Rogues' Castle

Rogues' Castle
Released		8 May 2002 (Update)
Members		Yes
Location		Wilderness
League region		Wilderness✓
Wilderness level		52-56
Music		Regal
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Advanced data
Type		building

The Rogues' Castle is a building located in the deep Wilderness, specifically in levels 52-56. It is one of the few places that rogues reside in (they can be fought and pickpocketed). An aggressive boss monster, the Chaos Elemental, can be found lurking around or inside the castle. It is also part of the Curse of the Empty Lord miniquest.

This area is considered to be highly dangerous, as it is in high level Wilderness which runs the risk of PKers, and has the nearby Chaos Elemental, who can bind and unequip players, cutting off possible escape routes. Additionally, there are aggressive rogues located within the castle. There is a Wilderness Obelisk nearby which can be used to escape the immediate vicinity, though it is not a surefire way to reach safety.

Players come here mainly to kill the Chaos Elemental or to loot the three chests at the base of the Rogues' Castle, requiring 84 Thieving to unlock. The chest contains loot that increases with each level of the Wilderness Diary completed, as well as having a high chance to give hard clues. When a player loots the chest, nearby level 135 rogues will become aggressive, making it a potentially dangerous but profitable method of money-making. The chests must be searched for traps rather than opened directly--the open option will cause the player to be hit for severe damage, anywhere from 16 to 43.

The level 15 rogues are often killed to quickly complete rogue slayer tasks for Krystilia.

The cape merchant Edward is located around the back of the castle by the thieving chests. He is the answer for the master clue anagram "DED WAR." He gives the player a puzzle box to solve in order to get the next clue.

• Chaos Elemental
• Rogues (level 135)
• Rogues (level 15)

• The basalt rocks to the north may be a reference to the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland.

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