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<div align="center">[[File:Dev Blog- Fossil Island (1).png|thumb|263x263px|''Map of Fossil Island, from the Dev Blog'']]"''More than a decade has passed since the Varrock Museum set out to explore the curious landmass to the east. Failed voyage after failed voyage has left the crew almost exactly where they started."''</div>
 
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|image = [[File:Fossil Island map.png|260px]]
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|location = Fossil Island
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|north = Northern Sea
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|east = Unknown
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|south = Morytania
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|west = Wilderness
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[[File:Fossil Island logo.png|left|130px]]
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'''Fossil Island''' is a [[members]]-only area located north-east of [[Morytania]] and unveils a unique environment where players can train a variety of skills. It is an ancient, uncharted island currently being explored by the [[Varrock Museum]].
   
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The island itself is surrounded by seven other smaller islands. The only island that can currently be reached by the player is [[Lithkren]] during the [[Dragon Slayer II]] quest.
Fossil Island is an upcoming update to Old School Runescape. The Island is an expansion to the [[Varrock Museum|Varrock museum]] and will explain the Godwars story. The island lays north of [[Morytania]] and unveils a unique uncharted environment where playes can train the mining, farming, hunter, crafting, agility, fishing and theiving skills. 
 
   
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In order to reach the island, players must have completed the [[Bone Voyage]] [[quest]], which requires at least 100 [[kudos]].
The Dev Blog for the future update is available [http://services.runescape.com/m=news/dev-blog-fossil-island?oldschool=1 here].   [[File:Screenshot_29.png|thumb|300px|''Concept map of Fossil Islands location'']][[File:Dev Blog- Fossil Island (12).png|thumb|453x453px|
 
   
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The island was released on September 7th 2017.
''Map of the underwater area of Fossil Island, the blue lines on the map are underwater currents''
 
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==Transportation==
==Planned Features==
 
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The fastest way to travel to Fossil Island is to use a [[digsite pendant]], which will teleport the player near the [[barge]] at the [[Digsite]], where they can board the barge by speaking to the [[barge guard]], then the [[Lead Navigator]], and lastly the [[Junior Navigator]].
*A new quest, [[Bone Voyage]].
 
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[[File:Magic_Mushtree_map.png|thumb|200px|A map showing the locations of the Magic Mushtrees.]]
*An above ground and underwater area.
 
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The digsite pendant can be used on a strange machine inside the [[House on the Hill]], north of the [[Museum Camp]], which will unlock an option on the pendant to teleport to the House. Inside this house, there is also a Magic Mushtree, which unlocks the [[Mycelium Transportation System]]. This system of Magic Mushtrees allow transportation around Fossil Island, but in order to access them, they must be discovered by walking to their locations first and attempting to use them.
   
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If you don't have a digsite pendant, another fast way to get to fossil island is to use the Glider transportation system along with the Spirit Tree transportation system. From Varrock, use the spirit tree in the Grand Exchange to teleport to the Tree Gnome Stronghold. From there, climb up the tree and use the Glider to 'Lemanto Andra', shown as a castle on the popup map. This will take you very close to the digsite, and the boat that ferries you to Fossil Island.
* Uncover the history of the [[Wyverns]] and [[God wars]].
 
**Two new types of wyverns: Ancient and Normal Wyverns, which require 66 and 82 slayer respectively to kill as well as completion of [[Bone Voyage]]
 
**New unique drops from the Wyverns such as [[Granite Boots]], [[Granite Longsword]] and the [[Ancient Visage]] which can be used to create the [[Ancient Wyvern Shield]], a shield similar in function to the [[Dragonfire Shield]] yet for Magic.
 
   
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==Areas==
*Skill expansions as well as dual skilling methods.
 
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===Museum Camp===
**[[The Volcanic Mine]], requiring 155 Kudos and 50 Mining and offering experience rates comparable to some of the best existing methods in game. In addition to this you will receive small amounts of ores and fossils. It is a new group skilling activity which focuses on the mining skill, similar to Wintertodt in that the players can contribute to the success of the team by performing one of several activities:
 
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{{Main|Museum Camp}}[[File:Museum Camp.png|thumb|250px|The Museum Camp.]]
***Controlling the flow of lava.
 
