Fairytale I - Growing Pains Quest Guide
OSRS Fairytale I - Growing Pains walkthrough, requirements and rewards
Updated September 2026
Fairytale I - Growing Pains unlocks the Magic secateurs, which boost crop yields. It requires Lost City and Nature Spirit, and ends with a fight against a level 111 Tanglefoot.
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6 sections
Overview
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Length | Medium |
| Quest points | 2 |
| Series | Fairytale |
| Start point | Talk to Martin the Master Gardener by the pig pen in Draynor Village. |
Requirements
Quest Requirements
Other Requirements
- Ability to defeat a level 111 Tanglefoot with limited weaponry (may be flinched)
Items Needed
- Secateurs (buyable for 5 coins near the quest start)
- Spade
- Ghostspeak amulet
- Dramen staff
- Draynor skull (obtainable during the quest)
- Three randomly assigned items for blessing the secateurs
Recommended
- Combat level 50
- Decent Strength and/or Farming (a combined level of 40 helps against Tanglefoot)
- Fast travel to Draynor Village, Draynor Manor and five farm patches
- A filled druid pouch to protect items from ghasts
Walkthrough
Video walkthrough by Slayermusiq1.
Rewards
- 2 Quest points
- Magic secateurs (increase some crop harvests)
- 3,500 Farming, 2,000 Attack and 1,000 Magic experience
- Tanglefoot accessible in the Nightmare Zone
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Fairytale I - Growing Pains FAQ
01What quests do I need for Fairytale I?
Lost City and Nature Spirit (which itself needs Priest in Peril and The Restless Ghost). There are no skill requirements.
02What does the Magic secateurs do?
The Magic secateurs increase the yield of some crops when Farming, and are required for the Tanglefoot fight.
03How do I kill the Tanglefoot?
Equip the Magic secateurs, use Protect from Melee if you have it, and lure it around the mushrooms to flinch it. A combined Strength and Farming level of 40 is usually enough.
04Is Fairytale I worth it for ironmen?
It is usually done for the Magic secateurs, which boost crop yields. Ironmen may also need Jungle Potion to obtain a proboscis, and low-Herblore ironmen can pay Zahur in Nardah to clean the randomised herbs.
05How long does Fairytale I take?
It is an Intermediate, Medium-length quest with no skill requirements, though you must be able to defeat the level 111 Tanglefoot, which can be flinched.
06What is required to bless the secateurs?
You must bring a pair of secateurs and three randomly assigned items to the Nature Spirit in Mort Myre Swamp. Check your quest journal for the items, and bring a filled druid pouch so ghasts do not rot food items.
07What does Fairytale I unlock?
Completing Fairytale I is required for Fairytale II - Cure a Queen, which unlocks the fairy ring network. It also gives the Magic secateurs and 3,500 Farming experience.
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Sources & methodology
XP rates, requirements, and drop data in this guide are cross-checked against the OSRS Wiki and verified against in-game behaviour. Grand Exchange prices move daily, so treat GP/hr figures as estimates and confirm current prices with the OSRS Wiki price tracker before committing to a method.
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