Catacombs of Kourend

Catacombs of Kourend
Released		9 June 2016 (Update)
Members		Yes
Floors		1
Location		Great Kourend
League region		Kourend✓
Inhabitants		Varies
Music		Beneath the Kingdom
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Type		dungeon

The Catacombs of Kourend is a massive dungeon located beneath Great Kourend. The main entrance is found by investigating the statue of King Rada I in the courtyard of Kourend Castle.

There are five other entrances to the catacombs - three scattered around the surface of Great Kourend and two further entrances connecting to other dungeons on Great Kourend (Forthos Dungeon and Giants' Den, respectively). However, these additional entrances will only appear once the player has climbed the respective vines from inside the Catacombs. The vines connecting to the surface are located in the dungeon map to the right, marked with a icon.

The Catacombs of Kourend were created by Skotizo during the God Wars by using an artefact stolen from the Karamjan Temple.^[1] The Catacombs are said to belong in another realm,^[2] while also being beneath the kingdom.^[3] The Catacombs are also enchanted with powerful magic that prevents the monsters within from escaping;^[4] conversely, it is supposedly difficult for "mere mortals" to enter the Catacombs as well, though players can enter the area without issues.

The fastest way to the main entrance is through Xeric's talisman with the "Xeric's Heart" function, which teleports the player outside the statue of King Rada I, the Kourend Castle Teleport spell, which requires completion of Client of Kourend, or using a Ring of returning having set your respawn point to Kourend Castle, which can only be done after completion of A Kingdom Divided.

Alternate forms of transport include:

• Achievement diary cape to the Kourend & Kebos option, which puts the player next to Elise.
• A portal in the portal chamber or portal nexus of a player-owned house attuned to Kourend Castle.
• Using the Hosidius page(Lunch by the Lancalliums) in the Kharedst's memoirs; or using the Hosidius page in the Book of the Dead, after completion of A Kingdom Divided
• Fairy ring: DJR.
• Fairy ring: CIS.
• Games necklace to Wintertodt, then Lovakengj Minecart Network to Kingstown
• Rada's blessing to Kourend Woodland, then Lovakengj Minecart Network to Kingstown

The Catacombs contain many monsters that are commonly assigned to players for Slayer tasks, and are slightly stronger compared to those found elsewhere on Gielinor. As this particular dungeon is a multicombat area (excluding the brutal dragon area), it is generally recommended to use Prayer or high-healing methods for aggressive high-level monsters stacked against the player. In addition, dwarf multicannons cannot be placed inside the Catacombs. If players attempt to place one, the chatbox will state "The influence of the dark altar prevents your cannon being set up here."

A special effect of the Catacombs is that players who bury bones of any type within it will have a small amount of their Prayer points restored. This also applies if the bones are crushed via the bonecrusher, although the Prayer restoration effect of the bonecrusher necklace does not stack. Note scattering demonic ashes does not restore Prayer points - only bones.

• Bones restore 1 Prayer point.
• Big bones restore 2 Prayer points.
• Dragon bones restore 4 Prayer points.

There are also a few Agility shortcuts around the dungeon, the highest of them requiring 34 Agility. These shortcuts are found in the following areas:

• Southern Crevice: Two-way shortcut between cyclops and ankou. Requires 17 Agility.
• Stepping stones: Two-way shortcut between the steel dragon and brutal red dragon area. Requires 28 Agility. Each stepping stone must be clicked on to jump to it. Steel/brutal red dragons can attack players while using the shortcut.
• Northern Crevice: Two-way shortcut between warped jellies and greater nechryael. Requires 34 Agility.

There is a non-agility shortcut:

• Rocks shortcut between skeletons and possessed pickaxes. Requires pickaxe to mine.

The dark altar in the main entrance of the catacombs can be used to teleport to the four sections of the Catacombs; doing so requires using an ancient shard, which is obtained from monsters in the catacombs.

The Demon's Run is the north-eastern section of the Catacombs, where various demonic creatures can be found. An unattackable man can also be found wandering here. The exit is found in the north-east corner with the greater demons, which leads up to the hole west of the dense essence mine.

Once the exit has been used it can be quickly accessed via fairy ring CIS and running east.

The Dragon's Den is the north-western section of the Catacombs, where various draconic creatures can be found. It is the only location where brutal red dragons and brutal black dragons can be found. An adventurer named Kineer can also be found wandering here. The exit is found in the north-west corner with the brutal black dragons, leading to a hole north of The Deeper Lode pub in Lovakengj.

Once the exit has been used, it can be quickly accessed via the "Xeric's Inferno" Teleport on the Xeric's Talisman or the "Jewellery of Jubilation" teleport on Kharedst's memoirs, which requires completion of The Forsaken Tower to use.

The Reeking Cove is the south-western section of the Catacombs, where various undead creatures can be found. It is the only location where deviant spectres and twisted banshees can be found. An unattackable pirate can also be found wandering here. The exit is found in the southern area with the deviant spectres, which leads up to the hole north-west of the Shayzien Encampment bank.

Once the exit has been used, it can be quickly accessed via fairy ring DJR and running east. Note: deviant spectres at this entrance will lower your stats if not wearing a nose peg or slayer helmet.

The Shallows is the watery south-eastern section of the Catacombs, where various undead creatures can be found. It is the only location where warped jellies can be found. An adventurer named Lillia can also be found wandering here. The exit is found in the south-eastern corner with the king sand crab, which leads to the western exit of the Forthos Dungeon in Hosidius. This exit also happens to be very close to an altar. To use the altar, you should unlock all the doors in the Forthos Dungeon.

Once the exit has been used, it can be quickly accessed via a variety of methods, such as using a Watson teleport and running to the Forthos Ruin, the Woodcutting Guild teleport from a skills necklace, or travelling to the Hosidius station of the Lovakengj Minecart Network.

Beneath the Catacombs lurks Skotizo, a demi-boss whose lair requires the use of a dark totem to enter. Components for the dark totem are obtained by killing the monsters (excluding ghosts) throughout the catacombs. To access the lair, the totem must be used on the altar in the centre of the Catacombs.