Choosing the right Quest in RuneScape

One major part of Runescape is Questing, Questing can be very fun, and a lot of the time challenging. Quests vary from beginner to master, and you may need various skill levels, and items to complete, or even start, a Quest.

 
Some good Quests to start out on are:

• Cooks Assistant (started by speaking to the Cook in the Lumbridge Castle. Rewards 1 Quest point, 300 cooking experience, and the Cook now lets you use the range in Lumbridge Castle, which has a less chance of burning your raw item, when cooking it.)
• Restless Ghost (started by speaking to the Priest in the church opposite Lumbridge Castle. Rewards 1 Quest point, 1125 Prayer experience, and an amulet of Ghost speak, which you can use to talk to ghosts around RuneScape, and useful in other quests such as Ghosts Ahoy (members) and Creature of Frankenstein (members)
• Sheep Shearer (started by speaking to Fred the Farmer in the farm in Lumbridge. Rewards 1 quest point, 150 crafting experience, and 60 coins)

How do you pick the right Quest?

Here are some suggestions for picking which Quest to start out on.

I bought a new weapon/item, but when I wield it, it says I do not have the right to wield it?

When you try to wield some items, such as the Dragon Scimitar, you may need to complete a certain quest. For example, the Monkey Madness Quest is required before you can wield the Dragon scimitar, this quest can be started by speaking to King Narnode Shareen at the Gnome Stronghold.

Other items that you cannot wield before completing a certain Quest are the Dragon Weapons. Before you can wield any of these, you need to complete the Lost City Quest, which can be started by speaking to the adventurers in the Lumbridge swamp.

Ancient Magicks can only be used when completing the Desert Treasure quest, this is started by speaking to the Archaeologist in the Bedabin camp, south west of the Shanty Pass.

I want gain access to a certain area

Perhaps you have reached a certain area on Runescape but discover you cannot get into it. For example, the tunnel under White Wolf mountain, which requires the Fishing Contest before access is granted.

Sometimes, when trying to access an area which is prohibited until you have completed a certain Quest, you will be spoken to by an Non-Player Character (NPC), who will ask you if you would like to start that Quest.

There is a particular reward item I want

Sometimes you want to obtain the item you get at the end of a particular Quest, such as the Saradomin/Guthix/Zamorak damaged book you get at the end of the horror from the deep Quest. There are many quests like this, such as the Desert Treasure Quest, which you obtain Ancient Magicks which is very useful new combat option. The Prince Ali Rescue Quest is another which gives you the right to go through the Lumbridge to Al Kharid toll gate for free.

I want the Quest cape

After completion of all the Quests, the Quest cape is awarded by the wise old man of Draynor Village for 99,000 coins. However, this is a long term goal, and probably not on everyone’s mind until they have reached very high Quest points.

I want to gain experience points

Some Quests give experience points at the end of the Quest, usually in the form of 2 or more lamps, that, when rubbed, give you a menu showing you what skills you could obtain. Such Quests that give experience are Monkey Madness (by speaking to King Narnode Shareen to start, and the Dragon Slayer Quest, started by speaking to the Guild master as the Champions guild, just outside of Varrock)

In this article I have outlined some of the issues you may come across when considering a Quest in RuneScape, and what rewards you may get when you complete a Quest.

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