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While Guthix Sleeps Quest Guide

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Updated September 2026

While Guthix Sleeps is a Grandmaster very long quest that rewards 80,000 Thieving experience and 75,000 Farming experience. It requires 72 Thieving (not boostable), 67 Magic (not boostable), 66 Agility (not boostable), 65 Farming (not boostable), 65 Herblore (not boostable), 62 Hunter (not boostable), 49 Firemaking, 99 Attack (not boostable), 99 Strength (not boostable).

Overview

DifficultyGrandmaster
LengthVery Long
Quest points5
SeriesMahjarrat
Start pointTalk to Ivy Sophista in Taverley.

Requirements

Skill Requirements

SkillLevel
Thieving72 (not boostable)
Magic67 (not boostable)
Agility66 (not boostable)
Farming65 (not boostable)
Herblore65 (not boostable)
Hunter62 (not boostable)
Firemaking49
Attack99 (not boostable)
Strength99 (not boostable)

Quest Requirements

Other Requirements

  • 180 Quest points
  • Enter the Abyss

Items Needed

  • Ring of Charos(a) or 500 coins
  • Knife
  • Seed dibber (only if Barbarian Farming Training has not been completed)
  • Lantern lens
  • Unpowered orb
  • Bronze med helm
  • Iron chainbody
  • Sapphire lantern
  • Runes to cast the Astral Contact spell four times (8 air runes, 4 astral rune, 4 cosmic rune)
  • Runes for any charge orb spell (30 runes of a chosen element and 3 cosmic runes)
  • Equipment for two different combat styles
  • Runes for the following spells: multiple casts of all four elemental spells, Snare/Entangle, Weaken/Enfeeble, Telekinetic Grab, and Low/High Level Alchemy; (Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Body/Soul, Nature, Law, and the highest of Mind/Chaos/Death/Blood/Wrath that you can use to cast all four elemental spells)
  • Mort myre fungus
  • 1 log of any type except redwood (you can obtain one using a bronze axe next to the Hunting Expert, but you must not already have an axe in your inventory (a Zombie axe counts, even though it can not be used to cut down trees)
  • Pink dye (or 20 coins)
  • Snapdragon seed
  • Papyrus and charcoal
  • Restore potion
  • One of each of the following runes: air, water, earth, fire, mind, law, death

Recommended

  • 95 Combat
  • Taverley teleport
  • Access to fairy rings
  • Feldip hills teleport
  • Ardougne Cloak 1 or greater
  • Multiple Falador Teleports, or a Ring of returning with your respawn set in Falador
  • Antipoison or items that can cure poison

Walkthrough

Video walkthrough by Slayermusiq1.

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Rewards

  • 80,000 Thieving experience
  • 75,000 Farming experience
  • 75,000 Herblore experience
  • 50,000 Hunter experience
  • Access to the Ancient Guthixian Temple and tormented demons
  • Duradel's notes, obtained from Kuradal, which grants Slayer experience equal to 15x the player's Slayer level when read, as well as the ability to craft the emberlight, scorching bow, and purging staff
  • 100 death runes, 100 fire runes, 100 coal, and 100 magic logs can be looted from Movario's base
  • Elite black armour and Dark Squall robes
  • Access to the Black Knight Catacombs
  • The broav, if kept

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While Guthix Sleeps FAQ

01What are the requirements for While Guthix Sleeps?

72 Thieving (not boostable), 67 Magic (not boostable), 66 Agility (not boostable), 65 Farming (not boostable), 65 Herblore (not boostable), 62 Hunter (not boostable), 49 Firemaking, 99 Attack (not boostable), 99 Strength (not boostable). Completion of Defender of Varrock, The Path of Glouphrie, Fight Arena, Dream Mentor, The Hand in the Sand, Wanted!, Temple of the Eye, Tears of Guthix, Nature Spirit, A Tail of Two Cats. 180 Quest points; Enter the Abyss.

02What items do I need for While Guthix Sleeps?

Ring of Charos(a) or 500 coins, Knife, Seed dibber (only if Barbarian Farming Training has not been completed), Lantern lens, Unpowered orb, Bronze med helm, Iron chainbody, Sapphire lantern, Runes to cast the Astral Contact spell four times (8 air runes, 4 astral rune, 4 cosmic rune), Runes for any charge orb spell (30 runes of a chosen element and 3 cosmic runes), Equipment for two different combat styles, Runes for the following spells: multiple casts of all four elemental spells, Snare/Entangle, Weaken/Enfeeble, Telekinetic Grab, and Low/High Level Alchemy; (Air, Water, Earth, Fire, Body/Soul, Nature, Law, and the highest of Mind/Chaos/Death/Blood/Wrath that you can use to cast all four elemental spells), Mort myre fungus, 1 log of any type except redwood (you can obtain one using a bronze axe next to the Hunting Expert, but you must not already have an axe in your inventory (a Zombie axe counts, even though it can not be used to cut down trees), Pink dye (or 20 coins), Snapdragon seed, Papyrus and charcoal, Restore potion, One of each of the following runes: air, water, earth, fire, mind, law, death.

03What are the rewards for While Guthix Sleeps?

80,000 Thieving experience; 75,000 Farming experience; 75,000 Herblore experience; 50,000 Hunter experience; Access to the Ancient Guthixian Temple and tormented demons; Duradel's notes, obtained from Kuradal, which grants Slayer experience equal to 15x the player's Slayer level when read, as well as the ability to craft the emberlight, scorching bow, and purging staff; 100 death runes, 100 fire runes, 100 coal, and 100 magic logs can be looted from Movario's base; Elite black armour and Dark Squall robes; Access to the Black Knight Catacombs; The broav, if kept.

04How long does While Guthix Sleeps take?

While Guthix Sleeps is rated Grandmaster difficulty and very long in length.

05What is the final boss of While Guthix Sleeps?

The final confrontation is the Balance Elemental (level 524), followed by two Tormented Demons (level 450); you need combat gear for two styles, lots of supplies and ideally 95+ Combat.

06How hard is While Guthix Sleeps?

It is a Grandmaster, Very Long quest and one of the hardest in the game, requiring 99 Attack and Strength plus 72 Thieving, 67 Magic, 66 Agility, 65 Farming, 65 Herblore, 62 Hunter and many prerequisites, so set aside a long session.

07What does While Guthix Sleeps unlock?

It unlocks the Ancient Guthixian Temple and tormented demons, gives Duradel's notes for a large Slayer experience drop, and lets you craft the emberlight, scorching bow and purging staff.

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Sources & methodology

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