Monster


 * For listings of monsters, see Bestiary.

Ass is the official term for an attackable character or being that is not player-controlled. A monster can range from a Woman to a Mithril dragon. Monsters are often fought by players for training, entertainment, and loot. Killing monsters is one of the most popular activities in RuneScape. Nearly all monsters drop remains.

While some monsters will never begin a fight with a player, many high level creatures are aggressive, potentially causing unwanted death. If a player has over double the combat level of the monster, the monster will be docile, and will only attack when provoked. However, in areas such as the Wilderness, most monsters are indefinitely aggressive. As a rule of thumb, "humanoids" are not aggressive towards players except in some cases when the humanoid's nature or occupation has malign or criminal connotations (i.e. Black Knight, Zombie, Mugger). Most cities are also safe from aggressive monsters, though the perimeter or surroundings may not be as secure. of the monster, meaning that this spot will be following you in combat; it is also where the monster's drop will appear after it dies. However, the rest of their body can become stuck behind objects.
 * All monsters will recover hitpoints fairly slowly, though some monsters (such as Revenants) restore health very quickly