Fractured Archive Rewards OSRS: Obligator, Rondache, Zorya's Tome & Zeal

The Fractured Archive opened on 20 October 2026. The rewards that were polled earlier in the year are now live, with final names, stats and mechanics. The TzHaar-Breaker became The Obligator, and every reward below is obtainable from the raid.

For the full raid structure, boss layout and setup advice, read the Fractured Archive raid guide. This page is the reward reference.

The Obligator — The Crush Megarare

The Obligator is the raid's megarare and the first true crush weapon at Scythe level. It requires 85 Attack and occupies the crush niche the Scythe of Vitur fills for slash.

Stats

Stat	Bonus
Crush attack	+120
Stab attack	+22
Slash attack	-8
Strength	+40
Prayer	+3
Slash defence	+16
Magic defence	+3
Ranged defence	+8

Mechanics

• Thrust (5-tick): rolls damage up to four times depending on how weak the target is to crush, then takes the best result. It also hits multiple targets in a line and gains +20% damage against 2x2 targets and +40% against 3x3 or larger.
• Smash (3-tick): gives up the extra rolls and multi-target damage for a much faster attack speed. This is the stance for single-target fights where crush weakness does not justify the setup.
• Charging: 1 Ascension shard, 20 nature runes and 20 death runes per 10 charges. The weapon is only tradeable when fully uncharged.

Jagex lowered Nex's crush defence from +60 to +35 on release specifically so the Obligator becomes best-in-slot there. It is also the intended melee answer to Xarth inside the raid after the defence-reduction hotfix.

Use the DPS Calculator to compare it against the Scythe for a specific target.

Rondache — The Shield That Fights Back

The Rondache is a shield requiring 80 Defence. It reduces incoming melee, ranged and magic damage by a flat 2, stores the mitigated damage as charges, and spends them on a Shield Bash.

Stats

Stat	Bonus
Stab defence	+35
Slash defence	+41
Crush defence	+38
Ranged defence	+55
Magic defence	-6
Strength	+8
Magic attack	-5
Ranged attack	-8

How Shield Bash Works

• Damage mitigated by the flat reduction charges the shield, up to 20 charges.
• Shield Bash fires instantly, with no attack delay, like a Granite Maul special.
• It rolls crush accuracy with a bonus that scales with charges.
• It has its own special attack bar, so you can use it alongside a mainhand special. Right-click the special attack orb to fire it without opening the Combat Styles tab.
• It grants XP in your currently selected attack style.

The Rondache is a defensive option, not an Avernic replacement. It has Strength comparable to the Avernic defender but lacks its accuracy, so use it where chip damage matters more than raw attack bonus: Inferno, Olm, Araxxor and tight Combat Achievement runs.

Full breakdown: Rondache OSRS guide.

Zorya's Tome — The Magic Spec Weapon

Zorya's Tome is a two-handed powered staff requiring 85 Magic. It is a special attack weapon, not something you camp.

Stats and Mechanics

• 3-tick attack rate.
• +45 magic attack, +15% magic damage, +2 Prayer.
• Base max hit of 18, below the Eye of Ayak for sustained damage.
• Special attack: 150% increased accuracy and 60% increased damage. If it hits, your next three attacks gain the same accuracy and damage boost and fire at a 2-tick rate.

The damage comes from the empowered burst, not the first hit. Because the buff sits on you, you can spread the three boosted attacks across targets. It gives magic a DPS spec option alongside the volatile Nightmare Staff.

Full breakdown: Zorya's Tome OSRS guide.

Ascension Crossbows and Bolts

The Ascension crossbows are dual-wield crossbows requiring 80 Ranged. They are a raid-tier upgrade to the Toxic Blowpipe.

Crossbow Stats

Stat	Bonus
Ranged attack	+34
Magic attack	+3
Stab defence	-7
Slash defence	-5
Magic defence	+10
Attack speed	3 ticks, 2 ticks on rapid
Attack range	6 tiles

They only fire Ascension bolts and their diamond and onyx variants. That restriction is the trade-off for the faster attack speed and higher ranged Strength.

