Giant Mole Best in Slot Gear & Strategy Guide

The Giant Mole is a mole boss found in the caves under Falador Park. To access the caves, you must dig on the mounds of Falador Park with a spade, you’ll then be dropped into the caves below. Make sure and bring a light source, preferably a lantern to prevent it from being extinguished by the Mole.

The Giant Mole is possibly one of the easiest bosses in Old School Runescape. Other than chasing the Mole around the caves as it burrows, there aren’t any more advanced mechanics than that.

The main reason players kill the Giant Mole (especially Ironmen) is to gather Mole Skins and Mole Claws, which can be traded to Wyson the gardener in Falador Park for Birdsnests.

Notable Drops
Mole Claw - OSRS item icon
Mole Skin - OSRS item icon

Giant Mole - Dharoks Guide

The fight against the Giant Mole is an easy one – using the Dharoks method you want to use your Dwarven Rock Cake to bring your HP down to 1 to maximize your damage output. You can then use the Protection from Melee Prayer to ensure that you don’t take any damage, and simply chase the Mole around the caves and do as much damage as possible.

If you’re lucky, you may be able to kill the Giant Mole in just a few hits with your Dharoks, if not you may find yourself running around for a couple of minutes while the giant Mole annoyingly digs himself around the caves.

Giant Mole Video Guide

Gear

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Combat Stats

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Attack bonus

Stab: 0 Slash: 0 Crush: 0 Magic: 0 Ranged: 0

Defence bonus

Stab: 0 Slash: 0 Crush: 0 Magic: 0 Ranged: 0

Other bonuses

Melee strength: 0 Ranged strength: 0 Magic damage: 0 Prayer: 0

Inventory

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Super combat potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Super combat potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Prayer potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Prayer potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Prayer potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Prayer potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Prayer potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Prayer potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Prayer potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Prayer potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Prayer potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Prayer potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Stamina potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Stamina potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Stamina potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Stamina potion(4) - OSRS item icon
Anglerfish - OSRS item icon
Anglerfish - OSRS item icon
Anglerfish - OSRS item icon
Anglerfish - OSRS item icon
Anglerfish - OSRS item icon
Anglerfish - OSRS item icon
Anglerfish - OSRS item icon
Anglerfish - OSRS item icon
Spade - OSRS item icon
Dwarven rock cake - OSRS item icon
Bullseye lantern - OSRS item icon
Teleport to house - OSRS item icon

Giant Mole — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Best in Slot gear for Giant Mole in OSRS?

The Best in Slot setup for Giant Mole depends on your combat style and budget. The gear grid above shows the top-ranked items for each equipment slot — sorted by the stats that matter most for this fight (accuracy vs. max hit vs. defence). For most players, near-BiS gear (one tier below the absolute top) clears giant mole comfortably without needing a max-stake bank.

Look at the inventory recommendation below the gear list for prayer potions, food, and any boss-specific items you should bring.

What stats do I need to fight Giant Mole?

Check the "Requirements" line at the top of this guide — it lists the recommended combat stats and quest prerequisites. As a general rule, you can engage giant mole at the listed minimums, but expect slower kills and more food consumption. Higher combat stats (especially Strength, Ranged Strength, or Magic Damage % depending on the style) translate directly to faster, safer kills.

If your stats are below the recommended minimums, consider training at easier slayer tasks first — efficiency goes up dramatically once you can actually use BiS gear effectively.

Do I need full BiS gear to kill Giant Mole?

No. Full BiS makes kills faster but is rarely required. Most players clear giant mole with mid-to-high tier gear — the difference between a Bandos chest and Torva, or a Trident and Shadow, is typically 5-15% DPS. That matters at endgame raid speeds; it doesn't matter for slayer or casual PvM.

Use the BiS gear above as your aspirational target, but start with what you have. The boss tells you what works through your kill speed and food usage.

How do I get to Giant Mole?

Travel to Giant Mole varies by boss. Check the OSRS Wiki for the exact teleport or walking path — most bosses have a fairy ring code, a slayer master teleport, or a quest reward teleport that works. Bring a way back to the bank between trips: skull-tricks, Achievement Diary teleports, or a House teleport are common.

If you're fighting Giant Mole on a slayer task, your slayer master's teleport will usually drop you right at the lair entrance.

What are the best drops from Giant Mole?

The "Notable Drops" section above lists the top items from Giant Mole — the ones most players are actually grinding for. Most boss tables include a unique (the most valuable rare drop), a handful of mid-tier uniques, and a steady stream of GP-value drops like alchables, runes, and crafting materials.

Drop rates and exact loot tables come from the OSRS game data; specific roll mechanics (1/X, scales with kill count, etc.) vary boss-to-boss — check the OSRS Wiki for full drop tables and rate-of-return calculations.

How do I afford Giant Mole gear?

Most BiS items for giant mole come from raids (Tombs of Amascut, Theatre of Blood, Chambers of Xeric) or specific bosses you'd need to grind separately. The Grand Exchange shortcuts the grind for tradeable items: BiS gear costs anywhere from a few million to a few billion GP per piece.

If you want to skip the gold-grind and buy gear directly, Probemas sells OSRS gold safely — pick it up at the GE the same hour and you're back killing giant mole with proper gear.

How much DPS will my setup do against Giant Mole?

Use our OSRS DPS Calculator to find out. Load your stats from the hiscores, equip your gear, pick Giant Mole as the target, and the calculator shows your max hit, hit chance, and DPS across melee, ranged, and magic so you can see which style wins for this fight.

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