Tortoise

For the summoning familiar, see War tortoise.

The Tortoise (Testudines Giganteus) are trained tortoises used by the gnomes in battle. The training area is to the west, and slightly north, of the Grand Tree. Trainer Nacklepen is in charge of their combat development.

Fighting
They have very high hitpoints and low attack, but good defence. With a fair variety of drops, they are arguably better than Yaks or Rock crabs for training purposes, but since they are a much higher level they are rarely used. It is recommended for training only if you can hit high enough to effectively damage them. Abyssal whips are effective against them.

At the north end of the Tree gnome stronghold there are 3 tortoises, one has three gnome riders, and two do not have riders.

Two tortoises at the Battlefield of Khazard are ridden by three gnomes: a Gnome archer, Gnome driver, and a Gnome mage, all level 5s. Protection prayers will not work because the tortoises use range, melee, and magic, and a player cannot have all of the prayers activated at once.

When fighting the tortoise, the three gnomes take turns attacking the player. The mage sends a spell, which looks like Water strike, but sounds like Ice Barrage. The ranger shoots, and the tortoise attacks with the warrior holding the reins if the player is within their meleeing range. The tortoises can hit with a maximum of 12. When you kill the tortoise the Gnomes take turns attacking you, first the rider who exclaims "When the tortoise is killed, the three gnomes yell and attack you. The driver yells, "No! Dobbie is dead!"; the mage yells, "Kill the infidel."; The ranger merely says, "Argh!" They become aggressive to ALL players, so low levels should be careful around them.

Location

 * Battlefield of Khazard, south-west of Ardougne - 2 with gnome riders
 * Tree gnome stronghold - 1 with gnome riders, 2 without riders

100% Drops

 * Big bones
 * Bones, 3 from killing the 3 gnome riders

Other Drops

 * Noted Cabbages, 25-59
 * Grimy Herbs
 * Teak logs, 2,4
 * Mahogany logs
 * Nature runes, 1-3
 * Earth runes, 10-14
 * Mithril arrows, 6 - 11
 * Swamp toad
 * Worm batta
 * Toad crunchies
 * Pineapple
 * Tortoise shells, 1-3 (Uncommon)
 * Perfect shell 1-3
 * Potato seeds, 4
 * Cabbage seeds, 10-19
 * Tomato seeds
 * Steel arrows
 * Onion seeds, 4
 * Blurberry special
 * Boots
 * Law talisman
 * Robe bottoms (Gnome Stronghold)
 * Robe top (Gnome Stronghold)
 * Curved Bone (rare)
 * Long Bone (rare)
 * Grimy ranarr (rare)
 * Wergali seed

Trivia

 * Though there are 2 near the Khazard Battlefield, they are never seen fighting Khazard Troops.
 * The mage on the Tortoise appears to be wielding a Guthix staff.