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Ancient shard

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
Combat lvl 22
1/314 · 1
 1 per 314 kills 9 400 1.3
Combat lvl 28
1/310 · 1
 1 per 310 kills 10 360 1.2
Combat lvl 42
1/303 · 1
 1 per 303 kills 12 300 1
Combat lvl 95
1/293 · 1
 1 per 293 kills 16 225 0.8
Combat lvl 42
1/293 · 1
 1 per 293 kills 16 225 0.8
Combat lvl 74–92
1/286 · 1
 1 per 286 kills 17 212 0.7
Combat lvl 56–76
1/283 · 1
 1 per 283 kills 18 200 0.7
Combat lvl 87–94
1/275 · 1
 1 per 275 kills 21 171 0.6
Combat lvl 89 · Slayer 15
1/260 · 1
 1 per 260 kills 23 157 0.6
Combat lvl 93–110 · Slayer 65
1/246 · 1
 1 per 246 kills 27 133 0.5
Combat lvl 140
1/256 · 1
 1 per 256 kills 26 138 0.5
Combat lvl 100–113
1/256 · 1
 1 per 256 kills 27 133 0.5
Combat lvl 123 · Slayer 50
1/220 · 1
 1 per 220 kills 32 112 0.5
Combat lvl 122
1/256 · 1
 1 per 256 kills 28 129 0.5
Combat lvl 200 · Slayer 80
1/196 · 1
 1 per 196 kills 37 97 0.5
Combat lvl 143
1/252 · 1
 1 per 252 kills 29 124 0.5
Combat lvl 112 · Slayer 52
1/240 · 1
 1 per 240 kills 31 116 0.5
Combat lvl 169 · Slayer 60
1/206 · 1
 1 per 206 kills 38 95 0.5
Combat lvl 104–109
1/246 · 1
 1 per 246 kills 34 106 0.4
Combat lvl 124 · Slayer 85
1/233 · 1
 1 per 233 kills 39 92 0.4
Combat lvl 289
1/143 · 1
 1 per 143 kills 66 55 0.4
Combat lvl 178–184
1/226 · 1
 1 per 226 kills 42 86 0.4
Combat lvl 107
1/200 · 1
 1 per 200 kills 48 75 0.4
Combat lvl 271
1/170 · 1
 1 per 170 kills 59 61 0.4
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
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
Combat lvl 342 · Slayer 85
1/66 · 1
 0.015 Superior: only appears randomly (~1 in 200 kills) while on a slayer task
Combat lvl 278 · Slayer 50
1/66 · 1
 0.015 Superior: only appears randomly (~1 in 200 kills) while on a slayer task
Combat lvl 335 · Slayer 60
1/73 · 1
 0.014 Superior: only appears randomly (~1 in 200 kills) while on a slayer task
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
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
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
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 per hour = kills per hour × average items per kill.

Average items per kill adds up every drop line as the wiki shows it (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 drop tables; rates marked ~ are approximate on the wiki. "via" means the item comes inside another drop, like red spiders' eggs in Sarachnis's giant egg sac.

Kill times are estimates, worked out the same way for every monster from its hitpoints and defence. Add your RuneScape name in Preferences and they're worked out from your own combat levels instead. We can't see your gear or include boss mechanics, so expect individual times to be off; what matters is how the monsters compare. You can type your own time for any monster: it's remembered on this device for every page (↺ goes back to the default), and shared anonymously to help improve the estimates (privacy).

Achievement diaries that improve a drop rate or quantity can be ticked in Preferences.

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