Loot Statistics:Tarantula

Statistics made after Update 8.6 (June 30, 2010).
Tarantula, 8,990 kills.
Average loot value: 21.59 gold.

Sprite	Amount	Item	Times	Total amount	Percentage	Kills to get 1	Average
	1	!Empty	1653	1653	18.39%	6	0.18
	1-40	Gold Coin	7062	77480	78.55%	2	8.62
	1	Tarantula Egg	913	913	10.16%	10	0.1
	1	Brass Legs	236	236	2.63%	39	0.03
	1	Plate Shield	180	180	2%	50	0.02
	1	Steel Helmet	79	79	0.88%	114	0.01
	1	Time Ring	8	8	0.09%	1124	0

See also: Loot, Loot Statistics.

Statistics made after Update 8.54.
Tarantula, 15255 kills.

	Item	Amount	Percentage	Kills to get 1
	Empty	2541	16.66%	7
	Gold Coin	133362	874.22%	1
	Tarantula Egg	1474	9.66%	11
	Brass Legs	441	2.89%	35
	Plate Shield	293	1.92%	53
	Steel Helmet	170	1.11%	90
	Time Ring	24	0.16%	636

See also: Tarantula, Loot, Loot Statistics.

Average gold: 8.74

Statistics made after Update 8.5.
Tarantula, 1909 kills.

	Item	Amount	Percentage	Kills to get 1
	Empty	366	19.17%	6
	Brass Legs	62	3.25%	31
	Gold Coin	17303	906.39%	1
	Plate Shield	34	1.78%	57
	Steel Helmet	23	1.2%	83
	Time Ring	3	0.16%	637

See also: Tarantula, Loot, Loot Statistics.

Average gold: 9.04

Statistics made after Update 8.4.
Tarantula, 1000 kills.

	Item	Amount	Percentage	Kills to get 1
	Gold Coin	9226	922.6%	1
	Bag	25	2.5%	40
	Steel Helmet	12	1.2%	84
	Brass Legs	40	4%	25
	Plate Shield	24	2.4%	42
	Time Ring	2	0.2%	500
	Plate Armor	0	0%	∞

See also: Tarantula, Loot, Loot Statistics.

Average Gold: 9.226 gp

Conclusion: Tarantulas drop only 0-39 gp and Plate Armor is extremely rare.