Guard

This article is about the commonly found human NPC. For other types, see Guard (disambiguation).

Guards can be found in many areas in Gielinor, usually in major cities, such as Falador, Varrock, and Ardougne. Some guards can be pickpocketed with Thieving.

Guards also patrol the area of just south of the Wilderness wall at Edgeville.

Combat & pickpocketing

Guards can be pickpocketed with level 40 Thieving, giving 46.8 experience and 30–34 coins. You can get up to 60 coins per pickpocket after finishing the Lost Her Marbles caper. If unsuccessful, the player will be hit for twenty life points and stunned for five seconds. If someone kills the guard just as you are pickpocketing you will get the message "Too late; they are dead" and you will receive neither experience nor loot.

The following guards fall into this category:

• Guard (Ardougne)
• Guard (Edgeville)
• Guard (Falador)
• Guard (Varrock)
• Port Sarim guard

Respawn

Most guards respawn approximately 50–55 seconds after their bodies disappear on the ground. This is a relatively long time for people who are power training their combat skills; it is advised that players seeking to raise those skills quickly by killing guards find an area with at least four guards, so as to always be able to fight at least one. Some areas good for this are the lobby of Varrock Palace which spawns 6 guards, and the northern entrance to Falador which spawns 5 guards, although they are often populated by other players.

Unattackable guards

• Guard (Anachronia)
• Guard (Burthorpe)
• Guard (Combat Training Camp)
• Guard (Courthouse)
• Guard (Etceteria)
• Guard (Goblin)
• Guard (Goutweed)
• Guard (A Guild of Our Own)
• Guard (Jatizso)
• Guard (Miscellania)
• Guard (Miscellania Castle)
• Guard (Mountain Camp)
• Guard (Leftie)
• Guard (River of Blood)
• Guard (Ranging Guild)
• Guard (Ratcatchers)
• Guard (Rellekka)
• Guard (Sinclair Mansion)
• Guard (East Varrock)
• Guard (Stronghold of Player Safety)

Money making guide

The following money making guide is available for Guard:

Method	Hourly profit	Skills	Other requirements
Killing guards	1,377,410	60  recommended	None

Dialogue

Transcripts Guard speaks in:

• Royal Trouble
• Defender of Varrock
• River of Blood

Achievements

• Yoink! ( 5) – Attempt to steal from any stall in Ardougne Market, or from any guard.

Update history

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• update 30 January 2001 (Update):
  • The guards in Varrock city now attempt to stop people fighting. There are large number of guards at the bank, so assuming they haven't all been killed you can now withdraw your money more safely.

• update 29 January 2001 (Update):
  • The number of guards was further increased.

• update 4 January 2001 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

A RuneScape Classic guard

• When worldwide Player killing was allowed in RuneScape Classic, guards used to stay in key cities and break up PKers by attacking the aggressor.
• The average life expectancy of a guard is 30 seconds, as stated by the Varrock guard captain and Bob, a Faladian guard. During the quest Garden of Tranquillity, Bob and his partner Billy are swiftly killed by PKMaster0036 to emphasise their short lifespan.
• The unnamed captain at Varrock Palace states that the average life expectancy for a guard is around 30 seconds.