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Observatory


Released		17 March 2003 (Update)
Members		Yes
Location		Kandarin
League region		Kandarin✓

Map

Advanced data

Type		building

The Observatory is a complex mostly used during the Observatory Quest. It consists of four parts. The area was overrun by goblins, who have damaged the telescope, and players must fix it during the quest. The original bridge to the Observatory has been destroyed, so you must go underground at the ruined buildings and through the Observatory Dungeon to get to it. Alternatively, players who have completed the Observatory Quest can use the grapple shortcut with 23 Agility, 24 Ranged, and 28 Strength. It should be noted that players who use this shortcut forfeit their mith grapple, but in doing so create a permanent shortcut.

Transportation

Ring of dueling teleport to Castle Wars and go north
Ourania Teleport and go south

To get to the Observatory itself, the player has to either go through the Observatory Dungeon, or use the shortcut.

Inhabitants

Observatory professor; after Observatory Quest

Features

Ground floor

There are star charts on the walls around the room.
The front door can be used to quickly leave, if the player has unlocked the grapple shortcut.
STASH (Medium), where the player can store a mithril chainbody, green d'hide chaps, and a ruby amulet.

1^st floor

Telescope (Observatory)

Star chart viewer

Agility shortcut

After completing the Observatory Quest, players with 23 Agility, 24 Ranged, and 28 Strength can create a permanent grapple shortcut for quick access. Creating the shortcut requires a crossbow and a mithril grapple. The mithril grapple will be consumed, but the shortcut remains permanent after that.

To get back down, players have to use the Observatory's front door.

Trivia

In an update on 22 March 2018, the examine text of the telescope was changed to a quote by Stephen Hawking to honour his memory - "Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet". Previously, the examine text was "Looking through it makes far off things seem closer."
Coordinates 0°00' degrees north and 0°00' degrees east is located in the middle of the Observatory.