Old Mossbeard

The Mushroom King of Fernwood. Rarely seen, never forgotten.

Level 15MeleeRare named boss

Stats

HP
900
Attack
18
Defence
9
Range
1 tile
Attacks every
2.4s
XP
1800
Speed
1.4 tiles/s
Notices you at
5 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 one elite trait.

Special moves

  • Stamps every 7s, hitting everything within 1 tile for 1.3× damage
  • Enrages below 40% health and attacks every 1.6s
  • Never moves from its spot

Drops

GP: 100% chance of 200 GP–400

ItemChanceAmount
Royal Spores100%2–4
Mushroom Cap100%3–6
Heartwood30%1
Emerald20%1
Soulfire Rune40%3–6
Ember Wand6%(one of “gear”)1
Tome of Storms6%(one of “gear”)1
Sporecrown12%1
Ember Gauntlets2%(one of “gear”)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

RegionAreaLevelsAt onceRespawn
Fernwood & the MireThe wasp glade5–9120% chance every 10 min

A rare named spawn: when it appears, a rumour goes round the region and a banner shows on screen.

Bestiary milestones

RankKillsLasting bonus
★ Novice1+3% damage against it
★★ Hunter5+4% less damage from it
★★★ Veteran15+15% rare find chance from it
★★★★ Expert40+8% XP from it
★★★★★ Slayer100+7% damage against it

Reaching Slayer also earns the title “Old Mossbeard Slayer”.

Quests and tasks

QuestKills needed
The Old King1