Ruffian
Kill statistics for this monster from the game's public log archive — covering 5/1/2019 through 8/3/2026. Hunter counts include only named players; players named Anonymous keep their stats private.
- Alignment
- Hostile
- Category
- Humanoid
- Active
- Always
- Tier
- 2 - 5+
- Health
- 172 – 260
Ruffian is a hostile humanoid bandit creature.
Bestiary data from SotAwiki ↗
Kills — drag the handles to pick a date range5/1/2019 – 8/31/2026
Times killed107K107,334 kills by players
Named hunters1,038players who killed it
Scenes13places it fell
Players slain186deaths it caused
Kills over time
Top hunters
| Player | Kills | Last |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Coope | 5,392 | 10/31/2025 |
| Airmid | 3,310 | 8/15/2025 |
| Flip | 853 | 4/4/2026 |
| Turk Key | 503 | 7/24/2022 |
| Gwendolyn Obscuro | 448 | 8/28/2024 |
| Anpu | 393 | 5/29/2023 |
| Belladonna Rose | 384 | 5/16/2026 |
| Smegatron | 374 | 5/31/2026 |
| Gretchelle | 290 | 5/14/2026 |
| Ysold | 283 | 5/12/2024 |
| VectorGammar Marsdon | 247 | 1/1/2025 |
| Mizzgoofy Bestwoman | 238 | 4/11/2020 |
| Nemhain | 223 | 6/9/2025 |
| Toerm | 214 | 11/12/2022 |
| Flap | 207 | 9/2/2024 |
| Meli | 199 | 10/22/2019 |
| Draakon Sartoris | 197 | 6/25/2022 |
| Dmitry Diemon | 194 | 11/26/2022 |
| Dylan Slart | 179 | 12/31/2023 |
| Gestek zasada | 156 | 4/13/2020 |
Where it dies
| Scene | Kills |
|---|---|
| Novia_R6_Hills01_02 | 25,880 |
| Novia_R5_Hills02_Road | 21,153 |
| Novia_R9_Hills01_01 | 14,371 |
| Novia_R1_Forest02_01 | 9,461 |
| Novia_R3_Forest01_01 | 7,955 |
| Novia_R8_Forest01_01 | 6,913 |
| South Quel Woods | 4,375 |
| Novia_R1_Swamp01_01 | 4,238 |
| Novia_R9_Hills01_SerpentsSpineMinesEntrance | 2,992 |
| Novia_R6_Forest01_01 | 2,862 |
| Novia_R7_Forest01_02 | 2,838 |
| Novia_R3_Hills02_Hilt_Exterior | 2,411 |
| South Hulenholt | 1,885 |
Players it has slain
| Player | Deaths | Last |
|---|---|---|
| Fancing | 2 | 12/20/2019 |
| Xanthor Darious | 2 | 2/24/2023 |
| Bonjour Oui | 1 | 10/21/2019 |
| DeathJeff | 1 | 8/8/2019 |
| uura ban | 1 | 11/15/2019 |
| Scarvin Marvin | 1 | 1/26/2020 |
Where it spawns per SotAwiki
| Location | Difficulty | HP | Damage | XP | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood River Forest | 3 | — | — | — | 1 – 21 |
| Nightshade Pass | 3+ | — | — | 209 | 5 – 25 |
| Norgard Fens | 5 | — | — | — | 0 |
| North Drachvald Spur | 3 | 172 | — | — | 1 – 13 |
| North Naryad Pinelands | 3 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Serpent's Spine Foothills | 4 | — | — | — | 0 |
| South Brightbone Woods | 3 | 200 – 200 | — | — | 1 – 25 |
| South Celestial Wetlands | 2 | — | — | — | 0 |
| South Hinterlands | 3 | — | — | — | 0 |
| South Hulenholt | 3 | — | — | — | 0 |
| South Majestic Forest | 3 | — | — | — | 0 |
| South Quel Woods | 3 | — | — | — | 0 |
| South Shattered Hills | 4 | 260 | — | — | 5 – 25 |
| Upper Fortus | 3 | — | — | — | 8 – 25 |
| West Perennial Trail | 2 | — | — | — | 0 |
Known drops per SotAwiki
| Item | Qty | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty Axe | 1 | 5 |
| Rusty Chainmail Armor | 1 | 2 |
| Humanoid Loot | 1 | 1 |
| Necklace of the Meticulous Forester, Common | 1 | 1 |
| Sturdy Hand Axe | 1 | 1 |
Drop chances vary by creature and scene — the wiki lists known drops, not guarantees.