Beacon Network
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For the quest item, see Beacon ring
The Beacon Network is a series of 14 beacons along the Wilderness and Morytania borders to warn of possible threats to the kingdoms of Asgarnia and Misthalin.
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[edit] Introduction
King Roald III ordered the creation of the network of beacons from the Salve all the way west, along the Wilderness Ditch and north to the edge of the Wilderness. Each beacon can burn 20 logs at a time, and can be refreshed with an additional 5 logs (all of the same type).
In times of peace, testing can be done with any log and the fire burns its natural colour. In times of danger the Beacon Keepers have Gnomish firelighters to colour the fires different colours to indicate different threats.
- Normal flame is a test run of the beacons.
- Green signals a potential emergency.
- Red means full-scale emergency.
(The last two beacon colours are discovered during Defender of Varrock).
Players testing the beacons are rewarded for their efforts. See All Fired Up and All Fired Up (minigame) for details on play and rewards.
[edit] The Beacons
A beacon is indicated by the Fired Up Beacon icon (
) on the world map and minimap. Firemaking levels 43-92 are required to light the beacons.
To see which beacons are lit, you can right-click the NPC guarding the beacon and select 'Information.' If you have a lit beacon, it will look like this: 
The flame means it is lit, while the blue dots mean that they have either died or have not yet been lit. You can give the Beacon guards Macaw pouches (Summoning) in order to have further visibility on the Information map.
Note: You can preload the beacons (the logs will stay there until you light them). It is highly advised that you do this.
Warning! Some beacons are in the Wilderness and players should consider taking precautions in case Revenants attack.
| No. | Firemaking Level | Other Requirements | One-Time Watch Payment | Location | Fastest Travel | Beacon Keeper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | None | South-west of the temple Paterdomus on Silvarea
|
| Blaze Sharpeye | |
| 2 | 43 | None | North-west of Limestone quarry on Silvarea and the temple Paterdomus
| Squire Fyre | ||
| 3 | 48 | Family Crest started to use attendant. | Level 1 Wilderness north of Jolly Boar Inn
| Orry | ||
| 4 | 53 | None | White tree fruit | Level 1 Wilderness north of Varrock castle 
| Ube | |
| 5 | 59 | None | Level 3 Wilderness north of Grand Exchange
| Waldo | ||
| 6 | 62 | Stronghold of Security completed | Edgeville
| Gjalp | ||
| 7 | 68 | 53 Prayer | Black Knights' Fortress, north-west of the Monastery
| Brother Fintan | ||
| 8 | 72 | Land of the Goblins Quest | Davy kebbit hat | Goblin Village
| Stubthumb | |
| 9 | 76 | 56 Smithing Use Hammer, 2 Iron bars to fix broken pegs; Catspeak Amulet to ask Doronbol to watch for you after A Tail of Two Cats Quest | Northeast Burthorpe
| Doronbol | ||
| 10 | 79 | 42 Construction Use 4 Nails, 2 Planks , Hammer to repair ladder. | Lava Eel | East of Death Plateau (access from level 13 Wilderness
|
| Crate |
| 11 | 83 | 64 Agility | East end of Trollheim Wilderness Route (beacon not in Wilderness) 
|
| Egg | |
| 12 | 87 | 60 Crafting; 60 Agility Use a Needle, 3 Jute Fibre to fix the windbreak. | Past first Agility shortcut (climb rocky stoneholds) north of God Wars entrance (beacon not in Wilderness) (bring Super restore potion) 
|
| Nanuq | |
| 13 | 89 | 70 Smithing, Hammer, 2 Iron bars OR 59 Construction Hammer, 4 Nails, 2 Planks | Just north of Chaos Temple (hut) in western Wilderness level 40 
|
| None | |
| 14 | 92 | None | Frozen Waste Plateau - Wilderness level 52 
|
| None |
[edit] Walkthrough
[edit] Trivia
- The beacon network is a possible reference to the Great Wall of China because the guard towers on the wall were used similarly, aiding in relaying messages over long distances relatively quickly.
- A similar beacon system is used in J.R.R. Tolkien's, 'The Lord of the Rings', to warn of danger.
- The beacon network is also very similar to the Martello Towers of Ireland. These towers would have a beacon on the roofs to warn the nearest tower of incoming attacks.
[edit] References
- RuneScape Game Guide
