Hobgoblin

Hobgoblins are strong, agile members of the goblinoid family. They can be aggressive to lower-level players, especially when several are in the area. Level 42 hobgoblins wield spears, although one of the level 28 hobgoblins near the Crafting Guild wields a spear as well. They are good monsters to train on, mainly because they give good free-to-play drops for a low-level creature. About 20-25% of the time hobgoblins drop limpwurt roots which are used in the Herblore skill to create strength potions. They also reside in the God Wars Dungeon. If killed in the God Wars Dungeon they will count as a kill of Bandos.

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

Characteristics and history
Hobgoblins are said to be a crossbreed between goblins and orks and were apparently bred by Bandos to fight as soldiers in the God Wars. While not as tenacious as goblins or as strong as orks, hobgoblins have strength that exceeds that of a goblin significantly and are agile, mobile units in battle unlike lumbering orks and ogres, making them a good all-round fighter. They also possibly threw their spears/javelins as ranged support for Bandos's armies. After the God Wars, when Bandos left Gielinor, they were left leaderless and now mainly live in desolate areas or caves, being mainly uncivilised and unorganised. Hobgoblins live mainly on a diet of limpwurt roots, which explains why they drop many of them, and presumably they are also flesh-eating carnivores, given their likeness to goblins. They are also known for dropping gold charms very commonly. Players that can defend themselves against these monsters adequately may find that the limpwurt roots are a good source of money; if you sell them at the Grand Exchange, you will discover that they sell for quite a large price ( coins to be exact).

Locations

 * Asgarnian Ice Dungeon
 * Crandor
 * Daemonheim while Dungeoneering
 * Hobgoblin Peninsula west of Crafting Guild (Snape grass spawn point located there)
 * Edgeville Dungeon (Level 42 and 28)
 * God Wars Dungeon (Level 47)
 * Near the Karamja Hunter area.
 * North of the Outpost
 * North of Rellekka (Includes hobgoblins which can be hit with long-ranged attacks on islands: Ranged, Magic)
 * Player owned houses
 * Gnome Village Dungeon
 * Waterbirth Island
 * Wilderness (Hobgoblin Mine at level 36-37 wilderness.) (Level 28 hobgoblins only.)
 * Witchaven Dungeon

Champions' Challenge
Hobgoblins are one of the 'races' who have a champion in the Champions' Challenge activity. To fight the Hobgoblin Champion, the player must kill hobgoblins until one drops a Champion's scroll, a very rare drop.

100% drop

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Weapons/Armour

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Runes

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Seeds (m)

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Herbs (m)

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Other

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Note:
 * Trading Sticks - Only hobgoblins residing at Karamja.

Trivia

 * In mythology, hobgoblins are intelligent and helpful versions of goblins. In the game, it is quite the opposite.
 * On 23 September 2009, hobgoblins and their revenant counterparts received a graphical makeover.
 * Limpwurt roots are a common drop from hobgoblins, players who loot these from Hobgoblins can earn up to per inventory, an easy way for non-members to earn considerable amounts of money.
 * Some of the hobgoblins in Daemonheim are stronger than the Hobgoblin Champion.
 * Hobgoblins bear a very close resemblance and may be a reference to Moblins from The Legend of Zelda, particularly the ones from Ocarina of Time. They also look very similar to Ganon from the non-canon television series, except that he wore a robe in the series, whereas hobgoblins in Runescape wear armour and bulky leather.
 * In Armies of Gielinor, before summoning a hobgoblin, this text will appear: "The hobgoblin occupies the rung on the evolutionary ladder between goblin and ork, and so displays the best and worst traits of both races."