The purpose of this blog is to detail as much as possible prior to the poll going live in-game to allow for player feedback.
Following feedback on previous blogs, we're trying something new this time by breaking things down into a lot more detail than usual. Also, we're purposefully not saying much about the actual quest and how it will play out as we don't want to ruin the surprise!

"Prove yourself a true champion. Kill the mighty dragon Elvarg of Crandor and earn the right to buy and wear the Rune Platebody" It has been 16 years to the day that the earliest Champion first heeded these words and set upon one of the most iconic challenges within RuneScape. In answering this call to arms the great adventurer would navigate Melzar’s Maze, traverse the island of Crandor and inflict revenge upon Elvarg. st
30 years prior to the fateful day a mighty adventurer awakened Elvarg her slumber, Crandor was a thriving and very much alive island, with a great tradition of mages and adventurers. The history of the Crandor is a bold one, enough so that many a Crandorian earned the right to be part of the Champions' Guild! The Crandor we know today is very different that of the past and there are so many questions that remain unanswered - your chance to uncover the secrets of the past starts with Dragon Slayer II.

Dragon Slayer II will lead you on an adventure across the game, visiting locations new and old. Along the way, you will uncover new lore on the Dragons, as well as hearing the story of many a brave hero. Expect to complete challenging puzzles, traverse through undiscovered dungeons with multiple threats and face against some of the most fearsome foes we’ve ever introduced into the game! Dragon Slayer II will be a new Grandmaster quest with some of the highest requirements for any quest to date. For such a challenge, those able to complete the quest are sure to be rewarded greatly – so much so that we are detailing and offering all rewards separately.

Poll Question
Should we add the quest Dragon Slayer II to Old School RuneScape? It will be rewarded with 5 Quest Points.

As time passes, that which was once fact, becomes myth. Some tales are just that, tales. However, some tales are something more. - Alec Kincade, Guildmaster.
The Myths Guild is a new guild located on a small island south of Feldip Hills. It is a guild dedicated to unearthing fact and dispelling notions of fiction. The island is accessed via a small bridge the mainland. Players with 200 or more quest points will be able to enter the lobby of the guild. However, full access to the guild is only available to players who have completed Dragon Slayer II.

The Myths guild will contain:


The armoury store will sell the following items:

Poll Question
If Dragon Slayer II is added, should we add a new guild – the Myths Guild?

Mythical Ring
The Mythical Ring is a new ring which will provide unlimited teleports to the Myths Guild. It can be reclaimed the proposed Guildmaster below if lost.

Poll Question
If Dragon Slayer II is added to the game, should completion of the quest reward you with the Mythical Ring?

Superior Antifire Potions
Upon completion of the quest, players will be able to talk to an NPC in the Myths guild to unlock the ability to create Superior antifire potions. Superior antifire potions can be created by combining Antifire potions with crushed Superior dragon bones, provided the player has a Herblore level of 92. Superior dragon bones will be covered later in this blog. Mixing a Superior antifire potion will yield 130xp per potion.
Superior antifire potions are tradeable and will provide complete fire protection for 2 minutes. Creating Superior antifire potions will provide minimal amounts of xp and should not be considered an effective way of training herblore. The using and trading of Superior antifire potions does not require completion of Dragon Slayer II, only the making of the potions requires quest completion.

Poll Question
If we add the Myths guild, should we add an NPC who can teach you how to create Superior antifire potions?

The Wrath Altar
Players with 95 and above Runecrafting would be able to craft a new tradeable Rune, known as Wrath runes. This would be done via the Wrath altar located within the guild. The altar is guarded by Adamant and Rune dragons (these are covered later in the blog). Access to the guild and the altar would only be unlocked after completing Dragon Slayer II. Players will need a Wrath talisman which would be dropped by Adamant Dragons, Rune Dragons or Vorkath – if the Wrath talisman was not added to the of these NPC’s then we cannot add the Wrath altar. A Wrath tiara can also be used which is made in the usual way.

Crafting Wrath runes will provide less xp/hr than lava runes (approx. 30k/hour) and will require traversing through a dungeon filled with aggressive dragons of varying strength or via the Abyss.

Wrath runes will be used in the Surge spells if they are added to the game. If the altar does not get added to the game and Surge spells pass the poll, the only way to obtain these runes will be via NPC drops. If the Wrath runes were not added to the of these NPC’s then we cannot add the Surge spells.
Wrath runes and the Surge spells can be used without completing the quest. The Ourania Altar will not give Wrath runes.

Poll Question
If we add the Myths guild, should we also add the Wrath Altar?

