Cockatrice


 * For information on the summoning familiar, see Spirit cockatrice.
 * For information on the familiar used during the 2008 Easter event, see Chocatrice.

Cockatrice are Slayer monsters that require level 25 Slayer to kill. They frequently drop limpwurt roots used in the Herblore skill. Mirror shields are necessary when fighting these.

In the quest Fur 'n' Seek, cockatrice skin must be collected and cleaned for the Odd Old Man.

Locations

 * Fremennik Slayer Dungeon

Strengths and weaknesses
A mirror shield must be used when fighting these. If a regular shield (or no shield at all) is equipped, then the cockatrice will shoot out beams from its eyes quickly reducing combat stats (including agility) to dangerously low levels (1/4 of the player's original levels e.g. 15/60) and causes rapid damage for up to 110 life points per hit (it does more damage with higher levels). They have few life points and do not hit substantially when mirror shields are equipped. Their attack speed is the same as a scimitar. The slash, stab, and crush attack styles seem to be accurate against them. It also appears they have very little defence against magic attacks.

Weapons/Armour

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Runes:

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Grimy herbs

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Seeds

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Gems

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Other

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Trivia

 * The cockatrice appears to be a hybrid of a bird and a snake. This is further supported by its examine info, "The winged reptile" and all of its modified summoning counterparts, (such as the spirit zamatrice), which are all cockatrice versions of birds hatched from eggs obtained from a bird's nest. (With the exception of a penguin egg, which can be obtained from the penguin keeper in Ardougne zoo with 30 Summoning).
 * This creature was based on the mythical Cockatrice.
 * Cockatrices can be a good source of money. Their high drop rate of limpwurt roots and high drop rate of herbs and easy kills add up to a good amount of coins per hour. They are also very good clue scroll droppers.

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