Old School RS continues to evolve with the addition of Varlamore, the game’s newest continent. Over the past year, Jagex has consistently updated this region, expanding its lore and introducing fresh content. Now, the journey is nearing completion with the upcoming release of Varlamore: The Final Dawn, which promises to finalize the region’s storyline and deliver thrilling new challenges. Among these are significant upgrades to best-in-slot (BiS) equipment, including a powerful new Mage Arena 2 cape upgrade. Let’s dive into the highlights of this expansion and explore what players can look forward to.

The Final Varlamore Quest

The capstone quest for the Varlamore storyline, The Final Dawn, will conclude the Twilight Emissaries questline. This master-tier quest is expected to have hefty skill requirements, making it accessible only to seasoned adventurers. While spoilers for the quest remain minimal, players will uncover the mysteries of Varlamore’s ancient history and its "Old Ones." Completing the quest will reward players with a suite of untradable items, including a unique melee weapon.

Untradable Melee Weapon

The new melee weapon, obtained upon completing the quest, is tailored for mid-level players, particularly Ironmen. With bonuses slightly favoring accuracy over strength compared to the Dragon Scimitar, it offers a unique niche due to its:

• Bonuses:

   • 55 Stab

   • 70 Slash

   • 64 Melee Strength

   • 1 Prayer

   • 4-tick attack rate

• Special Attack: Consumes 50% of special attack energy and delivers an attack with 50% increased accuracy and damage. Successful hits also burn the target and nearby enemies for 10 damage over 24 seconds.

While it may not dethrone high-tier melee weapons, its special attack makes it invaluable for Slayer tasks in multi-combat zones. If lost, it can be reclaimed for 75,000 OSRS gold.

Doom of Mokhaiotl: The New Inferno

High-level players can look forward to a new challenge akin to the Inferno and Colosseum. Doom of Mokhaiotl, a boss located deep within Varlamore, introduces the Delve mechanic. Players will fight the boss in multiple stages, with escalating difficulty levels after each victory. The higher the difficulty, the better the rewards—but the risk also increases.

• Delve Mechanics:

   • Faster attack rates and special abilities at higher levels.

   • Environmental hazards and stacking effects in the arena.

   • Increased variety of mechanics and avoidable attacks.

This encounter rewards the Eldritch Veil, a new best-in-slot magic cape with impressive bonuses.

New Best-in-Slot Items

Avernic Treads: Hybrid Boots

The Avernic Treads combine the Primordial, Pegasian, and Eternal boots with the Avernic Catalyst to create the ultimate hybrid boots for inventory management in high-level PvM. These boots feature:

• Bonuses:

   • +2 Stab/Slash/Crush attack

   • +8 Magic attack

   • +12 Ranged attack

   • +25 Stab/Slash/Crush defense

   • +10 Magic/Ranged defense

   • +5 Melee strength

   • +1 Ranged strength

   • +1% Magic damage

• Requirements: 80 Smithing, 80 Ranged, 80 Defense, 80 Strength, 80 Magic.

Eldritch Veil: Magic Cape

This untradable upgrade, obtained from Delve level 8, offers significant DPS improvements for magic users:

• Bonuses:

   • +20 Magic attack

   • +3% Magic damage

   • +1 Prayer

   • Passive effect: Sets the minimum hit to 2 on successful attacks.

• Requirements: 80 Magic.

Diabolical Aegis: Demon-Bane Weapon

This two-handed weapon caters to demon-related content and Slayer tasks, filling the gap in crush-based demon-bane weapons.

• Bonuses:

   • +55 Stab, +95 Crush attack

   • +75 Melee strength

   • 25% demon-bane bonus (increased damage to demons).

   • 25% demonward bonus (reduced damage from demons).

   • Special Effect: Killing blows on demons reset attack delay.

• Requirements: 70 Attack, 75 Strength, completion of The Final Dawn.

Antler Guard: Prayer Off-hand

This new off-hand item bridges the gap between the Toktz-Ket-Xil shield and Dragon Defender. Ideal for AFK Slayer, its bonuses include:

• Bonuses:

   • +15 Stab/Slash/Crush attack

   • +9 Magic/Ranged attack

   • +5 Melee strength

   • +2 Ranged strength

   • +5 Prayer

   • -25 to defensive stats (subject to revision).

• Requirements: 50 Prayer.

Conclusion

The Varlamore: The Final Dawn expansion promises to deliver some of the most exciting updates in recent OSRS history. With a new BiS magic cape, versatile hybrid boots, and unique melee and prayer gear, players will have plenty of reasons to explore Varlamore. Whether you’re tackling the Delve’s challenging mechanics or equipping yourself with new untradable rewards, this update is set to redefine high-level gameplay. Prepare your gear, complete the Twilight Emissaries questline, and get ready to conquer the final frontier of Varlamore!

RSorder Team