The Elder Stag
Fernwood's oldest creature, gone wild and dark with the Thornwood curse.
Level 18MeleeBoss
Stats
- HP
- 1800
- Attack
- 21
- Defence
- 11
- Range
- 1 tile
- Attacks every
- 2s
- XP
- 3600
- Speed
- 2.6 tiles/s
- Notices you at
- 4 tiles
- Gives up after
- 9 tiles
Elites (3.5% of spawns, never bosses) have ×2.5 HP, ×1.35 attack and +3 defence, give ×3 XP and drop loot twice with ×3 rarity chances. Each also rolls two elite traits.
Special moves
- Stamps every 7s, hitting everything within 1 tile for 1.4× damage
- Enrages below 40% health and attacks every 1.4s
- Never moves from its spot
Drops
GP: 100% chance of 800 GP–1500
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
 Antler Shard | 100% | 1–2 |
 Emerald | 40% | 1 |
 Clue Scroll (medium) | 40% | 1 |
 Antler Crown | 6% | 1 |
 Mantle of the Elder Stag | 8%(one of “legend”) | 1 |
| Fawn | 2% | 1 |
Gear can roll Fine, Rare or Epic. Your first kill guarantees at least a Rare. Items marked “one of” share a single roll: at most one of them drops.
Where to find it
| Region | Area | Levels | At once | Respawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernwood & the Mire | The Stag's Glade | 16–20 | 1 | 600s |
Bestiary milestones
| Rank | Kills | Lasting bonus |
|---|---|---|
| ★ Novice | 1 | +3% damage against it |
| ★★ Hunter | 5 | +4% less damage from it |
| ★★★ Veteran | 15 | +15% rare find chance from it |
| ★★★★ Expert | 40 | +8% XP from it |
| ★★★★★ Slayer | 100 | +7% damage against it |
Reaching Slayer also earns the title “The Elder Stag Slayer”.
Quests and tasks
| Quest | Kills needed |
|---|---|
| The Elder Stag | 1 |