***Removing rocks from the walls.
 
***Solidfying the floors.
 
***Mining and depositing minerals.
 
**[[Hardwood Farming]], allowing players to grow Teak and Mahogany trees.
 
**Tracking and Herblore, in which the player tracks a plant-like animal similar to kebbits. Successful capture will allow the player to harvest herbs from its back.
 
**[[Bird House Traps]], which require Crafting and Hunter to create, can be placed on Fossil Island and offer the best experience from 5 to 35 hunter, whilst also rewarding Crafting experience.
 
**[[Ultra Compost]], a new type of compost, as well as volcanic ash which can be added to a harralander potion in order to create a compost potion, requiring 21 herblore.
 
**[[Underwater Agility & Thieving]], with no set courses which allows players to freely parttake in activities which will grant Agility and Thieving experience. Experience rates are approximately 30k XP/hr at 99 agility and 110k XP/hr at 99 thieving. Activities include swimming around while looting treasure chests as quickly as possible while holding your breath.
 
**[[Seaweed Farming]], in which Giant Seaweed can be grown at 23 Farming and provides two soda ash when burnt.
 
**[[Underwater Fishing]], where the player can use drift nets to catch passing fish or chase down their prey with a harpoon or trident. Estimated experience rates of 50k XP/hr in Hunter and Fishing at level 60. However, Fishing this way will offer the player the chance to gain Hunter or Agility experience.
 
*New PoH room{{Cite}}.
 
   
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After arriving on Fossil Island, the player will be just west of the [[Museum Camp]]. At first, the camp will not be very useful, but players can utilise their [[Construction]] skill and some materials to build improvements within the camp. '''Building the utilities requires a [[hammer]].'''
== Dev Blog gallery ==
 
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<gallery>
 
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In total, players will need the following items to build everything: 10 [[oak plank]]s, 2 [[iron bar]]s, 25 [[nail]]s, 1 [[tinderbox]], 2 [[logs]], 3 [[soft clay]], 1 [[bucket]], 2 [[rope]]s, and 5 [[planks]]. The list of things to build can be found further below in the [[Fossil Island#Museum_Camp_2|Mini-Task List]] section.
Dev Blog- Fossil Island (13).png|Underwater Seaweed farming
 
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Dev Blog- Fossil Island (12).png|Underwater map of Fossil Island
 
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===Mushroom Forest===
Dev Blog- Fossil Island (6).png|Bird Tree Houses
 
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{{Main|Mushroom Forest}}[[File:Mushroom Forest.png|thumb|left|250px|The Mushroom Forest.]]
Dev Blog- Fossil Island (8).png|One of the new Wyverns
 
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The north-west section of the island is the [[Mushroom Forest]]. There are various activities here that allow players to train a variety of [[skills]]. Players can slay [[Ancient Zygomite]]s as part of a [[Zygomite]] [[slayer assignment]], track down [[herbiboar]]s throughout the Forest, plant [[teak tree|teak]] and [[mahogany tree]]s in the three [[tree patches]] in the south-east corner, and calcify fossils in the [[mycelium pool]].
Dev Blog- Fossil Island (10).png|The Granite Longsword
 
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Dev Blog- Fossil Island (5).png|Hardwood Farming
 
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In addition, the [[Wyvern Cave]] can be found in the Mushroom Forest, beneath a trapdoor. The [[wyverns]] within can only be slain if players have been assigned Fossil Island Wyverns as a slayer task.
Dev Blog- Fossil Island (3).png|The Lava Mine
 
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Dev Blog- Fossil Island (2).png|An image from Bone Voyage
 
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===Tar Swamp===
Dev Blog- Fossil Island (11).png|The Ancient Wyvern Shield
 
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{{Main|Tar Swamp}}[[File:Tar Swamp.png|thumb|250px|The Tar Swamp.]]
Dev Blog- Fossil Island (9).png|Granite Boots
 
