Waterbirth Island

Waterbirth Island
Released		1 August 2005 (Update)
Members		Yes
Location		Fremennik Province, Northern Ocean
League region		Fremennik✓
Inhabitants		Fremennik humans
Teleports		Waterbirth Teleport Tele Group Waterbirth Jarvald
Music		The Desolate Isle
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Advanced data
Type		island

Waterbirth Island is a snowy, crescent-shaped island found in the Northern Ocean, off the coast of Rellekka. The island is primarily known for the Waterbirth Island Dungeon, a multi-level dungeon that is home to a variety of dangerous monsters, including the powerful Dagannoth Kings. Bardur is located in this dungeon, constantly fighting a group of dagannoth fledgelings.

The surface of the island contains several Rock Crabs and hobgoblins, as well as an abundance of snape grass. Jarvald and Askeladden can also be found here.

While on the surface of the island, snowflakes will appear to fall on the player's screen as a visual effect.

The island plays an important role in Fremennik mythology, featuring as the main subject of stories like "the tale of the broken sky" and "the day of the green seas".^[1] In recent times, the island had been free of the dagannoth that currently infest its caves, as Fremennik warriors had driven them back into the sea at an unspecified point in the past.^[2]

A short while ago however, the creatures once again landed on its shores, likely after being hatched somewhere under the sea by a dagannoth queen.^[3] This development seems to be embraced by at least some of the Fremennik, for whom the battle against the dagannoth holds a place of cultural significance.^[4]

Players can get to the island via one of the following methods:

• Speak to Jarvald at the Rellekka docks to travel to the island via boat (the player does not have to start or complete The Fremennik Trials; costs 1,000 coins each time if the quest is not complete)
• Use a Waterbirth teleport tablet
• Use an enchanted lyre (with completion of the hard tier of the Fremennik Diary)
• Cast Waterbirth Teleport (requires access to the Lunar spellbook and level 72 Magic)
• Cast or be in range of another player casting Tele Group Waterbirth (casting requires access to the Lunar spellbook and level 73 Magic)
• Teleport via a portal chamber or portal nexus in a player-owned house (requires the house owner to set up the portal first).
• Through a mooring point with 74 Sailing.

Snape grass can be found all along the coast of the island; in particular, there are six spawn points located near Jarvald and his boat.

Rock Crabs can be found scattered across the island, in their disguised rock form. Hobgoblins can also be found roaming about the island, particularly on the western side.

The main entrance to the Waterbirth Island Dungeon is found on the western side of the island, in the middle of the "crescent" shape formed by the island. There is also a secondary entrance, accessible at level 85 Agility, by climbing the rocks on the north-eastern side of the island (just south of Jarvald). This shortcut allows players to bypass the obstacles on the first floor of the dungeon, eliminating the need for solo players to bring a pet rock and rune thrownaxes.

The Waterbirth Island Dungeon is a large, multi-level dungeon with branching paths. It is home to a variety of monsters including dagannoth, wallasalkis, Giant Rock Crabs, and rock lobsters.

The monsters in the dungeon can be dangerous, and the first floor contains obstacles that can be impossible to navigate for unprepared players. For this reason, players are recommended to read the main article before venturing to the dungeon.

The monsters in the dungeon drop materials required to create Fremennik armour.

Bardur can be found along a path about halfway through the dungeon, fighting a group of dagannoth fledgelings.

The bottom floor of the dungeon is the lair of the Dagannoth Kings, a trio of powerful boss monsters that each attack with a different combat style. Players often fight the Kings for their unique drops, including the Fremennik rings. Spinolyps can also be found here.

After arriving on the island, go west and then south to the dungeon entrance. As soon as you enter the dungeon, you will be in a massive cavern filled with level 90 dagannoth. They use melee attacks and are very dangerous (they will hit you consistently for damage without the Protect from Melee prayer). They sometimes drop dagannoth hides used to make Fremennik armour.

To continue you must have a companion, or a pet rock. Run east to the back of the cavern to one of three large, circular doors. Have one person stand on each of the two floor plates and open the door, or drop your pet rock on one floor plate and stand on the other yourself (you can pick your pet rock up before going through). Depending on which door you choose, you will find the following monsters with one of three attack styles:

• North Path - Melee dagannoth and Giant Rock Crabs
• Middle Path - Magic-using Wallasalkis
• South Path - Ranging dagannoth

When killed, the Giant Rock Crabs, wallasalkis, and ranging dagannoth can each drop components used to create Fremennik armour. Each creature drops a component for the amour set of its attack style (e.g. wallasalkis drop the components of skeletal armour).

Each of the three paths leads further east to a central room blocked with a door held up by props. The props can be knocked down with either Magic or Ranged, but cannot be attacked from the front. The barricade for your path must be knocked down by another player who took a different path, or who entered the ladder room via the Agility shortcut. Solo adventurers can also use a rune thrownaxe special attack to knock down all three barricades at once.

After passing your barricade, two eggs will immediately hatch baby dagannoth who will attack with Melee. Monsters from the other rooms may also enter through the knocked-down barricades to attack with Melee, Ranged or Magic.

You can climb up the ladder in this room to reach the snow-covered mountain on the island, a safe area where Askeladden can be found.

Climbing down the ladder leads to sublevel 2 of the dungeon. The ladder leading to the Dagannoth Kings' lair is found on sublevel 5. See the maps to the right for help navigating sublevels 2-5.

On sublevel 5, past the ladder leading to the Dagannoth Kings, the player may take an alternative exit going east up to the Lighthouse. The exit is located in the last room of rock lobsters, furthest east. It is one-way out only. Exiting here is a task for the Medium Fremennik Diary.

Below is a quick overview of the Waterbirth Island Dungeon and the rooms and protection prayers that should be used in each room.

• Jarvald
• Bardur
• Askeladden

v t e Waterbirth Island
NPCs	Askeladden Bardur Jarvald
Dagannoth Kings	Prime Rex Supreme Uniques Archers ring Berserker ring Seers ring Warrior ring Mud battlestaff Seercull
Monsters	Dagannoth Dagannoth fledgeling Dagannoth spawn Dagannoth egg Giant Rock Crab Hobgoblin Rock Crab Rock lobster Wallasalki
Items	Rock-shell armour Helm Plate Legs Gloves Boots Rock-shell chunk Rock-shell shard Rock-shell splinter Skeletal armour Helm Top Bottoms Gloves Boots Fibula piece Ribcage piece Skull piece Spined armour Helm Body Chaps Gloves Boots Circular hide Flattened hide Stretched hide Fremennik helmets Archer helm Farseer helm Fremennik helm Warrior helm Other Dagannoth hide Fremennik blade Fremennik shield Snape grass
Related	Waterbirth Island Dungeon Door-support Kings' ladder