Surge Spells
We often get asked to give the Standard Spellbook some much-needed love and attention. With the possibility of Wrath runes being added to the game, now feels like the perfect time to introduce Surge Spells to Old School! The animation for these spells would be similar to the original design when they were first added.

Wrath runes and the Surge spells can be used without completing the quest.

Wind Surge Requires 81 Magic. Uses 7 Air Runes and 1 Wrath Rune. Has a max hit of 21.
Water Surge Requires 85 Magic. Uses 7 Air Runes, 10 Water Runes and 1 Wrath Rune. Has a max hit of 22.
Earth Surge Requires 90 Magic. Uses 7 Air Runes, 10 Earth Runes and 1 Wrath Rune. Has a max hit of 23.
Fire Surge Requires 95 Magic. Uses 7 Air Runes, 10 Fire Runes and 1 Wrath Rune. Has a max hit of 24. The Tome of Fire will work with Fire Surge.

Poll Question
Should we add Surge spells to the game? These would form part of the standard spellbook and offers spells Wind Surge (81 Magic) through to Fire Surge (95 Magic).

Vorkath
Dragon Slayer II is sure to challenge your wits, as well as offering many a tough NPC you’ll have to defeat! We want to extend this challenge further by adding a new solo boss into the game – Vorkath (Who can be seen in the artwork heading this post). Vorkath will be a brand-new Dragon boss offering the long awaited upgrade to the accumulator, Ava’s Assembler, which is a new best in slot ranged cape, alongside a new ranged shield similar to the Dragonfire Shield known as the Dragonfire Ward.

Poll Question
If Dragon Slayer II is added to the game, should we include Vorkath, a new high level solo boss to the game? The boss would have a combat level of 600 to 700 and kills will be tracked in the boss log. Vorkath can be assigned as a boss slayer task if the player has unlocked them.

Superior Dragon Bones
Vorkath will guarantee two bone drops per kill. These tradeable bones give 150 Prayer xp when buried making them the best bones in the game. However, they will require a Prayer level of 70 to use. Superior dragon bones can also be crushed with a Pestle and Mortar to create Crushed dragon bones which are a secondary ingredient in Superior antifire potions. Use of the bones will not require completion of the quest.

Poll Question
If Vorkath is added to the game, should it drop Superior dragon bones?

Dragon Bolts
Vorkath will drop Dragon bolts (unf). Players with 84 Fletching will be able to add feathers to these to make Dragon bolts. Dragon bolts will be new crossbow bolts that can be fired Dragon, Dragon hunter and Armadyl crossbows. Dragon bolts (unf) and Dragon bolts will be tradeable. Bolt tips Dragonstone upwards will be addable to Dragon bolts. Use of these bolts in any form will not require completion of the quest. Adding feathers to Dragon bolts (unf) will yield 12xp per completed bolt.

 Images and detail are currently a WIP and are subject to change

Poll Question
If Vorkath is added to the game, should it drop Dragon bolts (unf)?

Wrath Talisman
Vorkath will drop the Wrath Talisman which is a tradeable talisman that can be used to gain access to the Wrath Altar. A Wrath tiara can be created a Wrath talisman. This would only be added if the Wrath Altar is added to the game.

Poll Question
If Vorkath is added to the game, should it drop a Wrath talisman?

Wrath Runes
Vorkath will sometimes drop a moderate amount of Wrath runes. Wrath runes would be a new tradeable rune used to cast Surge spells should they be added to the game. If the Wrath Altar does not get added to the game this will be one of the only source of Wrath runes. Wrath runes and the Surge spells can be used without completing the quest.

Poll Question
If Vorkath is added to the game, should it drop a moderate amount of Wrath runes?

Dragonbone Necklace
Vorkath will rarely drop the Dragonbone Necklace, a tradeable necklace. The necklace will require 80 Prayer to equip and when worn it will restore prayer points when bones are buried. The amount of prayer points restored will vary depending on the bone buried with higher level bones giving more prayer points – this will use the same scaling as burying bones in the Kourend Catacombs. Completion of the quest is not required to equip the necklace.

This effect would not stack with the Kourend Catacombs prayer perk.
Equipping the necklace will reduce players remaining prayer points by 50% - this would apply regardless of whether you are in combat or not. The reason behind this is to prevent players swapping to and the necklace solely to gain prayer points on demand.

 Images and detail are currently a WIP and are subject to change

Poll Question
If Vorkath is added to the game, should it drop the Dragonbone Necklace?

