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Unkah

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Ruins of Unkah
Released24 March 2021 (Update)
MembersYes
LocationKharidian Desert
InhabitantsHuman
MusicNomad
Map
Advanced data
Typesettlement

The Ruins of Unkah are ancient ruins in the Kharidian Desert, now inhabited by the Spirit Anglers, who have set up camp to research and subdue Tempoross. A small mine is located atop a cliff north of the ruins.

Transportation

The Ruins of Unkah can be reached from Al Kharid by boarding Ferryman Sathwood's ferry. If entering from the desert, the player must go through either of the Shantay passes located on the southern and eastern borders of the ruins. Players can take Ferryman Nathwood's ferry back to Al Kharid.

History

Little is known about Unkah, but it can be presumed based on its name and its ruined state that like Uzer and Ullek, Unkah was a settlement during the God Wars which was destroyed by Zamorak's forces.

Recently, the crew of The Desert Trout, a group of fishermen, washed up on the shore of Al Kharid after their ship was sunk by a sea spirit.[1] They reported the incident to Chancellor Hassan who formed the Spirit Anglers in response, and they set up in the Ruins of Unkah near Tempoross Cove to research and subdue Tempoross.[2]

Locations

Sea Spirit Dock

The Sea Spirit Dock west of the ruins.

The Sea Spirit Dock is where players arrive if travelling via Al Kharid. Here, players can board the docked ship via a rope ladder, where they are taken to Tempoross Cove to help subdue Tempoross, an ancient sea spirit. Players can learn the fight mechanics from Captain Pudi, and Captain Dudi will announce the time until the next fight starts.

The dock also features the reward pool, where players can use a small fishing net to collect rewards from subduing Tempoross. The nearby spirit angler hands out small fishing nets. The retired sailor will exchange some of these rewards for soaked pages. Finally, a noticeboard next to the pier displays statistics related to Tempoross.

Buildings

Building Description
Bank tent A small tented building containing a bank chest, deposit box, poll booth, and salvaging station.
Entrance ruins A large building inhabited only by the Shantay guard, at the entrance to the ruins.
Fish tent A tented building ran by Ishmael, who sells fish, and the retired sailor, who sells soaked pages.
Hilltop ruins The minuscule remains of a building, on a hill in the south-west corner of the area.
Library tent A small tented building containing The Desert Trout's ship log and the spirit anglers' research notes.
Plinth building A tiny walled building containing the Book of Storms.
Ruined altar building A large building with a broken altar, surrounded by many helpful fishing equipment spawns.
Sleeping building Some semi-tented remains, with sleeping bags for resting.

Players in need of Shantay passes can trade either Shantay guard to access the Shantay Pass Shop.

Skill training areas

  • Ruins of Unkah mine
  • The fire and pot next to the entrance of the pier can be used to cook food. Despite its appearance and name, this actually functions as a range. There is another everlasting fire near the hilltop ruins, but it will not act as a range, and is further from a bank.
  • In addition to access to Tempoross via the docks, there are three cage/harpoon fishing spots just outside the ruin limits that are not subject to desert heat.

Spawns

Item Spawns Locations Map
Bronze pickaxe 1 In the rocks on the ramp to the mine. A Strength level of 5 is required to remove the pickaxe from the rock. Show map
Fishing rod 1 In the hilltop ruins. Show map
Harpoon 1 On a table just outside the east wall of the ruined altar building. Show map
Lobster pot 1 On a table in the ruined altar building. Show map
Rope 2 Ruined altar building and outside the tent. Show map
Small fishing net 1 Just outside the ruined altar building. Show map
Waterskin(0) 1 On a crate at the north side of the ruins. Show map

Additionally, a damp egg can be found by searching the south-westernmost crate in the building with the ruined altar, and the book table in the library building can be searched for The Desert Trout's ship log and the spirit anglers' research notes. Lastly, several Kharidian cacti pepper the area.

