Hobgoblin

Hobgoblin
Release	6 April 2001 (Update)
Members	No
Examine
	An ugly, smelly creature.
Combat info
Equipment XP (2H/MH & Armour/OH)
	2 / 1 / 0
Slayer
Assigned by
Offensive
Max hit
	4 ticks (2.4s)
Combat levels
Accuracy
Defensive
Affinities
Immunities

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For other uses, see Hobgoblin (disambiguation).

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Hobgoblins are Bandosian creatures that share characteristics with both goblins and orks. They can be aggressive to lower-level players, especially when several are in the area. Generally, only Level 32 and level 35 hobgoblins wield spears.

Players may find that they are good monsters to train on, mainly because they give decent free-to-play drops for a low-level creature. They also reside in the God Wars Dungeon, and when killed there they will add to the killcount for Bandos. Hobgoblins are often found in areas near water such as peninsulas, in caves, and in areas that contain Limpwurt root spawns. They will also drop these roots, making fighting them a good way to obtain them.

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

Hobgoblins may also be purchased at level 78 Construction to guard a players dungeon (see Hobgoblin (POH)).

Characteristics and history[]

Hobgoblins are said to be similar to a cross between goblins and orks^[1], which were brought with the other Bandosian races from Yu'Biusk in the Second Age. As such, they possess characteristics of both races, possessing the pointed ears and height of the goblins, in addition to the tusks and physique of the orks.

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 guerrilla units^[2] in battle unlike lumbering orks and ogres, making them a good all-round fighter.

Locations[]

Crandor (level 28)
Daemonheim while Dungeoneering
Hobgoblin Peninsula west of Crafting Guild (Levels 30 and 35)
Edgeville Dungeon (Levels 28 and 32)
God Wars Dungeon (Level 91)
The Hollows (Beware of Poison spiders nearby) (Level 28 and 32)
Near the Karamja Hunter area, South of Tai Bwo Wannai (Level 28)
Around the Outpost (Levels 28 and 32)
North of Rellekka (Some are on islands and can only be hit by Ranged or Magic) (Level 32)
Player owned houses
Gnome Village Dungeon (Level 28)
Waterbirth Island (Level 28)
Wilderness (Hobgoblin Mine at level 45-50 wilderness.) (Level 28)
Witchaven Dungeon (Level 35)
Asgarnian Ice Dungeon (Levels 28 and 32)

Champions' Challenge[]

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

Drops[]

100% drop[]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Bones	1	Always	266

Charms (members only)[]

No charm
82–83%	16%	0.4–0.6%	0.9–1.1%	0.1–0.2%
Represents a 90% confidence range based on a sample of 24,744 kills. 1 charm is dropped at a time. Add data to the log (requires JavaScript).

