145
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Ring of slaying(8)[1.25]
145
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Ring of slaying(8)[1.25]
145
Granite lobster pouch[1.3]
3,793
Ring of slaying(8)[1.25]
145
Total Output Value
37,072 gp
41,110 gp
57,487 gp
61,525 gp
65,563 gp
71,620 gp
Output Items and Item Values
Raw karambwan[80]
32,304
Ibis foragings[1.6]
4,768
Raw karambwan[90]
36,342
Ibis foragings[1.6]
4,768
Raw karambwan[115]
46,437
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
11,050
Raw karambwan[125]
50,475
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
11,050
Raw karambwan[135]
54,513
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
11,050
Raw karambwan[150]
60,570
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
11,050
Fishing XP
Fishing XP Total
8,960
10,060
12,923
14,023
15,123
16,773
Fishing XP by Item
Raw karambwanji[80]
400
Raw karambwan[80]
8,400
Ibis foragings[1.6]
160
Raw karambwanji[90]
450
Raw karambwan[90]
9,450
Ibis foragings[1.6]
160
Raw karambwanji[115]
575
Raw karambwan[115]
12,075
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Raw karambwanji[125]
625
Raw karambwan[125]
13,125
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Raw karambwanji[135]
675
Raw karambwan[135]
14,175
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Raw karambwanji[150]
750
Raw karambwan[150]
15,750
Granite lobster foragings[1.3]
273
Skill Activity Ratings (Primary Skill)
Skill Activity Speed (SAS, XP/hr)
8,960
10,060
12,923
14,023
15,123
16,773
Skill Activity Profitability (SAP, gp/hr)
33,855
37,893
53,549
57,587
61,625
67,682
Skill Activity Efficiency for 100k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE100k)
-7.38
-6.17
-3.59
-3.02
-2.54
-1.93
Skill Activity Efficiency for 250k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE250k)
-24.12
-21.08
-15.20
-13.72
-12.46
-10.87
Skill Activity Efficiency for 500k gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE500k)
-52.03
-45.94
-34.55
-31.55
-28.99
-25.77
Skill Activity Efficiency for 1M gp/hr Opp. Cost (SAE1M)
-107.83
-95.64
-73.24
-67.20
-62.05
-55.58
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Analysis, Discussion and Tips for Success
General Discussion
As I perused the list of RuneScape fish to make this guide, I encountered karambwan, and wondered why I never hear anyone talk about fishing for them. Now I know why. :)
Simply put: it's not worth it. Karambwan require an annoying two-step process to catch, with lots of mouse clicks for each attempt to catch one. The number you can get per hour is quite low, the XP is average, and the fish themselves are nothing special. (And to add insult to injury, raw karambwan are price-locked on the GE.) So there's not much point in bothering, but since I did the research anyway, I figured I might as well write it up...
Karambwan heals 18, putting it right between monkfish and shark; raw karambwan gives slightly less Cooking XP than either of those fish. Since the GE currently has unrealistic values for karambwan, I have computed its value as 60% of the value of monkfish plus 40% of the value of shark (roughly an average of the two, but weighted towards monkfish).
Location and Access
Catching karambwan requires you to first catch karambwanji, little fish caught with a small fishing net in a lake on Karamja. The best way to get there is to use the fairy rings, code "CKR", and then just click the water north of where you land.
The karambwan themselves are found along the north shore of Karamja; get there fast using fairy ring code "DKP".
Required and Recommended Equipment
You need a small fishing net to catch karambwanji, and a karambwan vessel to snag the little green octopi themselves. The vessel can be bought from the fisherman in Tai Bwo Wannai after you've done the necessary quest of the same name.
Required and Recommended Supplies
No supplies required.
Familiar Suggestions
A beast of burden would be the best choice here, but unfortunately, karambwanji are untradeable, so a beast of burden is useless.
Thus, might as well use fishing-related familiars: the ibis and granite lobster increase your effective Fishing level and forage fish themselves (worth good money and a little bit of XP).
Technique and Tips
A bit of technique is needed to do these efficiently (though it's still pretty slow). The process should be broken into two steps: collecting bait and then using it.
First, equip a lunar or dramen staff, charged amulet of glory and ring of slaying. Take out a small fishing net. Rub the ring and teleport to Rellekka, then use the fairy ring just to the west. Go to Zanaris, then "CKR". Click on the lake just north of you to run there. Fish until your inventory is full. You'll catch mostly karambwanji, but there will be some shrimps in there too (you get fewer at higher levels). Drop all the shrimps and one karambwanji, then fish again until your inventory is full. Drop your fishing net and pick up the last karambwanji; you should now have 28. Rub your amulet, bank in Edgeville and repeat -- on the second and subsequent trips you can pick up the net you dropped the previous time.
Once you have a bunch of sets of 28 karambwanji, proceed to step two. Take out your karambwan vessel and 27 bait fish; use one on the vessel to load it, then take out another karambwanji. Teleport to Rellekka as before, but this time go to "DKP"; the karambwan spots are just north of you.
Drop one karambwanji temporarily and click the fishing spot. After a couple of seconds you'll either catch a karambwan or get a message that your bait was taken. While you are waiting to see if you caught a karambwan; left-click the next karambwanji; as soon as a message appears, click the vessel to load it, then click the fishing spot again. This way you can keep fishing nearly continuously.
All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 20, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members.
All information based on Grand Exchange price data from: May 20, 2012. Note that the three-day delay in price updates is waived for RuneScoop members. 
