The Cave Crawler is a type of low level slayer monster. To damage them you will need at minimum slayer level of 10. They can be assigned by most of the low to mid level slayer masters such as Turael, Spria, Mazchna, Vannaka and Chaeldar.
Where to kill Cave Crawlers in OSRS?
Cave Crawlers can be found in a number of locations such as the Fremennik Slayer Dungeon, Dorgesh-Kaan south Dungeon and the Lumbridge Swamp Caves. The best place to kill them is at the Fremennik Slayer Dungeon, as its easy to get there and provides the largest number of spawns. The fastest methods of transportation to the dungeon include:
- Fairy ring code A-J-R.
- Rellekka teleport and run east.
- Eagle transportation system and run south.
Cave Crawler Gear Setup
Finding the most optimal gear to use when killing Cave Crawlers in OSRS is important. Helping to increase your kills per hour and reduce supply costs. Either Melee or Ranged-based combat is recommended here, setups can be seen below for a variety of different budgets.
Melee Gear Setups
Max Melee
Mid-tier Melee
Budget Melee
Ranged Gear Setups
Max Ranged
Mid-tier Ranged
Budget Ranged
Cave Crawler FAQs
Below is some of the most frequently asked questions by players in osrs looking to kill Cave Crawlers for the first time.
How do you safe spot cave crawlers?
Cave Crawlers only attack with melee, so you can position yourself behind rocks/boulders or other cave crawlers to block their pathing. Then attack them with your ranged weapon.
Does the Cave Crawler poison you?
Yes, when fighting cave crawlers they have the potential to poison you. So, be sure to bring some form of antidote or anti-poison potion.
Can you use a cannon?
You can use a dwarf cannon in the lumbridge swamp caves and Dorgesh-kaan cave to kill cave crawlers. However, you can not use a cannon in the Fremennik Slayer Dungeon. If you are a high level player then it should still be faster using the Fremennik dungeon. As there is a far higher number of spawns, in a condensed area.