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The south-west section of the island contains a large swamp. Travelling through the swamp requires a [[rake]] to clear vines in addition to an [[axe]] to chop down thick vines. [[Sulliuscep]] mushrooms can be found throughout the swamp, but only one can be chopped down, forcing players to traverse the hostile swamp, while avoiding aggressive [[Tar Monster]]s, to find the choppable sulliuscep.
Dev Blog- Fossil Island (7).png|Bird Tree House XP Table
 
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Dev Blog- Fossil Island (4).png|Volcanic Mine XP Table
 
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In the southern end of the swamp, players will find the [[Deranged archaeologist]], who fights similarly to the [[Crazy archaeologist]] found in the [[Wilderness]] [[Ruins (west)|ruins]]. However, he is much more dangerous, as his [[special attack]] can hit over 70.
Dev Blog- Fossil Island newspost.png
 
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Dev Blog- Fossil Island (1).png|Map of Fossil Island
 
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===Volcano===
</gallery>
 
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{{Main|Fossil Island Volcano}}
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The volcano can be found on the south-east side of the island. Many [[ash pile]]s can be found here, along with the [[Volcanic Mine]].
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===Underwater===
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{{Main|Underwater}}[[File:Underwater.png|thumb|250px|left|The underwater area beneath Fossil Island.]]
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Beneath the waters of Fossil Island lies a large underwater area that can be accessed by using the rowboat at the north-east corner of the [[Mushroom Forest]] - travelling out to sea with the rowboat brings the player to a small island with a bank chest, where they can then travel back or right click on the rowboat to enter the underwater area.
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Unlike other underwater areas throughout the game, a small bar indicating the player's oxygen level will appear at the top left of the game screen when they enter the area. This bar will continually drain while the player remains underwater - if it runs out, players will drown and reappear at the surface. You can refill your oxygen by collecting [[pufferfish]], which can be consumed to refill your oxygen. However, if the player has a [[fishbowl helmet]] and [[diving apparatus]] equipped, their oxygen level will stay at 100%. The helmet and apparatus can be safely removed and re-equipped while underwater, and if you have an oxygen level below 100%, it will slowly fill back up once both items are re-equipped.
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===House on the Hill===
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{{Main|House on the Hill}}[[File:House on the Hill.png|thumb|250px|The House on the Hill, an ancient dragonkin structure.]]
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Located on the north-east side of the island, the [[House on the Hill]] can be travelled to by climbing a hill on the south end of the [[Mushroom Forest]]. Located within the House on the Hill are various strange machines, one of which can enchant a [[digsite pendant]] to allow players to [[teleport]] directly to the House. In addition, one of the four [[Magic Mushtree]]s on the Island can be found here, allowing quick access to other parts of the island by teleporting here via digsite pendant, then using the magic mushtree to travel.
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[[File:House_on_the_Hill_basement.png|thumb|left|250px|The House's basement. In the centre lies a strange grid with missing pieces.]]
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In the basement of the House, accessible via a trapdoor in the south-east corner, there are several stone chests with a search option. Searching the stone chest will ask for a [[numulite]]. After inserting the numulite, the chest will give the search option to insert 100 numulites into the hole. The chests have a chance of having nothing happen, dealing damage, or giving one of various notes. The notes can be added to the player's [[Fossil island note book]]. In addition, behind the ladder, a pile of books can be searched to obtain an [[ancient diary]].
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==Mini-Task List==
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[[File:Fossil Island task list notice board.png|left|120px]]
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Just outside the [[Fossil Island General Store]] in the [[Museum Camp]] is a notice board which lists things to do on Fossil Island. These are simple mini-tasks which are meant to introduce the player to the various content the island has to offer. The list is split into four sections: the Museum Camp, the Northern Reaches, the Southern Swamps and the Mountainous East.
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Players who have completed a section of the list can speak to [[Peter]], who can be found panning south-west of the notice board, for a reward. Players who complete the list for the Museum Camp and Northern Reaches will receive 10 [[unidentified small fossil]]s (5 per section) and completing the list for the Southern Swamps and Mountainous East will give 10 [[unidentified medium fossil]]s (5 per section).
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===Museum Camp===
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After completing this list, players can receive 5 [[unidentified small fossil]]s by speaking to [[Peter]].
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{| class="wikitable lighttable"
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!Task
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!Skill(s) Needed
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!Items Needed
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|-
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|1. Construct the bank chest.
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|21 {{Skill clickpic|Construction}}
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|[[Hammer]], 2 [[oak plank]]s, an [[iron bar]], 5 [[nails]]
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|-
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|2. Construct the archaeologists' cleaning bench.
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|5 {{Skill clickpic|Construction}}
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|[[Hammer]], 5 [[plank]]s, 5 [[nails]]
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|-
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|3. Construct the well.
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|22 {{Skill clickpic|Construction}}
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|[[Hammer]], 2 [[oak plank]]s, [[bucket]], [[rope]], 5 [[nails]]
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|-
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|4. Construct the cooking pot.
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|24 {{Skill clickpic|Construction}}
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|[[Hammer]], 2 [[logs]], [[tinderbox]], [[iron bar]], 3 [[soft clay]]
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|-
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|5. Construct the spinning wheel.
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|28 {{Skill clickpic|Construction}}
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|[[Hammer]], 4 [[oak plank]]s, 5 [[nails]]
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|-
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|6. Construct the loom.
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|29 {{Skill clickpic|Construction}}
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|[[Hammer]], 2 [[oak plank]]s, [[rope]], 5 [[nails]]
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|}
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===Northern Reaches===
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After completing this list, players can receive 5 [[unidentified small fossil]]s by speaking to [[Peter]].
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{| class="wikitable lighttable" width="100%"
