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Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire

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OSRS TCG Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire — Old School RuneScape quest card mapping

Start: talk to Ancient Vault.

During Gielinor's Second Age, the world was dominated by an empire the likes of which had never been seen. The areas now known as Asgarnia, Misthalin and even the Wilderness all once flourished under the banner of the Empty Lord. With the grand city of Senntisten at its heart, this civilisation washed over Gielinor like an unstoppable tide, pushing the boundaries of magic and science, while crushing any who stood in their way. Fast forward to today, the Fifth Age, and you won't find much trace of this ancient empire. Indeed, Saradominists and Zamorakians alike have spent many lifetimes purging all remnants of it. However, small fragments of this fallen empire remain, for those who know where to look. Perhaps you’ve already encountered some of these remains. Maybe you’ve met the monstrous Nex, sealed behind the Frozen Door for millennia. Or perhaps you’ve visited the bandits of the Kharidian Desert, the final human followers of the Empty Lord. You might even have encountered some mysterious Mahjarrat hidden away beneath those same sands. However, there are other parts of this forgotten empire that even you won’t have encountered yet. For example, this story begins deep in the desert, within a mysterious vault...

Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire is a members Old School RuneScape quest rated Grandmaster. The OSRS TCG Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire card list covers 21 of the items and monsters involved, including Vardorvis, The Leviathan and Duke Sucellus. 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.

Death rune

Death rune

Resource • Barrows

Used for medium level missile spells.

180 gpUncommon

Chaos rune

Chaos rune

Resource • Barrows

Used for low level missile spells.

90 gpUncommon

Fire rune

Fire rune

Resource

One of the 4 basic elemental Runes.

4 gpCommon

Air rune

Air rune

Resource

One of the 4 basic elemental Runes.

4 gpCommon

Water rune

Water rune

Resource

One of the 4 basic elemental Runes.

4 gpCommon

Soul rune

Soul rune

Resource

Used for high level curse spells.

300 gpRare

Blood rune

Blood rune

Resource • Barrows

Used for high level missile spells.

400 gpRare

Tinderbox

Tinderbox

Resource

Useful for lighting a fire.

1 gpCommon

Pestle and mortar

Pestle and mortar

Resource

I can grind things for potions in this.

4 gpCommon

Facemask

Facemask

Resource • Armour

Stops me breathing in too much dust.

200 gpUncommon

Monsters you'll fight

Vardorvis

Vardorvis

Monster • Varlamore

How does he suck blood now?

Lvl 784Godly

The Leviathan

The Leviathan

Monster • Desert

An unfathomably huge sea creature.

Lvl 798Godly

Duke Sucellus

Duke Sucellus

Monster

That's a lot of eyes...

Lvl 768Godly

The Whisperer

The Whisperer

Monster

Dare you face the shadows?

Lvl 791Godly

Kasonde

Kasonde

Monster • Kourend

He looks to be a bit of a mess.

Lvl 64Uncommon

Jhallan

Jhallan

Monster • Fremennik

He's not what you'd call attractive.

Lvl 491Mythic

Mysterious Figure

Mysterious Figure

Monster • Desert

She looks dangerous.

Lvl 271Epic

The Forsaken Assassin

The Forsaken Assassin

Monster

A vengeful spirit corrupted by dark magic.

Lvl 252Epic

Ketla the Unworthy

Ketla the Unworthy

Monster

A vengeful spirit corrupted by dark magic.

Lvl 236Epic

Kasonde the Craven

Kasonde the Craven

Monster

A vengeful spirit corrupted by dark magic.

Lvl 221Epic

Persten the Deceitful

Persten the Deceitful

Monster

A vengeful spirit corrupted by dark magic.

Lvl 264Epic

Also required (not collectible cards): Ring of visibility.

Walkthrough overview

A brief summary of the quest, noting where each card is used. The OSRS Wiki has the full, authoritative walkthrough.

  1. 1

    On the Ancient Magicks spellbook, enter the Ancient Vault north-east of Nardah, defeat the Ancient Guardian, and help Dr Banikan power the golem machine by casting burst spells on the totems and solving the cell puzzle.

    • Death rune
    • Chaos rune
    • Fire rune
    • Air rune
    • Water rune
    • Soul rune
    • Blood rune
  2. 2

    Retrieve the four medallions of the Forgotten Four in any order. For Vardorvis, investigate the Stranglewood, protect and then fight Kasonde, and defeat Vardorvis at the ritual site.

  3. 3

    For Perseriya, enter The Scar, complete the three abyssal passage puzzles, burn the ships with a tinderbox, then defeat The Leviathan.

    • Tinderbox
  4. 4

    For Duke Sucellus, escape the cells of Ghorrock Prison while evading Jhallan, gather resources and make arder-musca poison with a pestle and mortar and pickaxe to wake and defeat the Duke.

    • Pestle and mortar
    • Any pickaxe
  5. 5

    For The Whisperer, explore the undercity beneath Camdozaal using the blackstone fragment to enter the Shadow Realm, gather schematics and shadow keys, and defeat The Whisperer.

  6. 6

    Return the last medallion, escape the Mysterious Figure's trap and defeat her, then fight Sliske's four wights in succession to finish the quest.

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OSRS TCG Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire — frequently asked

Which OSRS TCG cards are linked to Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire?
21 catalogue cards map to Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire: Death rune, Chaos rune, Fire rune, Air rune, Water rune, Soul rune, Blood rune, Tinderbox, Pestle and mortar, Facemask, Vardorvis, The Leviathan, Duke Sucellus, The Whisperer, Kasonde, Jhallan, Mysterious Figure, The Forsaken Assassin, Ketla the Unworthy, Kasonde the Craven and Persten the Deceitful. 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 Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire members only?
Yes, Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire is a members quest. It is rated Grandmaster.
What is the rarest card from Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire?
Vardorvis at Godly, which packs land on about 0.66% of the time. Rarity comes from the card's OSRS TCG score, not from the quest.
How do I get the OSRS TCG Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire 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 Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire?
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 Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire but that you don't actually need for it — NPCs mentioned in passing, scenery, or items suggested only for convenience.