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OSRS Spitting Wyvern Beginner Gold Farming Tips
Listen, if you been grinding OSRS for a while and finally hit that 66 Slayer, you probably looking at your task list thinking, what now? Spitting Wyverns pop up, and yeah, they sound scary with all that icy breath talk. But trust me, as someone who spent way too many hours in that damp cave on Fossil Island, these things can be your ticket to steady gold without the bossing stress. Not the richest spot in game, but for beginners dipping into high level Slayer, its solid. You get bones for Prayer, seeds that sell nice, and every now and then a visage that makes you rich overnight. Question is, how do you start without dying every five minutes? Lets break it down simple.
What Are Spitting Wyverns Anyway?
Spitting Wyverns, they the weakest of the bunch on Fossil Island. Combat level 139, but dont let that fool you, their attacks pack a punch if you unprepared. They live in Wyvern Cave, spitting out ranged attacks from afar and switching to melee if you get too close. Oh, and that icy breath? It hits hard and freezes you, dropping your stats if no protection. Why farm them for gold? Cause every kill drops Wyvern bones, worth over 2k each, and the table full of herbs, seeds, runes, even runite ore sometimes. Average kill around 11k GP, and with a good task, you pulling 500k to 1m per hour easy once you geared right.
Beginners love em cause no safe spots needed like skeletal ones, but you tank hits smart. I remember my first trip, I forgot the shield and got frozen solid, lost half my food in one breath. Lesson learned quick. They aggressive too, so cave always got action, but not too crowded for newbies.
Getting There: No Fancy Teleports Required
First things first, you need access to Fossil Island. That means completing Bone Voyage quest, its short, just talk to some folks at Museum Camp. Once done, head south from there to the regular cave entrance. Or if on task, use the trapdoor in Mushroom Forest for the slayer area, less crabs to dodge.
How you get to island? Digsite pendant tele to House on the Hill, then run north. Or boat from Port Piscarilius if you feeling old school. Pro tip: Bring stamina pots, cave deep and you dont want to waste time running out of energy. Question: Can you cannon in? Nah, wyverns immune, save your bolts.
- Quick Route: Digsite pendant > Run to cave > Enter and hug left wall to spitting spawns.
- Bank Close: Museum Camp bank right outside, perfect for quick trips.
- Alternative: Skills necklace to Fishing Guild, then run east, but slower.
Four spawns right near entrance, so you grab one quick and start farming. Easy peasy.
Requirements: Dont Skip These or You Stuck
You cant just waltz in with low stats. Minimum 66 Slayer to even scratch em. Combat around 70+ recommended, but I seen folks with 60 pull it off if careful. Quests? Bone Voyage done, and Elemental Workshop I for mind shield option, but not must.
Shield wise, you need something for the breath. Elemental shield basic, mind shield cheap alternative, or splurge on dragonfire if you got cash. Ancient Wyvern shield best, full immunity to freeze, but thats end game. Anti-dragon? Useless here, dont bother.
Prayer at 43 for Protect from Missiles helps tons with their ranged. Food? Sharks or better, 20-30 per trip. Potions: Super sets for boosts, prayer pots to keep Piety up.
Gear Setup: Budget to Mid Tier
As beginner, dont blow bank on BiS. Start cheap, upgrade as you profit. Melee best style, fast kills, good DPS. Ranged works if you stay distance, but slower for gold farm.
Here a simple table for setups. Prices rough, check GE.
| Slot | Budget (Under 1m total) | Mid Tier (2-5m total) | Why It Works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Rune full helm | Helm of neitiznot | Defence boost, neitiznot adds strength. |
| Neck | Amulet of power | Amulet of glory | Basic stats, glory for tele. |
| Body | Rune platebody | Bandos chestplate | Tank hits, Bandos slashes through def. |
| Legs | Rune platelegs | Bandos tassets | Same, good def. |
| Feet | Rune boots | Primordial boots | Str bonus cheap. |
| Hands | Rune gauntlets | Barrows gloves | Prayer and att bonus. |
| Cape | Obsidian cape | Fire cape (if you got) | Ranged def, or str. |
| Weapon | Rune scimmy | Dragonhunter lance | Lance 25% more dmg on dragons! |
| Shield | Mind shield | Dragonfire shield | Breath protection key. |
| Ring | Ring of wealth | Berserker ring | Str boost huge. |
For inventory: Weapon, shield, super attack/strength pot, prayer pots x2, sharks x20, rune pouch with chaos and death runes (for high alch later), bonecrusher if you got for auto bury bones. No space for much else, but thats fine.
Ranged setup? Black dhide, magic shortbow, but stick melee for faster gold. Question: Lance worth it early? If you can afford 40m, yes, but rent one from GE first to test.
Strategies: How to Actually Kill Em Without Rage Quitting
No safe spots here, unlike skeletons, so you tank. Enter cave, aggro one by attacking, pray Protect from Missiles for ranged hits. Their breath still comes, but shield cuts it to 10-15 dmg. Stay in melee range, they use breath less, focus on slashes.
Piety on for accuracy, sip supers at start. Eat above 60 HP, their combos stack quick. Multi aggro? Run a bit, lose extras, then lure back one. Slow attack speed means you got time to react.
Bank when low on food/pots, or full inv. Alch runes or bars on spot to save space. For gold, bury bones? Nah, sell em all. Visage hunt? Every 12k kills, but dont count on it.
- Tele in, run to cave.
- Boost stats, pray up.
- Attack nearest, tank smart.
- Loot quick, alch junk.
- Repeat till task done or rich.
Common mistake: Forgetting shield swap. Breath hits 50+, freezes you, dead. Always equip before fight.
Drops and Profit: Where the Gold At?
Every kill: Wyvern bones, 2.4k GP, bury for 50 Prayer XP or sell. Herbs like ranarr, torstol seeds up to 100k each. Runite ore 10k, battlestaves noted nice. Rare: Wyvern visage 29m, but 1/12k.
Average 11k per kill, 40-50 kills hour on budget gear, thats 400-500k. Mid gear? 700k+. Konar task adds brimstone key, extra 1k avg.
Chart it out:
Question: Worth outside task? Eh, Slayer helm bonus makes task better, but if visage hunting, why not.
Tips for Beginners: Dont Make My Mistakes
Start small, 1-2 hour trips. Watch HP close, their ranged can multi hit 20s. Use bonecrusher to save inv space, auto buries for XP. If bots around, crash em polite, or find quiet spawn.
Prayer flick if low level, but pots cover most. Eat karambwans between sharks for faster heals. Track kills with slayer counter, aim 100-200 per session.
Upgrade path: Save for lance first, then Bandos. Sell seeds fast, prices drop sometimes. Community tip: Spitting over others, less dmg, better drops.
One more: If task long, buy superior from Turael after, but nah, just grind.
Wrapping It Up: Your New Gold Spot
Spitting Wyverns aint glamorous, but reliable. You learn tanking, make bank on bones alone, and who knows, that visage drops and you buying max gear. Been there, done that, still farm em weekly. Give it shot, adjust as you go. Whats your first kill count gonna be? Hit the cave, profit awaits.