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!Task
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!Skill(s) Needed
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!Items Needed
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|-
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|1. Unlock the [[Mushtree]] of [[Mushroom Meadow]].
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|None
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|None
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|-
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|2. Feed an enriched bone into the machine in the [[House on the Hill]].
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|None
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|[[Enriched bone]]. To obtain one, use any type of [[Fossil Island fossil]] alongside a few (10-20) [[calcite]] and [[pyrophosphite]] at the [[mycelium pool]].
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|-
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|3. Find an [[Ancient Diary]] in the House on the Hill.
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|None
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|None. The diary is found in the basement of the House.
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|-
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|4. Unlock the [[Mushtree]] of the [[House on the Hill]].
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|None
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|None
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|-
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|5. Visit the task-only [[Wyvern cave]].
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|None
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|None. The entrance is located south of the mushtree of the Mushroom Forest.
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|-
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|6. Collect [[mermaid tears]] [[underwater]].
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|None
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|None. Players may catch [[pufferfish]] in order to maintain oxygen levels, as the area this task is done in does not permit diving gear.
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|-
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|7. Set up a [[drift net]] to catch fish.
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|47 {{Skill clickpic|Fishing}}, 44 {{Skill clickpic|Hunter}}
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|[[Drift net]], 200 [[numulite]]. [[Fishbowl helmet]] and [[diving apparatus]] recommended.
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|-
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|8. Harvest [[giant seaweed|seaweed]] from an underwater Farming patch.
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|23 {{Skill clickpic|Farming}}
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|[[Seaweed spore]], [[seed dibber]]. 200 [[numulite]] to pay [[Mernia]] is recommended to ensure it grows [[Disease (Farming)|disease]] free.
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|}
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===Southern Swamps===
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After completing this list, players can receive 5 [[unidentified medium fossil]]s by speaking to [[Peter]].
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{| class="wikitable lighttable" width="100%"
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!Task
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!Skill(s) Needed
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!Items Needed
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|1. Unlock the [[Mushtree]] of the [[Sticky Swamp]].
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|None
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|None, food recommended
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|-
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|2. Find the [[Archaeologist's diary|diary]] of [[Charles Charlington]].
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|None
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|[[Breadcrumbs]]. Use it on the [[bellshroom]] found south-west of the [[Magic Mushtree]].
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|-
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|3. Fill a pit with [[Mushroom|Bittercap mushrooms]].
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|None
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|9 [[mushroom]]s. The pit is found east of the mushtree of the Tar Swamp.
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|-
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|4. Successfully chop a [[sulliuscep]].
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|65 {{Skill clickpic|Woodcutting}}
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|Any [[axe]]
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|-
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|5. Poison a sulliuscep with fungicide and a proboscis.
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|65 {{Skill clickpic|Woodcutting}}
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|[[Fungicide spray]], 1 [[proboscis]]
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|-
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|6. Stun a [[tar monster]].
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|None
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|[[Hoop snake]]. Use it on the tar monster.
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|-
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|7. Kill the [[Deranged archaeologist]].
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|High [[combat level]]
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|Magic is recommended to fight him. See [[Deranged archaeologist|here]] for more details.
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===Mountainous East===
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After completing this list, players can receive 5 [[unidentified medium fossil]]s by speaking to [[Peter]].
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{| class="wikitable lighttable" width="100%"
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!Task
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!Skill(s) Needed
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!Items Needed
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|-
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|1. Unlock the [[Mushtree]] of the Verdant Valley.
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|None
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|None
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|-
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|2. Catch birds in a birdhouse in the Verdant Valley.
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|5 {{Skill clickpic|Hunter}}
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|Any type of [[Hunter#Bird_house_trapping|bird house trap]], 10 [[hop seed]]s
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|-
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|3. Mine some [[volcanic ash]].
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|22 {{Skill clickpic|Mining}}
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|Any type of [[pickaxe]]
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|-
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|4. Make [[ultracompost]] from volcanic ash.
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|None
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|2 [[volcanic ash]], 1 [[supercompost]]
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|-
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|5. Enter the [[Volcanic Mine]].
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|50 {{Skill clickpic|Mining}}, 150 [[Kudos]]
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|30 [[numulite]]
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|-
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|6. Use the rope short-cut on the volcano's north-west slope.
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|64 {{Skill clickpic|Agility}}
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|None
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|}
   