Ascension Bolts

• +53 ranged Strength, or +58 for diamond and onyx variants.
• Made from Ascension shards at 86 Fletching, with a chisel, at 10 bolts per shard.
• Diamond tips add armour piercing. Onyx tips add life leech.
• The bolts must be equipped to receive Dizana's Quiver bonuses.

Ascension shards come from the raid and from the Ascension rocks in the lobby. They also charge the Obligator and the Archivist's Folio, so expect demand for shards to stay high.

Elemental Fragments — Permanent Magic Damage

Elemental Fragments are untradeable consumables. Using one permanently adds +2 to your base max hit for that element.

• There is one fragment per element: air, water, earth and fire.
• The bonus benefits from magic damage increases and is multiplied by elemental weaknesses.
• Dupe protection means you should not receive a stack of fragments for one element while missing another.

This is a slow, permanent buff to standard spellbook magic. Use the Max Hit Calculator to see what +2 base damage does to your current spell.

Archivist's Folio — The Raid Teleport

The Archivist's Folio is an untradeable teleport item. Charge it with Ascension shards and use it to return to the archive without travelling through Lumbridge. The charge rate is deliberately generous, so upkeep is not a grind.

Zeal — The Piety Upgrade

Zeal is a permanent prayer upgrade that replaces Piety. It requires 84 Prayer, 75 Attack and 75 Strength.

Prayer	Attack	Strength	Defence
Piety	+20%	+23%	+25%
Zeal	+25%	+28%	+25%

To unlock it, bring the tradeable Horn of Bran to Camelot Castle. A cutscene plays, and Zeal replaces Piety. Zeal is also automatically unlocked in Last Man Standing and Pete Kayer's challenges.

The drain rate matches Piety, so there is no reason not to use it once unlocked.

What to Chase First

1. Zeal is the cheapest permanent upgrade and helps every melee account.
2. Elemental Fragments are account-wide magic damage that you cannot buy later.
3. Ascension crossbows give rangers a clear step between blowpipe and Twisted Bow.
4. The Obligator is the long-term megarare chase and best-in-slot at Nex.
5. Rondache and Zorya's Tome are specialist tools. Buy them when your group reaches the content that uses them.

Related Tools and Guides

• Fractured Archive raid guide — bosses, scaling, wipes and setup
• The Obligator guide — full weapon breakdown
• Rondache guide — stats, Shield Bash and when to use it
• Zorya's Tome guide — stats, special attack and drop rate
• DPS Calculator — compare the new weapons against your setup
• Max Hit Calculator — model Zeal and Elemental Fragments
• Best-in-Slot Finder — check the new gear in every slot
• Gear Picker — build and share a raid setup
• Drop Rate Calculator — estimate completions for a drop
• Boss Guides — practise the mechanics you will need

FAQ

What is the Fractured Archive megarare?

The Obligator, a two-handed crush weapon requiring 85 Attack. It rolls damage multiple times against crush-weak targets and has a fast 3-tick smash stance.

How do you charge the Obligator?

One Ascension shard, 20 nature runes and 20 death runes per 10 charges. The Obligator is only tradeable when fully uncharged.

How do you unlock Zeal?

Bring the Horn of Bran, a tradeable raid drop, to Camelot Castle. Zeal replaces Piety and requires 84 Prayer, 75 Attack and 75 Strength.

Are Fractured Archive rewards tradeable?

Most are tradeable, but charged versions of the Obligator, Rondache, Zorya's Tome and Ascension crossbows are not. Elemental Fragments and the Archivist's Folio are untradeable.

What are the Ascension crossbows' requirements?

80 Ranged. They fire only Ascension bolts and their gem-tipped variants, at 3 ticks, or 2 ticks on rapid mode.