Skeletal Visage & Dragonfire Ward
Vorkath will drop the Skeletal visage, a tradeable ranged version of the Draconic visage. Players with 90 Smithing can combine an Anti-dragon shield with a Skeletal visage to create a Dragonfire ward, a new ranged version of the Dragonfire shield which Requires 75 Defence and 70 Ranged to equip. Completion of the quest is not required to equip the Dragonfire ward. The experience gained smithing the Dragonfire ward would be similar to that of the Dragonfire shield. The Dragonfire ward is charged and uncharged in the same manner that the Dragonfire shield.

 Images and detail are currently a WIP and are subject to change

Poll Question
If Vorkath is added to the game, should it drop the Skeletal Visage? This would be used to create the Dragonfire Ward, which would also be added to the game.

Vorkath’s Head & Ava’s Assembler
Vorkath will rarely drop his head. Players can take this head to Ava in Draynor Manor along with an Ava’s accumulator to obtain an Ava’s assembler, a new best in slot ranged item for the cape slot. Ava’s assembler can randomly gather mithril ranged items. This would require 70 Ranged to equip. Both Vorkath’s head and Ava’s Assembler will be untradeable. There will be a max cape version of Ava’s Assembler. The Assembler has the same chance of saving ammunition as the Accumulator.

 Images and detail are currently a WIP and are subject to change

Poll Question
If Vorkath is added to the game, should it drop Vorkath’s Head? This would be used to create the Ava’s Assembler, a new best in slot ranged item for the cape slot, which would also be added.

Poll Question
If Vorkath is added to the game, should it drop Vorki? Vorki is a new untradeable pet based off of Vorkath.

metal Dragons & Special Drops
With the introduction of a quest based around dragons, it seems fitting we should offer a new NPC for you to slay! With the current metal dragon’s lineage ending at Mithril, we’d love to finally give you the chance to add both Adamant and Runite dragons to the game!

 Images and detail are currently a WIP and are subject to change
Adamant Dragons
Adamant Dragons would have a combat level of around 340. Killing Adamant Dragons will require completion of the quest.

Poll Question
If Dragon Slayer II is added to the game, should we introduce Adamant Dragons?

Superior Dragon Bones
Guarantee of one drop per dragon, these tradeable bones give 150 Prayer xp when buried making them the best bones in the game. However, they require a Prayer level of 70 to use. Superior dragon bones can also be crushed with a Pestle and Mortar to create Crushed dragon bones which are a secondary ingredient in the potential new Superior antifire potions. Use of the bones will not require completion of the quest.

Poll Question
If Adamant Dragons are added to the game should they drop Superior dragon bones?

Dragon Bolts
Players with 84 Fletching will be able to add feathers to these to make Dragon bolts. Dragon bolts will be new crossbow bolts that can be fired Dragon (if added to the game), Dragon hunter and Armadyl crossbows. Dragon bolts (unf) and Dragon bolts will be tradeable. Use of these bolts in any form will not require completion of the quest.
 Poll Question
If Adamant Dragons are added to the game should they drop Dragon bolts (unf)?

Poll Question
If Dragon bolts (unf) are added to the game, should it be possible to add bolt tips Dragonstone upwards to the finished product? They would have the same effect as current bolts, with the only difference being the added base stats of the Dragon Bolt. The use of these would not require completion of the quest.

Dragon Crossbow
Dragon limbs are a new tradeable item that can be used to create the Dragon crossbow. Players with 78 Fletching will be able to create a Magic stock Magic logs which can be used with Dragon limbs to create a Dragon crossbow (u). This can then be strung with a crossbow string to create a Dragon crossbow. The Dragon crossbow will sit between the Runite crossbow and the Dragon hunter crossbow. The crossbow will be tradeable and will require 65 Ranged to equip. Completion of the quest is not required to equip the crossbow. The experience gained fletching the crossbow would be similar to that of the Rune crossbow.

Poll Question
If Adamant Dragons are added to the game should they drop Dragon limbs? These would be used to create the new Dragon Crossbow which will also be added.

Poll Question
If the Dragon Crossbow is added to the game, should it have a special attack that does damage to any enemy in a 3x3 area?

Wrath Talisman
The Wrath Talisman is a tradeable talisman that can be used to gain access to the Wrath Altar. A Wrath tiara can be created a Wrath talisman. This would only be added if the Wrath Altar is added to the game.

Poll Question
If Adamant Dragons are added to the game should they drop the Wrath Talisman?

Wrath Runes
Wrath runes would be a new tradeable rune used to cast Surge spells should they be added to the game. If the Wrath Altar does not get added to the game this will be one of the only source of Wrath runes. Wrath runes and the Surge spells can be used without completing the quest.

