Hunter - Net Trapping (Level 29+)

This trap uses the bendy young trees that grow around RuneScape to trap lizards, salamanders and penguins (after completing Hunt for Red Raktuber). Net trapping is best started at level 29 Hunter in Morytania, south-east of Canifis, where the swamp lizards scuttle. Make sure you have finished the Priest in Peril and Nature Spirit quests first, however, as you will not be able to access this area otherwise.

With a net and rope in your inventory (bought at any good Fishing and general store, respectively) it is possible to set a trap by left-clicking 'Set-trap' on the young trees that grow near the lizard or salamander. Penguins obviously live nowhere near suitable trees, but old fishing rods can often be found frozen into the ice and waiting for a net. Once set, it is best to walk as far away as possible, so that you do not repel the animals.

Your prey are also drawn by bait, with each having a particular favourite. See the creature table below to find out what these baits are.

This trap can be smoked with a torch to remove your scent, increasing your chance of success when net trapping. To do so you will need a torch, bought from the Hunter stores of Yanille and Nardah, and a Hunter level of 39 or above. Lighting the torch and using it on a set-up net trap will greatly increase the chance of snagging yourself a reward.

Additionally, being camouflaged will help to remove your scent and make you blend in to your surroundings when hunting orange salamanders. Wearing desert or graahk camouflage gear, garnered from the fur of trackable desert devils and graahk pitfall creatures, will make it more likely that you are successful when net trapping. A complete set of the suitable gear (desert camo-top and camo-trousers, for example) will increase those chances even further.

Only so many net traps can be laid at one point, depending on your Hunter level:

Hunter level	Maximum traps
20 - 39	Two traps at a time
40 - 59	Three traps at a time
60 - 79	Four traps at a time
80 - 99	Five traps at a time

If you have reached your maximum number of traps then one will have to be dismantled before another can be laid. It is also possible to wait for a trap to dismantle itself, which will happen after a length of time.



Lizards and salamanders tend toward areas that are dangerous to humans, and as such are hazardous beasts to catch. Luckily, they also tend toward areas where young trees grow, suitable for you to bend and use as a makeshift net trap while holding a rope and net in your inventory.

Find out where to hunt your various prey by reading Hunter - Locations.

Creature	Levels required	Experience gained	Hunter reward	Bait	Notes	Location
Swamp lizard	29	152	Swamp lizard	Guam tar	Swamp lizards can be used as a Ranged weapon.	Swamp Lizard Area in Morytania
Orange salamander	47	224	Orange salamander	Marrentill tar	Orange salamanders can be used as a Ranged weapon.	Uzer Hunter area
Penguin (polar)	50	250	Penguin	Raw cod	KGP agents can be handed over to Jim the polar bear for extra experience.	Iceberg Hunter area
Red salamander	59	272	Red salamander	Tarromin tar	Red salamanders can be used as a Ranged weapon.	Red Salamander Area, south-west of Ardougne
Black salamander	67	304	Black salamander	Harralander tar	Black salamanders can be used as a Ranged weapon.	Black Salamander Area, Wilderness north-east of the Chaos Temple

The salamanders and swamp lizards received from net trapping can be used as a two-handed Ranged weapon when filled with their requisite fuels.

Creature	Levels required	Combat bonuses	Favoured herb
Swamp lizard	30 30 30	Slash +10 Range +20 Strength +22	Guam
Orange salamander	50 50 50	Slash +19 Range +29 Strength +31	Marrentill
Red salamander	60 60 60	Slash +37 Range +47 Strength +49	Tarromin
Black salamander	70 70 70	Slash +59 Range +69 Strength +71	Harralander

The fuel for each salamander can be made by mixing 15 lots of swamp tar with their favoured herb (as noted in the 'favoured' herb column) in a pestle and mortar. This will create 15 lots of herb tar that can then be used with the salamander.

Once both the tar and salamander have been wielded the attack style can be changed. Set your style to Scorch and your Strength experience will rise. Flare, in turn, will raise your Ranged experience, while Blaze will boost your Magic. This versatility makes the salamander a weapon-of-choice for the rounded adventurer.

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