OSRS Giant Mole Guide: Best Gear, Strategy, Locations & Drops

Overview: Giant Mole at a Glance

Giant Mole is a full boss in the beginner boss group, rated 1 out of 5 in our boss index and normally fought solo or team.

There is no skill or quest gate on Giant Mole — Falador Mole Lair. That makes it available far earlier than its difficulty rating suggests, so the limiting factor is your combat stats rather than an unlock.

Dig tracking and locations is what this fight actually asks of you, and it is the thing standing between you and mole claw and skin for Falador Hard Diary.

Its own attack is melee (crush), so Protect from Melee is the prayer it asks for.

In our index it sits in the beginner boss group at difficulty 1 of 5, where kill times come down to dig tracking and locations.

Location and How to Get There

Giant Mole is found in the Mole Hole beneath Falador Park.

Teleport to Falador, walk north into the park, and dig on one of the mole hills with a spade. The spade is mandatory — without one there is no entrance — and you will want a second teleport to leave, because the Mole burrows around a large cave and walking out is slow.

Recommended Combat Stats and Gear

• 200 Magic level rewards magic-defence scaling weapons.

Inventory and Supplies

• Food sized to its max hits: 21.
• Prayer potions for Protect from Melee.
• A teleport out.

Mechanics: Attack Styles, Max Hits and Immunities

Where Giant Mole Sits in Progression

Giant Mole is the entry point for the beginner boss group, so there is nothing easier here to warm up on. Above it sit Sarachnis.

Fight Strategy: Dig tracking and locations

1. Position and set prayers first; it will not open on you.
2. Turn on Protect from Melee and leave it on.
3. Its lowest defence bonus is against stab.
4. Its 4-tick speed punishes greed.
5. Bank before a 21 can erase you.

• Bring a locator / tracking method you trust
• Falador teleport loop matters
• Soft clay and nests drive a lot of value
• Mole is AFKish once digs are comfortable
• Good early money while learning prayer

Drops and What Giant Mole Is Worth

Drops worth the trip: Mole claw and skin for Falador Hard Diary. Whether that is worth your time depends on how many kills an hour you personally get, which is a function of dig tracking and locations rather than of your gear list.

Combat Achievements

Giant Mole has Combat Achievement tasks. With a 21 max hit the restrictions are mostly about execution rather than survival.

Task lists move with updates — read the current list in game.

Combat Achievements guide

Ironman Notes

Slayer masters who assign Giant Mole: Konar, Nieve, Duradel. Each kill is 215 Slayer XP.

Without a Grand Exchange, mole claw and skin for Falador Hard Diary has to be earned rather than bought, and this is the fastest table it sits on.

Common Mistakes and Death Causes

• Ignoring that bring a locator / tracking method you trust
• Ignoring that falador teleport loop matters
• Ignoring that soft clay and nests drive a lot of value
• Ignoring that mole is AFKish once digs are comfortable
• Buying an upgrade before dig tracking and locations is consistent

FAQ

What do I need to fight Giant Mole?

None (Falador Mole Lair)

Which protection prayer should I use at Giant Mole?

It attacks with crush, so pray against that.

How hard does Giant Mole hit?

Max hits of 21, with 200 hitpoints.

Where is Giant Mole and how do I get there?

The Mole Hole beneath Falador Park. Teleport to Falador, walk north into the park, and dig on one of the mole hills with a spade. The spade is mandatory — without one there is no entrance — and you will want a second teleport to leave, because the Mole burrows around a large cave and walking out is slow.

Is Giant Mole worth doing?

Yes, for what it drops — Mole claw and skin for Falador Hard Diary — if you want that specific reward. It is not a general money maker, and we do not publish a GP per hour figure for it because that number changes with the Grand Exchange.

What kills people at Giant Mole?

Bring a locator / tracking method you trust

Related Guides

• Bossing Progression Guide Easiest To Hardest
• Osrs Bosses For Beginners
• Boss Gear Progression Guide
• PvM progression guide
• Best bosses for money
• Combat Achievements guide

Bottom Line

Giant Mole is approachable enough that the real question is whether mole claw and skin for Falador Hard Diary is worth your time at all. If it is, dig tracking and locations will not be what stops you.

If Giant Mole is blocking a Combat Achievement or an unlock you actually want, our PvM service is done by hand — no automation. Otherwise the bosses list has the full index.