==Flora gallery==
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==Concept art==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Fossil Island artwork.jpg|Artwork of Fossil Island.
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Volcanic Mine artwork.jpg|Artwork of the [[Volcanic Mine]].
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Underwater artwork.jpg|Artwork of the [[underwater]] area.
 
Skrooms concept art.jpg|Concept art of "Skrooms".
 
Skrooms concept art.jpg|Concept art of "Skrooms".
 
Grim lily concept art.jpg|Concept art of the "Grim Lily".
 
Grim lily concept art.jpg|Concept art of the "Grim Lily".
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Spine tree model 2.jpg|Work in progress model of Spine tree with wireframe
 
Spine tree model 2.jpg|Work in progress model of Spine tree with wireframe
 
Pitcher plant model.jpg|Another image of the Pitcher plant model, further along into development.
 
Pitcher plant model.jpg|Another image of the Pitcher plant model, further along into development.
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Fossil Island login screen.png|Log in screen during release
 
</gallery>
 
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[[Category:Fossil Island]]
 
[[Category:Old School-exclusive content]]
 
[[Category:Old School-exclusive content]]
[[Category:Future content]]
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[[Category:Regions]]

Latest revision as of 10:22, 8 June 2019

Fossil Island map
Location on World Map
Northern Sea
Wilderness Fossil Island Unknown
Morytania
Fossil Island logo

Fossil Island is a members-only area located north-east of Morytania and unveils a unique environment where players can train a variety of skills. It is an ancient, uncharted island currently being explored by the Varrock Museum.

The island itself is surrounded by seven other smaller islands. The only island that can currently be reached by the player is Lithkren during the Dragon Slayer II quest.

In order to reach the island, players must have completed the Bone Voyage quest, which requires at least 100 kudos.

The island was released on September 7th 2017.

Transportation

The fastest way to travel to Fossil Island is to use a digsite pendant, which will teleport the player near the barge at the Digsite, where they can board the barge by speaking to the barge guard, then the Lead Navigator, and lastly the Junior Navigator.

Magic Mushtree map

A map showing the locations of the Magic Mushtrees.

The digsite pendant can be used on a strange machine inside the House on the Hill, north of the Museum Camp, which will unlock an option on the pendant to teleport to the House. Inside this house, there is also a Magic Mushtree, which unlocks the Mycelium Transportation System. This system of Magic Mushtrees allow transportation around Fossil Island, but in order to access them, they must be discovered by walking to their locations first and attempting to use them.