Main drops[]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
Bronze spear_(m)	1	Common	8,862
Iron javelin	5	Common	130
Steel dagger	1	Common	961
Iron sword	1	Common	2,481
Iron longsword	1	Uncommon	3,555
Iron spear_(m)	1	Uncommon	8,969
Steel spear_(m)	1	Uncommon	3,286
Steel longsword	1	Uncommon	1,593
Hobgoblin skin	1	Unknown^[3]	Not sold
Warpriest of Bandos helm	1	Varies^[4]	Not sold
Warpriest of Bandos cuirass	1	Varies^[4]	Not sold
Warpriest of Bandos greaves	1	Varies^[4]	Not sold
Warpriest of Bandos gauntlets	1	Varies^[4]	Not sold
Warpriest of Bandos boots	1	Varies^[4]	Not sold
Warpriest of Bandos cape	1	Varies^[4]	Not sold
Water rune	2	Uncommon	50
Body rune	6	Uncommon	288
Fire rune	7	Uncommon	1,113
Cosmic rune	2	Uncommon	824
Chaos rune	3	Uncommon	456
Nature rune	4	Uncommon	1,620
Law rune	2	Uncommon	1,140
Potato seed_(m)	4–8	Common	976–1,952
Onion seed_(m)	4	Common	968
Cabbage seed_(m)	4	Common	828
Sweetcorn seed_(m)	3	Common	894
Strawberry seed_(m)	1–2	Common	1,075–2,150
Harralander seed_(m)	1	Common	196
Tarromin seed_(m)	1	Common	137
Tomato seed_(m)	3	Uncommon	612
Watermelon seed_(m)	1–2	Uncommon	3,590–7,180
Jute seed_(m)	1	Uncommon	79
Wildblood seed_(m)	1	Uncommon	189
Jangerberry seed_(m)	1	Uncommon	79
Whiteberry seed_(m)	1–2	Uncommon	136–272
Poison ivy seed_(m)	1	Uncommon	302
Bittercap mushroom spore_(m)	1	Uncommon	1,768
Cactus seed_(m)	1	Uncommon	1,016
Belladonna seed_(m)	1	Uncommon	1,007
Limpwurt seed_(m)	1	Uncommon	5,207
Toadflax seed_(m)	1	Uncommon	9,872
Spirit weed seed_(m)	1	Uncommon	78,260
Marrentill seed_(m)	1	Uncommon	179
Irit seed_(m)	1	Uncommon	1,018
Kwuarm seed_(m)	1	Uncommon	12,857
Cadantine seed_(m)	1	Rare	1,438
Dwarf weed seed_(m)	1	Rare	822
Ranarr seed_(m)	1	Rare	976
Lantadyme seed_(m)	1	Rare	726
Grimy guam	1	Common	709
Grimy marrentill_(m)	1	Common	2,307
Grimy tarromin_(m)	1	Common	105
Grimy harralander_(m)	1	Common	741
Grimy avantoe_(m)	1	Uncommon	1,043
Grimy irit_(m)	1	Uncommon	5,008
Grimy ranarr_(m)	1	Rare	1,860
Grimy kwuarm_(m)	1	Rare	11,782
Grimy cadantine_(m)	1	Rare	4,322
Grimy lantadyme_(m)	1	Rare	7,551
Grimy dwarf weed_(m)	1	Rare	8,476
Limpwurt root	1	Common	5,190
Goblin mail	1	Rare	837
Grapes	1–3	Uncommon	4,785–14,355
Trading sticks_(m)	15	Uncommon^[5]	105

^ God Wars Dungeon (wiki). "Hobgoblins are like a cross between a goblin and an ork, but they lack a goblin's tenacity and an ork's brute strength. They make up for this by being almost as numerous as the goblins but far stronger."*
^ History of the Goblins (wiki). "Hobgoblins were hardy but highly mobile, capable of guerilla engagements behind enemy lines."*
^ Only during the Fur 'n' Seek quest.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Players who previously bought this in The Bird and the Beast will have a greater chance of receiving this as a drop. Only in the God Wars Dungeon.
^ Only dropped by hobgoblins on Karamja

Tertiary drops[]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
Hobgoblin Champion's scroll_(m)	1	Very rare^{[note 1]}	Not sold
Starved ancient effigy_(m)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Spirit sapphire_(m)	1	Rare	Not sold
Spirit emerald_(m)	1	Rare	Not sold
Spirit ruby_(m)	1	Rare	Not sold
Sacrifice	1	Rare^{[note 2]}	Not sold
Devotion	1	Rare^{[note 2]}	Not sold
Transfigure	1	Rare^{[note 2]}	Not sold

^ 1/5000 drop rate
^ ^a ^b ^c Abilities are not dropped as items; instead, they are simply learned when the monster is killed, prompting the message: You have unlocked the <Ability> ability!. They are dropped alongside the main drop. Only dropped by hobgoblins in the God Wars Dungeon.

Rare drop table drops[]

This monster has access to the rare drop table.
Luck-enhancing items such as a ring of wealth or luck of the dwarves are not required to access the table.


Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
Coins	250–500	Common	250–500
Uncut sapphire	1	Common	809
Uncut emerald	1	Common	2,555
Uncut ruby	1	Common	1,842
Uncut diamond	1	Common	4,843
Uncut diamond	45–55 (noted)	Rare	217,935–266,365
Loop half of a key	1	Common	11,053
Tooth half of a key	1	Common	11,538
Uncut dragonstone	1	Uncommon	12,077
Uncut dragonstone	45–55 (noted)	Rare	543,465–664,235
Dragon longsword	1	Common	56,212
Dragon spear	1	Rare	35,861
Battlestaff	180–220 (noted)	Rare	542,160–662,640
Rune javelin	5	Rare	905
Rune platebody	1	Uncommon	37,480
Rune platebody	15–25 (noted)	Rare	562,200–937,000
Shield left half	1	Rare	64,399
Dragon helm	1	Uncommon	58,601
Rune arrowheads	113–137	Common	14,916–18,084
Onyx bolts	135–165	Very rare	1,003,725–1,226,775
Chaos talisman	1	Rare	1,923
Nature talisman	1	Rare	1,473
Water talisman	65–82 (noted)	Rare	164,320–207,296
Earth talisman	65–82 (noted)	Rare	12,025–15,170
Fire talisman	25–35 (noted)	Rare	5,225–7,315
Raw lobster	135–165 (noted)	Common	47,655–58,245
Raw shark	225–275 (noted)	Uncommon	321,075–392,425
Big bones	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	13,804–16,646
Dragon bones	180–220 (noted)	Rare	384,480–469,920
Coal	200–1,100 (noted)	Uncommon	22,400–123,200
Gold ore	90–110 (noted)	Common	52,830–64,570
Adamantite ore	180–220 (noted)	Uncommon	40,860–49,940
Adamant bar	14–16 (noted)	Common	24,654–28,176
Adamant bar	135–165 (noted)	Rare	237,735–290,565
Runite ore	90–110 (noted)	Rare	127,710–156,090
Rune bar	3 (noted)	Common	8,955
Rune bar	45–55 (noted)	Rare	134,325–164,175
Grimy torstol	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	485,010–592,790
Grimy snapdragon	90–110 (noted)	Uncommon	161,010–196,790
Super restore (4)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	125,910–153,890
Prayer potion (4)	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	130,950–160,050
Lantadyme seed	14–16	Uncommon	10,164–11,616
Dwarf weed seed	14–16	Uncommon	11,508–13,152
Magic seed	4	Uncommon	209,856
Palm tree seed	10	Rare	396,000
Flax	450–550 (noted)	Common	43,200–52,800
Molten glass	45–55 (noted)	Common	27,585–33,715
Soft clay	450–550 (noted)	Uncommon	188,550–230,450
Yew logs	68–82 (noted)	Uncommon	11,356–13,694
Yew logs	675–825 (noted)	Rare	112,725–137,775
Teak plank	45–55 (noted)	Uncommon	16,740–20,460
Mahogany plank	270–330 (noted)	Rare	356,670–435,930
Blurberry Special	1	Uncommon	12,008
Vecna skull	1	Very rare*	124,871
Hazelmere's signet ring	1	Very rare*	1,432,268,388
Brawling gloves (Melee)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Magic)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Ranged)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Agility)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Cooking)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (FM)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Fishing)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Hunter)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Mining)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Prayer)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Smithing)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (Thieving)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Brawling gloves (WC)	1	Very rare	Not sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 1	1	Very rare	Not sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 2	1	Very rare	Not sold
Crystal triskelion fragment 3	1	Very rare	Not sold

Universal drops[]

Universal drops are dropped by nearly every monster outside of Daemonheim.

These drops are dropped alongside main drops.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	GE price
	Key token	1	Rare	Not sold
	Mimic kill token	1	Very rare	5,575

Trivia[]

In mythology, hobgoblins are intelligent and helpful versions of goblins. In RuneScape, it is quite the contrary.
On 23 September 2009, hobgoblins and their revenant counterparts received a graphical makeover.
Following their graphical redesign, hobgoblins bear a very close resemblance 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 bulky armour.
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."
According to the Runescape Official Handbook, hobgoblins keep their teeth sharp so they can eat their opponent.

References[]

[1] God Wars Dungeon (wiki). "Hobgoblins are like a cross between a goblin and an ork, but they lack a goblin's tenacity and an ork's brute strength. They make up for this by being almost as numerous as the goblins but far stronger."*

[2] History of the Goblins (wiki). "Hobgoblins were hardy but highly mobile, capable of guerilla engagements behind enemy lines."*

[3] Only during the Fur 'n' Seek quest.

[drop-rate-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Players who previously bought this in The Bird and the Beast will have a greater chance of receiving this as a drop. Only in the God Wars Dungeon.

[5] Only dropped by hobgoblins on Karamja

[6] 1/5000 drop rate

[abilities-7] Abilities are not dropped as items; instead, they are simply learned when the monster is killed, prompting the message: You have unlocked the <Ability> ability!. They are dropped alongside the main drop. Only dropped by hobgoblins in the God Wars Dungeon.

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[note 1]

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