Making Friends with My Arm Quest Guide
OSRS Making Friends with My Arm walkthrough, requirements and rewards
Updated September 2026
Making Friends with My Arm unlocks the Weiss herb patch, the Salt Mines and fire pits, with huge Agility, Mining and Firemaking rewards. It needs 66 Firemaking, 72 Mining, 35 Construction and 68 Agility plus four quests.
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Overview
| Difficulty | Master |
| Length | Medium |
| Quest points | 2 |
| Series | Troll |
| Start point | Talk to Burntmeat in the Troll Stronghold's kitchen. |
Requirements
Skill Requirements
| Skill | Level |
|---|---|
| Firemaking | 66 (not boostable) |
| Mining | 72 |
| Construction | 35 |
| Agility | 68 |
Quest Requirements
Items Needed
- Saw
- Bolt of cloth
- 5 mahogany planks
- Cadava berries
- Bucket of water (obtainable during the quest)
- Rope (obtainable during the quest)
- Pickaxe (obtainable during the quest)
- Hammer (obtainable during the quest)
- Combat equipment (melee or Ranged preferred)
- Climbing boots if not using Trollheim teleports
Recommended
- Combat level 65
- A teleport to Draynor Village
- Access to fairy rings and Trollheim teleports
- Stamina potions
- Varrock and Rellekka teleports
Walkthrough
Video walkthrough by Slayermusiq1.
Rewards
- 2 Quest points
- 10,000 Construction, 40,000 Firemaking, 50,000 Mining and 50,000 Agility experience
- Access to the Salt Mines
- Ability to build fire pits
- A disease-free herb patch in Weiss
- Ability to redirect a portal room portal to Troll Stronghold
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Making Friends with My Arm FAQ
01What are the requirements for Making Friends with My Arm?
66 Firemaking (not boostable), 72 Mining, 35 Construction and 68 Agility (boostable), plus My Arm's Big Adventure, Swan Song, Cold War and Romeo & Juliet.
02How do I defeat Mother?
Use Protect from Missiles, fetch a bucket of water from the barrel and use it on the Fire of Domination, then attack with Ranged while running from him.
03What does Making Friends with My Arm unlock?
The Salt Mines, fire pits, a disease-free herb patch in Weiss, and a portal redirect to Troll Stronghold.
04How hard is Making Friends with My Arm?
It is a Master, Medium-length quest. The main fights are Don't Know What (level 163), fought with Protect from Missiles, and Mother (level 198), where you extinguish the Fire of Domination before attacking with Ranged.
05Can I boost the requirements for Making Friends with My Arm?
66 Firemaking is not boostable, but 72 Mining, 35 Construction and 68 Agility are. Higher Agility makes the quest's fights easier.
06Is Making Friends with My Arm worth doing?
It gives 40,000 Firemaking, 50,000 Mining and 50,000 Agility experience, unlocks the Salt Mines, fire pits and a disease-free herb patch in Weiss, and is required for Secrets of the North.
07How do I get to Weiss?
During the quest you reach Weiss by mining a cave entrance and climbing rockslides with a rope; after the quest you can redirect a portal room portal to Troll Stronghold. Bring climbing boots if you lack Trollheim teleports.
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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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