Salamanders are versatile, two-handed ranged weapons that act as two-handed crossbows. Salamanders may be obtained through net trapping and must be fuelled using a variety of herb tars made with the Herblore skill.
When you die or drop a salamander it runs away. In contrast, when a beast of burden holding any salamanders is dismissed or dies, the salamanders are dropped on the ground and can be picked up as items instead.

A player holding a Black salamander
Weapon (creature) | Ranged Level | Damage | Ammo |
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30 | 397 | ![]() |
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50 | 662 | ![]() |
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60 | 795 | ![]() |
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70 | 892 | ![]() |
Their combat bonuses are as follows:
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Swamp lizard | 30 | Bolt | 397 | 454 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 7,233 |
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Orange salamander | 50 | Bolt | 662 | 850 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 4,903 |
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Red salamander | 60 | Bolt | 765 | 1132 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 3,901 |
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Black salamander | 70 | Bolt | 892 | 1486 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 6,260 |
Trivia[]
- On the 17 January 2011 patch notes, salamanders had their idle animation stance updated.
- When moving around, a salamander becomes a one-handed weapon rather than a two-handed one.
- When salamanders were first released players would purchase them for 12,000 coins to upwards of 65,000 coins depending on the tier.
- When you attack with salamanders, you appear to be pulling their tail.
- When you are in the combat stance with a salamander, it is similar to holding a gun, or anything similar to that matter.
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