Cold War Quest Guide
OSRS Cold War walkthrough, requirements and rewards
Updated September 2026
Cold War begins the Penguin storyline and unlocks the penguin suit and the Penguin Agility Course. It needs 10 Hunter, 30 Agility, 30 Crafting, 34 Construction and 15 Thieving, none boostable.
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Overview
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Length | Medium |
| Quest points | 1 |
| Series | Penguin |
| Start point | Talk to Larry at Ardougne Zoo. |
Requirements
Skill Requirements
| Skill | Level |
|---|---|
| Hunter | 10 (not boostable) |
| Agility | 30 (not boostable) |
| Crafting | 30 (not boostable) |
| Construction | 34 (not boostable) |
| Thieving | 15 (not boostable) |
Other Requirements
- Access to a crafting table 3
- Ability to defeat 1-3 Icelords (level 51)
Items Needed
- 10 oak planks
- 10 steel nails
- Hammer
- Spade
- Clockwork or a steel bar
- Plank
- Silk
- Raw cod or Ring of Charos(a)
- Swamp tar
- 5 feathers (regular chicken feathers only)
- Mahogany plank
- Leather
- Cowbell (obtained during the quest)
Recommended
- Combat level 30+
- Teleports to Lumbridge and Ardougne and Teleport to House
- Dramen or Lunar staff for fairy ring access
- Armour and some food
Walkthrough
Video walkthrough by Slayermusiq1.
- Build the lookout. Talk to Larry at the Ardougne Zoo, gather 10 oak planks, 10 steel nails, a hammer and a spade, then let him teleport you to the Iceberg and build the hide.
- Note the greeting. Watch the penguin cutscene; write down the three-emote greeting, as it is unique to you and used several times later.
- Make the penguin suit. At a crafting table 3, make a clockwork from a steel bar (or use an existing one), then make the clockwork suit using a plank, silk and the clockwork.
- Test it at the zoo. Return to Larry, test the suit at the Ardougne Zoo, talk to the penguin using the greeting and receive the mission report.
- Lumbridge sheep. Meet Larry at Fred the Farmer's pasture, disguise up, speak to the "sheep" penguin and learn the password "do not trust the walrus".
- Infiltrate the outpost. On the Iceberg, trade swamp tar and 5 feathers to Noodle for an ID, enter the outpost, run the agility course and find the war room.
- Escape. Use penguin bongos (mahogany plank on leather, plus a stolen cowbell) to distract the bards, open the large doors, then kill up to three Icelords (level 51) to escape.
Rewards
- 1 Quest point
- 2,000 Crafting experience
- 5,000 Agility experience
- 1,500 Construction experience
- Ability to make and use the penguin suit
- Ability to use the Penguin Agility Course
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Cold War FAQ
01What skills do I need for Cold War?
10 Hunter, 30 Agility, 30 Crafting, 34 Construction and 15 Thieving, none of which can be boosted.
02What is the penguin greeting?
It is a unique three-emote sequence shown once in the bird hide cutscene. You can replay the cutscene using the hide, and guessing only takes a few attempts.
03What are the rewards for Cold War?
1 Quest point, 2,000 Crafting, 5,000 Agility and 1,500 Construction experience, the penguin suit and the Penguin Agility Course.
04How long does Cold War take?
It is a Medium-length Intermediate quest, with a lot of travel and an agility course section inside the outpost.
05How do I get back to the Iceberg?
Talk to Larry at the Ardougne Zoo and accept his teleport, or use fairy ring DKS and walk to the meeting point.
06Is Cold War worth doing?
Yes. The Penguin Agility Course is useful early Agility training and the quest is a quick 1 Quest point.
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