The Kandarin area covers the entire Kingdom of Kandarin along with the Feldip Hills, Ape Atoll and Crash Island. Instances of areas in Kandarin and underground areas with an entrance in Kandarin will also be included (with the exception of Taverley Dungeon and the Underground Pass). Access to Nightmare Zone is restricted. To obtain Nightmare Zone points speak to Dominic Onion and purchase them for 1 GP each.
Notable settlements
- Ape Atoll
- Ardougne
- Barbarian Outpost
- Catherby
- Corsair Cove
- Gu’Tanoth
- Myths’ Guild
- Piscatoris Fishing Colony
- Port Khazard
- Seers’ Village
- Tree Gnome Stronghold
- Tree Gnome Village
- Yanille
Restricted travel
Access to White Wolf Mountain and the Fremennik Province bridge will be blocked by magical barriers. All transportation and teleportation through Charter Ships, Customs Officers, Gnome Gliders, Fairy Rings, Balloon transport system, etc. will require you to have unlocked access to whichever area the destination is within.
The following travel options are restricted unless you have access to the appropriate area:
- The Underground Pass between Ardougne and Isafdar
- The underground tunnel between Catherby and Taverley
- The grapple shortcut between Catherby and Taverley
- The log shortcut between Sinclair Mansion and the Fremennik Province
- The gates between Kandarin and Tirannwn at Arandar
- The basalt shortcut between the Barbarian Outpost and the Lighthouse
- The doors between the Mourner Headquarters and the Temple of Light
Notable combat-related activities
- Ancient Cavern
- Ape Atoll monkeys
- Barbarian Assault
- Castle Wars
- Demonic gorillas
- Kraken
- Stronghold Slayer Cave
- Smoke devils
- Thermonuclear Smoke Devil
- Waterfall Dungeon
- Poison Waste Dungeon
Notable non-combat activities
- Ardougne Market thieving
- Ardougne Rooftop Course
- Barbarian fishing
- Barbarian Outpost Agility Course
- Fishing in Catherby
- Chompy bird hunting
- Hunter training in Feldip Hills
- Fishing Trawler
- Gnome Stronghold Agility Course
- Fishing Guild
- Myths’ Guild
- Piscatoris Hunter area
- Ourania Altar
- Wrath Altar
- Seers’ Village Rooftop Course
- Access to spirit tree
- Tower of Life
- Yanille house portal
Notable shops
- Hickton’s Archery Emporium.
- Dargaud’s Bow and Arrows.
- Daga’s Scimitar Smithy
- Rasolo the Wandering Merchant
- Myths’ Guild Weaponry
- Magic Guild Store (Runes and Staves)
- Magic Guild Store (Mystic Robes)
- Aleck’s Hunter Emporium.
Unlocks
The following quests and achievement diary tasks are automatically completed after unlocking the area.
Quests
- King’s Ransom
- Black Knight’s Fortress
- Holy Grail
- Merlin’s Crystal
- Murder Mystery
- One Small Favour
- Rune Mysteries
- Shilo Village
- Jungle Potion
- Druidic Ritual
- Jungle Potion
- Murder Mystery
- Monkey Madness II
- Enlightened Journey
- The Eyes of Glouphrie
- Recipe for Disaster/Freeing King Awowogei
- Monkey Madness I
- The Grand Tree
- Tree Gnome Village
- Recipe for Disaster/Another Cook’s Quest
- Cook’s Assistant
- Monkey Madness I
- Troll Stronghold
- Death Plateau
- Watchtower
- Swan Song
- Garden of Tranquillity
- Creature of Fenkenstrain
- Garden of Tranquillity
The following bars will be automatically completed on Alfred Grimhand’s Barcrawl:
- The Rising Sun in Falador
- The Rusty Anchor in Port Sarim
Achievement diary tasks
Automatically completed diary tasks upon area unlock
Kandarin Diary
Easy Tasks: None
Medium Tasks
- Use the Grapple Shortcut to get from the water to the Catherby shore
Hard Tasks
- Charge a water orb
- Kill a shadow hound in the Shadow Dungeon
Elite Tasks
- Fish and cook 5 sharks in Catherby using the cooking gauntlets
- Teleport to Catherby
Western Provinces Diary
Easy Tasks
- Complete a novice game of Pest Control
- Teleport to Pest control using the Minigame teleports
Medium Tasks
- Complete an intermediate game of Pest Control
Hard Tasks
- Complete a veteran game of Pest Control
- Build an Isafdar painting in your POH Quest Hall
Elite Tasks
- Equip any complete void set
Ardougne Diary
Easy Tasks
- Enter the Combat Training Camp north of West Ardougne
- Use the Ardougne lever to teleport to the Wilderness
Medium Tasks
- Travel to Castle Wars by Hot Air Balloon
- Claim buckets of sand from Bert in Yanille
- Equip an Iban’s upgraded staff or upgrade an Iban’s staff
Hard Tasks
- Recharge some jewellery at the totem pole in the Legends’ Guild
- Smith a Dragon sq shield in West Ardougne
- Craft some death runes at the Death Altar
Elite Tasks
- Imbue a salve amulet at Nightmare Zone or equip a salve amulet(i)
- Cast Ice Barrage on another player within Castle Wars
Notable drops
These items are highlighted as key drops from the area which are affected by the boosted drop rate granted by passive relics.