If you don't have a digsite pendant, another fast way to get to fossil island is to use the Glider transportation system along with the Spirit Tree transportation system. From Varrock, use the spirit tree in the Grand Exchange to teleport to the Tree Gnome Stronghold. From there, climb up the tree and use the Glider to 'Lemanto Andra', shown as a castle on the popup map. This will take you very close to the digsite, and the boat that ferries you to Fossil Island.

Areas

Museum Camp

Main article: Museum Camp
Museum Camp

The Museum Camp.

After arriving on Fossil Island, the player will be just west of the Museum Camp. At first, the camp will not be very useful, but players can utilise their Construction skill and some materials to build improvements within the camp. Building the utilities requires a hammer.

In total, players will need the following items to build everything: 10 oak planks, 2 iron bars, 25 nails, 1 tinderbox, 2 logs, 3 soft clay, 1 bucket, 2 ropes, and 5 planks. The list of things to build can be found further below in the Mini-Task List section.

Mushroom Forest

Main article: Mushroom Forest
Mushroom Forest

The Mushroom Forest.

The north-west section of the island is the Mushroom Forest. There are various activities here that allow players to train a variety of skills. Players can slay Ancient Zygomites as part of a Zygomite slayer assignment, track down herbiboars throughout the Forest, plant teak and mahogany trees in the three tree patches in the south-east corner, and calcify fossils in the mycelium pool.

In addition, the Wyvern Cave can be found in the Mushroom Forest, beneath a trapdoor. The wyverns within can only be slain if players have been assigned Fossil Island Wyverns as a slayer task.

Tar Swamp

Main article: Tar Swamp
Tar Swamp

The Tar Swamp.

The south-west section of the island contains a large swamp. Travelling through the swamp requires a rake to clear vines in addition to an axe to chop down thick vines. Sulliuscep mushrooms can be found throughout the swamp, but only one can be chopped down, forcing players to traverse the hostile swamp, while avoiding aggressive Tar Monsters, to find the choppable sulliuscep.

In the southern end of the swamp, players will find the Deranged archaeologist, who fights similarly to the Crazy archaeologist found in the Wilderness ruins. However, he is much more dangerous, as his special attack can hit over 70.

Volcano

Main article: Fossil Island Volcano

The volcano can be found on the south-east side of the island. Many ash piles can be found here, along with the Volcanic Mine.

Underwater

Main article: Underwater
Underwater

The underwater area beneath Fossil Island.

Beneath the waters of Fossil Island lies a large underwater area that can be accessed by using the rowboat at the north-east corner of the Mushroom Forest - travelling out to sea with the rowboat brings the player to a small island with a bank chest, where they can then travel back or right click on the rowboat to enter the underwater area.

Unlike other underwater areas throughout the game, a small bar indicating the player's oxygen level will appear at the top left of the game screen when they enter the area. This bar will continually drain while the player remains underwater - if it runs out, players will drown and reappear at the surface. You can refill your oxygen by collecting pufferfish, which can be consumed to refill your oxygen. However, if the player has a fishbowl helmet and diving apparatus equipped, their oxygen level will stay at 100%. The helmet and apparatus can be safely removed and re-equipped while underwater, and if you have an oxygen level below 100%, it will slowly fill back up once both items are re-equipped.

House on the Hill

Main article: House on the Hill
House on the Hill

The House on the Hill, an ancient dragonkin structure.

Located on the north-east side of the island, the House on the Hill can be travelled to by climbing a hill on the south end of the Mushroom Forest. Located within the House on the Hill are various strange machines, one of which can enchant a digsite pendant to allow players to teleport directly to the House. In addition, one of the four Magic Mushtrees on the Island can be found here, allowing quick access to other parts of the island by teleporting here via digsite pendant, then using the magic mushtree to travel.

House on the Hill basement

The House's basement. In the centre lies a strange grid with missing pieces.

In the basement of the House, accessible via a trapdoor in the south-east corner, there are several stone chests with a search option. Searching the stone chest will ask for a numulite. After inserting the numulite, the chest will give the search option to insert 100 numulites into the hole. The chests have a chance of having nothing happen, dealing damage, or giving one of various notes. The notes can be added to the player's Fossil island note book. In addition, behind the ladder, a pile of books can be searched to obtain an ancient diary.

