How to Safe-Spot Great White Sharks for the Broken Dragon Hook in OSRS
The Broken Dragon Hook is one of the most sought-after collection log items in Old School RuneScape’s new deep-sea combat expansion. Sitting at a 1/10,000 drop rate and still selling for around 50 million GP on the Grand Exchange, it’s a rare item worth chasing-especially as prices are expected to fall over the coming weeks. And while some players are tempted to buy OSRS gold to keep up with rising costs, this guide will walk you through the safest and most efficient in-game way to farm Great White Sharks using the double-cannon safe spot south of Pest Control, helping you earn the profit legitimately.
Getting There: Locating the Safe Spot
Start by teleporting to Pest Control. From the docks, head south past Chard Island until you reach a small rocky outcrop jutting out of the water. This rock formation is the anchor point for the safe-spot method. Bring your boat around and prepare to back into position-you’ll be using your ship’s cannons to kill sharks from a spot where they cannot reach you.
Because this method is extremely popular, expect competition. Before you anchor, check the surrounding area and world-hop until you find an empty instance. A free world ensures uninterrupted cycles and consistent kills per hour.
Recommended Gear and Inventory
You’ll be attacking primarily with Magic while your cannons handle most of the DPS. Bring:
· Best-in-slot magic gear you have access to
· Repair kits for ship upkeep
· Cannonballs for both cannons
· High Alchemy runes for clearing inventory space
· A couple of tools for dealing with giant clams, which can appear along the way
Once stocked, hop into your boat and sail to the safe-spot outcrop.
Positioning Your Boat Correctly
This method revolves entirely around being in the precise location that allows sharks to path incorrectly and become trapped behind your boat while both cannons fire on them. Positioning is the hardest part, so take your time.
1. Back your boat slowly toward the rock outcrop.
2. Watch the nearest Great White Shark as you inch backward.
o If the shark cannot hit you and is pulled directly into the tile behind your boat, you are correctly placed.
o If the shark can hit you, you need to make micro-adjustments.
The trick:
· Moving forward bumps you two tiles ahead.
· Reversing only moves you one tile back.
So the best method is to move forward once (2 tiles), then reverse once (1 tile). Repeat this sequence until the shark finally loses aggro and gets pulled into the correct space behind your boat. You should be close to the rock but not flush against it. If you’re tucked too tightly against the rock, the double-cannon angle breaks.
When a shark spawns and walks itself perfectly into the trapped tile behind your boat-and your cannons start firing automatically-you’ve found the correct spot.
Using the Double Cannon Safe Spot
Once positioned, your main kill loop begins. You’ll be farming infinitely respawning sharks that lock themselves into the back tile, safely out of melee range.
During downtime between respawns, other sharks sometimes get stuck on the left and right sides of your boat. You can kill these sharks too-and with proper technique, you can use both cannons at the same time:
1. Aggro a shark on the left side.
2. Tell the left-side cannoneer to stop following captain’s targets.
3. Manually attack the shark on the right side.
This causes each cannon to pick a different shark, effectively doubling your DPS and significantly boosting kills per hour. When a new shark respawns behind your boat, simply rotate back, kill it, then continue clearing the side sharks.
Troubleshooting
If sharks begin circling you instead of trapping behind the boat:
· Move forward or back using the 2-tile/1-tile adjustment method.
· Shift slightly left or right if the shark is pathing to the wrong tile.
· Re-test until sharks consistently get stuck in the back spot.
Expect to spend a few minutes fine-tuning-it’s normal.
Final Thoughts
With the right setup, this safe-spot method turns a dangerous encounter into a relaxed, efficient farm that can generate massive GP-saving you from ever needing to rely on cheap OSRS gold purchases-and give you a real chance at the Broken Dragon Hook. Good luck on your grind-may you hit the 1/10,000 early and cash in while prices are still high!