Inhabitants

Personalities

  • Chathead image of Captain DudiCaptain Dudi, a captain of the Spirit Anglers.
  • Chathead image of Captain PudiCaptain Pudi, the founding captain of the Spirit Anglers, who tries to recruit new members.
  • Chathead image of Ferryman NathwoodFerryman Nathwood, who can ferry players to Al Kharid.
  • Chathead image of Gita PrymesGita Prymes, who trades players pieces of the spirit angler's outfit.
  • Chathead image of IshmaelIshmael, who sells fish and fish accessories.
  • Chathead image of KoaneeKoanee, a strange lady who collects eggs.
  • Chathead image of LaurettaLauretta, a normal lady who doesn't collect eggs.
  • Chathead image of Retired sailorRetired sailor, who exchanges items for soaked pages.
  • 2 Chathead image of Shantay Guard (Ruins of Unkah)Shantay guards, who let players with a pass in and out of the ruins.
  • Chathead image of Sailor (Ruins of Unkah)Sailor, a man of little words who directs players to the captains.
  • 4 Chathead image of Spirit Anglerspirit anglers, who wander the area preparing to fight Tempoross.
  • 1 more Chathead image of Spirit Angler (Reward pool)spirit angler, who runs the reward shop.
  • Chathead image of Spotter VirginiaSpotter Virginia, a high-level crewmate who is very good as spotting things.
  • Chathead image of TaimanTaiman, a former skipper who lost the boat to Tempoross.
  • Chathead image of TimallusTimallus, a strange man who mourns the dampness of eggs.

Monsters

Sailing info

Players can dock at the Ruins of Unkah with level 48 Sailing. The southernmost dock offers the following utilities for sailors:

The bank chest here is the second closest bank to a salvaging station, behind only the bank boat used in conjunction with a salvaging station boat facility.

Port tasks

The notice board offers eight port tasks selected from the following lists.

Bounty tasks

Sailing
Level
Sailing
XP
MonsterBountyItem
qty
Item
rarity
Map
483,465Eagle ray[a]Skin51/10Show map
483,465Bull sharkJaw151/3Show map
488,800Butterfly rayFin201/2Show map
488,800Hammerhead sharkJaw251/2Show map
5014,575AlbatrossBeak51/10Show map
5519,910Tiger sharkJaw201/2Show map
7540,370Great white sharkLiver51/10Show map
  1. ^ This task is guaranteed to appear on the notice board.

Courier tasks

Sailing
Level
Sailing
XP
Cargo locationDestinationCargoQtyLootMap
48347Ruins of UnkahThe PandemoniumCacti3TinyShow map
48616The PandemoniumRuins of UnkahCocktails2SmallShow map
48693Ruins of UnkahPort SarimCacti3SmallShow map
48789Ruins of UnkahThe Summer ShoreSandstone2SmallShow map
481,116Ruins of UnkahArdougneSilk3MediumShow map
481,116Ruins of UnkahCatherbySilk2MediumShow map
481,386Port SarimRuins of UnkahRunes3MediumShow map
481,655The Summer ShoreRuins of UnkahCoral3MediumShow map
481,885Port KhazardRuins of UnkahShip parts2MediumShow map
482,154ArdougneRuins of UnkahFishing supplies2MediumShow map
501,088Ruins of UnkahVoid Knights' OutpostGranite4MediumShow map
501,295Ruins of UnkahBrimhavenSandstone4MediumShow map
502,175Void Knights' OutpostRuins of UnkahJavelins4MediumShow map
52926Ruins of UnkahRed RockGranite3SmallShow map
521,851Red RockRuins of UnkahPlanks3MediumShow map
54880Ruins of UnkahPort SarimKebabs4SmallShow map
561,509Ruins of UnkahThe Summer ShoreCacti4MediumShow map
601,498Ruins of UnkahRed RockFish4MediumShow map
673,914Ruins of UnkahDeepfin PointGranite5LargeShow map

Trivia

  • The Ruins of Unkah and the Sea Spirit Dock were added to the world map on 27 January 2021, but were not accessible until the release of Tempoross on 24 March.

References

  1. ^ "The desert trout - ship's log". Old School RuneScape.
  2. ^ Captain Pudi. Old School RuneScape. "The Chancellor called a meeting for all us local seafarin' folk and we agreed action must be taken! Ain't nothin' goin' t' take the seas from me, even if it is a powerful spirit! Anyway, it was decided that we'd setup a base 'ere amongst these ruins, and so the Spirit Anglers was formed! [...] Since moving in, we've been recruiting fisherfolk from all over, and some of the readin' types 'ave been studyin' Tempoross durin' our trips to subdue it."

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