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The kalphite queen (Kalphiscarabeinae Pasha), also called the KQ, is the 5th highest level monster in all of RuneScape, and is the 2nd highest level monster that is neither quest or mini game related. The Kalphite Queen is most famous for dropping the Dragon chainbody armour, along with Dust Devils and Smoke Devils. The Kalphite Queen is one of the toughest monsters in RuneScape, and she can inflict incredible amounts of damage, sometimes constantly. It is recommended for players to only bring items into the lair they are willing to lose.
Location
To get to the Kalphite Lair, you must enter the desert. The easiest way to do this is from the Shantay Pass.
The Shantay Pass is located south of Al Kharid. To go through the Pass, you will need to buy a Shantay pass from the nearby Shantay for a small fee.
The entrance is due west of the Shantay Pass, and is really a short run. If you are lucky and fast, the heat of the desert will not effect you. You will require a rope to enter the dungeon, which will be used in the process.
Alternatively, those with access to Dorgesh-Kaan will be able to find a tunnel in the Dorgesh-Kaan South Dungeon that leads through to the Kalphite Lair, emerging near the kalphite soldiers.
Please note: To enter the second tunnel into the Kalphite Queen area, you will need a second rope, so ensure you and anyone you bring with you has the necessary supplies
Two Forms
The Kalphite Queen has an extremely high combat level of 333. Each form has exactly 255 hitpoints. She transforms into two varieties of bug. In her first form, the Kalphite Queen is an immense scarab beetle; in her second form, she is a giant wasp.
As a beetle, she activates prayers preventing normal damage by magic and ranged attacks. As a wasp, she uses the protect from melee prayer. She varies her attack among melee, mage, and ranged attacks. Challengers must prepare beforehand for these changes, or must be able to adapt styles. It should be noted that the second form is much more difficult to defeat than the first form.
Her Ranged attacks consists of her shooting Barbed Spines from her abdomen, inflicting up to 31 damage. Her melee attack can also hit 31 damage, but is more likely to hit around 25. And then she uses a mage attack that hits up to 31 damage and bounces from player to player, hitting each of them very hard. This spell cannot, however, turn corners or go through the Kalphite Queen, which is why players like to stand on her opposites sides, giving them slightly more time, while she has to take the time to turn and attack the other players with you, standing on the other sides.
Strategies
Drops
Weapons
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price 
Rune axe 1 Common 7,181
Adamant spear 1 Common 1,030
Rune battleaxe 1 Uncommon 24,487
Rune 2h sword 1 Uncommon 37,758
Rune warhammer 1 Uncommon 24,832
Adamant longsword 1 Uncommon 1,644
Lava battlestaff 1 Uncommon 9,454
Dragon 2h sword 1 Rare (1/256) 131,761
Armour
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Rune chainbody 1 Common 29,475
Steel platebody 1 Common 901
Rune sq shield 1 Uncommon 22,459
Red d'hide body 1 Common 5,932
Dragon chainbody 1 Rare (1/128) 375,127
Ammunition
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Mithril arrow 500 Common 9,500
Iron arrow 1–335 Uncommon 5–1,675
Steel arrow 1–150 Uncommon 32–4,800
Rune javelin 1–5 Uncommon 175–875
Rune arrow 250 Uncommon 17,500
Potions
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price File:Prayer potion (4).png Prayer potion (4) 4 Uncommon Error File:Antidote++ (4).png Antidote++ (4) 5 (noted) Uncommon Error
Weapon poison++ 5 (noted) Uncommon Error
Gems
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Sapphire 1 Uncommon 371
Emerald 1 Uncommon 534
Ruby 1 Uncommon 960
Oyster pearls 40 Uncommon 31,120
Diamond 1 Common 1,891
Uncut sapphire 20 (noted) Unknown 9,100|}
Uncut emerald 20 Common 13,580
Uncut diamond 20 (noted) Unknown 52,540
Runes
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Blood rune 100 Common 36,700
Chaos rune 250 Common 22,250
Nature rune 69; 75 Common 14,973–16,275
Fire rune 600 Common 3,000
Law rune 20; 45 Uncommon 3,320–7,470
Death rune 175 Uncommon 35,525
Other
Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Wine of zamorak 50 (noted) Common 88,750
Coins 3; 0 Uncommon Error
Runite bar 3 (noted) Uncommon 37,104
Monkfish 8 Common 3,696
Air orb 30 (noted) Uncommon 34,950
Magic logs 60 (noted) Uncommon 65,400
Grapes 75 (noted) Uncommon 5,475
Toadflax 20 (noted) Uncommon 32,780
Lantadyme 20 (noted) Uncommon 28,380
Avantoe 20 (noted) Uncommon 36,960
Irit leaf 20 (noted) Uncommon 15,780
Ranarr weed 20 (noted) Uncommon 153,640
Potato cactus 100 (noted) Common 80,800
Waterskin 3 Common Error
Clue scroll (elite) 1 Rare (1/200) Error
Kq head 1 Rare (1/128) Error
Kalphite princess 1 Very rare (1/3,000) Error
Rare drop table
In addition to the drops above, this monster also has access to the rare drop table.
Show/hide rare drop table Item Quantity Rarity GE market price
Coins 3,000 Common Not sold
Loop half of key 1 Common 10,307
Tooth half of key 1 Common 10,840
Chaos talisman 1 Common 505
Uncut sapphire 1 Common 455
Uncut emerald 1 Uncommon 679
Uncut ruby 1 Uncommon 1,249
Nature talisman 1 Uncommon 744
Steel arrow 150 Uncommon 4,800
Rune arrow 42 Uncommon 2,940
Rune javelin 5 Uncommon 875
Adamant javelin 20 Uncommon 1,220
Runite bar 1 Uncommon 12,368
Nature rune 67 Uncommon 14,539
Law rune 45 Uncommon 7,470
Death rune 45 Uncommon 9,135
Rune battleaxe 1 Uncommon 24,487
Rune 2h sword 1 Uncommon 37,758
Rune sq shield 1 Uncommon 22,459
Silver ore 100 (noted) Uncommon 7,000
Dragonstone 1 Uncommon 11,932
Uncut diamond 1 Rare 2,627
Dragon med helm 1 Rare 58,488
Rune kiteshield 1 Rare 32,015
Rune spear 1 Rare 11,933
Shield left half 1 Rare 65,697
Dragon spear 1 Rare 37,226
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Larva • Worker • Soldier • Soldier (POH) • Guardian
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