Mini-Task List

Fossil Island task list notice board

Just outside the Fossil Island General Store in the Museum Camp is a notice board which lists things to do on Fossil Island. These are simple mini-tasks which are meant to introduce the player to the various content the island has to offer. The list is split into four sections: the Museum Camp, the Northern Reaches, the Southern Swamps and the Mountainous East.

Players who have completed a section of the list can speak to Peter, who can be found panning south-west of the notice board, for a reward. Players who complete the list for the Museum Camp and Northern Reaches will receive 10 unidentified small fossils (5 per section) and completing the list for the Southern Swamps and Mountainous East will give 10 unidentified medium fossils (5 per section).

Museum Camp

After completing this list, players can receive 5 unidentified small fossils by speaking to Peter.

Task Skill(s) Needed Items Needed
1. Construct the bank chest. 21 Construction icon Hammer, 2 oak planks, an iron bar, 5 nails
2. Construct the archaeologists' cleaning bench. 5 Construction icon Hammer, 5 planks, 5 nails
3. Construct the well. 22 Construction icon Hammer, 2 oak planks, bucket, rope, 5 nails
4. Construct the cooking pot. 24 Construction icon Hammer, 2 logs, tinderbox, iron bar, 3 soft clay
5. Construct the spinning wheel. 28 Construction icon Hammer, 4 oak planks, 5 nails
6. Construct the loom. 29 Construction icon Hammer, 2 oak planks, rope, 5 nails

Northern Reaches

After completing this list, players can receive 5 unidentified small fossils by speaking to Peter.

Task Skill(s) Needed Items Needed
1. Unlock the Mushtree of Mushroom Meadow. None None
2. Feed an enriched bone into the machine in the House on the Hill. None Enriched bone. To obtain one, use any type of Fossil Island fossil alongside a few (10-20) calcite and pyrophosphite at the mycelium pool.
3. Find an Ancient Diary in the House on the Hill. None None. The diary is found in the basement of the House.
4. Unlock the Mushtree of the House on the Hill. None None
5. Visit the task-only Wyvern cave. None None. The entrance is located south of the mushtree of the Mushroom Forest.
6. Collect mermaid tears underwater. None None. Players may catch pufferfish in order to maintain oxygen levels, as the area this task is done in does not permit diving gear.
7. Set up a drift net to catch fish. 47 Fishing icon, 44 Hunter icon Drift net, 200 numulite. Fishbowl helmet and diving apparatus recommended.
8. Harvest seaweed from an underwater Farming patch. 23 Farming icon Seaweed spore, seed dibber. 200 numulite to pay Mernia is recommended to ensure it grows disease free.

Southern Swamps

After completing this list, players can receive 5 unidentified medium fossils by speaking to Peter.

Task Skill(s) Needed Items Needed
1. Unlock the Mushtree of the Sticky Swamp. None None, food recommended
2. Find the diary of Charles Charlington. None Breadcrumbs. Use it on the bellshroom found south-west of the Magic Mushtree.
3. Fill a pit with Bittercap mushrooms. None 9 mushrooms. The pit is found east of the mushtree of the Tar Swamp.
4. Successfully chop a sulliuscep. 65 Woodcutting icon Any axe
5. Poison a sulliuscep with fungicide and a proboscis. 65 Woodcutting icon Fungicide spray, 1 proboscis
6. Stun a tar monster. None Hoop snake. Use it on the tar monster.
7. Kill the Deranged archaeologist. High combat level Magic is recommended to fight him. See here for more details.

Mountainous East

After completing this list, players can receive 5 unidentified medium fossils by speaking to Peter.

Task Skill(s) Needed Items Needed
1. Unlock the Mushtree of the Verdant Valley. None None
2. Catch birds in a birdhouse in the Verdant Valley. 5 Hunter icon Any type of bird house trap, 10 hop seeds
3. Mine some volcanic ash. 22 Mining icon Any type of pickaxe
4. Make ultracompost from volcanic ash. None 2 volcanic ash, 1 supercompost
5. Enter the Volcanic Mine. 50 Mining icon, 150 Kudos 30 numulite
6. Use the rope short-cut on the volcano's north-west slope. 64 Agility icon None

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