Defender of Varrock
ExperiencedMembersMediumOSRS TCG Defender of Varrock — Old School RuneScape quest card mapping
Start: talk to Elias White.
Long ago, one man wielding a magic shield stood against the undead armies of the Mahjarrat. His name was Arrav, and he was strong and noble, but the fates had spoken: his downfall at the hands of the evil necromancer Zemouregal was inevitable. In one last desperate act to save his people, Arrav flung the shield towards the town now known as Varrock, protecting it from further harm. In that very moment, Zemouregal struck him down. Standing over the fatally wounded hero, Zemouregal made a promise: "When I return, you shall lead my armies. You shall be my greatest champion, and suffer under the knowledge that while you hoped to save your people, you will instead be their doom." Now, there is fear in the air. Whispers of the dead rising. Could this be the time of the prophesied return?
Defender of Varrock is a members Old School RuneScape quest rated Experienced. The OSRS TCG Defender of Varrock card list covers 3 of the items and monsters involved, including Armoured zombie (Defender of Varrock), Chaos Golem and Chaos core. This page pairs the quest with those cards and with the open player trades for them; the OSRS Wiki remains the authority on requirements and the walkthrough itself.
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Required items & monsters
Items you need to bring and the monsters you'll fight, paired with their OSRS TCG cards. See the wiki for the full requirement list.
- Any pickaxeany one
- Bronze pickaxe
- orIron pickaxe
- orSteel pickaxe
- orBlack pickaxe
- orMithril pickaxe
- orAdamant pickaxe
- orRune pickaxe
- orDragon pickaxe
Any pickaxe works — used to mine a barronite deposit at the Sacred Forge. Alternatively bring a barronite deposit and no pickaxe is needed.
Used: Mining a barronite deposit at Camdozaal's Sacred Forge.
Monsters you'll fight
Also required (not collectible cards): Barronite deposit.
Walkthrough overview
A brief summary of the quest, noting where each card is used. The OSRS Wiki has the full, authoritative walkthrough.
- 1
Speak to Elias White at the Jolly Boar Inn north-east of Varrock, who enlists you to investigate rumours of zombies organising in the Wilderness. Follow and inspect the trail of objects in order to reach the dungeon.
- 2
Inside the dungeon, look over the balcony to witness a cutscene with Sharathteerk, Zemouregal and the undead Arrav.
- 3
Head to Varrock Palace and speak to Elias, then travel to Camdozaal and speak to Ramarno, who asks you to stoke the Sacred Forge with imbued barronite.
- 4
Mine a barronite deposit with a pickaxe (or bring one), imbue it using the chaos core, and gaze into the forge to learn about the Shield of Arrav.
- Any pickaxe
- Chaos core
- 5
Return to Varrock Palace, now under attack. Fight through the armoured zombies and chaos golems, collect the Shield of Arrav from Captain Rovin, and consult Reldo in the library to identify the true descendant and finish the quest.
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OSRS TCG Defender of Varrock — frequently asked
- Which OSRS TCG cards are linked to Defender of Varrock?
- 3 catalogue cards map to Defender of Varrock: Chaos core, Armoured zombie (Defender of Varrock) and Chaos Golem. They are the quest's items and the monsters you fight that exist as cards in the Old School RuneScape TCG. The mapping is maintained by OSRS Card Exchange; whether something is a card, and its rarity, come from the OSRS TCG catalogue.
- Is Defender of Varrock members only?
- Yes, Defender of Varrock is a members quest. It is rated Experienced.
- What is the rarest card from Defender of Varrock?
- Armoured zombie (Defender of Varrock) at Rare, which packs land on about 16% of the time. Rarity comes from the card's OSRS TCG score, not from the quest.
- How do I get the OSRS TCG Defender of Varrock cards?
- Pull them from packs in the OSRS TCG RuneLite plugin, or trade for them. Open exchanges for this quest's cards are listed further down this page, and the trade itself happens in the plugin's own Trade window in game.
- Does this page tell me how to complete Defender of Varrock?
- It gives a brief walkthrough overview and maps the quest to its OSRS TCG cards — the items and monsters involved, and who is trading them. For the complete requirements, detailed steps and rewards, the OSRS Wiki link on this page is the authority.
Related cards
Cards that come up around Defender of Varrock but that you don't actually need for it — NPCs mentioned in passing, scenery, or items suggested only for convenience.
Monster • Misthalin
He's seen better, happier days.
The undead former hero appears in cutscenes as Zemouregal's champion; he is not an enemy you fight or an item you bring.
Monster • Kandarin
He walks with a slight limp.
Named only in passing during the necromancer's dialogue; not encountered or required here.
Monster • Misthalin
Varrock's resident monarch.
An NPC spoken to about the true descendant; not a required card.
Resource • Misthalin • Asgarnia • Kandarin • Desert
An old rusty axe. It needs repairing before it can be used.
A quest item handled mid-quest, not something you must bring.
Resource • General
Teleports you to the Lumberyard.
Mentioned as a travel convenience, not a requirement.
Resource • Consumable
stamina potion.
A convenience for the running involved, not required.