Cockroach worker

Cockroach workers are found in the Stronghold of Player Safety. They are good non-member monsters for mid-levelled players to train on, though some members may also train on them as they are tied with Nex as the only monster to drop Grimy torstols. They also drop Crimson charms quite often, making the Stronghold a popular place to obtain charms for training Summoning. They are also known for their common Nature Rune drops, and many high level non-members fight them for this purpose.

It is recommended to be combat level 55 or higher before attempting to kill them. They can hit 50s and 60s very often if Runite Armour or better is not worn. As they occupy 2x2 areas, rangers and mages may fight them in safe spots in Level 1 of the Stronghold. Two cockroach workers have their spawn points enclosed in a small room with an exit only one tile wide so they cannot attack a player fighting them with a Range or Magic attack style from outside of the room. However, workers' defences are rather high, making it harder for low and mid-level players to deal damage to it. For members, a halberd can be used for safe Melee training, as it can attack up to two spaces away from the player, allowing you to strike melee attacks without getting hit.

Many players take free food from the nearby fishing spot when training on cockroaches.

Also the Monastery is nearby for healing or using the altar (level 31 prayer needed).

Medium-levelled players will sometimes kill this monster for their decent stackable drops on free worlds, and for their relatively good crimson charm droprate for their level.

Habitat

 * Stronghold of Player Safety

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