Hellhound

Level 122Level 127Level 136
Hellhound
Released	27 February 2002 (Update)
Members	Yes
Combat level	122
Size	2x2
Examine	Hello, nice doggy...
Combat info
Attribute	Demon
XP bonus	+0%
Max hit	11
Aggressive	Yes
Poisonous	No
Attack style	Stab
Attack speed	4 ticks (2.4 seconds)
Respawn time	89 ticks (53.4 seconds)
Slayer info
Slayer level	None
Slayer XP	116 xp
Category	Hellhounds
Assigned by
Combat stats
Aggressive stats
Melee defence
Magic defence
+0	50% weakness
Ranged defence
Immunities
Poison	Not immune
Venom	Not immune
Cannons	Not immune
Thralls	Not immune
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Advanced data
Monster ID	104,105,7256

This article has a Slayer task guide here.

Information comparing locations for Slayer tasks will be on this page.

SMW Subobject for Level 127Magic defence bonus: 0Examine: From the maws of hell.Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 106Heavy range defence bonus: 0NPC ID: 3133Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 17 October 2013Version anchor: Level 127Ranged level: 1Attack level: 107Combat level: 127Poisonous: NoIs variant of: HellhoundMax hit: 13Magic attack bonus: 0Immune to poison: Not immuneRange attack bonus: 0Range defence bonus: 0Attack style: StabMonster attribute: demonLight range defence bonus: 0Hitpoints: 116Image: File:Hellhound (GWD).pngSlash defence bonus: 0Slayer category: HellhoundsStandard range defence bonus: 0Assigned by: krystilia, vannaka, chaeldar, konar, nieve, duradelIs members only: trueAttack speed: 4Experience bonus: 0Magic level: 1Name: HellhoundStrength bonus: 0Size: 2Strength level: 116Slayer experience: 116Uses infobox: Monster

SMW Subobject for Level 136Magic defence bonus: 0Examine: Hello, nice doggy...Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 102Heavy range defence bonus: 0NPC ID: 7877Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 23 November 2017Version anchor: Level 136Ranged level: 1Hitpoints: 150Attack level: 105Combat level: 136Poisonous: NoImmune to poison: Not immuneIs variant of: HellhoundAttack speed: 4Magic attack bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 0Elemental weakness: WaterRange defence bonus: 0Attack style: StabMonster attribute: demonLight range defence bonus: 0Image: File:Hellhound.pngSize: 2Range attack bonus: 0Slayer category: HellhoundsStandard range defence bonus: 0Assigned by: krystilia, vannaka, chaeldar, konar, nieve, duradelIs members only: trueExperience bonus: 0Uses infobox: MonsterMagic level: 1Name: HellhoundStrength bonus: 0Max hit: 13Strength level: 120Slayer experience: 150Elemental weakness percent: 50

SMW Subobject for Level 122Magic defence bonus: 0Examine: Hello, nice doggy...Immune to venom: Not immuneAttack bonus: 0Magic Damage bonus: 0Ranged Strength bonus: 0Stab defence bonus: 0Uses skill: SlayerDefence level: 102Heavy range defence bonus: 0NPC ID: 104, 105, 7256Crush defence bonus: 0Release date: 27 February 2002Version anchor: Level 122Ranged level: 1Hitpoints: 116Attack level: 105Combat level: 122Poisonous: NoImmune to poison: Not immuneIs variant of: HellhoundAttack speed: 4Magic attack bonus: 0Slash defence bonus: 0Elemental weakness: WaterRange defence bonus: 0Attack style: StabMonster attribute: demonLight range defence bonus: 0Image: File:Hellhound.pngSize: 2Range attack bonus: 0Slayer category: HellhoundsStandard range defence bonus: 0Assigned by: krystilia, vannaka, chaeldar, konar, nieve, duradelIs members only: trueExperience bonus: 0Uses infobox: MonsterMagic level: 1Name: HellhoundStrength bonus: 0Max hit: 11Strength level: 104Slayer experience: 116Elemental weakness percent: 50

Hellhounds are monsters that are often given as a Slayer task to mid-to-high level players. Hellhounds are primarily killed for their hard clue scroll drops, as they drop them at a much higher rate compared to most other non-boss/superior monsters.

In order to be assigned them as a slayer task, the player must have 75 combat (unless it is not counted). Players with 91 Slayer may also kill Cerberus as an alternative to a hellhound task. Other alternatives include the skeleton hellhounds from Calvar'ion and Vet'ion. All other hellhound variants do not count towards the task.

Strategy[edit | edit source]

Hellhounds are demonic creatures, so demonbane weapons will work against them. Their high combat level is mainly reflective of their accurate and powerful attacks; their low defensive stats make them fairly easy to defeat. Their magic defence is virtually non-existent - paired with their weakness to water, even a player with a negative magic attack bonus (e.g. when wearing Proselyte armour) will rarely miss when using water spells.