Poll Question
If Adamant Dragons are added to the game should they drop a small amount of Wrath runes?

Dragon Kiteshield
The Dragon metal slice would be tradeable drop Adamant Dragons and can be combined with the Dragon metal shard ( the Myths Guild Armoury) by players with 75 Smithing to create a Dragon Kiteshield. The Dragon Kiteshield will be tradeable and will require 60 Defence to equip. Completion of the quest is not required to equip the kiteshield. The experience gained smithing the kiteshield would be similar to that of the Dragon sq shield.
 Poll Question
If Adamant Dragons are added to the game should they drop a Dragon metal Slice? This would be used to create the Dragon Kiteshield, which would also be added to the game.
Runite Dragons
Runite Dragons would have a combat level of around 380. Killing Runite Dragons will require completion of the quest. Runite Dragons would offer the same drops as Adamant, although they will NOT drop the Dragon metal Slice. You would still be able to get the Dragon Limbs which are used to create the Dragon Crossbow.

Poll Question
If Dragon Slayer II is added to the game, should we introduce Runite Dragons?

Dragon Platebody
The Dragon metal lump would be tradeable drop Runite Dragons and can be combined with the Dragon metal shard ( the Myths Guild Armoury) by players with 90 Smithing to create a Dragon Platebody. The Dragon Platebody will be tradeable and will require 60 Defence to equip. Completion of the quest is not required to equip the platebody. The experience gained smithing the platebody would be similar to that of the Dragon sq shield.

Poll Question

If Runite Dragons are added to the game, should they drop a Dragon metal Lump? This would be used to create the Dragon Platebody, which would also be added to the game.

Slayer Task Extension
If Adamant and Runite dragons are added to the game, they will be added to the current list of metal dragon slayer tasks if you have completed the quest. Both Adamant and Runite dragons will be assigned by Nieve/Steve and Duradel. The weighting on them is fairly low, and the amount to kill will be small. We would like to offer you a way of extending these, should you wish to.

Poll Question
If Adamant Dragons are added to the game, should we add a separate slayer task extension for them?

Poll Question
If Runite Dragons are added to the game, should we add a separate slayer task extension for them?

g in the Blanks (Literally)
After years of development, adding new content and expanding upon new areas, it seems like we have some space left on the map to fill – something you’ve noticed too! We’ve heard your requests to fill in these blank spots found throughout the world map and as such we’d like to offer adding new content available to both members and F2P.

 Images and detail are currently a WIP and are subject to change

The Corsair Cove
The Corsair Cove will be located in the South East of Feldip Hills. The settlement will have walls on all sides with the only access points being a gate in the west wall and the docks. The settlement will be inhabited by Pirates called Corsairs. F2P players will be able to access the Cove via a free ship Port Sarim. Members will additionally be able to use Charter Ships to and the Cove. The cove will contain a few low-level fishing spots and trees along with a bank and a dungeon. The dungeon will contain brand new NPCs for players to kill with the aim to offer an alternative location for players to train for a small profit. There would be no notable drops these NPC’s. The gate to the west will be guarded by a corsair who will only let the player out if they have completed Dragon Slayer or if they are a member.

Poll Question
The Corsair Cove will be added alongside the Myths Guild, should the Cove be accessible to F2P players?

The Corsair Cove Expansion
The expanded area will be cut off the rest of Feldip Hills by a dense forest. There will be two areas members can pass through the forest but F2P won't be able to. The southern Feldip Hills will contain a second dungeon with more of the new NPC (it will be linked to the first dungeon with a members only shortcut). As well as this, the area will contain a mining site with 5 coal, 2 mithril and 1 adamant rock, Yew trees and some fishing spots with Swordfish and Lobster. Players in this area will be able to see the Myths Guild and talk to the Guildmaster.

Poll Question
If the Corsair Cove is added, should we include an expansion of the cove for F2P players who have completed Dragon Slayer? Members will not need to complete the quest to access this area.

Poll Question
If the Corsair Cove expansion is added, should we include a ion of Maple trees alongside the proposed Yew trees? Note that this will make Maple trees accessible in F2P.

The Corsair Curse
The Corsair Curse will be a novice quest which is started by talking to the Corsair Captain at the crossroads north of Port Sarim. Completion of the quest will reward players with 2 quest points and access to the bank within the cove. Members will require completion of this quest to use the bank.

Poll Question
If the Corsair Cove is added, should we add a new F2P quest called the Corsair Curse?n Slayer II Design Stream

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