Watchtower Quest Guide
OSRS Watchtower walkthrough, requirements and rewards
Updated September 2026
Watchtower is an Intermediate medium quest that rewards 15,250 Magic experience and 5,000 Coins. It requires 14 Magic, 15 Thieving, 25 Agility, 14 Herblore, 40 Mining.
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Overview
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Length | Medium |
| Quest points | 4 |
| Series | None |
| Start point | Talk to the Watchtower Wizard in the Watchtower north of Yanille; you must climb the trellis on the north side of the tower. |
Requirements
Skill Requirements
| Skill | Level |
|---|---|
| Magic | 14 |
| Thieving | 15 |
| Agility | 25 |
| Herblore | 14 |
| Mining | 40 |
Other Requirements
- The ability to defeat a level 68 Ogre and run past level 111 Blue dragons
Items Needed
- 20 coins
- Gold bar
- Tinderbox
- Death rune (obtainable during the quest)
- Pickaxe
- Dragon bones (baby dragon bones will not work)
- 2 ropes (2nd rope obtainable during the quest)
- Guam potion (unf)
- Guam leaf and vial of water if making your own potion (vial obtainable during the quest)
- Any light source (obtainable during the quest)
- Pestle and mortar (obtainable during the quest)
- Bat bones (obtainable during the quest with a knife or slash weapon, grinding the bat bones before starting the quest to leave the pestle and mortar in the bank is also an option)
- Jangerberries (obtainable during the quest)
Recommended
- 35 Combat
- Any instant teleportation method if you need to leave the Ogre cave
- Weapon, armour and some food
- Stamina or energy potions
- Anti-dragon/Dragonfire shield and antifire potions or a super antifire to greatly reduce the damage taken from the blue dragons in the Ogre Enclave (using both or just super antifire completely negates dragonfire damage)
- 43 Prayer for protection prayers
- Fast travel to the Watchtower and the Ogre Enclave (Yanille teleport, Teleport to house if your house is in Yanille, Nightmare Zone or Castle Wars minigame teleport, ring of dueling to Castle Wars or Fairy Rings
- 39 Agility, 21 Ranged, 38 Strength, a crossbow and a mith grapple for the shortcut over Yanille's southern wall
Walkthrough
Video walkthrough by Slayermusiq1.
Rewards
- 15,250 Magic experience
- 5,000 Coins
- A scroll, the reading of which gives you the ability to use Watchtower Teleport
- Access to the ogre city, and Ogre Enclave where you can fight blue dragons. (You will not need an extra nightshade to enter after the quest is complete.)
- Designation by the Ogres of Gu'Tanoth as a "Friend of the Ogres"
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Watchtower FAQ
01What are the requirements for Watchtower?
14 Magic, 15 Thieving, 25 Agility, 14 Herblore, 40 Mining. The ability to defeat a level 68 Ogre and run past level 111 Blue dragons.
02What items do I need for Watchtower?
20 coins, Gold bar, Tinderbox, Death rune (obtainable during the quest), Pickaxe, Dragon bones (baby dragon bones will not work), 2 ropes (2nd rope obtainable during the quest), Guam potion (unf), Guam leaf and vial of water if making your own potion (vial obtainable during the quest), Any light source (obtainable during the quest), Pestle and mortar (obtainable during the quest), Bat bones (obtainable during the quest with a knife or slash weapon, grinding the bat bones before starting the quest to leave the pestle and mortar in the bank is also an option), Jangerberries (obtainable during the quest).
03What are the rewards for Watchtower?
15,250 Magic experience; 5,000 Coins; A scroll, the reading of which gives you the ability to use Watchtower Teleport; Access to the ogre city, and Ogre Enclave where you can fight blue dragons. (You will not need an extra nightshade to enter after the quest is complete.); Designation by the Ogres of Gu'Tanoth as a "Friend of the Ogres".
04How long does Watchtower take?
Watchtower is rated Intermediate difficulty and medium in length.
05What does Watchtower unlock?
Reading the rewarded scroll unlocks the Watchtower Teleport spell, and the quest gives access to the ogre city of Gu'Tanoth and the Ogre Enclave where you can fight blue dragons.
06Are Watchtower requirements boostable?
Yes - Magic 14, Thieving 15, Agility 25, Herblore 14 and Mining 40 are all boostable, but you also need 18 Agility to climb the trellis at the start.
07What is the hardest part of Watchtower?
Running past the level 111 blue dragons and defeating the level 68 Gorad, who can be safespotted; the rest is an Intermediate puzzle quest.
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Sources & methodology
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