As they only attack with melee, Protect from Melee can be used to nullify their attacks. The lowest effort way to use this strategy is at the Catacombs of Kourend, as the area is a multi-combat zone. Players who have completed at least easy tasks of the Ardougne Diary can teleport to Kandarin Monastery to recharge Prayer points, and teleport back via Xeric's talisman's Xeric's Heart option or the Kourend Castle Teleport spell (requires 48 Magic and completion of Client of Kourend to unlock the spell). Alternatively, a player-owned house altar and Kourend portal may be used. Bring prayer-boosting armour such as the Proselyte armour for longer trips and some food just in case you run out of Prayer points and get hit by the hellhounds. Prayer "flicking" can dramatically reduce the cost of fighting them; however, this requires close attention and food to correct mistakes. Taking advantage of the Guthan's healing set effect is also an effective strategy for longer trips.

Since they occupy a large space of 2-by-2 squares, hellhounds can easily be safespotted in Taverley Dungeon on rocks and columns, or in the Witchaven Dungeon. In the Karuulm Slayer Dungeon, they can be safespotted with range at the entrance by staying against the north wall and luring the two northern spawn Hellhounds towards the entrance. They may also be safespotted in the Kourend dungeon by ranging them from the south of the room, using the corner of the entry hallway to block. Also it is possible to safespot them from the south in the Kourend Catacombs from the north exit, drag them along the wall and safespot them from the furthest tile in the corridor to the brutal dragons. It is also possible to safespot Hellhounds in the Wilderness Slayer dungeon by running to the gap in the stalagmites on the eastern wall in level 17 Wilderness. Get the closest Hellhound to the north from that spot to be aggressive towards you and use it to block others from attacking until the aggression timer is up, after which then safespot can be used freely.

Players hunting hard clue scrolls can kill hellhounds located east of the Deserted Keep while wearing a ring of wealth (i). This doubles the drop rate of clue scrolls from hellhounds, from 1/64 to 1/32.

Ensouled hellhound heads can be sent to the bank with a charged Soul bearer.

Locations[edit | edit source]

Location	Levels	Spawns	Map	League region
Outside of the Wilderness Resource Area^{[c 1]}	122	6	Show map	Wilderness✓
Witchaven Dungeon	122	8	Show map	Kandarin✓
God Wars Dungeon	127	5	Show map	Asgarnia✓
Stronghold Slayer Cave^{[c 1]}^{[c 2]}	122	13	Show map	Kandarin✓
Taverley Dungeon^{[c 1]}	122	13	Show map	Asgarnia✓
Wilderness Slayer Cave^{[c 1]}	136	9	Show map	Wilderness✓
Catacombs of Kourend	122	9	Show map	Kourend✓
Karuulm Slayer Dungeon^{[c 1]}	122	12	Show map	Kourend✓

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Dwarf multicannon can be placed.
^ Can only be fought while on a Hellhound Slayer task.

Drops[edit | edit source]

The following drop rates are provided by Jagex, unless otherwise specified.

The average hellhound kill is worth 451.32.

The average hellhound kill while on a Konar task is worth 1,538.94.

100%[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Vile ashes	1	Always	232	1

Other[edit | edit source]

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Smouldering stone	1	1/32,768	3,217,235	27,000

Tertiary[edit | edit source]

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Ensouled hellhound head	1	1/40	4,838	1
Clue scroll (elite)	1	Always^{[d 1]}	Not sold	12
Reward casket (elite)	1	Always^{[d 1]}	Not sold	30
Looting bag	1	1/3^{[d 2]}	Not sold	N/A
Clue scroll (hard)	1	1/64; 1/32^{[d 4]}^{[d 3]}	Not sold	12
Brimstone key	1	1/96^{[d 5]}	Not sold	N/A

^ ^1.0 ^1.1 Elite clue scrolls and reward caskets are only dropped when completing an elite clue scroll asking you to kill a hellhound.
^ Looting bags are only dropped by those found in the Wilderness.
^ The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/32 if a ring of wealth (i) is worn and fought in the Wilderness.
^ The hard clue scroll drop rate increases to 1/60; 1/30 after unlocking the hard Combat Achievements rewards tier.
^ Brimstone keys are only dropped if killed on a Slayer task given by Konar quo Maten.

Catacombs tertiary[edit | edit source]

The following drops are only accessible while killing the Catacombs of Kourend variants.

Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
Ancient shard	1	1/256	Not sold	122
Dark totem base	1	1/384	Not sold	123
Dark totem middle	1	1/384	Not sold	123
Dark totem top	1	1/384	Not sold	123

Wilderness Slayer tertiary[edit | edit source]

The following drops are only accessible while on a Slayer task given by Krystilia.

	Item	Quantity	Rarity	Price	High Alch
	Larran's key	1	1/90; 1/88	145,693	1
	Slayer's enchantment	1	1/228; 1/200	2,018	720