Tern Combat 20 · 22 hp · size 2
Tern combat stats
Combat levels
Attack 25
Strength 20
Defence 0
Ranged 0
Magic 1
Defence bonus
Stab 0
Slash 0
Crush 0
Magic 0
Ranged (std) 30
Ranged (light) 30
Ranged (heavy) 10
Other
Max hit 3
Attack speed 4t · 2.4s
Attacks with Stab
Weakness none
Best-in-slot vs Tern
Best styleMelee
DPS13.171
Max hit76
Time to kill1.7s
Rune pouch · Greater thrall 
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Tern drop table
≈ 314 / kill avg loot value 🎲 Simulate loot
Grouped into the wiki's drop-table sections, with live GE prices and per-kill value.
| Item | Quantity | Rarity | Price | Value/kill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▾100% drops1 | ||||
 Bones | 1 | Always | 40 | 40 |
| ▾Seeds and frags6 | ||||
 Flax seed | 1 | 1/33.333 | 25 | - |
 Hemp seed | 1 | 1/55.556 | 1,002 | 18 |
 Cotton seed | 1 | 1/83.333 | 3,110 | 37 |
 Elkhorn frag | 1 | 1/83.333 | 139 | 1 |
 Pillar frag | 1 | 1/167 | 503 | 3 |
 Umbral frag | 1 | 1/500 | 2,024 | 4 |
| ▾Bird nests5 | ||||
.png) Bird nest (seeds) | 1 | 1/76.923 | - | - |
.png) Bird nest (ring) | 1 | 1/156 | - | - |
%23Red_egg.png) Bird nest (egg)#Red egg | 1 | 1/5,000 | - | - |
%23Green_egg.png) Bird nest (egg)#Green egg | 1 | 1/5,000 | - | - |
%23Blue_egg.png) Bird nest (egg)#Blue egg | 1 | 1/5,000 | - | - |
| ▾Other6 | ||||
 Feather | 100-200 | 1/2 | 2 | 150 |
 Raw salmon | 1 | 1/8.333 | 25 | 3 |
 Sapphire ring | 1 | 1/12.5 | 422 | 33 |
 Sapphire | 1 | 1/12.5 | 255 | 20 |
 Raw tuna | 1 | 1/12.5 | 44 | 3 |
 Oak roots | 1 | 1/25 | 56 | 2 |
| ▾Tertiary2 | ||||
 Tern feather | 1 | 1/3 | - | - |
 Tern beak | 1 | 1/10 | - | - |
Drop rates & quantities from the OSRS Wiki; prices are live. Rates are per kill.
Tern drop table, loot and stats
Tern is a combat level 20 monster in Old School RuneScape with 22 hitpoints. Its drop table is worth roughly 314 gp per kill on average, with notable drops including Cotton seed, Hemp seed, Umbral frag, Pillar frag.
Tern - frequently asked questions
What does Tern drop in OSRS?
Tern drops 20 items, including Cotton seed, Hemp seed, Umbral frag, Pillar frag. See the full drop table above for per-kill rates and live Grand Exchange values.
How much is Tern worth per kill?
Tern drops roughly 314 gp of loot per kill on average, from live Grand Exchange prices (members drop table).
What is the best gear for Tern?
The highest-DPS combat style against Tern is melee. See the best-in-slot loadout above, or open the DPS calculator to tune it to your own stats.