| Item | Source | Base Rarity |
2x Drop Multiplier |
3x Drop Multiplier |
4x Drop Multiplier |
5x Drop Multiplier |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Angler’s outfit | Fishing Trawler | 1/12 | 1/6 | 1/4 | 1/3 | 1/2 |
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Uncharged trident | Cave Kraken | 1/200 | 1/100 | 1/66 | 1/50 | 1/40 |
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Dragon full helm | Chewed bones | 1/256 | 1/128 | 1/85 | 1/64 | 1/51 |
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Zenyte shard | Demonic gorilla | 1/300 | 1/150 | 1/100 | 1/75 | 1/60 |
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Warped sceptre | Warped terrorbird and Warped tortoise | 1/320 | 1/160 | 1/106 | 1/80 | 1/64 |
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Occult necklace | Thermonuclear Smoke Devil | 1/350 | 1/175 | 1/116 | 1/87 | 1/70 |
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Kraken tentacle | Kraken | 1/400 | 1/200 | 1/133 | 1/100 | 1/80 |
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Ballista limbs | Demonic gorilla | 1/500 | 1/250 | 1/166 | 1/125 | 1/100 |
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Ballista spring | Demonic gorilla | 1/500 | 1/250 | 1/166 | 1/125 | 1/100 |
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Trident of the seas | Kraken | 1/512 | 1/256 | 1/170 | 1/128 | 1/102 |
|
Occult necklace | Nuclear smoke devil and smoke devil | 1/512 | 1/256 | 1/170 | 1/128 | 1/102 |
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Smoke battlestaff | Thermonuclear Smoke Devil | 1/512 | 1/256 | 1/170 | 1/128 | 1/102 |
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Light frame | Demonic gorilla | 1/750 | 1/375 | 1/250 | 1/187 | 1/150 |
|
Kraken tentacle | Cave kraken | 1/1,200 | 1/600 | 1/400 | 1/300 | 1/240 |
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Heavy frame | Demonic gorilla | 1/1,500 | 1/750 | 1/500 | 1/375 | 1/300 |
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Monkey tail | Demonic gorilla | 1/1,500 | 1/750 | 1/500 | 1/375 | 1/300 |
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Dragon chainbody | Thermonuclear Smoke Devil | 1/2,000 | 1/1,000 | 1/666 | 1/500 | 1/400 |
|
Zenyte shard | Tortured gorilla | 1/3,000 | 1/1,500 | 1/1,000 | 1/750 | 1/600 |
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Mist battlestaff | Waterfiend | 1/3,000 | 1/1,500 | 1/1,000 | 1/750 | 1/600 |
|
Ballista limbs | Tortured gorilla | 1/5,000 | 1/2,500 | 1/1,666 | 1/1,250 | 1/1,000 |
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Ballista spring | Tortured gorilla | 1/5,000 | 1/2,500 | 1/1,666 | 1/1,250 | 1/1,000 |
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Light frame | Tortured gorilla | 1/7,500 | 1/3,750 | 1/2,500 | 1/1,875 | 1/1,500 |
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Draconic visage | Mithril dragon | 1/10,000 | 1/5,000 | 1/3,333 | 1/2,500 | 1/2,000 |
|
Heavy frame | Tortured gorilla | 1/15,000 | 1/7,500 | 1/5,000 | 1/3,750 | 1/3,000 |
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Monkey tail | Tortured gorilla | 1/15,000 | 1/7,500 | 1/5,000 | 1/3,750 | 1/3,000 |
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Dragon full helm | Mithril dragon | 1/32,768 | 1/16,384 | 1/10,922 | 1/8,192 | 1/6,553 |
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Smouldering stone | Hellhounds | 1/32,768 | 1/16,384 | 1/10,922 | 1/8,192 | 1/6,553 |
