Goblin Diplomacy Quest Guide
OSRS Goblin Diplomacy walkthrough, requirements and rewards
Updated September 2026
Goblin Diplomacy is a very short quest that settles the goblins' armour-colour dispute and gives 5 Quest points, a gold bar and Crafting experience.
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Overview
| Difficulty | Novice |
| Length | Very Short |
| Quest points | 5 |
| Series | None |
| Start point | Talk to General Bentnoze or General Wartface in Goblin Village. |
Requirements
This quest has no skill or quest requirements.
Items Needed
- 3 sets of goblin mail (obtained during the quest)
- Blue dye (or 2 woad leaves and 5 coins for Aggie)
- Orange dye, made from red dye and yellow dye
- Red dye and yellow dye (or their ingredients)
Recommended
- Fast travel to Goblin Village and Draynor Village
Walkthrough
Video walkthrough by Slayermusiq1.
- Gather goblin mail. Head to Goblin Village north of Falador and take three sets of goblin mail from the crates around the huts.
- Make the dyes. Dye one goblin mail blue, one orange and leave the third brown. Orange dye is made by using red dye on yellow dye - do not use both dyes separately on the mail.
- Show the generals. Talk to the goblin generals and offer to pick an armour colour for them.
- Finish the quest. Repeat the conversation until they settle on the brown armour, showing the blue and brown sets when prompted.
Rewards
- 5 Quest points
- 200 Crafting experience
- A gold bar
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Goblin Diplomacy FAQ
01How do I make orange dye in Goblin Diplomacy?
Use red dye on yellow dye to combine them into orange dye. Do not apply them to the goblin mail separately.
02How many Quest points is Goblin Diplomacy?
It rewards 5 Quest points, along with 200 Crafting experience and a gold bar.
03What are the requirements for Goblin Diplomacy?
There are no skill or quest requirements. You need 3 sets of goblin mail, blue dye, and red and yellow dye to make orange dye.
04Can I buy the dyes for Goblin Diplomacy?
Yes. Blue, red and yellow dye can be bought from the Grand Exchange, or Aggie in Draynor Village can make them. Combine red and yellow into orange dye before using it.
05Do I need to dye all three sets of goblin mail?
No. Dye one blue, dye a second one orange, and leave the third brown. Dying the yellow mail directly with red dye makes red mail instead of orange, so mix the dyes first.
06Can ironmen do Goblin Diplomacy?
Yes. Woad leaves from Wyson, onions, redberries and goblin mail are all obtainable in free-to-play, and Aggie makes the dyes with coins and items.
07What is Goblin Diplomacy required for?
It is required for The Lost Tribe and the Freeing the Goblin generals subquest of Recipe for Disaster.
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