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A Soul's Bane/Quick guide

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Details

Start pointMap icon Talk to Launa east of Varrock, just south of the Earth Altar. Show on map
Official difficultyIntermediate
Official lengthShort
DescriptionA rift in the ground has opened up releasing all manner of strange monsters into the lands near the Digsite. A sorrowful mother waits at the top of the rift for her long lost son, who has been missing for 25 years. You can journey down into the rift for an adventure full of twisted monsters all created from the mind of a young boy driven to madness through incarceration.
Requirements The ability to defeat level 45+ enemies.
Items required
Recommended
Enemies to defeat

Walkthrough

This fight takes place in an instance.
On death, all unprotected items will be moved to a grave outside the instance. Any items left on the ground will be lost.

Note: If you log out, you lose your progress and appear above the rift next time you log in. However, you can clear a room and exit, with your progress starting over to the last room you cleared.

Starting out

  • From Varrock, head north-east towards the Digsite talk to Launa by the rift. (Chat 1)…
    1Would you like me to go down and look for your husband and son?
  • Enter the rift with your rope.
    • Note: This will generate a cut scene. Do not click outside of the text boxes as you will return to the surface.

Room 1 - Anger

Room 2 - Fear

  • Look inside the dark holes, some will have a fear reaper.
    • You cannot search the same hole repeatedly. Search the holes going clock-wise for as many rotations as it takes to get your kills.
  • Kill 5 or 6 reapers to get a cutscene.
  • Enter the black hole to the west.

Room 3 - Confusion

  • Defeat confusion beasts until you find the one that takes damage. The "fake" ones give combat XP on missed hits and will vanish after 8 hits.
    • You can disengage a beast by running to the opposite end of the room.
    • If you're attacking a fake one, you can swap to a fast attacking weapon to kill it faster.
    • If you quickly swap after attacking one(darts/knife), you can check for 2 fakes and only have to hit one of them 8 times
  • Repeat until one door remains to get the cutscene.
  • Enter the remaining confusing door.

Room 4 - Hopelessness

  • Kill all the hopeless creatures 3 times each.
  • Cross the bridge and prepare to fight Tolna (3 level-46 monsters).

Finishing up

Note: You must finish the final cutscene/dialogue before attacking the heads or you will be returned to the entrance!

Rewards

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