Tears of Guthix
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- For the minigame, see Tears of Guthix (minigame)
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[edit] Details
| Official quest description: Deep in the caves in the Lumbridge Swamp is an enchanted place where the tears shed by Guthix when it saw the destruction Saradomin and Zamorak had caused with their wars flow from the very walls. These tears are said to have magical properties to help players gain deeper understanding of the world. However, the cave is guarded by a loyal serpent named Juna who blocks passage from everyone. However, she has grown bored from three thousand years of sitting in the dark cave and wishes to hear stories of life above. Maybe you could come to some sort of arrangement...? |
| Release date: 4 May 2005 |
| Start: Talk to Juna, deep inside the Lumbridge Swamp cave. |
| Difficulty: ***** |
| Length: Short |
| Members only: Yes |
| Requirements: 43 quest points, 49 Firemaking, 20 Crafting, 20 Mining, 49 Crafting is recommended to make sapphire lantern |
| Items needed: Chisel, sapphire lantern (use a cut sapphire on a bullseye lantern), a second strong light source (bullseye lantern with oil, recommended), tinderbox, pickaxe, spiny helmet, rope (or started Lost Tribe quest) |
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
[edit] Walkthrough
[edit] Getting Started
To start this quest, bring all of the items mentioned above. The quest only requires one trip to Juna.
Enter the Lumbridge Swamp Caves. Wield a Spiny helmet, which can be bought from any Slayer Master and take a covered light source inside the dungeon. The helmet will protect you from taking damage from Wall beasts and will allow you to pass them. A covered light source such as a Bullseye lantern prevents gases in the caves from exploding, which cause heavy and rapid damage. Bringing both of these items significantly reduces the likelihood of death in the dungeon. Juna can be reached quickly. Simply walk southward from the Dorgeshuun Mines until you find a small stream in which you can use a stepping stone to get over. Failing to jump across will not cause you to lose hit-points. You will simply swim across the river. On the other side should be non-aggressive Giant frogs. South of the Giant frogs should be a cave entrance. Go through it and you will find yourself in an area with a huge pit in front of you, with light creatures flying around over it. Venture along the path leftward to find Juna.
An alternate path opens up if you have started the Lost Tribe quest. If choose to take this route, you won't need the Spiny helmet. You can just go to the basement of Lumbridge Castle, climb through the hole in the wall, head south, then climb through the southern hole to get into the cave. From there, head straight south to the frogs.
[edit] Juna
When you talk to Juna, she will tell you some stories about the Tears and tell you of how very bored she has become. She's willing to let you into the cave for a little while to gather some of the miraculous Tears of Guthix, but first, she has a task for you. To collect the tears, you will need a stone bowl. Getting there will be a trick, though, since you can't quite climb up to where the rocks you need are.
[edit] The Light Creatures
In the big pit in the middle of the area are a group of floating orbs of light called light creatures.
Light your sapphire lantern with the tinderbox and use it on one of the blue floating creatures. The creature will pick you up and give you a ride to the other side where the rocks are.
[edit] The stone bowl
Use your pickaxe to get a magic stone and then use your chisel to craft it into a stone bowl. One will be enough. Now head north to climb back down and head back to Juna. Give this bowl to her, and your quest is complete.
[edit] Rewards
- 1 Quest Point
- 1,000 Crafting experience
- Ability to play the Tears of Guthix (minigame) once a week.
[edit] Music
- Tears of Guthix
- The Power of Tears
[edit] Trivia
- The light creatures are the last remnants of the Myriad, a race of creatures that was devastated during the God Wars.
