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Best way to farm Ancient shard

All 27 monsters that drop Ancient shard, ranked by realistic quantity per hour — not just drop rate. Change the seconds-per-kill for any monster to match your own speed. 8 other sources aren’t ranked; see why below.

Drop data: Ancient shard on the OSRS Wiki

Currently fastest method
Skeleton (Catacombs of Kourend)
1.3 / hr
Monster Drops (rarity · quantity) Avg/kill Sec/kill Kills/hr Qty/hr
Skeleton (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 22
1/314 · 1
 1 per 314 kills 9 400 1.3
Hill Giant (Catacombs)
Combat lvl 28
1/310 · 1
 1 per 310 kills 10 360 1.2
Magic axe
Combat lvl 42
1/303 · 1
 1 per 303 kills 12 300 1
Ankou (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 95
1/293 · 1
 1 per 293 kills 16 225 0.8
Moss giant (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 42
1/293 · 1
 1 per 293 kills 16 225 0.8
Dagannoth (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 74–92
1/286 · 1
 1 per 286 kills 17 212 0.7
Cyclops (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 56–76
1/283 · 1
 1 per 283 kills 18 200 0.7
Lesser demon (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 87–94
1/275 · 1
 1 per 275 kills 21 171 0.6
Twisted Banshee
Combat lvl 89 · Slayer 15
1/260 · 1
 1 per 260 kills 23 157 0.6
Dust devil (Regular)
Combat lvl 93–110 · Slayer 65
1/246 · 1
 1 per 246 kills 27 133 0.5
Shade (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 140
1/256 · 1
 1 per 256 kills 26 138 0.5
Greater demon (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 100–113
1/256 · 1
 1 per 256 kills 27 133 0.5
Mutated Bloodveld
Combat lvl 123 · Slayer 50
1/220 · 1
 1 per 220 kills 32 112 0.5
Hellhound (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 122
1/256 · 1
 1 per 256 kills 28 129 0.5
Greater Nechryael (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 200 · Slayer 80
1/196 · 1
 1 per 196 kills 37 97 0.5
Bronze dragon (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 143
1/252 · 1
 1 per 252 kills 29 124 0.5
Warped Jelly
Combat lvl 112 · Slayer 52
1/240 · 1
 1 per 240 kills 31 116 0.5
Deviant spectre
Combat lvl 169 · Slayer 60
1/206 · 1
 1 per 206 kills 38 95 0.5
Fire giant (Level 104,Level 109)
Combat lvl 104–109
1/246 · 1
 1 per 246 kills 34 106 0.4
Abyssal demon (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 124 · Slayer 85
1/233 · 1
 1 per 233 kills 39 92 0.4
Brutal red dragon
Combat lvl 289
1/143 · 1
 1 per 143 kills 66 55 0.4
Black demon (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 178–184
1/226 · 1
 1 per 226 kills 42 86 0.4
King Sand Crab
Combat lvl 107
1/200 · 1
 1 per 200 kills 48 75 0.4
Brutal blue dragon
Combat lvl 271
1/170 · 1
 1 per 170 kills 59 61 0.4
Iron dragon (Catacombs of Kourend)
Combat lvl 215
1/203 · 1
 1 per 203 kills 50 72 0.4

Other sources (not ranked)

These also drop it but aren’t included in the ranking above. The reason is shown for each.

Monster Drops (rarity · quantity) Avg/kill Why not ranked
Skotizo
Combat lvl 321
75/100 · 1
15/100 · 2
5/100 · 3
4/100 · 4
1/100 · 5
 1.41 Needs a dark totem (3 pieces from Catacombs monsters) for every kill
Greater abyssal demon
Combat lvl 342 · Slayer 85
1/66 · 1
 0.015 Superior: only appears randomly (~1 in 200 kills) while on a slayer task
Insatiable mutated Bloodveld
Combat lvl 278 · Slayer 50
1/66 · 1
 0.015 Superior: only appears randomly (~1 in 200 kills) while on a slayer task
Repugnant spectre
Combat lvl 335 · Slayer 60
1/73 · 1
 0.014 Superior: only appears randomly (~1 in 200 kills) while on a slayer task
Nechryarch (Greater)
Combat lvl 300 · Slayer 80
1/120 · 1
 1 per 120 kills Superior: only appears randomly (~1 in 200 kills) while on a slayer task
Choke devil
Combat lvl 264 · Slayer 65
1/133 · 1
 1 per 133 kills Superior: only appears randomly (~1 in 200 kills) while on a slayer task
Screaming twisted banshee
Combat lvl 144 · Slayer 15
1/186 · 1
 1 per 186 kills Superior: only appears randomly (~1 in 200 kills) while on a slayer task
Vitreous Warped Jelly
Combat lvl 241 · Slayer 52
1/186 · 1
 1 per 186 kills Superior: only appears randomly (~1 in 200 kills) while on a slayer task
How this is calculated: items/hr = (3600 ÷ seconds per kill) × average items per kill. Each monster's drop lines are listed as the wiki shows them (rarity · quantity); the average adds them all up, each as rarity × average quantity × rolls — so a guaranteed drop plus a rarer bonus drop both count. Drop rates and quantities come from the OSRS Wiki's community-verified drop tables. Seconds-per-kill is an editable estimate based on each monster's hitpoints and defence — your real speed depends on your stats and gear, so adjust it and your edits are remembered on this device. Rates marked ~ are approximate on the wiki.

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