Kalphite queen

The Kalphite Queen, also called the KQ, is the strongest of the Kalphites. The Kalphite Queen is mostly known for her bulk drops in Potato Cactus and Wines of Zamorak, as well as the rare Keris Partisan. Overall, she is a very simple boss on Zeah that can be killed with few requirements.

Suggested Skills

• 80+ Ranged.
• 80+ Magic.
• 37+ Prayer.

Auras, Relics and Pet perks

	Divinity (Silver) Your prayer points drain 10% slower.
	Overclocked (Silver) Aura cooldown is reduced by 20% and auras last 10% longer.
	String of Luck (Gold) Offers a 10% luck boost (excludes raids).
	Stroke of Luck (Gold) Offers a 10% chance to double monster drop loot.
	Catch em All (Gold) Offers 50% higher drop rate on all pets. (if pet hunting)
	Master Reverence - Slows down prayer drain and increases prayer restoration from potions by 7%.
	Vampyrism - Gain life points equal to 5% of any damage you deal.
	Penance - Gain prayer points equal to 5% of any damage you receive.

• High Alch runes can be helpful to alch unneeded rune drops and increase gp per run.

Equipment

• Ranged
• Magic

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Slayer helm (i) (if on slayer task)	Armadyl helmet	Royal coif	Serpentine helm	Robin hood hat or Blessed coif
	Necklace of anguish	Saradomin's murmur	Amulet of fury	Amulet of glory	N/A
	Ava's assembler	Ava's accumulator	Ranging cape	Ava's attractor	N/A
	Armadyl chestplate	Karil's leathertop	Royal d'hide body	Blessed body	Black d'hide body
	Armadyl chainskirt	Karil's leatherskirt	Royal d'hide chaps	Blessed chaps	Black d'hide chaps
	Toxic blowpipe	Zaryte crossbow	Chaotic crossbow	Dragon crossbow or Rune Crossbow	N/A
	Eagle-eye kiteshield	Dragonfire ward	Twisted buckler	Crystal shield	God book
	Ruby dragon bolts (e) + Diamond dragon bolts (e)	Ruby bolts (e) + Diamond bolts (e)	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Swift gloves	Zaryte vambraces	Barrows gloves	Black d'hide vambraces	N/A
	Pegasian boots	Glavien boots	Ranger boots	Blessed boots	Boots of brimstone
	Archers ring (i)	Ring of Suffering (i)	Archers ring	Ring of wealth (i)	Ring of wealth
	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Slot	Item (most effective → least effective)
	Ancestral hat	Virtus mask	Hood of subjugation
	Occult necklace (or)	Occult necklace
	Imbued god cape
	Ancestral robe top	Virtus robe top	Garb of subjugation
	Ancestral robe bottom	Virtus robe legs	Gown of subjugation
	Tumeken's shadow	Staff of merethiel	Sanguinesti staff
	Elidinis' ward (f)	Arcane spirit shield / Elidinis' ward	Ward of subjugation
	See Ranged
	Nefarious gloves	Tormented bracelet (or)
	Harmonized boots	Battle-mage boots	Boots of subjugation
	Hazelmere's signet ring	Ring of wealth (i)

Inventory

• 16-20 Super Restore (4) or Prayer Potion (4).
• Some food; 4-6 pieces of food in case you mess up the safespot.
• Rest of Inventory is Antidote++ / some form of Antipoison

Fight & Mechanics

The Mechanics

Kalphite Queen has two phases - Scarab Beetle and Giant Wasp. Don't take consideration of her overhead prayer, it ain't gonna impact your damage per second. All damage can be mitigated by praying protect mage and being at distance of the boss itself.

The Fight

Kalphite Queen is a very easy boss that can be killed with only Ranged. The three images demonstrate how to setup your character to not take any damage during the fight if you are using a ranged setup and have access to protect from magic.

Run to the center of the Hive, be sure the Kalphite Guardians follow.

Run to the highlighted tile, the guardian will now be stuck.

Remain in the same spot during the second phase.